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socaTsocaTsocaT t1_j4gjtgg wrote

I haven't been there in probably 10 years. Used to always stop there at like 230am when leaving the club

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xlllxJackxlllx t1_j4hvnyt wrote

It's been at least 20yrs+ for me. I knew everyone on the grill and all the waitresses... It was the best service :)

edit: The bathroom was the most popular place in the city at 2:30 am.

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Biomirth t1_j4if39v wrote

The downstairs bathroom was really cool. I too haven't been since 'the change' (whatever the hell happened) more than a single time. Those first years were incredible though. Cheap good food, great staff, and a welcoming atmosphere. Perfect place to have the 2 hour discussion with your friend at 2:30 in the morning.

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joe25rs t1_j4hf91a wrote

About exactly the same for me. I don’t know what changed, but all of a sudden it did. 🤷‍♂️

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UrRightAndIAmWong t1_j4ichlj wrote

I feel like COVID killed all late night/24 hour spots.

Which sucks because as a night owl and food enthusiast, there's just not a lot of places out there after like 8:30pm.

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justlikeyou14 t1_j4isnbf wrote

Yes, after nights at the Ottobar or elsewhere, my friends and I would come here and order the Triple Play. It was either this place or the 7-11 at the time.

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OptimusZombiieee t1_j4hb1g0 wrote

Great to take people, who’ve never been, for the wacky atmosphere. However the food isn’t that great, and the prices… yeah.

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Bostonhook t1_j4hq1it wrote

100 percent agree. The food is ok, and the prices have skyrocketed. If you love that schizophrenic Baltimore kitsch...Paper Moon is a go to. Otherwise, I think there are better options.

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OrganizedSprinkles t1_j4jjnuq wrote

Yes! My kids keep asking to go back to the place with the cars on the ceiling in the bathroom (my boy nearly missed peeing and looking at cars at the same time). We keep putting it, saving it for a special occasion.

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Nicktendo t1_j4h7k78 wrote

Overrated. Get equally good breakfast for half the price at Pete's or Kay's Place

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md9918 t1_j4hoqw3 wrote

Food is solid-- but it's really about the experience. This place is quintessential Baltimore.

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Bostonhook t1_j4hq5ka wrote

Not really. There's no experience to be had, just a bunch of shit glued to the surfaces.

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Nicktendo t1_j4i9dml wrote

Both of the places I mentioned are more quintessentially Baltimore.

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DfcukinLite t1_j4iqzx1 wrote

That’s like saying the food at Little Havana is solid— they’re both trash

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MeanMrBiter t1_j4glce2 wrote

This place grew on me. It’s purposely overpriced to catch tourists and rich JHU students but at least the food is good

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bmore t1_j4gte2z wrote

It's pretty damn expensive for Sysco special

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danhalka t1_j4gxa8v wrote

Back in 2000 when it was still 24/7, I had a roommate working there. Haven't been back since.

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mixolydienne t1_j4h5t30 wrote

Haven't been since they stopped being open 24 hours, somehow it only appeals late at night.

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Due-Net-88 t1_j4h7n9e wrote

Because their food sucks lol

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papajim22 t1_j4ic4jf wrote

Take away the decor, and it has nothing going for it. The Dizz, may she rest in peace, was always the better option in Remington.

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bonegravy t1_j4ir16e wrote

Idk the dizz circa 2015 was shit

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papajim22 t1_j4it6yo wrote

I moved away from Baltimore in 2015, and then I don’t think I went back before they closed. That tracks.

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dudical_dude t1_j4ghwvc wrote

Wasn’t it rumored back in the day that their staff was a part of a cult?

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TheSchneid t1_j4ptxpq wrote

Yes! I heard the owner made people go to all sorts of off hour meetings and stuff. I lived on 30th st in 2010-2012ish and remember hearing that from neighborhood folks.

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shootermcd43 t1_j4hdjjk wrote

Water for chocolate is the best brunch

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mmobley412 t1_j4hew42 wrote

I remember when that place opened up and it was terrific and the spot after the bars closed. The place has changed a lot since then

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addctd2badideas t1_j4j1wyj wrote

Self-aggrandizing story time: I discovered Paper Moon by accident in 2002. I was in college and had come up via DC to visit with a woman I met at Nation's goth night. Then I hooked back up with friends nearby and we just drove in a random direction (her house was in a sketchy area and I just wanted to get away) and ended up in Remington. Then I discovered Angelfall Studios (where Charm City Cakes is now) which was home to some amazing musicians and artists I had recently discovered. Then we went to Paper Moon and I had an AMAZING brunch. I remember it so distinctly... a spinach and cheese omelette that just hit the spot. And the place was just all kinds of neat for a 20ish college student from VA. Especially for a theatre nerd and John Waters fan.

There was no planning. I had no idea where I was going. The only time I had been in Baltimore previously was for O's games with my family and a few punk shows for which I didn't drive. If I believed in divine providence, that day, that would be why.

Years later after DC had its way with me, my wife and I moved to Baltimore for work in 2015 and chose Remington because of that random memory. I was so disappointed that Paper Moon had gone downhill. But we spent many a late morning breakfast at The Dizz before it shut down. Sad that PM is still around but haven't recaptured the magic.

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Knoblord_McCheese t1_j4hdm08 wrote

I spent soooooo many late nights and early mornings here.

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ThebesSacredBand t1_j4h7pus wrote

I'm jealous of their Star Wars toys

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katesheppard t1_j4hh9rw wrote

I sold a full ziploc bag of Star Wars original characters at a yard sale for 25¢ back in the ‘90’s. I think that’s where they ended up 😫

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Quad_Douglas t1_j4i6wyp wrote

Wonderful milkshakes, memorable decor, so-so food.

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S-Kunst t1_j4iou5e wrote

I went there this past Summer, after not being in years. Everything was as I remembered, but the food offerings were trying too hard to be up-scale vs diner food, and the prices were too high.

I wish we could have a few diners around, like the old Sip & bite & Wymen Park Deli. But open for dinner and not over priced. I like regular diner food too, so not looking for experimental.

Most of the the stainless eateries, you see today are Faux-diners. The only old style diner I know of is in Overlea.

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danhalka t1_j4gtvyr wrote

> Breakfast is on Remington.

on Cresmont.

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Timid_Teacher t1_j4h5qyb wrote

I think they meant it as "Breakfast is on, Remington." They were missing the comma.

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mousemarie94 t1_j4i21pv wrote

The food is meh but always a fun place to pop into

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zeppair93 t1_j4lgxcv wrote

I had my worst date ever here because the guy ordered an omelette and requested 3 meats inside. He drove from Owings Mills for the date so I of course insisted I pay before looking at the check and they charged full price for each meat, each one being about the same price as the omelette itself. It was a $36 omelette! And I was so young and poor. The date was also bad for many other reasons but that wouldn’t be relevant to this thread.

Anyway, I still bring out of town friends and relatives here and they are always dazzled. Great for tourists, not for locals.

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StinkRod t1_j4o2i4z wrote

There are things that happened at Paper Moon in the wee hours long ago that I'd like to apologize for.

And be apologized to for.

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anima173 t1_j4hi0sk wrote

I was probably there the same time you were today

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himynameisroe t1_j4jpz8c wrote

Used to go late at night for cake and lemon sorbet ice tea. They got rid of the scoop-or-sorbet in ice tea around the time they cut the hours back. I think it was around the recession?

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mr_banks- t1_j4ku812 wrote

I love coming here, great food with a don't care attitude. Truly an old meets nuskool diner experience. Kids love to look at all the hanging toys and nick nacks..They ask to go at least twice a month.

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missmobtown t1_j4mwhrw wrote

I spent so many post Club Charles nights here eating "hummucide: life on the pita" and their delicious grilled cheese sandwiches. Don't make me calculate how many years ago that was, Reddit.

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metallemonlime t1_j4ncb1w wrote

Some good early morning memories here 🥹

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GonzoV8 t1_j4semn7 wrote

Place rocks

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DarkDave_007 t1_j4vltdf wrote

I still go often since 2001...was there this Sunday for brunch...But what is the crack ingredients in that Sausage Gravy in the Sausage and Gravy on Brioch breakfast?...I think about it for days after and its what keeps me coming back. Anyone try it or know what they put in it? so good, sweet, savory etc.

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wrongseeds t1_j53hfs9 wrote

I knew the person who did the original decor. His name was Ernie and he managed a thrift store on York Road. I stopped going there years ago because I hated the service and the food wasn’t great. Do miss looking at Ernie’s masterpiece.

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