The Smith House Historic Inn and Restaurant - Dahlonega, Georgia

The Smith House Historic Inn and Restaurant

Located in the charming town of Dahlonega, Georgia, The Smith House Historic Inn and Restaurant offers a unique blend of hospitality and Southern comfort food.

Address and Contact Information

Address: 84 S Chestatee St, Dahlonega, GA 30533, United States.

Phone: 7068677000

Website

Website: smithhouse.com

Specialties

The Smith House Historic Inn and Restaurant specializes in Hotel and Country food restaurant, Restaurant offerings.

Other Interesting Facts

The inn has a rich history, dating back to the 19th century, and offers guests a unique opportunity to experience life in the Old South.

Opinions

This company has 1379 reviews on Google My Business, with an average opinion of 4.4/5.

Characteristics

Guests rave about the clean and neat rooms, friendly service staff, and Southern comfort food offerings.

Room and Food Quality

While some guests find the food to be a bit bland, others appreciate the side dishes and bread (although some find it stale). Guests also appreciate the quick seating and service.

Recommendation

A great option for those looking for a historic and cozy stay in Dahlonega, The Smith House Historic Inn and Restaurant is a must-visit for foodies and history buffs alike.

👍 Reviews of The Smith House Historic Inn and Restaurant

Kevin M.

3/5

The service staff was great. We made reservations for 5:45 and they had us seated at 5:45. The room we ate in was clean and neat.
The food was a little bland, the chicken could use a little more spice. Side dishes were good but the bread was stale. But over all I would come again

Myra R.

2/5

The Smith House Restaurant, in my opinion, use to be a 5 star experience. However, the last two visits have been less than a 5 star experience. I realize that it is not an all you can eat restaurants. It is family style. With a large party, there should be enough food on a serving plate or dish that a visitor does not have to ask for extra servings so that everyone is fed. I have had this experience twice. Having prepared for large parties myself, I know how to calculate portions and servings so that everyone has a serving. I don’t ran a restaurant. If I can do that, then certainly a restaurant or kitchen manager can do the same. I mean they are the professionals. Also, the servers are inconsistent with their understanding with what a visitor can and cannot do. One visit was told, No cannot take leftovers home. Next visit, do you need a take home box to take leftovers home. And the topper, was being told by the server to hold onto our spoons for dessert. Now that is just tacky. A class act would place a fresh spoon in the dessert bowl for the visitors. The small details make the difference between a 2 star and 5 star experience.

Jennifer W.

1/5

We went to the breakfast buffet as the end to a great weekend in Dahlonega including one great night at the Smith House minus the repeatedly slamming front door. I was concerned their buffet would be a long wait. We shouldn't have been. We were shocked when we saw the buffet as it compared in size to the free breakfast at the chain hotels we go to when we vend shows. We even overlooked the one small buffet table at first thinking there was another room to go into to get the food. Unfortunately the quality was the same as well. My daughter and her boyfriend were quick to get a refund but I was in shock and decided to try the food. The egg casserole tasted like fake eggs and the sausage in it as well as the bacon slices were cheap quality. The biscuits were huge and flat with no insides, the jelly cheapest kind of individual packs, the coffee was hotel room quality. I am not the type of person to complain usually but this was so unexpectedly bad for basically $22 a person at such a great place as the Smith House I might suggest they even quit serving breakfast altogether if money is tight and focusing on other meals or only serving breakfast with special event dinners and really up the quality before people start looking other places for the whole bed and breakfast experience.

Rebeccah G.

Great location right off of the square. Reserved a basic queen room. Clean - nothing fancy - but all of the basics. Good value - especially for the weekend before Christmas. Desk clerk was friendly. I was honestly worried after the tone of the “welcome” email - appears as if they have had a lot of issues with noise & party groups. However, our stay was quiet & enjoyable. Highly recommend

Carla P.

This is a beautiful location but the employees are not very nice. Front desk clerks (I talked with two) all were very to the point and not very friendly. ||We’ve traveled alot but this place will not let you check out early with 24 hours notice for refund. Crazy!!! Pay in full first day. SMH!! ||It is convenient to square but other hotels are convenient too. Won’t stay here next time. Food in dining room cost $$$ and others said not good.

Renea G.

2/5

The menu has been changed so much. The food is not worth the trip or the money, charged. The chicken tasted like it had been reheated more than once, hard couldn't eat it. We will not be returning to stay or eat the over priced food.

Hannah B.

5/5

My family and I have made the Smith House part of our Christmas tradition since moving to Georgia. The rooms are clean and comfortable. The location is great! It is just a short walk from the beautifully decorated historic downtown. I would highly recommend.

Terrill A.

2/5

I was very upset over our room! Nothing like i was expecting but i will take part blame for this! First of all we knew snow was coming so we went to play in it. We expected stuff to be closed! That being said the entire location has no grill no vending and no microwaves. The room #22 is all they have for people with dogs! We didnt expect the room to be in the back of the property looking out the window at the parking deck! Didnt expect somebody to be living above room 22# making all kinds of racket till 230am every night (no exaggerating)! The room was nice and clean but it was kind of a let down because in pictures of the property i had seen porches with rockers and rooms with claw bath tubs and i had seen pictures of fireplaces with fires! We had none of that! Fireplace was for looks no fires no claw tub no historical feeling no rockers no porch nothing but a parking deck on the back side to look out a window at. For the amount of money i paid i certainly wont go back instead i will get a couples cabin and save money as well as be able to have a view and definitely have amenities for comfort and still be able to take my dog! Maybe i expected to much and maybe i should have asked better questions and not went off pictures so much. As i said already tho...the amount of money i spent i should and will get a cabin next time with amenities and comfort and views and still be able to take my dog!!!!