The Greenwich Union

Was warned London only has potatoes to offer, this pub place proved that was so wrong. Food was surprisingly good! Felt like still in New York. Lol.

My favorite is the wings n sea bass in prawn butter!

One of "nice things" is London does not accept tips:)))). The reason subway is 3times more expensive than in New York???

We didn't really venture too far from London proper during our recent trip to the city, but decided it was worth the time to visit The Greenwich Union for a Sunday roast. The establishment has a nice mixture of cozy and airy, which was perfect for a lazy(ish) Sunday.

I hate to use this word, but I'll use it anyway (because I can't think of a better descriptor): the service here is "super" friendly, and very knowledgeable, particularly regarding the ales on tap. The barkeep gave us a few sample pours without waiting for us to ask, which we greatly appreciated. Because of that, we were more than happy with the pints we ordered.

Moving on to the food: the roasts were delicious, in particular the pork loin, which was moist and flavorful. I enjoyed my roast beef as well. The Yorkshire pudding was wonderful and I might have been just as happy eating that alone for my meal, to be honest.

The pub is in walking distance of the touristy areas of Greenwich, so it's easy enough to put some good food in your belly and continue on to your sightseeing, afterward.

Great pub, we had spent the day in Greenwich at the observatory and were doing the Meantime brewery tour that evening. We came here for some drinks and lunch, we had their fish and chips and ribs. The fish and chips were great, and the ribs were good too, fall off the bone. However I wasn't keen on the BBQ sauce they served on the side, it didn't compliment the ribs. Nonetheless the beer was great, mainly meantime and a few guest beers on draft, plus various bottles. The service was great and we had a lovely time at the pub.

Okay so for weeks now me and my drinking buddy have wanted to try some of the local Greenwich meantime beers... The Greenwich Union more than delivered ! We were thinking of taking a tour of the brewery itself but we had heard a lot of hype about the Union and quite fancied a lunch out too which we couldn't really imagining brewery having much to offer in that department.
As soon as we walked through the door we were greeted by a very friendly and knowledgeable bartender who , before even asking, poured a small taster of a beer he had a preference for. After a short conversation with the staff I went on to order a paddle offering four 1/3 pints for £6.50 which consisted of four meantime beers of my choice (Yakima red, Pilsner lager, raspberry wheat beer and London stout).

Moving on to food ... We always judge a venue on the quality of their garlic bread and cheese so we both ordered garlic bread and hummus asking them to top off the bread with cheese. As far as the garlic bread and cheese goes it's a solid 9/10 just could have used more cheese but bar that it was perfect. For the mains I ordered a rack of ribs which was accompanied by fries and house slaw as are most rib dishes, but these ribs were sublime they were so soft and actually had a large amount of meat on the bone compared to most other places. My buddy ordered an aged Angus burger which I can only comment on the presentation and comments from my friend which were both 10/10.

As for the venue it was perfect small hip location with great lighting and the wall decorations were fascinating. They consisted of vintage fosters and a huge selection of rare branded glasses, kind of like a small beer museum. The smoking area out back was covered , heated , decorated great and surprisingly clean for a smoking area. One final comment goes to the huge selection of craft beers available and even the bottle shop where you can pick up some rarities to take back with you.

I might be making it over to Greenwich more often! We reserved a table for 6 for 1pm a few days in advance, which was a good idea since all the tables were full for Sunday lunch.

I ordered ribs that came with coleslaw and chips. The chips were crispy and fresh. The coleslaw wasn't the best, but I've come to expect that in the uk. It was too wet. The ribs were covered in a great spice rub and slathered with BBQ sauce. All in all a pretty fantastic meal. I wasn't drinking but my friends ordered different Meantime Ales and enjoyed them.

There were also a bunch of kids there, so friendly for all.

We stopped in at the end of a long day and this place was perfect. Everyone was very friendly and the food was absolutely delicious. It had a very local vibe too, so it was fun for us Yankees to people watch while we scarfed our pies and sausage.

After an exhausting day of sightseeing, hubs and I wearily wandered in from the downpour outside. We were starving.

It must be a cultural difference but the service was atrocious. It took forever to be provided a menu, served a beer and to have our meal order taken. The food took 45 minutes to come out

Hubs ordered the bangers and mash. I got the cheeseburger. His food was delicious. My burger was over cooked and the cheese tasted funny.

It then took forever to get the check. Perhaps another cultural difference. Hubs went to ask for it from the bar. Being as tired as I was, jet lagged and cranky, I'm going to provide 3 stars. Luckily this meal occurred in June. I may not have been so charitable then.

A friend and I who are fans of Meantime Brewery thought we'd check the place out and for lunch and quick pint and we wasn't disappointed. The staff were friendly and had good knowledge of the beers they served. I went for a Cali PA which was really crisp and not too heavy while my friend went for a paddle.

Onto the food: We started off with garlic bread(asked for extra cheese) and hummus. The hummus was really cold but tasted reasonable with a strong flavour of coriander. The garlic bread itself was moreish as it should be.

Garlic bread with cheese o'meter - 7/10

I had a burger which tasted like the best of pub burgers, with nice and crispy homemade chips and a nice garlic aioli. My friend had the ribs which came straight off the bone.

The place has a nice vibe from the beer-oriented decor and friendly staff, and it's just the right size too. Definitely worth popping into if your around the area.

First time in Greenwich and had to make a choice for a quick weekend lunch. Given there are a lot of pubs right near the tube station and observatory, we almost ended up in one of the familiar chains. Fortunately, a quick Google search revealed the Greenwich Union as an independent pub serving local beer. That sounded good, so we went for it. It's a little bit of a hike away from the central (touristy) core and, oddly enough, right next to another big chain pub. Walk past that, in you're a fairly unremarkable interior but there's a nice solarium in the back and garden behind that.

Once seated, service was quick and friendly. The menu looked pretty standard - fish and chips, burgers, pies, etc. - but the beer list was astounding! It's a huge list that's heavily tilted toward mid-range and higher end Belgian ales, plus a strong selection of craft American ale. There's also the local beer from Meantime, which we didn't end up trying. Settling on a Founders IPA, a sour ale from Lervig (Norway), a burger, and some fish and chips, we settled in for our meal.

Food was served quickly and staff were again attentive. The beer was excellent, unsurprisingly. But the food really stood out. My wife said it was the best fish and chips she'd had in London (and we've tried a lot of fish and chips). The burger was moist, tender, and had a strong but not at all overpowering pepper flavor. One of the best burgers I've ever had to be honest. The chips looked a little questionable at first - maybe they were going to be too greasy, we said - but turned out to be quite the opposite.

Highly, highly recommend. And we will be back, even though we don't live anywhere near Greenwich.

Great Sheppard pie, fish and chips and also amazing local beer selection. Try the cherry one. Everything was fresh and tasty. Also try the beets and hot smoked makarel salad.