Atlas Brewing Company

So I have been to this place once so far and my experience was very pleasant. I'm not gonna say that I was particularly blown away by anything that I had at Atlas but everything was definitely much better than average. I ordered the mussels which are, apparently, a specialty of theirs. They were cooked well and the sauce was delicious but i probably should have gone with the full pound because the half is a better appetizer than entree. One of my buddies ordered a mozzarella pesto pizza (if my memory is accurate). That was tasty but the pesto flavor was more subtle than i had hoped and left a desire for a stronger pesto flavor. On the other hand, Atlas does have some pretty flavorful beers. I'm too lazy to look at what I got but I'm pretty sure I had a Belgian pale ale and that was absolutely delicious. Some of their other beers were a tad on the sweet side but that wasn't a big deal. They also have growlers for a pretty solid price (depending on what beer you get). I must say that the service was a little slow. It also didn't help that the place was anything but busy at the time but I will most likely give Atlas another shot so I can be sure i honestly evaluated the establishment. The bottom line is: Atlas is definitely worth a shot. Definitely good for a date (if they like beer haha) or just to go to hang out with some buddies. Give Atlas a taste.

My Overall experience was more like a 3.5, but this place has potential so lets go with 4.
     Things started off a little rocky. The waitress came and took our drink orders and stated in a frustrated (sarcastic) tone that "the drinks would take a minute, because she had a huge group from living social".  To her credit I think she immediately realized that her comment didn't come off well and was very nice and attentive the remainder of the time.
     The beer selection is pretty standard. They have the basics IPA, Lager, Pale, and your other standard styles. The beers are decent, if not a little uncreative. I'm not sure if their selection is going to satisfy the hardcore beer nerds, but on the flip side I think the beer menu will appeal to casual beer tasters. I can't tell if the people behind Atlas have a real passion for beer or if their just trying to capitalize on the micro-brew trend. It is a very new company so I expect their will be some interesting beers in the future.
         I thought the oysters were excellent and was surprised to read other reviewers didn't care for them. I also like the upscale decor, it's pretty nice inside. Atlas doesn't try to do the hipster/counter culture thing that has almost becoming a brewpub cliche. Overall, liked the food and decor a lot  and the beer was decent. I look forward to going back and giving a solid 4 or 5 star review next time.

I went on a date with 4 other couples last night, making it a group of 10. They accomodated our large group seamlessly.

Our server was very chipper, prompt and knowledgeable about everything on the menu. My burger was amazing, bitter flight fantastic and everyone was satisfied.

We started eating at about 9 and had a 10 o'clock bowling reservation next store. They had no problem with us taking our drinks next store, which we eventually did. Apparently their credit card machine went down and they had to find us in the bowling alley to re-swipe our cards. Being a server myself, I didn't think it was a big deal or inconvenience at all but they were apologetic and even brought out a round of shots for each and every one of us. How sweet! Too nice!

The bartenders were fabulous and patient with us also, great drinks and fast service!

I will definitely be going back here for the great food and phenom service!