PlainSpoken All-Day Kitchen

PlainSpoken All-Day Kitchen Coming soon to downtown Emporia, KS! Comfort food, hand-made, sourced locally with seasonal intentionality, in a casual dining space - morning, noon, and night.

We’ve been having a lot of fun getting out into the community these past few weeks — sharing food, seeing familiar faces...
04/24/2026

We’ve been having a lot of fun getting out into the community these past few weeks — sharing food, seeing familiar faces, and meeting so many new ones along the way.

From Unbound Gravel Training Camp to Emporia Main Street The Taste, and now heading into tonight’s Flint Hills Technical College Foundation/Alumni Auction, we’ve felt incredibly welcomed by the kind of food community that makes Emporia so special.

It’s been a good reminder of why we’re doing this in the first place — to be part of something bigger, and to bring something meaningful to the table.

If you’re at the auction tonight, keep an eye out for our item 👀 we’d love to see it go home with one of you. Shout out our awesome partners for this item - Tallgrass Country Adventures and Gazette Collective!

More soon. We can’t wait to keep showing up.

We’ve shared a lot with you as Union Street Social.Meals, milestones, long nights, and familiar faces.We’re grateful for...
04/18/2026

We’ve shared a lot with you as Union Street Social.
Meals, milestones, long nights, and familiar faces.

We’re grateful for all of it. Truly.

Now, we’re turning the page.

Union Street Social is becoming Plainspoken — an all day kitchen, rooted in the same care for good food and good company, with a broader rhythm to match the way people gather throughout the day.

Coffee in the morning.
Lunch when you need it.
Dinner, drinks, and a place to stay awhile.

Still made from scratch.
Still grounded in community.

Just a new chapter.

We’re looking forward to sharing more soon.

02/11/2026

Union Street Social Vintage Sale Feb 20-22

We're closed, and we need to unload! Are you opening a restaurant? Looking to become a maximillist? Planning a DIY wedding? Need some stuff to resell? This sale is for you!

Huge lots of vintage restaurant dishes from the 40s-90s, light fixtures, lamps, art, books, comics, records, vintage planters, antiques, millennial collectables, furniture, clothes (vintage and modern), fabric, rugs, big lots of new and vintage linens, housewares, general restaurant stuff, and so much more!

225 E 6th Ave
Emporia, KS
2/20 noon-7pm
2/21 8am-6pm
2/22 10am-2pm *deep discount day*

We're closed a few days for Thanksgiving break, but you can still get USS holiday gifts while we're away. Support not on...
11/24/2024

We're closed a few days for Thanksgiving break, but you can still get USS holiday gifts while we're away. Support not one, but TWO local businesses by heading to our merch store and placing an order for tees, totes, or cozy sweatshirts! Our friends at have put together a great collection of styles to choose from, so you can find something for everybody this season. Happy shopping!

Our Literary Libations Night continues with Wicked themed cocktails! 🌪The Elphaba: French melon liqueur, Arette Blanco, ...
11/22/2024

Our Literary Libations Night continues with Wicked themed cocktails! 🌪

The Elphaba: French melon liqueur, Arette Blanco, agave, Genepy, lime, and cucumber 💚

The Glinda: Planteray 3 Star rum, strawberry, heavy cream, and elderflower 💗

Since next Thursday is reserved for turkey, Chicken Fried Steak will be making a surprise appearance this week instead! ...
11/21/2024

Since next Thursday is reserved for turkey, Chicken Fried Steak will be making a surprise appearance this week instead! Our CFS is made with hand tenderized, local beef, breaded, and fried to perfection, served with creamy Yukon gold mashed potatoes and white gravy, broccolini, and a fresh baked roll. Come and get it before we sell out...because we almost always sell out!

We'll be hosting a special lunch on December 14th after ESU Graduation. Space is limited, so make your reservations toda...
11/21/2024

We'll be hosting a special lunch on December 14th after ESU Graduation. Space is limited, so make your reservations today!

We've got a couple of short weeks coming up because of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will be closed this Sunday through T...
11/20/2024

We've got a couple of short weeks coming up because of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will be closed this Sunday through Thanksgiving day. We will reopen at 5pm on Black Friday...just in time for dinner after all that holiday shopping!

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Our book themed cocktail for teacher appreciation night is "Harold's Purple Crayon." An aviation riff with glitter, baby...
11/16/2024

Our book themed cocktail for teacher appreciation night is "Harold's Purple Crayon." An aviation riff with glitter, baby.

AI generated Wayne Coyne wants you to know that it's Chicken Fried Steak night. Dinner starts at 5pm!
11/14/2024

AI generated Wayne Coyne wants you to know that it's Chicken Fried Steak night. Dinner starts at 5pm!

**RIP Lunch** We are discontinuing lunch starting this week. It just never popped off like we would have liked it to, an...
11/13/2024

**RIP Lunch**
We are discontinuing lunch starting this week. It just never popped off like we would have liked it to, and we don't have the time or money to cultivate it. We wanted to have one last lunch blow-out last week, but the water situation put the kybosh on that idea. But never fear! Truffle Fries and Aperol Spritzes are always on the menu!

We will continue serving dinner Wednesday-Saturday 5pm-10pm, and Sunday brunch from 10am-2pm. We want to thank all of our loyal lunch patrons for supporting us!

Address

517 Merchant Street
Emporia, KS
66801

Opening Hours

Wednesday 5pm - 10pm
Thursday 5pm - 10pm
Friday 5pm - 10pm
Saturday 5pm - 10pm
Sunday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

+16202086993

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