Union Kitchen - Ballston

Great spot in Ballston! A mini grocery market combined with a counter service deli serving both breakfast and lunch sandwiches. The Turkey Club was phenomenal! A sauce makes a sandwich, and the sriracha mayo was perfect for this sandwich. I substituted the lettuce for arugula, but the real standout of the sandwich was the rosemary bread! When ordering the empanadas, be sure to ask for a side of chimichurri!

I've been trying to find a breakfast spot that opens early and is delicious and I found it! The staff is friendly, food is delicious, and there is a build in store for small grocery grabs. I got the bacon and goat cheese on gluten free with a Vietnamese coffee. Both were great. I ordered online and it was great to see them pull my iced coffee from a fridge for pick up, small touch, but very appreciated! The small store has a selection of wine and health/speciality food. Looking forward to trying some other menu items!

The two young ladies working this Saturday morning were a breath of fresh air with their spectacular customer service and warmth - in a neighborhood that can oftentimes feel... well... ya know ... they confirmed my gluten allergy is a preference and I asked for it extra toasted - helloNew favorite brekkie sando!!!!! Goat cheese - a real fried egg- crispy bacon, on great gf bread, and a compass coffee they're brewing !! Delightful from start to finish- as long as these folks keep up with this service and quality, I'm sold !! So many fun and tasty and speciality items as well for sale!

I really enjoy ordering the Italian sub from here, it's hard to beat. That being said the service can be better. I've waited almost 20 minutes one time because an employee decided to tidy up their entire station rather than man the register. To be honest if the food wasn't good I'd just walk out. So if you're looking for a great Italian sub and decent service most of the time, I would suggest coming here during the day when there's more than one persons working.

Not my first time at Union Kitchen as I've definitely shopped their snacks and wine before, but it is my first time ordering more than coffee at the deli. I had taken a menu back to my office so I could decide there and order and pick up, hopefully as seamlessly as I do my coffee.They have a counter ordering area and then a pick up spot in the middle, near the fridges. I waited at the pick up spot to no avail. There was a girl behind the counter who neither greeted, nor asked if I was waiting for anything. My name was not called and I received no text updates. OK. Whatever. I enjoy browsing. When I was done I just stood near and waited. Finally a guy came back from break (or something), saw me, and asked me if I had an online order. I said yes, and we were able to make the handoff happen. He was pleasant and apologized so I'm not holding this confusion against him, though it did add another 10-15 min to my carefully scheduled lunch pick up (mid-work day).I would really like to eat here, but I'm not a fan of the indoor quickie area. It's def more of a market set up than a restaurant. The outside is nice and had space with three picnic tables but it's just so sunny and hot that I couldn't.Back at the office I was pleased to discover that all my additions and changes to the salad were made as asked. The Vietnamese coffee was delicious as expected. I'm not sure how I feel about a meatball + brussel sprout salad, but I'm open to trying more interesting combinations they might have on the menu.

Generally, loved my experience here!Ambiance: (5/5) They have indoor and outdoor seating. They also have games available to play while you are there. It does get a bit cold in there. They have some frozen items for sale too so this is a unique spot.Price: (4/5) Prices are average for the area.Food: (5/5) I only got the Vietnamese coffee but it was really good. It was a bit sweet but I didn't mind. The bagel sandwich my friend got also looked really good so I want to come back to try more.Service: (5/5) Staff is very nice and food comes out quick.

I really liked this place and wish I had one near me. There were so many diet friendly snacks. The coffee was pretty good and the service was great. It was cool that they have board games as well. I got snacks and coffee here every day on my work trip and it was super convenient. I'll have to try the food next time.

The service is quite fast and all the employees are super friendly. Super chill atmosphere with free wifi to study or get some work done. The chai latte here is also pretty good. love the bodega feel of the place.

My wife had gave me half of a leftover meatball sandwich from here. Me being a savage I ate it cold ‍ for a cold meatball sandwich it was pretty good. I was so surprised I told myself if i was ever around her job I'd pick up a hot one. Surprise surprise! I walked in one day ordered the meat ball sub and saw an empanada for 2.99?!? I said why not. I had to grab something from the car, 5 minutes later and it was ready! CAUTION: that meatball sub will burn your mouth if you dive in. I would say the sub was about 6 inches (trying to be generous here) but for 13.99?!? Geezz and the empanada? Bruh!!! Barely the size of my palm (I do have somewhat big hands.) Kinda overpriced but I try really hard not let the price affect any review I do but best believe I let it be known all jokes aside. That meatball was incredibleeeeeee the gooey melting cheese with the perfectly cooked meat balls is to die for! 13.99 or not I will definitely pay it again for another one! Sauce was also flavorful. As small as the empanada was, that little guy packed a punch of flavor. Not bad not bad at all, I'd even get the empanada again. I barely looked at the menu cause I was determined to try a hot meatball sub. I will be back to try other items no matter how much my bank account hates me after ‍

Such a cool place to sit down and get a cup of coffee or eat their amazing croissant. Great atmosphere!