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Union Cafe Bar

(422 Ratings)
In the heart of Short North
With an extensive food menu and strong drinks, this place turns into a nightclubs after dark.


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Reviews

VicVillageGay
VicVillageGay
Over a year ago

Aweful

The old Union Station was fun. The food wasn't great, but it was reasonably priced. The new Union is terrible. I've been there about five times since they opened and I have had a miserable time every time. Service is horendous. 10 minutes for a vodka tonic is unacceptable. The food is overpriced and bland. Tastes like bad hotel food. It's really nothing more than a gay Applebys with too many straight people. It's just not fun. As the old adage says: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." Union Station wasn't broken and this is the result ... an over-priced, over-crowed, over-decorated hotel bar with bad service and mediocre food.


muzikontime
muzikontime
Over a year ago

Great Place

From out of town , great service, great food. Still very gay even in the new location.


columbusgayguy
columbusgayguy
Over a year ago

Not The Same

I loved the old Union, the new one tries too hard to not be a bar. Food is good, but over priced. I have been there 2 times with friends, had fun until it was time to get cocktails. The service is very slow, even though they were not real busy. Loaded with straight people, not really gay anymore.


2DFloor
2DFloor
Over a year ago

No Longer A Gay Place

I Loved the old Union Station. The new Union Bar + Food tries too hard to be New York or LA. The place is being taken over by straights. The gay crowd is abandoning this place. Recently a straight customer asked a waiter for a bucket of water to "put out the flamers." This place is not on my list anymore.


DowntownOHGuy
DowntownOHGuy
Over a year ago

New Union not worth it

They moved down the street. Inside is very nice looking, but the place is actually smaller. I was there for Sunday Showtunes and it just was not the same. The new menu is over priced for just bar food. Trying to not be a bar anymore.


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