smithfield inn

great experience. the she-crab soup here is really creamy and full of chunks ofcrabmeat. i'd never had she-crab soup ever, but smithfield inn has made me a fan. the pork belly spring rolls are a great appetizer too and the carolina mopping sauce goes very well with them. the onion rings may be the best i've ever had anywhere. the onion inside was so fresh and crispy and perfectly breaded. the truffled french fries were unique and made me wonder why all french fries aren't done this way. i completely recommend the turkey monte cristo. i went here for lunch recently and sat underneath the covered seating area outside so i could watch and listen to the thunderstorms. my party was the only one sitting outside and the inn was even setting up for an outside event later so it was nice of them to oblige my request to sit outside. john was an excellent waiter. i can't wait to go back and try some other things on the menu.

went to dinner friday night for the first time at the smithfield inn. great experience. the wife and i both had a hankering for a burger, and with the recommendation from several friends... burgers it is. started off with theircrabdip and homemade pita crisps, awesome. we tried the "big inn" and the "inn house", both were excellent. we liked the atmosphere and the service was solid. give them a try, we'll be back for some of the other southern cooking choices.

home of my favorite sandwich. love the inn, my favorite is the va reuben and sweet potato fries. i always recommend it to folks, and everyone whose tried it loves it. thecrabdip is alos awesome. the staff are friendly, especially john, nikki and sarah.

nice place. the smithfield inn is a nice place to dine. i prefer dining outside or in the rand tavern bar area. i'm not fond of the remodel job but i don't work for southern living so what do i know. music on saturday evenings is nice. the food is pretty good (i've never had bad) but i also enjoy eaves dropping on blue hairs to hear them complain about this and that (mostly thecrabdip?).

i enjoyed my visit to the smitfield inn, this place has great ambiance and very good service. i tried theircrabcake w/fried green tomatoes. thecrabcake was pretty good with a fair amount of meat but awesome fried green tomatoes. i also tried their shecrabsoup which i found quite tasty. this is a great place for a nice lunch or dinner if you are in downtown smithfield. they are also known for their ham biscuits. there is a nice bar inside and plenty of parking across the street.

quaint, tasty food. grade: b+

this was a great lunch. the old part of smithfield has great charm and the food here added greatly to the experience.

everything was very tasty and satisfying. the she-crab soup was rich and was full ofcrabmeat. my wife's chicken salad was, she declared, the best she'd ever had.

my brunswick stew was exceptional - sweet from the tomatoes and packed with chicken and vegetables. the ham biscuits on yeast rolls were heavenly with thinly-shaved smithfield country ham.

smithfield inn is definitely worth the stop.

had thanksgiving dinner here. it was very historic. the food was very good. they offered turkey, smoked pork loin and prime rib. our party tried them all and all were great. thecrabcake was delicious. the bread pudding made a fine end to a great meal.