U-Bahn

These people show their visible racism towards non whites. Had food there and when I tried to get drinks the person made racist remarks when seeing my ID. When I asked them why would they randomly be racist towards me after seeing my ID I got removed, got called racial slurs and threatened with violence and police. All after spending $55 on their barely average food.

Place sucks. Bouncers are aggressive and always on a power trip. All the reviews say it, the place should be shut down.

There were RATS inside, place smells like beer, urine and vomit in every corner. In top of that they were all on crazy power trip.

I had a charge here on my card for a round I bought. When I went to buy 1 more round, the guy said I had no tab. Pretended like I wasn’t there. I didn’t have my card though, they must’ve had it. It was really strange and the interaction with the bartender seemed off. I cancelled my card that night. I’d watch your pockets here. Just seemed off.

Absolutely terrible avoid this bar!! I have been here multiple times a couple of months ago and didn’t have a bad experience except for the fact that it gets so crowded. Tonight the bouncer refused to let two of my friends and me in and would not give back our real ids. We had to stand outside and argue with him for a ridiculous amount of time before he gave them back to us. These boys were so rude and and aggressive towards us the entire time. They clearly get on a power trip in this position and it’s embarrassing that the bar would hire people like this. Definitely do not go here there’s so many better bars in Philly it’s so not worth the trouble.

Do not go here. Security physically assaulted my friend and pulled her up the stairs and out of bar as I followed because they said “we’ve been watching you. You’re too drunk” We were both sober. Had one incredibly overpriced shot each. This place should be shut down. The gal with the blonde braids is like their ring leader. Security literally pushed and shoved my friend. For no reason. Like it was a truly insane experience. Like truly absolutely insane.

Absolutely avoid this bar at all costs. Went last night for my boyfriend’s birthday. We got bottle service/a VIP booth. We WERE all having a good time, dancing and drinking and celebrating. After our bottle came, we went out of our (expensive) booth to dance and we were SWARMED by security. They rudely shouted, pushed, and divided our group as a girl with blonde braids grabbed and forcibly pushed our one friends off the dance floor, through the bar, and up to the curb. Are you serious? Only after telling them (multiple times) that we had bottle service did they rethink their actions and eventually let us back in (after making us bring them to our booth to prove we weren’t lying to them or something…….) Our bottle service girl was very nice. Please, if you’re looking for a fun place, do not go here it will ruin your night. Read all of these reviews, everyone seems to have the same weird & sad experience. What’s also telling is that the establishment has not replied to anyones reviews with an apology or something… shows you how much they care. Hate to post a review like this but it was just absolutely absurd and all around sad.

Security will kick people out based on random strangers request. I was touched very inappropriately by the security and even woke up with bruises from the incident. I’m very upset. And to top it off my friends an I had our full drinks dumped that costed $22 each. Extremely expensive and a hostile environment. The manager is also extremely unprofessional and rude.

I hosted a private event here a few weeks ago. The venue was perfect for our needs but the staff was even better! They were very easy to coordinate​ with and were able to provide me with everything we needed to have a successful evening! The staff during the event was fantastic and everyone had a great time. I will for sure be using U-Bahn and its related locations to host all my events moving forward! Great job guys!

DO NOT GO HERE. Zero stars if I could. Me and several friends bought tickets here to go watch the Super Bowl $175 this was pre paid in week advance. we get to the door and being told that we have to pay for a 50$ cover charge and CASH bar ONLY. NO COMMUNICATION!! We were supposed to be guaranteed entry - as per the ticket- but then were denied at the door. We asked if they were still providing a buffet bud they said no. They claimed a miscommunication but really a scam.

BEWARE OF THEFT. multiple weekends in a row 4 friends had phones stolen and credit cards stolen from u-bahn. Several police reports have been filed. Not worth the risk. Small crowded dance floor and slow service.

Came here unplanned on a Friday night after lent (I was able to finally drink)! The Brewdog beers were featured on the night which was a special event. The beers were good, the atmosphere was open and dimly lit. For a Friday night it wasn't crowded as I would have expected it to be but all in all it was a chill atmosphere. Once we entered we headed downstairs where all the action was. We arrived as a group of 5 and were able to enjoy our time, drink, listen to music, and have conversations. We hung out for about an hour before heading to the next destination. The best part of the night was the free stuff, Brewdog hats, koozies, and food! I still wear my hat at least once a week. Wouldn't mind swinging by for a drink or two again in the future before going somewhere else.

I am decently sure I was drugged by the bartender here last night. Unfortunately I can not remember more details on what happened. All I know is I had one drunk there and was quickly asked to leave although no reason was given for asking me to leave. I then because violently ill after getting home and have no memory past that one drink. Be aware

This establishment is unprofessional and biased... Kicked people for wearing hats and said nothing upon entry that no hats were allowed. On top of that, the bartenders and select people are able to wear hats, customers looked better than staff. Drinks are overpriced and were handed out in small cups... hold your staff to the same expectations as customers

I didn't leave a review the first time we visited (thinking it was just an off night).... Now that we have visited a second time and received the same unfair treatment, I think it's time to complain. The security/bartenders are beyond disrespectful. Firstly, a blond female bartender refused to serve my two (black) friends. They asked to order a drink and she replied "no you can go somewhere else." They were completely sober and did nothing alarming since entering the club. She continued to get loud and even meaner to my whole group as we looked confused and agitated. We ended up going to a different section where we were served and didn't let it affect our night. Secondly, the security guards made very disrespectful comments to my female friends and I on multiple occasions. I don't feel comfortable at this bar and we will not be returning.

This place honestly sucks. The security guards are rude and have some sort of complex, especially the blonde girl with braids. Friday night I went with my friends and I was kicked out for "sleeping" because I was hugging my boyfriend and closed my eyes. My other friend was kicked out not long after for doing a wall-sit for 30 seconds while waiting for another friend to come out of the bathroom. Also, the drinks were ridiculously overpriced and weren't made well (whiskey sour, more like whisky sweet because it tasted like pure sugar). I'm never coming back, it was just a waste of time and money.

The staff absolutely sucks. The female bartenders or bottle girls are rude and have a complex. I think their intent is to humiliate people. The security guards are weird and also have a complex. Every five seconds they walked by shining a flash light in your face and ruined the atmosphere. Also it's too expensive. Eleven dollars for a tiny little vodka cranberry that tasted terrible?? After reading the other reviews, it is interesting to see that so many others relate and have had similar experiences. I cannot believe this place is still functioning. There are a dozen other places ten times better than U-Bahn. Never going back and telling all my friends to never go.

ONE OF THE WORST BARS IN PHILLY FOR SURE. Music was not good, bouncers/security were overbearing and rough like everyone else has said here, bartenders were nice but drinks are way more overpriced than even the other overpriced places around.

I was early and no bar seats were available, so I ordered a pretty stout and found a quiet corner to casually hover in while waiting for the rest of my group. And then a couple decided to pack the PDA on right next to me. I moved. They followed me. They started dancing. The girl nonchalantly bumped into me and my Ground Control almost ended up on the ground. I moved again. They moved again. I cursed to myself and walked to the other end of the bar to grumble in peace. Maybe I'd like this bar more if I enjoyed blatant inebriated dancing and displays of public stupidity like that, but I'm more about focusing on the actual beer list. Hence, the trip to drink hard-to-find stouts. And that's what U-Bahn does well. Their beer list is pretty exceptional, just like Bru's upstairs. They just, unfortunately, can attract an unsavory crowd. If it was like that on a Sunday night, I don't want to know how it is late on a weekend night. I'll go back for the beer, but brace myself for the atmosphere.

Stay FAR away from this bar -- so many better options in Philly. The other night, my girlfriend accidentally left her phone at U-Bahn and upon checking "Find my iPhone", we confirmed that it was inside the bar. The next day, she called and the employee on the phone was rude and snarky, and insisted that no phone was left in the bar. My girlfriend then proceeded to ask if she could come look for it herself. Upon arriving, the employee continued to insist that the phone was not inside. The employee refused to let her look for her phone herself (despite knowing for a fact it was inside). Following this, my girlfriend asked to speak to a manager, and suddenly the employee appeared with her phone (that she SWORE wasn't left there). From reading other reviews of U-Bahn, it is clear that this establishment cares neither about its customers or hiring quality employees.

I want to give no stars. This bar should literally be shut down. Like go read the Google reviews. Everyone had the same experience. My friend and i were sober and dancing and security came up and dragged her out of the bar because "we've been watching you. You're too drunk". It was insane. They like pushed her and pulled her and it was totally insane i could not believe what was happening. Apparently this is like a daily occurrence at this place. The gal with blonde braids leads the whole thing. She's insane. This place needs to be shut down. They are physically assaulting their customers. Do not go here. Literally everyone on the Google page said the same thing happened to them. This was insane. I am still so shocked.

I am thoroughly disgusted at the professionalism and behavior of this establishment. I had a nice night at the speakeasy below until we came out to leave. I was walking out of the bar and I witnessed the bouncers assaulting a woman. Granted she was dunk and being obnoxious but no reason to put your hands on a woman, especially when you are twice her size. He legitimately threw her down to the ground and hit her in the face. So incredibly unacceptable. I refuse to come back to such an establishment where assaulting women is tolerated. There is a way to handle obnoxious drunk customers and this was not the way. They should be ashamed of themselves.

I'm writing this moments after getting kicked out of this bar. I have a phobia of body fluids. So when I walked into their repulsive bathroom, I had very good reason to start gagging. I walked into the bathroom that reeked of vomit, and instantly had to run out because the stench was just that awful. I was gagging and had tears in my eyes- I threw up in my mouth. An employee with blonde braids handed me a trash can when she she saw me on the verge of throwing up. She then grabbed my wrist and dragged me out of the bar, after I tried explaining to her that I threw up because the bathroom smelled so bad. She told me it didn't matter and proceeded to drag me by the wrist to the exit. It was extremely humiliating when I walked out to see a bunch of people I went to high school with in line to enter the bar. After I was kicked out of the bar, the same employee who kicked me out walked up to the friend I initially walked into the bathroom with and complained about how bad the bathroom smelled. I tired explaining to the bouncers why I was kicked out, and they wouldn't let me back in. I hope you can tell how sober I am when reading this review. I will Not be returning to this bar.

DO NOT COME HERE. After they were having issues on their end with closing out my overpriced tab, two bouncers surrounded me and literally dragged me out for no reason at all. From what I'm reading on here it seems like security/bouncers or whatever you want to call them are an issue here. I can't emphasize enough, GO ELSEWHERE! I would give zero stars if I could.

Came here last night as a change of pace from my usual location. Worst mistake of my life. My "mixed" drink tasted like straight tequila and my friend's red bull vodka was only red bull. On the bright side the straight tequila helped me to ignore the heinous music the DJ was blaring. He seemed violently disconnected from good music and on the off chance a decent song did play he made sure to switch it after about 10secs. Speaking of violence, the bouncers were absolutely insane. A friend of mine was fully picked up and then dragged and thrown around the whole way up the stairs by three bouncers. He is badly injured after the incident, physically and emotionally. Zero respect, bad music, and worse staff.

U-Bahn is an interesting place conceptually, especially for a Saturday night. I never pictured myself dancing and sipping on a kinda rare-to-Philly craft beer. So here's what I liked about my recent Saturday night visit: -The beer list consisted of local and fairly unique beers. If you check Philly Tapfinder, a lot of the stuff is at zero to few other bars in town. Other Yelpers noted that the beer was on the expensive side, however I found it to be on par with other bars serving craft brews. -The music was great for dancing. The DJ was on his game and played songs that kept the crowd dancing. -The bartender I ordered from seemed more like a craft beer bar bartender versus a club bartender. What do I mean? He was patient as I ordered for my group in a loud atmosphere. Then when my original selection kicked, he still gave me the small amount that came out so I could still sample it. And for the dislikes: -The cover! I hate paying cover, especially in Philly. It's just silly. Especially at a place with such a good beer list. -The people working the cover table were super rude. As we walked in they called one member of my group "trouble" and said they were watching, after he did absolutely nothing to instigate trouble, let alone even blink funny. They also assumed the male would be paying and said a bunch of chauvinistic stuff about him not paying. How about you don't pre-judge and patronize your customers? So I was originally leaning towards a 3-star review because I did enjoy myself once downstairs. However while the good stuff was enjoyable, it can be found elsewhere. I don't need the craft beer and dancing combo to have a fulfilled life. First impressions stick, so they should've tried to make a good one.

The staff is ignorant, rude and nasty. They will kick you out for no reason at all. Hurt my friend (stepped on her leg and proceeded to kick her out for no reason). The "security" proceeded to stand outside the bar and mock all who were kicked out. The place is unprofessional, disrespectful and ignorant. A shame because the music is good and the drinks are decent but once the end of the night hits (around 2 am) expect to be kicked out for no reason at all. The staff was physical and disrespectful.

Could be one of the best bars in Philly -- debatably better than morgan's pier + concourse (congratulations lmao) however the bouncers are fucking ridiculous. The last 3 weekends I've been to the bar, the bouncers are shining lights in my eyes like we're at fucking 1OAK. It's Philadelphia, and we are in a fucking basement for christ sake. Bartender's are quick, and quite frankly the best part about the bar. Music is good -- but once again, bouncers need to pipe down, they ruin the entire experience. Been here 3+ times and likely will not return due to bouncer's attitude.

Went on a Thursday. Absolutely horrible. Will never ever ever return!!! The manager is terrible and so rude. I hate this place and i would never recommend it to anyone. Not even my worst enemy. Because of how horrible it is. I was so disappointed and insulted that i left this place crying. Please do not support this business. Let it go bankrupt!!!!

The drinks are a bit pricey for how strong they are, but the food is quite good. This place is usually completely empty before 11pm, when it starts to fill up for dancing. I always find that it's way too cold in there and I'm shivering. Last time we were there, the power went out, and we were asked to wait around while they waited for an answer from management about what to do. Then, the answer came, and security and the bartenders started aggressively ushering everyone out and yelling at people that they had to leave. They took a picture of my card to process later, and I wasn't very comfortable with that. It was a hasty solution to a weird situation, and it left us feeling under-valued as customers.

The bouncer was so unprofessional. I've never been more disgusted by any establishment. I witnessed the bouncer scream in a girls face and call her a "cunt" for no apparent reason. everyone including me was upset about the way he was treating a random girl. Never returning. Shut this place down.

Pretty solid bar near Center City in Philly. Nothing special from an optic or theme perspective. But the drink prices were manageable and had a decent crowd.

Please, if you are a wom*n, a person of col*r or a tr*ns/qu**r individual, DO NOT come here. My friends and I went out for drinks and dancing. We were continuously shoved/received unwanted physical touch from security throughout the night. At one point in the night, I yelled at security to stop touching me that they'd been pushing us the whole night, to which a bottle girl responded that she could get me kicked out. The events that followed were two security guards attempting to drag me backward in heels up the stairs and out of the bar while I was screaming to let me go. A friend tried to grab me and was violently slammed to the ground and dragged up the stairs by two security guards. A total of at least four security guards were involved in the incident. We are both 5'2, around 135 lbs. They had to seek medical attention for MULTIPLE injuries. Since this incident, the establishment has reached out to us, accusing us of lying, and insinuated we were the attackers. Conveniently, after we've spoken publicly about the events, our friend's review on yelp has been removed for not focusing on "the reviewer's firsthand experiences as a customer of the business," such as "complaints about the business's practices or politics." This business needs to be held accountable!!! ZERO STARS

Went on thanksgiving eve - not as crowded as I thought it'd be but still pretty pack. Beers are Mostly $6 and a lot of craft beers and cool options. Bartenders are all very friendly. Great DJ!! Loses a star because the fucking stamp you get does not come off for days no matter how hard you scrub

It is a nice location and a really young audience. I went to this place on a Saturday night around 9:30 pm. It was almost empty but within 30 minutes it was so crowded. In my opinion is 6 Dollar for a can of beer in a usual bar too much. During my stay a DJ played good music. Based on the location it looks that they have also often live bands. Probably I would go back again but my concern is the price for drinks.

Stopped here on my annual family pub crawl this past Saturday.. was not too crowded, beer was great and the bartenders were friendly.. we would have stayed longer, however, they have this machine that spews out the worst fragrance.. it literally was making us nauseous.. the bartender turned it so it was not facing us, but we could still smell it.. so we moved on....

Awful, this place is a joke. They try to make a fake buzz by maintaining a line the entire night when it really isn't that crowded inside. The bouncers at the door have no idea what they are doing. Got into line at 11:30pm, roughly 20 people ahead of us. 12:20am (50 minutes later) there was still 11 people ahead of us. During that 50 minute span roughly 25-30 people in the super sweet cool kid line entered aka the wanna be "guest list" line. There's a reason they have a 3 star (at best) average review on yelp. I wish i could rate with a 0 star.

Hi yes I'm currently in line and it's so effing cold lol!!!!!! Like literally so cold I'm freezing but it's ok I'm with good company so three starts!! Three out of five!!! My friend wants to hear Turkish music so yeah I don't think were gonna hear it but like it's whatever.

Terrible security staff, shady business practices, and pathetic food. Served us undercooked wings, stale pretzels, and chips from a bag when promised an all you can eat buffet. Wouldn't recommend going anywhere near this place or any of their related bars.

WOMEN BEWARE! There is a clear pattern of the bouncers being physical and inappropriate and aggressive towards women. I experienced the same. A bouncer pushed my friend and spilled a drink all over her, then proceeded to kick us all out of the bar for no reason, immediately becoming physical and grabbing and pushing and making inappropriate comments.

If Bahn is German for way, U must be German for wrong. I was truly disappointed in their lack of Turkish music. I entered with high hopes and left with sticky shoes and the realization that I would never survive as a sardine. It gets really packed in there. So if you don't want to hear Turkish music and you like getting really close to people you don't know, this may be the place for you!

I'd put 0 stars if I could. Like many other people that have visited here, the 60 year old bouncer in a top hat told us we were too drunk to come in and "wouldn't make it down the stairs" when none of us were even close to drunk at this point and he couldn't point to any reason how he was rationalizing this. We argued with him for about 5 minutes until he told us to just go into bru instead. Horrible customer service, won't be back.

One of my favorite spots for a Saturday night in the city! U-Bahn is a small underground bar in an upbeat part of the city. There is always a line to get in on the weekends... but once you're in, it's always a good time. It is relatively small so it tends to get pretty crowded. For what it's worth, I've never found it to be unbearably crowded though. The DJs are always really good. They typically play top 100 music with plenty of throwbacks. One of the best parts about U-Bahn is its location. It's located in a central part of the city and is surrounded by plenty of other bars (Bru, Time, McGillins, Opa... just to name a few) and restaurants in walking distance. You can certainly bar hop and then grab a late night bite to eat at the end of the night.

I have walked away from U-Bahn a couple of times due to the cover. I know there is an allure because you can't see down into the bar, but it isn't really worth the cover. The only reason that I ended up trying it was due to a bar crawl. Though I dig the giant stamp that they use for your hand when you go in, it's silly big. There were some good beers on tap, but I was drinking cheap whiskey that night. I was able to be served quickly at the satellite bar, and the bartender was friendly enough. The decor of the place is nice and the music wasn't bad either. Over time, this place got packed to the gills, and it became time for us to move on. Overall, I'd definitely go back, as long as there is no cover.

More like Ewww bahn. Bouncer said i was flagged bc of the odd chance i might steal his girl from him. Uhhh newsflash bro... if you r wearing gloves in 70 degree weather you got zero chance of keepin your girl. Especially around the kid. Aside from that experience i visited this place a few times and had no fun. Mark my words.... PLACE STINKS!!!!!!!!

WORST bar ever wouldn't let friends and i in, because they proclaimed people were too drunk when this was the first bar we went to after dinner. sad bar, bar across the street looked more fun. multiple people in line agreed

Horrible service from the bouncers who were extremely rude and disrespectful to women, wish I could've given 0 stars

Only giving it two starts because I was served fast and because they brought David Correy in and my girl wanted to see him perform. We'll probably never come back here. 1. The website says nothing about reserved tables. The place only has 3 tables. And unless you don't get a table you wont have anywhere to sit. 0 chairs otherwise. 2. We arrived at 9:45 and artist didn't perform til after 12. We got tuned up with drinks and it all faded in the standing up and waiting. You could see other people feeling the same, dancing in the first two hours and then just mellowed out sleepy for the remaining of the night haha. 3. Drinks were super light, pre-party with some shots like we did before coming here. 4. $10 cover charge.

Ummm, crowded..found a nice spot that wasn't crowded, for a while. Granted, this was a Saturday night, and packed is expected. Lots of beautiful people of both sexes. Mostly seemed like a college frat house. I did play checkers early on and enjoyed the quiet with new friends. It got crazy late, which I expected as the night went on. Great beer on tap. Plenty for the beer aficionado. Would love to try this place on a normal night. Didn't eat, so no comments on food.

There is really not too much to recommend this bar, and several irritating problems. The drink list is nothing exceptional, and the decor is contrived at best. The more serious problem is the customer experience. At around 9:30pm they come and take all the tables, including those being used by customers. Now, this would be fine if it were crowded or rowdy, but on a quiet evening, this is just rude. They reserve empty areas and close them off from general use repeatedly asking customers to move around for no reason. I won't be returning, and I recommend you pick any other place to spend your time and money.

Bouncers are extremely rude. A friend and I went and were enjoying time together. All of a sudden, both of us were grabbed extremely inappropriately by staff members and were forced our of the bar for no reason. This was so inappropriate. Both of us as females asked for explanation. Instead we were grabbed inappropriately and pushed out if the bar. To date, neither of us have any idea what has happened considering we paid and tipped all drinks. This is disgusting behavior that cannot be excused.

I think the best time to go is earlier, before the younger crowd gets in. It really is a nice place with good beer and good food. If you're into the crowdedness, then you k ow when to be here.

Every time I've been at u-bahn it's been a good night! The DJ plays good music and it's fun to dance to. Drinks can be kinda weak depending on the bartender so sometimes it's just best to stick to beer. Overall: 10/10 definitely will do again.

FIRST DAY OPEN! the bar was packed and service was great! the atmosphere was very energetic with the band playing - there are a few old school video games too! excited to see if they do an open mic night!

I'm not usually among the first to check new places out, but we were celebrating a friend's birthday on Friday night and decided to stop by. I was surprised we were carded and stamped at the front door, because its not the vibe I usually get at Bru. We went downstairs and were greeted by warm, muggy air. It could have been the rain, but the place felt kind of gross and soggy - big reason I'm not a huge fan of underground spaces. It was also packed, and was difficult to find a place to stand where we were being constantly knocked into my other people. The beers on tap are all local, which is cool, but there's no descriptions of any of them which can make it hard to pick one if you're unfamiliar. The TV screens above the bar play German train scenes, which I thought was kind of quirky and cool. The bathrooms were clean, even though it was getting pretty late. The crowd was mid-20s and seemed cool, but I'm not sure I'd be back on a weekend night.

Great use of space, not too crowded. The main bar seems long enough to serve the crowd, plus theres a small walk-up sidebar when things do get too crowded. The shared staircase to Bru upstairs was nice, but for some reason we were required to go back outside to the street snd in Bru's main door?

PROS: Tasty sandwiches, cool beer selection CONS: High prices, small food portions Overall, U-Bahn is a nice place to chill out with your buddies, if you are willing to spend. The food is solid, they have live performances from time to time, and it isn't terribly crowded.