Absolute 5/5 on service, ambiance, food, dessert, location, and overall value. Would give this place 6 stars if I could. Probably the best restaurant in New England.

If you're looking for a romantic date night, with excellent food that you only have seen in magazines, then this is the place for you. This is also the type of place where you don't take out your phone and snap a quick photo either. The restaurant is basically on the campus of Yale, so parking isn't easy, either take an Uber or you might have to park in the parking garage, also you'll need to make a reservation. I ordered the Pan-roasted Long Island duck breast, pearl onions, local peaches, corn croquettes, chanterelle mushrooms, duck jus, it was absolutely delicious! I wish I could have ordered another plate of it! Overall, it was a great experience and a delicious dinner. This isn't the first time I've been there either.

The greeting at the front desk, the table for two in the window, the information from our waiter; where have I been all these years in Connecticut without dining here. Don't call the authorities but I am addicted. The pleasure remained throughout the meal. Frigid sparkling water on a hot day started our journey through the menu. Unfortunately we skipped reading the entrées as soon as we found out that duck was on the menu in a new costume and dazzling choreography. We both had the Canard aux Peches with its pearl onions, braised red cabbage, caramelized yellow endives, fresh peaches and carrot crisps. The plating was almost too perfect but I did manage to disarrange everything as I enjoyed all the flavors. We paired this with a perfect Vin Rosé. Almost too full for dessert I ordered the Mignardises and was delighted with each little masterpiece. Staff get ready I will return...

I came here with a big group that had a set menu so I can only talk about that. Union League Cafe had been on my list for a while but I'd never had a chance to visit since it's on the fancier end of the price spectrum and vibe. The service was great! Everyone is very attentive and polite. For the food, overall, I thought it was very salty. Not to the point that it was inedible but I was certainly downing a lot of water. Other than the saltiness, the flavours were great. Overall, I'm not sure if I'd go again on my own dime but I'm glad I got to try them.

This was my second time at Union League Cafe to celebrate my parents' 47th anniversary. We had the loveliest evening! The service is outstanding and the ambience is classy and charming and makes you feel like you're stepping back in time. The cocktail list is so inviting it's hard to choose just one! All of us enjoyed our drinks. For apps we had the foie gras terrine (with duck confit) and steak tartare. Both were tasty. I had the lamb shank special that was just to die for! Everyone else finished every morsel on their plates. We had the soufflé of the day (mixed berry - the only thing I was not impressed by) and the pistachio chioux (unbelievable!!!!). Our server brought out macarons with a "happy anniversary" note for my parents and totally made their night. We love the charm and quality at Union League and cannot wait to return!

Four stars for the ambience and service; the food was just okay. I have been looking forward to dining here given the history and decided to treat my fiancé for his graduation dinner. The dining room is cozy and beautiful. We were seated in the corner and had a great view of the fireplace. We had the tasting menu, which is entirely left up to the chef. Fair warning: be very specific about your dietary restrictions or preferences--we unfortunately ran in some issues. The blackberry sorbet was stellar--fresh and tangy. Also, the portion sizes were quite small. Overall, it was a pleasant dinner.

Union league has his own, since I move to New Haven this restaurants was one of the best. After many years I decided to celebrate my Birthday and I did not regret, the host was very nice and our waiter was very knowledgeable of what food they serve. The food was just fantastic the restaurants had so many history and it's just amazing ambiance .

First time visiting the Union League and must say- we will be back. We visited France last year and craved the meals we had in Paris. Union league brought us right back to our vacation! We enjoyed everything about our night out. Starting with the arrival, excellent staff who first took our coats and then seated us right away. The ambiance was perfect, intimate, and cozy. I started with House Smoked salmon and it was delicious, my husband had the Foie Gras and he raved about it. I had Lamb chops they were tender and cooked perfectly not overdone at all I'm not a huge fan of mushrooms but these were fabulous!

It's hard for me to believe I have never reviewed ULC since it has been our special occasion restaurant for some time. Our anniversary is Valentine's Day - the means, in most restaurants, crowds, noise, and a not great experience. ULC is the consumate Valentine's experience. It starts with us being wished a happy anniversary as our coats are taken. Then to our table and an amuse bouche and complementary glass of sparkling rose. We then moved on to our 3 course dinner - foie gras (the one just ok dish) and scallops (excellent!,) then lobster and lamb - each delectable. Desert was a pistachio chocolate tart for my husband and the coeur for me. Excellent service, excellent food, special occasion ambiance. We love the ULC.

Not much I can say about this experience that isn't evident in the photos. This restaurant was everything I'd heard about for years, and more. The hostess and host were friendly and inviting, even the young man taking our coats was kind, gentle, and eager to please. We were sat early and really spent our time enjoying drinks first and then appetizers, then entrees and dessert over a three hour period. It's possible our waiter wasn't thrilled with this, and he sometimes seemed to be in a bad mood. We chalked that up to his being French and "passionate" about his Profession--perhaps taking himself too serious. All the dishes were meticulously cooked and presented. The mussels were perfectly steamed, buttery, lemony, herbaceous and most importantly--clean. Generous amounts of crispy fresh bread accompanied the dish and plenty to go around for everyone to taste the sauce. The Icelandic Cod dish was a seared filet on a bed of leeks, artichokes barigoule, chickpea crisps, and a sumptuous mousseline, clams, watercress sauce and an outrageous caviar crème. One of the dishes was on the specials menu and may not be there, when you visit. The Chicken and Morels Vol Au Vent was a tender roasted chicken breast with a delicious seared tarragon boudin blanc, Oregon morels, asparagus, in a creamy mushroom sauce, topped with a puff pastry--a triumph! The ravioli was incredibly decadent and difficult to eat slowly--a medley of alpine French cheese ravioli, parsnip purée, Swiss chard, seacoast farm mushroom, topped with freshly shaved black winter truffle in a creamy potato emulsion. This is a top ten dinning experience and highly recommended for a special dinner. While our server could have been more personal, and not messed up so many times, at least he apologized. The difference between a server with a bad attitude, and a server who is too hard on themselves, is, at least part of the service can be attributed to over-achieving, versus someone who doesn't care at all. So, we forgave this server and hope he lightens up a little. The food was just too good to let that taint our experience. But an adjustment may need to be made there. ***Be aware that this restaurant charges a 4% "Kitchen Appreciation Fee" on food only, which reward the kitchen staff for their hard work, creating an incentivized work environment that ultimately encourages creativity, loyalty and a better experience for all of us diners. If you're going out to a restaurant if this caliber, you just can't count dollars. You have to accept that you will pay handsomely for this level of quality.