Last weekend was so chilly, I knew it was time for a trip to Atwater's. Where else can you get such an exciting assortment of freshly-made, deliciously chunky soups? Plus, each bowl comes with a hunk of warm home-made bread -- last time it was pumpernickel! And...since this place is part of the larger Belvedere Square, it's so easy to follow up the soup with a fresh coffee, chocolate-covered pretzel or yummy cookie from one of the adjoining shops. What a great place for a lazy Saturday lunch. read more

I brought my mom here for a lovely mother-daughter lunch date and she absolutely loved it! The soups were delicious and we were both fascinated by the huge pots they make their soups in. Also, did you know that they make their chai from scratch as well? The chai was also perfectly spiced and balanced with sweetness. Will definitely be back for more! read more

PRO: good whole grain breads. CON: expensive, staff has basic level experience. One odd experience: bread got stuck in slicing machine, staff member pulled it out the torn slices & pieces, bagged it and sold it to me ... Full price and no explanation or apologies. read more

This is a great local spot with consistently good food. It's got great seating, ample parking, and enough people watching to satisfy the hungriest people watcher. Bring a book and sit at the counter alone or bring a group for table seating. read more

You can really tell about a place by how it handles problems, more so then how it handles good things. And so it is true with that Atater's. The coffee is it's wonderful as well as socially conscious: they use Counter Culture, a company you look in to. The Baristas are very skilled, and will do any coffees as a pour-over for you as well as make you any espresso drink you want. I make Turkish coffee, for those of you who don't about Turkish coffee it requires an incredibly fine grind a grind so fine that it is like confectioner's sugar. I bought a bag of New Guinea coffee. I got half ground for espresso and the rest half ground four Turkish coffee. The espresso was perfect, but the Turkish turned out not to be fine enough. Now this is no reflection on them they only can work with what they have. They used an industry-standard grinder that turns out not to be able to do that find a grind (even though it has a setting that marked Turkish). Things happen. A lot of places would be all "Buyer be ware" about something like this without a receipt). But not Mike, the manager, he was super: not only did he offer just to give me my cash back without bothering to see my receipt, I did have the package it came in and it was clearly there coffee from the scent, they also offered to give me something else in a different grind, for example for my expresso machine if I wanted to have that instead of money. You have to realize now that they carry a prepackaged coffee, no open bins of coffee. That means they waere willing to give me half of a bag and then toss the rest: in effect spending twice as much money as I had paid for that coffee just to make sure their customer was happy. This phenomena may be unfamiliar to you this is called good business. read more

Sunday Brunch! Belvedere square is great, and Atwaters is different, because you kind of sit down at a bar, diner style in the middle of the market place. It's totally worth it though because the staff is super friendly, and you can tell the locals who have been coming here have been coming for years. Let's talk food. My friend got the stuffed French toast casserole. Oh my lord, it looks like they made an entire casserole just for him. It was delicious, and not terribly rich and was definitely worth the price. I just got an egg sandwich, which was pretty average, but again, totally worth the price. Let's talk coffee. It is amazing. I got just a regular run of the mill iced coffee, and it was one of the tastiest, aromatic experiences I've had not drinking a glass of wine. Even if you just go for the coffee, make sure you go! Everyone raves about their soup, and if you sit at the bar, you actually get to see the short line cooks preparing it, and it looks amazing, so I want to get my hands I. Some if that next time! read more

I used to be a regular here about 2 years ago. Immediately addicted to the chicken salad sandwich and kale side salad, I came multiple times a week for lunch with a book and would sit at the bar approx 1 hour enjoying my food despite uncomfortable chairs, cold temperatures in summer and slow-to-no wi-fi or Verizon service. What kept me coming back was the great food/drinks and casual but competent servers, who always seemed to be in tune with my vibe and give me the perfect amount of attention. One girl in particular I even looked forward to seeing and have serve me. Well times have changed. The food is still great (although since then they've increased the price of the kale side salad) but the service is really turning me off. Last time I went was last week for carry out and the two guys working the front food counter seemed very lost. One of the kids was talking with a friend for a while while a llne formed. I was behind two other guests and after I got in line nobody even addressed the man in front for approximately 3 minutes. The person who did end up taking our orders was certainly not an authoritative or confident presence. If Atwater's wants to keep its loyal clientele they are going to need to hire and extensively train mature, knowledgable and professional employees. Food highlights: Chicken salad, any salad, tofu banh mi, raspberry iced tea, their cheese plates, pulled pork and grafton cheddar biscuit, soba noodles, gazpacho. read more

Amazing pecan and pumpkin pies. Crust is just perfect and not just a vehicle for a filling. read more

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Had a boxed lunch with the turkey and raisin pumpernickel. The bread was great and plenty of meat. The carrot cupcake was moist but way too much icing. read more

A little disappointed with the kids meal. Very small for the price. The avocado grill sandwich was ok.

Their lavender latte was perfect! While the line was rather long, it went quickly and I do regret not getting a slice of their carrot cake. Located inside the Belvedere Square Market, there's plenty of space to sit and chat if you're looking for a place to hang out. Their staff accidentally charged us for an extra chai and went to look for their manager to figure out what to do. She was gone for a long while so we just left after some time (sorry!). Their service was great though! read more

You have to be a foody with a lot of patience here. Service is definitely a problem. They need to rethink how they train their employees. Most of the younger servers don't seem to know what to do, or how to handle customers. Sometimes it seems like they go out of their way to avoid you. Or, maybe there's just lack of a system. There are often 3 or 4 employees grouped around the cash register for no reason while there are several customer waiting. If you're in a hurry you need to get a spot at the soup counter at the back. If there is no room there, order and pay at the cash register and get your food at the table. They'll tell you that they have "table service" but they really don't. Best if you can convince them to take your order at the register. Even if you are at the soup counter you may have to waive your hands to get a servers attention (even if they are standing right in front of you.) BUT, the soup is amazing. The deserts are amazing. All local ingredients... very clean... not crazy expensive... Also, I have to mention that a couple of the older servers are really good. I just depends who you get. read more

This is a great spot to grab a quick lunch, coffee, or tea. Parking is not as ample during the weekend, and the shopping center area of Belvedere Square is quite busy but lately I've gone there for wedding related meetings and it's easy to get a table and the waiters all take care of the customers together and everyone is very helpful. Quality food, open market like atmosphere. Great for dinner pick ups (pre made food or grocery ingredients). Really glad this is in the neighborhood! read more

Atwater's used to be my favorite place for lunch. I simply adored the fresh soups, and bread. Over the last year I have been disappointed in the menu selections especially from the bakery (my chocolate tart is no longer on the menu). The last couple of times I went to Belvedere Square, I ended up eating at one of the other food counters. Bring back the BALT and chocolate tart please!!! read more

EPIC soups and sandwiches. Of all their locations, i fancy this one the best! Love the market, love the great staff! Best soups! read more

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I've been going to Belvedere Square since its big remodel around ten years ago. Attwater's has been a go to for decent soups and sandwiches, but the key word is decent. The veggie sandwich that I ordered on my last visit was surprisingly small for the price. The mushroom soup? Same story. Both were average in flavor and presentation. Staff is courteous and friendly enough. It's worth the trip if you have a small appetite and a big wallet. read more

Great place to get farm to table food. The market inside is a nice place to meet a friend and catch up. The menu has a lot of tempting options. read more

Everything lacked seasoning (Had the egg and chicken sausage sandwich) Pancakes burnt (and it tasted like the batter was old) the chips seemed lazily applied which ruined the whole vibe even if everything else wasn't off Very disappointed read more

I come to Atwater's primarily for the soups. They offer 4 different soups which are rotated on a daily basis (menu is updated online), and always have a vegetarian and dairy free option which I totally appreciate. In my experience, though, the soups with seafood are typically my favorites. Soups are served with a hunk of their freshly baked crusty bread. All of the sandwiches I have tried here are also good, but I find them a little too pricey for me. The breads are always amazing as well. My favorite has to be the chili pepper and cheese bread, it is beyond amazing. If you plan to come here for dinner, spare some extra time both for the horrible Belvedere Square parking lot and to browse the rest of the Belvedere Market. read more

Good customer service. Good food. I loved the ice cream section. I got a "homemade caramel sundae" with peaches and cream ice cream. It was glorious. Better than any ice cream I've ever tasted. Great job! read more

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I've come here several times for coffee and a snack. You order your coffee at one counter and pay for it there, then they make it and serve it from another counter. Small bias, I would like to see more cheeses there. read more

Came here expecting a nice healthy soup and sandwich lunch, but was greeted by a mediocre meal. The tomato/shrimp chowder was too watered down and I didn't get the thick hearty soup I was expecting. The chicken salad sandwich was something I could have made. Maybe I just ordered the wrong thing, but I probably won't be back. read more

Food was probalby a 4 star, service and the whole confusing place was a 2 star. Hence the 3 stars. First, it was difficult to figure out where to order, who was managing what, etc... as there are multiple counters and the like in here. I was hoping for a simple walk up and get my food situation... not gonna happen here. They asked where I'd be seated and then I plopped down looking forward to my meal. I ordered the leek and potato soup and 1/2 corned beef sandwich and a water... $10+. That was a tad steep, huh? Soup was delivered right away. 10 mins later...where's that sandwich? Oh, they delivered it to someone else who.... ate it. Nice. Quick remake and sandwich delivered. Then another one is delivered. What's with the service? The soup was good and rich, but the sandwich was really greasy. All in all a fairly decent meal, but nothing I'd seek out again. read more

My bi-monthly "suburban" experience that I cherish! Have you been to the markets in Baltimore? This is just like it, except that it's not as diverse ethnically and everyone here is probably a lot wealthier. Yes, I just said that. It is worth driving all the way there for delicious food/coffee/and even beer. And bread. The soups are delicious, along with the crusty bread. You wanna milkshake with that? read more

Stopped for breakfast on our way out of town and grabbed a Egg Cheddar Biscuit ($5.95 one Springfield farm egg, Grafton cheddar, one strip North Country bacon on a cheddar biscuit) and ice coffee. I love that they have a wide variety of coffee creamer options (almond milk- yes) and raw sugar. I found the prices to be fair for the location and quality. If we lived in the area, we would be back. Located within Belvedere Market so the atmosphere at this location is cool. Plenty of parking and space to eat outside. read more

If you love interesting gourmet soups for lunch, this place is a must-visit! It's not cheap but there are lots of intriguing and novel combinations on offer. It's a little bit yuppie, but there's not much of that in Baltimore, so I give it points for being different. I ate lunch by myself on a weekday but didn't feel lonely since I was completely entertained by watching the massive flow of different kinds of people in and out of this place. (Note previous review from Jim H. who also enjoyed his peoplewatching here! Rock on!) The dessert was the best part--they were offering this incredibly good, peach-lavender cake that will live in my memory a long time as a truly inventive and completely satisfying dessert. read more

This place is amazing from coffee, bread, to soups and sandwiches. I frequent this restaurant with my gf for breakfasts and lunches. I rarely find a place that let's its ingredients shine like Atwaters (at least in the US). They consistently serve quality food and yet the prices of their dishes are definitely affordable. My review wouldn't be complete if I didn't mention the lively atmosphere and interesting table system. On some busy days it may take a while to be waited on, but otherwise this is a very happy place. One thing I'd like them to improve is their menu. It has parts that seem to change seasonally, but otherwise I feel like I end up ordering the same things too often (it could be that I'm going too often). read more

I went to school in Baltimore in the very late 90's. It was a different area then and while some aspects of the neighborhood have not changed ( places are still sketchy of York road) this establishment is Baltimore a its finest. Try the Rockfish Chowder. So Maryland but so unique. Rich, thick, little spicy. I could eat a bucket of it. read more

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My first time at the market...can be a bit overwhelming, but I decided on grabbing a stool at one of the several Atwaters "bars" I had one of the best cups of coffee ever and they even carry almond milk! A bowl of butternut squash soup with fresh mushrooms and kale was heavenly. To actually taste the ingredients is so refreshing. My waitress Hannah was very nice and helpful. I asked her many questions and she always found the answers if she didn't already know. Will be back! read more

Atwaters Belvedere is a favorite of mine. I love the Sat. & Sun. Brunch menu. Biscuits & gravy, Ham,egg cheddar biscuits. Huevos Rancheros. For my personal tastes,the soups are hit or miss. That's just me though, I'm picky about my veggies. Love their Gumbo! Shrimp & Fennel bisque too. Sandwiches are good. Awesome breads. Usually great service too,even when they're crowded. read more

I have always loved coming here, but the food isn't as good as it could be. recently all the soups taste basically the same. I had the fish chowder and it didn't taste much different than their vegetable or other soups. My husband had the Reuben sandwich and it was a goopy mess - really goopy with more orange sauce than meat. It was impossible to eat. Somewhat disappointed. Not as good as it once was. read more

One of my favorite places to go for a nice lunch. I take many colleagues that are new to Baltimore for one of their first meals. I am always happy with the unique menu options. I have been very impressed with the expansion lately to include dinner menu options and other items. I wont go into detail about specific items I have had, because I have eaten too many to remember, and the menu changes so often, that something else amazing will be available when you go. read more

I like this place. Either approach the cashier or sit around any of the counters or tables in the front and someone will shortly be over to help you out. During busier times, you'll need to be more assertive in getting your server to give you napkins, your check, etc. Love the options for vegetarians here. With a rotating menu, there is always something new to try. I had the sweet potato hummus sandwich which I was apprehensive at first but... it turned out to be a good blend of sweet and tangy. My gripes with this place are over the price and noise level. A full sandwich is about $10 and you just get a pickle with it. Only at a fancy, full-service, quiet restaurant would I be maybe okay with that. Since this location is shared with many other vendors, it gets loud. Even when it's less busy, the sound echoes throughout Belvedere. It's not a great place to concentrate if you would like to study. Outlet access is scarce. I've come here with friends to catch up and have had no problem in that respect. But I would recommend Canton's Atwater's for a more quiet, cafe-style space. read more

Decent sandwiches but the prices are crazy high. I would not mind going back but the staff are so unbelievably rude I will be going elsewhere. read more

So the lowdown: The food is good. It is NOT cheap. Or rather, it is not cheap for what it is. But, what it is is TASTY, INVENTIVE, and FILLING stuff. As long as you are okay with paying a little bit more you will get good, organic and relatively local produce that's turned into fab sandwiches, soups, salads and breads (the olive and cranberry walnut are my favorite). There are two things that stick out a bit for me: 1) It is really hard to figure out where to order. If you are not a local I think you would be hard pressed (short of asking that is) to decide to where and who to walk up and say what you want. Well here goes, at least as much as I've figured out in my few visits. You CAN go directly up to the counter with the cash register and order what you want. You can also sit at one of the metal tables in or outside and someone will come over and ask you what you would like (though you still have to pay at the register when you leave, unless someone is kind enough to come over and take your credit card). However, if you want to order just bread, you can do that at the counter to your right when you walk in. They will ask you if you want it sliced and then they will bag it for you. Then you take it to the counter on the left and pay, just as if you were ordering a sandwich. You get all that?? Now if you want coffee (which brings me to point number two) you do something totally different. Yeah, I know... 2) GET THE COFFEE. Short of Woodberry Kitchen and their fabulous caffeinated beverages (for nothing less than 3 bucks a pop mind you, and that's just for an espresso) I have yet to try espresso drinks (at least in the city of Baltimore) as good as the ones here anywhere outside of Europe (though 'Spro in Hampden is creeping up ever so slowly on my list). SO good. Get the cappuccino. It's the right size (as in there is only ONE size), the milk is perfectly micro-foamed and the espresso is pleasantly bitter. Gosh, just get one, it's worth it. And better yet, it's not outrageously expensive. To order it go over to the Market Bakery on the right side of the entrance and ask the charming ladies behind the counter to make you up a cuppa. And throw in two of the tiny lemon scones (just a buck!). YUM. So yes, Atwaters is a good place for tasty edibles - at a price. But really the best thing there in my opinion is the coffee. So go just for that. read more

Decided to visit The Shops at Kenilworth based off recommendations from friends who had been here for several years. This review is based off the eatery, not the actual market. The market itself is overpriced as is everything that claims to be "organic" and "from local farms." Setting: Not many shops but it's an eclectic collection of small eateries good for a nice getaway for several hours. Browse through each of the shops to see what local vendors offer. The small deli inside actually occupies a very small space. There are less than a dozen tables that can seat 3-4 people each. If it's busy, good luck trying to find some place to enjoy your food. Good news: turnover is pretty quick here. Rating: 3.5 stars Waiters/waitresses: Not much interaction other than the cashier taking your order and someone bringing your food out. Difficult to assess at this point. You do get service with a smile though. Rating: 2-3 stars. Food: DELICIOUS. I'm not normally a big fan of sandwiches and reluctantly ordered one because it was the only thing on the menu that could satisfy my appetite. Boy was I wrong. I ordered the Grilled Pastrami Reuben. The bread was crunchy along it's crust but chewy in the middle, yet dense enough to lock in all the flavor of the meat and condiments without worry of soaking through and being left with soggy dough. The meat itself was thick cut and paradoxically tender. We also ordered a soup with diced vegetables and chunks of crab (not sure if it's on the menu anymore). Hot, perfectly salted. My only critique: too much broth, not enough substance. Rating: 4.5 stars. Drinks: Just water. Sorry. Rating: incomplete Recommendation. Eat! read more

We stopped by the ice cream section. The honey vanilla was amazing. Some if the softest hard serve ice cream ever. The chocolate pudding was so reach and creamy. The strawberry malt tasted like fresh strawberries. Two very sticky thumbs up. read more

The food is generally outstanding, but the service is dreadful. The table service setup is confusing and unclear - some tables have servers, some don't - and the wait time for food can be bafflingly long. Beyond the slow service, they have seldom gotten our order correct. When we do not have a server at our table this can be a nightmare to correct, especially since the food runners usually want to argue that they brought the right order. Additionally, since there is no host-guided seating, the largest 6+ top tables are often taken by singles or couples. When you're bringing a family of 4 and guests for a weekend brunch this is infuriating. Atwater's needs a service upgrade badly. Our family are and will continue to be frequent regulars to Belvedere Market, but we're starting to avoid Atwaters. read more

The food is always amazing. We've tried soups, salad, and baked goods at different times of the year...always tasty. Service is attentive and friendly. Coffee is the only item I won't order again, mine has been burnt and/or bitter. read more

My friend I came here on a beautiful Sunday afternoon for a girls lunch date! The chicken sandwich was mind blowing. It was seriously one of the best chicken salads I have tried. We also split the kale salad, which also was amazing. The only down side is that it's a bit expensive, but if you're in a treat yo self mood, I recommend getting your sandwich fix here ! read more