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About
RJ Bentley’s Filling Station is a restaurant bar that is located in the heart of the wonderful college town of The University of Maryland. It attracts both students and teachers, and it is the best place for alumni to go to relive their college days. Bentleys creates an incredibly social environment allowing people to come together for a variety of reasons. Their food menu can be found of their website and it includes items such as spinach dip, jerk fingers, wings, burgers, sandwich’s, and so much more. The most popular time students can be found at Bentleys is during happy hour, which takes place every Friday afternoon. It is the perfect time and place for stressed out college students to unwind from a stressful week and enjoy some good food and cold drinks with their friends. The best part of happy hour is the great deals that are immensely helpful for students on a tight budget. Greek life and other organizations at Maryland also use their facility to host private events. The peak of Bentley’s business occurs during the warmer seasons, such as the beginning of the school year, and as soon as spring begins. The warmer the weather the “trendier” people try to dress, making Bents THE spot to be at.

History
A group of Maryland graduates founded this restaurant in 1978, and business has continued to thrive ever since. In 1920, this building was originally a gas station known as College Park Auto Place, which is where it gets its name. However, this popular attraction is most commonly referred to as Bentley’s or Bents. According to their website, Bentley’s was founded as a welcoming “roadhouse” for not only the residents of College Park, but for the vast amount of returning alumni. Antique license plates and other automobile accessories from around the world filled the interior of the restaurant. The décor also includes a variety of jerseys and other pieces of Maryland history, such as a piece of the floor from the 2002 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship that hangs above the entrance!

Location
7323 Baltimore Ave, College Park, MD 20740, USA

Hours
Sunday-Thursday: 11:30 am- 1:00 am Friday-Saturday: 11:30 am- 2:00 am

Contact Info
Phone: +1 301-277-8898 Email: info@rjbentleys.net Facebook: RJ Bentley’s Twitter: RJ_Bentleys

Helpful Tips
Bentley’s major downfall is the dreadful line that furiously forms as people start making their way out for the night. A typical time usually for people to start showing up is around 1030/11, however at this point the line is incredibly backed up. What some people already know, and what others have to learn is to go earlier at 9 to get a wristband. This allows students to go back to their dorms/apartments and finish getting themselves together without feeling rushed. Therefore, when they head out around 10:30, they are able to skip the long are horrendous line. BUT, this can be tricky because there have been times where the wristband line can start to get long and chaotic, and can cause a lot of commotion. Unfortunately, sometimes it all comes down to dumb luck. One other important tip is that when going up to get a drink; get two! The wait at the bar is always crowed and annoying, so it is helpful to save yourself that time and effort and just get two right away, because everyone knows they will always go up for a second.