Editor Pick
Bula Bar: A Nice Pool Bar
- October 9, 2009
- Rated 3 of 5 by
Troobabiee7 from Brooklyn, New York
The Bula Bar and Grille is Universal Orlando's pool bar. Unlike at most other Orlando resorts, the Royal Pacific only has one pool, making the bar convenient to all guests looking to swim and soak up the sun. The bar is perfectly themed to the resort, with lots of deep wood, wicker and palm trees. It's a tropical, bright and breezy shack, making it the perfect respite from some fun in the pool. It looks like the kind of bar you'd find at a secluded resort in Bali, with cute little tables and chairs set under tropical umbrellas next to the main bar.
The bar serves a variety of drinks, focusing on beer and tropical mixed drinks. The many variety's of beer go for around $7 a pop which is on the expensive side, but the price seems to be uniform throughout the resort. The mixed drinks are especially good, with frozen pina colatas, pomegranate daiquiris, margaritas and more averaging $10 - $16 a glass. The Pina Colava's are especially good - a normal pina colada mixed with strawberry daiquiri. Delish.
The bar has a pretty extensive menu for a pool bar which is perfect for this family-friendly resort. If you're spending a day by the pool you don't have to bother changing and getting ready for a full, sit-down lunch. Instead you can amble right up to the bar in your bathing suit for a nice relaxing lunch. Appetizers include a giant nacho plate ($11), shrimp cocktail ($12.99) and chicken quesadillas ($14). The nachos are especially good and could easily food 3-4 people.
Entrees here and quick and easy, but the portions are huge. There are burgers and veggie burgers ($11.99), chicken fingers ($11.50), fish tacos ($14), hot dogs ($9), chicken sandwiches ($11) and more. The food is far better than you'd expect from a pool bar and the selection is large. Being a vegetarian, I appreciated being able to have a delicious veggie burger right there at the bar without having to go out of my way to ask for quick vegetarian options.
The Bula Bar is the best pool bar in all of Universal Orlando. The festive atmosphere and delicious food make it the perfect place to enjoy a nice lunch during a relaxing day at the pool. Just be sure to either stake out a table early or go at an off-beat time since there are very few tables available, and the bar gets crowded on hot afternoons.
From journal Universal Studios Resorts: Get Swept Away