Very good pizza AND drinks. Moscow mules all types of people. Good environment. Go there or be square. Go to a pool after and your night is complete. Meet me there. read more

Union Public House - Very good pizza AND drinks - American Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

A good bet for Happy Hour, with a nice patio and decent specials! Food has been consistently solid for us, service is generally friendly and efficient, and I love hanging outside and watching the fountain in the courtyard. Can certainly get busy, but we've never had a problem snagging a table early in the evening. Favorites include the pub chips, HH burger, and soft pretzels. There's a drink or entree for pretty much any taste on the menu - think American public fare. Pro Tip: Highly recommend the HH sauv blanc - great for a warm evening outside! read more

Alan and I had dinner here tonight. They offer complimentary valet parking, which is very nice. They don't take reservations but we were seated immediately, given our choice of a table or a booth and given menus. The restaurant is large and was very noisy. Most booths and tables were full and I think there were people sitting out on the patio. When the Arizona-Stanford basketball game came on the TV screens over the bar and on the wall-size one on another wall the sound was turned on and the noise level rose even higher. Add to that the cheers when the Wildcats scored and you get an idea of the ambiance: loud and cool. Our server was friendly and helpful. Alan asked about the sodium level in the chicken corn chowder and she explained that pretty much everything is made in-house and that they don't add a lot of salt. He asked for a taste of the soup and she brought him one. He tasted it and ordered a cup of it, along w/ a hamburger. He asked that the pickled onions and bacon jam be held and that raw onions be substituted. He ordered unsalted fries as his side. I ordered a pork chop, which came w/ goat cheese mashed potatoes, seared pancetta haricot verts and apple honey-mustard jus. We ordered the house baked ciabatta w/ citrus-honey butter to start. I was torn between a glass of Malbec and a glass of Zinfandel and chose the latter. Alan ordered a glass of TurboDog. Alan shared several bites of the corn chowder w/ me and it was very good. His hamburger looked gorgeous and he was pleased w/ it and the fries. My pork chop was tasty, though not as heavenly as the one that used to be my favorite at Stella Nonna. The mashed potatoes tasted strongly of goat cheese and were among the best I've tasted ever. I generally avoid restaurant mashed potatoes because of the unknown amount of cream and/or butter, but these seduced me completely. The pancetta reminded me of several thin rashers of bacon and it was saltier than I liked, but the haricot verts were delicious. The Zin was lovely, rich, big and smooth and Alan relished his TurboDog, which has become a rare treat. We left at halftime and I'm sure the noise level intensified when Arizona beat Stanford. We were pleased w/ the experience and would return next time we're in town. read more

This place is THE WORST. If you want to go and sit at the bar and watch a game, good luck getting food or any drink, ever. I was just here again a couple of weeks ago to watch a football game and had ONE drink for a 3 hour game. Today I was also lucky to have ONE drink. Last time, I ordered food and it took almost an hour to arrive (that was AFTER I SAT AT THE BAR for a solid hour without being asked if I wanted to order anything). Today my fiance and I ordered lunch and more than an hour later STILL HAD NOT RECEIVED OUR FOOD. Only when we asked for the check did they remember that we had ordered and not received anything. The imbecilic manager (or assistant manager?) asked if we would like him to check on our food and have it packaged to go. NO- I do NOT want you to package my (by now) soggy/ heat lamp- cookedt burger to go so I can carry it home on my bike and eat it cold, while in an angry rage. I have now been to this restaurant at least 6 times. The only time I enjoyed myself was the first time I went in. It has been WORSE every single time. (I keep going back because: 1. they have every football game, and 2. I keep hoping it will get better.) Oh, and the bartenders were running their asses off. Two bartenders for Sunday brunch. Whoever's genius plan that is needs to have their brain checked. Obviously this place is severely mis-managed. I will not be going back in. read more

Union isn't really on my radar, but I'll head there when others suggest it or prefer it. Today, it was brunch (my first time) and I was pleasantly surprised. Dinner has always been a-ok but not my top pick, and in the past, the service has left a lot to be desired. We rolled in around 12:15 and were seated outside within about ten minutes. It looked like we had just missed the rush, thankfully. Mimosas and coffee were ordered. We also shared the "pastry of the day" which was a Churro style Challa bread with whipped cream. It pretty sense and coated with sugar. A fellow friend preferred it with a side of syrup. The brunch menu has plenty of variety. I went with the GATO scramble (goat cheese, arugula, rhyme, roasted tomato) with a side of bacon. Other dishes ordered were the veggie scramble, breakfast sandwich and Chilaquiles. We all cleared our plates. I think Brunch is the best meal to be had at Union. The portions are quite perfect. Not too big, not too Small. Don't expect leftovers. On the service front, things were a little slow to come out, but our server was pleasant and made sure water glasses were full, coffee was refilled, etc. The patio was perfect today and I could see myself enjoying it more this spring. They also have a "build-your-own Bloody Mary bar. We didn't opt in, but its a fun option to have. All in all, Union Brunch is now on my radar. read more

This is the place to be in Tucson for nightlife especially on Wednesdays when they have whiskey Wednesdays! Whiskey and scotch is half off on Wednesdays so grab your girls and your friends and check this place out. Food is offered here but unfortunately I wasn't able to try any of their dishes. I heard the food was great here though! They have an outdoor patio with a real fire pit. It was so nice to have your friends, old and new, gathered around the fire pit to chat the night away. They have a live dj spinning really good music, television screens for sport games, and really cool interior design. The long table that we sat at was made of tree trunk! I'm not a heavy drinker but did taste some of their drinks. The cherry limeade and the berry punch was overly sweet. The Kentucky mule was tasty if you're into ginger beer. All in all, great place! Highly recommend! read more

I wasn't too impressed with UPH. Architecture is lovely, I'll give them that. However, we were meeting a party on the patio and the hostess wouldn't even LOOK at us, so we just went back and found our friends ourselves, strike 1. Strike 2: Friend asked for a hamburger with no bun as she has a wheat intolerance. Their response? "Um, our kitchen is like, really busy right now and they like, hate special orders so I can't do that". Leaving a bun off of a hamburger is seriously that difficult? Eff that noise. Strike 3: Service was slow slow slow slow sloooow. Ask for the check, wait ten minutes. Have my card ready, but the server basically throws the check on table before I can even hand her the card. Wait another ten minutes, she comes back to take the card, wait some more and well, you get the idea. It seems to be The Place to be on a Friday night, which is great, but don't act like you're doing us a favor by serving us on your busiest night. Overall, the food was mediocre for a hipster gastropub. I was really disappointed because I'd heard good things about UPH, but I won't be going back on my own accord. read more

I have finally had enough bad to mediocre experiences that I have to speak. Tonight was truly ridiculous. We had a party of 6, got seated earlier than quoted, and then it was down hill. We ordered two apps and they came out pretty well but getting a drink? Not happening. Well over 20 minutes to get a glass of beer. We had two servers because one was a trainee and neither one could get a beer to the table. 5 of the entrees came out and one took 8 more minutes. The beer made it to the table a full minute before the food and both servers found it quite comical. The payment experience was also rude and awkward. The server basically stands at the end of the table and blurts out $188.89! Like this is a checkout counter. No printout no chance to look it over, just "hand me a card!" After you pay on the device, then you can have a paper copy! I'm done. This place isn't good enough to make you endure this stupidity. read more

UPDATE: Since my last review, the restaurant owner, Grant K, contacted me through yelp and really wanted to ensure that we had a good experience at his restaurant. He said that he would have the changing table repaired and that he wanted to give us a gift card so that we could come back and give it another chance. We took him up on the offer this weekend, and our Sunday brunch was great! Grant was true to his word and left a gift card for us at the front, the changing table had been replaced with a brand new one, the service was much, much better than last time, and the food was excellent. We will be back again! read more

We come here every Wednesday! Whiskey Wednesday! Half off all whiskey drinks. I rarely drink whiskey so for those who don't they have a great happy hour menu too. Cool environment, outdoor seating, huge tv's for the games, cool circular bar, great service! Not much to not like about The Union. The food is great too. read more

Time for an update on an earlier review: **This place is awesome - the atmosphere (at least, during a non-crowded time of the day), the number of TVs to watch football on, the abundance of parking... and it would be a five-star review if I ate meat. But I don't. Which means that my options are limited to their not-as-good items. I tried their veggie sandwich, hoping to be impressed, but the veggie patty that they had for it was not impressive. Their spinach salad was alright (the goat cheese part was awesome), but I'm never too in love with salads (you throw some greens and dressing on a plate and call it a meal?), but nothing that left me needing to return. I know how much everyone loves this place, which makes me sad that I don't. I'm sure I'll try it again - it just won't be my recommendation or my first choice.** UPDATE: I had to bump this place up a star due to the service. Last time we were in, we had an unbelievably awesome waitress (I believe her name was Summer) who was just on top of absolutely everything. She heard us talking about cauliflower and made some awesome recommendations! Thanks to the service we received from her, I am happy to say that I will venture back! read more

I'll make this review easy -music too loud -rude bartenders with bitch face that'll ignore you -nice looking place -patio service terrible, nice girl but taking 10 minutes to drop the bill and another 10 to pick it up when it's slow is annoying, paid cash cause we were sick of waiting -good pretzels read more

Having been here about a dozen times I have to say that the reason I keep going back is that for ambiance/versatility there really is nowhere else in Tucson (as close to my home) quite like it....yet. Their beer list is huge as are the rest of the bar offerings and you can have a date, watch a game or go for girlfriends happy hour all at this one place. That said my 1st negative is that the servers get overwhelmed by the crowd and the drink lists, so the service is consistently poor. The second negative is the placement of the bar & TVs. When there is a game- though there are TVs on each side of the bar, two sides back up to a corner so there's no way to view them unless you get one of the few stools at the bar. There are huge glass french doors out to the patio which could make for a good place to view it, but the seating is too low and you can't see into the bar. And the third and final negative is the food. It's just not that good, and they have, almost every single time, brought the wrong silverware. A fork for soup, a spoon and no napkin for a burger, a spoon for the cheese plate, a group of apps with no plates. It's almost comical how many times this has happened- we make bets on it, maybe it should just become a drinking game, it would sure run up our bill though. read more

This really is 2.5 stars. I can't quite justify 3, but I kinda feel bad giving it 2.... however, I'd rather err on the side of waiting to come back, all excited to change it back to 3.... I'm gonna leave it at 2. I've been in here close to a dozen times, almost always for either brunch or late night. It's right around the corner from my house and is a pretty good meh standby when we can't think of something better. I wouldn't go out of my way for it, but neither would I go out of my way to avoid it. Atmosphere is cool. Huge doors that they open in nice weather, a pretty patio (that's often littered with tree pieces, plates and place settings included, and which the hosts pointedly ignore rather than cleaning when they seat you outside) overlooking the lovely St. Phillip's courtyard, and fantastic ceilings and lights inside. The bar needs some feng shui reworking because it's awkward and feels like time-out. If the majority of your entrees are over $20, don't bring food out on dirty plates. Three times in one meal. Talk to your expo about at least resurfacing sauces that have demonstrably sat for a while. Talk to your bar about washing their hands after handling cash, considering the open-air style of the bar and the fact that everyone can see what they're doing. Quit dialing it in! Service is hit-or-miss. I've had more beautiful servers than effective servers, but they haven't all been complete wastes of oxygen. Definitely the kind of place where your server greets every single table with the same exact line. They don't know the menu and are pretty clearly uninspired by their jobs. The menu is what's making me feel like bumping up to 3 stars. Whoever their chef is, s/he's got a really cool take on things. Interesting pairings of flavors and juxtapositions of textures. I like their play on the farm-fresh thing. Whoever's designing the cocktails, same thing.... very unique blends and mixtures, and I dig the house-infused liquor. I wish that things changed more frequently. I've seen a few changes in the bar menu, but the house menu has stayed pretty static for quite some time. I believe they have specials, but I'm not positive. I've never been disappointed by the preparation or design of anything I've ordered, just the presentation and the service. Yep, just changed it to 3 stars. All in all, I'd call it a decent bar and grill with a good menu or a lousy upscale restaurant with crap service. It straddles that line pretty hard and will probably continue to do so.... which will keep me in the brunch/late night demographic. read more

The more I go back to UPH, the more the stars keep rising. Maybe it's because I am trying more things off the menu and realizing that the food is good, the drinks are well made and the beer selection is great. My wife and I were meeting some friends for dinner and were the first to arrive. The server approaches and lets us know it's still social hour if would like to take advantage of that for the next few minutes. We order our drinks and an order of pub chips while we wait. Our friends arrive and the server comes back to take their drink order. Our friends being "fashionably late" combined with our indecisiveness about food and drink orders should have driven our server crazy but she is very patient with us. That's good service. We order more appetizers and our food. Here's the rundown on all the food: Pub Chips - if you want the full description you can see my other review, but these are one of my favorite bar snacks in town. Crab Cakes - These were a special that night so they are not on the menu. Here's hoping they add them to the menu. Hummus plate - hummus and curry eggplant (kind of baba ganooshish) with feta, olives, a cucumber tomato salad and grilled flatbread. The hummus was a little dry but the curry eggplant was really good and all the elements on the plate came together really well. The other couple at our table both ordered the special that night: A HUGE double cut pork chop stuffed with green apple chorizo, served with mashed potatoes. They both insisted I taste it... very good. My wife got the Shepherds Pie flatbread. She didn't finish it all so I got to try the leftovers at home the next day. It's a nice take on a potato pizza complete with short ribs and mirepoix. IMO, my dish was the star of the night. Black pepper gnocchi with braised oxtail and crimini poutine sprinkled with Pecorino Romano... OUTSTANDING! The gnocchi were fluffy, the mushrooms were criminally good, the oxtail tender and the braising liquid unbelievably tasty. If there's a better plate of food in town, I haven't found it yet. I also got a side of the BBB... beets, brussel sprouts and bacon. I offered some to everyone at the table and one of our friends could not stop raving about how good this seemingly simple combination was. This overall experience, from service to food was definitely as good as it gets. I have been doing myself a disservice by not delving deeper into the menu at UPH. Future visits will rectify that misstep. read more

If you like to wait for a table in order to sit crowded like a sardine, and barely be able to speak to your dinner companion because of the crowd noise.... then go here. Otherwise there are MANY more fine dining establishments to choose from that don't pretend to be so hip. read more

Friday night dinner on the early side, and the place is hoppin' and LOUD inside. I love the fresh ingredients conceptually, but tonight wasn't too impressed. Had the salmon, with high expectations (especially since it was a splurge - could have had the $7 burger). The fish had to have been frozen, and wasn't bad - loved the crisp skin on top - but it definitely didn't dazzle. The butternut squash that was supposed to be in the dish was not noticeable, and the risotto seemed undercooked. Pickled beets were understated. Presentation was pretty, but it seems like the food gets rushed too much when they are very busy. Also, the happy hour red wine was too jammy, but the whole industry is moving from wine to grape juice so it's hard to fault Union for that - just wish they would pick an actual wine that has been fermented properly, and not one of those horrible bow-to-the-unsophisticated-market overly sweet juice-wines. Kid's meal: awesome veggies! Usually kids veggies are an afterthought, but my son got real grilled veg. Unfortunately they had too much pepper for him (not good on kids' food) so we got to eat a lot of them. Corn is a grain, not a vegetable, by the way, but he loves corn so it would have been appreciated had it not been too peppery for him. He loved the sundae but IMO, it was too big for a child - needs to be a small scoop - they don't need much. Overall impression tonight was MEH, when normally I really like Union. I'll be back anyway because I love the patio and the Chocolate Milk (a complete dessert beer) - they do have good taps, but hubby noticed that they don't rotate much and the selection stays the same for years. Maybe spend less on printing nice menus and more on updating the beer selection each season...anyway, I will stick with the salads and avoid the big entrees in future. read more

I am seriously falling in love with this place. I'm fairly certain we have a 5-star future together, but I'm not quite ready to take the plunge. I'm a bit of a slow mover and want to be sure my heart is safe in their hands. Tots - awesome, and I mean awesome, for both lunch and dinner (yes, they are different). BBB - super tasty. Flatbreads - the kind of perfection that's right up my alley. Great flaky crust with a light drizzling of olive oil. The toppings are amazingly fresh and plentiful. Salads - interesting and tasty. Chicken & Waffles - good, but not earth shattering - a simple, unassuming preparation. Could use a little jazzing up. Butternut Squash Sandwich - one of the most interesting things I've ever ordered in a restaurant and ridiculously good. Pork Chop - not really a chop but more of a roast. Amazingly good. Tomato soup - probably my only disappointment. Reminded me of Campbell's soup in a can. This recipe needs some help. Beer selection - great. Even a picky beer drinker like me can easily find something to like. And worthy of it's own paragraph is the Grilled Cheese for dessert. Wow! A buttery, crispy, yet creamy and oh-so-good indulgence that will put a smile on your face (and probably 10 pounds around the hips but pay no attention to that). Just. Go. Order. It. UPH and I mostly have lunch dates so I'm eager to spend more evenings with them. I brought along a friend the other day. She was so impressed it's become a once a week event for us. Service is good. As is typical for a restaurant it was a rough start, but they are finding their stride now. One thing I noticed that really impresses me is that management is always helping out in way possible - delivering food, checking on customers, bussing tables. I totally appreciate that willingness to be in the trenches as needed. The atmosphere is okay. It feels a little crowded, even when there's almost no one there. Maybe because the tables are so close together. Not one of those places where I feel like lingering. I'll be back - again and again and again. read more

I'm go glad a tried a new place. They have a pretty decent happy hour. They have a really delicious Moscow Mule. I ordered the brussel sprouts with beets and bacon. Love it! I also ordered the steak, which was okay. What I loved from the steak dish was the potatoes that came with the dish. They were amazing. I don't even know how to describe them properly. It looks like they were thinly sliced and lightly fried. I could eat an entire plate of that! Service was great! read more

Had a pretty bad waiter so I won't let it completely ruin the experience. He suggested to my very hungry husband a "dish" with only a piece of fish smothered in sauce and no sides and then mentioned to us it was happy hour...only charged us full price. I called him out on his poor choice of recommendation and expected him to make up for it but no...he stared blankly stuttering and it was too painful to watch so I changed the subject quickly! The food was mediocre at best but the mojito was tasty! read more

Everyone at my table at the Magpies March Madness event had great things to say about Union, so I definitely had to try it out. My boyfriend took me there a few weeks after the Yelp Event for a late dinner. Unfortunately, I had already eaten, but that was fine because I was still craving dessert, I primarily wanted to try their drinks anyway. When we arrived, we were greeted very kindly by the hostess and brought to our table. Walking through the seating area, I could smell and see a lot of incredible dishes and fascinating drinks. Their drink menu is quite extensive. Our server was patient with us while we decided what to drink, and we finally settled for the Moscow Mule. Vodka, ginger beer, and lime, served in Union's awesome copper cups (everyone had been telling me about these too). I would have preferred the vodka to be less strong in the drink, but it was still good. Although I had already eaten dinner at home, my boyfriend was pretty hungry by that time. He ordered the gnocchi and shared some with me. The potato dumplings were simply amazing and the braised ox tail goes really well with it. I had not had gnocchi for a few years, and this definitely had be craving it a week later. Of course, we had to have dessert too. I had a tough time deciding between the cheesecake (which sounded absolutely heavenly) and the apple pie. By then, I was feeling pretty close to full, and I'm sure the cheesecake would have been too much, so I went with the apple pie instead. Definitely a good choice. My boyfriend and I split the minipie that was served to us, and it finished off the meal nicely. Hopefully I'll have a chance to try the cheesecake another time. read more

A great place to hunt cougars, this gastropub has an eclectic menu, solid drinks, and a nice modern yet unrefined atmosphere. No kidding, I sat next to a woman who ordered a burger with no bun, but fries on the side.....yea, figure that out.... read more

We had the combo board to start. The dough around the Brie was raw and inedible, the grilled grapes tasted like lighter fluid and the fries they gave me looked like they had been sitting out for 4 hours and dropped back in the fryer before being thrown on my plate. It was my first and last time because not only was I not impressed, I actually feel very sick today and have symptoms of food poisoning. read more

Food was just OK. The burger was below average, but the pork chop was a terrific surprise (minus the not so good sides-very bland and cold). Extremely noisy inside with sports events going on. We end up at a table near the entrance and had people waiting for tables standing right on top of us-not very pleasant at all. It was busy, but the wait for just beers was around 30 mins. read more

Union Public House - American Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Love this place !! As you can tell by how often I am here. I think the food is great and the staff is awesome. Great patio . Does get a little loud at times but still a fun place and a good price. read more

Union Public House - American Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

I think the one night of bad service I had at Union was a fluke because I have been back several times in the last few months, and the service has been outstanding! I've finally gotten to try Union's happy hour and I love it! Happy hour offers drinks and food ranging from $3-$6, which is an awesome deal. I have tried the lobster mac and cheese, regular mac and cheese, cheese board (apparently I love cheese), and cheeseburger. I love the cheeseboard, but I think the cheeseburger might be my favorite. For $7, you can a nice sized juicy burger with a side of fries. You can get barely get a combo meal for that price at a fast-food place! There are several drinks on happy hour, and there are usually other specials depending on the day of the week (i.e. Whiskey Wednesday). Union has definitely become one of my go-to places in Tucson. read more

A night-in turned into a night out for drinks and appetizers. For drinks, I tasted the Tucson and Moscow Mules. The Moscow Mule is exactly what I expected: not too strong and not too weak, just right. It had the perfect balance of vodka and lime juice. However, I was disappointed with the Moscow Mule. The spice tasted like straight up cayenne pepper instead of habanero. I would prefer a jalapeno pepper. It also left a terrible after taste even after taking a sip of the Tucson mule. I brought this to the attention of the waitress and to my delight she compensated the drink with another Tucson Mule. That was the highlight of the service because the remaining service was inattentive. I had to prompt a waiter from another table for service. The highlight of the night was the chessboard. It had generous amounts of cambozola en croute, goat and cheddar cheese, bread, nuts, and fruits. Not only was it delicious, but it was presented nicely on a farmhouse style cheese board. It makes a great appetizer for sharing up to 3 or 4 people. read more

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We visited on a Saturday night. And to mention it was also UOFA VS UCLA it was PACKED! We met another couple there and enjoyed a complimentary hummus dip because they were so busy! I didn't feel bothered since the service was SO attentive and humbled. They knew they were packed but still did everything they could to keep us happy. I got the pizza, my husband got a sandwich and it came with fries. And those fries. WERE SO GOOD! All of the food was good really. I was very pleased. It was cute how they had Masson jars to drink water out of. And the atmosphere was exciting! We had a fun night next to the fire on the patio! We will be back! But maybe not on a Saturday night....or a game night;) read more

This restaurant is hyped up way too much. It's a good place to socialize but the food is average. I had the pretzels, mac n cheese, and the spinach salad with spiced pecans. I enjoyed the pretzels and the cheese sauce. The mac n cheese was way too heavy. The one thing I liked about the salad was the fried goat cheese balls but the the pecans had an overwhelming spicy flavor. read more

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Union Public House brings to mind popped collars and thick black framed glasses. I've been a number of times due to the fact that they are open late, and offer cigar service (for husband and friend). The ambiance of Union is lovely - it has a great, trendy, eclectic feel as you walk in. I dig the decor. It can get quite loud in the restaurant itself as the decor and furnishings are not plush and therefore do not absorb sound. If you're looking for a quiet, intimate date, sit on the patio as it is much easier to hear yourself think. The bartenders can craft a well executed drink. I tend to stick to wine while I'm here, though the raspberry lemon drop martini I've had before had a great balance of sweet and tart. My husband tends to stick to the craft beers here, and it is great because they have one of the better selections in town. Food I've tried here has been solid. It is well seasoned and for the most part, properly cooked, though I have yet to have a dish that really wows me here. If you manage to get the homemade fries brought to you right after they're pulled from the fryer, they're spectacular. The stone ground mustard that accompanies the pretzel appetizer is delicious. The Ceasar salad with Chicken I had once was very uninspired - Decent dressing, but not enough of it, and the grilled chicken was overcooked. My husband loves the Union Burger - he thinks the bun is one of the best in Tucson. So why only 3 stars, instead of 4? The service. Every time I have been here the service is slow and inattentive. Perhaps it can be attributed to the hour I have been there (tends to be late night). Late night, and drunken patrons that are a little less aware of the time slipping by does not mean that servers can be inattentive. The last time I visited with my husband, we sat at the bar, and it took a solid 10-15 minutes to even be acknowledged. Either Union needs to staff properly, where there is an extra barback, server, or food runner, or they need to have the hostesses trained to space out seating new people to assist the servers to allow for better service. Each server I've interacted with-once asking questions about menu items, is very knowledgable. It's just getting ahold of one that is frustrating! I continue to go here because it is a friend's favorite (cigars!) but I'd rather head over to the Parish. read more

Union is a great place to enjoy great company and even better food! I've been dinning at Union for a few years now and so far the public house has always treated me well! If you are looking for a place for date night or to entertain some friends, Union is a great choice! The only bad thing I can say about the public house is you can not make any reservations. It's a first come first serve. read more

Union Public House - Ice cream waffle Sunday! Sex in your mouth!! - American Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Great atmosphere, could have been a perfect Sunday for my boyfriend and me. Unfortunately the service was terrible. Seated at a lovely outdoor booth, we waited about 15 minutes until my boyfriend became impatient enough to flag someone down. Eventually our waiter came and took our drink order. After 30 minutes of not even being served water, we left, hungry and disappointed. The owner kindly and promptly reached out and asked that we return, I will update further in the future. So here's the update. Service was SLOW. I had called in advance to see if reservations were appropriate. They don't take reservations, but the hostess still took my name, a time and put me on a 'call ahead list'. We waited about 20 minutes for a table which was fine but I'm not sure what the point of the call ahead list is. We finally managed to get seats at the bar but finished our cocktails at our table. We then proceeded to drink an entire bottle of wine (at a typical pace) as we waited for our food to arrive. This seemed unreasonable since we only ordered a blt, and 2 sides (brussel sprouts and onion rings). Our server was lovely and ensured that we were provided with complimentary dessert for waiting so long for the food. The onion rings were also taken off the bill without us having to ask. Food: BLT was unexpected, but tasty enough. Brussels were good. Onion rings were EXTREMELY salty which was disappointing as I am a big fan of shoestring fries and rings. Chocolate cake was terrible. Clearly had been frozen. I needed to cut it with a knife. In doing so a huge chunk went flying across the table. It was dry, dry, dry. On the other hand, the lemon cheesecake was good. Overall, we will return for the affordable cocktail and happy hour specials and with time to spare. read more

I was visiting the U of A campus and looking for a good local restaurant because we are visiting from out of state. And boy were we impressed!! Each of our meals were outstanding. I had the NY strip which was so flavorful, but swapped the fries for the BBB(Brussel sprouts, bacon, beets) and those were also amazing. Sister got the chicken and waffles which was the best I've ever had. Luke our waiter was also a great guy. Such a great casual but classy atmosphere. Would come here everyday if we could!! You have to try this place! read more

Union Public House - My NY strip with BBB side, chicken and waffles, and pot roast. SO YUMMY - American Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

This is an edit of a prior review which I include below. I really like the food and ambiance here but my on my last three visits have found the staff increasingly indifferent to customer needs and even rude at times. It seems that the hostess station has been taken over by the Ice Queen and her minions who care little for making a good first impression nor are they prompt or polite. On my anniversary recently, my wife and i went in for lunch only to be ignored by the hostess amidst a completely empty dining room while she chatted with other employees. Finally I approached walked through the other chatting employees and said "can you help us please" to which she responded "would you like a table for lunch" My first thought was give me a break... a mid 50's well dressed couple don't usually show up asking for work at 11:45. She was clueless and rude. Next we went in for our daughter's birthday with a larger group of her friends form the U of A and even though we had requested a table for 16 it was set for 13 and the hostess explained "we just can't accommodate that many tonight" It simply meant that left 13 college students paying with separate checks instead of Dad paying the whole bill and I am certain that left several hundred dollars of lost revenue in the ashes of their rudeness. I will not be returning and predict their demise sooner rather than later. Tucson is a small town and most of the comments I have been hearing lately are the same. Sad but true. After Excellent pub style food with local beers, good service lively atmosphere and a fun crowd. Fish Tacos at lunch are excellent, the burgers are excellent, fish and chips are solid and my whole family walks out happy every time we visit. read more

Why has it taken me so long to come here? The food is inventive and so delicious. I'm obsessed with their pretzels, hummus platter, and the salad with the fried goat cheese balls. Wow!!! Also, nothing compares to sitting outside on a beautiful day at this restaurant. So why a 4? Our service was absolutely TERRIBLE. Omg... I felt like the guy was tripping on shrooms or acid to practice for Coachella weekend. In other words, he was on a different planet. Our lunch took almost 3 hours. The Olympics of lunching. He couldn't remember anything that we asked for (refills, ketchup, etc.) and by the time our lunch was supposed to be served, he realized our "order had been deleted on accident"? That's never happened to me anywhere. If the food wasn't out of this world, I would've rated a 2 or 3. If the service had been better, I would've rated a 5. Bottomline: I will definitely be going back to try other things on the menu, hoping my meal doesn't end up on a mysterious planet. read more

Craft cocktails in copper cups? Need to know more? Great location in St. Phillips Plaza on the River/Campbell corner. This is a very stylish restaurant with food and drink that match the great looks of the place. Enter into a circular bar with a wide array of beers on tap, solid wine list and as many modern or traditional cocktails as you can dream up. Whiskey fan? Stop by Wednesday nights to try things you have never even heard of... Of course, the Moscow Mule is a signature drink and is not to be missed. The food is very good. I am partial to the spinach salad with grilled chicken. The greens are fresh, the pecans add a great spicy crunch. But the best part is the goat cheese fritter. Come on, fried cheese! That never misses. The flatbread pizzas and burger are also solid options. As is anything on the menu or special that has a Greek or Mediterranean flair. This is a great place for lunch, dinner or drinks. Sunday brunch, after exploring the Farmer's Market, is also a solid choice. The outdoor patio is a great place to relax and enjoy a meal. It is also very family friendly and good for kids. There is a (very reasonable) kid's menu. read more

This place is just a stone's throw away from where i was staying in Tucson, its a very trendy and have a very nice ambiance. That night when i stepped into Union Public House for the first time, i was very very hungry, in fact, i hadn't had anything to eat the last 16 hours as i was so busy with my work. I sat down and i took a quick look at the menu and i immediately ordered a pot roast. The pot roast arrived served on a chopping board. One side was the pot roast, the other was sauteed potatoes. it wasn't exactly a huge portion for $21 bucks and it was so-so. Although i could tell that the short rib was braised for a long time as it gave the melt-in-your-mouth sensation, it wasn't exactly packed with flavor as i expected it to be, instead it was more bland and rather disappointing. The rest of the items on this dish kinda just stood by themselves and there was no mixing of flavours and layers to this dish like i hoped it to be. I wasn't exactly even half full so i went ahead to order a pepperoni pizza for $9 hoping it would fill my stomach. and boy i was right, the pizza was freshly baked and it arrived on my table with the cheese still bubbling ever so slightly from the heat of the oven. every bite was a joy and i hoped that i had ordered the pizza first instead of the pot roast. I also ordered a Kronenbourg Blanc, a fruity white french beer that pairs absoulutely well with the pizza. i have been a fan of this beer for quite a while for its citrus notes and fruity taste but have yet to find a decent place that serves this in draft until i stepped into this place. Of course, over the course of next few days, this place became my favourite after work hang out spot and i would always have a couple of Macallan 15 on a ice ball before i head back to my hotel for sleep. Wednesdays are whiskey half off and this obviously draws in the crowd and kills their supply of good whiskey. If you absolutely need to have a good quality whiskey on a wednesday, be sure to arrive early before the main bulk of the crowd comes in and drink their supply of Macallan 18 and good whiskey dry, Peace out read more

I had the halibut and my bf had the pot roast while we shared the mac n cheese, everything was delicious including my Basil cucumber lemonade which was very refreshing : ) read more

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We were in town for the annual El Tour de Tucson bicycle ride and were staying across the parking lot at the Windmill Suites Hotel. We dropped in for a drink and a snack before turning in for the evening. We were seated on the outdoor patio which was comfortably heated and offered a pleasant view of the adjacent courtyard. Although noisy because of the proximity to the main restaurant and bar it remained pleasant. Our server was particularly attentive and efficient checking on whether we had any questions about the menu or required anything further. The food was well prepared and attractively presented. It was a perfect ending to an enjoyable bicycle ride and a pleasant day spent in Tucson read more

We went there for the first time last evening for supper about 10 pm. Despite the late hour and low number of patrons, it took about 5 minutes to get the attention of a bartender who found a waitress to show us to a table. We were promptly given menus as we sat down and asked if we would like to order. We asked for a few minutes to see the menu and that was the last we saw of the waitress for about 15 minutes. We then ordered a beer and again waited for about 15 minutes to get it despite it only requiring her to walk 15' to the bar and have a glass poured. We then placed our supper orders which came in a reasonable time. I had the fish and chips. Both were generous portions but both were so salty as to be unpleasant. My wife's chicken pot pie was also overly salty but as extreme as mine. I generally enjoy salty food but this was over the top. We got a cursory inquiry during the meal as to whether "everything tasted good". Even getting a box after we asked for it from our waitress stretched on for a seemingly interminable time until we asked a passing waiter for one who promptly brought it. When the waitress finally showed up with the one originally requested she seemed somewhat put out that we got one from another wait staff but stressed that we pay the bill through her, not another waiter. In short, deplorable service and too salty food. Two stars. read more