I took my wife out for a show at the Pantages and we decided that a dinner near the show would be a nice start. We made reservations at "Citizen Smith" for 6pm on a Friday. We were seated very quickly and our waitress took our order. The atmosphere of the place is quite entertaining. They had "Easy Rider" playing on a large TV up behind the bar and had "Pink Floyd" playing in the background.

To start off with, we had the "citrus glazed shrimp". The dish is 5 pieces of tiger shrimp wrapped in bacon and herb with a citrus glaze on top. A truely wonderful dish. Our main course consisted off the "panko crusted tuna" and the "grilled mahi mahi". Both dishes had huge portions and were cooked to perfection. The tuna came with an avocado vinaigrette. I asked to have it changed to a balsamic vinaigrette. There was no problem with that. The desert I had was the "apple tarts". Another wonderfully prepared dish.

The wine selection is limited but has quality wines. The dishes range from around $24 up to $60 for a huge (24oz) steak. Most of the dishes run in the $30 -$35 range. The servers were all very nice and very helpful with the selections on the menu.

Good things
- Dishes were quality.
- Portions were large.
- Atmosphere was excellent.
- Prices were good.
- Service was excellent.

Bad things
- They need to work on lighting. The booths are dark.
- The booths can be a challenge to scoot around.
- Bar drinks are $10 for a basic drink.

If you get a chance to try this quality establishment, I suggest you try it. Our server said that it can get hectic on the weekend and Friday evenings. She also said that from 6-7pm, seating is not a problem.

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