My husband and I took my father to Union City Grille when he came to visit us. I had purchased one of the daily deals to the restaurant because it looked like it had meals that would please both my husband and me. We entered the restaurant through the Dining Room entrance and were greeted by a small hostess stand and a coat check. While waiting for a table, we entered the lounge area. There were a number of tables as well as a bar. It was not too dark in the lounge and the bartender was quite friendly. When our table was ready, we entered the brightly lit dining room. There are tables and booths and the atmosphere is slightly upscale for a grill restaurant. The patrons were mostly dressed in khakis and skirts, but there were a few people in jeans.
I started with the UCG house salad – mixed greens, grape tomatoes (chopped), cucumbers, carrots, and croutons in a champagne vinaigrette. The salad had a nice coating of vinaigrette, not overly dressed, but certainly not under dressed. It had a sweet taste and I ate every bite (except for the croutons). Our salads were accompanied by sesame seed rolls. They were served warm and were very soft and delicious.
I was really excited about a gnocchi dish that I saw on the menu, Ricotta Gnocchi Gratin. Its description “roasted exotic mushrooms with tender hand-made gnocchi in silky goat cheese fondue drizzled with truffle oil” made my mouth water. I had to order it. Unfortunately, the actual dish did not live up to my excitement. I found it slightly bland and think that it would taste much better with a little cracked black pepper added to the top. Even though I was disappointed with my entrée, there were 3-4 other vegetarian options to choose from. I do plan on visiting this restaurant again.
