Poets Modern Cocktails & Eats @ Hotel Indigo Baltimore

Name: Poets Modern Cocktails & Eats @ Hotel Indigo Baltimore
Address: 24 West Franklin Street, Baltimore, MD, United States, 21201
Telephone: (443) 961-3400
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.1

4.1

109 Reviews

$30 and under

American

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Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats offers a creative food and drink scene that reflects the vibrant aesthetic of Hotel Indigo. Enjoy eclectic regional cuisine and share fare, including sandwiches, salads, burgers sourced from local farms when possible. Savor delicious entrees including the Maryland Crab Cakes or Lexington Market Salad. Enjoy classic and artisan cocktails, local brews, and wines.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 30, 2023

7:00 PM

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
American, Vegetarian / Vegan, Breakfast
Hours of operation
Daily 6:30 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
(443) 961-3400
Website
http://www.baltimoreindigohotel.com/poets-restaurant.aspx
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
24 West Franklin Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Neighborhood
Mt. Vernon
Cross street
Franklin @ Cathedral
Parking details
Complimentary parking at 15 W. Franklin Street Garage
Public transit
Charm City Circulator Purple Route

What 109 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.1

4.1 based on all time ratings

4Food
4Service
4.2Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

109 Reviews

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GinnyC
Baltimore
30 reviews
5.0
30 reviews
Dined on May 17, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our group enjoyed a nice variety of sandwiches and salads, along with some creative drinks and wine choices before heading to Center Stage. A great alternative to local restaurant choices!
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PhillipD
Washington DC
16 reviews
vip
4.0
16 reviews
Dined on May 12, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Everything was good and I really bad bc the waiter was by himself and still did amazing job getting our food and drinks out .I’ll be returning
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Sarah
Baltimore
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Good drinks, good food, and cool vibe. Live jazz performance every Thursday
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MaryAnne
Baltimore
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on March 7, 2023
overall4food2service5ambience4
Our hostess was absolutely wonderful, thoughtful, and funny. I also enjoyed the ambience of a quiet, not overly packed place to have lunch with a work associate. The one let-down was the food, which was underwhelming in terms of flavor. The wrap kept unwrapping and did not contain a lot of the protein I ordered, and the order of fries was pretty meager. I expected more from a hotel restaurant.
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OpenTable Diner
Baltimore
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 16, 2023
overall5food5service1ambience5
Food was great just not so good service
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KoffiD
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 15, 2023
overall5food4service4ambience3
I enjoyed the service and the atmosphere. I will recommend
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Belfast
Baltimore
4 reviews
vip
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 12, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Food was great. Service was friendly and attentive. Stop here before / after visit to Walters.
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OpenTable Diner
Orlando
4 reviews
2.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 31, 2022
overall2food2service2ambience4
Unfortunately, I did not have the opportunity of eating anything off of their menu as their online menu is drastically different from their menu in restaurant which was highlighted to us as something that has been in effect since the pandemic began but has not been updated online which was very disappointing as there were items on their menu online that were intriguing but a very limited array of options in restaurant that were more similar to a cafe or coffee shop, then a full sit down restaurant
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OpenTable Diner
Denver
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on December 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The boutique hotel and bar was so cute. We arrived before the jazz trio started and it was a lovely addition. Scott our server was attentive, recommended items and left us alone to talk and enjoy.
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OpenTable Diner
Baltimore
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The restaurant was everything imaged and more !!! I would give them a 20 out of 10. Definitely coming back !
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OpenTable Diner
Baltimore
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on September 24, 2022
overall3food2service3ambience3
Very much the hotel bar, nothing special really. Food was ok, fun location.
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GinnyC
Baltimore
30 reviews
5.0
30 reviews
Dined on June 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
A good place for an early supper with happy hour prices on drinks. We enjoyed the oversize, comfy chairs by the window.
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Lenkis
Baltimore
15 reviews
vip
1.0
15 reviews
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
The only way for me to leave a review was to enter the lowest rank for every question, however, in reality we didn't even get to eat. I had confirmed reservations for Mothers Day lunch at 12 p.m., but when we got there we were told that they are closed for lunch and have been closed for 2 years, since the pandemic started. They also told us that they had to turn quite a few people away, because, and this is what they said, "for some reason OpenTable is still accepting reservations for them". Now, I am pretty sure that if OpenTable was contacted by Poets and was told about their new hours, OpenTable would not be keeping making reservations for all these people, so I am putting the blame for this fiasco on the restaurant. They neglected to contact OpenTable or maybe they did once and never followed whether the changes have been made on the platform. Either way, that's my experience this past Sunday, do with this what you will. Chiaparelli's took us right away, no problem!!! :)
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JenRykerson
Miami
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on April 20, 2022
overall1food4service1ambience3
We made a reservation, but no one was there. We were waiting to be seated when an employee of the hotel told us we could sit anywhere and only the bartender was doing work in the whole restaurant. The service was good, but there wasn't enough staff to be considered good.
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Lynnea
Baltimore
9 reviews
vip
2.0
9 reviews
Dined on April 9, 2022
overall2food2service2ambience1
The cloth seats are stained and the leather chairs are ripped. The pictures make this venue look really great until you arrive The carpet is dirty. The restaurant is very short staffed. There needs to be more than 2 people waiting on tables on a Saturday. The waitress had an attitude because I refused to sit in a soiled chair. I asked to be seated somewhere else and that truly bothered her. I apologize for not wanting to sit in filth. Also, the waiter spilled coffee on my friend. He was apologetic. But. He seemed to be over worked and moving much to fast. He was trying to be attentive to everyone. That was asking a lot of those two people. I won’t be back ever.
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AlexandreM
Baltimore
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on April 9, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
Do not book places for this restaurant on OpenTable. We arrived with a booking for a party of 7 and got denied a table because, and I quote, "they do not look at reservations from OpenTable". The manager didn't even give us an alternative - said we should try looking for another place. It was a Friday night, you can imagine how difficult it is to find a last-minute place. To note: it was our friend's birthday. Super disappointing.
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EricD
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on February 15, 2020
overall3food3service2ambience4
We feel in love with Poets last valentines day and were wowed with the food, ambiance and live music. Sadly this year they were disappointing in all 3 categories. I think the staff were overwhelmed by the valentines day crowd this year. The kitchen was really slow and the food, well my food, undercooked and they clearly used a different crab meat for the crab cakes on the entree menu versus the crab cake on the Lexington Market Salad. Disappointing. Our waiter and even the manager were very accommodating and that was refreshing and quite frankly why we'd return.
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Danielle
Baltimore
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 13, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very pleasant atmosphere, great location. Waited on by Juda, he was great very attentive. Beautiful location, will definitely be returning.
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Jack
Baltimore
19 reviews
vip
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on February 7, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Poets provides a great atmosphere, excellent food and service. We love it for date night before a show in the city. Parking is easy and it is walking distance from many of the city's best entertainment venues. We will be back soon!
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birds2go
Washington DC
21 reviews
4.0
21 reviews
Dined on January 5, 2020
overall4food3service4ambience4
Nice atmosphere and menu selection. My tuna was a bit dry & I wondered if the fish was frozen
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Disgusted
Washington DC
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on December 19, 2019
overall2food1service2ambience4
My co-workers and I went here for a holiday lunch and had the most horrific experience. The service was slow but we knew that before going. We had great servers, the issue came when the Restaurant Manager re-served one of my co-works returned food to another co-worker who ordered the same thing. The original co-worker returned the food because the salmon was over cooked, she broke it apart and picked over the salad checking everything. She asked for something different Another co-worker who had ordered the same dish had yet to be served, a few minutes later the manager came out with her salad and it was the one my co-worker returned. We knew because the salmon was broken in the same place and the crab cake was the same misshaped one. When we said something the manager lied and said he personally through the other one away. However, one of the servers confirmed that it was the same salad. Eventually my co-worker was given a fresh salad. However how disgusting, what if he had taken that to another table. No integrity or regard for his customers, health and well being!
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RachelW
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 8, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was a calming experience. I found the environment very calming and relaxing along with the service being on time, warm and inviting. I truly enjoyed my time and I can’t wait to return at another time.
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Lisa
Baltimore
16 reviews
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on December 8, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great experience
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OpenTable Diner
Baltimore
151 reviews
vip
4.0
151 reviews
Dined on November 22, 2019
overall4food4service4ambience5
Very convenient location for concerts in the area. Service was excellent and our food was quite good.
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OpenTable Diner
Baltimore
19 reviews
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on November 12, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Jason & Co are always on top of a great experience. We were a group of 7 and we're greeted immediately, seated immediately, and had drink orders promptly afterwards. Food was good, service top-notch, and the personal check-in by Jason was very nice.
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JohnE
Baltimore
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 24, 2019
overall4food5service4ambience4
Great dinner and great location. The problem was the jazz band. While it is nice to have a quiet jazz combo, in this instance the music was so loud it was impossible to talk at the table until the band took a break. In this case, the music was a negative.
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Mdsenior
Baltimore
47 reviews
vip
4.0
47 reviews
Dined on October 17, 2019
overall4food4service3ambience3
Had not expected a jazz combo; space is small so they would have been better placed in adjoining lobby
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
2 reviews
vip
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 22, 2019
overall4food4service4ambience4
Great food and vibe.
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OpenTable Diner
Baltimore
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 23, 2019
overall2food3service3ambience2
I was surprised when I walked into the hotel, looked to the right and saw the restaurant. It is an extension of the lobby area. It does not have a quiet restaurant feel. It reminds me of eating at a bar in an airport. There were no walls separating the restaurant from the lobby. The pictures are deceiving and I was not happy about that. My guest was disappointed as well. The food was okay and so was the service.
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Catherine
Baltimore
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on August 7, 2019
overall4food4service4ambience4
We tried Poet’s for the first time during Restaurant Week. Unfortunately, the restaurant didn’t seem to have a record of our reservation even though we had the Open Table confirmation, so we had to sit at the bar, which turned out fine. It’s nicely decorated inside and the staff was very friendly! The food took quite a while to come (I don’t think they were prepared for how busy restaurant week would be) but was great when it came out! We would definitely go back to try the regular menu!
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bestmom4
Baltimore
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on July 26, 2019
overall4food4service5ambience4
So close to Enoch Pratt! Great parking. Friendly staff & very comfortable seating. Good food & prices.
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JayB
Cancun
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on June 9, 2019
overall4food3service4ambience4
Nice setting in a happening boutique hotel in the Mt. Vernon area of Baltimore. We arrived as an event was ending in Poets so we sat at the bar as they transitioned back into restaurant mode. Even with the employees hustling around in the restaurant the atmosphere was comfortable and welcoming. The bartenders were fun and went out of their way to make sure we were happy with our cocktails. We eventually moved to our table for dinner and were likely one of maybe three tables there. Service was adequate and our bartender kept stopping by our table to check on drinks and overall satisfaction. The food was probably a 7 out of 10 overall but nothing to complain about. The atmosphere, staff, quality of food/drink collectively make Poets worth a stop. Particularly if you're bar/restaurant hopping in the Mt. Vernon area.
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Kate
Baltimore
3 reviews
1.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 27, 2019
overall1food2service1ambience4
We got there right at our reservation time, they had no idea we were coming. We waited 45 min for drinks and never ordered meals.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 26, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience2
The service was superb! We gave our daughter her 21st birthday there Memorial Day weekend. We had approximately 25 people in our party. They were able to accommodate all of us with ease. Our server Bryan said there would usually be someone there assisting him but someone wasnt ablento come in. He did an awesome job by himself l! The food was also amazing! There wasnt one thing that was ordered that wasnt delicious! I will definitely be back and refer everyone I know.
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JordanP
Baltimore
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on May 21, 2019
overall1food3service1ambience2
The food was decent, however it took an hour and a half to be served due to there being only one waiter working. At the end of the night, the bill was paid but an error was made and the card was never run by the waiter. I was later called and accused of stealing. After coming in to settle the bill at 11:00 PM, having made a special trip to the restaurant for this reason, I and my father were accused of lying and fraud. The front manager was extremely curt and rude during the process of settling the bill. This was a most unpleasant experience and ruined the mood for what was supposed to be a very special occasion. I will not be returning to this restaurant and will not recommend it to any friends.
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OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
82 reviews
vip
2.0
82 reviews
Dined on May 18, 2019
overall2food2service2ambience2
This restaurant is part of the Indego hotel. We stayed at this hotel a few years ago. We loved the hotel but because it doesn't have valet parking we did not stay here again. The parking garage is across the street and is always crowed and the spaces are tight. The street in front of the hotel is busy and difficult to unload bags and people. The restaurant was ok the first time we went a few years ago. The service was ok since we were only one of two tables at that time. I do remember there being one waiter. They use to have chicken and waffles and different types of wings which was pretty good. This recent visit there was still one waiter for the tables-there were 5 tables full, bar and this person also does room service! He was also the bus boy. THE MENU NOW IS NOT THE SAME. The menu on line is not the menu they have now. Its shorter and not many options. The calamari was greasy and fishy, the salad soggy. The pasta with butternut squash was tasteless. It took forever to get anything even water since there was only one waiter. When we finally got his attention and asked for more water he said he would be back because he had to deliver food to a room. When he came back we asked for the check.
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PetulaN
Washington DC
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on May 5, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was my birthday dinner. Everything was delicious and the waiter was an absolute sweetheart!
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Luvfood
San Francisco
70 reviews
vip
3.0
70 reviews
Dined on May 5, 2019
overall3food2service2ambience4
This mediocre place was well located for an afternoon at the nearby theater. That said it was entirely mediocre otherwise. Service was inattentive and slow. The server was friendly but ineffective. The food was barely edible. Not actually bad but not worth repeating ever. Although we were in Baltimore my crab cake was mostly bread. They should have been ashamed! No taxi stand at the hotel either... lets just say never again. And they refused to honor the promised 10% discount for same day theater patrons. Awful
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Keith
Baltimore
39 reviews
vip
5.0
39 reviews
Dined on April 21, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
The manager was nice and helpful in getting us a table at a chair level instead of the high chair table, which was reserved for us initially. Also, breakfast service ended at 11 am, our reserved time. However, they were able to serve us the breakfast. The experience wAs awesome, could have been an awful experience.
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Sarah
Houston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 30, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent service and food! The cocktails could be a little better overall but we had a great experience!
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Poets Modern Cocktails & Eats @ Hotel Indigo Baltimore is rated 4.1 stars by 109 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 30, 2023

7:00 PM

Google Map for Poets Modern Cocktails & Eats @ Hotel Indigo Baltimore

24 West Franklin Street, Baltimore, MD 21201

Additional information

Cross street
Franklin @ Cathedral
Neighborhood
Mt. Vernon
Hours of operation
Daily 6:30 am–10:00 pm
Cuisines
American, Vegetarian / Vegan, Breakfast
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Complimentary parking at 15 W. Franklin Street Garage
Public transit
Charm City Circulator Purple Route
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa

Website
http://www.baltimoreindigohotel.com/poets-restaurant.aspx
Phone number
(443) 961-3400

Poets Modern Cocktails & Eats @ Hotel Indigo Baltimore

Make a reservation

Additional information

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What 109 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

How is Poets Modern Cocktails & Eats @ Hotel Indigo Baltimore restaurant rated?

Is Poets Modern Cocktails & Eats @ Hotel Indigo Baltimore currently accepting reservations?

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