UMe Place
add photosU-Me is an indoor playspace in Menlo Park. There are classes, programs and supervised care so that parents can work while their kids play.
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"Awsome"
This place is awsome. My kids love UME and when we visit they never want to leave. The place has a great cafe for parents to relax and work while kids play or take classes It is a clean place and the staff are friendly and helpful. I got to know about UME when I attended a Birthday Party.
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"Unique and fun"
We went to a birthday party here last summer and it was really nice. The play space was large, open and clean. There was an elaborate play kitchen area and a super fast climbing slide. The staff seamed very attentive and watchful of the children while giving them the space to play. There was a nice cafe with wi-fi for the adults and good healthy food for both adults and kids. The cafe also had a reading room by it full of books and kid furniture. It is probably the perfect rainy day place.
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"not worth the money"
We joined this place briefly this past year and there is minimal supervision here, lots of older children running around and knocking over the little ones and definitely not worth the money. Not a lot of variety as far as toys, no organized activities that unify the group; my toddler was bored of this place within a few visits
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"Unimpressed"
We visited U-Me for free during the first week, and liked the clean, visual appeal of the place, but thought there was room for improvement. The owners were a bit pushy as they were trying to sell memberships, which didn’t really bother me (my friend did join that day, but canceled a week later when she realized that it was just not worth it.)
We returned a month later for a birthday party, which was fun and well-organized. Some changes had been made to the play space, but not necessarily for the better. The interior building itself is contemporary and chic, although a bit “sterile” for kids’ play, in my opinion. The trampoline room is great, replete with colorful balls, soft gym equipment and a climbing wall. However, I was completely unimpressed with the free-play space. The “grocery store” area has only one cash register, and there were always two or three kids trying to play with it; there should be at least two registers. On our first visit, my son loved the small grocery carts; when we returned, the carts had been removed. When I asked a worker where the carts had gone, she replied, “The boys were crashing them into the walls and scratching the paint.” OKAY... Also, on our first visit, there was chalk for drawing on the giant chalkboard; on our second visit, the chalk, too, had been eliminated. Furthermore, my toddler (two and a half) and his friends cannot climb up the slide structure by themselves, so a parent must accompany them through the awkward space.
If I were a working mom who could use the parent work space (and write off the high monthly fees from my taxes) while my kids played, I might be able to see some value, but overall, U-Me is simply not worth the price. The Bay Area offers so many parent and child experiences that are WAY LESS expensive and WAY MORE educational; I’ll never return to U-Me, unless we are invited to a party there.
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"Indoor fun for your toddler"
I took my almost 3 yo daughter here twice-once during the grand opening week, and once for a 3 yo friend's birthday party. It struck me as a bright, airy, attractive, clean space with competent staff. My daughter definitely enjoyed it both times, but she hasn't really mentioned the place since our last visit (if she truly loves a place, she will ask about it repeatedly). Her favorite was the huge climbing structure with slide. She went down the slide about a million times. She also enjoyed the elaborate market/kitchen and gym play areas, although she lost interest if they got too crowded. UMe is a good choice on a rainy day. Plenty of parking in the lot.
The place is a bit too far for us to become members, but if we lived nearby, the pricey fee may be worth it. The organic cafe hadn't opened yet during our 1st visit so I can't comment on that or any of the classes, which we haven't tried.
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"Fabulous, chic space for young kids"
My 2 (almost 3) son was invited to a birthday party at UMe in January when it first opened. The party was an absolute blast. The space is fabulous. Set in a renovated warehouse, the 2 story tall maybe even 3 story high ceiling give you a sense that they're plenty of room for everyone during the playtime segments. The party had 25 kids plus parents and there's was plenty of room for jumping and playing for the kids. The party rooms were small, so the pizza and cake consumption period was a bit tight. All the parents had to stand and there wasn't much room for movement.
Back to the space, there are two main playspace sections. One had a trampoline (perfect for all those little monkeys who love jumping in their beds), two ladders (great for aspiring firemen like my son) and climbing structures. The other room was the bigger of the two and had so much to explore, we never even got to play with it all. There's a market, a slide, a boat, climbing pillows, a very small ball pit, and kitchen/house area.
This is a membership place like Peekadoodle up in SF, so for $100/month for the first child, it could be a great place to get supervised care and a decent space to get some work done (there's a big cafe all hooked up with wifi). Couldn't speak much about the supervised care since all the parents were with their kids during the party.
It's also great for parties since I had to tear my son away at the end of it all. Space is phenomenal especially if you're like me and appreciate modern design. However for $20/child for a day-pass, it's a bit steep when you can head to a bounce house for $7/child and have just as much fun. The location is convenient though if you're in the Palo Alto/Menlo Park (PAMP) area, but you'll definitely pay the PAMP premium.
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