Food was disgusting, service was poor, dinning area not stocked. Very disappointing experience! Not a dinner at all more like a hospital cafeteria without the food options.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Shayne -
This is not a diner. This is a train car with some cafeteria options like grilled cheese and rubber hamburger. Once we got our “food” the woman working here proceeded to hover: how this is a 4.0 rating is beyond me. I wish I would have just turned around and gone to the gas station for lunch.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Yn Bz
We ate inside and the food was pretty good but the peach cobbler was slimy and very wet, it looked like it was sitting for a while but overall it was good and I’d go back just not getting any desserts.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
Dianna Roeder
Very friendly, clean, and tasty! Delicious deluxe cheeseburger is a great choice. Try the coleslaw and the banana cream pie YUMMY!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Erikka Lynn
This was a cute experience! The food was super good and nicely priced!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Roy Porter
Grab a bag of chips and a soda and perhaps one of the cold sandwiches. Skip the hot food. I have had a better burger out of the cooler in a dingy gas station reheated in a community microwave. The burger Patty was institutional grade. I don’t mean to knock the place. It was nice to go sit down in the old train. Just don’t expect quality food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 3
Brittany Schwanke
Horrible food. My daughter's hotdog was brown, dry and cold on a dry bun. I asked the waitress to warm it up and she looked at me like I shot her dog. Our cheese burgers were soggy and inedible. Left there feeling like I might have food poisoning tomorrow morning. Do yourselves a favor and hold off for something better.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Jessica Keeler
We really enjoyed stopping here—it’s the kind of place that invites you to stretch your legs, soak in some local history, and just take a break from the road. The recreated town is charming and full of interesting details about the Dakotas. Kids (and adults!) will love the vintage train diner—it’s a fun and nostalgic experience.
Now, about the food… let’s just say it’s more about the novelty than the flavor. The pulled pork was decent, but the burger was dry and tasted like it came straight from a microwave, and the gravy had that unmistakable packaged flavor. If you’re looking for a gourmet meal, this might not be the place—but if you’re here for the atmosphere, the friendly people, and a fun roadside memory, it’s absolutely worth the stop.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Brenda Bjorklund
Food was nothing special but the customer service and the experience of eating in a train dining car was so fun!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
sissy99020410
Easy grab-n-go food that is tasty. Nice atmosphere. The Diner with the 1880 Town made for a nice little stop on the way to our final destination.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dennis McDermott
Kind of stopped here reluctantly, was not really there for the whimsy and experience. But as far as whimsy goes, there isn't a ton there.
Smells musty, had some broccoli cheddar soup and potato salad, which were both aggressively fine. But we got food for cheap on the side of the highway, so take that for what you will.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Aunt Demi
Unique experience. Decent food. Cute place! Great customer service. Fun place to stop for some lunch.
Gennadiy Fonar
Really nice place to stop by if you're in the area.
Steven F. Gray II
Not a bad little truck stop at all! Great spot to take your 10 but not a 34/hr rest. No showers. The lot is all dirt & small gravel, but kept up and clean with no pot holes. This place has a nice welcoming feeling. I’m going to add this place to my list of truck stop stops to take a 10. Cell phone service is good as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mick Dunn
My buddy and I came here in late July for the nostalgic fun of visiting a retired train-turned-restaurant and 1880 Town. Nostalgia-wise it is indeed fun to visit but don’t expect the restaurant to serve gourmet meals. My breakfast burrito was served in its commercial packaging and had been microwaved. My friend’s meal had certainly not been freshly cooked; prepped well in advance and thrown together upon ordering. Maybe we just didn’t order the right things? But how were we to know? This was not much different than visiting your local 7-11. The server seemed annoyed and bored out of his/her mind. Visit for the fun but don’t expect much for the meal.
Food was disgusting, service was poor, dinning area not stocked. Very disappointing experience! Not a dinner at all more like a hospital cafeteria without the food options.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
This is not a diner. This is a train car with some cafeteria options like grilled cheese and rubber hamburger. Once we got our “food” the woman working here proceeded to hover: how this is a 4.0 rating is beyond me. I wish I would have just turned around and gone to the gas station for lunch.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
We ate inside and the food was pretty good but the peach cobbler was slimy and very wet, it looked like it was sitting for a while but overall it was good and I’d go back just not getting any desserts.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
Very friendly, clean, and tasty! Delicious deluxe cheeseburger is a great choice. Try the coleslaw and the banana cream pie YUMMY!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was a cute experience! The food was super good and nicely priced!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Grab a bag of chips and a soda and perhaps one of the cold sandwiches. Skip the hot food. I have had a better burger out of the cooler in a dingy gas station reheated in a community microwave. The burger Patty was institutional grade. I don’t mean to knock the place. It was nice to go sit down in the old train. Just don’t expect quality food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 3
Horrible food. My daughter's hotdog was brown, dry and cold on a dry bun. I asked the waitress to warm it up and she looked at me like I shot her dog. Our cheese burgers were soggy and inedible. Left there feeling like I might have food poisoning tomorrow morning. Do yourselves a favor and hold off for something better.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
We really enjoyed stopping here—it’s the kind of place that invites you to stretch your legs, soak in some local history, and just take a break from the road. The recreated town is charming and full of interesting details about the Dakotas. Kids (and adults!) will love the vintage train diner—it’s a fun and nostalgic experience.
Now, about the food… let’s just say it’s more about the novelty than the flavor. The pulled pork was decent, but the burger was dry and tasted like it came straight from a microwave, and the gravy had that unmistakable packaged flavor. If you’re looking for a gourmet meal, this might not be the place—but if you’re here for the atmosphere, the friendly people, and a fun roadside memory, it’s absolutely worth the stop.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Food was nothing special but the customer service and the experience of eating in a train dining car was so fun!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Easy grab-n-go food that is tasty. Nice atmosphere. The Diner with the 1880 Town made for a nice little stop on the way to our final destination.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kind of stopped here reluctantly, was not really there for the whimsy and experience. But as far as whimsy goes, there isn't a ton there.
Smells musty, had some broccoli cheddar soup and potato salad, which were both aggressively fine. But we got food for cheap on the side of the highway, so take that for what you will.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Unique experience. Decent food. Cute place! Great customer service. Fun place to stop for some lunch.
Really nice place to stop by if you're in the area.
Not a bad little truck stop at all! Great spot to take your 10 but not a 34/hr rest. No showers. The lot is all dirt & small gravel, but kept up and clean with no pot holes. This place has a nice welcoming feeling. I’m going to add this place to my list of truck stop stops to take a 10. Cell phone service is good as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My buddy and I came here in late July for the nostalgic fun of visiting a retired train-turned-restaurant and 1880 Town. Nostalgia-wise it is indeed fun to visit but don’t expect the restaurant to serve gourmet meals. My breakfast burrito was served in its commercial packaging and had been microwaved. My friend’s meal had certainly not been freshly cooked; prepped well in advance and thrown together upon ordering. Maybe we just didn’t order the right things? But how were we to know? This was not much different than visiting your local 7-11. The server seemed annoyed and bored out of his/her mind. Visit for the fun but don’t expect much for the meal.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
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