The Union Bar & Grill

The Union is the definition of a dive bar. Period.Fantastic music, great beer selection and wicked cheap prices, made it a staple bar in my OU rotation. $1.50 PBRs? Yes please!

A great "dive" bar with a solid beer selection with cool music to boot. I was in town to see Wilco but saw a lot of great acts had played there/we're coming up on their calendar. A great spot to hang out at, I hope to catch a show there in the future.

The Union Is back, back from the fire from a few years ago & they have new upstairs bar, with neon lights - really, yes really & new stage to hear great music & the pole is gone - from back in the day there was pole in the middle of the stage hard for musicians to play around & for fans to have good view of the band & now they have windows, yes can you believe windows facing Union street.The downstairs bar is well lit, very different from the old days, but they still have the best prices on beer in town.A visit to the Union is a must for Athens visit if you love good cold beer & indie music!

Absolutely the best place to eat in Columbus. Staff is amazing and food is incredible. The experience I had here made my entire trip to Columbus. Highly recommend to anyone looking for an amazing atmosphere and great dining experience!!

Best Sunday brunch in town, hands down! The bartenders here are friendly and the drinks are great (and strong)! My favorite hangout!

Hands down as facking good as live music gets in Athens--especially since the Blue Gator closed it's doors. Served with equal aplomb is the indie goodness at the downstairs bar. Hankering for a solid American Lager..you're damn right it better be a PBR (Sponsoring Local Music All Summer Long).

You will know within the first fifteen minutes in the Union if you like it. My rating will mean nothing to you, because you will most likely give it an immediate five star, or try to set it on fire and burn it down like it's the goddamn murder house.If you like obscure odd music, or old punk, or the random jazz fusion hip hop surf experimental band, the upstairs always has something neat and different going on. The local LFC (a sort of theater group for those of you not from OU) puts on an incredible live Rocky Horror Picture Show every fall (they sell rice and stuff there. wear underpants only and be prepared for make up).Are you starting to get it? If not, just go next door to Jackie O's where it's nice, safe, and full of craft beers.Want to drink cheap PBRs and make new friends over art music? Then stay at the Union.

Showed up here for a Screaming Females concert last night and it was great. The show stage is upstairs so downstairs can keep operating as a normal bar, and the space up there is intimate without being crowded. I was always able to get a drink quickly with 3 bartenders zipping around, and the 2nd floor patio was huge with lots of seating. Having driven 2.5 hrs from out of town, this was a very cool spot to see a band play and I'd say the night was very much worth the trip.

I went back to The Union for Dance or Die, the monthly dance party held upstairs. The crowd was young and, as a result, very energetic. Pretty much everyone was dancing, no matter what the DJ played. Granted, it was hot as a sauna and I couldn't seem to catch a buzz despite spending $30 at The Union's really inexpensive bar ($2.50 rum and Cokes; $1 Blatz!), but I really had a great time.

Love this place. Incredible toilet paper quality. Love the drinks and the people. But it's the TP for me