"I went to the Ubar with my friends to celebrate my bestie's birthday, Friday night. It was an impromptu decision while eating dinner earlier that night in College Park. My friend called the Ubar first to confirm if there was a cover fee and the person that answered the phone said no. We arrived around 10:30 PM and there was no parking left in their section of the shared parking lot, so we parked in the section of the parking lot that is closer to Regions Bank and T Mobile. Security was present in the parking lot and inside and it made things feel safe. There were no boots on anyone's cars once we left the bar either! We were checked by security and there was no cover fee. I visited the location years ago before the pandemic and remember being charged $20 after 10:30 PM. I was happy to not be charged this time, especially after our experience. Once inside, we struggled with finding a place to stand. It was crowded. My friend put our name on the waiting list for a table (party of 6), because we wanted to order drinks (and the bday girl wanted a hookah) and stood by the bar initially. The music was your typical rap, r&b, occasional throwback, with a hint of soca here and there with music videos playing on the TV screens and commentary from the djay as women rode the mechanical bull. We ordered drinks at the bar. Their drinks are on the pricier side now, but I guess that's understandable for the area and with the free entry now. Drinks ranged from $16 $19 and the Hennessey shots were $11. My Hulk (Hennessey and hypnotic) was $16 before gratuity and it was strong, not necessarily good, but not nasty! My friends' Patron margarita was $19, Hennessey and pineapple was $19, and crown and coke was $17. There seemed to be no one monitoring the empty tables because I counted at least six that were empty with old food, drinks, or hookah sitting on them. For that reason, I recommend arriving early to grab a table, making a reservation in advance AND not wearing heels! This environment is casual, even if you are celebrating. Half of my friends were uncomfortable because they came with heels on and we were never seated by the staff. We even followed up after over an hour of waiting and were told that were working through the list. There were three waitlist sheets and they never got to our sheet, while we were there. We ended up seating ourselves near the exit at a table towards the patio and sharing two chairs. The bday girl bought her hookah and brought it over herself from the bar for $35. We danced and had our mini turn up, making the most of it and ended up leaving before 1 AM. Overall, the experience was okay. I would return again but arrive a little earlier and reserve a table in advance if I wanted to sit with my group. My advice to the staff is to do better with monitoring the tables because I am sure that their wait staff is missing out on potential food and drink orders and tips. As many have said, the staff could be more timely and attentive."
