the union hotel

union hotel. had a lunch at the union on a sunday. food was great and so are the staff. i had the steak sandwich - which was pretty good (caramelized onion and swiss cheese -- nice). the only prob is we got there at 1pm (opens at 12?) and the fire hadn't been lit - so some of us were a little cold. by two things had really warmed up with a fantastic dessert consisting of a hot choc brownie and vanilla ice cream.

lil' treasure. great little pub awesome atmosphere on a friday night and wonderful old charm during lunch hour - many old locals. highly recommend the steak sanga

good local. this is our local and whilst the food is always good a change of menu would be great - apart from the specials board it has not changed in 3 years.
the fish& chips are always good, as is the pie of the day.
music on a sunday avro adds to the feel and the bear garden is a bonus.


-----27 jul, 2011-----

nice local. not bad for our local pub, with live music on sunday afternoons.
the fish special of the day is always good, as are the burgers, although apart from the specials board the menu has not changed in the last 2 years so the veggo of our group is getting a little bored with the food.

lovely night. went for lunch sunday at the union hotel with my boyfriend and his parents. and that was just great. we had the salt and pepper calamari, beef burger, chicken pie and king quail. and everything was just perfect.
we came back again for dinner monday (kingfish, pork chop, chicken pie and chili bean enchiladas) and the same again just great, good t know it's just around the corner from us. will defiantly come back again soon, very soon. thanks.

sad night at union. what a disappointment. this was our local...until wednesday night. this pub's kitchen cannnot keep pace with demand, no fault of the chef (unless he/she is the owner) - and it's been getting worse in recent months. if you are charging high prices for fancy pants meals in a pub they better be bloody good and better come to the table within 20-30mins - not over an hour, or one hour ten to be exact (we ordered at 6.30). and even then there were burnt pieces of food on the plate. hopefully it was just one bad night.

had a perfectly cooked rib eye fillet as part of their monday night $12 special. amazing value for a well cooked steak.

good local pub for a good local laugh.....
live music is something to behold. try the salmon.....

another in the top echelon. of melb pubs. classic pub grub, hard to go wrong (never have), plenty of dining space & large courtyard. heck, i'm not even reviewing a particular visi... just that i reviewed my other fav pub and thought these guys should get a mention too!

mmmmm its o......k....... really this is just solid pub grub served brunswick style... ie with a friendly smile and courtesy that makes you want to come back.... but maybe not just for the food.

sorry to sound harsh but after so many rosey recomedations i was expecting more.

cold beer. friendly staff. ok food, not 'great'.

how did i not know about this place?!!!. what an awesome pub! we went there on thursday night for some drinks - it was packed and there was a bluesy-type band playing inside so we sat outside, we were told the wait for food would be around 45 minutes and were given complimentary sourdough as soon as we sat down. the lighting was dim and the music was classic 90s (even heard some def fx later on!) and then the food arrived.... and it was well worth the wait! i had the enchiladas (you can ask for the vegan option without sour cream) and had a taste of the other meals on the table including the zucchini fritters, lamb backstrap (sooooo good) and their famous homemade ice cream and brownie for dessert.

such a great atmosphere, and you won't find a better bunch of people working at a bar... zero attitude, happy and adorable, even when they're completely flat out they manage to bust out a joke.

i think we just found our new hideaway

great pub. went here for the first time in a few weeks ago. great food and cosy atmosphere. i'm looking forward to the beer garden in summer.
ps: the google map is about 500m off
http://maps.google.com.au/maps?hl=en&biw=1259&bih=809&q=urbanspoon%2cbrunswick&um=1&ie=utf-8&sa=n&tab=wl

great service, good food (pasta rates a special mention), great atmosphere. one of the best pubs in brunswick!