Atlas Cocktail Bar — Restaurant in Carrboro

Went there as a party of three on a rainy Saturday night on September 23rd. It was not very crowded when we entered the bar around 8:30pm. Plenty of seats and tables were available. We ordered our drinks, a Paloma, New York Sour and Last Word. I liked mine, the New York Sour, but not the others. I should say I asked the lady bartender for something with whiskey or gin, not too sweet, but also not bitter. I believe she got me. We sat down at the far end corner of the room and started chatting. Then, this group of four came, two lady and two gentlemen. The night goes on and I am realizing that this lady from the group of four is super loud. She is a character. Man... Then, I realize there are other loud people who makes you jerk every couple of minutes. Luckily, the super loud woman and her friend move to a table on the other end of the bar. After 5 minutes, I am finally noticing her. She is one of the characters from the X-men comics: Siryn. She is torturing me on the other end of the bar with a few other guests. At this point, I have no idea what my friends are talking about. I am totally drained from trying to guess what they are talking about from the few words I could hear. I finally gave up. My drink is out. I want to get another one, but I also want to go. So, no second drink. Now, I am sitting alone in my armchair and looking at the accessories on the walls. First, they all look cool, but as I look more carefully I start to realize that there is no concept here. Some Chinese-looking statues above the bar and some other statues on above the couch resembling Inca-Aztec artifacts. I see a big parrot print on my left and a cow statue below it. I see some butterflies framed on the wall in front of me. Now, I am thinking this place looks like a potluck dinner of international students and there is no couscous or dolma. So, I take a note to bring those with me next time I visit. Then, I am like, next time? No, there will be no next time until I have a severe hearing loss or I am kidnapped by a mob and brought to here for torture. Either this place has a real acoustic problem or the crowd this place attracts are the loudest people on Earth. Toward the end of the night, we are all talking about how loud everyone in here is and how tired we all are. It is finally time to go. We approach to the bar and close our tab. We are walking toward the door and we all realize the incline in front of the door. The final puzzle this place throws at us, but we are so tired. So, we skip the final puzzle, open the door and step outside. Oh, heavens! The rain is finally over. We all cherish the sound of empty streets and the cool breeze flowing over our cheeks. The door of Atlas closes and entrains the cacophony inside. It is happy without us and we are very very happy...

We love coming to Atlas! My fiancé and I come to Atlas at least twice a month. The cocktails are amazing, flavorful, and so thoughtful. There is truly something for everyone. The cocktail list changes regularly as well. We always look forward to coming to Atlas and it’s somewhere we go on both date nights and a place we bring our friends and family when they are in town visiting. My parents love coming here as well! We have attended several of the wine tasting events at Atlas and they are always well done and run smoothly. The outdoor patio has undergone some recent updates and we love the new tables. They are large enough that we bring board games and have plenty of room to play. I highly recommend you check out Atlas and it’s well located to stop in for a drink before or after dinner at many of the nearby...

A chic cocktail bar. The crowd here is typically older and from the times I’ve been there didn’t have a huge student presence. It is a smaller place but we’ve never had too much trouble getting a table. I would avoid going with too big a group if you’re looking for seating. It’s always comfortably busy on the weekends. I love the decor and their menu! They have little descriptions about the legends/history of the drinks which is...