Union Station opens at 11am and goes to 8pm on weekdays which is really nice since most restaurants close earlier. The mixed drinks cost about $7, and their margaritas are really tasty. My friends got a Moscow Mule and enjoyed that as well. I also had some friends who would come here before an exam and drinks some beers. The prices are $9-14 for meals which is actually pretty good. All tips go to a scholarship fund which is interesting. The service is friendly, it is student ran. read more

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Run by students which is pretty cool. All tips go to their scholarship fund. Food is good. I wish they brought back their 1863 pizza. I would come every week for just that it was so amazing. read more

It is awesome to have a new restaurant in the union that is open every day (the other JP's is closed on Mondays) and open later in the evenings (most options in the union close at 7 PM). The ambiance is fantastic with the basketball scoreboard outside of the restaurant, with tons of TVs everywhere, a spacious bar, lots of high-top tables, and a dining area in the back. It is really large and clean. The purple is tasteful and fun, and there is memorabilia on the walls. There are lots of drink and beer specials including beer flights, but it was lunch and we stuck with water today. Our friend and my husband. both ordered the BBQ platter with two meats, baked beans, jicama slaw, and cornbread with chile-lime butter. My husband got ribs and chicken thighs, and our friend. got ribs and pulled pork. There are three BBQ sauces: the house, jalapeno blueberry, and Carolina. My other friend got the Willie Cristo, and I got the ahi tuna poke appetizer as my meal. Our food looked good, but the BBQ platters came sans sauce, so our friend had to chase our server down for the sauces. I tried them all. The house and jalapeno blueberry were very sweet, and the Carolina was very pickle-y. I am a native Texan so perhaps a bit snobby about BBQ. My husband's butter was hard and not very spreadable on his cornbread, and he got a chicken breast, not a thigh (which was not even a menu option). Our server never came back to check on us so our water carafe ran out and he did not get to ask initially about the wrong chicken part on his plate. My friend said her Willie Cristo was good but a bit sweet, and her side of roasted root veggies were really good (though the server was not sure if she was getting all of them or had to pick one?!) - my poke dish was plenty of food considering it was an app, but it was not really as described. It was supposed to be "soy glazed tuna" with mango and wonton. Instead, I got a pile of wonton crisps like it was a nachos set up, topped with chopped tuna (not glazed), cucumber, red bell pepper, and mango with spicy mayo and eel sauce drizzled on it. It was fresh and tasty, but definitely not poke. Perhaps it should have been described as tuna wonton "nachos" the way Bobby Flay describes his at Mesa Grill? Nevertheless, I enjoyed the mango and cucumber, and it was more than enough for an entree. Our server came back and we asked for water and about my husband's chicken thigh. She took the carafe, and another person replaced it. She came back and said, "Oh, someone replaced it?" and we asked about the chicken. She said, "I was trying to be fast and deal with the water first" but obviously someone else was faster. She then brought the manager over. The manager said that we are right, chicken breasts are not an option on the platter, but they are used for the pulled chicken so the kitchen put the wrong cut of chicken on the plate. She brought a BBQ chicken thigh back in a to-go box for us to take home, which was appreciated. Just like the other JP's, tips are not accepted. This place is a great addition but likely since it has only been open just over a week, the staff probably needs more practice both in the kitchen and the front of the house. The manager did make it right though for the dark meat chicken eater. The views of TVs from our booth were great so we could watch basketball, and the atmosphere is fun. It would be a nice place to stop to watch sports or grab a beer, so I will give it another chance. read more

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A great addition to a wonderful campus! This was my first time visiting Kansas State University in a couple of colleagues suggested that we try Union Station by JP's. It was really nice, the atmosphere was lively and the food was great. I would recommend starting with the doughnut holes. Who says you can't have dessert first? The nachos are massive as are the salads. The service was a little slow, but we ordered quickly and we're still on time for all of our meetings. I can see why this is such a popular place and I'm looking forward to my next visit during my next trip to "the little Big Apple". read more

My sister got free tickets for there Easter brunch. Otherwise I don't think we would have gone the food quality doesn't match up to the actually prices which are high. While it was free the food was okay and good but not amazing defiantly wouldn't be worth the price to pay. Then on top of it we actually waited ten minutes before waving down a server to say we haven't been helped they seemed surprise and sorry it had been so long. Just didn't seem like there was a system for there servers. Even though it's convenient on campus I not worth the price for the food we got. Maybe I'll try again sometime eating there normal food but as of now I'll stick to other places. read more

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It's an alright place considering it's on campus, multiple TVs to watch the game the pizza was good the brisket burger was a 3 out of 5, cool place to hangout! read more

Every time I have eaten at JP's the food has been excellent. I have tried their pizzas, appetizers, and burgers, and everything was good. The BBQ pizza is fantastic. They also have a decent drink list and a variety of beers on tap. I have never had a bad experience with the wait staff. They have always been friendly and readily available. It's usually less busy for dinner than a restaurant in Aggieville. They also host a trivia night every Tuesday at 7:00 and give away JP's gift cards to whoever places first, second, or third. read more

I came to JP's in the union for the first time tonight and I was highly disappointed. To start off, the servers can not accept tips and this is quite obvious in their inattentiveness. The service is not fast so except to wait a long time regardless of them not being busy. I ordered the poke bowl which is usually a favorite meal of mine and I had seen another reviewer post a photo of theirs and it looked really good! However, mine came with at least 2 full cups of guacamole on top of it making it nearly inedible. I pointed it out to our waitress and she did not have much to say and just asked if we were ready for the check. It had made it clear that the dish was not edible by telling her and by hardly touching it but it made no difference to any of the waiters that stopped by our table. read more

Nicely styled gastropub in the union with great drink selections. Extremely slow service when we were there over the lunch hour. My wife had to box her food to run to her next meeting. Every step was slow from seating to ordering and receiving food. I had the Wefald burger, which was above average. The fries are ingenious and quite good. Food: good. Whole experience: not so much. read more

I absolutely hate to have to rate Union JP's this low but Wednesday before the Volleyball game we went for supper! We've always had good food...until Wednesday evening! We both ordered Burgers! Toppings were great as usual but one bite was all it took to tell this burger had been totally cremated, not just one but both of our burgers! Now I still ate mine because it was not crispy all the way through the middle, but before I finished I called the server over and we both showed her our black crispy burgers!!! She agreed! I asked, "Is this the cook's first day on the grill?" She said, "Actually it is!" I said, "oh my! Don't think he should be cooking without more training!" She checked with her boss and they did comp both our burgers! Thank you very much! The other surprise disappointment was the Smashed Purple potatoes! I've made smashed potatoes before and they were wonderful! These tasted like a boiled potato, smashed with a potato masher, sprinkled with seasoned salt and served up in a bowl! I ended up putting the grilled onions which fell out of my burger on them which at least gave them some flavor! That's only half the Smashed potato process! You have to put those boiled potatoes on a baking sheet, smash 'em and then drizzle with olive oil or melted butter, sprinkle with the seasonal bag and/or garlic and roast til they are lightly crispy and golden brown! Top with a little cheese hot out of the oven, (Parm, cheddar, blue, gruyere what ever floats your tater taste) and you've got smashed potatoes worth eating! I didn't say anything to our server about those pitiful taters because she'd already comped all but our wine and margarita! But really folks! If this a learning place for future Resturanteurs, then let's do it right! I'll be back cuz your poutine is to die for but let's tweak some of this other stuff! Message me! I've got more ideas for improvements!!! Especially about those Call Hall ice cream sandwiches! Great idea, lousy execution! Have any of you eaten a solidly frozen Giant thick chocolate chip cookie? Add hard frozen ice cream in between 2 of those hard honkers and Yikes! Not pretty or tasty! We actually stopped back in for dessert after the game and that's what we got! I imagined a fresh made slightly warmed soft pair of cookies with a freshly scooped ball of Call Hall Ice cream gently melting between the warm cookies! At least a Utensil would work to eat it under those conditions! Presented as it was, hard as a rock frozen, my neatly wrapped in the pretty purple cloth napkin knife and fork were of no use!!! Well that's why you only got one star and seriously, if I could of reviewed with zero stars, I would have! Please! Don't change one ounce of the poutine! I'll order that next time! Best thing on your menu! Scrumptious! 5 star worthy! read more

Just reposted review. Tried to do it again was told they don't do it !!! Please don't go to JP's they don't care about students at K state

Good food, great drinks. If I could only eat at one place for the rest of my life I would pick Jp's Gastropub, absolutely electric atmosphere. 10/10 would recommend. read more

The good. By far the best tap list in the Little Apple. Nice variety of styles and Kansas breweries. They even have a couple of macro beers if you have friends that are not into craft beer. We ordered poutine, wings and street tacos. The smoked wings are amazing. Best wings I have had in town. I got the blueberry jalapeno and honey walnut wings. The blueberry jalapeno wings had good flavor and not that hot (warning I like spice a lot so you might disagree with my spice level assessment). The honey walnut wings were also really good. One minor issue here. The wings came out completely cooked but not as temperature hot as I would have liked. I think they sat on the counter too long before being brought out to the table. The poutine was also really good! I added the optional pork belly (very flavorful but tiny portion added) and again it didn't seem hot enough as the cheese curds didn't melt on/into the fries and gravy. Very tasty though. Overall the service was good. The bad. My GF got the street tacos. They looked fantastic but just had no flavor at all. There were 5 tacos in all with a total of 3 different types of tacos. She sampled all 3 types and ate her way through 1/2 of one taco before I told her to stop as it was clear she didn't like them. I sampled and agreed. Bland. I was honestly surprised that our waitress charged us for the tacos (we sent the plate back mostly untouched) but other than that the service was really good. We absolutely will be back but will be avoiding the tacos. I am looking forward to trying the BBQ next time. edit to add: I forgot to say they validate 2 hours of parking which is nice. read more

The food was fine, but the service here was awful. After waiting for ages to get our drinks, then appetizer, then food, our waiter spilled a full beverage on my friend. There was never an "I'm sorry" or an apology of any kind. When we requested to speak to a manager, no one ever came over. We had to go seek them out ourselves. There was no compensation to make this situation better, just a promise for a free beer next time we came in. We will not be returning to this establishment. read more

Food was really good. Everything else was not. The drinks were okay, but the service extremely slow. The employees are not allowed to be tipped and it shows in their lack of incentive to provide any type of adequate customer service. read more

Over all ok food. Nothing to crazy or out of the norm food wise but still a solid place to eat and have a drink. Would come back. read more

Went for breakfast. To me the servings were small and the food unimpressive. The big thing for me was that my server was uninterested and not present, it was brutal and a waste of money. read more

I love this place - all of the menu items are great and the ingredients are very fresh! My favorites are the Sunflower salad which is loaded with fresh fruit, the fish tacos are so yummy and unique, and the pizza has tons of REAL mozzarella. The atmosphere is fun and full of great K-State touches! read more

Excellent beer selection on Tap. Kansas Territory Brewery, 3 rings Brewery, Walnut River Brewing, and many more from Kansas, but nothing from Lawrence. The service at the bar is quick. I have been many times. Pricey but well worth it. They have several TV's and we enjoyed NCAA basketball tourney. They have balcony seating overlooking Memorial Stadium (visitor center), but I have not enjoyed it yet. Each time I ate we sat in a booth. First, I had the taco sampler and it was great. The mac-n-cheese was fantastic. The service was friendly but not fast. Last Friday, before a free showing of Ready Player One, I had the brisket sandwich with mild BBQ sauce and it was the best in town. The side of fries (spirals) were good. Tonight I had the gyro pizza, which had great crust. It was way more than I could eat so I shared with my friend who ordered the Sunflower Salad, which looked incredible. The central location on campus is great with convenient parking: evenings and weekends. The Union Station by JP's will be a regular stop before events at McCain Auditorium, The Purple Mask, Nichols Hall, The Student Union, and Ahearn Field House. read more

We love JP's at the union. It is so well priced and it has never let us down. Some of my personal favorites are the Chicken Salad, Willey Cristo, and the 1863 pizza. I absolutely love the food here and the staff is very friendly. They also have a huge selection of beer and wine, again for very reasonable prices. There is truly something for everyone here, as they have a ton of choices to choose from. I also really like that they validate parking, because it makes parking a non issue! I highly recommend JP's! read more

Awesome beer selection and high quality food. The space is really nice and the perfect addition to the Union. Good stop for campus visitors and community members alike. read more

Fabulous place to eat at K-State. Have eaten there twice and both times it has been great. Best mojito I have had in a while, they make their own syrups. Salads are fresh and with seasonal ingredients and they smoke their own meats. Staff is great too. Wish I lived closer so I could eat there more often! read more