Peter’s Inn

Haven’t been here in 11 years. Went back and it was even better than I remembered! O e of Baltimore’s best kept secrets. Filet done to perfection, scallops that melted in your mouth, loved every bite of this meal!

Peter’s is unassuming, hidden, and comfortable in it’s own skin. Don’t go here with a large group, it’s a small restaurant with 20 tables or so. Make sure you order the garlic bread/​salad it’s a great way to start. My fiancé and I both got the petit filet; medium-​rare and medium, both were cooked to perfection. The reasons to head to Peter’s are: (1) new creative menu each week (2) people that care about your food/​experience (3) it’s as far from a corporate restaurant as you can get.

It’s okay. But I wouldn’t return because my sense is that it is too PRICEY for the location and the whole scene. It’s basically a dive bar with a good chef.

If the owners and their staff treated their customers nicely it would be a huge plus. The attitude of the people, including the owners, working at Peter’s Inn is pathetic. I’ve been in a few times, with locals and with visitors from outside Baltimore. All of us agreed on this. It’s sad to see.

Cute restaurant, but I was slightly underwhelmed by the food… It might be because this place was hyped up and it didn’t quite live up to all the rave review.
They normally have a wait, but we somehow lucked out and managed to snag a table outside. Our server was very friendly and attentive. We came on a Wednesday night — they have half-​price bottles of wine on Wednesday. The wine we got was very good! We got the garlic bread and the salad as a starter. The garlic bread was solid. The salad was a bit boring. I really wish they a wider variety of vegetables and that they cut their vegetables into smaller, more bite size pieces.
I think that my favorite was the appetizer. We ordered the burrata and it was delicious! Our server kindly brought out extra slices of bread for us to savor the appetizer. However, I wasn’t that impressed with the entrée… It was also a bit on the smaller size, but I guess that should be expected…
I walked in to use the restroom and the décor inside is eclectic, although a bit on the dark side. I’m glad that I was able to get a seat outside!

Peter’s Inn is a great, hole-​in-​the-​wall restaurant. They are constantly updating the menu, which means that you can always try something new. My boyfriend and I went there last night for dinner and I was compelled to write a review. The restaurant is somewhat known for their garlic bread and house salad. The garlic bread is good, but the house salad is where it’s at. It has a perfectly balanced greek salad dressing. We shared the house salad (no bread). For my main, I had scallops with pumpkin ravioli, sage butter and lentils. AHHHHMAZING. My boyfriend had the rockfish and it was very fresh tasting.
We don’t normally get dessert but when they offered a pot de crème (similar to mousse) made from Whoppers (yes!), we had to get it. It did not disappoint in the least.
Be advised that it is a small place and sometimes there is a wait, but it’s worth it :)

Very very disappointed in this place. I had done a lot of Unilocaling and review reading to find somewhere new to go for when my dad came to town. We settled upon Peters Inn.
The place gets 5 stars for the atmosphere, but 1 – 2 for everything else. The restaurant is very small and the place was packed. We got a table no problem and sat down. The hand written menu is tough to read as we needed clarification on what certain menu items were, not because we hadn’t heard of it, but more because we couldn’t make out what certain letters and words were.
It took a while for the waitress to come to our table, and when she did, she took our order. My girlfriend wasn’t sure about which wine she liked, so she let her sample the two she was debating.
The waitress recommended the garlic bread as «it’s a staple of theirs.» We ordered two house salads with garlic bread. After 20+ minutes we still didn’t have the salad, which was lettuce with balsamic dressing and a piece of garlic bread. I asked the waitress and she had a big attitude and resounded «we’re busy and it’s coming.» It took an additional 10 minutes to get our salads. The salad was drenched in balsamic dressing and I couldn’t eat it.
I ordered the ribeye steak which was good, my girlfriend got a cheese plate, and my dad ordered the venison. The entrees were average.
Let’s just say that due to my experience with the service, I’m in 0 rush to go back.

We read a lot of good reviews and heard through the grapevine that this was a really great place to go, but we ended up being unimpressed.
One good thing I can say is that the atmosphere is tops. I love the way the restaurant looks. It’s a funky, tiny former dive bar, and it just makes you smile to look around. I would come back for a drink here simply because it’s a good looking place. There weren’t many tables, but we were seated immediately.
My first issue was with the menu itself. It was a handwritten sheet of paper. There was no organization to it, so I was unsure what was an appetizer and what was an entrée. Now I assumed that anything $ 12 or less was an appetizer, but still. Customers shouldn’t have to work so hard. Even if they change their menus frequently, at least print it out. The handwriting also caused a problem for my boyfriend. He thought the listing said, «Roasted BEEF Risotto with Goat Cheese,» but it actually said «Roasted BEET…» The T looked like an F. So when he was corrected, he had figure out all over again what he wanted.
The waitress immediately recommended that we order the garlic bread. Not wanting to miss out on any greens, my boyfriend and I ordered the garlic bread with a side salad (greens and balsamic vinaigrette). 10 minutes passed, 20 minutes passed, and still no bread and salads. When my boyfriend asked on the status, we got, «You know, the restaurant is really full right now and the kitchen is busy.» Talk about an attitude. We did get some peanuts, but that wasn’t what we were waiting for. When we finally got our orders, and the garlic bread was very good. The salad, however, was inedible. They must have emptied an entire jar of dressing on it because neither my boyfriend nor I could eat ours. We notified the waitress that the salad was far too overdressed, she apologized and took it away, and then did nothing else. They even charged us for it at the end of the night, which I think was very wrong.
Dinner was fine. I ordered the burrata cheese platter, and it was tasty. I wish the cheese had, had a stronger flavor because it was extremely mild, therefore making it a bit uninteresting. I have seen dishes like these a thousand times before. My boyfriend and his Dad both ordered meat, and they said it was average. One thing I can rave about is the grits side. THAT was delicious.
Overall, I was disappointed. I didn’t appreciate the attitude of the server at all, which always has an impact on your experience. Overall, I’m not going to run back here for dinner, but I would come back for some grits and a drink.

Great food and bartender crafted an extraordinary Avion cocktail with fresh muddled fruits and berries. Awesome experience.

Food was great but the service not so much. We went on Saturday early evening and it was not crowded at all. Between our appetizer and the next course we sat for 40mins or so. It was a full house at that point and it was evident that the staff was overwhelmed. When we asked if we could just pay for what we ate and move on, we got attitude from the staff. The waitress barely said two words to us after that and they basically said, there are orders in front of ours… well like I said when we got there, there was not many people so not sure how many orders were in front of ours. It was like the kitchen staff took an extra long smoke break or something in between servings. The food was very good but with so many other great restaurants in Baltimore, it’s hospitality that makes a place stand out these days, one thing that Peter’s Inn could greatly improve on.

So delicious and friendly! We were starving, after getting into Baltimore at around 9pm, and Peter’s saved us. The staff were super nice and efficient, the food was really tasty and fresh (we desperately needed good food after a week on the road), and the atmosphere was very lovely and relaxing. I could see coming here often if I lived in town.
Oh, and get the garlic bread, if only for the thrill of it. Peter’s serves up one impressive slice of bread.
Beware the parking situation in this area in Baltimore though — we drove and drove and drove trying to find anything. I’d recommend über or a taxi and then walk around if you want to go out here.

Simply fantastic… small pub with what amounts to fine food on a paper menu and all done well. Unpretentious… even some indie/​punk music in the bar. Among the best steaks I’ve had… great scallops… all fresh ingredients… and I saw John Waters there

Finally got a chance to cross this off the Baltimore bucket list. Wish I had been here earlier.
Quirky décor, intimate seating with some great street-​side tables as well. Very easy to grab a table midweek ~ 7:30, which was a pleasant surprise based on what I had heard.
Our table gravitated to the seafood dishes and were not disappointed. Halibut, scallops, and Ahi were all excellently prepared that night (halibut was the best of the three). And we shared the garlic bread — which is really a garlic loaf — and loved it.
They had some good ½ wine bottles as well. That may have been for that day of the week but well worth it if you happen to be there.

We went on a wednesday around 7 and waited until about 8 for a table. The kitchen opens at 6:30 so it seems like the strategy is to get there then for the first seating or later like 8/8:30 for the second seating.
The food was worth the wait. The mussels with huge cuts of ham (bacon?) and bread to soak up all the garlicy goodness was a delicious appetizer for 4 people.
I had the scallops with mashed potatoes and black lentils for my meal. I swore I wouldn’t have room to eat it all but I did.
The bartenders while we were waiting were great. Waitresses were okay.

Finally got around to trying out this place. Definitely get here early. They don’t take reservations and it fills up fast! We were seated next to the men’s rest room which wasn’t so pleasant but oh well. Or service started out very slow but picked up once our server came around. We both started with the garlic bread and salad. People who think this is the best garlic bread they have ever had have clearly not gone out much, however, it was still good. The salad was a nice compliment to it. We both ordered steaks. They were cooked and seasoned perfectly. The mashed potatoes were delicious also. Simple, but good. We would definitely return here again. Hopefully we’ll snag a better table next time.

Garlic explosion! Don’t get the salad or bread if you can’t handle it (or if you’re gonna be kissing later– wink wink!)
I had an excellent dining experience here and awesome service when I came in a group of six for a birthday, though (full disclosure) some of the people I was with are friends with the waitstaff here. Generally, I would not recommend coming with a large party.
The scallops were definitely the high point of the night (though others enjoyed the tuna wontons, pork leg, and shrimp and grits thoroughly.) Wine and cocktails are pricey, but those bar tenders don’t mess around. They know what they’re doing.
Can’t wait to go back to try more. This would be a great intimate ‘true Baltimore’ experience for a first date.

We had the salad (just lettuce with balsamic dressing) and amazing blue cheese pesto bread, shrimp and grits (small portion but tasty) and the trout (simple but fresh and tasty) and the highlight… pumpkin pot de crème we’re still dreaming about. Will be back!

I had heard good things about Peters Inn and date night was calling.
1. The combo of the burrata with roasted mini tomatoes was amazing. The portion of burrata was about the size of a baseball and delicious. Served with something green and balsamic vinegar. Yes. Always.
2. Get the garlic bread. Even it you get a slice to split. It’s $ 2.50 for one, and delicious!
3. Beets are my favorite. The purple and yellow beets with walnuts, A PANKO FRIED BLEU CHEESE BALL, and leafy greens was top notch!!! Out. Of. This. World. Good!
4. Even though it’s small, the restaurant was always busy. It must be a sign the food is good. I’m pretty sure everyone as they were leaving was thanking the staff and «‘mmm!ing» on their way out.

Being only a block and a half away from my house, I’m surprised it took me over two years to finally make it here! Glad I finally made the trip.
Food:
Watermelon & Manchego Salad: very refreshing. Perfect summer salad.
Garlic Bread: So tasty! Almost like pesto topping. Lots of herbs and flavor!
Fried Oysters with Bacon Dust: I was sold at bacon dust! These were perfect. Crunchy outside, moist inside. Seasoned well.
Orange Braised Scallops with black lentils: Loved the hint of orange with each bite of scallop!
Halibut with purple potatoes: fish was cooked perfectly. Very flavorful dish.
Pots de crème: rich and decadent. Coffee gelato for balance
Ice cream sandwich: yum! Vanilla AND coffee gelato sandwiched between two white chocolate macadamia nut cookies.
Atmosphere: Hmm. So it has this unique «Baltimore Funk» kinda vibe to it. Somewhat comparable to Heninger’s just a few blocks down. Has the old row home smell. Bathroom is interesting…5 different lotions, bottle of mouthwash… feels like a bathroom at someone’s house. And some unique artwork in the bathroom lol.
Price: The food was great but I feel the prices could have been a slight bit lower. I feel like you pay for atmosphere and such when dining; Peter’s lacked a bit of the ambiance I associate with those kind of prices.
Service: Excellent! Everyone worked as a team and all the servers who attended to us were very personable. I liked the 60s style dresses/​outfits of the staff!

I was torn between giving Peter’s 4 or 3 stars, but I am settling on 3 and this is why.
My boyfriend and I moved to Butcher’s Hill and all of our neighborhood friends raved about this place! So naturally for my boyfriends birthday that was his first choice for our night out.
We went on Wednesday, their ½ price wine night. We were told that it gets packed and you have to wait for a table so we went really early and got there at 6:15PM. No one was there at that time so we grabbed a seat outside. My boyfriend said it smelled like trash, however inside the tables were so close together, we still felt outside was better.
It wasn’t until our server came to us that we realized the kitchen didn’t open till 6:30. All the times I went to their website I don’t remember ever seeing this? Then again their website is atrocious.
Their menus were hand written on college ruled paper and photocopied… what? If you are charging on average $ 20 a plate shouldn’t you have a nicer presentation of the menu? I could hardly read it!
The food… our friends told us to get the salad and bread to start. It was really really good! Great portion for the two of us to share. My boyfriend ordered the bay scallops, he only got 4 scallops and a pile of black lentils, the flavor was amazing, but my man can eat and this was not going to be enough. I ordered the tuna nachos, it was an appetizer, but again it was tiny. It consisted of 5 wontons, with a slice of tuna, cucumber and beat with wasabi dressing on top. It was good, but I have had this at many other restaurants. So nothing special to me.
Overall, we weren’t completely stuffed when we left, the food all tasted great and was cooked to perfection, the wine was cold, and the company was amazing. I would just recommend going elsewhere.