Berea Union Depot Taverne

We love this restaurant. Great menu and the service is fantastic. I’ve been here with prior management/​names. And it is so much better! We like watching the trains pass by so we sit near a window. Great dining no matter where you sit! The ambiance is warm. Dress is casual to dressy.

Mediocre is the best way to describe both the food & service.
We were greeted upon entering but then as we were being escorted to a table we were told to wait while a table of 7 was seated instead. I disregarded as poor communication between the serving staff and hostess.
A waitress came over to take our drink orders; she was pleasant but seem confused by the red wine I ordered, demonstrating lack of familiarity of the wine menu. After bringing our drinks (she had to put a coffee stirrer in my glass to differentiate between my wine & my boyfriends Malbec) we placed our orders.
When the food came, the food runner didn’t even ask if we needed anything else-​I had to stop her as she was dashing away, to request ketchup.
I had the vegetarian wrap with mashed potatoes & my boyfriend had the buffalo wrap with fries. My wrap was filled with grilled vegetables but had absolutely no seasoning and my potatoes were stale, dry, instant from a box. My boyfriend’s fries were barely warmer than room temp and his wrap was just, as I described the whole meal, mediocre.
When the server asked about the meal, I mentioned my complaint about the potatoes to which she brought me more of the same thing in a dish that had been microwaved.
There are many more worthwhile restaurants to check out in the heart of Berea. Pass this one up.

What a cool place! Our waitress could not be friendlier, the food was good, prices reasonable. A great place to bring the kids — you can watch the trains go by. Love that it is historic, too. We may have to make the drive back out over the summer to take advantage of their patio!

Could have done alot more with the space. Menu is very basic and screams frozen sysco food

Wednesday night is trivia and we had the best time. The food was really good, and our server was very attentive.

The staff has forgotten how to smile. The food was mediocre at best. French fries were freezer burnt. My company had burgers and said they were good– not great. My fish sandwich (perch) was good too. My chair literally could’ve fallen apart at any moment. The place was busy but I’m not sure why.
Won’t be back. Especially for 4 people totaling $ 74 before tip for sandwiches and a fried pickle appetizer.

First time there on Saturday afternoon, nice environment, plenty of seating.
Bowl of French onion soup was excellent at $ 5.00.
My husband’s fried Perch sandwich with slaw served on Brioche bun looked great but fish was very bland and and fries were warm, not hot.
I ordered the Cobb salad with grilled chicken. Again, presentation was very nice, lots of sliced black olives, crispy crumpled bacon, diced tomatoes and sliced hard boiled egg, but the chicken was dry and tough, and blue cheese dressing was sweet, as though made with Miracle Whip rather than mayo. I ate very little of it.
Everything was clean, beverages refilled and waitress efficient, but I doubt we’ll be back any time soon.

Overall, it was a nice place with a unique atmosphere. They had a huge bar, but I was there for lunch. I got the buffalo chicken wrap and a house salad. Both were just okay. The wrap had some type of blue cheese or something on it that I was not fond of. I’d try this place again.

I met up with a couple of friends, who are retired railroaders. We sat at the bar and ordered fish and chips. They were awesome! Terri our bartender was very friendly and attentive, our glasses were full and our bellies even fuller.

Great selection of Appetizers– Calamari Fries with Wasabi Cream are amazing– Best Wild Turkey Ribs– and the price so reasonable!

I am posting this review twice. It seems this restaurant is listed in two places on Unilocal.It is listed under Berea Union Station Tavern, and also under the name Berea Union Depot Taverne. Both names are the same place.
We have just come home from Happy Hour at Berea Union Station Tavern (Berea Union Depot Taverne). Our tummies are full and our spirits are high. Good food, and good service, and so close to home. It can’t be beat.
Berea Union Station Tavern has great choices for Happy Hour including $ 5.00 mussels, crab cakes, specialty pizzas and sliders. I ordered their Seafood Medley pizza. A little larger than a personal sized pizza, it was full of baby shrimp, bay scallops, crabmeat, mozzarella with a white sauce. So… So… good. My husband ordered the mussels. One pound of mussels covered with a tasty, tangy red sauce and two slices of bread. Plenty of food to fill and satisfy.
As always, the service was pleasant and efficient. The atmosphere is unique and very historic. It is a good bang for the buck. We definitely will return.

The place was empty – it was early Sunday evening – but the service was good, the prices were right, and all the TVs were on. We had salads with our meals – decent, especially the Caesar salad. My nephew liked the chicken pasta Rockefeller he had, and my peppercorn sirloin was very good, though a little salty.
Best things: great selection of beers of all kinds, and the setting – a converted old train station – had lots of character.

One of my favorite lunch spots. Fast and friendly service and great food!

Love that they offer thirsty dog raspberry ale! Food was good, not my favorite in the world. Will still return however, love the location!

I was a bit surprised at their mere 2 ½ stars. We ate there and my sister and I both enjoyed our meals. They were not fancy but they were properly and pleasingly composed. The vinegar, course slaw was a nice accompaniment to the nice perch in the fish taco. Service was decent and the station itself is a treat to visit. Order wisely and this is a four star joint!

We chose to go here because we remember it when it was the pufferbelly restaurant years ago (which was wonderful and had fresh food and specials). We enjoyed seeing the trains too– we were happy to see it open again after many years of non business/​and unsuccessful business ventures since the pufferbelly closed.
The atmosphere is nice; they updated since the last failed venture– however we were greeted by young girls sitting at the hostess station on their cell phones texting (go figure). They sat us on the train side at a table that seats 6– that has been there for over a decade and wobbled terribly, the whole circumference of it was bowed down so everything was sliding down the table.
The waitress was good– very sweet and we were waiting to see trains for the kids so we did the whole dining experience (apps, main, and dessert). Unfortunately after 90 minutes. No train. Which is just a timing issue nothing to do with the restaurant– however just pointing out that we tried several food items.
The food is fair-​poor. Everything was just ok. Not worth the price. Very bland, not fresh, they definitely use a food company and heat/​serve many things; unless the chef is just that inexperienced that the food is bland and lacking anything to make us choose to go back. I think the whole experience may just be management issues and needing of a new chef.
Overall a neat experience should you see a train go by– especially for kids. However for the price for ok food; we could of gotten food elsewhere that we enjoyed, and sat by RR tracks in the car to watch the trains.
Side note: it was a Friday night 6 – 8: they were not busy at all… Hopefully management sees this as an issue and makes changes; its a great place for a restaurant they just need someone good to run it!

Shows potential, but still a long way to go…
I stopped in on a Wednesday night after a long day of travel and was surprised to see this place was packed. Being a life long Berean, I’ve never seen more than 30 cars in the lot, so I figured I’d see what all of the hype was about…
Apparently they are the new happy hour spot in town, as I noticed a lot white collar professionals sitting at the bar. I was excited because this building has always had potential, but no one has been able to create a sustainable concept since the Puffer Belly in the late ‘90s. I walked in and was impressed with the updates to the bar and dining room and my initial thoughts were finally someone gets it!
Then about 10 minutes after I arrived, «Trivia Wednesday» started. I was confused because it didn’t seem to mesh well with the concept they were going for and as I watched the bar area empty it looked like others agreed with me.
I ordered the BBC burger medium and it was cooked to temperature on the inside, but the outside was burnt so bad that it I’m not sure how they did it? My food was dropped off by a hostess and the bartender was no where to be seen for 15 minutes. My beer was empty and I didn’t feel like having the trivia guy’s speaker in my ear anymore, so instead of sending it back I asked for my check and left.
I get the need to extend business past happy hour, but the way you do it is with your food and service, NOT trivia night!
For a similar atmosphere with awesome food, service, and beer selection try Mike’s Bar & Grille just up the street.

Showed up w the family on a rainy Saturday afternoon. We used to go when it was the Pufferbelly. Same interesting spot right near the train tracks
Place was fairly empty.
They have a decent beer menu, w a good selection.
Fried perch sandwich: it was okay. I like it crispy and this wasn’t. Also the white sauce/​dressing in it wasn’t very flavorful. Overall I found it lackluster, not too flavorful. My dad agreed — he’s a veritable perch expert. My brother liked it, but he likes everything.
BBCO bourbon BBQ burger: pretty good. Sauce was sweet, which I like.
Sweet potato fries were fine, not crispy. Regular fries were crispy and thin, so I liked them. Vegetable side was sautéed in balsamic vinaigrette, oozing w oil.
Staff and server were really nice and friendly
Overall not bad, but I was hoping for more.

I did not read reviews first, sorry fellow Unilocalers. The place has had many lives and this is up there with the Pufferbelly. We were seated in the bar side, which is two rooms with bar top tables. The main restruant was about half filled with party, and that is another couple of rooms. The only bad part of experience maybe the amount of seating available.
The service (our waiter was Chris) was top notch, he may have taken empty plates and napkins away too quickly. We waited for nothing. He gave us great menu specials and personal recommendations were spot on and seemed really personable. This really helped the fifth star on review.
But hey Im here for the food. I got Wild Turkey Borbon BBQ Ribs. First of all, do not order full slab unless your are really hungry or 8 ounce burgers are appitizers. I can usually eat full rack, and St Loius style are larger but this was no «piglet» ribs. The sauce was absolutely awesome, the ribs pretty much fell off the bones, and may have been too hot when served. The fries are shoestring style and although good, were mostly brought home with half of rack. Dinner two was Horseradish crusted salmon. The salmon had a little bite, and dizzle was just enough. The wild rice was well seasoned and cooked well. Salads were fresh mixed greens and slightly creamy italian was better than blue cheese. DONT leave without eating the bourbon pecan cream pie with ice cream! It is rich enough to kill two people, and you will die happy!
They have good size wine and beer menu. Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale was awesome and was served in brandy style glass. But they had several other choices. Next time maybe I’ll try one of the 8 ounce burgers, Bourbon Chipolte Sirlion Wrap, or Blackened shrimp. I have seen these on others plates. The sandwichs were $ 7 – 12 and Entrees were $ 16 – 31. I dropped $ 65 on two dinners, three adult beverages, and piece of pie.

The beau & I stopped here for a quick lunch bite. The service was a-​ok which was something I was worried about considering all the Unilocal reviews.
We ordered the pretzels with «beer» cheese. I wasn’t a fan of the beer cheese side. It wasn’t what I was expecting, a very cream-​cheese base with chunks of shallot in it. The beau scarfed it down though, so maybe he was hungry, or he really dug it. The pretzels were HOT when they arrived at the table, so that was nice. We both enjoyed salads; the fresh greens and were piled high. There are some nice beers on tap too.
Will I go back, yeah. If there’s one complaint that I’m with on other Unilocal reviewers it is that there are too many TVs in this place. I don’t mind them in the bar, but I think that TVs shouldn’t be in the dining areas. This is probably a great bar to go to on game days.