Rail House Café

Nice coffee. Pleasant atmosphere. Good wait staff.

We were rung at 3pm to check we were attending, and that Kitchen closes at 3.30 (4pm on there website) arrived at 3.10 for our 3.15 booking, to a very abrupt waitress who showed us a table with no heater. I explained I had requested a heater as we were outside on a rainy day. She replied rudely’ dont you think everyone wants a heater!’
When we were eventually served, nearly everything was gone. Men had to share a whole chicken, no plates given or knives to carve it. My burger was raw, had to send back - sadly very disappointing!!

The food was bland and did not taste good. We were sat outside so it was cold - to be expected, but there was a heater in the middle of tables and an unused table next to us - layout not well thought out. Wrong eggs served to wrong people which meant half of the food had been eaten before the mistake realised.

Would definitely recommend and will be back soon !
Sat outside and even though it was December it was very warm. The food was amazing and service was great, felt very welcoming. It was my 18th and they surprised me with a desert to say happy birthday, which was very kind of them.

Nice place and the food was very good. We booked outside to be Covid-compliant - pleased it didn’t turn out to be especially cold as the heaters weren’t great!

Really good Pescetarian and vegetarian options as well as meat. Food was creative, healthy, tasty but not pretentious. Octopus skewers had a chorizo flavour but cleaner. The closest thing I've had to chorizo since I became a Pescetarian.

Quinoa mango salad isn't as saucy as the insta pics and the artichoke dip was creamy and packed with flavour

Outdoor heaters were out of order and it was absolutely freezing due to the location being a total wind tunnel. Food was decent but half the dishes were not that hot.

I'm sure inside in normal times would be a much better experience.

The food was amazing we were very happy. A little bit pricey but otherwise lovely. Only downside was the heater above our table was broken so we were cold outside.

Lovely drinks and meal, would give 5 stars but one of the heaters outside wasn’t working so it was a little cold.

Delicious food and lovely staff. Only let down was they didn’t have 3 of the puddings! Starters and mains were really tasty. Would recommend the artichoke dip with the cheesy top- yum.

I used to have my lunch/brunch there quite often. I was never disappointed with the food. This time however the large bowl salads were really not what I have expected. Portions were tiny and mostly cabbage leaves and some quinoa. the menu has changed and definitely not for the better. Table next to our ordered chicken for two and that came undercooked. Overall I still like the place and staff are very accommodating but food isn’t what it used to be.

Great food and excellent service, we'll definitely be back

The staff were so friendly and very accommodating. The service was amazing and the food was even better! The ambience was perfect especially for a winters day, it just felt so magical and relaxing!

Food was very nice and with a good homemade taste although slightly overpriced.

Heaters not working doesn’t make for a pleasant outdoor dining experience. Our waitress was lovely and the food was quite nice on the other hand.

Food was good but portions were quite small (especially full English) for the price.

Very expensive for the small portions. Waitress was rude.

Our mael has been good but not amazing. The truffled mac and cheese was without truffle, the seaweed flavor was too much strong standing above everything. The sourdough roll has been the best thing with a delicious tahini butter. The kale really really salty and I complained for that. The ambience too much noisy, it has been very hard to have a chat. I don’t think I want to come back.

Excellent. Only negative was the steak in the tasting menu was fatty and not cooked to the desired taste (very raw for a medium request). Otherwise, great value, lovely food, perfect service

Very nice food but the skewers are really small portions and overpriced.

Outdoor terrace was too cold

Food was delicious and customer service was perfect!

Rail House is a lovely place to meet friends and family! Although the atmosphere is not the same so hopefully things can get back to normal soon.

friendly atmosphere with prompt and friendly service.

Very cozy and beautiful place, very efficient and kind service. Good cooking, I ordered scrambled eggs for my taste a little overcooked, but with a good taste.

Disappointed with the food as I received a really small portion of bread which was half the size of my friend who ordered the same meal. I also ordered the eggs on toast as I saw another guest having it but again my portion was significantly smaller

The service at the time was great, however I was slightly apprehensive when I received a call ahead to say I could change my booking to inside and say I was from the same household bubble even though I wasn’t. Hence the outside booking. I would visit again, however I wanted to feedback on this experience.

Many thanks

Overall the service was brilliant. All of the staff were so nice, happy and accommodating. A great feeling in these times.

Nice place never been there before. Good tasty food, nice portions abs atmosphere and service was responsive and friendly. Thanks!

Lovely service, chicken curry was superb! Quiet but still good atmosphere.

Lovely venue, friendly and helpful staff and really great food! Would 100% recommend.

The food was lovely and the whole atmosphere was better than expected, given covid/masks etc.

Loved the atmosphere and buzz. Enjoyed my kedgeree, but found out I was the only one who really enjoyed their dishes. According to guests Coconut chicken was too sweet, Dahl was just ok and too much sauce on the Pork Belly.

Had a lovely brunch. Will be back. Service and food was great!

I often go to the riding house And never had negative feedback. This was a second time here and this time our table was not ignored however I was quite upset in seeing the chefs not wearing a mask. For the price I would Have expected a more attentive service .

The food is pretty average and we were kicked out after 1 hour. I think they should give a 2 hours window at least.

Amazing and good value tasting menu + Good service from the staff = thoroughly enjoyable dinner with friends.

I can’t fault the venue or the staff but the food we ordered was underwhelming to say the least.
The chicken skewers me and my friend had to start was overcooked and dry.
For the mains all three of us opted for the cheeseburger with bacon. The patty was under seasoned and dry and the bacon was akin to cardboard.
We didn’t take a chance on dessert.
Maybe the COVID measures and early closing was a factor, but overall very disappointing,

Great venue, great food! Had the tasting menu which was very generous and ordered wine by the carafe (500ml) which is nice rather than having to choose between a glass or a bottle. Lovely! Worth going.
We did get rushed out as soon as we finished eating so had to quickly finish our wine. The slots are only an hour and a half but it was fine as long as you keep that in mind while your eating/drinking.

Good service and good food!

Rail house cafe never disappoints, great food, brilliant service