Smith & Mills is an American spot at Rockefeller Center with a compact, intimate feel that shows up clearly in diner feedback: small, cozy, accommodating, and especially appealing on a winter night. The clearest food signal is the mussels, praised in a highlighted review as the best the diner had ever had, with bread to sop up the broth.
The data backs up the room’s pull. Smith & Mills has logged 511 all-time Blackbird check-ins, with Friday and Thursday standing out as its busiest days — a strong end-of-week pattern for a $$ restaurant. Google shows a 4.4 rating from 73 reviews, and a bartender gets called out by name, including a review praising Johnathan for phenomenal drinks and charismatic charm.