the union hotel & restaurant

maître d eats my steak. my husband and i dined at union hotel in depere for our anniversary. we decided to have the ribeye special with mushrooms on the side. we could hardly cut through our steaks, my husband gave up. ribeyes should melt in your mouth and be well marbled but not thick, hard fat with a bite of meat here and there. the waitress told us she would check with the chef and upon returning to our table she offered us filet, we declined with it now being 8:30 pm so the waitress then says i will just charge you for what you ate. when the bill came she charged for the mushrooms that were ordered to eat with the steaks which we did not, they were left on the plate with thesteakthat had 3 attempted bites from each of the steaks. my husband and i finished our bottle of wine and when he went to pay the maître he commented on our disappointment and he replied "your wife'ssteakwas good in the middle, i ate it and it was excellent!". my husband came directly back to the table in such disbelief at the audacity at such a comment. we will not be back.

review response. i don't know what restaurant bill was at, but i have had the n. y. strip at the union. it is an 18 - 20 ounce (not 8 ounce) aged on premise 'certified angus beef'steakand the price is $32.75 (not $20.00). best strip i have ever had. the price includes homemade rolls, relish tray (w/ liver pate, ham salad and cheese spread), soup, salad, potato & dessert. portions are definitely not a problem here! you will not leave hungry!

resturant decor is extremely outdated, service was quick and checked in frequently, perch with bones in was tasty and moist,steakwas undercooked but was seasoned well, salad was plain and not well dressed. still would recommend to a friend. beware though is pricey.

great place to have dinner! extensive wine list. we shared thesteakand scallops. they were both excellent. wonderful building.