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    Union Cafe

    4.5 (51 reviews)
    Open 5:30 am - 7:00 pm

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    Steak bomb
    Mariya S.

    Great spot for a quick bite if you are in a rush. Fast service, good coffee and my bacon steak croissant was good

    Fred Hogan, Peter Cipriano and Coco Alinsug with our Breakfast Sandwiches
    fred h.

    #2 Breakfast Sandwich was amazing. Great Local Lynn Business. Went with CoCo and Peter, also had a Large Regular Coffee. Outstanding

    Caramel Machiato
    Yvonne B.

    I am SO impressed and delighted by Union Café! It's right off the bus stop and a perfect place for a refreshing drink (all the coffees, smoothies and bubble drinks), beautiful pastries, sandwiches and breakfast foods. The owners were working the counter and super friendly and welcoming. The space had three marble top counters and was clean. I ordered an iced caramel machiato and it is truly hitting the spot. It is so delicious and creamy that I was immediately inspired to write this review! I see that Union Café has catering too! I would say that Union Café is perfect for a to-go order, a place to meet a friend, or (like me) a pleasant spot for a drink while reading a book or writing a letter.

    Number 1. Breakfast Sandwich. Fried Eggs avocado tomato bacon and cheese
    Tonise F.

    Food was hot and fresh. Latte was perfect. Service was so friendly. I was the only person in here until so many people came.

    Number 3
    Paul G.

    Amazing food amazing service super fast super tasty. Everytime I come I try something new & it never disappoints.Five stars

    Blueberry and pumpkin muffins
    Marni M.

    My mom and I have made sure to stop by this local cafe to support family owned businesses. Every time we are greeted by the amiable owners who mention how they are expanding the items on their menu. In addition to their delicious breakfast wraps and muffins from gingerbread house, they will be offering Richardson's ice cream from Middleton as well as sandwiches made on their newly installed oven. A little pricey but considering everything is purchased locally or made in house, I'd say it's worth it. Indoor seating area is small but there are a few additional tables outside as the weather warms up. I will definitely be returning to try more meals from here.

    SEC wrap w/ hash brown
    Tom L.

    This place is a gem. Consistently great (and quick) service and a friendly, welcoming atmosphere. Food is made to order and I've yet to have a bad meal on this menu. Coffee's great too!

    Breakfast sandwich menu
    Xindi U.

    ***ALERT-WARNING TO ALL CUSTOMERS/PATRONS OF UNION CAFE, UNION ST-CENTRAL SQ. LYNN, MA*** First and foremost, I want to apologize for not being able to post this sooner. Incident occurred AUGUST 11th. MY BIRTHDAY ! I have visited this establishment, Union Cafe, Union St., central Sq. Lynn, many, many times for breakfast. Have taken my mom several times for breakfast. I usually get the same, the #2, posted in the picture, always "no bacon please ". ALWAYS. Also, 2- Espressos, one for now and the other when I get my Breakfast sandwich, no bacon . And usually leave with the "Green" smoothie. I have have tried their grilled paninis posted and other smoothies. Have always been satisfied; reason for my return patronage. This particular day, The owner was at the POS cash register, not the usual ladies, I interact with for ordering. This particular day, August 11th (My Birthday) for some reason, I was ordering not as quickly as my prior visits. I noticed the owner was charging me an extra $1.00 for my usually #2, no bacon. I asked him, why is he charging me $8.99 instead of the posted price of $7.99? He said, because I want Avocado . I said, yessss, it's part of the ingredients listed on Your Breakfast Sandwich board! He continues, if I want avocado, it's an extra $1.00. So I ask him, how is a customer supposed to know if they want to pay the extra money for an ingredient listed on #2, on Your sandwich board. He said we always ask if a person wants avocado. NOOOOOO, because I've come here plenty of times, and have never been asked if I want to be charged extra for listed items. Then of course, now he's getting rude and defensive because he is in the wrong. He was like well do you want it or not. I said well I'm here and I came here to eat. He charged me the extra money, MIND YOU HE DIDNT DEDUCT FOR MY "NO BACON "! Again, who knows how many times, they have done this to me and Other customers. And who knows what other items are they charging extra for items already listed as part of the Posted Items! And icing that day, I asked for a "Mango" smoothie, yea right. Thanks for the Mango Slush! Let the ladies make the SMOOTHIES! I haven't been back since! And it's to bad, because I really loved my #2, no bacon. Now their food is amazing! Not criticizing the food.

    Shaved ribeye steak and cheese on ciabatta
    Jeffrey R.

    It's often debated locally, "who has the best steak and cheese?" I can now say, undoubtedly, it's the Union Cafe's shaved ribeye steak and cheese. I ordered mine with mayo and hot peppers on toasted ciabatta bread. The steak is juicy and melts in your mouth. The ciabatta is soft and makes for an easy bite. The owners are extremely welcoming and nice. Can't wait to go back and try some more sandwiches!

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    The man taking our order was so sweet and the food was amazing. Fast service and very affordably priced!

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    3 years ago

    I had the shaved ribeye stake. They put a razor in my stake. I was very disgusted and scared for my life as I almost ate it.

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    4 years ago

    Very friendly staff and awesome food! The place was very clean and pastries fresh. Best cafe in the area.

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    5 years ago

    Amazing food and desserts and even better service! Will be back every time I visit the area!

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    4.5(85 reviews)
    4.6 mi

    My friends and I came to this cutesy small shop to grab coffee/brekky prior to our day in Salem…read more Looks like they have 2 locations. One in Salem MA and one in Beverly MA. Parking- didn't see a dedicated lot, looks like street parking only. We found a spot down the street, walkable distance. Looks like we made the right choice, because the place was poppin. Lots of folks coming in & out. We were lucky enough to snag a table for the group while some of the group stayed in line. I noted several groups of ladies with cute witchy style outfits very fitting for Salem, that could def be OOTD worthy on IG. Service- seemed fine. My friends ordered for me at the counter while I held down our table, so I can't speak to the ordering interaction. They were speaking names out very low for pick up at the counter, I remember that. Food- I got the North Shore sammy - which comes with maple bacon, over medium egg, chedder cheese, maple aoili on a croissant. The egg was runny just what I like, and it was yummy and bigger than I imagined. Very filling. I could have just split one with my friends, but everyone got there own. So I left more full than I wanted, because I didn't want to take away. Drink- I got a latte, that was fine, nothing to write home about. If visiting this charming town try it out. I saw mostly tourist, so don't think it's a locals hang out. But it's not a trap luckily, lol.

    Unique menu with interesting tea flavors and tater tot bowls, really good cafe overall. I got an…read morealmond milk latte with vanilla, and you can make any sandwich gluten free. I had the Crave sandwich and it was maybe the best sandwich I have ever had. I loved the spicy jelly and the unique gluten free bread with herbs baked in. They also have gluten-free Boston cream cake as well as other options.

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    This is one of the best places I've been to in MA. The owner is incredible and hilarious. She…read morehandles everything and you get a homemade Italian meal (5 courses) for $35/person. She makes everything on the spot but will tailor it to your preferences/dietary restrictions. We got bruschetta, then meatballs, then a salad, then the eggplant rigatoni, and a delicious desert at the end. I can't rave enough about this place. It really shifts the traditional eating-out experience in a spontaneous and creative way.

    Honestly can't believe this is a real restaurant. Wouldn't be surprised to see it on Kitchen…read moreNightmares with Gordon Ramsey. First red flag was our check-in host was also our waitress. But we didn't realize until later...she was also our chef, sou chef and prob dish washer! It's a one man show lol! The next weird thing was the menu. There was a "surprise" course where you don't know what you'll get. I'm adventurous so went with that. What I didn't know was it just means she'll throw together whatever is leftover in the pot from yesterday and heat it up for you. The food was 90% awful, not fresh, reheated leftovers. Then we were leaving, no desert thanks. She insisted we have desert, cannolis. We tho if he they were comp lol, but when the bill came...there is no bill! She just gives you the total lol. Pretty sure we paid for desert and the awful food. I don't know how this is an over 4 stars.

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