Jonathan (yon) is fantastic. My girls and I came two days in a row while in reverse city for a girls weekend. He was accommodating and a great bartender! He even remembered my drink the next day if I come back to traverse, I will be back to see him!! read more

Union Street Station - Music Venues Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

It is loud and busy but we had a great bartender that took great care of us amongst the chaos. We did not eat but had great cocktails thanks to a great bartender. read more

Very nice place. Local music playing on stage. A golf game for entertainment. Great beer choices at reasonable prices. Friendly customers and staff. We didn't have any food,just beer. read more

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Went in for a couple cheap beers and some pool time with my hot lady friend. Great place to unwind and get a cheap domestic beer(harder and harder to find these days) so when in TC, wanting to shoot a little stick.... This is your place!!!! read more

Best bar service all night! We had a couple bottles of wine from a wine tasting earlier in the night. The doorman wouldn't let us bring it in - however he told us we could leave it outside and he would watch it! Bartender was so friendly, great smile with dimples and excellent service. Cool AF chick band. We'll be back ASAP read more

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Nice vibe with a few local brews on draft. Great service. Music present but able to have in depth conversation.

Wow I've been in a few bars. Upscale, dive, third world, unlicensed, ....you get the picture. This place looked good when I walked in, a long bar leading to an area with a bunch of tables and a band stand in the back. It was early, shortly before five in the afternoon so the place was fairly empty. Only two guys at the bar. The bartender gave me a dirty look when I walked in, I didn't think anything of it, I figured I just read it wrong and ordered a beer. That was my first mistake. My second mistake was ordering a second beer where he had the chance to repeat that performance. My third mistake was when I left him a s****y tip. I shouldn't have left anything, but I have not stiffed anyone in over 30 years of going out to bars clubs and restaurants. I regret not stiffing him. Union Station? Ah........no. read more

I was at your establishment on April 4 2021 gleefully enjoying karaoke with our friends and singing along from the crowd. We were then cashed out and asked to leave because "our personality was too loud" for the other persons in the establishment. It was the most insulting experience I have ever had. I have never expressed such a distaste an expressed as such with a $0.00 tip but this is the only time I felt it was necessary to say I was more than displeased with my wallet than ever. My group was ready to leave a 100% tip for the great service on a holiday however our experience was completely ruined by the perception of our group based on our volume while our friends and family sang but the locals were allowed to enjoy the company of their group. I will never be back on my yearly family holiday. read more

went in for a few drinks we ordered at the bar, don't order from Morgan the waitress shes very unprofessional about her job, shes just drama she slams drinks down in customers face tells them to get their own fuckin drinks, I watched her get up in this loyal customers face for no reason she got him barred for 60 days, He tried to talk to the bar manager David, David did not want to hear him out accept bar him for 60 days. In my opinion that's not good bar manager as a manager David is supposed to provide good customer service as well as managing the bar, The customer that David barred for 60 days David did not show him good customer service. from what was heard the customer who was barred contacted the owner concerning the issue with Morgan the second time nothing was done, Morgan still works at Union Street Station. FYI she was fired from Thirsty fish because of her drama, The owner still didn't fire her from Union, Between Thirsty fish and Union Morgan has brought noting but drama. Don't go there read more

Good music mixes, inexpensive hand poured drinks and friendly service. Can't go wrong with this! read more

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If the bar closes at 2am, last call should NOT be at 1:15am. They mine as well take a wad of cash and throw it into the street. Seriously! If live bands are your schtick...this is one of the best places in TC to catch one. I was here on a Saturday during Cherry Fest, and even though I'm not that big of a concert-goer, I got into it. The band was young, energetic and excited... It gets crowded, but they keep the windows open (in the summer), which GREATLY helps the situation of breathing. Beer is cold and cheap, people are generally happy, the music is local and you can't beat the location... Just stay open til 2am, geeeeez. It's the weekend and there's nowhere else to go in this town! read more

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No frills "dive bar." Dive bar by TC standards...I've been in way worse. Loved the bar tender, super nice guy! DJ was great on a Thursday night, even though it was fairly dead. My friends and I still had a great time dancing until closing time. read more

We were in Traverse city looking for a place to watch the football game and everything was packed so we ended up here! Now I know why it was so empty! We ordered a drink because it was happy house ($1 off draft and $1.50 mixed drinks). When we got our bill it was by no means "happy hour" pricing! We had one drink and left because people were smoking, smelt like stale bo and was just dirty! I'm all for dive bars but this took dive bar to a new extreme! read more

Wednesday night DJ Dominate is great. He plays a wide variety of dance music. My wife and I went there @ 10:00 pm when the DJ started and we drank and danced 2 straight hrs. Our lovely waitress was very attentive. Very small dance floor in front of the band stage but that's ok we'll dance in the isle way when the music's good. No kitchen for daytime or late night food. There's no cover Wed. night, great doormen, bartender and security staff. The crowd changes drastically @ midnight to a all younger group. We plan to go back one day on a band night. read more

This place looked disgusting and all the staff were rude. Also the bartender sucked at making drinks and they were terribly overpriced. Don't go here read more

I'm a 41 year old man. I'm here on a Thursday..dressed pretty nice. My service sucks. The pour on a vodka and club soda..Mmmmmm....let's just say it was short..like no vodka. However the liquor flowed for all the friends. This bar is a clear example..let's put any dumb Ass behind the bar..I would fire half the staff here! Not at any time did any bar tender ask me my name..or have any conversation..bar tender101 read more

UGH! I don't often give bad reviews, but this place was one of the worse experiences I have ever had. My husband and I rolled into town late in the evening for a weekend in TC. We were told the best place for quick eats in a relaxed bar setting was Union Street Station. Live music from a horrible DJ who can't mix to save his life and is tone deaf? CHECK! Bartender with a nice figure but won't even look at you, much less mix you a drink? CHECK! Server who takes your order for onion rings and some other fried goodies, then disappears for AN HOUR? CHECK! Finally brings you the wrong order and can't find your real order? CHECK! Pool hogging from locals who are drunk off their kiesters but don't want to get their butts of the edge of the table so we can play? CHECK! 3 hours, and only 2 drinks later (because of service lag), we got up and left rather upset? CHECK! Don't go... it's a waste of time and money. read more

I like this place. Because I like dive bars. I heard the music is good here. It's comfortable. Don't expect much, but that's the beauty of it- no expectations means you're never disappointed. I like that it's a little dirty. I like that you get stale popcorn and I like that that the bartenders know how to do their jobs. No need to impress, because it's not that type of place. read more

Simple bar right off Union Street in Traverse City. They have a big stage in the back, however every time we have come is during the day so we're not there for any live entertainment. Prices are fair and drinks are strong. The bartending staff is always friendly and prompt to get your order. It's a great spot to stop by for a few drinks. read more

On a recent trip to Traverse City, I stumbled across the Union Street Station. I thought it was casual & inviting. The back bar is gorgeous. They have a nice selection of beers, the prices are good and if you're hungry they feature some decent pub grub as well as hot dogs from the joint across the street. There wasn't a band that night but the stage was good sized & it looked like they had a helluva sound system. It wasn't all that crowded but it was early (10:30 or so) and it was nice not having to huddle outside like a leper to have a smoke. read more

A decent music venue/dive bar with passable food and drinks. Yes, this is sort of a dive. You know what I mean- it's loud, crowded, filled with lovable regulars and the assorted local musician who thinks he's the second coming of Kurt Cobain, etc. As far as a dive goes, the food isn't bad and the drinks are cheap. Service is like most dives- take it or leave it. If they get to you, they get to you and if they don't, they don't. It's usually too crowded when a band is playing for the bartenders/waitresses to pay attention to anyone. Still, the bartenders are on their toes even when the crowd is thick, but it takes patience to wait for them to make anything more complicated than a simple shot or pulling a bottled beer from the cooler if it's wall to wall people. In that case, just shout across the bar and hope for the best. The food is typical pub grub, but I ate it and it was okay enough for bar that is more of a music venue than anything. It wasn't particularly remarkable or memorable for being either good or bad, just basically what one would expect from a bar. The draft beer selection is very mediocre, but the whisky sours are good (depending largely on who is making it) and I tried a Moscow Mule that hit all the right notes. It can fill up fast on nights with live music and that makes it a little uncomfortable, but overall it's a nice little local bar, especially on slower nights when the pace is not too frantic. I did get my foot stomped on pretty hard by a highly intoxicated dumb ass clad in biker gear and heavy boots once (I hobbled out with two broken toes, but I guess I shouldn't have been wearing sandals), but otherwise, everybody is nice enough. Union Street Station usually has a pretty good band on tap, so the music is often pretty good (note: often, not all of the time). The acoustics are good and you can tell they put some money into their sound system. Heck, the first time that I saw Traverse City's own Mark Camp was on this very stage back in the day. Oh, to be just turning 21... those were the days. Unfortunately, the restrooms are pretty disgusting. Honestly, they're always running out of toilet paper. Yuck. While the bar itself is clean, the bathrooms are not. It would be nice if they bothered to clean it up a bit, no? read more

Coming from a bartender I honestly can't explain the welcomeness I get from this place the moment I seen the bar was full, mind you I prefer to sit at the bar than a table. the bartender still continued to wipe the table down and said the waitress would be right with us then continued to go out of his way said actually I'm sorry what are you drinking. Instantly hooked, I will never come to traverse city and not stop in to see Greg and Zack as long as they are working here read more

We loved this bar!! The drinks were reasonably priced. We came on open mic night which was cool. Our bartender, Gio, was AWESOME. He was so friendly and helpful. We told him we were from out of town and he immediately told us a list of "must do's." He was super nice and attentive even during a busy night. I would go back in a heart beat. read more

Great service! Awesome food. We had the Mussel appetizer. Great flavor. Crab stuffed avocado was good also. The Lobster Roll was awesome. Excellent service from Jessica. Loved her. Very nice interior. Comfortable. read more

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My wife and I took a long weekend and headed to TC in mid-April. I had been in town dozens of times in my life, but never during the off season. I was shocked how many places close early on a Monday night. After we closed down 2 other places we worried we'd have to go home at 11pm, but we were happy to see Union Street Station open late and full of people. We had a quick night cap. It was a bit divey, but I don't mean that in a negative, it was a perfectly fine place to grab a drink in our situation. The bartender was nice, and drinks priced fairly. We enjoyed ourselves. A week later I noticed my credit card was charged 10x higher than the tip I intended. It was likely just an accidental extra zero, it happens. It took me several calls to get the message to the owner, but everyone on the phone was courteous, professional, and apologetic. The owner called me back and was very professional, and promptly took care of the problem. read more

Very basic old school bar, 2 friendly bartenders on duty, they did their best due to covid to serve everyone accordingly and had every party separated. My bartender was very attentive even though she was quite busy. 1st time here and I'd come back if I'm ever in the area again. read more

Union Street is a great place for live music. Great atmosphere. A place for fun, relaxation, and good service. You can't get live music anymore so a lot of fun. Sheryl, Cadillac, MI read more

They dont serve food. Its not a place to get a martini, a real cocktail, glass of wine, draft beer(dirty lines) or a nice glass of whiskey. Union street station is the place to go after you have a few anywhere else. Its the kind of place you always last remember being at the end of the night as in " We went to the gay bar? Man all I remember was we were drinking at union street (station) and then i cant remember a thing." Its that kind of bar. But it is really the only place to see a band in traverse. A must if your out with friends and your in it for the long haul. read more

We came here for an evening out on the town, and it delivered. We've been here several times and always have fun. The door guy and bartenders were very friendly. I don't know if it was happy hour, but the drinks were very reasonable. Good Michigan beer is on tap. A rock band who sounded quite good played cover songs. It was the most crowded bar on a negative eleven degree night. Super awesome. read more

Awesome local bar! The staff is what makes this place even more amazing. From first encounter with the guys outside the door checking ID's to the ones behind the bar and on the floor~ they are all personable, fun, and clearly let their personalities shine by making you feel welcome. Not many places are able to pull off this type of atmosphere. They all get along well and want you to fit right in and joke around, play music on the jukebox while all singing along with you and having a great time. Highly recommend! The staff is what sets this place apart and makes it a great time for everyone!! Cheers! read more

Had a blast in this place it was a lot of fun the bartender was really friendly and he actually turned us on to a great sushi restaurant!!!

Great staff and drinks and it's usually the most active place any night out of the week

I could not say enough nice things about this place. The bartenders are absolutely incredible.and make you feel right at home. We were out of towners just looking for something fun to do. Once we landed on This bar we never left. We even came back the next day. If you are in town do yourself a favor, Head into this bar. Zack and Greg rock. Thank you for the great hospitality. read more

Fun bar! Bartenders were all great, very personable, talking, joking around. Didn't have to wait for drinks. Treated us really well. We ordered vodka and red bull and bartender let us know how much it was going to be which I can appreciate since it's a more expensive drink than what alot of their patrons would probably be ordering. Can't say much about the rest of the place, but had a good time sitting at the bar, busy enough to people watch but not too crazy. read more

Enjoyed my afternoon at Union Street Station. Bartender was great and personable, even to a stranger. He took care of regulars, had their drinks before they sat down, but also was nice to me who had never been there. Great bucket special in the afternoon. You have got to stop by if you are in Traverse City. Nice people give them a try. read more

I've never had a bad experience here. The prices are alright and there are some nights where the crowd really picks up.

not a bad place to grab a drink and some grub. my girlfriend thinks their french onion soup is the best she'd ever had and i've heard the chowder is good. personally, i wouldn't go here on a night they have a musical act unless someone's paying for your cover charge. This place draws some of the worst bands around and its not just this bar. the whole region is stuck in a time warp. don't expect to hear anything original or progressive. read more

Friendly service!!! Very nice people and good atmosphere. Cheap drinks but there was a cover (unnecessary)

Total dive. Just go. Soccer at happy hour - great music - a dump - just go you. will know in a few of you can take it.

This place has always been one of my favorites in Traverse City...and it's just gotten better since new owners took over. The staff is so much more personable...great beer selection...GREAT live music every weekend...great overall vibe and something for everybody every day of the week. The first place you should stop when visiting. read more