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Purple_Box3317 t1_it95yip wrote

Reply to comment by gottagetintosomethin in If not Atlas, then who? by Accurate-Lecture7473

Say what you will about their food(some is great..Tag..others not so much..loch) but the experience and atmosphere they create is unique and they do a phenomenal job with it. Also they employe something like 1100 people which is nothing to sneeze at.

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Nicktendo t1_it9vihn wrote

It's not unique though. They go to a good restaurant in another city, badly imitate it, and then charge a premium for it. They appeal exclusively to those with money that don't know what to do with it.

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Purple_Box3317 t1_ita0sr4 wrote

I mean I wouldn’t put any of their restaurants on my list of faves in the city although I do like Tagliata and Monarque is also pretty good, but I think they put together a good solid experience. If I’m going out to eat I’m going to Prime Rib, Le Comptoir du vin, Magdalena, Alma.. places like that. This city has some amazing chefs that often get lost in the noise but I would say most of those aforementioned places don’t have the vive where you feel like you’re not in Baltimore except for maybe Prime Rib, where you feel like you’re about to get whacked at any given moment.

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stinkyfeet420 t1_ita50ej wrote

Now I see your point, you like atlas bc of the strict “dress code” so you never have to feel uncomfortable or in your words “like you’re about to get whacked at any moment”

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Purple_Box3317 t1_ita7z66 wrote

You seem fun lol there is no dress code there any longer from the looks of it. Honestly I don’t feel very comfortable at most of the atlas places.. not my crowd.

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Scrilla_Gorilla_ t1_it9b2wt wrote

If you mention an Atlas property on this sub it better be in the negative, or you’re gonna get downvoted. But there’s a reason they keep opening more restaurants. They appeal to somebody, and I suspect they aren’t exclusively patroned by conservatives who come to Baltimore City for dinner.

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Purple_Box3317 t1_it9fjmx wrote

I honestly could care less. The reason we as a society can’t come together is because if you present an opinion that is contrarian to someone else’s chances are they yell racism or some other ism. I just asked for actual specifics and no one can ever give them to me.

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Admirable_Story_5063 t1_itabgmw wrote

The only experience and atmosphere they create seems to be for Instagram

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Purple_Box3317 t1_itac91b wrote

Idk I stumbled into waterfront hotel on the opening night and they had a killer 90’s band. I also like what they did with the cup. To each his own I suppose

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jabbadarth t1_it9o80m wrote

I was in waterfront hotel a few weeks back and the bartender was genuinely happy about them buying the restaurant. He said they came in and told everyone who wants to stay has their jobs and said they have lots of opportunity to move up in the company. I'm sure different employees have different experiences but that guy seemed to like his new employer

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