Union Assembly
American restaurant · Foxtown
2131 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
Highlights
Detroit-style pizza, wings, mac & cheese, ribs, cocktails
Detroit-style pizza, wings, mac & cheese, ribs, cocktails
"From the Clarkston-based Union Joints restaurant group that brought Southeast Michigan the Clarkston Union, Vinsetta Garage, Mom’s Spaghetti, and plenty of other places with the word “union” in it, Union Assembly in downtown Detroit is the place to eat, drink, and people watch before and after a game or concert downtown. The massive two-story space offers a second-floor lounge, indoor and outdoor bars, and a three-season terrace that overlooks all the action on Woodward Avenue. The upscale comfort fare — including the famous Union Mac & Cheese with Vermont sharp cheddar, Pinconning, penne, and a crunchy parm crust — goes nicely with Casa Builder’s Marg, with Astral Blanco, charred pineapple, yuzu, sage, and chipotle salt." - Vox Creative
"The menu features Detroit-style pizza, triple pepper buffalo wings, macaroni and cheese, blood orange barbecue ribs, a variety of salads, and an extensive array of beers, wine, and cocktails like the Jobbie Nooner made with Tito’s Vodka, rosemary Demerara, and lime juice. If you’re looking for a little something touristy to write home about, head around the corner to the alleyway window service eatery Mom’s Spaghetti, a collaboration between Union Assembly and Eminem, where diners can get a to-go carton of spaghetti and take a stroll to nearby Grand Circus Park." - Serena Maria Daniels
"I can grab a front-row seat on the terrace for a Detroit Lions Game Day brunch with a prime view of America’s Thanksgiving Parade; reservations open first-come, first-served starting Nov. 1 via UAreservations@unionjoints.com. Union Joints is also offering take-and-bake sides and pies: a sides package feeding four for $85 (mac ’n cheese, dinner rolls, cranberry chutney, sweet butter, spicy onions, pumpernickel sage stuffing, green bean casserole, sweet mash, and more), pies (pecan, apple, chocolate marshmallow, or pumpkin cheesecake) for $30 (feeds 6–8), Tastee cakes for $35, and take-and-bake and sticky buns for $16." - Serena Maria Daniels
"I found Union Assembly to be a massive, 503-seat restaurant and event space run by the Union Joints group that sits across the street from the stadium and usually caters to Lions season-ticket holders who pop in before games and sometimes for a nightcap; during the recent playoff run it transformed from a typical wave of customers into what owner Curt Catallo described as “a tidal wave,” with staff saying it felt like Opening Day in January, the venue clearing more than 2,000 covers on January 21 as workers were brought in from other properties and additional parking had to be rented to handle the surge." - Serena Maria Daniels
"The menu features Detroit-style pizza, triple pepper buffalo wings, macaroni and cheese, blood orange barbecue ribs, a variety of salads, and an extensive array of beers, wine, and cocktails like the Jobbie Nooner made with Tito’s Vodka, rosemary Demerara, and lime juice. If you’re looking for a little something touristy to write home about, head around the corner to the alleyway window service eatery Mom’s Spaghetti, a collaboration between Union Assembly and Eminem, where diners can get a to-go carton of spaghetti and take a stroll to nearby Grand Circus Park." - Serena Maria Daniels
