the union hotel

decent sized meals for price. love theirbeerbattered chips and pita bread and dips. the rib eye was massive, it does lack steak sauce and can be quite chewy to eat. cheap drinks by the bar. recommended for some casual drinks and pub meal.

this place used to be a rough old school pub with weekday stripper nights. it now attracts all sorts and is lovely. the decor is daggy and inviting. like grandma's house but with a massive front bar, loads of hipster grand kids and ageing aunts and uncles.

been here a couple of friday nights now because bing junior's sweet school friend insisted on 'dinner at the pub' with us. cute. it's been packed each time.

had the thai chicken salad the first time. it had way too many leaves and not enough spice. last night i had fish and chips and it was generous and tasty, served with fresh salad and crispy chips.

prices are a little steep but they have a specials board and extensive drinks list. there's seating out the front and abeergarden out the back which i expect would be nice in the warmer months (though another review mentioned smoking is allowed).

i reckon there's something for everyone here.

great local!. having had dinner here twice, can thoroughly recommend for a hearty meal.beeroptions are great also.

keep an eye out for the mussel's special, fantastic!

quality food at very affordable prices.

this place always struck me as a bit dodgy looking but in reality no dodgier looking than any old pub. inside it was pretty stock standard old pub, quite weathered but certainly friendly and warm. the service seemed fine and it was a freezing night yet thebeergarden had good heating, we were extremely comfortable eating outside - but the negative is i really feel the food is over priced. my dish sounded hearty, i was excited, but when it came out they had gone with the "modern australian" tiny portions thing you might find at an up market restaurant. look the food did not taste bad, but i had to come home and snack, i was in no way full. i just felt it was reaching to be a dining experience it just isn't. i say just be a comfy daggy pub and offer good pub grub for hungry drinkers at decent prices. trying to be fancy when the workmanship is not quite there and the surrounds are old and shabby just didn't work for me and i'll doubt i'll be back to dine. i'll probably be back for a couple of wines though. also gf options were abysmal - pretty bad for brunswick the gf mecca of melbourne. another big negative, desserts had sold out. i thought that was really weird.

i love everything about this pub. old school charm, fantasticbeergarden, small and delicious menu, good priced drinks, funky sundays cool staff.

went to the union for the first time on a tuesday night for dinner - big tick. food was good, we had pub grub - bangers & mash and eggplant parmigiana (huuge). the place is itself was the standout: good old neighbourhood pub in a quiet back street, relaxed feel, cosy dining room andbeergarden. all the tables in the front bar were reserved which we soon discovered was for trivia night. staff were friendly and unpretentious - always welcome these days in brunswick. definitely will be back - our new favourite neighbourhood pub though we still like the edinburgh castle and the terminus.

we pop into the union when we can for a sneaky afternoonbeerin the back garden or a pub mean. the specials are too rave about and we normally order from the board. love going here for dinner

i have lived in union street for years and really wish this was a better pub than it is. prices are a little steep and there is a 50 cent surcharge on eftpos transactions however its a beautiful pub with a nice low key vibe. what i find really disappointing is that they allow smoking in the small, semi-enclosedbeergarden out the back. personally i don't mind if they allow smoking out the front but seriously it's 2016 and it shouldn't be a luxury to enjoy a smoke freebeergarden.

loco for my local. great chips, burgers and enchiladas. free bread to kick off your main. i wouldn't say i've had one bad meal here and that's coming from someone that comes here at least once a week.
staff really friendly
great variety ofbeeron tap.
keep up the good work.

a little brunswick gem which gets it so right by attention to the simple little things. unpretentious pub menu with all the old faves done simply and well. laid back and friendly atmosphere (is there a no-dickheads policy?), gorgeousbeergarden and great tapbeerlist for lovers of craft beer. not rocket science to get the basics right, and they do it well.

i like this place for the casual atmosphere and nice pub food, bands are great too. on weekends i like it when i see loads of young families which is nice too, a very relaxing place.
this place would be perfect, if it only wasn't for the smokers taking over the front entrance and the amazingbeergarden!

perfect local!. great local pub. consistently good food, great atmosphere, crackingbeergarden & live music. a real winner!!

found the service great and thebeergarden the perfect space for a catch up with friends but my chicken burger (special) was really horrible. overdone no salad - my daughters chicken was also burnt. don't come for the food!

the union, out in the wilderness of brunswick west (will be 2014’s new it suburb we bet), is the quintessential local pub. revelers have pints of craftbeeron the footpath tables, just in front of

bestbeergarden, good place for an afternoon drink with friends (nice wine list) good pub food