The Smithy Cafe at 9 Main

What a cozy little spot, with views! The bacon, egg and cheese is to die for. (don't tell my doctor!) The food tastes like it came from a farm. Yum. Definitely more upscale, and pricier than a typical deli, but you get what you pay for. I'd like to quote Steve Merkel from Steve's Deli and Catering in New Milford: Good food isn't cheap. Cheap food isn't good. Smithy's only serves good food! I love it up there, and I think I'm going to head there today, amid the snow storm.

The Smithy Café at 9 Main is a very cute and nicely decorated deli in New Preston, with comfy leather chairs and a cozy seating area that really sells an upscale vibe. Unfortunately, the food and value didn’t live up to the atmosphere. I ordered the Southwest Classic Egg Sandwich ($14 for 2 organic fried eggs, bacon, jack cheese, avocado, chipotle aioli, salsa on a grilled kaiser roll) and a small Natalie’s organic orange juice for $7. With tax, the total came to $22.98 for a single breakfast sandwich and a small juice. The sandwich was just okay—messy and lacking much flavor beyond a bit of spicy heat—and definitely didn’t feel worth nearly $23.

Parking has always been an issue at this location: either the lot is oddly empty and you’re not sure they’re even busy, or it’s jammed with limited spaces. I’d also heard complaints that food quality had slipped and wait times had gotten long. When I went, there was nobody else inside and I was still quoted about 10 minutes for my sandwich; the receipt shows I ordered at 8:32 and was eating by 8:45. Not the 30–40 minutes others reported, but still not quick for an empty café. Overall, I wasn’t impressed. For the price point and their strict 30-minute parking limit, they really need faster service and more flavorful food to justify a return visit.

The place and area is cute. But they have horrible parking. As well as they take forever and are very slow. I ordered a breakfast sandwich at 10:10 am and they were out of the rolls. I got an English muffin instead and didnt get my food until 10:40. They also have no almond milk, or wiped cream. Although the food was good it was not worth a 30 min wait it was just a sandwich.

Great coffee shop. So pretty and cozy inside. (Fun fact - located by where they filmed Friday the 13th part 2 in 1981)

The Smithy Cafe is a charming in welcoming shop market & eatery located in New Preston connecticut. We opted for breakfast on this particular trip with the shaved steak burrito filled with eggs potatoes spinach aioli highlighting our breakfast choice. We also had a classic sandwich which was on a toasted English muffin. Both of the sandwiches were delicious and filling and we decided that we would definitely stop on our way out through the western part of Connecticut to grab a bite to eat at this cafe. Across the street is a market that was closed on this Sunday morning however we will be back to check it out. I highly recommend you stopped in.