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About The Union Tavern
The Union Tavern is a pub in London at 52 Lloyd Baker St, with a bar and a gastropub menu that changes. A scotch egg with curry mayo works as a starter or a bar snack, and hand-pulled beers sit alongside the food. Mains include hake and steak and fries, and fish and chips with mushy peas is also on the menu. A toffee pudding covers dessert. The pub is near King's Cross Station, across the road from the Park Plaza hotel.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention scotch egg, sunday roast, lamb shin and steak frites.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention scotch egg, sunday roast, lamb shin and steak frites.
Customer Review Summary
Lamb draws the warmest praise, from Sunday roast lamb chops with gravy that one diner ranks among the best they have eaten out, to a lamb shin with potatoes and aubergine called delicious. Close behind is the Scotch egg, paired with curry mayo in one review and served with chorizo as a bar snack in another. Reviewers also name the hake, toffee pudding, chocolate brownies with ice cream, and a beer selection that includes three hand pulled options. Staff are repeatedly described as friendly and welcoming, though one diner found a waitress dismissive when serving dessert, and another agreed with a sign asking for more service staff. Not every dish lands. One reviewer found most of the fried fish moist and unappetizing and the sticky pudding dry, and another felt the meat in the steak frites did not match its price. A party that booked brunch for the morning after a wedding reported fantastic service, and one regular hopes the lobster croquettes make it onto the main menu.
Customer Review Summary
Lamb draws the warmest praise, from Sunday roast lamb chops with gravy that one diner ranks among the best they have eaten out, to a lamb shin with potatoes and aubergine called delicious. Close behind is the Scotch egg, paired with curry mayo in one review and served with chorizo as a bar snack in another. Reviewers also name the hake, toffee pudding, chocolate brownies with ice cream, and a beer selection that includes three hand pulled options. Staff are repeatedly described as friendly and welcoming, though one diner found a waitress dismissive when serving dessert, and another agreed with a sign asking for more service staff. Not every dish lands. One reviewer found most of the fried fish moist and unappetizing and the sticky pudding dry, and another felt the meat in the steak frites did not match its price. A party that booked brunch for the morning after a wedding reported fantastic service, and one regular hopes the lobster croquettes make it onto the main menu.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Omg omg. We eat out most Sundays and I'm addicted to a a good roast (🙄).... this is up there with the best, if not the best, Sunday roast I've eaten out!! I had the lamb chops the OH had the beef. The gravy is 🫠🫠🫠💦💦💦💦”
- Google user
“Never a bad meal here. Staff have always been amazing and really friendly. I sincerely hope the lobster croquettes make it on to the main menu.”
- Google user
“The food is excellent, and most of the staff are very welcoming and friendly. This was my second visit, and I was really enjoying the experience until the very end. Unfortunately, a waitress with a pink hair who had just arrived served my dessert in a very unfriendly way. She simply placed it in front of me without saying anything, and her attitude came across as quite dismissive and snobbish. It was disappointing, especially after such a positive experience up to that point. People don’t go to good restaurants simply because they are hungry; they go for the overall experience. Great food matters, but the way guests are treated matters just as much. Thank you, and I hope this feedback is taken positively.”
- Google user
“An excellent choice. I had the lamb shin with potatoes and aubergine and it was absolutely delicious. The toffee pudding was great too. The staff was great. Would recommend for anyone staying near King's Cross.”
- Google user
“We were staying over the road in the Park Plaza so called in for a beer and sat outside on a warm the June evening. Great beer selection with three hand pulled beers plus lots of other choice. Typical English pub with really friendly staff. We sampled the scotch egg and chorizo bar snacks which were very good. The food menu looks good and look forward to coming back to try it.”
Highlights
“Traditional pub with a central bar and a changing menu of innovative gastropub dishes.”
- Great beer selection
- Great wine list
- Popular for solo dining
- Happy hour drinks
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Delivery
Show more amenities
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Food at bar
- Cozy
- Beer
- Food
- Offerings· 6
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Free water refills
- Happy hour drinks
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Atmosphere· 2
- Casual
- Trendy
- Crowd· 4
- Groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Tourists
- Transgender safespace
- Accessibility· 1
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Dining options· 3
- Outside food allowed
- Seating
- Table service
- Highlights· 2
- Great beer selection
- Great wine list
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
Location
Bars near The Union Tavern
- The Perseverance4.37840.4 mi£10–20ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
pizza, real ales and craft beers, pub quiz night
- The Crown Tavern4.41,7660.4 mi£20–30ReservationsWheelchair accessibleGood for kids
sunday roast, fish and chips, fries
- Horse & Wig4.32000.5 miWheelchair accessible
good beer selection, outdoor seating with umbrellas, first come first served
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Union TavernReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.61,267 | — | £20–30 | scotch egg, sunday roast, lamb shin |
| The PerseveranceReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.3784 | 0.4 mi | £10–20 | pizza, real ales and craft beers, pub quiz night |
| The Crown TavernReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Good for kids | 4.41,766 | 0.4 mi | £20–30 | sunday roast, fish and chips, fries |
| Horse & WigWheelchair accessible | 4.3200 | 0.5 mi | — | good beer selection, outdoor seating with umbrellas, first come first served |
The 3 nearest bars by distance. Ratings, hours and review terms come from public business profiles.
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