Traxx Restaurant and Bar

I’d been looking forward to eating here for years, and was happy that I finally had an opportunity to… but what a huge disappointment. I agree completely with Amber M. — ridiculously terrible service. Even though the place was less than half-​full, and even though we had a reservations, my friend and I were virtually ignored, first by the manager/​maitre d’ (who appeared to be a bit… inebriated), and then by the sole server, who was as frazzled as if the place were packed.
To be fair, once we were finally able to order (after about 30 min), the food arrived in a timely manner, and wasn’t bad — but hardly worth the inflated prices. And the cocktail I ordered was 99% ice and 1% cocktail — barely enough for 2 sips.
We sat outside the front of the restaurant, in the station, which was fine, as the interior was far more drab/​dreary than «elegant.»
All in all, it looked like this place has seen better days. In fact, the vibe I got was of a place that knew it was going to be shuttered soon…
Fingers crossed that the new restaurant that’ll be opening in Union Station will be a big improvement from this one.
[DISCLAIMER: This review applies only to the RESTAURANT, not the BAR, which is on the other side of the station. There, my friend and I had well-​made Moscow Mules a few hours later, served by a friendly and knowledgeable bartender.]

Worst service that I’ve experience in a LONG TIME! They were so rude and not even pretending to be helpful. I would never come back here and I couldn’t possibly recommend this place to anyone. Way to many places in the area that are walking distance to even bother with them.

Last call at 6:45? I know its Sunday but WTF!!! Come on #unionstation get it together! There are people waiting for trains all day and night here! Was about to congratulate you on finally opening a bar but maybe next time–

Great place to have a drink and wait for your train. The food is delicious, great drinks, and the service is awesome. Sephton and Jason are the two best bartenders! They always take good care of me and make me feel super welcome.

Delicious Grilled Salmon and wonderful spicy Mexican Posole with chicken. Highly recommend.

Honestly, I imagine Unilocal will filter my review because I didn’t actually dine at Traxx. Oh I tried. I did as much research as I could. The website says they open at 9:00 for breakfast. I showed up for my train early and hungry. Not open. So I called the number on the website I got the message saying they open at 10:30. Nope not open. I call back again thinking I would leave a message this time. No beep though I get transferred to a different outgoing message that says they open at 5:00 on Saturdays. Be open when you say you’re open. Now I get to travel hungry. Thanks Traxx

Traxx is located inside Union Station and is a nice place to stop for a drink while waiting for your train or to meet a friend. We were here on a Sunday and the restaurant portion of the business was closed and there was just one person working the bar. Even though the restaurant was not open, the bar was fairly busy with customers and the bartender had his hands full. Because of this, customers who wanted to order a drink or bar food had to come to the bar instead of waiting at their tables or booth seats. It got a little crowded up there, and the bartender was nice enough and gracious but I sensed that he was feeling a bit overworked and overwhelmed. Drinks came pretty quick since we tried to catch him between crowds, i ordered a whiskey sour and it was made well :)

Great location. Sit outside the restaurant within Union Station’s main hall and enjoy the architecture and people watching while sipping a stiff drink. We take the gold line directly from Highland Park. That way we can have more than one drink. Having dined there 4 times, the service has ranged from good to border-​line poor. But the food was consistently well prepared. Traxx is a fine way to take mass transit to a warm up location before hitting the downtown party scene.

Cool little place at Union Station. I was here on a Sunday so the restaurant is closed but the bar is open with a limited menu. Burgers looked really tasty! I just had drinks with the girlfriend before we headed to the train. She really liked her whiskey sour. Definetly check this place out if you’re waiting for your train.

I enjoyed the stunning architect of the train station. The food was delicious. I had the venison carpaccio with horseradish sauce. The risotto was really yummy.

I never thought I would encounter a #popcorn I did not like. Never say never! How in the world could #Traxx ruin one of the world’s most perfect foods? Tasted like it was fried in duck fat or who knows what — ew!
Luckily the bartender made up for it ;)

As u can see her with my husband enjoying her beer!!! I hope she can see her Self!!! She goes by Maxine or Maxeene. What a bitch!

First time here and was very impressed. The ambiance of the historic union station combined with the expertly prepared food made it great. Kim-​our waitress was awesome and her recommendations of the Waldorf salad and burger was awesome. The food was simply put-​perfect!
We will be back soon.

1.) Waldorf Salad
2.) Pork in hoisin sauce salad
3.) Spicy mussels
4.) Fusilli with pesto and rock shrimp
5.) Lamb shank
6.) Gumbo
7.) Chicken and posole with avocado
The location in union Station is kinda cool. The service was good, just one waitress. Food was average, theres way to many new places in downtown tho come back here again. nothing bad just not delicious.

Missed my train so decided to drown my frustrations over the best available meal and a glass of wine. Had a surprisingly good peppercorn hanger steak. Service was above average. Wine selection is modest, with several low priced wines by the glass. Ambiance is very nice. Very pleasantly surprised.

If you should find yourself at Union Station, you must try Traxx Restaurant, located at the northwest corner of the train station. This elegant restaurant is a perfect way to spend lunch or dinner while waiting to pick up friends or relatives, or during a lunch break downtown, as they validate parking. My wife and I used to come here when they had special Dine LA promotions, but this was with my friend who works in the same area, so it was just walking distance. The food here is like being inside a railroad cabin diner, except without the stops and bumps inherent to any locomotive. A very classy lunch will set you back about $ 15-​$ 20, which is reasonable considering you’re in a historical building with so many tales to tell and the architecture to go along with it. As for food, I had the famous Waldorf Salad, which I have never had before, but find it the best salad I’ve ever had. Not truly vegetarian, with soft morsels of what I consider ham, and blue cheese dressing in a smoothly textured salad that is not too crunchy, but yet satisfying to the palate. While people say bacon makes everything taste better, I say pork «rocks» any meal if done lightly and not excessively fatty. As the saying goes, everything in moderation. As we were walking back, we also noticed a Traxx bar closer to the parking entrance, which was not quite busy, but seemed a little too high brow for my tastes. I would recommend trying Traxx if you’re in the Chinatown/​Union Station area, or just taking a transfer between the various subway systems. I don’t normally eat all my lunch, but made an exception for this wonderful salad.

A jewel within a jewel!
Don’t be intimidated by the luxe décor. Step into a by-​gone age of fantastic food (created on site) delivered by a wonderful, attentive staff.
I had the amaretto bread pudding, apparently designed by the owner, whose good taste definitely extends beyond a beautiful and comfortable space to truly tasty eats. What a treat!
I think it would be worth coming to Union Station just for the bread pudding at least.
I look forward to my next trip to explore Traxx’s menu further.

My partner and I decided to try this place as a potentially regular «we don’t feel like cooking tonight» joint, given it’s proximity to our apartment. Food was okay, not a deal breaker by any means, but service was miserable. The bartender first suggested that we sit in the restaurant (we just wanted a really quick, casual bite and a couple of beers after a REALLY long day, so this seemed completely unnecessary). I’ve worked in my fair share of unsavory places, and I’m pretty sure our bartender dropped more f-​bombs in the 45 minutes we were there than any inmate I’ve ever worked with. He had a very loud, crude conversation with one customer about another who had left and apparently offended said bartender. I’m not sure if he was drunk, high or if this was just the result of a slow night…
Our entire encounter here left me uncomfortable, and feeling like this is a super seedy place. (speaking for the bar only, of course). Good place to score some drugs maybe and have a dance party, but I think I’ll skip it next time.. . This place looks way classier than it’s employees act! Such a shame, this could be such a great location.

This place rocks. The bartender Cassidy Douglas Gorrell is a class act. When you go you must try his «To Kill A Fashion» his version of an old fashion made with tequila. It was a much welcomed drink before my 8 hour ride on the Bolt bus to Oakland. It did the job I was buzzed for about an hour than fell right asleep ;) Victory!
This is really cool. I dig it. I’m actually going back to the union station just for the bar.

This places has the same owner who is averse to customer service. The good employees seem to have left. The food remains quite good but the service sucks.
Previously they would accommodate a bar food request in the restaurant. Now — even though the food comes from the restaurant– you can’t have a Reuben in the restaurant.
If there was another decent dining option here I would take it