Union Tavern

Um...wow. I drove up to have dinner with some boating friends at the Union and was imagining a dark, divey tavern (not that there's anything wrong with it). Instead, I was greeted by this light, bright, cheerful little spot right in the heart of downtown Anacortes.Everything was excellent about this experience. From the amazingly fast and friendly service, to the cold beers on tap, to the seriously delicious food. I enjoyed a pint of hard-to-find California Creamin' Ale on nitro while I dove into the menu of everything comfort food. It was hard to settle on what to get, but I eventually landed on their extensive hot dog menu and ordered a Seattle dog and a side of chili. My dinner companions got everything from a delish-looking Reuben dip to what is apparently the Union's epic mac 'n cheese.My dog arrived and it was monstrous, and heaping with all things that make a Seattle dog great. Including, of course, melty cream cheese. The chili was amazing, too - super spicy (just how I like it) and the perfect accompaniment to the hot dog.I'm not in Anacortes often, but when I am I'll definitely hit up the Union again!

Great service as usual. The staff here is friendly and fast they all offer help at all tables we ordered a couple of drinks and the spinach artichoke dip with pita . It came super hot! Could use a bit of seasoning. It was good not great. Can't beat the atmosphere and service though. A lot of people and loud ambiance. They offer many different beers and ciders as well. With a stop for sure.

Got into town late with a friend that knew the area and they said we had to go for the chicken pot pie. It is a tavern and it was getting late so it was fairly loud and rowdy but there was an empty table we snagged by the front. Got a couple of drinks and ordered our pot pies. I devoured it too quickly for a pic but it had a large square very flaky top on it. Filling was chock full or potatoes and veggies and wasn't in a heavy gravy. I didn't explore the rest of the tavern as we didn't leave our seats but would definitely go back.

Great place to grab a drink and some good pub grub. Oyster shooters were great with local Taylor Shellfish in them. Irish dip was solid.Great taste but the meat to bread recipe was a little off. Needed more meat. The beer menu is awesome. Lots of local brews. The staff worked their asses off on a busy Friday. I'll definitely be back.

Came tonight with girls to hang out and watch some of the kraken game. Good times, great food! AND drinks! We had the grilled cheese special. Super good sandwich along with tomato bisque which had a perfect flavor as well as portion. Service was spectacular...tentative and friendly. Always a great atmosphere here. I love coming here.

Great atmosphere and friendly service. The lady that was working was super friendly and gave great recommendations. We tried the pickled egg which was bright yellow! Not very spicy though but good. The hubby loved the shepherd pie. Came piping hot and large portion. My salad was excellent. Lettuce fresh and veggies crisp. Keeps getting better!

Tonight, the young ladies had to deal with a total prick. I've left several reviews for this place, all of them good. Tonight was the proof of humanity still existing. A young male patron was being a, for lack of a better word , dick. They asked him to leave before things got bad. I am a retired cop, and have little patience for disrespectful, disruptive pricks. He was bothering a couple and before I stepped in, the wonderful staff asked/escorted this young dumbass off site. The food was awesome, as always. I applaud your staff, as always for being the best in town and just great people. The vibe was awesome tonight, great ambiance. Been a rough month and your incredible staff always delivers.

The albacore tuna sandwich was insanely good. Great atmosphere and good drinks, we were just passing thru glad we found this spot.

We really like the shepherd's pie. Cupcakes looked better than they tasted. Service was fine, and ambiance is kid-free and trendy-sportsbar-ish.

So glad we made the walk to Union Tavern after a night at the Majestic Inn. We didn't want a menu full of friedness, weren't in the mood for Mexican (a rarity for us), and were looking for fresh oysters which surprisingly we couldn't find anywhere without heading to the chain restaurant nearby. Union Tavern didn't necessarily have the fresh oysters we were hoping for but had oyster shooters which were close enough!We walked into a busy outdoor patio, a few tables of 2-4 inside, and a few sprinkled bartop. Rachel the bartender was running an amazing one woman show with style and grace! We ordered a Wander Raspberry Sour and a hand crafted spicy margarita, both were the refreshments we needed stepping in from a hot day. First round of shooters were impressively stocked with diced cucumbers, capers and a little heavy on the cocktail sauce, but still good. Second round we ordered minus the cocktail sauce and used the first servings left overs. We also ordered the meatloaf burger, sooooo much better than it sounds, and a seafood chowder. Everything was delicious!Bathrooms were clean, ambiance was comfortable with soft string lights throughout. Great spot for a TON on tap, from ciders, sours to, IPAs and then some.