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Railroad Cafe

3.9 (90 reviews)
Open 7:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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Casual
Good for groups
Good for kids
Dogs allowed

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Humongous wonderful tenderloin
Sue R.

What a cute quaint place! A little café of Time gone by. Completely decorated with railroad memorabilia, something to look at everywhere you turn. The waitresses were friendly and informative. They made our whole experience something to remember. Of course we had to have their world famous humongous tenderloin. We split one and added a bun, as you see in the picture. Which of course we cut again in half and had lots of leftovers for two more lunches. The batter was perfect, and the tenderloin itself was not too thin as they sometimes are when they're this big it was very moist and meaty! Perfection really! They seem to have lots of other things on the menu that we also love to try if we were in this area. They also had a very large selection of desserts. My husband loved their persimmon pudding, which most places never serve. Definitely a five star experience and we will always return when in the area!

Mainliner and tenderloin kids slider
Lynette A.

Waitress was incredibly friendly. We each ordered something different. My husband enjoyed the tenderloin. I had the fish sandwich and scarfed it down. We also shared the fried pickles, they didn't last long with our pickle loving family. If you are in the area stop here it's cute and railroad theme.

This is the largest tenderloin. I've ever ordered.
Lisa H.

We found this place looking for a new place to try on Yelp. Was a little bit of a drive but totally worth it. To say the portions are large is an understatement. This was the largest tenderloin I've ever seen. It was delicious. The service was excellent. They have daily specials, today was meatloaf, mashed potatoes and green beans also a marinaded pork chop mashed potatoes with cajun gravy. They have house made desserts. We also tried Krack korn dip with tortilla chips. Think gourmet queso was sooooo good.

Main dining area lots of railroad memorabilia
Christine H.

Had a classic Indiana pork tenderloin with onion rings Very good and huge as normal for this item I get dinner too

Train wreck salad
Kristi C.

So if you're trying to eat healthy I'd pass. However if you don't mind indulging in crazy portions and fried deliciousness this is the place for you. The place was packed, but service was great. You can tel it's a locals spot. We ordered fried pickles for the table and they were great, they actually tasted like pickles. I got the fried chicken liver special with green beans and potatoes. I think it was around 11.00 and I only ate half, so left overs will be had. My son got the fish sandwich, my mom got the train wreck salad and the two guys got the tenderloin sandwich which was massive and thick. We heard dessert is great here but we were too full.

Jeremy J.

My family and I stopped in here while we were in the area to try something new. I got the club sandwich with chips. It was decent but the average of a three stars wife got a fish sandwich. She said it was decent. My mom got a cheeseburger same thing everybody gave their food to two or three stars. It was small place had down home country field, which I did like but overall three stars sounds about right.

Half a Hoosier tenderloin sandwich with full bun. Other half in the background.
Krista H.

Split a tenderloin sandwich in two and left with still a half a sandwich! But also had the amazing onion rings and outstanding fried pickles. Everything was fantastic and fresh!! Service was spectacularly nice and welcoming! We will definitely be making this stop again next time we are in the area. The place also has really fun and historical decor. Definitely worth a trip!

Pork tenderloin
Vicki B.

The pork tenderloin was massive! And not some skimpy piece of pork pounded to oblivion. It was a nice big cut of meat and fried perfectly. Staff was friendly and service was good.

Visiting Spring Mill State Park, which happened to be "under construction", with restaurant within the park "closed", a couple of friends and myself left the park tired and hungry. We got out our iphone and searched for the nearest place for lunch/dinner. Railroad Cafe came up so that's how we ended up there. The ambiance as we walked inside was small time diner. The Staff were very polite and helpful. We asked for recommendations, which lead us to our order. 1 grilled Tenderloin sandwich, 1 fried Tenderloin sandwich, and 1 Chicken Salad. The food was absolutely DELICIOUS! I would definitely go back again!

Dessert selection
Madison M.

Excellent local restaurant! Stopped in for lunch while exploring the nearby state park for the weekend. It was packed, and for good reason! You could tell most of the patrons were locals and regulars. Expansive menu with reasonable prices and something for everyone, as well as daily specials. Very enticing dessert area up front that everyone seemed to visit (yes, including us!) Great theming and decor throughout the restaurant as well! Bathroom was decorated nicely but hard to keep clean as there is only 1 and lots of people coming in and out. Service was great! It is clear the pork tenderloin sandwich is the thing to get here, so we had to get one... literally took up the whole plate! Easily could make like 3 sandwiches instead of one. We also got chicken tenders and slaw and most importantly STRAWBERRY CAKE! Everything was amazing and I'm getting very hungry just writing about it... definitely stop by if you're in the area! You won't regret it.

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Awesome food and lovely decor Train memorabilia is very interesting and staff is wonderful

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We got the famous large Indiana tenderloin and was not disappointed. Ambience was great. Service was great. Food was great.

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Service was amazing, Waiter checked up frequently and food came quicker than expected, both my mother and I found the food delicious

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The food is terrible. Stale bread, overpriced for freezer food. THE ONLY SPICE THEY USE IS SALT

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Homestyle food and friendly service. Competitive pricing. I enjoy this restaurant. Always someone that I know and to talk to.

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Cute down home restaurant with comfort food. Only lunch place around the little town.

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I would recommend the Amazing Pork Tenderloin sandwich!! We also had awesome service!

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Order the pork loin deep fried, have it served as a chicken fried steak. You won't regret it

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