Last night, Curtis Nysmith’s SmithHouse opened in the desolate nightlife zone of mall-bound zombies known as Century City. Besides the new zip code, what’s new here is a menu by Top Chef vet and suddenly ubiquitous L.A. menu-designer Angelo Sosa. For those content to avoid Century City after dark, Sosa’s SmithHouse burger, topped with bone marrow and a parmesan crust, as well as the presence of over 120 draft beers (a seriously staggering assortment), with that whole table-top brew system we met at City Tavern, just might sway you.
Meanwhile, cocktails have been crafted by a trio of killer barman, including seasonal selections from Roger Room’s Jason Bran, Damien “Suck It San Francisco” Windsor, and Simon “When Achatz Attacks” Ford. The idea appears to be somewhere in between a beer lover’s dream pub and an innovative grill concept, with plenty of suds and lots of attractive pig-out options (edamame burgers, spiced steak banh mi). Check out the full dinner and cocktail menus, below.
SmithHouse, 10351 Santa Monica Blvd. Century City.
Earlier: Angelo Sosa Directing Menu at New Century City Mixology Hub [GS]
MENU
Appetizers
Golden Pineapple Ribs 8
St. Louis spare ribs slow cooked & lacquered in a sweet pineapple BBQ sauce
Tuna Pastrami 9
Old fashion house-made mustard with sweet & sour shallots
Beer Fondue 7
Blend of creamy cheeses with soft pretzels
Fried Green Tomato Rings 6
Crispy green tomatoes with Old Bay salt
Lettuce Cups …choice of beef | chicken | tuna | tofu 8
Asian spiced dressing with sweet & sour pickles
Onion Rings 5
Sweet onion rings in buttermilk batter
Chips and “Guac”…chicken or chili add $3 7
Bangin’ guacamole with cilantro
Let’s Wing-ette 9
Red-hot glaze cooled with Asian ranch
Stout Beef Chili 8
Black bean & pico de gallo verde
Green Gazpacho 8
Green tomato & extra virgin olive oil
Mr. Smith’s Sliders 9
Sriracha sauce and house pickles
Salads
California Cobb | vegetarian option available 12
Applewood smoked bacon, chopped egg, avocado, crisp lettuce & creamy blue cheese
Off the Waldorf 11
…chicken add $3
Mixed greens with candied walnuts with crisp apple and oven roasted grapes
Hey Caesar 9
…chicken add $3
Creamy garlic dressing, herbed croutons & snow parmesan
Sesame Chicken Salad 12
Slices of orange with sesame vinaigrette & enoki mushrooms
SmithHouse Wedge 12
Braised pork belly with pickled shallots and creamy blue cheese
SIDES
Herbed Fries 4
Sweet Corn Puree 5
“Baked Potato” 6
Sesame Spinach 4
Charred Bok Choy 4
Mac Daddy 6
Sweet Potato Puree 4
SANDWICHES
Tuna Reuben Melt 14
Tuna pastrami with Asian pickled relish, house-made mustard and swiss cheese, on rye
Vietnamese Steak Banh Mi 14
Vietnamese spiced steak with pickled carrots and cilantro, on baguette
Grilled Tilapia Sandwich 14
Sriracha mayo & spiced onion jam
General Tso’s Chicken Club 13
Spicy orange glaze with chili mayo & shredded lettuce
Vegan Bliss Wrap 12
Edamame beans with creamy miso-avocado dressing & roasted red pepper & watermelon
BURGERS
Cheddar Crunch Burger 13
Vintage Blend with cheddar crumble
THE SMITHHOUSE 14
Vintage Blend with marrow & parmesan crust
French Onion Burger 13
Vintage Blend topped with sweet onion jam, gruyere cheese & herbed mayo, on brioche
Edamame Burger 12
“Green Goodness” dressing tops this vegetarian powerhouse
Turkey & Gravy Burger 13
Cranberry Jam
Vintage Burger 12
Our signature Vintage Blend burger
ENTREES
Mussels Frites 15
Herbed fries & truffle oil
Golden Pineapple Ribs 16
St. Louis spare ribs slow cooked & lacquered in a sweet pineapple BBQ sauce
Broiled ½ Chicken 16
Sautéed sesame spinach with side of Mac Daddy
Slow Baked Salmon 18
Sweet Corn Puree with charred bok choy & lemon-yuzu butter
NY Strip Frites 26
Ginger-soy butter with sweet potato puree & five spiced walnuts
Garlicky Noodles 13
Garlic with chicken broth
Filet Mignon 34
Smoked BBQ sauce along side herbed fries
DESSERT
Pretzel Cheesecake 8
Passion fruit glaze - Pretzel crust
Corn Brulee 7
Creamy corn - Blueberry compote
Red Velvet 6
A rich and creamy classic
Curtis’s Elephant Ears 6
Fried dough - Sugar & cinnamon
Bread Pudding 8
Carmelized whiskey bananas
Vanilla ice cream
Warm Chocolate Cake 7
Toffee & caramel, - Vanilla ice cream
Root Beer Float 9
32oz of draft rootbeer - vanilla ice cream
SPECIALTY COCKTAILS
Created by
Jason Bran - Damian Windsor - Simon Ford
$12
Pimm’s-A-Peel
pimm’s no.1, citrus tea, lemon grass
Mayan Mistress
zacapa rum, lemon, orange, vanilla, passion fruit
Copa Enrique
don julio blanco, jalapeño sauce, cucumber, lime, salt
Officer’s Ration
tanqueray gin, lime, grapefruit, honey, soda
Black N’ Bulleit
bulleit bourbon, cassis, blackberries, orange
Smitty’s Cider
absolut orient apple vodka, apple juice, lime, cinnamon
The Bitter Lady
plymouth gin, campari, lemon, honey, egg white
Cantaloupe Caipiroska
absolut wild tea vodka, cantaloupe, lime
Classic Cocktails
Aviation
bombay dry gin, maraschino, crème yvette, lemon
French 75
plymouth gin, champagne, lemon
Sidecar
hennessy vs cognac, cointreau, lemon
Moscow Mule
absolut vodka, ginger beer, lime juice
Manhattan
bulleit rye, carpano antica, angostura bitters
Old Fashioned
bulleit bourbon, angostura bitters