Union Station Brewery Providence

Cool spot. Went here on a date and we both ordered a flight to sample. $ 6.99 for five samples of four ounces of beer. Not bad, especially for someone who’s not familiar with the beer world. Craft beer was pretty good. The big thing that turns me off, is that I can’t purchase any of these craft beers at a local liquor store besides actually coming here. Otherwise, this is a place that you’ll have to come to at least once to try. Look forward to visiting again.

I love brew pubs and have been to a lot in RI among many others around the New England. I am giving a five star rating for the quality and taste of their beer. We had the pale ale and their ‘lighter’ beer were very impressed. We’ll definitely be back as they clearly know how to brew great tasting beer. Highly recommended!

First time here and worth coming back. Beer is awesome and service was great.
I will be coming back!
Dean was an awesome barkeep.

I went on Friday with my friend for drinks and I must say it was amazing. we didn’t order any food expect for the brownie sundae, which was really good, but we got a pitcher of pineapple margaritas and it was amazing, some of the best I have ever had. The bartender was attentive and very nice, even when he was super busy. He gave us two tall glasses with salted rims and limes, and even poured our drinks for us, out of the pitcher which was super nice. I loved it and the atmosphere was way better than last time. The pitcher was a little pricy ($ 32 with tax), but it was defiantly really good, and one of the better bars to go to around Providence. Its hidden, so you wouldn’t know its there but really good.

I went to Union Station for the first time last Saturday. We had a party of 9 and there were several other large parties but they had no problem seating us within 45 minutes.
The food is pretty good — lots of burgers, sandwiches and entrees. We also had a few of the apps which were all tasty — especially the calamari! And the beer is decently priced and delicious! Service for our large party was friendly and prompt and attentive. It’s a great spot for beer and pub food in Providence.
What put the Union Station from 3 stars to 4 was the customer service. There had been an error with my credit card and another member of my group. We got charged our meals plus others on a second transaction. I called the restaurant and the manager there was friendly and helpful but couldn’t access the info needed so she took my number and Phil, the GM called me back later that same day. He looked into the situation and was able to make it right — even though it took about 3 phone calls. I will definitely be back when I’m in the area because of this level of customer service.

Maddy, our waitress, was great. The ribs were awesome. Highly recommend. My friend loved the lobster mac & cheese. Vanilla Chi Porter was excellent.

My husband and I stopped by today for a quick lunch. I ordered the chicken BLTA and he ordered the nacho burger. Both were pretty good. Our server, Amanda, was great!

Middle of the road. Good brews, decent food. Nothing to write home about. Parking is an issue, I end up paying more than my tab. The bathrooms are gross, it makes me hope their kitchen is better.

Union Station Brewery in Providence is one of those places that I want to like more than I actually do. The beer is hit or miss, along with the food. I had good service the last time I went and my veggie burger wasn’t bad. The space is pretty large and would be good for big groups, which helps when you have trivia night. I enjoyed their pumpkin beer and Pale Ale. Although it isn’t my favorite brew pub in the area, it’s a good go-​to if you can’t think of anywhere else to bring the family or for a quick meal.

I accidentally wandered into Union Station last weekend when I was in Providence. It was too late for a big lunch but we had a hankerin’ for some bar food before our dinner rezzies. Now if you know me, you know I don’t drink beer so I had low expectations.
We scored a couple bar seats and we both got some martinis, my date got a peach boozy iced tea. Too sweet for me, but he loved it. I got some sort of martini with pineapple juice. I was surprised they had so many options seeing as it’s a brewery! Kudos!
We also ordered a side of fries and a buffalo chicken calzone which was a special. We enjoyed both of these items! The bartender was also super friendly and helpful.
I would absolutely recommend this place and everyone there seemed to be enjoying themselves.
Great place for a drink (even if it isn’t beer!) and some solid bar food.

Excellent clam chowder and lobster Mac and cheese. Exactly the type of place I’m looking for when I’m in New England in late December. Warm-​wood bar feel, and lots of ambiance. Best part of the evening was the bar tender was very very friendly, talkative, and helpful… would go back just for him

So Union Station has become my default spot in terms of post-​work drinks and snacks and I’m pretty content with that.
They aren’t recreating the wheel here. Your standard bar situation, but their in-​house brewed drafts are above average. My go-to’s have been the C-​bomb IPA and Ace Pale Ale and both have been a-​ok in my book. The appetizers I’ve had here weren’t memorable but all solid.
One thing that puts my review from a 3 star to 4 star is the prices. They have some great happy hour deals with their drafts. You can definitely gas a few IPA’s and have a snack on the cheap.
I’ll be back!

What a cool, hidden place in Providence. My boyfriend and I are beer lovers and happened to come across this place one night when we out in downtown. My boyfriend who grew up in Providence, had NO idea that this place even existed. We decided to check it out. That was the best decision of the night.
It was the end of the summer and outside seating was still attainable, but we sat inside at the bar. The beer list had so many delicious options. I started off with a blueberry, Thai basil beer. What a combination! The sweetness of the blueberries and the herbal notes of the Thai basil made this beer incredible. I also had a coffee porter and that was just as good.
We both started to get a little hungry after the second beer and took a look at a menu. We ordered the pretzels with the beer cheese sauce. They were balls of deliciousness! The order had about six pretzel balls that were crusty on the outside, warm and soft on the inside. Beer and pretzels go hand in hand together.
Great beer and good food! Check it out.

It was late one fateful night in mid July that myself and a group of friends were in Providence for a bachelor party and we had a hankering for more ales bee-​ith it so. Whence we stumbled upon ye olé Union Station Brewery. Now it was almost right before they were closing, there were a few people at the bar, most likely wait staff that were enjoying a couple cocktails after their shifts, when all of a sudden our larger group of six walk in and sit at the bar. Now I must admit and pleaded for the group to chose somewhere else as they were about to close and it’s incredibly rude to show up as they want to leave, but a rude groupmate hasn’t worked in the service industry and could’ve cared less, so he convinced the group to go in. I begrudgingly took my seat at the bar and very apologetic I acknowledged to the bartender I understand this was a very rude move. HE WAS TOTALLY COOL with it, I saw him roll his eyes in understanding but kept a cool calm and professional demeanor. We had a couple drinks and moved on but very nice job and bravo for putting up with customers like this.
Unfortunately we were hungry so we left to go to Bar Louie, next time I am in Providence I will try Union Station food and update my rating accordingly.

Hubs and I came here one night after a trip down to Warwick, RI. We were tired, hungry, and cold … not a good combination! Anyway, we wanted to check it out since we were starving and not quite dressed for a trip to the Capital Grill next door. We had high hopes.
Anyway, we were quickly seated and we waited and then waited some more. The place was virtually empty since it was a quiet Tuesday night in Providence. The 9 – 5 crowd had already dispersed and that left the restaurant with … well, just us.
Our waitress appeared as if she really didn’t want to be there at first. She really rushed us through our order, and insisted that we order our entrees with our appetizer. We weren’t looking to spend a ton of time there, so we took her advice.
Let’s start with the good: the loaded kettle chips with sour cream, bacon, and cheese. How could you go wrong with that? Well, if you don’t mind your arteries clogging after each bite, that is.
Hubs and I both had burgers which were actually pretty good. I had the turkey burger that was monstrous and quite filling. Hubs had a BBQ burger that was also really good. The fries were hot and fresh and our server started to warm up to us.
When we were finished, we nearly had to put an APB out on our server. Where did she go? Was she moonlighting for Houdini? Regardless, we asked the manager on duty for our check and then quickly paid out. We had to get back to Boston and the weather was quite crappy outside.
Overall, it’s a pretty solid place. There’s nothing remarkable about it, but there’s nothing overwhelmingly bad about it. I can definitely see how this place makes its living on the 9 – 5 post-​work happy hour crowd. The outdoor seating is nice and I will keep this on my short list for when I am back in Providence.

I wouldn’t really consider myself a regular at this place anymore but there are things I still love about this place; location, parking, the space, the staff and the beer and my mug.
It’s easy to get to and there are many parking options, street (although not with all of this snow), parking garage and pay lots all within an easy walk.
For the most part the staff doesn’t turn over quickly and the veteran staff are just the best. New staff seem to assimilate to the friendly and inviting culture as well.
The beer is fresh and has a variety to choose from depending on season, but there are good standbys they produce all year long. If you are not sure what you might like, ask for a sample, it’s not a problem.
My biggest issue is with the food. The best way to describe it is inconsistent. Some visits, the food was prepared and presented very well. Other visits, sloppy plating and at its worse, burnt bacon and over cooked burgers… I always order medium cooked burgers and more than 50% of the time it is well done. The most consistent items I have had — the Shepard’s Pie and the fried chicken.
The beer and people and location will keep me coming back.

The lighting fixtures cast too brightly.
The floors are too clean.
The bathroom lacks the heavy, uriney, atmospheric warmth that one (at least this one) might expect.
Sweet potatoes are flashed instead of frenched.
And the beer is too flat.
All of these things upset me.
Alas, when someone suggests going to Union Station, I will always meet them there.
I would have to assume that time and again, Unilocalers who have found themselves reviewing USB have kept themselves busy by unoriginally proclaiming that «it’s no Trinity». And that is just fine — they don’t try to be. I’m just uncertain of what it is they are going for. Perhaps more importantly though, what is it about this place that keeps bringing me back?

Last week I attended a private function at Union Station. I organized the event and worked closely with the management on menu choices, a time schedule and all of the little details that go into orchestrating an event for over 200 people. I could not have been happier with the way things turned out.
Dean and Philip from Union Station were great to deal with– helpful, responsive, and a pleasure to work with. I came in early to chat with Dean and sampled two of their brewed on premises beers– a very nice Peach Ale and a very potent Cask Abbey Ale.
We had three food choices out for our guests when the event opened at 6:00 — crudite platters, spinach-​artichoke dip with pitas, and charcuterie platters.
At 6:15 we started continuous service of four hot foods — Calamari platters, Chicken Strips platters, Chicken Wings (BBQ and Buffalo) platters, and 300 Pulled Pork Sliders.
I had so many compliments on the food and the venue! My favorite foods were the charcuterie and calamari.
All of the staff we interacted with were wonderful, It got pretty crowded but they all kept their cool and were great to deal with.
Thank you Union Station for providing us with such a great time.

Met up with a large group of friends last night at Union Station Brewery for trivia.
I ordered the pulled pork sandwich with a side of mac and cheese and a mango mule. The sandwich was tasty. My mac and cheese was a bit burnt, but otherwise fine. My drink was tasty.
I agree with other reviewers that the service was a bit slow. Our waitress was nice though and split our bills despite our group size. The cocktail menu has no prices, so that’s a bit of a gamble.
As for trivia, we will be finding another location to play. It was definitely not as much fun here as expected. They use stump trivia. It’s difficult to hear the host, and the questions are definitely oriented towards an older crowd. The other teams were all gay men in their late 30s through 60s. Oh, and they were not so fun about it. Lots of shushing going on.
I may come back for a bite when it’s convienent, but there ate better bars and tastier restaurants elsewhere.

Not much to say about this place. Food is average but come in large portions. It was late and not much was open after the Waterfire show so my friend and I chose to dine here. The waitstaff were fast and friendly. The ambiance was calm and chill. Beers were their speciality but because I’m a responsible driver I did not consume any alcohol. You can park in the parking structure at the mall or 2-​hour parking meters.
Would I go here again? Possibly, to try out their drafts.