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| - I went to UBU last weekend with some friends; I had never heard of it, but apparently I was the last person in the city to get that memo, cause the place was packed. It had a super fancy Vegas VIP "if you're female, you better wear a dress if you don't want to feel self-conscious" kind of a vibe. Which has appeal for a lot of people... but not this kid. I'm more of a jeans n T-shirt kind of girl. (I guess some girls were wearing jeans...diamond encrusted jeans, paired with tops so flashy you could see your reflection in them).
The service wasn't the greatest. Our server did the bare minimum for the most part. Maybe I'm a tad critical because I also work for a bar? Our drinks took a long time, which is expected when the place is busy but it would be nice if the staff were a little more apologetic about it. Refills on water were never offered. Those of us that had never been there had a difficult time deciding what to order, but no recommendations were made. I asked if I would be able to order a salad with a chicken breast on it (as the menu had both salad and chicken, just not the two combined), but my request was declined by the chef.
I ended up ordering just a salad (I'll give a bonus point for it being organic). I was actually starving, but the menu seemed to be 90% seafood items, which I can't eat so I settled on the rabbit food. When my salad arrived, I was quite disappointed at the portion size and left the place more starving than when I arrived. I did manage to sample a couple other items - the steak was exquisite and the gyoza was okay. I found the menu to be on the expensive side, given the small portions. To hold true to their upscale vibe, I did not see any mentions of drink specials or promotions of any kind.
A drum n DJ took over around 10 pm, and the place took on a nightclub persona, which was pretty neat n all, but all I could think of was getting home to eat! I don't think I will go back but if I do, it will definitely be for drinks only.
Oh and PS, the washrooms are co-ed.... NOT cool!
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