The Union Bar & Grill in City of London, Westminster

Excellent beer selection, in a pub with an open, airy vibe with high ceilings & big windows. Booth seating was perfect to sit and enjoy our beers. Great stop as party of our wands around Little Venice.

Of an evening the Sunday roasts are just warmed up as the Sunday lunch menu lasts all day. The roasts taste old and not fresh.

Went back for lunch here after having decent food and drink experience a couple of times before. Things were not as good this time; Buddha bowl was not fresh and Flat iron steak was chewy despite asking for it to be medium rare. Was out with work people do did not feel appropriate to make a fuss. Hope it was just a one off.

Very friendly service from staff, swift and efficient, especially Priya who looked after us. The food tasted great and was well presented, would recommend. Despite being a busy sunny day and it picking up whilst we were there, we had a great time and Priya kept a smile on her face. Thanks to all 🫶🏻

Unbelievable service from Priya from start to finish. Top drinks and a great night. Lovely chilled atmosphere, be back soon

We haven’t yet experienced our dinner, however Helen has been incredible. Her service, attentiveness and care towards her customers is incredible. Honestly this is hospitality at its best!! I would defo come back, purely for Helen!!!

This was my 2nd time visiting The Union within 5 months. It's very convenient for having a drink when you're in Little Venice or walking the Paddington basin like we were. The decor and ambience is cool and I like all the various types of seating inside. For some reason the exterior walkways have been dug up and it's just dirt. Not sure if some works are underway or this is how it will stay. The service here just needs a little work. Our server seemed flustered and repeated our order incorrectly at least 3 times and then when we corrected him, he said 'that's what I meant'. It is quite easy to screw up an order so servers needs to listen a little more attentively before reacting.

Atmospheric, heavy with professionals. Attended on a weekday with colleagues, well located bar, seems busy and popular. Ranging food menu that was nice and ample staff taking drinks orders

Staff were pretty rude, seems like they all hate their job, got ignored multiple times. To top it off, the avocado on toast was really gross

Came here for drinks , got a table easily, staff were friendly and they did table service . Didn’t try the food but drinks were good.

A Tuesday night catch up with friends - quite busy for the time of week and I enjoyed the atmosphere. Not the type of place I would normally choose as I am a big fan of old-style more traditional pubs but they had decent ales on tap and the staff were all pretty friendly. Would definitely go again if I am in Paddington looking for somewhere to sit and chat over drinks.

Having had some (too many) appointments at St Mary's hospital i have been in a few times Surprised pleasantly of the atmosphere and staff In particular as an observer an elderly gentleman not used to card payments was assisted in paying with cash The poor guy dropped his newly atm'd money all over the floor and they were so so kind and respectful not knowing i or anyone else was watching I've been in a few times and really seems a good morale Nice to see with so man sour faces in hospitality these or any other days I brought my observations eventually with the manager Zac believe Impressively run business with attention to detail irrespective of previous comments on the customer relations Hope and deserve to do well 🙏

We walked in without a reservation, and we had the beef brisket. It was delicious , and excellent customer service. I will definitely go back

Had a great time here for a works Christmas Party. Helen and the team were really helpful in getting the food and drinks organised ahead of the party. Everyone enjoyed the music and the atmosphere. Would definitely return next year - especially as the venue caters for all - including veggies/vegans etc. Everything was made simple and hassle free & we could pay in advance.

We had a group chat of 20 friends last Sat night. We surprisingly got a table and we worked out why later. £12 for a large goss of NZ Sav Blanc- WTF!! We found out the next day they charge a service fee to everything sold. It was so poor. We put £2.5k through and we feel ripped off. We had a NYD event planned and it won’t be at the union. The staff were really nice and the service quite quick which was good. The service fee (hidden) was a sham.

Loved our Sunday brunch here. Needed something before catching the train, so stopped off for some brunch here. We both had the hot smoked salmon, avocado and poached eggs, a smoothie and a coffee. Really well prepared and presented, with swift but friendly service. It’s a great place to. Early evening and weekday lunchtimes you get the office crowd, but it’s spacious and a good vibe

We had a Christmas event here and the staff couldn’t be lovelier! The food was delicious, supper efficient and all in all a great experience!

Friendly service, lively but relaxed atmosphere, good food, nice location. Big screen for sporting events.

I am a PA and I arranged a drinks event here for a team of around 60 people. We were looked after fantastically from start to finish by Sara and her two male colleagues. They were so polite, friendly and helpful and we couldn't have asked for better service! We had a drinks area and ordered the buffet food which received rave reviews from all my team. It was really good quality food, considering it was served buffet style too they manged to keep it fresh, interesting and serve it all hot! Everybody had a really fantastic evening and I would 100% recommend this venue for a casual work event. We will return for sure!

Sometimes you come up against a pub that has the ‘olde world’ attitude of a hostelry that welcomes you in. This pub hit that that spot immediately. We noticed that all tables were laid, basically, for eating. However, when we stated that we just need a drink, it was no problem. We were still escorted to a comfortable table by an extremely pleasant young lady. Drink order taken which arrived very promptly. Service by all staff was so friendly. Needless to say a few drinks were imbibed and, from the menu and what was coming out of the kitchen, we will be back. Unfortunately, on this occasion, we had a dinner engagement elsewhere. Paddington Lock is a tourist attraction being near to Little Venice.so its good to know that the London friendliness is on its way back. It will certainly draw them in.

Early birthday dinner after taking canal bus from Camden to Little Venice and then journeyed on to a BBC Prom at the Royal Albert Hall. Food was excellent, well presented and came quickly. Very pleasant service and place had nice, buzzy vibes as the after-work clientele arrived for drinks or bites.

We had a great night with the family here tonight. The food was great, the staff was great and the restaurant was great. We had a supergood steak with chips. The kids got nice alcohol free drinks and the parents got nice wine, beer and pimms

Bon endroit pour manger des tapas (notamment de la charcuterie espagnole (lomo, salami, jambon cru ), des croquettes de chorizo et des calamars fris avec de la mayonnaise/aïoli. Seul bémol, ils mettent du pesto sur la charcuterie et la sauce cela enlève le goût primaire des aliments. Niveau prix cela est correct pour deux avec cocktail compter environ 60£. Avec 10% de pourboire optionnel mais finalement obligatoire. Personnel sympathique.

Amazing food and drinks and fantastic service. Anou served us and he was an excellent host. Would really recommend.

Great outside seating and a sizable piece of fish with their fish and chips were the highlights of this place. I also thought it was cool that most of the guys working here had longer, shaggy hair. I know - that’s random. I had walked by many times, and finally stopped for a meal. The food was good. The service was just a tiny bit lacking. It seemed like various waiters wander around without a specific section and just help out whenever you ask them for help. This resulted in them, forgetting to bring malt vinegar after I asked, and a slightly extended wait for the check after asking for it. Minor things really. I would return.

I'd have rated this place as a zero if I could. I can't comment at all on the quality of the food/drink because after 15 minutes of being sat down with no-one taking an order I just left.

Stopped in for lunch after a very long walk leaving the Notting Hill carnival and after another establishment felt we weren't hip enough for their restaurant and didn’t want to seat us. The staff here were fantastic and couldn’t be faulted. Shared some small plates...

I ordered two aperol spritz's that had way too much soda and when I asked them to add a bit more aperol to add some flavour they argued that it was their recipe and if I didn't like it I should buy a glass of...

Brilliant service from Anou! We were able to switch tables to our preference seamlessly and we had such friendly and helpful chat from Anou. It was a work’s belated Xmas drinks so we felt very festive out of season! Definitely recommend.

We had a great time at the Union. Watched the Brazil vs Cameroon match and we were served by the best waiter in the world - Anou. He found us a table and our food and drinks came in lightning spend. Definitely recommend and Anou...

We had a warm welcome from Anou and enjoyed a wonderful evening cheering for Cameroon and enjoying burgers and the best Guinness in London.

Randomly stopped here due to the rain kicking in! Opted for the Turkey Sunday dinner…it was by far the best Sunday roast I’ve ever had in a restaurant!!! Everything on the plate tasted amazing and there was plenty of it!!! We were a party of...

No bloody Mary, no alcohol before 12, no smoothies, no teas. Sticky tables. Tylhe chairs were also hard for my bottom. OK toilets - 2 stars.

Sono stata in questo locale tre sere fa, cibo buono tipico inglese, personale molto cortese, i prezzi nella media di...

we went to dinner here and were really disappointed. we had three different waiters come to take orders. I ordered a cider that was not good - the waiter advised he would switch it out, but did not take it off my bill. Then he...

Just had lunch with my parents and sister at The Union in Paddington and the food was very nice, however, service was a bit hit and miss; that to keep asking the staff if we could get service, ordered a second glass of wine which...

This place is honestly sooo lovely. They were so hospitable and kind. We had loads of orders (there were 13 of us) and every order was correct and made with care. The bang bang cauliflower was delicious, as were the perfected cocktails. Thank you so...

We went here last Tuesday evening for a bridesmaids dinner and had an amazing time. The vibe was amazing even on a week day and don’t get me started on the food. I highly recommended the halloumi fries and bang bang cauliflower. To die for...

The location is lovely as is the airy and large bar restaurant Service is very friendly if delivered in a way that seems to value high table turnover more than anything else The food is grim And weirdly it arrives within seconds of being ordered...

Hugely busy for 6pm on a Wed night. Big up Maddison for her incredibly hard work (solo!) behind the bar and cheery service. She needs back-up and possibly a rise, guys! Food good but overpriced. Ambience noisy but fun. But, overall, great bar - will...

Tasty fish and chips, fair prices for quality and quantity of food (16 pounds for an order of fish and chips), indoor and outdoor seating (right by canal), and friendly service. No complaints and would eat there again.

Pub situé près de notre hôtel. Bon accueil et service. Les plats sont bons mais légèrement cher. Ambiance très sympa...

Went for some pints and enjoyed the pub feel of the place - relaxed and casual. Didn't try the food as we didn't see anyone else eating but it seemed like bar type food on the menu.

Great selection of drinks and food. Their roast is to die for. Thanks team for looking after us. We’ll be back for sure.

We had an amazing lunch at the Union, despite being very challenging customers (some of us had multiple food allergies to eggs, fish, soy and gluten). Nevertheless, our waiter (I think Carlos) was very patient and helpful. He was not this kind of a waiter...

The food was great and the staff were really nice and friendly. I was served by Kira who was really helpful. I’ll definitely be back

Some of the rudest staff I have ever experienced. Hardly any beer varieties on tap, all run out and half the menu not available. Avoid at all costs.

DO NOT GO HERE IF YOU’RE VEGAN OR VEGETARIAN! We went on a Sunday at lunch time (around 1) and entered to find very few people. There were no vegetarian or vegan mains. The Sunday lunch had no veggie alternative and they had no cabbage,...

We visited this bar on Friday as a group of 6 after we found ourselves being scammed with a fake apartment and having no were to stay in London. The staff were friendly and understanding when we explained we had come in for a couple...

Lovely food, good atmosphere and great service. We were served by Daniel who was very hospitable. Definitely be back in December on our next visit to London

Wow! My boyfriend and I stumbled across this pub having spent a week in London - it is definitely the best one we went to all week! It is right next to the canal (lovely views) and the food is amazing. I had the Fish and Chips and would highly recommend. We’ll be back when we are next in London for sure.

Love this place. Really cool industrial interiors paired with delicious food and drink and great servcie is always a winner in my books! I love coming here with my friends for a drink by the canal.

We came across this lovely venue unexpectedly over the weekend and had a really lovely evening. The food was great and arrived quickly (the cheese sharing board was incredible!) and the staff were attentive and friendly. I’ll be recommending to my friends and will be...

Great place good staff love the food. Great menu and veggie friendly. Went for date night loved the atmosphere. We'll be back.

Popped in for a bite to eat, it has great food, amazing drinks and fun staff! Keep up the good work, will defo be coming back.

Returned here after coming here last year with friends and was pleasantly surprised. The food and staff were a delight, the atmosphere was great and couldn’t ask for more from our server Helen who was friendly and welcoming. I will be back again!

A stylish but relaxed canalside restaurant/bar. Fantastic range of craft beers, good selection of soft drinks and a concise, quality wine list. The food is super, a small menu cooked very well. The staff are switched on and laid back, making it a relaxing place to eat and drink.

When you put in search engines “tapas bar in Paddington” this bar comes up, however, be aware THIS IS NOT A TAPAS BAR!

Great environment, attentive staff and well prepared food. I did mention perhaps too much salt on the superbly cooked and presented children’s fish. The result a sincere apology, dish removed from the bill and 2 complimentary brownies and ice cream, wow well received and unexpected. This is the way to listen to and treat your customers. Well done to Kata and the team. Thank you

We went for a family breakfast, 5 of us. No other customers were in there and lots of staff. We had a trainee waiter who tried her best but clearly needed help taking orders. Ordered our breakfast and 2 meals came out wrong. One had bacon on for someone on our table who had a pork allergy. So we sent it back and they sent over a new breakfast. The breakfast wasn’t that great. My waffles were very dry and tasteless. The orange juice was very watery. The coffee was terrible. We paid upfront as this is their policy. We ordered 2 extra drinks near the end of our visit. When we was leaving and going to pay for the extra drinks the manager said we had to pay for an extra breakfast? Because we sent one back we had to pay for it?! Then she went on and said we only paid for 4 breakfast. I showed her the receipt which clearly showed we had paid for 5 breakfast. Then she said yes sorry you’re right. Then said actually there were 6 of you! Which there was not. She was so so rude. No customer service what so ever. She should of let us off those extra drinks for them getting our breakfast wrong and all the drama over the bill but we paid for the extra drinks we ordered and left. Everything about the meal was a shambles. We all left there hungry and really angry. Waste of money. Would never ever return!!!!!

We were seated at our table, ordered drinks and nibbles as we waited for our party to choose their mains. The waiter brought condiments to our table and said he will return to take our order. We waited 30 mins for the waiter to return but he never came back, not a single member of staff came to check in on us. In the end, one of us had to chase a waitress to place our mains order and she told us the chefs had gone home and that the kitchen was closed. We were never warned of this and was expected to pay our bill - with a £10 off discount for the trouble?!?!? We couldn't even dine elsewhere because all the neighbouring restaurants were also closing.

Excellent, mix up with tables for the footy, was fully booked but they moved heaven and earth to fit us in and we didn’t move a muscle, great service, lush food, defo coming back here again

I visited this bar with my friends for a weekend in July. I have to say the location it is set in is amazing and such lovely views of the canal and our door area! The staff were amazing and the manager in particular was incredibly good to use and very accommodating! The food was to good standard and great choice. Prices are also very good for London! Will be visiting again soon!

Good location on the canal. Both out and indoor tables were clean and maintained fair distance between each other.Staff was friendly and approachable. Menù seemed fussy as well curious.Food came quickly Burger was tasty and chips were amazing. Disappointed by the fried squid. Hummus not too tasty but still good.Prices within averages. Annoyed just by the fact that we booked the table till 11 Pm and they close the bar and asked us to pay the bill at 10PM.

Decided to stop off for a few beers and cocktails and felt peckish so ordered some calamari which was delicious! Despite being busy staff were friendly and attentive!

Mi compañero y yo llamamos aquí el domingo a la hora del almuerzo para un bocado ligero y un par de pintas y no nos decepcionó. Una buena pinta de Guinness y un plato grande de hummus, hullumi, ensalada y pan, más tarde estábamos listos para dar un paseo a Camden por el canal. Buena ubicación, personal amable y eficiente y un ambiente agradable.

Work near here and have visited a few times. It's always good food and the service is prompt. Not a bad place for a lunch or a beer after work.

before commencing our walk from paddington basin dropped into this place got to say don't normally try a chain but got to say really good service and food really friendly Salt and pepper calamari fresh and perfect one chicken and one beef burger with frites very good and a red thai chicken curry all rated as very good would return but very full

Sono stato a pranzo in questo ristornate carinissimo insieme ad altri due amici, camerieri e personale gentilissimi, porzioni abbondanti e di qualità, atmosfera molto tranquilla. Prezzo nella media!!!

Almorcé aquí ayer con un amigo. La comida está bien pero nada emocionante. El servicio fue muy casual. Mi principal problema era la puerta que no se cerraba automáticamente, así que permanecía abierta cada vez que alguien se iba. No fue de ayuda cuando una camarera se quedó allí charlando durante cinco minutos, ajena al hecho de que todos temblaban detrás de ella. Ciertamente no es un buen lugar para un día de invierno. Definitivamente lo evitaría por las tardes.

Escondido en la parte trasera de la estación de Paddington, encontrarás la Unión. Un gran bar espacioso con una vista exterior del canal. Una buena mezcla de cervezas de barril y cervezas.

Disappointing service although food, apart from my stone cold mushy peas, was ok. Service very slow yet it was quite empty. GreGreat location

We held a colleague's leaving do at the Union and everyone had a great time. The booking was quick and the service received was excellent. We put some money on the tab and whatever we didn't spend was refunded back to us which is excellent. Highly recommend!

After asking for water we never had the taste of, we found a dead fly in the salad and had to argue some time to get another salad without paying any fee. Then the manager came by two times shouting a « joke » like : « There are flies around, watch out ». The first joke made us politely laugh but the second one just was unprofessional and implying we weren’t honest.We won’t be coming back and strongly advice against it.

Muy buen sabor de pollo. Es un plato pequeño y muy asequible. Sabía fresco y no grasiento.

Ok...it was our second meal in London. First, how were we supposed to know it was just a pub, when we see forks and knives on terrace tables? The waitress who came across as a Hungarian Gustapo agent was so rude. I tried the fish and chips while spouse had something I can't remember(that should give you an idea!) The fish and chips left much to be desired! Too much breading drowned the fish, and fries were cold. I don't get the point of a dollop of coleslaw and mushy peas? We had to wait FOREVER for bill. Didn't seem to care if we were there or not. Needless to say, I didn't eat any more fish the entire trip!

Restaurant was not at all busy, however we were kept waiting for our food. When it arrived at our table it was stone cold and had to be sent back. We saw the chef get very cross about this. The food was reheated and the hamburger in particular was awful. When I went to pay the bill, it was suggested by one of the staff that we should not have to pay for the hamburger. The chef was furious and stormed out of the kitchen. Our waitress was lovely, the only highlight of our visit. The large restaurant was shabby and dingy. I emailed the company re the problems and they have not had the courtesy to respond. So many restaurants are failing I can’t understand how the owners allow such bad food and service.

Gave us gypsy eggs instead of shakshuka. When we confronted then cause we found pieces of pork, were not even apologetic. Worst place ever. Don’t ever come here

No restaurante, antes do pedido, pediram o cartão de crédito para ficar com o garçom como garantia...estranho? preconceito? Ou é norma da casa?

Peu de choix , ce qui est pas plus mal ....Très bien plats copieux tarifs très corrects

Nos topamos con The Union un sábado por la noche mientras caminábamos por el canal de Paddington buscando un lugar agradable para una comida para nuestra familia. Es difícil encontrar un lugar que atraiga a un vegetariano y un niño de seis años algo delicado, pero The Union tuvo una buena selección. Es un lugar fresco con asientos en el interior y al aire libre. Tienen un extenso menú de cerveza y nuestro camarero estaba bien informado. Incluso nos permitió probar varias cervezas de barril antes de tomar una decisión. El servicio fue relativamente rápido. Me encantó mi curry rojo tailandés y mi hijo realmente disfrutó su pescado y papas fritas. La hamburguesa de mi marido era bastante buena también. En general, tuvimos una experiencia positiva.

Sitting next to the canal the patio is a great place to grab a few drinks. The small plates are good. Try the fried chicken and the chorizo plates overall I would go back again

I came here with a couple of friends for lunch. Food was delicious, and although my friend found the chips a bit bitty, there was a great selection of sauces with his fish and chips! Our food took a while to come despite it being a quiet afternoon but that minor point aside it's a lovely place. Will return.

Good beer choices, fast and efficient service inside and outside, above average food and fair prices. Would go again.

Good beer, good food and great service from staff, especially Ewelina. Handy location for Paddington Station/Little Venice.

This is a difficult place to review and I almost gave it 2 stars. The location is great and atmosphere is good and quite party like, but the service was very erratic (although, when it arrived, was very friendly, but more efficiency would have been good) as was the food - the tapas was nice, albeit that the first 2 selections that we made were not available (oh, how I hate not being told that in advance!) but the mains were suspect and my rump was easily the worst that I have ever eaten.

El mejor pastel de pescado que he tenido. El personal (Ewelina) fue muy servicial y comprensivo. Yo recomendaría el pastel de pescado a todos. . . . y las cervezas pálidas son también bastante buenas.

Espace assez bruyant pour manger, mais parfait pour boire un verre entre amis.

Sono stata in questo locale ieri a pranzo con la mia famiglia. Personale sorridente e professionale, ottimo servizio e ottima accoglienza!! Abbiamo ordinato due roast beef e half chicken, uno dei migliori Sunday Roast assaggiati finora a Londra. Ottimo menu, con una discreta scelta di piatti vegetariani. Bel posto per trascorrere la domenica con la famiglia Torneremo sicuramente

barmaids are amazing. Barmaids Very friendly with a chat and not slow on service. I look forward to see them for a few ponts b4 venturing out. We usually don't go because they are funny and awesome.

1pm on a Sunday. Place not that busy with lots of empty tables. Sat at a table for full 10 min and couldn’t even make eye contact with a waiter and decided to go. Brutal.

Good vibe , good food and amazing service are just few great things I can say about UNION .Massive thank you to always smiling and attentive sever Ewelina who made our evening one to remember :)

Before we started our canal walk from Little Venice to Camden Market on this lovely sunny and warm Easter Monday, we decided to have a quick lunch at The Union Paddington. We were given a table near the window and we ordered Beef Burger, Chicken Burger and Rump Steak and three glasses of Argentinian Malbec wine. It was a really good lunch, the rump steak was cooked to the total satisfaction of my other half, my grilled chicken burger was superb, and my son finished eating his beef burger within minutes. The food was really tasty and went down well with the Malbec wine from Argentina. The waitress who took our order was very helpful and friendly. We were slightly disappointed when she told us there might not be french fries but only green salad but she managed to get us the french fries at the end. We have a great walk along the canal after the lunch!

A bar that does food. Very busy on a Thursday night but we enjoyed tacos and chicken burger. Ok to drop in for a quick bite and as long as you don't mind hustle and bustle.

Pequeñas porciones a precios caros. Pedí más pan con mi comida me cobraron 1. 50 extra por las 3 rebanadas miserables. . . Podría haber comprado un pan entero en Sainsburys al otro lado de la calle del restaurante

Buenas noches aquí. Zona bien dispuesta, todas las bebidas listas para salir a la llegada. Comida ordenada entregada puntualmente, caliente y sabrosa! Muy buen servicio

Buen lugar para reunirse por la noche con una pinta o dos. Consigue picaduras rápidas para las almas hambrientas. Se llena mucho los días de semana, lo que es obvio al estar cerca de las oficinas.

Fui aquí para el almuerzo y algunas bebidas con colegas en diciembre. El ambiente era bueno al igual que la comida, que salió bastante rápido considerando que el restaurante estaba lleno. El servicio podría ser un poco mejor, pero en general, ¡una experiencia agradable!

El personal de la Unión fue muy amable. La comida era estupenda, así como la ubicación. Estaba muy concurrido al mediodía, tuvimos la suerte de poder almorzar sin reserva en línea.

The Union bar is in a fantastic location by the canal, just a short distance from Paddington overground. We called in on a busy Friday night and managed to get a table in the corner of the restaurant, which suited us fine as it was quieter than in the centre.