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The Union Kitchen

3.9 (486 reviews)
ModerateNew American, Bars
Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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Kyla W.

Came here on a Sunday afternoon and it was super packed. There was a nice patio on the outside. We ordered the eggrolls, breakfast meatballs, and a union kitchen bowl. It was okay. Maybe it was just those dishes because their food looks delicious! The service was phenomenal!! They consistently checked on us and the food was quick.

jeremiah w.

The eatery offers a broad range of dishes -- from brunch favourites like the steak breakfast burrito and truffle mac & cheese to dinner fare including steaks, chops and seafood. It strikes a nice balance between casual and a little elevated, making it suitable for family dinners, brunch with friends or a more relaxed date night. Dishes like the crab & tuna tower and lobster grilled cheese get positive mentions for flavor and freshness. I'd give The Union Kitchen in Houston a very strong 4 out of 5. It's a dependable, pleasant restaurant that delivers on atmosphere, service, and food in a neighborhood-friendly setting. It may not always deliver fine dining extravagance, but for what it aims to be--a well-executed, comfortable, somewhat polished American dining spot--it hits most of the right notes.

Gabrielle S.

During my trip to Houston, I found a beautiful restaurant by the lake that made the perfect lunch stop. The peaceful view and breezy patio created an ideal setting. I ordered the crab cakes, a burger bowl, and fish and chips....each dish was fresh, flavorful, and well prepared. The service was friendly and quick, making the whole experience even better.

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BC S.

This location of Union Kitchen and it's Sunday team is amazing! Thanks Anthony and the team that waited on us! And the new chairs are a classy touched the restaurant! Nice Paul

Tyler's Chicken Pasta (good tasting and filling)
Mike M.

I had lunch here a week ago for the first time . It is located in the Towne Lake entertainment center which is always a pleasant place to visit. Parking is in several adjacent parking lots. Union Kitchen has both inside and outside patio dining (with nice furniture) facing either the lake or the Center's common area. I ordered Tyler's chicken pasta entree for $20. While waiting on my meal, I admired the attractive dining room that features an open kitchen. UK has a nice upscale vibe to it. The meal arrived less than 15 minutes later. In the bowl was grilled chicken with garlic mixed in a sun dried tomato cream sauce over fettuccine. This was a very good tasting meal. I really liked the tomato sauce and thought it mixed well with the garlic chicken and pasta. It was filling too and our table service was prompt and attentive. For my first visit to a UK restaurant, I left very pleased and vow to return. I believe this is a very good choice for a delicious meal in a nice setting.

Patio With View Of Towne Lake
Jonquil J.

The food was amazing as always, as well as the view. The Arnold Palmer was good also and my sweet treat the key lime pie is always a hit. Our server was very friendly and accommodating definitely will be back again.

Chicken Fried chicken
Karen B.

My husband and I went to the Union Kitchen on a quiet Tuesday night. We have been there quite a few times so we knew it would be good. The service this time was shaky-it took forever to place even drink orders and then filling them took longer. Eventually the manager came out and told us that they were dealing with an employee issue, and that they were slow due to that, but offered us a free appetizer due to the wait time. We ordered the calamari, which was excellent-it was warm and crunchy and there were cheese crumbles that made it extra special. For dinner I had the lobster grilled cheese, which was excellent. It came with house made potato chips that I didn't eat-they were quite soggy and there was so much other food-i didn't need them anyway. It also came with a cup of tomato bisque, which was perfect. My husband had the chicken fried chicken, which was also good. When paying the bill we noticed they gave us our appetizer at half price instead of free like they offered, which we thought was strange-but we had planned to buy it at full price originally, so we didn't say anything. In any event, we enjoyed our experience and will go back again to enjoy their delicious food.

Espresso martini!!
Gary L.

Thank you again Union Kitchen for the teacher day! Love the espresso martini and biscuits and gravy!

Fresh Beignets
Maria V.

This is now my third time at Union Kitchen. Every dish that I've ordered is absolutely delicious. My steak was perfectly tender. The veggies were soft but still had a bite to them and the mushroom risotto was delicious!

Matt G.

I will give this place a solid three stars. Based solely on the service. AJ was amazing! The chicken satay skewers were pretty dang good. However, they missed two of the skewers with the satay sauce. Which was really good and basically the point of a satay. The slaw was pretty decent as was the sweet chili sauce at in accompaniment. The downfall was the hummus. It was basically just ground, chickpeas, very little spice, which seemed to have been applied to the bread instead of the actual hummus, and with no oil. No oil and hummus? This is like driving your car without motor oil. It's gonna be dry, flaky, and nasty and eventually going to go very wrong. Which it was. Luckily this was remedied by me asking for some olive oil and a copious amount of salt. Mmmmm. Salt. The drinks were pretty good. My martini, twist of lemon, sweet vermouth came out quickly, but after our food? But the bar ran out of lemons. What the fluff!?No lemons at a bar? AJ came to the rescue again and brought me a lemon twist to put in my martini after he was able to procure some. Again fantastic service by the wait staff. My girlfriend's whiskey sour was so chunky you basically needed to chew it. Apparently they did not pruree the fruit well enough to make it a drink. Not a smoothie. Based on the location, sitting by the lake, and the outstanding wait staff (way to go AJ!!) I would' come back and give this another go. I really did like those chicken skewers. Rock solid three stars for now.

Birthday Union's Beignets
Cindy R.

Went here for my daughter's birthday dinner. Pricey but everyone was pleasantly surprised with their dishes. My daughter got the shrimp scampi. I got the Boost Bowl. A few got pasta bowls and I think the most unique dinner was the grilled cheese with lobster which they said was fantastic. Ended it off with a birthday song and this beignets were delicious. The location is beautiful, right off the water in Town Lake and there's a little play area for kids and they have a little book donation station. There was live entertainment as well. Service was attentive and food came out fairly quick.

Santangelo G.

The interior of the restaurant was nice! Me and my gf had the lentil soup 8/10 the grilled chicken sandwich was good 8/10 The lobster dumplings were terrific. The service was excellent Great experience overall , we both enjoyed our mocktaiks as well! Thank you!! -Santangelo Balli Gonzales

Bang Bang Shrimp and crab cake
Tailynn N.

Went when it was pretty slow, staff was super nice and welcoming! The portions were a really good size. Got 2 shareable appetizers (crab cake & bang bang shrimp) and the lobster grilled cheese. It was only 2 people, and it was definitely more than enough food! Pretty tasty and enjoyable!

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Martin was an amazing server! He was extremely sweet! I also really enjoyed the new chairs, they were they very comfy!!

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Thank you very much Jaylynn! We will save a seat for you any time!

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Very good American cuisine and excellent service. Nice atmosphere and able to have conversation at the table and enjoy a meal!

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Do they do bottomless mimosas at this location? If so how much?

No.

Can you order from the lunch or dinner menu during Saturday brunch at 1PM?

You can certainly order from the all day menu at anytime.

Is brunch served on the weekend ? Also what are the brunch hours on the weekend?

Saturday and Sunday from 10 am until 2 pm

Is brunch served on weekdays too?

We serve a business brunch during the week.

Is there a happy hour menu?

Yes we do have

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