"Smyth was upgraded in 2023 as Michelin awarded the restaurant with its maximum three-star rating. The food from John and Karen Shields is a tasting menu that can only be conceived through close relationships with farms and a thorough understanding of how that would play inside a restaurant where diners have high expectations. One of the best items on the current menu is king crab that’s been shelled and once again wrapped in a new shell made of beeswax. Why would they take the extra step? The beeswax adds a pleasant aroma and an additional sweetness to the crab. And it’s much easier to break versus the crab’s original shell. This is the type of thoughtfulness that Smyth brings to the table consistently." - Ashok Selvam, Naomi Waxman