Union @ Compound
Restaurant · Long Beach ·
Filipino fusion food, cocktails, and art gallery events
Filipino fusion food, cocktails, and art gallery events
"Inside Compound, Long Beach’s nonprofit cultural space, Union from Eugene Santiago channels playful Filipino-influenced dishes with cocktails by Stephanie Butchko that pair perfectly with the globally influenced menu." - Eater Staff
"The patio at Union has all the charm of a sculpture garden—if a sculpture garden hosted weekly DJ sets. That’s precisely why this fusion restaurant inside the art gallery Compound is our favorite outdoor dining space in Long Beach. The menu riffs on Filipino entrees like garlicky pancit and pork kare kare, but other dishes pull inspiration from all over the map (branzino with nam jim, or cumin-spiced, dry-aged ribeye with golden raisin chili paste). The best approach is to snack and drink with friends in the courtyard, especially before strolling the art installations and ordering a nightcap at the bar inside the gallery. " - nikko duren, brant cox, sylvio martins
"There’s no better restaurant in Long Beach for outdoor dining than this fusion spot at the Compound art center. Union’s huge patio has all the features of a serene sculpture garden—if a sculpture garden hosted weekly DJ sets. In terms of what they're serving, the long menu pulls inspiration from all over the map—expect garlic-lathered pancit noodles, branzino with nam jim, or cumin-spiced, dry-aged ribeye with golden raisin chili dip. Our approach is to snack and drink with friends in the courtyard, especially before strolling around the art installations and ordering a nightcap at the cocktail bar hidden inside the warehouse. " - garrett snyder, nikko duren, brant cox
"There’s no better restaurant in Long Beach for outdoor dining than this fusion spot at the Compound art center. With its hedges and bean-shaped lanterns bordering jet-black tables, the patio has all the features of a serene sculpture garden—if a sculpture garden hosted weekly DJ sets. In terms of what they're serving, the long menu plays with Filipino classics like garlic-lathered pancit and pork kare kare, but many of the dishes pull inspiration from all over the map (branzino with nam jim, or cumin-spiced, dry-aged ribeye with golden raisin chili dip). The food is certainly not why you come but it’s all serviceable, with the exception of some very good crispy shrimp toast on Little Coyote focaccia. Our approach is to snack and drink with friends in the courtyard, especially before strolling around the art installations and ordering a nightcap at the cocktail bar hidden inside the warehouse." - Nikko Duren
"Find Union inside of Compound, a nonprofit cultural and community space. The restaurant’s menu leans Filipino with chef Eugene Santiago cooking dishes like pancit and pork kare kare. Behind the bar is Stephanie Butchko who has created a menu that features cocktails like the Moonstruck with amaro, rye, and Cocci Americano, and the Mirrorball with vodka, vermouth, Salers liqueur, and celery bitters." - Mona Holmes, Rebecca Roland, Eater Staff
