Union Latino's Food

Union Latino’s Food, an out-of-the-way Colombian restaurant for those in the know, is so authentic that when you enter, there’s a good chance you’ll be greeted in Spanish. In fact, there’s a good chance everyone in the restaurant, customers included, will be speaking Spanish. This is a good sign—it means you’re about to eat something straight out of South America. While you wait, you’ll see customers waving the menus away. They’re probably ordering coffee, which isn’t on the menu but is on almost every table, and bandeja paisa. The house specialty, this heaping platter comes with chimichurri’d steak, sausage, crispy pork belly, fried plantain, an arepa (cornmeal cake), rice, beans, avocado, and an egg. Empanadas are another must-order. Served with ahi, a fresh sauce full of cilantro, green onion and red chilies, Union’s empanadas are stuffed with potato and chunks of soft beef. Union also serves whole fried fish, seafood dishes, Colombian snacks such as tamales and buñuelos, and meat done a dozen different ways. With a dining area full of lively music and conversation, and food straight out of Abuela’s kitchen, this is a family restaurant at its finest.