Bar One Baltimore

The ambience in the decor were very very nice. Space is like that for a large and small gathering, and LOOKS great for date night, BUT the meals are a semi hit or major miss, and all very very expensive, considering what you get. I and many of my friends ordered chicken and waffles. The description says chicken breast, and plain and strawberry waffles. The waffle did not have real strawberry it in or on top of it. It had strawberry coloring just in the middle of the waffle that had no flavor. The whole waffle also did not have much flavor. The batter taste was not it for us. Turn off my other friends, ordered steak and eggs, they enjoyed the steak, stating it was well seasoned. However, eggs were a bit runny. Potatoes did not come out hot, but I believe they were seasoned okay. One other friend, ordered the ox tail and grits. No major complaints here, everyone always wants more oxtail, but there was a decent amount and the grits were flavored fairly well. And lastly, do not ever order the “bottomless mimosas”. The waitress said, it’s essentially till the bottom of the pitcher . You get one single mini picture, that is the equivalent of one and a half mimosas. And it cost you about $42 per person per MINI pitcher. And the word picture, is generous. The day we arrived for brunch, there was only one waitress in a couple of people in this kitchen. But it took a very long time for our water to come, for the extra plate and silverware to come, and for our food to come. And unfortunately, the chefs made mistakes in a couple of my friends’ orders. They allow substitutions, but forgot to incorporate them. For example, one ordered chicken and mushroom omelette, but they included steak inside instead of chicken (she doesn’t eat red meat). She chose not to order anything again to replace it. Again, the place looks great. But we did not have the a good foodie experience at all.

I went on a Saturday brunch it was empty. Music was great and the service was A1. The owner greeted me and my husband and he was very courteous. The waiting staff were very hospitable. The food was mediocre as My husband order the chicken and waffle and it was way too salty. I ordered the shrimp and grits and the avocado toast. The shrimp were over cooked but the 🥑 toast was great. I would go again for the ambiance and service was a vibe. Over priced tho. Give a try if your looking for upscale restaurant for friends or a romantic dinner.

Decor= the restaurant decorations is very beautiful and atheistic pleasing but that’s the only thing good about it. Food = I was really trying to support a black own restaurant but their food is absolutely not it! I had to send back my avocado toast because it look so disgusting and tasted bad. The lettuce on it was old looking, i had to reorder shrimp and grits and that too was not the best. My partner food was just okay as well. Parking is another issue, no velvet offer so we had to walk couple blocks to get there. Service= it was so slow! We waited a while to get our food and from the look around the restaurant we saw a lot of people looking as well.

This place is simply gorgeous. The decor, the seating concept, the lights, the wall pictures, the music, the drinks and last but certainly not least the staff are some of the things that contribute to the outlandish atmosphere of this location. One the bar side the staff can handle large volumes however on the kitchen side the chef was very late in getting on the food on time. The wait time to serve large parties needs to be worked out and perfected. Overall a satisfying experience and I personally love the fact the restrooms are assigned attendants to clean after each person uses the restrooms. This is personally sanitizing which adds to the caliber of cleanliness and quality of the appearance of this space.

Yesterday was my Birthday. The server we had was friendly it was actually her 1st Day . She let us know that when she welcomed us. She actually did a good job .i love the atmosphere, they played good music the whole time we was their. They where very welcoming. It was a table of 4 Me My Man My Friend and her fiancé . The food was good. I had the stuff salmon over rise it was so good my Man had to order 1 to go. The crab cake was good as well . He also tried the curry chicken he said it was good . They also brought me a red velvet cake with a candle and song Happy Birthday to me . I thought that was nice of them . If you like a nice chill place to go this will be the place . Thanks again to the staff that waited on my table . I really enjoyed my Birthday this year with My loves.

Awesome atmosphere! The ambiance is to die for! Perfect location next to the waterfront with great music playing to enhance the mood. Now the drinks are over priced but very tasty and strong. $20 bucks is high for a drink in a small glass. Had the Black Panther and another drink. We had the oxtail with dumplings which was cooked to perfection and perfectly seasoning. This should be a main dish. Now, the main course which was the stuffed salmon and the snapper filet was plentiful. Each dish was enough to feed two people but lacked a little seasoning. You will have a to go box at the end of the night for sure. For a dinner for two expect to spend with tip at least $170-$200. A little overpriced, but we were only in town for the night. The experience plus the location a few walking steps from our hotel with views of the harbor at night was priceless. If Peter tweaks a few things this place can be a great experience for all that visit. I will recommend it and shall try it the next time we are in the DMV.

Such a vibe!!! It was our 1st time there. Rico was our bartender and he was awesome with a great attitude! The establishment is grown and sexy, the music was on point, and the food was delicious (my friend thought it was too spicy, but it was the right amount of heat to me), and the drinks were hitting! I just love the ambience....that's my type of place! Thanks for coming to Baltimore!!! Can't wait to go back. By the way, all the staff we encounter was personable, great customer service, and assist/greet us with a smile. Can't wait to go back!

Bar One Baltimore has left much to be desired for fifteen guests attending a private birthday gathering and me, especially since having made a reservation several weeks in advance for a party of sixteen. Although upon Booking the reservation, we all were under the impression this would be a fine dining, upscale experience. The expectations of our entourage erroneously assumed that we would have an atmosphere filled with good vibes, excellent service, food to die for, and bottomless cocktails. Upon entry into the establishment, smiles, muffled soul music, and visually stimulating art infused with zone-colored lighting instantly lured you in for an embrace to say, welcome to Bar ONE. We were all taken aback by how thin the crowd was at 730pm on a Saturday night. That truly only being an afterthought because we all, unfortunately, had to wait nearly 20+ minutes in the lounge area after being informed that the establishment had accidentally given our tables in the dining area away to another large party. Issue: An ETA courtesy call was made 10 minutes before arriving at the door; a staff member had noted that the space was ready to be occupied by our party. Walking through a well-lit and broad-shouldered wide breezeway, we finally reach our destination for the evening. All sixteen of us quickly scurried into the space as if playing musical chairs for the desired location at the table. It was hard not to notice that the area gave off a vibe that resembled a large, unusually lit, contemporary formal dining room with mediocre décor. The verdict for this night out with friends and family at Bar One Baltimore concludes after spending nearly three grand for a party of Sixteen, which included but, is not limited to an array of cocktails ranging from a Manhattan down to a Lemon drop. Appetizers, some of which were delicious enough that several servings had been ordered, included The Grouper bites, Fried Atlantic salmon bites, scallops, sautéed Broccolini, and Truffle fries, to name a few. Main entrees, such as the Jamaican Oxtail Dumpling stew, Whole fried Snapper, and Caribbean Lamb Chops, were all consumed without complaint nor compliment. Now for things to consider and not at all good; the vegan or vegetarian options were not so plentiful and left limited choices that did not impress. Main entrees like the NY strip and the Whole grilled Branzino were overcooked and not good. Another eye-opener was that although we made clear how many people were attending our party, the establishment did not have nearly as many staff to accommodate our party. Food was brought out from the back like a dripping faucet, leading to no more than 5 or 6 of us eating at once. The drinks were also slow to the table and seemed rushed in preparation to only taste familiar with what was requested but not on point to the ask. Finally, a personal deal breaker and the end of no return was that they did not have coffee to go with two low-quality offered baked goods: the Rum cake and the Red Velvet cake. Bar One Baltimore should be considered a place to consider if you are meeting co-workers for drinks, a date night for old flames, or a place to meet others for decent conversation and cocktails. I would suggest no more than five people total for your party. In closing, the promoted visuals online of this being a possible fine dining or upscale establishment are proper, only if you had left the likes of a Prominent family restaurant chain of your choice. Thank you for listening, and please take your time when considering a place to impress those you love and care about and want to have something to speak about for years to come.

After reading some of the reviews on this place, and after visiting, I'm quite surprised. Peter Thomas. The Real Housewives of Atlanta has opened a superb and beautiful location in Baltimore. Yes, it's a luxury location ass its address and location dictated, and anyone visiting here and expecting Walmart pricing is going to be sadly disappointed. To me, cities like Baltimore are well overdue for moderate to high-end African American owned night spots that speak to a cultured crowd. Kudos Peter. 6 stars

The restaurant is beautiful! Every way that a nice restaurant should look and feel. Although our waiter was friendly, the service was extremely slow due to him having to service every table in our section. We were barely checked on throughout our meal. Due to it being Valentine's Day, there was a specialty menu that you had to order from. The menu was extremely limited and a poorly hidden cash grab. The prices on the specialized menu were 2-3 times more than their normal menu prices. It was very throughout meal courses. I've been to many establishments with fixed menus to create timely service and more consistent food taste, but this did not help them. The menu allowed for choices from a 3 course meal. The first course, we ordered the lobster bisque that was tasty and had decent sized lobster in it. The surf and turf was extremely overpriced, the steak was not cooked well and came with 4 asparagus and no other sides. You could purchase other sides for an additional $15 each. The seafood alla vodka pasta and red velvet cake were very good! Due to this experience, I will not return.

Bae and I came here for our anniversary this past weekend. We had late lunch around 3pm. The food was delicious. He ordered the Bronzino and asparagus. Both were perfectly seasoned and fresh. Bronzino has been my favorite fish since a past trip to San Francisco where they basically pulled it from water to table. This is the only place to come close to that. Hats off to the chef. I had the lamb chops and strawberry waffle (brunch menu). The lamb was tender with the right amount of char on the outside which I loved. The strawberry was tasty but the strawberry flavors didn't really come through for me. Still a win. Honorable mention, the truffle fries. Full of potato with a crispy crunch on the outer layer. Perfect amount of parm and truffle taste. Chefs kiss. Our server was very attentive and friendly. Keep in mind there were about two other couples in the bar lounge area so not much traffic. There were others in the restaurant seating areas but they were being serviced by another waitress. I've decided to obtain from drinking all 2023 so no drink review sorry folks. She did make me a cocktail that was tasty so I appreciated that. Now, the areas of improvement are vital. They have large plants in the lounge area like birds or paradise and palms. In reality, without a green thumb on your staff to consistently keep up appearances of these great plants, you end up with dead plants. That's what they have here. Brown, wilted leaves on large plants all over. This takes away from the ambiance. Rot and decay also bring gnats. There are so many of them we had to eat fast. A huge turnoff. There are also fresh flowers on the table surfaces which were wilting and drawing the gnats even closer. Just buy fake ones at this point. We were told at the very end we had to pay a 20% service charge for "back of house staff, etc". It is listed on their menu but in VERY small letters that are almost illegible. This is not the servers tip. It would have been good to know this first.

Bar one is owned by Peter Thomas from The Real Housewives of Atlanta. It's a very upscale lounge/ Bar with amazing views of the harbor next to Ouzo bay water front bar. The location is perfect & the inside of the restaurant has some mind blowing decor. Absolutely stunning! Now let's discuss the food choices, quality and pricing. Oh Mr. Thomas where should I start? My experience on a Wednesday evening left a-lot to be desired. The menu has some great item choices but ridiculously overpriced. I ordered a couple menu items the Habanero wings (tasteless & overcooked). The oxtails very tender, gravy simmered with a 1lb of sugar, served with a side of rice (enough to feed a toddler). The drink menu had some great choices BUT every selection was either sold out or "seasonal" Bummers. We ended up getting a strawberry henny which was very strong / good. My generosity is the reason for the extra star due to the location, music and ambience. As much as I love to see a upscale black owned establishment survive theres MULTIPLE issues on top of concerns to work out. :( If I decide to return it's strictly for the bar.

If I could give this place zero stars I would. The customer service was horrible. I sat at the bar for several minutes before I was acknowledged. Eventually someone took my drink order and disappeared. I eventually got the drink. I got the attention of a bartender and placed a food order. Waited 30-40 mins. Ordered another drink...Waited an hour and still no food. -- asked for the check and turns out they never put the freaking order in. Are you serious, here I am starving and being patient and my order was never put in I would never return and I DO NOT RECOMMEND! Also adding, the menu was extremely overpriced and LIMITED. The food potions (from the people sitting next to me) were skimpy. Oh, Peter (the owner) walked in and didn't acknowledge anyone including his staff. I would never return and I DO NOT RECOMMEND!

I should have known what I was about to get into after reading the reviews and seeing the $$$... Arrived at 6:30pm We weren't able to sit until the host of the party arrived, which was about 45min later. Sat on the patio with nice views. Regular menu offered. Only option is to view online. 1 server for 20+ rotating people. Our server had no help. Drink orders took roughly 20min. Around 8pm we placed food orders. Not everyone received their food. Orders were wrong. We waited 2hrs for food. The server stated that this was a due to a staff shortage in the kitchen ALSO 2 large last minute parties who were seated AFTER us. Where are the managers? Sitting with the owner on the patio next to us LOL After 4 hours of being in this establishment, we didn't eat our food. It had to be boxed to go. Manager Todd offered us shots...shots?? No genuine apology, no gift card for a return, nothing but empty stomachs and wallets. A lot of the mishaps were absolutely avoidable and not worth speaking on at this point. There seems to be a pattern here if you read the reviews.

It is an ABSOLUTE N-O!!! Why might you ask? Let's start from the beginning with their ridiculous dress code that apparently they expect patrons to follow, I mean so much so that they reserve the right to deny you entrance, however, the staff can show up any type of way. Not only is their dress code posted on their site, but they called me and left a message to reiterate it as well as sent me a message on OpenTable only for us to arrive and be seated by someone in yoga pants and served by someone(a manager)with ripped jeans and Crocs on. Another rule that wasn't consistently followed is that your entire party must be present in order to be seated, I can understand this, however, my party of 6 was made to wait while a party of what ended up being 14 was seated with only 12 and the other 2 joined much later. We went on a Sunday afternoon for brunch, why did they not have champagne...... like WHAT?!?! How is this even still considered brunch, I was devastated, yet I still tried to move past it since we were there to have good time. How about many of the drinks on the menu required a champagne float I am sad about this, if you couldn't tell......like seriously is it really brunch without champagne, prosecco, cava, brut, anything bubbly? And for the drink price range to be $16-$19, I want all of my ingredients, do you feel me? We reluctantly ordered drinks, they took a while to come......we also ordered our entree's at the same time and waited even longer for those! I am convinced that in establishments that add automatic 20% gratuity, they don't care about service, which is sad and disheartening. We legit didn't see very much of our server, even if I wanted another drink she wasn't anywhere in sight. The food, my snappin grits (red snapper filet with cheese grits) was decent, but needed a sauce. The filet was fried to perfection, but lacked seasoning. My niece ordered chicken and strawberry waffles, it was my understanding that the waffle was not good nor did it have any strawberry flavor, two people in my party who didn't even know one another had the same complaint so beware. The person in my party that ordered shrimp and grits enjoyed her meal. The overall experience was disappointing and completely lacking. You must pay to park as well, even on Sundays. I could never go here again the rest of this lifetime and it'll be too soon. I intentionally seek out Black owned businesses to support, but there's a lot of work to be done here. My snappin grits and cocktail plus automatic gratuity was $70+, but my experience did not match. Also, they only accept 2 cards per party. Do yourself a favor if you're in Baltimore in search of Black owned brunch, check out Papi Cuisine!

Don't waste your time or money! Drinks are overpriced and the food was terrible This was my first and last time coming here... It took so long to get my food... I didn't even want to send it back for fear it would take another 1.5 hours to come back!!! Gotta do better!

When we arrived at the location and entered the building we were met by a very nice hostess who sat our group of 7. We started with calamari and salmon bites for appetizers and they did not disappoint. Flavorful, fresh and just what we needed. For entrees we had, lobster linguini, jerk pasta, lamb chops, plantain, stuffed salmon and the whole fried snapper, all were 10/10. If you are looking for a great meal this place is it, a little pricey but delicious food and drinks. I would 100% recommend.

I didn't have high expectations for this place based off of several reviews I read but my friend wanted to check out their happy hour (which is the only time I'd come visit based off how expensive their menu is!). Now the inside is beautiful. 10/10 on decor. Up front by the host stand, there was a QR code you can scan to look up their menus and we pulled up their happy hour one. My friend and I sat at the bar and both ordered the Apple Bottom Martini which was quite good. After our first drink, we wanted to put in apps with another round of drinks and were waiting for the bartenders to notice us. There were 3 of them and the bar was half empty with no one else at the tables or out front so it wasn't that busy. We realized for several minutes they weren't paying attention to us but talking to a couple people at the other end of the bar. I had to say "excuse me" a couple times to grab one of their attention. She walked over and got our drink orders along with an order of the salmon bites and calamari. The food was nothing special and it was fine so not much complaint there. When we finally got our bill, I was honestly a bit annoyed with it. Their post on Instagram (first screenshot is from last week) is different than what we were charged on their actual happy hour menu AND there's a 20% service charge! So you still have to add an actual tip which is basically 40% by that point. The IG post says their drinks are $5 but it's actually $8 instead. I also just looked at their story (screenshot from today) before posting this review and it still says $5 for drinks but that is not true. That needs to be changed because it's really deceptive to draw people in based off something false. I don't plan on coming back to this place because that service charge (I don't know any restaurant around here that adds that) is a huge turn off. The food was just fine, nothing bad but nothing great. Staff weren't that friendly, were very inattentive and the service was just plain slow. The only good thing is the look of the place but otherwise, this place is too over priced to come to.

How this place ever survived with incompetent and arrogant staff is beyond me yet to mention, kitchen that can't execute dishes in a timely manner with not not many guests seated us beyond me,.

2.5 stars. BEAUTIFUL restaurant. Kudos to whoever did the decor. So this place used to be Gordon Biersch. It is night and day from GB and I mean that in an excellent way. The music played is 90s R&B. I love it. Not too loud so you can still talk and hear what other people are saying. Even though it was a Friday night around 9:30, it was not packed. Perhaps because of the Easter weekend? So why the 2.5 stars you ask? THE PRICE. I spent $80 on three drinks and some cold French fries. That price also includes a 20% service charge that's not exactly gratuity for you server so another womp. For a good price comparison, I've recently spent about $75 on six drinks and about four small plates at Fogo's bar. THERES NO COCKTAIL MENU! So now you have to rack your brain of a name of a drink you like and pray the bartender knows how to make it. Y'all, I don't know what goes into an old fashion but I know whatever I had wasn't it LOL. It was still good. And strong. And $18. Womp. My French fries which were forgotten about arrived luke warm to my table. $15. For PLAIN French fries. Plain! Peter better get it together before Bar One turns to Bar None like the one in Atlanta.

Worth the brunch hype! I've heard great things about this place, but when I saw the prices, I wasn't sure if the food would be worth the value. The Branzino and chicken/waffles were definitely worth it! The ambiance, service and music set the mood for a great Saturday brunch. Con- long wait, especially being the only guest in the dining room. Server compared the waffles on the brunch menu to the Waffle House. ‍ When asked about the chicken and waffles. She said, "I prefer the Waffle House!" "But the chicken is marinated and extremely flavorful." Major Pro- best Branzino I've had in years.

So, I love that it's black owned the inside of the restaurant is beautiful. I like that the bathrooms are well keep for guests. We were able to sit in the lounge chairs next to the bar. One thing I didn't like was the prices. I didn't pay attention and order wings which they were delicious but they were $30.00. For what idk. He needs to rethink his prices because $15.00 for fries ain't it either. I did like my drink (forgot what I had) but everyone said their drinks were good. The service was ok. The bartender came took drink orders and brought them to us but didn't come back for about 15-20 mins. We had to ask another server to get our bartender/server. I will definitely go visit again and be mindful to eat before going and just enjoy a drink on the front when the weather is warmer.

We came in on a Friday night and the place was packed from the bar to the dining area. We were seated promptly since we had reservations (the hosts told us that's the move if you want to dine in). Unfortunately, it took twenty plus minutes for the waitress to greet us and ask us if we wanted water or drinks. While waiting (and waiting) for your meal, you don't even get bread. We went with the calamari, bone in ribeye, and the broccolini. If the waitress didn't forget about our calamari (I had to ask about its whereabouts before it appeared) then it takes about 30 minutes just for appetizers. The calamari is about average--no exotic seasonings--with a solid if sparse marinara sauce. The ribeye was somehow both bland and oversalted. And, for some reason, the kitchen does not know how to make a medium steak and our waitress had no clue what one was supposed to look like even after I explained it to her in detail. In the end, I toughed it out with my rare steak because I just knew if I sent it back to be cooked more they would have sent out beef jerky. I was too hungry to chance it. I know this is no steakhouse but if I'm going to pay $80 for a ribeye, I need to love it. I didn't even kinda sorta almost like it. For comparison, Capital Grille (one of the best steaks and dining experiences in the city) charges $20 less for the exact same 22 oz. ribeye. The broccolini was bland and like eating twigs but I was so hungry I endured the jaw workout. If you're here past 9 PM in the dining room, be prepared to shout at your companions because the music will be blasting in from the bar. I want to end on a positive note. The ambiance is solid even if there's no view to speak of, the music selection is on point, and there's some great people watching to be had. Long short, I would never eat here again but I might grab a beverage and hang out at the bar. Bar One's service and food is not commensurate with its eye popping price point.

Got a reservation 6 weeks in advance for a birthday dinner for 2, arrived and was seated at the worst table in the restaurant (in a high traffic area) with the dining room less than half full. Chairs were very uncomfortable, and the table was very small. The website was inoperable, and the menu could not be pulled up. The waitress could not remedy the issue, and implied my phone was the problem. No paper menu offered. No resolution. No manager was told by staff to come over and fix the problem. Very frustrating. We left without ordering. We walked around the corner to Oceannaire, no reservations, coats checked and were seated and served drinks within minutes.

I had to get this review out of the way before I forget.. Lol. When I left Bar One I was conflicted to say the least. Located in a prime location just a few steps away from the Four Season's Hotel, Bar One is aesthetically perfect. The architect should be commended for a job well done!! Cool bar/lounge area in the front, with a beautiful glass wine cellar to the left and several plush semi-circle couches that I'm sure cost a pretty penny to reserve.. Lol. To the rear is a nice sized dining area where the tables are perfectly placed. Now to my dining experience. Full disclosure, I spend a ridiculous amount of money on food monthly and I'm fine with that as long as I feel that I'm getting good bang for my buck. Bar One made me feel like I was being fleeced..lol. When I asked for a drink menu and our server said that they didn't have one, I automatically put this restaurant on notice. I won't do a run down of what we ordered just know for two people I dropped over $300 which included just 3 cocktails and 1 beer :( The food was okay. I liked my meal more than my counterpart who mentioned theirs was too oily. Both were stuffed crab fish dishes which included a side. After dinner, we moved to the bar, which was a cool scene. This is where all the action happens. Luckily we timed it perfectly and were able to grab two seats. We were commenting that they should have made the bar two-sided to take full advantage of the low hanging fruit of the bar money people are dying to spend. In conclusion, Bar One is a celebrity owned venue and it's definitely priced that way. Unfortunately we were there on a warm early March Friday and there were several empty tables in the rear and ALL of the lounge couches were vacant. Maybe it picked up after we left around 10pm or perhaps that high price tag is making folks stand in line at places like BLK SWAN which is just a mile or so away. Hopefully Bar One will adjust their prices along with the small things like creating a drink menu. I love supporting black owned businesses, however, if Bar One remains status quo, I will not be back!

So much potential, but it seems like Bar One's mission was to ensure that they missed the mark on every corner. Sad. Food: I ordered the crab stuffed fish (think it was cod), and I was completely underwhelmed. First, why is there so much oil on my plate? Second, aren't we in Baltimore for crying out loud?! What seafood dish is Maryland known for? Crabs and crab cakes, right? So, why does the crab mixed with red and green peppers not make me feel like a happy Marylander? This dish needs work. The grilled oysters I also ordered were just okay; not sure I would get them again. I think there was a bit too much cheese and it overpowered what was supposed to be the star - the oysters. Meh. Drinks: LOL. Have you ever been to a restaurant, specifically, a restaurant in Baltimore's inner harbor with upscale prices and no cocktail menu? No? Me neither! So, just get me a tequila reposado on the rocks since I have nothing else to choose from. Again, meh. Customer service: The night we visited was busy. A gubernatorial event was taking place; so, I attribute the lack of customer service to the busy evening. Decor/Atmosphere: The atmosphere (think music, beautiful people, sleek lounge sofas) would be the only reason I visit again. If Bar One got anything correct, it was the decor. Sleek and sexy. Overall: Bar One really had an opportunity to execute, but failed - terribly. I love that it's a black-owned establishment, but that alone may not bring me back. You cannot have steakhouse prices with subpar service and food with no cocktail menu -- not when you have options like the Bygone, Azumi, and Maximon just steps away.

I've been to this location twice now and I think it's safe to say I'll never be returning. Very poor service and extremely overpriced. We waited over an HOUR for DRINKS! It was so bad someone in my party left to get Starbucks, came back and we still weren't served. After complaining we did get some free fries and wings. The staff was overall rude and inattentive, AND the owner Peter himself was there! And the service still sucked! They are deserving of the one star become the food was actually pretty good once it came

Girls night out! Just visited Bar One in Baltimore with my sister and friends. They do not seat you until your full party is there. It is literally beautiful inside! We also made sure to have a reservation. It wasn't packed too much but they can get some larger parties. Our waitress Royelle was super nice and helpful through the menu! She looked out for us and made us feel welcome. I will say that the food does take quite a bit of time to come out. If I could have, I would have ordered everything right away. So we had a couple orders on the table! We started off with calamari, habanero wings and salmon bites. The salmon bites were ok. The calamari and the wings were nothing to write home about. The calamari was fried hard. I did like the marinara sauce for the calamari though. That helped. I would suggest that although the focus is on the spice for the wings, don't forget that to showcase the spice it needs some flavor. When you do Caribbean wings, it is all about the flavor WITH the spice. And make sure it is falling off the bones. Then we all ordered our dinners! So for my order, please understand that I have a dairy allergy and am pescatarian. I let the waitress know so we could look through what I could eat on the menu. I was starving! We finally decide that the Branzino can be made with my substitutions. The chef said he got me and was gonna hook me up. Cool! I have never had this type of fish before so I'm hesitant but excited. When I tell you, the chef hooked me up... he did his thang! I ate the entire fish. There was broccolini and string beans surrounding it. It was stuffed with lemons and was swimming in this lemon vinaigrette sauce. All I know is it was there one minute and I took my time to eat it until it was all gone. I don't know how else to describe it but amazing! Now, I needed a little bit of rice to go with it. I made sure it wouldn't take as long as the food did to come out. However, it was not the best. It was fully cooked. I had to send it back. I heard that the oxtail was good. Unfortunately, the stuffed salmon didn't make its mark. There was not enough seasoning. It needed something but I can't put my finger on it. We expected more from this restaurant. I'm glad I got to give it a try despite the reviews. I love too far from Baltimore to come back for just the Branzino. The menu items are pricey including the side dishes and drinks. The drinks were great, just too pricey. I wanted to be able to brag more about this place and bring more of my friends.

Official opening is tomorrow. Soft opening in December. Fancy decor, elegant food, all new and in evolution. The good: location! Some of the food was excellent! To be worked on: they need a coffee maker, they need more choice for dessert (you can choose from 5 different types of cake that come with ice cream). And prices seem expensive across the board. $25 for a bowl of soup seems expensive. Crabcake was fried and jalapeño soaked making it hard to enjoy because of the heat. Not lump crab but enough crab to make it good. Scallop appetizer with corn and peppers was excellent. Menu said bacon wrapped scallops and there was no bacon but I loved it! Macaroni and cheese side was good but nothing special. And $15 for a side of macaroni and cheese is high. Plantain side was also basic. Will come back to try the crab stuffed salmon. No cocktail menu, drink choice was tap or bottled water. No special sodas, juices or anything unique or creative. Location makes it a must Visit.

We went to Bar One last night. We were in the area for our little Baltimore staycation. Luckily, the restaurant was just a short walk from our hotel. We had a 9:30 reservation. We arrived a little after 9:30 and were told that our table wasn't ready and it would be a 30 minute wait. Okayyyy. We went to the bar since we had to wait. The bartender, Tia, was friendly and made a Don Julio with cranberry for my fiancé and it was STRONG. We also ordered calamari and were told that it would be a little wait for the calamari because they were out of bowls to put them in. Our table was ready right at the 30 minute mark. Shortly after we sat down, our calamari came out. The calamari was pretty good. It had a nice crunch. I didn't care for the fried peppers were also incorporated into the dish. By this time, we had been sitting for at least 10 minutes and no waiter had come over. A young lady named Royelle came over and said she would check to see who is our server. She came back to tell us that our server would be out shortly. Since we had been seated for awhile, we asked her to take our drink order. By this time, our waiter, Tim, came and took our orders. I ordered the crab stuffed salmon and my fiancé ordered the whole fried snapper (per Tim's suggestion) with a side of Mac n cheese. 40 minutes go by and we still had not even receive our drinks. Finally, Royelle brought them over. She told us that orders weren't being sent to the bar and Tim had to go behind the bar and make all the dinner patrons' drinks. We appreciated the explanation and she also had a manager come over and check on us. The manager offered to comp our drinks for the inconvenience. By this time, our food came out. Overall, everything was good. There were some bites that were a little salty. My salmon also had some burned parts. The star of the show was the whole fried snapper and spinach. By the time we were ready for the bill, there was still a bit of a wait because Tim was still helping out behind the bar. Royelle ended up packing up our food for us and cashing us out. We really appreciated her helping us out when we weren't even her table. I gave Bar One 3 stars because of the food and ambience but they really need to work on their time management.

*siiiiiiiighs!* Despite the iffy reviews, I decided to try this bar anyway. Disappointment. Now, I'm a foodie and I don't mind paying $$$ for good food, but their menu was ridiculously overpriced and for thee most underwhelming dishes. No creativity. There was no drink/cocktail menu, so you just have to tell the bartenders what you wanted. The decor was really nice, but you couldn't experience it unless you pay for bottle service; otherwise you just wait on a seat at the bar. The bar was crowded because who wants to pay bottle prices on a regular Friday evening out? That should be saved for events or at least late night. Idk...I would visit again if they do a few tweaks.

Bar One recently opened so there's definitely some kinks that still need to be worked out. My cousin made a 7:30 pm reservation for a Saturday. I arrived around 7:40 and checked in with the hostess. The hostess informed me that the entire party had to be there in order for us to be seated and reservations are only held for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, you basically give up your reservation and are placed on the wait list. My cousin and her friend arrived at 7:47 pm. Needless to say, we ended up having to wait a little more than an hour to be seated. Once we made it to our table, our waitress informed us that there isn't a drink menu but the bartender can make us anything we want. I ended up ordering a Kentucky Mule which seems to be my go to drink these days. For my meal, I ended up ordering the grilled jerk snapper filet. I also split a side of mac and cheese with my cousin. She also let me taste some of her collard greens and cabbage. I will say that the food was tasty. However, I do think it was a bit overpriced for the portion I got. I would also like to note that there was also a significant wait to get our food as well. In conclusion, I'll say that Bar One has some hits and misses. Once they get through the misses, I think this will be the place to be. It definitely has a good vibe and they played some good music. It's definitely for the grown and sexy.

Pros- The food was good and the portion size as well. The restaurant was clean, smelled nice, and the music put you in a cozy, relaxing mood. Cons- The service was subpar! I definitely picked the wrong place to host my birthday dinner! We were seated almost an hour after our reservation time and the restaurant wasn't even crowded. Someone took our drink order then 15 minutes later another waitress came out to place our drink order because the previous lady never returned! There's a 15-20% service charge added to the bill...yet the service was mediocre! Don't waste your time. My friends advised me not to come here but I wanted to try it for myself. I'm definitely not in a hurry to return.

I came this evening for my dads bday. Parking wasn't as bad as I thought but it was a Tuesday night so maybe that's why. The ambiance was as expected. Gave me Miami vibes. I was greeted by Al after I sat and ordered drinks and food after he presented me with recommendations which I took. Everyone in my party had already ordered drinks which they received in a timely manner. Then the apps they ordered came out in a decent manner. However that is when I felt things went downhill. My sis ordered 4 oysters. She received 3. There were No fixings with the oysters. So she requested them and it took over 25 mins to get her lemon and cocktail sauce to come. By now the oysters were too room Temperature and not as good as they could have been. The Scallops were spicy with first bite which caught me off guard but was perfect after we threw it back and enjoyed the after taste. Finally I placed my own personal order after being deterred by the service my family received because I wanted to be optimistic this black owned restaurant wasn't as bad as the reviews I read. I ordered a lychee martini that tasted as if it had everything except ciroc. But after I requested it to be less sweet it was perfect. I then ordered the salmon bites. I waited over a hour YES over a hour for a salmon bites appetizer, Al stated my order was taken by another server which I can't fault him on but the communication could have been initiated by him so I wasn't sitting left in limbo. Al was awesome for what he could be. However it's a group effort and it was clear there was lack on both ends. On my hour wait I took a walk to the bathroom in which it was a beautiful ambiance on the way that included a cigar and wine room. However I got to the bathroom and was mad no one could flush toilets prior to me going because all of them were filled with paper or piss! When I came out I planned to order more food and was told the kitchen closed early...mind u there was no warning.... And we had one more hungry guest arriving .The positive is the salmon bites were tasty and the music was popping! It was a great r&b playlist that Mr Peter ensured was playing consistently and at a good volume. However I wish he would have came over and personally apologized for the several inconveniences or provided a discount but he didn't. He just made sure he kept his own drink replenished. Would I go back? Hellllllll no! At least not on my dime I won't . Maybe the service will improve but it seems as if he does not care cause clearly I'm not the first to give a not so great review, which is sad.

The manager is great and deserves better. We went for brunch on Sunday morning. They only had one server, one bartender, one cook and the manager. The manager was serving as the host, the server, the bartender and the manager. The restuarante was surprisingly empty for it to be a Sunday. This place is really hurting for employees and customers. I would not be surprised if the manager is cooking too Not sure how they are having parties and big events here if they barely have staff. Hopefully they can get more employees to give the manager a break. She continued to smile and was extremely pleasent under the circumstances. The restaurante is bueatiful inside its a shame that something is keeping people from wanting to work there and keeping customers away. But the Manager deserves better we felt so bad for her and the tiny crew she had. The food was good but the service is disappointing for obvious reasons

So I've been to Bar One-Baltimore on several occasions. It isn't my favorite place to visit when in Baltimore but I've frequent it more than once. Anyhow, I went this Friday because they had a HH and Customer Appreciation. I originally wanted a Lychee Martini but the bartender said they couldn't make it. So I decided to order a margarita it was decent so I got another one. As I'm almost finish my second margarita I noticed something black inside the cup. I'm like is it in the ice, I used my straw to take out whatever it was. And low and behold it was a bug. I was so grossed out. I didn't even bother to complain I ended up leaving and heading over to another establishment. The bartenders are kinda slow here too. I waited like 25-30 mins for my second drink, which wasn't made by the first bartender. But yeah waited that long only to have a bug in the damn cup.

What a beautiful establishment, I love the ambiance. The food is super flavorful and their specialty drinks are cute and strong :) I love how you can see the chefs doing their thing through the entire restaurant area. I can't wait to go back.

Thought it being Sunday the crowd would have been larger since it's football season but it wasn't that many people but it was rainy too. The drinks we had were good. We didn't get a chance to eat because the kitchen wasn't opening until Five. Didn't know that until we got there because we would have gone somewhere else. Will go back and just try the food. The menu looked pretty good.

I honestly gave them a chance. Made a reservation and arrived accordingly. After we were seated, we patiently waited about 25 minutes and no service. Listen, no one said one word to us literally. We went back to the hostess desk to inform her and there was an apology and zero effort to keep us as a customer. I have over 170 employees and I get the complexities of business and staffing, but I really do need for us to do much better. I'll try again because it's black owed and because I know Peter's standards must be higher, but we were woefully disappointed our planned evening was ruined. We drove out to Baltimore specifically for this. Our condo in Miami is directly across from the Miami location and we go often so no love lost but I'm compelled to share my utter disappointment.

Man. I really wanted to like this place. I swear I will put up with more from black women, and black owned businesses, but this was crazy. I am giving two stars out of absolute pity. My experience was so bad we started making jokes about it at the table. It took us an hour and a half...yes 90 minutes to get some of our drinks! Forget food, we were just trying to get the drink's delivered. Two in our party ordered the bottomless mimosas. After an hour, a legit hour they were brought two glasses of orange juice. Straight orange juice. I questioned the waiter and he said no they were mimosas hahaha. 20 min later another server came over and said they RAN OUT OF CHAMPAGNE. On a Sunday...at noon. The crazy thing is one of the guys waiting told his wife they probably had to go to the store to buy champagne and that's exactly what was going on. I can't even go into all the things that were just crazy. These folks were out of ice! Who tf runs out of ice? They didn't have limes. I dunno, why would a bar have limes? They were out of most of the veggies on the menu so the waiter said we can give you collards, which were not on the menu, then came back 40 min later and said they did not have collards!? Hahaha then why did you offer them? I didn't ask for them by name. It went on and on and on it was the craziest thing ever. Now I will take part of the blame. It was empty as a mofo when we came in at high brunch time, and the manager herself took our order without writing anything down, then proceeded to send over another server to "verify our order" who also didn't write anything down. It was nuts. Anyway, we were offered to come back on the house. I'll pass. My time is valuable. Pros: decor and seasoning on the broccolini that eventually showed up. 2 stars for the records, -10 stars for real. I wish them luck but don't give them much longer in business at this rate.

Very beautiful restaurant but the service was trash! We were told we were being served by one of the managers who had on leggings and crocs, which was hilarious since it's a mandatory dress code for patrons. It took forever for the food to come pros the snapper and grits was very good. The cons there was no champagne for mimosas/ the waffles were disgusting so we sent them back, server/manager seemed like she was irritated and it was beneath her to have to wait on tables. What was worse was the owner sitting at the bar drinking while they were so short staffed he couldn't bother to help. Definitely will not be back anytime soon.

Tried Bar One the first time start. We were celebrating a birthday but the experience was not celebratory. The 2 stars are for the ambiance/decor. It is absolutely beautiful there. However the service leaves a lot to be desired. They were out of 2 of the 3 vegetables on the menu but did have one that was not on the menu. We tried to start with apps. Wish I could tell you how the food taste but we never received it. We decided to leave after waiting an hour and 30 minutes for appetizers. We had to grab to staff members to check on our drinks (they were tasty) which took 30 minutes to arrive. I can see giving grace if it was crowded but it was not. The front bar are was literally empty when we first arrived and the back was half full. So capacity was not an issue. Disappointed would be an understatement. For such an overpriced menu one would expect better service. One would hope they had well paid staff as well, but they definitely operate as if they are not well compensated. Hoping they get better.

Hands down the worst restaurant I've ever been to in my life. Ironically the ambiance and location were SPECTACULAR, the food was even ok BUT THE SERVICE!!!!! I thought we were being punked. Let me try to sun up our nightmare by mentioning the most unbelievable things first. 50% of the items on the brunch menu were unavailable.... Howww?! No wings, no shrimp, no grits, no bone in lamb chops, no lemonade, no fresh squeezed juice. Now just imagine each other these items being communicated to us by our waitress at different times after the order was placed. That means she came to our table about 6 different times solely to tell us that what we ordered was unavailable. By the 4the time my mouth just dropped to the floor. They gave us either a mimosa or spoiled orange juice to drink, the rest was so tart I couldn't tell. The waitress couldn't recall what was on the menu. The menu description did not match the dish ( ie. Branzino and broccolini vs Branzino and Asparagus. We were sat at a dirty table and weren't tended to for 25 minutes at first seating, and since then our waitress revisited our table in 30 min increments. We arrived at 12:30 ish and ended up leaving at 4:08. The restaurant was empty by the way and now I completely understand why.

The oxtails were amazing my phone died so I didn't get a picture the plantains were too .... Drinks were ok ... ambiance AMAZING service AMAZING .... Prices unrealistically EXPENSIVE .... 4 stars for quality ..... prices need to be more realistic and I spend money when needed but $60 lamb chops is ludicrous....

1. We were told bar seating is "open if available", however we stood approx 45 minutes waiting to be served and the French 75 was incorrectly prepared. 2. As the party next to us was leaving, my partner attempted to take the now open barstool. The same bartender who took 45 minutes to serve us, jumped from behind the bar and we were told "It's reserved"....at the bar? Reserved? My complaints fell upon death ears. 3. Unfortunately I can't review the food as we were not offered food or drink service once the "reserved guest" sat down. We became invisible.....as did my wallet.

Service was horrible Manager with the short hair was super rude and that 20% gratuity is for nothing not worth it !!!

Bar One is a very elegant and classy spot. The vibes are definitely happening in the Baltimore location. Music was soft but perfect for the ambiance. I sat at the bar, so the service was pretty good and it was right after work so it was pretty slow. The manager offered to give me a tour of the restaurant and showed me some of their party rooms which are very nice for a group. Food - so/so. I expected more flavor since it is very heavy on the Caribbean side, but it was a little bland. I'm willing to try it again though just to check out a few other items on the menu. It's a bit pricy for the simplicity of the menu items. This would be my only reservation.

Bar one is an upscale place, better be prepared to spend. The decor was very appealing, the furnishings were well placed. The environment was well lit and the bathroom was squeaky clean. The food was great, over priced if you ask me but you were paying for the atmosphere. I went on a Friday night for a graduation dinner. The crowd was grown and sexy

Well first the location of this place is immaculate! And the restaurant just matches its scenery. Very clean atmosphere, the colors and tones of the place compliments the environment well, along with the music ITS A WHOLE VIBE! Joey the bartender was absolutely and nothing less than amazing! He made sure my experience was the best of the best of the best. Now, let's get to the food! I ordered for my appetizer fried Atlantic salmon Bites, and they were super fresh, and HOT! The taste was an acquiring taste, but super delicious. Now, my entree I ended up getting the Crab Stuffed Atlantic Salmon. A.M.A.Z.I.N.G! It oozed out the crab and paired so well with the rice. (They had ran out of risotto, but the chef accommodated accordingly to the dish). My martini was amazing, I wish they had vanilla vodka, but the coffee that was "homemade" was crazy good! Ok, so all in all 5 stars! I'll be back!

I had a good time here, I would definitely return. Nothing to complain about ordered the oxtail entree and was very pleased. Good food and drinks is well worth every penny spent.

I've been to Bar One several times to ensure I'm giving it a fair shot. The first thing I'll say is unfortunately, plenty of the reviews chronicling their inability to service you are correct. So, if you have a problem with getting seated at your reservation time, getting water once you sit down, putting in a drink or food order of any kind in a timely manner, even honestly just something as simple as being acknowledged while walking around the restaurant (usually in hopes of finding someone to assist you) then this is most likely not the place you'd want to come. I have my family in from Florida and my mother has been talking nonstop about trying "Peter's restaurant". So of course I make reservations for Saturday May 13th at 6:15pm through open table and we get there within five minutes of the reservation time. We walk in and it's not particularly busy. Plenty of open seats at the bar and multiple tables available in the dining room. One of the booths are in use and there is a large party to the left of the bar, the patio was closed due to the weather (rain) & and no one at the hostess stand. We wait for several minutes in the front until I eventually walk in the dining room hoping to catch a server, multiple people look at me without acknowledgment so I head to the bar. There are two gentlemen and a woman behind the bar taking orders, ringing out and making drinks. I approach the woman who is incredibly kind but clearly busy putting orders in who tells me she'll be with us soon. I tell her no problem and head back to the front to tell my family we should be seated shortly she's wrapping some things up. She comes over for a second, looks at the computer and says she'll be right back and to just wait a little longer. At this point it is 6:34pm and we still haven't been seated. Another party of four arrives and unfortunately are going through the same thing we are & wondering how to get a table. While we're sitting, the owner Peter rides up to the restaurant on his bike. He comes in, rushes to the back and is out of site. At this point I can only assume that maybe some issues are taking place but who knows, maybe it was a simple social visit. We finally get seated at 6:43pm in the lounge area (we are a party of 5 and like I previously mentioned the little coffee tables are not conducive to comfortable eating but she says it's the quickest way to get us seated and she didn't want to keep us waiting much longer. At this point, we'd been waiting 30 minutes. To. Get. Seated. Now I will say the hostess ( & I wish I remembered her name) was so sweet, and the poor woman looked like she was doing it all. Hostessing, waitressing, she was definitely running all throughout the establishment. She apologized profusely for the wait and offered us a complimentary bottle of champagne. Such a sweetheart right?! We overlook the fact that we've been waiting for so long considering the lack of busyness we perceived in the restaurant and start looking over the menu. Menu items sound great btw. However, by 7:23pm there was no champagne, no orders put in, no acknowledgment from anyone after that. My mom and I ran to the bathroom and on the way I stopped a woman in the dining room in the back to ask about sending someone to the booth so we could get our orders in. She said she'd send someone over "right away" & I thanked her and went to their restroom. Side comment, bathrooms are nice enough but clogged toilets and clearly no regular cleaning or checking on them which is unfortunate. When we get back to the table we ask the rest of our party if anyone had come by to check on us and they told us no one had. Eventually, we just got up and at 7:34 decided to start packing up and headed to Charlestons who, not for nothing, were able to seat us within 10 minutes. Over an hour wait and we only had one pleasant exchange with the hostess with the mostess and then nothing else. Not even so much as water. Also, I'd be remiss to not mention that there were two women who came in after us discussing how they knew Peter and by the time we were leaving they were seated and enjoying an order. So maybe there's more of a chance of service depending on your proximity to the owner, idk. But what I do know is I'd love to support, I'd love to rave about this place and I've been waiting since they opened to be able to do so. Regrettably, I'm writing this review instead. It's unfortunate, because like I said, the potential is here but execution leaves a lot to be desired.

Baltimore Harbor is on the come up and with new Hotspot Bar One is keeping the train rolling. Real Housewives of Atlanta Star Peter Thomas has taken his Bar One brand from Atlanta and moved into the DMV with plans to expland across the U.S. This weekend is the Grand Opening featuring guest like Apollo Nida, Mimi Faust and Tamar Braxton! I ordered the Salmon bites and the Truffle fries. This is an upscale Lounge type atmosphere, the food came fast and was tasty. I genuinely enjoyed the salmon bites and would get them again, i forgot to request that my fries be well done which led to some unfavorable pieces but overall still good with a great portion! I ordered a mock-tail ( pineapple juice and seltzer with lime) so i can't really comment on the skill of the bartenders but they looked like they were rocking it!

The worst.. How do i begin. I went to this place 3wks before to see and experience the establishment and book it for my wifes birthday dinner. The hostess at the time was incredibly helpful and accommodating. She set up the entire reservation with selected seating and notes that ot was a celebration for my wife. I ate at the bar and the bartender was pretty kool. I had the salmon wrap and a vodka on the rocks. (For lunch) around 2pm. I noticed that the menus for both lunch and dinner had a great variety and would accommodate our party. I also noticed that the prices were definitely higher than normal but i figured i would still give the place a shot. Its an incredibly nice place. Decorated exquisitely and the location by the harbor is prime real estate so i believe the prices were indicative of that plus i understand and want everyone to make profits. (I do believe its still excessive especially when the service doesn't match). Nevertheless, fast forward to the day of the reservation. We arrive before the reservation time like 20mins before and when the reservation time came we still had not been seated along with the table not being ready. Strike 1. We finally get seated 15minz pass reservation time and i was thinking this is the beginning so lets have some fun. The water waiter comes by and we all get water and so i believed that the waitress or waiter would come by to say hello welcome etc but nothing for 30 more minutes. I get up to go ask the hostess and she proceeds to tell me that she told the waitress this was her table, however meanwhile the waitress she is referring to i watched her walk by our table and tend to patrons in tables who sat after us. I asked the water waiter who is coming by to wait on us and he said he said something to the same waitress. Strike 2. Now the manager and waitress comes by and its 35, 45 minutes gone by. No menus, no greeting, and the manager proceeds to ask the waitress did we order anything? Wtf! To add insult to injury the place was not packed. It had maybe 25 patrons. I would like to share this to those who value fine dining. BUYER BEWARE. HORRIBLE SERVICE. Unsure how the food is but THE PRICES ARE OVER ZEALOUS. NEVER AGAIN.

This was hands down the best dining experience I've had in Baltimore in the last 4 years. I guess it's all about what time you go. I walked in for brunch noon on Sunday. I was told that it was reservations only, but they had some cancelations, so they were able to accommodate us. We were underdressed. Did nit expect it to be as upscale as it was. We just rolled out of bed, so we were in sweatsuits. Hostess made an exception and escorted us to our seat in the back. Everyone waived and greeted us as we walked in. White tablecloths, nice touch. Disappointed that the brunch menu was so limited, but I only wanted chicken and waffles anyway, so it worked out for me. Pricey chicken and waffles but I will say that it was probably the best I ever had. It definitely had the best presentation of it. My date and shrimp and grits, she loved her meal as well. They were only open for three days so expect there to be some kinks to iron out. However, I saw none. My advice to those giving this restaurant a bad rating is to try it again. This is not a franchise where everything is spelled out from an SOP because hundreds of locations have been open, and they know what works and what doesn't. They need time to smoothen everything out and get it rolling. However, like I said this is the best Baltimore dining experience I've encountered. I will definitely go back. I will however have a drink or two before I go because the drinks are indeed expensive Service was outstanding they did all the little things that gave it a great touch. Thank you Shakira.

TLDR: I only ate at the bar. Service was slow in that it took a long time for someone to even speak to me as I was sitting right at the bar. Once I was waited on the next problem was no drink/wine menu. Not out, just no menu. Food came quickly. It was pricey for bar food and the dinner menu was really up there. But I'm also paying for the ambiance and any spot that was balanced with men and women is a great spot for me. I will give it another shot once they have some time to work out the kinks. Honestly, I just need a drink menu. Go and support and feel the vibe. Baltimore needs places like this. I'm going to give it 4 stars so the rating doesn't get tanked and reevaluate later. Friday Night I went to Bar One Baltimore for drinks and appetizers with two friends. I arrived early and secured a space at the bar. First of all, this place is beautiful. It had only been open for a little over a week and I remember the restaurant that was previously in the space. The footprint was the same, but I would love to hang out with a lot of my friends in the roped-off booth and pretend I was in my living room throwing a party. The main thing to pay attention to in my review is this place has only been open for a little over a week. I look forward to them working out the kinks because I love for Baltimore to have places like this to completely disrupt the Wire narrative. I have worked in many restaurants and I eat out a lot. I would be more than happy to consult (for food and drink) to create some 5-star service here. Peter, call me. Service: I sat at the bar for a good 20 minutes before anyone spoke to me (no, I don't ask for help, I just wait and watch everything that they do until I'm helped). I didn't notice, but the three people I sat down next to didn't have any drinks. After I was there for about 10 minutes, one of the three bartenders asked them if they needed any drinks. Um, yes. One of the ladies asked for a drink menu but they didn't have one. The threesome was given a piece of paper with a QR code, but this also didn't have drinks on it. I'm sure they will have one (the Miami one does). Finally, I was asked if I had been helped. Not by the bartender that helped the threesome, but I did watch him rearrange 5 bottles on a display. A manager-looking person also came behind the bar several times and never looked at the customers. If he had, he would have noticed we had nothing in front of us. Drinks: El, my bartender was great given her limited tools. With no set drink menu or even a list of the wines they carry, ordering was painful and it was 50/50 if you got what something you really wanted. I ordered an Old Fashioned and it came with a maraschino cherry. Blasphemy. I will have to come back when they get a drink menu so I can have a proper cocktail. Food: The sheet of paper with the QR code took me to their Facebook page. I was confused. But then El told me I had to scroll down to Friends and Family and the menu would appear. Why don't I have a menu? Oh you just opened. I'm going to let the cat out of the bag and the food was a bit pricey. $30 for wings. The prices were the same as the Miami menu. I'm fine with this and I have no problem spending money on food. Once again, I'm all for these places coming to Baltimore The food came out fast. We also ordered the salmon bites and they were good. $22 and you get 4 "bites" and a sauce so make your own judgment about that. Ambiance: I only really experienced the bar and the bathroom. The bar area was beautiful. On the way to the bathroom, I saw some small tables that seemed to be in a weird narrow hallway. I didn't get to see the rest of the dining room. When the weather gets warm, the water view will be spectacular. Also as a single black, professional woman, the male to female ratio was outstanding. I go out to eat and see 20 women to every 1 man. There were a lot of men at the bar just hanging out. Maybe they were waiting for a table, but I had some nice conversations. This is a Baltimore I would love to see.

I'll start with the one good thing about it, the decor is beautiful. Someone did a great job with decorating, the ambiance is inviting. I went there for my neice birthday, we sat at the bar and was greeted by a cool waitress. The wine list is sub-par, I ordered Moscato of which was $15.00 a glass, for Moscato!!!! For a what appears to come off, but isn't fine dining, I was expecting a more indepth wine selection. I didn't order food, but I did order a slice of carrot cake to take home for my son. When realizing that a regular lil slice of carrot cake was actually $25.00, Are you serious!!! I sent it back, once getting close to home I went to Wegmans and brought him an entire cake for less than $25.00 of which was delicious. The couple next to me was baffled as to why Buffalo wings were $30.00. The service was okay. My neice ordered a steak and greens, the steak was okay, but the greens were good. I enjoyed spending time with my neice, but not the actual restaurant.

Well, l tried. Their wine selection is the worst. They only had 2 reds and they were not good. So I asked for something a little harder...Hendricks, JW Blue, or a shot of Louis XIII and they had none... If you can not handle a little libations I will not be returning.

I had reservations for 8p, did not get seated until 9:30p!!!!! I understand this is the first week, but seriously come on now. Throughout the wait time I was told "customers are not getting up from the table", I then stated so there is no seating time and she said "yes, there is".. for the love of God what is the point of reservations?? I couldn't believe it. Granted, the woman at the front was very kind but of course my issue was out of her hands. We stood on our feet at the bar our entire wait, I did have a cocktail in attempt to calm my frustration. I looked over the menu since I had nothing but an hour and half wait time on my side.. and the wings are priced at $30!!! I tasted someone I knew at the bar wings and uh nope, this ain't it! All other items were just extremely overpriced as well! I will say the bar area had very nice decor. (Hence, the one star) Finally, once our table was ready we walk to the back and it's a cafeteria.. and our table was the last one against the wall near the bathroom walkway. Me and my friend looked at each other then the host and said "this is really our table?!". No way I waited 1.5 hours for this. We left. I don't think I've been this disappointed and let down over a restaurant ever! I've been to the location in Miami twice and LOVE it. Unfortunately, I'm not coming back to this one.