The Union
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The Union welcomes you to their dining room. Come unwind at the bar with a cocktail and can even enjoy the sunshine on their terrace. They offer wheelchair-accessible restaurant and wifi internet and are open nightly all week. They are easily accessible by car. Payments by Interac, MasterCard and Visa are accepted. more... See more text

Restaurant type

  • Bar,

Cuisine type

  • Asian,
  • Fusion,

Features

  • Restaurant With Wifi Internet,
  • Restaurant With Terrace,
  • Wheelchair-accessible Restaurant,

Languages Spoken

  • English,
Location
219 Union St, Vancouver, BC V6A 2B2
Useful Information

Opening Hours *Holiday hours

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Weekend Brunch: 10am-2:30pm
Weekend Brunch: 10am-2:30pm
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Rates:

  • $11 To $25,

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Meet the owner

Most Vancouver-born chefs cut their teeth in the kitchens of Paris or New York before starting their own restaurants back home. But The Union’s Lisa Henderson tells a different story.

“I started my cooking career in Tofino, B.C,” says the talented chef and former owner of RainCoast Café. Lisa ran the restaurant for 12 years before departing the sleepy surf town for Vancouver, joining forces with Cascade Group to open The Union.

Marrying Lisa’s small-town approach with Vancouver’s hip nightlife scene, the 80-seat Chinatown eatery offers Asian fusion dishes, craft beers and creative cocktails in a cool atmosphere that’s unlike any other. “I would describe the ambience as bustling, fun, modern and communal,” Lisa says.

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Menu & Prices

Beverages MENU - The Union

Saft drinks, BOOZY, Farang Sheet, HOUSE SODA BOTTLE (1 Litre), SHOOTERS, WHITE WINE, RED WINE,BUBBLES, DRAUGHT BEER, BEER Bottles/Cans, UNION CLASSICS (all doubles), BANGAS (all doubles), NON-ALCOHOLIC COCKTAILS,

SNACKS MENU - The Union

Curry Fried Chickpeas

$5.00

Vegetarian Spring Rolls (2) crispy fried rolls, sweet chili garlic dip

$6.00

Hawker Thai Chicken Wings sweet & spicy nahm jim glaze

$13.00

Kerang Sambal Mussels mussels, sambal lime coconut broth, Thai basil

$13.00

Chana Dahl red lentil, tomato and chickpea masala curry, papadams

$10.00

Crispy Fried Tofu spinach & shiitake sauté, Thai red curry

$11.00

Fried Pork Dumplings scallion soy dipping sauce

$9.00

Spicy Green Beans wok tossed with sambal, soy and sesame

$8.00

Sweet & Sour Pork Crepes (2) pulled pork, spicy pineapple slaw

$9.00

SALADS

Som Tum papaya salad, crispy shrimp, cherry tomatoes, fresh herbs, peanuts, chilis, tamarind dressing

$10.00

Yum Woon Sen lemongrass minced pork, glass noodles, veggies, fresh herbs, peanuts, Thai vinaigrette

$10.00

Arugula & Asian Pear quinoa, honey sesame dressing

$7.00

BÁNH MÌ

Vietnamese sub with spicy sriracha aioli, jalapeños, daikon & carrot pickle, cucumber, cilantro

Sweet & Sour Fried Fish

$10.00

Fried Tofu

$9.50

Crispy Pork Belly

$10.00

Lemongrass Chicken

$10.00

ADD TO YOUR BÁNH MÌ:

fried egg $1.75 tomato chutney $1.50 sautéed onions $1.50 kimchi $3.00

BÚN VERMICELLI BOWLS

noodle salad bowl, carrot daikon pickle, cucumbers, lettuce, bean sprouts, peanuts, herbs, scallions, nuoc cha

Sweet & Sour Fried Fish

$14.00

Fried Tofu

$13.00

Crispy Pork Belly

$14.00

Lemongrass Chicken

$14.00

ADD


A Spingroll - 2

BOWLS

Served until 10pm • Our dishes have been crafted to be enjoyed as is. No substitutions please. Notify your server of any allergies or dietary concerns.

Korean Veggie Bibambap smoked tofu, steamed rice, spinach, shiitake, sunnyside up egg, sesame bean sprouts, kimchi sweet & spicy carrot, soy chili cucumber, gochujang

ADD PORK BELLY - 6 OR LEMONGRASS CHICKEN -4

$11.00

Cha Ca Hanoi pacific cod, market greens, turmeric chili coconut milk, dill, rice vermicelli, nuoc cham, fresh herbs, scallions

$15.00

Indonesian Peanut Noodles shiitake mushrooms, charred eggplant, spinach, bean sprouts, egg noodles, sambal ginger peanut sauce

$14.00

Thai Nua Pad Mee sweet spiced stirfried beef, egg noodles, shiitakes, sweet peppers, gailan

$15.00

Nasi Goreng classic Indonesian stirfried rice, chicken, shrimp, tomatoes, sweet onions, peas, fried egg

$15.00

Pho Bo shortrib and eye round steak, rice noodles, fragrant spiced broth, cilantro, red onion, scallions with a side of bean sprouts, Thai basil, chilis and lime

EXTRAS

Jasmine Rice

$3.00

Free-range fried Egg

$1.75

Kimchi

$3.00

Peanut Sauce

$2.00

Naan Bread

$2.00

Papadams

3 for $2.00

DESSERTS

Chai Chocolate Pot milk chocolate candy crumbs

$8.00

Coconut Pannacotta pineapple salsa & shaved ice

$7.00

Peanut Butter Pie chocolate ganache, roast peanut praline

$8.00

Misfortune Cookies Money donated to local east side charities

$0.25 (ea)

WEEKEND BRUNCH MENU - The Union

(Saturday & Sunday 10 am to 3pm) Our dishes have been crafted to be enjoyed as is. To help expedite orders, no substitutions please. Notify your server of any allergies or dietary concerns.

Asian Continental

New Town coconut bun, fresh fruit salad, pandan syrup, yogurt

$7.00

Breakfast Bánh Mì

double smoked bacon, fried egg, carrot daikon pickle, jalapenos, cucumber, cilantro

$9.00

Pandesal French Toast

5-spice brandy toffee sauce, caramelized Asian pears, whipped cream, toasted coconut

$11.00

Bangalore Hash

curry spiced potatoes, peas, spinach, tomatoes, chickpeas, squash, goat cheese, poached eggs, cauliflower purée ‘hollandaise’

$13.00

The Jimi

shortrib beef, lemongrass pork sausage and strip bacon, poached eggs, hollandaise, arugula

$15.00

Shanghai Scramble

short grain brown rice, soy chile sauce, gailan shiitake sautée, smoked tofu and scrambled eggs

$12.00

Pho Bo

shortrib & eye round steak, rice noodles, fragrant spiced broth, cilantro, red onion, scallions, side of bean sprouts,Thai basil, chilis and lime

$10.00

Bao Bun Bennies


• soy chili pulled pork, papaya achara, hollandaise, curry spiced hashbrowns

$12.00

Bao Bun Bennies


• Asian guacamole, double smoked bacon, hollandaise, curry spiced hashbrowns

$12.00

Bao Bun Bennies


• tomato chutney, arugula, sautéed shiitake mushrooms, hollandaise, curry spiced hashbrowns

$10.00

Filipino Pankaplog

two eggs fried or scrambled, sinangag, pickled papaya, pandesal, curry spiced hashbrowns choice of sausage or bacon

Add Ons free range egg

$1.75

goat cheese

$2.00

pandesal w/ butter

$3.00

double smoked strip bacon

$3.00

Asian guacamole

$2.00

fruit cup

$5.00

hollandaise

$2.00

sub fruit for hashbrowns

$3.00

curry spiced hashbrowns

$3.00

lemongrass pork sausage

$3.00

side naan

$1.50

sinangag

$3.00
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    Awesome Asian fusion brunch with Filipino and Vietnamese influences. It was so good that I did not even notice my potato hash had no meat! It was comprised of a unique combo of ingredients including chick peas,l and sweet potato. I tried a bite of the breakfast Vietnamese bun and that was tasty too. There are 8 seats in the patio, not the best view as you see the viaduct but when it is sunny and warm it was just right. The service was friendly and excellent. Several spritzers available too.

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