Smith Canteen
(Now Closed)Café$$$$
Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
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Great nitro cold brew and they offer a variety of bakery items. Poppyseed muffin was great! I went during morning rush hour and the staff did a great job of trying to get the lines moving quickly.
Andrew HogueJune 11, 2014Thunderbolt: freshly made lemonade with a shot of Haru, a citric coffee with gingery flavors The two partner beautifully for a captivating flavor that’s part iced Americano, part American South. Read more
fluff and nonsense masquerades as farm to table authenticity. their presentation rings perfect for the curated life, but when it comes down to it, there's no there there. no depth, no taste, no punch.
The homemade poptarts, which change up seasonally, are the way to go here (pair perfectly with their excellent latte). They usually incorporate fruits from the Carroll Gardens Farmers Market.
All the coffee here is great, nitro cold brew is delicious and smooth. Amazing muffins and egg sandwiches, we get them every weekend.
A Carroll Gardens staple. Even if you can't beat the parental rush on weekday mornings following school drop-offs, it's still worth the wait. Tiny quiches! Iced coffee! Lemonade! 👍👍
Alex JegtnesSeptember 4, 2016Foursquare asked me what's good here. Everything. Everything is good.I've a soft spot for the canelés. Caramelised crust with a fluffy interior. So good.
Best pain au chocolat (chocolate croissant) I've had in New York. If you go every day for a month, they just might start having it waiting by the time you're at the register.
Serious EatsAugust 13, 2013Fresh baked goods, delicious sandwiches, and a solid coffee regime via Counter Culture Coffee from this Seersucker offshoot.
Grab a Thunderbolt (espresso + lemonade) and a savory bread pudding. Two deliciously unique concoctions that make Smith Canteen unbeatable.- F. BastardFebruary 20, 2015Espresso based drinks are better than the drip coffee. Staff are cheerful and 'tude free. Decent but unexceptional baked goods. Rotating soups, but the sandwiches never change.
In an unsuspecting corner of Brooklyn... ONE OF THE GREATEST SANDWICHES EVER CREATED. The fried chicken on an everything croissant sandwich.
The egg salad sandwich is simple, large, and delicious. Overall everything feels slightly more expensive than it should be.
The Corcoran GroupSeptember 12, 2013Breakfast sandwiches on EVERYTHING croissants - what could be better? The ham, egg, and cheese has really raised the bar for us.- The turkey & bacon sandwich on an everything croissant is never not perfect. Follow it up with the ring-ding.
Mike GAugust 23, 2012Really awesome service here! Very friendly, went above and beyond. Everything I've had here was good, the pop tart, Lemon Poppy seed muffin was killer!- Serious EatsApril 22, 2013They may be focused a little more on food than coffee here, but the shop—whose tiny tables make it feel more Continental chic than library-like—is long on charm.
Best iced latte in the area. There are a lot of good ones, but here milk, ice and espresso become something great.
- Everything tastes great here. Pay close attention when they ring you up though. Have been overcharged $5 or more on several occasions.
Grab a Thunderbolt. Straight from Zeus' hand, this iced concoction combines fresh squeezed lemonade and a shot of single-origin espresso. Zap!
Come Sunday mornings and grab a coffee for the Greenmarket- Warning - that little cookie they give you while you're waiting for your biscuit is not an amuse bouche - that's your biscuit
Jeremy BekerMay 10, 2015Amazing pastries. They have a really cool orange juice machine. It is squeezed right for you!
Jody HankinsonJune 30, 2018Addicted to their iced latte. The baristas are friendly and curate good play lists
Plan on taking 5-10 minutes longer than you thought you would. Slow service, but amazing breakfast sandwich.
Brian MasefieldMarch 26, 2016If you love trying to enjoy your coffee to the sound of unruly toddlers, this is the place!
CharleneOctober 19, 2014If you're in the mood for a croissant and a bagel, get the everything croissant!
Great breakfast food and coffee. Love the egg croissant sandwich
Yen ChiangMarch 19, 2016Coffee is good, and so was the bread pudding. Nice place to sit for a while but not to work.
The turkey sandwich with home brined buttermilk turkey, housemade sage mayo with bacon on an everything croissant is amazing.
- Combine the Roasted Veggie Salad with the Cheddar Chive biscuit for a just-filling, tasty lunch.
Rob JuckettFebruary 15, 2015Good coffee, quick service. Good seating, Abba songs and good atmosphere
Hotin TongJuly 27, 2014The turkey and bacon is awesome, but I daresay the roast beef is even better!
I don't recommend the salad. I do recommend the cold brew.
Mason jar iced coffee to stay! My favorite thing if you can snag a tiny table...
Untapped CitiesJanuary 17, 2014Smith Canteen's tiled floor and shelving is appealing, but the coffee is even better. Try their cappuccino! Read more
Rob HDecember 4, 2016Had high hopes for this spot, love the sister restaurant Norma Jean. But generally not very good food and extremely limited menu.
Good place for a coffee, if you're not intimidated by the swarm of children rolling on the floor.
Thunderbolt!!!! Fresh lemon with espresso....soooooo gooods. The Cronut of coffee
The thunderbolt (lemonade+espresso) sounds like a crazy Frankendrink, but it's remarkably delicious.
The seasonal apple cider is great. No cinnamon, but it isn't needed.
The everything croissant rocks. As does pretty much everything else here.
Grab a cheddar scallion scone and the lemon poppy seed muffin and wait for happiness
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Counter Culture Coffee, homemade baked goods, sandwiches, salads and soups, open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Permanently closed (Show more)
- Mon–Sun
- 7:00 AM–5:00 PM
(347) 294-0292
View menu on http://smithcanteen.com
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Yes (incl. Visa & American Express)
Wi-Fi
No
Outdoor Seating
Yes
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