EXHIBIT 23.1


                         Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the  reference to our firm under the caption  "Experts" and to the
use of our report dated  October 13, 1999 in the  Registration  Statement  (Form
SB-2) and related  Prospectus of SmartServ Online,  Inc. for the registration of
668,715  shares of its common stock and  Post-Effective  Amendment  No. 1 to the
Registration  Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-114) for the  registration of
1,047,672 shares of its common stock.


                                                           /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Stamford, CT
August 2, 2000