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Smiths Restaurant Ongar, Ongar, Essex

Smiths Restaurant Ongar

4.8
4.8
4916 Reviews
£41 and over
Seafood

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
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  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Good for groups
Priding ourselves on our motto ‘Famous for fish’ Smiths Restaurants is a name that has become synonymous with fine dining and quality, attentive service. Our restaurants are located in Ongar Essex (just off the A414) and Wapping in central London (near Tower Bridge). Both restaurants boast an extensive menu of fresh fish that we offer to cook in a variety of ways to suit every palette. We also offer locally sourced meat dishes to accommodate those who prefer their food terra firma. To compliment the quality of our food we have worked closely with well renowned independent wine merchants to ensure we have a selection of wines that are the perfect accompaniment to every meal. The only problem you may have a Smith’s is being spoilt for choice.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    Seafood
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–4:30 pm Sun 12:00 pm–7:30 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 6:00 pm–11:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:45 pm–12:30 am
  • Phone number
    01277 365578
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Richard
  • Private party facilities
    The Smith’s unique private dining experience is the perfect choice for your special occasion. Our stunning private bar is suitable for both seated dinners for up to 20 guests round one table where you will be looked after by your own personal waiter or up to 28 people on seperate tables.

What 4,916 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseEnergetic

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  • Essex

    Best Overall

  • Essex

    Best Food

  • Essex

    Best Service

  • Essex

    Best Ambience

  • Essex

    Hot spot

  • Essex

    Great for fine wines

  • Essex

    Good for special occasions

  • Essex

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Smiths Restaurant Ongar offers an impeccable dining experience with "amazing food" and "exceptional service." Guests love its "beautiful venue" and "friendly, attentive staff." The menu is praised for "excellent quality and presentation," making it a top choice for special occasions. While slightly pricey, it delivers "superb value" and unforgettable experiences.
4,916 Reviews
  1. Carol

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Food and service were excellent . Although the restaurant was quite noisy. Smiths has always been a great restaurant and today unlined that fact.

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  2. Amanda

    Campania

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As always amazing food service and atmosphere my favourite restaura

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  3. Lorraine

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Ab Fab as always but this visit found the surf & turf (fillet with lobster thermidor) full of flavour cooked well but the fillet steak was a little dry and a tad more than a med/well done steak. No worries though the whole meal was delicious the sides of asparagus and feta/pomegranate salad yum

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  4. Ernie

    London

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Once again the service, food and ambience were superb. The consistence of Smith is unbeatable.

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  5. Matt

    Essex

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We went for a birthday meal and had a fantastic evening, the restaurant is beautiful and the food was flawless but the stand out part of the evening was the service. Sammy, our waiter, was spectacular, not only attentive but funny and made the evening feel very special, we will certainly be back.

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  6. Roy

    Essex

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We have visited numerous times and on each occasion we have enjoyed an excellent experience

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  7. Danny

    Yorkshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A really good lunch experience Excellent food. A good value set 3 course menu. Great service from a very young but knowledgeable, helpful staff. Thoroughly recommend it We will be vack

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  8. Patricia

    Essex

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was exceptional and well presented. Had the set menu lunch time and was pleasantly surprised. Only one draw back the staff do try to hurry each course to finish (if you let them) up for the said sitting. Not giving you a reasonable break between courses.

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  9. Vicente

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was amazing. Amazing food, service and ambiance. It was mine and my wife’s wedding anniversary. The staff presented our dessert on “Happy Anniversary” plates and congratulated us both, which added to an already amazing experience. I highly recommend visiting here.

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  10. claire

    London

    21 reviews

    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    another fabulous night at smiths. very attentive service it was my sons birthday brought out a birthday plate. we had the house champagne very good value and very nice. overall perfect relaxing experience. i had set menu very reasonable £37 for two courses my son went wild and had al la carte but food exquisite.

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Smiths Restaurant Ongar is rated 4.8 stars by 4916 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
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At the moment, there's no online availability within 2.5 hours of your request. Do you have another time in mind?

Booked 42 times today
Google Map for Smiths Restaurant Ongar

Fyfield Road, Ongar, Essex CM5 0AL

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Ongar
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–4:30 pm Sun 12:00 pm–7:30 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 6:00 pm–11:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:45 pm–12:30 am
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Richard
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    01277 365578
  • Private party facilities
    The Smith’s unique private dining experience is the perfect choice for your special occasion. Our stunning private bar is suitable for both seated dinners for up to 20 guests round one table where you will be looked after by your own personal waiter or up to 28 people on seperate tables.
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