Carriages Cafe in Fylde

staff are clearly under paid, one of the staff members looks underage she was the only nice person when i arrived food came out cold

Great price for food coffee and cake was £4 not a bad deal . Staff are a little slow but it’s clean and the cake wasn’t bad for pre packaged cake Worth a visit

It's not fine dining, but that's not why you come here. Good cafe and great fun with little kids (18 no months and 4). Seems to be very reliable opening hours, whatever the weather. Clean, fair prices and very friendly service.

We called in for coffee. Staff were ok. Coffee was hot but the Coffee has to be the worst I have had. There is no reason these days for bad coffee. Would avoid.

Visited 14th February with my wife and 7yr old "train mad" grandson who thought the idea of eating in a converted train carriage was wonderful. Grandson had a child's meal but was more interested in the venue than the food. My wife and I each ordered a 'small breakfast' which was freshly prepared and great value for money at just a fiver each - and that included the usual items plus a choice of tea or coffee and buttered brown or white toast (lovely thick bread and freshly toasted). Very pleased our grandson insisted we eat here.

What a disappointment we order a bacon barm cake and the man that was serving us got the raw bacon out of the fridge put it on the griddle and went a got a roll out and he did not wash his hand after touching the raw bacon. Which is common sense you wash your hands and the other work was on her phone. So there was no customer service. And they are charging bistro price and it very run down not good luck. So I will not be visiting there again.

Worse place I've ever eaten!! Microwaved kids meals, I litterly thought he fried a gold fish... it was that small, long wait for simple food and very expensive

How on earth can you charge over £18 for 3 cartons of chips, 1 tub of small curry, 2 cans of coke, water and coffee? Made worse by the 40 minute wait for them, it was hot outside my kids and dogs were getting overheated waiting for them, if I'd of known not only that it would of taken 40 minutes especially after paying nearly £19 I would of gone elsewhere. Chips were not the best and we all left a third. Unless you have more money than sense and taste then go to The Toby next door

We used to have lunch here on a regular basis but not for a couple of years. Returned and were disappointed. The coffee we ordered wasn't freshly done- already in a jug and luke warm. They offered to microwave it !!! We also ordered a toastie which at £5.95 was very over priced and the cheese wasn't even melted in the middle. There also wasn't much filling.They are charging bistro prices for a run down place. We will not be going back.

Can't fault the service which is good... and can sit outside (maybe not in Winter though.. it's a sea-bit-chilly). A cheerful-café and the only one round that area which aren't stuck-up like the others are. Worried the prices are a bit high as competion round there offers now in some cases better value (think they need a pricing re-think) There are better value round the 'Square' for more grub in some cases (hence 3 stars). They don't do puddings which is a shame... some of the cakes are tacky run-of-the-mill expensive crap, but think some are homemade too which are much better. You can't charge restaurant prices in a café (not when there is one just up the road... and a carvery nearby). It's a possible recipe for disaster. Pets are allowed too, so I can take my dog in without tying her up outside... so long as there is space in the pet area which is brill'. . Would I go again ?... yes.

attended several times last week meals fine clean tidy.no rip off on the tourest.What more does one want.First class

We visited this cafe early Monday lunchtime. We ordered Cumberland ring and chips, and veggie toad-in-the hole chips and gravy, with two mugs of tea. And that is exactly what we got, no salad, no peas or anything else. The portions weren’t the biggest either, so we were left wanting to be honest, especially for the money it cost us. Personally wouldn’t visit here again, would try somewhere else first.

had lunch here whilst staying in one of the beach huts , we always eat here as its dog friendly , the menu is good the place itself clean and tidy , food is good and not too expensive , they do a mean poached eggs on toast !

We had lunch here yesterday it is a family run restaurant and very welcoming> I had mushroom and ham soup tasty and a tuna sandwich my better half had a cheese and tomato toastie which he enjoyed very reasonably priced

It's a really nice idea. A railway carriage cafe right next to the beach & close to the pier. The sign says open all year. The menu is basic & so is the food. My meal wasn't fancy but I was totally happy with it. Seems popular with walkers & OAP's on mobility scooters. The prices were at the top end of what I would expect to see in a cafe but not excessive. It is well worth a visit.

A great little cafe very well run by welcoming, friendly, helpful staff offering tasty food & drinks at good prices.

My wife and i visit st annes a lot on our trike and always call in for a brew and a scone or a sausage bap.Great food and staff.The lady who looks like the boss always keeps the tables clean (no waiting for empty plates to be removed)

Lovely place to have lunch, had 2 toasted sandwiches and a bowl of chips. Both was delicious and the chips cooked just right, better than a large chain cafe or the Toby carvery around the corner. A great find at the last minute when we were both very hungry and wanted something small other than large plate of food

If only the people in time on this train had any knowledge that in the 21st Century these two antiquarian carriages would host an excellent quintessential English seaside eaterie - The staff and food are excellent - Beautiful people serving value substantial eating - And quick too - So love the magic of this seaside escape - An obsolete time worn rolling stock and now a gourmet tea room - The breakfast menu - Delicious without question - And all around the allurement and magic of the seaside

Visited on Saturday, was nice to get out of the cold and visit the Station Cafe, and be able to take dogs in the cafe.

After a good walk along the sands at St Anne’s we were looking for lunch at a dog friendly cafe, The Station Cafe on the promenade was very welcoming, the have a small section of the cafe that can be used for dogs. We had a small wait for a table and staff were friendly and arranged a table for us. I had fish, chips and mushy peas, very nice, my wife had cottage pie, also very nice. We both had decaf coffee which were nice and hot on a cold day. Good value for money with a good selection of food. Will be going back next time we’re in Latham St Anne’s.

As we walked in two people were outside beating a mat hung over the fence with a big stick. Took me back to childhood when the family tennis racquets were used on the few carpets we had hanging over the clothes line.

My fiancee and I are trying every cafe in town for breakfast. I like the breakfast at Carriages it's a hearty meal and the ingredients are all excellent. The counter service needs some work as you will probably end up back at it asking for something. The price is very high compared to others of a simular quality. But for it you do get quality. Dogs are welcome in a rear section.

A very good fish @chips served in a pleasant place railway carriage s stuck together forming a good sized restaurant staff good very clean.

When we arrived it was quite busy but the staff soon took our order.

Been there three times and each time the meal was good, simple fare at a fair price. The lamb shank for £7.95 says it all - apart from tinned veg you get a well-cooked lamb with a decent mash. Fish and chips you would expect but this was a surprise. Light and pleasant, even manages to be roomy, given that it is a rail carriage.

Visited yesterday family of 8 first time having used this cafe n would go again, ordered lots of different foods of the menu all freshly cooked n hot.

The place was heaving busy but we got our breakfast after a 20 min wait and it was superb the quality of the food was bang on for the cost, well worth the wait. Staff a delight and the location and facilities great for families of all aged kiddies.

Called in here after we had biked back from Blackpool , was good as we could sit outside and keep an eye on our bikes. The cafe in a train is a great idea , really liked the setting , just a shame didn’t think much to the food . The chips tasted like they had been cooked in dirty fat and the bread for chip butty was on the stale side and un buttered ! Would try a different cafe next time , Shame as did like the concept of the train cafe !

Seems to be family run. Very strict on cleanliness, and the pricing fits in with the surrounding area, hence the value is very good.

We had a pit stop here... We had 2 portions of fish and chips which were just adequate.. Portions were certainly not "man sized" and a little over priced. The venue is very quirky and worth a look... just check the prices

Basic menu, simple and varied. We enjoyed having breakfast here even on a cold windy showery October day it was cosy and clean. But no sea view so a little disappointing.

Quirky, being in an old railway carriage. Basic, good value food, but with a decent range of choices on the menu. Pay at the counter when you order. Well located for a cuppa or snack when strolling along the prom.

We called into Carriages Cafe for a coffee so my review is based only on this.

I eyeballed this delight on a school trip before the summer holidays and could not wait to bring my family for lunch on a day trip.

We were a group of 12 and just happened by. Amazingly there were four tables in row free. We all had lunch and drinks and it was a good experience! Food quality was just fine and the young staff serving all,worked really hard. A fun place to eat in an old railway carriage on the front at St Anne's. We'd definitely go back. This is no-frills place but it all seems to work well .

Esperamos en la barra de helado hoy con un amigo en una silla de ruedas que me apetecía un helado la chica adolescente tuvo su regreso a nosotros y eso es donde ella! ! ! Después de 5 minutos y un par de tos discreta, como si quisieran decir "hola! Tienes clientes". . . . caminamos un poco más y comprar en el kiosco trampolín! Carruajes obvs no necesita clientes. . . . . . . . No vamos a nuevo!

Went here as loved the idea of railway carriges,inside is lovely and bright also clean,staff were pleasant and efficent,meal was cooked fresh and was really lovely and good value for money had views also to the Promeade!

Paramos aquí un par de veces una ubicación ideal justo en el paseo marítimo, no estoy seguro acerca de comer allí, ya que nunca he tenido nada, pero tienen un menú de comida pero nunca me apetecía que acabamos utilizada como un lugar para tomar un café y un helado para los niños, un poco caro, pero vale la pena una visita

We only called in for a coffee as we were meeting friends. It was a bitterly cold day but when we walked in it was so lovely and warm. I had a lovely mug of hot milky coffee that soon had me warm again.

We ate here on a day out. There is quite a lot on the menu, but all very basic. There is a hot kids menu, but unfortunately not a cold so if they want a sandwich its an adults which are expensive for what they are. The food was ok but nothing out of the ordinary.

We had walked past several times and thought the use of old railway carriages for a cafe was great. We had a late lunch here mid-week. The place was empty and we were greeted in a friendly way and took a table. The food came quickly enough after ordering and it was decent cafe style grub. Reasonably priced too.

Had a nice lunch and staff friendly was very busy so had to wait. Soup and sandwiches both very good well worth a visit

We really liked this place. Friendly attentive staff and the cafe is inexpensive.Coffee was ok but not great but we paid less than £5 for a coffee, can of coke and a milkshake so I wasn't expecting too much.There is plenty if room between the tables and I didn't feel closed in. The repurposing the train carriage is a lovely idea and my daughter loved it.If you want cheap and cheerful this is the place for you. If you want something more high end you need to go further into town

Understaffed on a Sunday afternoon. After waiting nearly an hour, half our order was given to another table. When it did arrive it was nice, but we then had to rush back to our car, didn't expect to wait so long. Nice setting, please sort out your staffing levels and an apology or refund when things go wrong wouldn't go amiss.

Three of us ordered cappuccini and one had to be sent straight back as was cold.My coffee seemed to have been made with instant coffee powder in a cafetiere which was then mixed with frothy milk and served as a poor imitation of a cappuccino. The fact that I did not complain does not mean that I was duped.Train carriage as a cafe is a fun idea and this could be really successful with better drinks and customer service.

Popped in for a cuppa but after looking at the menu decided to go for the sausage and mash. Great choice, very nice indeed, tasty and plenty of it. Fairly priced, friendly staff and all in an old railway carriage, what more do you want.

Fifty percent of this cafe is in an old railway carriage and offers an excellant budget menu. The premises are very clean.

Went with my grandson for lunch. The welcome was friendly. The service was acceptable. The food was ok - nothing special. The place is basic with barely passable toilets. Won't rush back.

I have just had lunch in this cafe. What great fish and chips. The best I have eaten in a long time. Very hot and freshly cooked at a reasonable price. Service was good too.

A cup of warming tea in a very cold and windy day accompanied by a pre packed cake. The Carriages Cafe provides a warm and welcoming unpretentious haven.

What a wonderful cafe, excellent service, fantastic staff, good food loved it..Was asked if i was a spy, quite a comical question but hey all part of a lovely day. Would recommend.. .

We visited on Sunday during the kite festival. Customer service was unfriendly, no hello, goodbye or eye contact when serving and during table service? The loo's were dirty and smelly. Milkshakes taste cheap and artificial...will visit another dog friendly cafe on our next trip to St Annes, there are plenty to choose from Shame it could be really nice and great location.

We stopped here for lunch and although the cafe wasn't particularly busy at the time we had to wait quite a long time for our food. The food was nice when it came though.

We ordered and paid for our food and sat down waiting for it to come. We appreciate that they were busy, but some 45 minutes later we saw people that had come in after us were being served with their food. When we went to ask and after a long search in the jKitchen, the lady owner came out and said that it wasn't her faulty as someone had put the order in the wrong place.We then had to wait another 20 minutes for our food, which I have to say was good.Customer service is the responsibility of the owner , and for that reason I give them a poor rating

Nipped in with the baby for a quick sandwich so me and my husband decided to have the scone with clotted cream with a free hot drink for just over £3.I asked for instant coffee and we're happy to oblige. Even offered me milky coffee which was lovely.George enjoyed his Tuna butty too.very clean and girls are very friendly and professional.

Visited on a sun afternoon ordered soup and a sandwich (cheese) cost £5.50 not bad asked for onion with it 50p extra each! When it came it was a cheese slice with a bit of (50p) onion tasted ok, but the soup was just a watery mess straight out of a catering tin absolutely terrible.The only upside of this experience was the brew wasn't that bad. Would I visit again No!

Cheap, clean and convenient. A friendly bunch of staff serving reasonably priced food in a slightly quirky environment.

we spent the day on monday at lytham st annes and went to the carriages cafe and ordered fish and chips and mushy peas, we had to wait which i don't mind as you no its being cooked fresh and not warmed up, i would like to say i am a very fussy eater and my husband wasn't sure i would eat it but when it came it was pipping hot not over facing which i hate being over faced with food and it was lovely no grease on the plate to be seen, we both thoroughly enjoyed our meals as well as the service with a smile so thank you very much from a very fussy eater will come again.

Me and my boyfriend stopped here for a quick snack and a coffee whilst we were out walking around St.Annes. We liked the fact that it was unusual to have a cafe in train carriages but that was all that was 'special' about the place. Food wise all we had was a portion of chips and cheesy chips so nothing really to report there. They were chip shaped and tasted like chips. The coffee, however, was a different matter. It tasted like dish water. Quite possibly the worst coffee we had ever tasted. We would probably return for the food but not the coffee.

We came here for lunch and was pleasantly surprised by the size of the interior and the varied menu. I had the mushroom soup which was delicious and just like I make at home. The staff are very friendly and welcoming and the whole place was very clean and tidy

this is an old carriege turned into a cafe , very nice , good food frindly service, ice cream and doughnut bar available

Was looking for some fish and chips while in St Anne's. .found this place .. the fish was fantastic. And plenty of chips ..nice clean place friendly staff . And had a wonderful ice cream for afters

We arrived at lunch time after a stroll along the front and we were made very welcome even though we had our little dog with us. The waitress was very friendly and nothing was too much trouble for her. We ordered fish chips and peas and she had to go and check if they had enough fish, this was a little surprising as it was only 1 o clock and it wasn't busy, however when the meal arrived it was beautiful. Cooked to perfection not greasy in anyway, just crisp and delicious. A large cup of tea for only £1.50 provided 2 mugs actually, and the coffee was good too. The toilets are not brilliant but they're ok and a lot better than some and this is on an old train carriage. Lovely staff and we are looking forward to returning soon, hope they have plenty fish left as we will be bringing family next time.

During previous visits to Lytham we had seen these Carriages and thought that one day we will go in for a coffee. Finally yesterday we entered and we were pleasantly surprised it was like a Tardis inside so much more room than was expected, so instead of just a coffee we stayed for a meal. Lovely well presented food served with a very friendly smile.Ample portions and very reasonably priced as well. We will certainly be regulars to this establishment.

We had a nice cooked breakfast here, reasonably good value for money and good service. Would recommend

Love this quirky little train carraige, it's a lot bigger than it looks, has a good selection of food and drinks, and the staff are friendly and nothing is to much trouble, well worth a visit when passing on the promenade!

Yes it's quick grub, but why not, others use oven chips, people would moan if it took too long.Can't be easy cooking in a railway Carriage.Myself and partner thought it was good for the price and worth even more as staff are friendly and considerate.We sat outside as it was a lovely day but will likely be back a lot as they let you sit in with dogs.Too many places make you sit outside with dogs.Well done Carriages xx

Stopped off here for fish n chips today , food was ok , but took ages to come ! Ideal for kids , or a cuppa and scone ! Toilets on board and tables outside too . Apparently dogs are allowed on as well.

Ate here today good service and good food, staff even offered to let us eat inside even though we had 2 dogs. Weather was perfect so stayed outside. Was nice to know we could have gone inside if it had have been cold.

First visit here and what appealed to us was it is dog friendly, we only had tea and toast, but the carriage an unususal place to be, the staff are nice and your order is served promptly, dont know what it could be like in the height of season, but will certainly will be back for toast and tea whenever we visit Lyrham St Annes

Alfie says, now that's what I call dog friendly. Firstly the nice man brought a bowl of water, very refreshing after a long run on the beach. Then he brought me crispy bacon treats. Mmm haut cuisine I don't get fed like that at home. The humans looked happy too.

So we nipped into carriages today for the first time in 8 years and my god this place has gone downhill, we both ordered the daily 'special' which was toad in the hole chips and gravy, a meal which was £4.95 each which usually isn't bad but.... The toad in the hole was just a cheap sausage thrown into an Aunt Bessie's Yorkshire pudding, generic supermarket oven chips, and awful flavourless gravy, I ordered a latte which came as just a normal white coffee. The worst part of this was the meal wasn't even remotely filling at all, not worth the money or time, we will not be returning

Enjoyed this visit immensely.Very interesting experience for childrenGood wholesome, homemade foodFriendly and accommodating staff

Stopped here for pot of tea early in day and people watched in the sun then popped back later for food. Ordered scampi and chips, chicken nuggets and chips plus cottage pie. Food was nice, home cooked, place clean and staff firendly

this place is fantastic you can sit inside or outside very good service with friendly staff definitely a place to visit have a meal and midday lunch

We have been here countless times over the years and our grandchildren love to have lunch here when we take them to St Annes. They think it is great to have lunch on a train !! Food is basic but well cooked and decently priced. Service can be a little slow at times but that's fine if you expect it. When we visited this week we were surprised to see the menu advertised as "The Winter Menu" !!! Its summer holidays for crying out loud. This just seemed to be a reduced version of what is usually available. Please give it a try. Its not the Orient Express but it is fun

Went to this cafe for an ice cream was told i would get 2 99s for £4 to then only get given 1 as there wasnt enuff and that one was not worth it at all!!! Strongly advice not going here!!!!

Looking at my other reviews you will realise that whilst I like exotic and original food I also like honest simple well cooked grub as well. This little haven supplies the latter. After a good walk along the prom, well wrapped up against the cold it was a delight to go into this cafe housed in old railway carriages. The environment was clean, smart and gently welcoming. The people working there were friendly, courteous and well presented. As it was before midday, and I'd only had tea and a biscuit before it just had to be the Full English, the Pullman version that was double the size was too daunting! The pot of tea came almost immediately, and the breakfast followed as quickly as the ingredients could be freshly cooked. Good bacon, a reasonable sausage, hash brown, some beans in a thick tomato sauce, half a grilled tomato, and a perfectly fried egg served with a round of toast that went down very well indeed.The menu offers something for most people, several veggie options, and a couple of decent sounding salads. I got the impression it was a family business, and these guys deserve to succeed. One very contented chap pottered back to his car and drove home! It doesn't have to be fancy to please me, just done well. Thank you, Carriages Cafe!