For the first night with family down at the Atlantis Resort & Casino in the Bahamas, we were looking for somewhere casual to eat that was appropriate for adults and kids. One of the low key restaurants listed in the resort guide was the Atlas Bar & Grill located in the casino. After making sure we could take my nieces into the casino to dine there, we sauntered down for dinner.
The restaurant is an open plan with no walls so the sounds and views are from the surrounding casino but not so loud as to be distracting. The center is made up entirely of the circular bar with lots of TVs showing sports. In this case, college football games. Seating is around the outside plus a large room in the back that appeared to have a view of one of the many lagoons on the resort property. We were seated at a booth to one side of the bar.
The menu is pretty standard American bar fare: http://www.atlantis.com/content/pdf/menus/AtlasMenu.pdf
We started with quesadillas to share and ordered entrees. Caitlyn and I both went with the chicken club salad that was advertised as their Caesar salad with grilled chicken, tomatoes, bacon, Parmesan cheese and croutons, served with a creamy Caesar dressing. Mom selected the Mediterranean shrimp salad with crisp vegetables, eggs, artichokes, olives, feta cheese and a lemon vinaigrette. For Keira, my seven year old niece, we ordered her the hot dog and fries from the kids menu.
While my expectations were pretty low, I was happy to discover that this meal was both tasty and affordable with large portions and the happiest server (Jeff) around. The quesadillas were served with cream cheese, avocado, salsa and were piping hot and yummy. Caitlyn and I devoured our respective salads which were large and very fresh. The chicken was grilled nicely and warm to compliment the crisp coolness of the lettuce and tomatoes. Surprising to me was Kiera's kids menu selection that I thought would be this rinky-dinky little hot dog with a few fries. Her dog was super long on a great looking potato bun and a heaping pile of crispy fries. She finished the whole thing but looked like she might go into a food coma afterwards. Overall, a good meal especially considering the price tag was less than the buffet breakfast we had earlier that morning. A good option if you're down there and looking for casual eats.
Jenn's rating: 77
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