Ump's at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock, Arkansas

Ump's is a fun sports bar and a great fit for Dickey-Stephens Park. The food is good for bar food, and the atmosphere is great for sports lovers. The casual setting also gets more casual prices than the former Valentine's.

You can tell Ump's is all about baseball from the big screen TVs which feature games to the decor which is heavily influenced by baseball. It's not cheesy decor, but baseball fans will feel at home here.

To further the casual, baseball feel, seating is very casual and relaxing. You'll want to hang out and watch the game. They show the Traveler's when they're playing so you can actually watch the game from the restaurant.

The food is the most important part of a restaurant and the food at Ump's is typical bar food with some throwbacks to Valentine's Italian restaurant. They have a good selection of old favorites and new items.

We tried the chicken wings ($7.95), Frisco Fried Pickles ($6.95), Laven Lasagna ($11.95), the Traveler Burger ($7.95) and onion rings ($2 with the burger). The chicken wings were good, but typical. The fried pickles were interesting and tasty, but probably not something any of us would order again. The burger and lasagna were both very good and the onion rings were superb.

If you noticed the prices, you'll notice another big difference from Valentine's. Food is more moderately priced at Ump's. Some of the special dishes like rib eye ($25.95) and Halibut ($22.95) are priced closer to the old menu, but you can now get a burger and fries for a good price when you visit the park.

I think Ump's is a positive change over Valentine's. Though Valentine's was more upscale, Ump's fits better with the ball park. I hope they do well there.

Ump's is located at 400 West Broadway
North Little Rock, AR 72114
501-324-2255
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Ump's Pub & Grill is open at 5 pm for dinner Tuesday through Saturday, Monday's when the Travs are in town.