This was definitely a unique restaurant, as the train cars have been turned into a diner like atmosphere. Our server was really nice and the food was good, but the entrées are extremely overpriced for what you get. My meal was $25 for chicken, green beans and mashed potatoes. The green beans were good and the chicken wasn't bad, just a little tough in some places. I didn't like the mashed potatoes-the texture was gritty and they had way too much butter. My husband had soup, salad, and 1/2 sandwich for $15. Reasonably priced and he liked everything. They have a nice store in the middle of the restaurant and some hand made items. Staff were very friendly. The lady at the front was so personable and chatted with us for a while when we left. Wouldn't go back, but if don't mind paying a bit more than usual, check it out! read more

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This is my third time coming staying at Red Caboose and each time we have had breakfast or dinner at the restaurant. Service has been ok. A 45 minute wait is a bit ridiculous. Each time it is awkward when they ask if I have a third person coming though. Why is it so weird for a Mom and son to have a meal together? Don't appreciate that question each time. read more

We took a ride on a train without going anywhere. We enjoyed a meal inside a train car converted into a restaurant. The restaurant is directly beside the hotel. Ask for a window seat. The view is beautiful. We watched the train take passengers several times during our meal. The menu includes red Birch Beer, my favorite soda. My breakfast was okay. The roasted potatoes aren't made fresh. They are delivered in frozen cubes and warmed. They weren't cooked evenly. They were good without being great. The eggs were yummy. Hubby liked his eggs & scrapple. Our server was dressed as a train conductor. We enjoyed the decor and theme. The gift shop had several railroad related items for sale. The train theme extends to the hotel and grounds. Even if you don't stay in one of the rail cars overnight, you can still enjoy a meal. read more

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We were staying at the train caboose motel and this restaurant is on the same property. We had dinner here the first evening and breakfast the following morning. It's in a an old train car and it's cozy and has cool touches like old light fixtures and large windows. The service was great both times. The food was better than expected. We were seated at windows both times and everyone enjoyed watching the activity in the nearby Strasburg Railroad trainyard. We saw several locomotives be moved around. We also saw a few Amish go past in their horse and buggies. The highlight for the adults was that they had beer and wine--including their own brewed beer. I enjoyed the Red Caboose Ale and my husband thought the Iron Horse Stoudt was pretty tasty. I tried the Caboose burger and really enjoyed it. The quality of the beef was good, it was done to med-rare as I requested, and the mushrooms were cooked nicely. The fries were also very good. My husband got the shepherd's pie and liked it. They have a menu for 'little engineers' that has many items kids enjoy. Breakfast was equally good and the portions were sizable. Prices were fairly typical for the Lancaster area. Overall, the service, ambiance, and food were worth another visit in our book! read more

Casey Jones' Restaurant - Yummy burger & crispy onion rings. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ronks, Pennsylvania

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Had a great meal at Casey Jones. Cool train car dining. Worth a visit The burgers are fantastic. They taste homemade and the fries were also outstanding. I stopped short of 5 stars only because it's slightly cramped which is just the nature of being on a train car. Service was also friendly and efficient. Definitely recommend. read more

This restaurant was right down the street from our campground we stayed there was a lot to see and buggy rides watching a train go by we waited for a table made reservations !! I tried the shepherds pie and my wife had the jack cheddar chicken both were very delicious read more

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08/02/25 Food: 5 stars Service: 5 stars (Alayna) Ambiance: 3 stars Cleanliness: 4 stars Noise: 1 star BIG tourist trap. And the restaurant is adjacent to the gift shop. So as your dining, the sounds & commotion associated with the gift shop fills your head. Kids crying as they're told no they can't have something, to people yelling across the shop, "hey look at this...!" All in all in was a good experience. Crowded and the restaurant had a 15-20 minute wait (which I think is to make you browse the gift shop, but that's my opinion). I had the Caboose Burger and my side chick had the soup-salad-sandwich combo. The burger was awesome. Compliments to the cook on that one. Desert I had the crumb apple pie (amazing!) and she had vanilla ice cream. The In closing if you like noisy tourist spots but with great food, you'll love Casey Jones. read more

Casey Jones' Restaurant - Soup-Salad-Sandwich combo - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ronks, Pennsylvania

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Having breakfast in an old rail car while watching the excursion trains from Strasburg railroad go by is pretty neat if you like trains. You also can watch the Amish till their fields depending on the season,although that can be pretty dusty too. The gift shop before the restaurant is loaded with rail fan options and local items. Spend some time to check it out if you need to wait for a table or before you leave. The breakfast itself was delicious. Staff was nice, food was quick and hot. Any time I am visiting PA my choice is going to be scrapple, and found theirs here to be good. The pancakes were just huge and filling. read more

Casey Jones' Restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ronks, Pennsylvania

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Really just not good. We came here for breakfast and service was delightful but incredibly slow, to the point that we had to take our meals to go. THe food had little flavoring or salt, and neither of us ate our entire dish. Would not return. An egg sandwich on english muffin is hard to make bad, but they did. read more

Really enjoy our time here. The 20 min wait wasn't too bad while we browsed the gift shop. food was good and service was good. Ambiance was friendly and quite busy. read more

Casey Jones' Restaurant - Restaurant at the Motel is a great experience. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ronks, Pennsylvania

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My wife and I stayed at the Red Caboose Motel and the restaurant is connected. We had a dinner. I had the pulled pork sandwich and it was delicious and full of pork. It came with so many French fries that I couldn't eat them all. They were hot and crispy. My wife had the spaghetti and she enjoyed the gravy and it was a full dish. Every one that we conversed with was great. read more

Unique atmosphere, dining in an old train car. Diner style meals with Lancaster county Dutch influence. Fun place to take kids

Cool little gift shop/restaurant combo attached to the Red Caboose Motel. We only stopped in for dessert since all of the local ice cream spots are closed on Sundays. We were seated in one of the two dining cars they have set up with table seating. The inside tables look out into the gift shop, but the outer tables give you a nice view of the area and train crossing so shoot for the outer. Our server was very nice and on top of everything. The food menu looked nice and it was a plus that they have beer and wine, but that review will have to come for next visit! I ordered a slice of Shoo-Fly Pie - $5.95 A Lancaster must-try! Gooey molasses, wet bottom variety and a slice of Grandma Peiffer's Blue-Ribbon Crumb Cake $5.95 - Light and fluffy with a delicious, buttery crumb topping. First place winner in the State Farm Show. Baked fresh with love by owner, Kat! The Shoo-Fly was delicious and as described. The sweet and tart molasses mixed in well with the crumb topping. It was a meal on it's own so it's good for sharing! I'm not an authority on crumb cake, but to me their recipe wasn't what I'm used to. It was certainly light and fluffy along with moist, spongey and a bit buttery. In my humble opinion the crumbs on top lacked the flavor I'm used to from other bakeries which lean more towards a blurry line with a coffee cake/streusel type. I used the whipped cream and fruit syrup drizzle that accompanied the slice which helped bring it some extra flavor. My mother enjoyed the Pecan Pie and couldn't finish it. It was a huge portion. My son had his first Birch Beer Float $7.95 and was in heaven. I'd definitely repeat to try something from the kitchen and the view of the country out of the window/sitting in a train car is a bonus. We walked around the connected store/gift shop to check out their swag and local/train related items. Nothing really caught our eyes so off we went. Family friendly and a nice place for a meal or local dessert. Thanks guys! read more

Was driving to a Suite and happened to see the billboard advertisement for Casey Jones. When I stopped I took some time to check it out online and saw it was a railcar themed restaurant and was open later than other restaurants, closing around 8pm. Seemed like something new we wanted to try, so after shopping we headed over there. Noticed it was in the railroad area, passing the Mod train museum I bad been trying to go to. Restaurant was a little hard to find as it's inside the Train hotel. But once inside signs to the restaurant made it easy to find. We got there around 6:30pm and I would say it was half filled. Ordering was easy, food cane out in a timely manner. The Reuben sandwich Ibgot was very giod. Hot off the grill and plenty of pastrami. You have a choice of chips or fries. Did take some photos of the side area showing the Caboose motel cars. read more

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It's a fun experience dining in a real railroad dining cart especially for kids. Staff is extremely friendly and want to make your visit a good one. We really like their breakfast. The pancakes are huge. Overall all their servings for all meals are large. The dinner food is not as good as breakfast. Would say meals are average. They also have a bar and mixed drinks. They have railway cars there that they rent out as hotel rooms. There is also a restored barn that can be rented for specials events and they put shows on there as well. read more

We've seen signs for this place while driving in the area. I got the meatloaf, it was good just too soft for my liking. My wife got the bbq pulled pork sandwich, it was delicious! We also got the corn fritters, they were delicious, must dip them in the syrup. I would give this place 3.5 stars because the service was not good, our waitress took forever to come to us in the beginning, then did not come back when we needed refills, we sat there for 10 minutes thirsty. We most likely will return when in area. The restaurant was in train cars, clean. read more

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Eating in a train car (one from 1917 and the other 1920), I mean how cool is that?! The ambiance was great. If you sit in the newer car you can see the buggies as they go by. The food is just ok. Not bad but nothing special. We ate both dinner and breakfast in the restaurant, eating in both train cars. It was a nice experience, the staff was very friendly and the food was served quicky. It's convenient if you stay at the caboose motel which we did. I did not like the fact that they were strict about not letting adults eat from children menu, I don't like big portions and felt like a lot of my food was wasted because smaller options weren't available to me. read more

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3.5 stars, but eating in the railcar bumped it up to a 4. We didn't have a reservation but only waited 10-15 minutes for a table. I had the small house salad with grilled chicken, my husband had the teriyaki salmon with rice and veggies. There were very good. My daughter had the burger. The kids burger is on a slider bun which we didn't think would be sufficient so we had to order her an adult size burger. Cheese was extra and French fries were $4 added. So her meal cost $20, which was not fun considering she only ate half of the burger. We should have just gotten her the slider version with fries for only $8. Lesson learned. The whole meal and experience was pretty good though. We enjoyed the petting zoo after our meal. read more

The food was terrible and expensive. We had 3 entrees and 1 kids meal and it was almost $100. The meatloaf was so bad, burger and pasta were bland. My kid loves Mac and cheese but she did eat theirs. Overall, do not go there for the food read more

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Very mediocre food. Shepherds pie was super boring with almost no potatoes. Basically meat in a light gravy. Sent it back and they wouldn't even take it off. Pulled pork was largely flavorless. Salads are iceberg lettuce. Pot roast was black and dried out, but tasted pretty good inside. read more

Cute atmosphere. We were seated quickly on a late Sunday afternoon. There were only 2 other couples in the dining car so not sure why hostess seated us directly next to 1 of the couples. I asked to move seats. Our food was ok. I ordered a cup of chicken corn soup I've heard so much about and quite frankly I've had better soup from a can. I also had the pot roast dinner. Parts of my veggies were cold like they had just been heated up. My husband had the chicken dinner and thought it was ok. For the price of the meals, a dinner roll would have made a nice addition. We didn't opt for any dessert. Definitely a place for large tour groups coming thru the area. read more

Casey Jones' Restaurant - Pot roast dinner - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ronks, Pennsylvania

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What I didn't realize is that the Red Caboose motel and restaurant is the same as the Casey Jones restaurant. The reviews are the same. Great food, great service, awesome people and having lunch in a caboose was a first for my family. No complaints whatsoever. We will be back next year and we may even stay in one of the cabooses as our sleeping quarters. Truthfully, I can't wait. read more

We tried for the first time and were surprised. Restaurant in a train car themed motel. We had The Caboose and the Rio Grande. Both were cooked to perfection.. and by far the best burgers and bacon we ever had. Service was exceptional too. We will make sure to eat here whenever. read more

Casey Jones' Restaurant - The Rio Grande - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ronks, Pennsylvania

The restaurant is part of the Red Caboose Motel. We were seated pretty quickly on a busy Saturday evening, but our server got to us quickly. The tables are part of an old dining car, and there's a railroad theme throughout. Even the staff wears engineer's overalls. The menu has typical American diner fare with no surprises. The meatloaf was top notch. Cooked just right, and chock full of flavor. The potatoes were freshly made, and the green beans buttered just right. It's also very convenient if you don't want to leave the motel grounds for dinner. Not the best for large groups, since it's in a dining car. read more

Casey Jones' Restaurant GOOD: Burgers, Service, atmosphere BAD: Up charge city - careful, PASS on the soup Casey's was a fun experience. The Western style hotel it calls home is very cool and the hostess is a hoot - very friendly. The gift store has some decent stuff for tourists. It's a fun setting. Eating inside a stationary train car was the star of the night. It made the meal more exciting. My burger was large and excellent - cooked just right. My nix of a star, almost two was first the soup - the corn chowder was very bland. I hit with salt three times, still dull flavored. Next, I wanted fries with the burger instead of the chips but I insist on value too. At 17.00, the burger really needs to come with fries. Beware of the desserts too, yes to ice cream - one scoop with pie will nearly double the cost. All prices are listed but if you don't look, you could easily add an extra 12-15$ per person in upcharges My advice, skip the appetizer, go full hog on the burger with fries. Aside from the upcharge let down, I had a great experience - recommended for the train car alone. read more

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Nice lunch after Strasburg train. Our large group shared 2 tables across from each other and it worked out fine. Hearty portions of comfort food. read more

We were pleasantly surprised at dinner here. Having been there before it was usually good but fell over with the wine service which was still the case. This time we had a very good service though the server was lacking some menu knowledge but was proactive in finding out what we needed to know. As for the food it was a home run this time. As always the corn fritters were awesome. The big surprise was the ribs. I had rather low expectations and was surprised as to how good they were. Nice and meaty, cooked perfectly seasoned nicely and good sauce. Then the shepherds pie was really good too. Will go again next time we are in the area. read more

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We had breakfast at Casey Jones yesterday. I had the western omelette with home fries and wheat toast. My wife had the French toast. Our food was very good. The French toast was crispy with a bit of a citrus taste. The omelette and home fries were very good. I had a side of scrapple as well. It came to the table exactly as I ordered, "crispy". It was very tasty and locally sourced. As you walk through the lobby at the end of every hall and around every corner there's a surprise. The gift shop is very quaint and fun. The new saloon is maybe the biggest surprise. It's beautiful like walking back into the Old West. The dinning car was beautiful and our waitress Christy was pleasant, helpful and loved her job. There is a petting zoo outside along with Amish buggy tours. If you're looking for a little get away; book a night in one of their Caboose suites or just go for breakfast, lunch or dinner. We will be back. read more

Casey Jones' Restaurant - Dining car - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ronks, Pennsylvania

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Cool space, mostly mediocre food that's slow to arrive. We had a kids' burger (okay), the salmon meal (said it was good), corn fritters (awful), and fish and chips (awful). Unfortunately, those last two items were both mine, and it was like they had purchased the bulk foods frozen and literally just heated them up. My nephew seemed to like his lemonade, my sweet tea was good. It probably took 45 minutes for our food to get there. read more

The idea of dining in a train car is excitingly difficult to pass up when you have a train loving kiddo in the family! Unfortunately, we waited 30mins on a Saturday (at around 6pm) to be seated at a stuffy and dirty table. I felt bad for the server, even though she unprofessionally told us she was only new for a few weeks. Where was management? Our drinks were subpar. The food was 4/10 at best. My sandwich was soggy and not edible. Left most of it on the plate without eating it. My kids barely finished their KRAFT Mac n cheese cause it was hard and over microwaved I'm assuming. Another reason is because the server forgot the dressing to one of my parties salad. When she returned with only the sprite refill we asked for and no dressing, we asked to just have the check to leave. read more

I loved my experience at Casey Jones restaurant. Seating is arranged as if you were in a train car (the whole area hotel and restaurant is train related.) The service was flawless, quick, friendly and helpful. My food was excellent. Perfect portion size and flavor. Easy parking, it has a petting zoo, a real train runs by next to restaurant and makes your restaurant experience feel like you are traveling. Overall I had an amazing time! read more

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This was a nice place....Brittney B, our server was STELLAR!! Large portions, homestyle food. Kids loved sitting in the *dining car*. PA Dutch Country is not really full of the best options because it's pretty carbarific....if you are diabetic like I am, it's hard to find things that work, however I had a bite of my husband's Reuben and enjoyed a salad. I have to be honest, Casey Jones was the only place we really found something that was ok for me to eat! Our service though made everything worthwhile. Brittney took very good care of us and I would go there for her. read more

It was great our third time here but for the second time there was no apple pie. The burgers were delicious and the drinks and appetizers were out in no time the entrees took some time because the waitress was the only one there it was a incredible experience and definitely coming back here if in the area. read more

A lot of fun. It was great being able to eat inside an authentic dinning car to see what it was like 100 years ago when rails were the only way to travel long distance. Great for adults or kids. (Adults may appreciate it even more) tight quarters which is expected being that's it's an antique dinning car. Service was great, food was good. Drinks were great. Can't wait to come back!!! read more

The staff were very nice. So that's the 2-star. But we waited over 45 min for our food! It was not a particular busy day. But it's not slow. When we asked, they told us there was only one cook... The food we ordered all taste like they are from the box - soup from the can, Mac and cheese from ready to mix, fried fish from frozen box. When we left, we saw a sign they are hiring for a cook... read more

This place is great. They serve really well done classics. The servers are super friendly and great with kids. Seeing the trains go by was a delight for our four year old son. We had two meals in the same day here. Will be back! read more

The atmosphere is honestly the only thing that makes this restaurant special. The food is basic diner fare. We had two diet cokes, 2 soups, 2 sandwiches with fries = 61.60. Not worth the price for average, to below average food. The chicken corn soup was not to our liking at all. No flavor and filled with broken up hard boiled egg. The staff was friendly just overwhelmed as this place does a brisk business on busy weekends and holidays. read more

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So fun. What a unique experience in Lancaster. I have been going here since I was a kid and it's still fun as an adult. Food is excellent. Big gift shop. The bar is newer and I would like to try some of their beer next time. Because of the small seating area it gets pretty loud. Otherwise, no complaints. read more

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Not one negative thing for me to write! From waiting on the beautifully landscaped outside (with "real" running trains!) and deck, to our actual meal, a tremendous experience! Debbie, our server, was pleasant and very attentive, even with being short staffed. Our meals were all very good and boasted huge portions (our dog very happily benefitted). We had: Teriyaki salmon (Debbie subbed the rice and vegetables with a salad for me), 1/2 rack of ribs, homemade Lancaster, PA, meatloaf, and a Jack chicken dish. Fair prices and darling train car décor! You can buy restaurant merchandise to your heart's content, down to their adorable train salt and pepper holder. There are also beautiful Christmas ornaments, train paraphernalia, and MORE! The whole area is simply sweet! It's great that the "A is for Amish Buggy Rides" and a petting zoo are right on the premises too! read more

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The food is good American diner food. The service is quick. It's fun to eat in a train car and see the "hotel rooms" that are actual cabooses. There are plenty of things to do around the Red Caboose Motel and Casey Jones' restaurant. read more