The Smith
American restaurant · 1150 Broadway, New York, NY 10010, United States · United States
★ 4.4 on Google · 6,347 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 15, 2026 · 76 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
1,000
Flagged
76
8% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.5★
place average 4.4★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Jun ’24 | 26 | 12 |
| Jul ’24 | 41 | 4 |
| Aug ’24 | 31 | 0 |
| Sep ’24 | 44 | 1 |
| Oct ’24 | 29 | 0 |
| Nov ’24 | 44 | 3 |
| Dec ’24 | 54 | 4 |
| Jan ’25 | 42 | 4 |
| Feb ’25 | 27 | 2 |
| Mar ’25 | 50 | 3 |
| Apr ’25 | 41 | 1 |
| May ’25 | 40 | 2 |
| Jun ’25 | 46 | 4 |
| Jul ’25 | 33 | 0 |
| Aug ’25 | 40 | 0 |
| Sep ’25 | 42 | 6 |
| Oct ’25 | 46 | 1 |
| Nov ’25 | 46 | 3 |
| Dec ’25 | 46 | 8 |
| Jan ’26 | 36 | 1 |
| Feb ’26 | 35 | 5 |
| Mar ’26 | 43 | 4 |
| Apr ’26 | 37 | 0 |
| May ’26 | 35 | 4 |
| Jun ’26 | 37 | 3 |
| Jul ’26 | 9 | 1 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
- burst 3 five-star reviews on 2024-06-24 vs avg 0.4/day; 3 five-star reviews on 2024-06-25 vs avg 0.5/day; 3 five-star reviews on 2024-06-26 vs avg 0.6/day weight 1
- low activity account 53 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 15 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 6 reviews, near-identical wording
Delicious food, great staff and atmosphere
- geortik 7 ★★★★★ 2024-06-25 suspicion 95
- BuckyIrving7 ★★★★★ 2024-07-30 suspicion 55
- Michael Manzo ★★★★★ 2025-06-18 suspicion 90
- Ed David ★★★★★ 2025-11-03 suspicion 68
- Fulvio Recalcati ★★★★★ 2025-11-18 suspicion 55
- Andrei Reznik ★★★★★ 2025-12-12 suspicion 90
Exhibit — 4 reviews, near-identical wording
Great vibes, good, drinks and service
- Rolla Abi Antoun ★★★★★ 2025-04-05 suspicion 69
- M H ★★★★★ 2025-12-29 suspicion 69
- CMedina238 ★★★★★ 2025-12-29 suspicion 64
- Dennis Brand ★★★★★ 2026-02-01 suspicion 69
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Always dependably good. Delicious food and great service
- Ben Ross ★★★★★ 2024-12-09 suspicion 68
- Teri Pilling ★★★★★ 2025-05-26 suspicion 55
- Ángel Lobato ★★★★ 2025-12-31 suspicion 68
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Great food and drinks 🍹.
- Enamul H ★★★★ 2024-09-29 suspicion 90
- DREW OWEN ★★★★★ 2026-05-13 suspicion 90
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 61 remaining flagged reviews.
Michael Fil
217 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-06-26
Chris Alexander
115 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-06-26
One of the best meals I've had in New York.
Ava Ditchek
10 reviews
★★★★★
2024-06-26
if your in nyc and your looking for a causal but somewhat fancy place, this is it. Out of all the restaurants I have tried this one has by far been the best. The atmosphere, the servers, and of course the food is so outstanding. I recommend the tomato soup!
Cheryl R. Blain
49 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-06-25
A bit loud, but the food is outstanding. The service was spot on too. Great location
Mark Flanagan
18 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-06-25
Great food. Really good service. Nice atmosphere. Evan the waiter was top notch.
Paola Rodriguez
88 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-06-24
Went from NJ and I want to visit again. The food and environment was amazing.
Angie B
95 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-06-24
The Smith was recommended by our hotel. It was a beautiful day in Manhattan and we ate outside in the shade. Service was excellent and the food was delicious.
James Mulholland
12 reviews
★★★★★
2024-06-24
Susannah Gordon
1 review
★☆☆☆☆
2026-07-09
Noah
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-06-28
Report generated Jul 15, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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