The Station Irlam in Salford

Limited menu, unfriendly but fast service. No price on scones, was surprised they came with cream, butter and jam but that was reflected in the price. Great location and really interesting upstairs part too. Brilliant access to the train station.

Fabulous experience. Great theme, great food. Sue the waitress helped make the day!

Feedback: for the roast, make some roasted carrots and parsnips and add some nice braised red cabbage. Also try and include an extra roastie or two and use proper home made roasties! A little tight as it's mostly cabbage and brockley with only two slices of meat... Just details like this that could make your roast so much better and more worth the value. Have you also changed your source of sausages? Had a breakfast and they seem different from a quality perspective

Quirky and vintage. Didn't have any food, but will definitely come back to try that out. Food choice of drinks

The girls n I got there to find a wedding reception being organised,never mind we'll phone before we set off next time

good service and good food. recommended this establishment

The food is always lovely as is the service. Great to see and read all about the history of the station and surrounding area. Train carriage adds to the feel. Certainly would recommend! On this visit three of us had cake and coffee. Limited choice of cakes.

Great place to catch-up with friends for lunch

Great atmosphere. Sumptuous food and super service. Prices good. Will be back.

Lovely friendly staff, great food of high quality very reasonable prices, have returned repeatedly with friends who have enjoyed the experience

The station held a wake for us in the function room. Sue was so compassionate and the service and experience was fantastic. The food was brilliant and all staff were attentive! Couldn’t have asked for more!

we had a wonderful lunch here on our way to Yorkshire. Our 3 year old daughter was treated like royalty by the friendly staff, who went out of their way to be welcoming - she had the time of her life! great spot to stop and play at the train station museum in the carpark, lovely food with good healthy options

This is a must place for breakfast and am sure for other meals and occasions. I can only go by the breakfast something for everyone. My choice is good old fry up couldn't fault it its a proper fry up freshly cooked not one of these self-service places. Seating is plentiful you can even book a booth giving it a railway carriage theme. It's very nostalgic with local history pictures and things to read about the area.

Staff are friendly food was fresh definitely will be going back 😁👍

We had our anniversary party at The Station Cafe yesterday lunchtime and they did us proud. The food was excellent, as was the service. Nothing was too much trouble for the lovely staff. Our guests were blown away by the surroundings and all the interesting artefacts, several of them are planning to visit again when they have more time to look around. 10/10.

Loved the sausage sandwich and brew, very reasonably priced and excellent service - will be back again soon 👍

Lovely place and great service 👍

I'll be returning. I think the place was fairly new and some areas need some finesse, but a really nice place.

One of the best places to go for a freshly cooked breakfast, staff are amazing ,so pleasant and helpful 😀 highly recommend 👌

Excellent experience, went for lunch with family and can't fault anything

Beautiful place, full of charm and amazing atmosphere. Staff are lovely very friendly. The food menu is basic and a little on the expensive side, but the experience is worth it.

Delicious food and great location

Our 15th Wedding Anniversary today decided to have a ride out and try the station hotel for some lunch, the pub and restaurant is amazing it’s a working museum and it is spotless the staff the food the whole experience was delightful could not of had a better day no matter where we chose would highly recommend The Station Hotel thank you to all staff and management for a great service and experience.

Fabulous place, refurbished and restored faithfully to its Victorian splendor. Spotlessly clean and a great history and community hub.

Lovely place to visit.. Nice food and friendly staff. Would highly recommend 👌

Good venue. Tasty chips, interesting railway themed decor. Disappointing choice of beer. Only one cask ale.

homemade potato pie chips & peas was beautiful by kelly the cook the staff was friendly and the service was good. A young gentleman who made our day by searching us out in the car park with money we left on the table what honest staff you have working for you . I will be defiantly be back to try more of your delicious food 😋

Had a lovely meal in here. I was very impressed with the whole restaurant. It has loads of history all around the place. You can sit at a table or in a carriage. We sat inside a carriage. All the staff were very helpful. The other customers were fun too. We had a cheese and bacon omelette for £8.95 and a tuna and mayo sandwich £5.85 also some drinks it came just under £20. We booked a table. I would recommend booking a table. This restaurant has everything, great food and great train history. A definite place to check out

A lovely place to visit very clean and lovely staff.

This is an amazing gem of a place The food is fabulous, as is the ambience . Sue and the rest of the staff are professional and friendly and cannot do enough for you. My mum enjoyed her wednesdays here and it was the perfect place for a celebration of her life . Compliments all round and see you soon .

Well worth a visit. A beautiful station turned into a fabulous cafe/bar. Victorian style at its best, so well thought out and decorated. A cafe with style and atmosphere. Great food, staff and decor. We got a train from Urmston to Irlam just 6 mins. Then we had a lovely lunch and drinks at this great cafe.

Definitely be back again for some more cake. Some of the best I have ever tasted in a long long time. Apparently made by a young man there with obvious talent for baking .

Good coffee, very friendly staff.

Railway station with a bar and railway museum. Look at my other reviews to see where I've been!

Was told by member of staff childrens meals £2 after 4pm Orded 2 childrens meals at around 4;05pm i had pie, chips, mushey peas and coulslaw under £11:00 2 ice cream tubs and 2 ftuit shoots , a coffee and a glass of coke £30 :35 No recipt given as he threw it in the bin - wonder why !! On paying raised the issue as seemed too much as it was after 4, staff member re entered same info, guess whst same price Won't be back clearly not a meal deal Theres no longer a kids play area as the station box is there , no longer family friendly as they have romoved the childrens train and padlocked gates . Very annoyed and very dissapointed

Fantastic little gem this is Susan & Alfie are the best 👍🏻🥰along with all the other staff members twice in one week for birthday celebrations enjoyed by all will defo be bk to try the Sunday roast 👍🏻👍🏻

Not the best breakfast I've ever had, or coffee. Service was fine

This is a very nicely decorated place serving coffees, snacks and meals. I personally thought the prices were a little on the high side.

Lovely setting with "carriages" to sit in and old paraphernalia around.

Good service, nice atmosphere. Don't have the Guinness, 2/10, terrible. But the import larger was good

It's a complete mystery how a place where so much effort and investment has gone into creating a really great atmosphere is incapable of making even a half decent cup of coffee. My second visit and sadly I won't be going back.

Highly recommended , take the train , great food and ambience

Good choice of food & drinks and very friendly customer service. However and I know its possibly Co-lins fault but it's quite pricey

Nothing special, over priced greasy spoon

I didn't enjoy food, just tasted the atmosphere. A bit like days gone by...

1st visit here with daughters and son in law heard good reviews and it didn't disappoint staff were excellent food was delicious service was perfect. A lovely station pub very busy with people stopping for a few drinks before getting the train onwards. Will definitely go again.

Not just a place to catch a train. Great wholesome food at a reasonable price

Loved the food, ambience and the whole setting.

Great atmosphere and very polite staff , the food was amazing too which is reasonable priced , they also have a mini museum to see some vintage train accessories and information , we will be back again soon

There are two standout features of this pub that warrant a 5-star rating. Firstly, their full English breakfast, while not the absolute best in the area, is certainly a strong contender, offering a satisfying morning meal. Secondly, their cakes are simply delightful, boasting delicious flavors and generously sized portions. I've visited this pub multiple times just to indulge in these treats. Also, it's dog friendly.

This place is so amazing for train spotters! The cafe was great and they offer a great service!

Great station. Only two platforms available and taxis are just opposite the sty

The coffee is unusually bitter tasting. They charge top dollar. The person behind the counter has no customer service ability, and barely grunts at you.

Adorable building with a charming vintage railway theme; enjoyed sitting in a booth which was like a train carriage. The breakfast was standard, offering a classic full English. Although there was a minor mix-up with the order, the staff quickly resolved the issue. Pricing is reasonable.

The most welcoming and friendly staff 100% of the time. Food is reasonably priced and very decent. Great for a cheeky brunch spot. Or quick coffee before catching the train. Indoor is kitted out nicely too - lovely roaring fire over the winter.

Love breakfast. Food amazing staff always friendly

Went for quiz night. Compere cheeky and good fun night. Would visit again. Surroundings are lovely and authentic. Shame it's not open other days.

Beautiful and unique place to go for coffee or more substantial food, in an ex train station right beside the real station. Lots of free parking and the trains go there!

Always a good experience. Beautiful place.

Excellent real cask ale available in wonderfully restored Cheshire Lines Committee Station..also a restored Signal Box and associated signaling equipment..

my wife and i came for afternoon tea , as i am a railway collector myself, we had a nice quiet time , the place was very clean the manners of the staff were impeccable and the food and presentation was very good , thank you all very much

Nice place, set in an active railway station

Great place quirky excellent service just need a bigger menu xx

Just a nice place for a chill and a coffee and cake .

Very nice atmosphere. Extremely busy, lots of children waiting for father Christmas 🎅.

Excellent pub with an interesting railway theme and great service. We were served at our table so we could watch the trains go by and didn't have to wait at the bar.

My brother has learning difficulties. He’s about to turn 74. He loves food, not that you’d know to look at him, and trains so what better place. A few of us booked up for breakfast. In our party we have veggies, gluten free and carnivores. All were catered for beautifully. The lady serving us was wonderful. She spotted my brother’s delight at all the railway memorabilia and gave him a book on steam trains. He was thrilled with it. We’ve been with friends and with granddaughters. All of love every minute of our visits and we’ll be back again without a doubt. There’s lots to see too.

Wonderful morning here lovely breakfast and the staff were superb very friendly and so efficient would recommend very much to try

We had afternoon tea which was wonderful. Didn't expect the starter it was lovely. The staff were very helpful, attentive & friendly. Atmosphere wonderful. We will DEFINITELY be back again & can't wait.

Food was great, friendly staff,

Always a pleasure to visit here. Took my son and partner for an impromptu lunch and they loved it. Keep up the friendly and accommodating service.

What a fantastic, characterful venue!

Very interesting cafe. Very nice and polite staff. The food was good but had a very limited menu.

Nicely revamped station. Railway memorabilia and historical information. Beers, wines, cream tea, snacks and food available. Does host events such as live bands and beer fest. Well worth a stop to have a drink or bite to eat.

Booked afternoon tea for two vegetarians-food brought out had meat and fish the first time. Sent back and explained it should be vegetarian when they brought it back out it still had the fish so sent back again and explained vegetarians do not eat meat or fish and the third time it was brought out it was vegetarian but we were disappointed with the selection as instead of having different sandwiches they were all egg.

Had a funeral reception here and everything from food to service was very good

Had afternoon tea with a friend and her Mum. Everything was tasty and well presented. Finger sandwiches may have been a little chunky for my taste but that didn't detract from what was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. The staff were attentive throughout and made sure we had everything we could possibly need. Hope to be back again before too long.

Absolutely lovely place will definitely be returning and the food was gorgeous and the staff are wonderful highly recommended definitely worth a visit 😊

Visited for our mum's 85th birthday.The decor is wonderful, atmosphere good,food was beautiful and the service was excellent. Thank you for making a celebration extra special

First visit, very enjoyable, great atmosphere and very friendly.

Sorry we have been before and it's always been good food and service .This time however the food was awful ,the salad was old and slimy ,I had a cheese and onion sandwich I could not identify the cheese and was mushy.I did point this out to a member of staff but nobody acknowledged the complaint ,I hope it improves x

A very warm welcome and great food.

Based on the platform at Irlam train station, this is a great little place to stop, grab a coffee and enjoy some fabulous food. Also a place to book a table in one of the cozy booths and enjoy a breakfast or brunch. It really is a little gem of a place with some wonderful staff serving.

Absolutely PERFECT day out! The girls treated me to afternoon tea, it was beautiful. Food was amazing, staff were wonderful and the atmosphere was really great! I can't wait to go back!

This is a fantastic little cafe with an oldie charm about it created in a restored train station waiting room. Freshly prepared, and very good food with excellent service. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Best to book in advance, though you can turn up and hope there's space.

This is an amazing hidden gem but a delight to have lunch with friends.

What a fabulous place! Sit on the station (almost) and enjoy a pint or a coffee plus a very good choice of excellent food! I can heartily reccomended the meat and potatoes pie with mushy peas and a generous helping of tasty gravy! It really is home made (the pie) with plenty of real meat inside with a proper shortcrust pastry! The Station itself is well worth a wander around with loads of memorabilia to peruse. We were lucky enough to be there when the Friends of Irlam Station Volunteers were having a meeting and some of them willingly showed us around and told us about some of the history of the station and surrounding area. Very informative and knowledgeable volunteers! We hope to be back for the summer event on the 10th June with 'Golden Oldies' and Vintage Vehicles. Well done to everyone at the cafe and Station for making our visit one to remember!

Early visit. Food very nice. Breakfasts are great!

Great food and customer service amazing

Would have been nicer if they still did Cheese Omelettes like they used to. A bit disappointed when they had taken them off the menu

I celebrated my 40th @ The Station - Irlam which I hired the upstairs. The setting is fantastic, so much character with enough space for plenty of seating, DJ with dance floor and more chilled out area. They provided the hot buffet which was delicious and was real home made food which was perfect. Phil and his team was so accommodating, friendly and professional and I will hire this area again for our family events. Thanks to you all for helping make my 40th the party I wished for ❤️

Over priced and obnoxious staff, won’t be going back

Came here for a family wedding. A beautiful location with fantastic staff. A wonderful day thanks to the care and friendly approach of all who work here.

Frozen roast spuds 🥕 hard as rock meat tough

Really enjoyable experience, never been before but will definitely be going back again. Had a lovely tasty lunch in the cafe and huge pot of tea between us, it was fabulous. Definitely recommend it.

Decent, bit if you come have a look round. Just killed an hour waiting for a train no problem

A lovely café, with friendly staff, good value food with a small museum all about the station and area upstairs great for catch up with friends over breakfast and lunch

Got the big breakfast. Was really really tasty and I would highly recommend it. Staff are nice and friendly and of course is a really nice place to have a bite to eat, or drink. Can watch the trains fly by and there's also a small area for kids to explore/play

We booked a table to celebrate my sister’s birthday at 2.30, which is the latest time. We checked the internet which states they close at 6 pm. So surprised to hear a bell ring at 4 o’clock and be told to drink up they’re closing. We were served with a bottle of wine at 3 o’clock, no mention they were due to close. In fact we were then told to finish our drinks outside. When we pointed out the opening hours on the website we were told ‘yes I know’ tell the management and given a card. The food wasn’t great, small portions and the peas were cold. Bad management not to key the website updated as to change of hours. Disappointed and won’t eat there again

A cycle stop. Loved my brunch. Great place to chill for a while, lots to see, before continuing onwards