The Station Kitchen in West Dorset

Food was mostly good but not worth the money. Staple menu items like fish and chips and sticky toffee were great. Fancier items such as the stuffed cod and scallop starter (£19!) were disappointing. Quirky setting in railway carriage. The cocktails were very good.

Fantastic food, service and atmosphere. Never disappoints. Special thanks to Chelsea and her new trainee, they both did an excellent job at making sure our evening was special and memorable. Thank you all, and thank you for my birthday card and fridge magnet, a sweet reminder of a lovely evening. X

Very different and very charming.

Seen this railway carriage sitting in the old platform of the former West Bay station a number of times when ive been on holiday in Dorset. Being a bit nosey, we went to have a look to see what it was. Turned out to be a restaurant. Looked nice so booked up for lunch, on line for the following day. Wow. So glad we did. The food is stunning. Staff are lovely & dog friendly as well. Will definitely book up again next time we are in the area. Highly recommend this place.

Having had a perfect evening meal at The Station Kitchen last year, we made sure to return during our latest trip to West Bay. Now The Platform Restaurant, the place goes from strength to strength. My wife and I love the atmosphere of eating in the railway carriages (complete with gentle rocking as people moved around them!) The food was outstanding in both presentation and taste and it was really nice that the team remembered us from our previous visit and even managed to continue our "flamingo" theme! I also loved that the interior décor included nods to the history of the venue, such as the original exterior "Station Kitchen" signage. We both had the Dartmoor pig cheek starter, which we loved, and then my wife was delighted by the chowder whereas I had an outstanding steak. As a teetotaller, my drinks choice is normally a boring orange juice and lemonade but I decided to be adventurous and ordered a "Craspberry Cooler." This was really nice, so much so I had a second one! The service was warm and friendly - and swift - and making our booking was easy via the website. A final - and new - touch was the chocolate tiffin given with the bill where traditionally restaurants give sweets/mints. This was very tasty and added a nice extension to the evening when I ate it after we got back to where we were staying. We're so glad we returned and will definitely be doing so again whenever we are back in the area.

Food was decent but nothing special. Service was a bit slow, and the place felt a little cramped. Overall, it’s okay for a quick bite, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to return.

Had a delicious Sunday roast here for a birthday treat on the carriage, A lovely quirky experience/setup, friendly staff.

The staff made it so special for a birthday visit. So accessible also as we are all neurodivergent. Dawn was wonderful, so welcoming. They even gave me a magnet to remember it by! Lovely cocktails, food and such an amazing experience dining in a train carriage and they tell you about the history too. Wonderful experience! Thank you! :)

OMG it was absolutely terrific. Amazing crab and rhubarb starter, amazing seafood chowder and the boys loved their coconut panna cotta. Waiting staff adorable, Manager charming. Venue is in a train carriage at a Platform Station. BRILLIANT ALL ROUND

Last Thursday evening my husband and I had a lovely meal at Platform to celebrate my birthday. We ate in the lovely “waiting room” restaurant as we had our dog with us. The service was great and our dog was treated as one of the family. The food was wonderful.

The food was exquisite and in a very atmospheric beautifully designed carriage interior. The only thing that spoilt it for us was the arrival of a very noisy couple with 2 dogs right next to us. I had understood dogs were only permitted in the station house. Otherwise The Platform is a fantastic dining experience and a great asset to West Bay.

Came here for my birthday, was blown away with the attention to detail making my birthday meal so extra special, I had a card and a little gift box on the table for when we arrived, we was greeted by the most lovely and friendly staff, the food was to die for! The cocktails were amazing, (lots to choose from) The setting its self is incredible. Thank you all for making it so special. We will be back!

Absolutely amazing place. Brilliant attentive staff, incredible food and phenomenal setting. Worth every penny! An experience like no other!!

A shame for missing out on the five stars but only because two of our choices were not available (after ordering). The train carriage is well decorated with lots of different nicknaks and old fashioned soft furnishings. Quite inkeeping with the vintage train experience. Even though the carriages are stationary, there is this rather pleasant movement created by people/staff moving around the interior, causing the carriage to rock. Gives the impression that you are actually on a train journey, accidental or deliberate, its quite nice. Food was good and staff attentive. Good choice on the menu, when its available, and a good drinks options. If you are a bigger party of people or a romantic couple, it's suitable for both. Recommend booking in the summer months.

Splendid setting, very unique and interesting. We ate it the newest carraige with booth style leather buttoned seating. Very comfy and you don't feel on top of any other customers. The young staff particularly Gideon, were super friendly and set the scene for a lovely evening. He picked up that it was a birthday meal and presented a small gift and signed card from the staff. A lovely touch. The food is on the expensive side, as the portions are small, but made up by the quality and presentation. It was however disappointing to be served luke warm scallops and a cold steak on a cold plate. The staff kind of lost there way a little bit and lost the attentiveness that was displayed on arrival. No condiments were offered (they forgot) and I had to ask after a long period for a dinks order. The Mangeress presented the full bill and failed to address our presented issues. I am disappointed to have been asked to pay the full amount for cold mains... its not cheap. She replued.. we were offered to have it cooked again.. but of course too late to enjoy a meal together waiting for it to be cooked whilst the other 3 in the party ate. If... we had been approached sooner, then maybe we would have had a new dish. The Manageress did reduce the bill by £8.50 for a £244.00 bill. To be honest, not what I would call a good offer in light of our experience. All in all we would probaly visit again, as it is such a charming and unique setting. Just a shame about the cold food and lack of offering from the Manageress. Hence an over all 3 stars.

Had great expectations of our second visit to this restaurant, party of six to celebrate a friends birthday, unfortunately turned out to be very disappointing. Drinks were ordered although one lager (choice of two) was not available. Two of our party requested Aperol Spritzers which were overloaded with soda, these were returned, the replacements were acceptable. Starters were served, two of the party ordered the goats cheese tart which were very small approximately 25mm in diameter. The remaining starters were good although my soup turned up with no spoon and was a small serving. Main courses followed and again a serving of loin of cod was very small around 50mm diameter was not filled with basil and had virtually no vegetables to accompany the fish considering the price of £32 was poor value. An order of steak was returned as was found to be overcooked, the replacement was fine. My fish curry was lovely and the fish and chips were considered to be OK although probably not a great idea to serve curry sauce with something presented on mock newspaper! Drinks ordered with the main course arrived just as we had finished eating. The wine was unopened and no opportunity to taste was given. Our server was polite but not very engaging, they struggled with the pronunciation of some menu items and lacked some basic communication skills expected at restaurant of this standing. A very disappointing experience.

The whole site should be cleared and get it returned to a railway station with trains running to maiden newton again, no good as a cafe as its too expensive, if you wait till 5 pm can get reduced price cakes & pies at the Cornish bakery just across the road. Than eat them on one of the many benches listening to some lovely Gary glitter on u tube or if your lucky enough to have all of Gary's amazing records in your collection you could save the pies till you get home, the most you want to pay for a meal is no more than one pound fifty as westbay it's not exactly the English Rivera, that train cattle wagon at station kitchen should go back to the Swanage railway to store their coal & spiders in🕷️

This is an amazing place and now called The Platform. It is funky and quirky. The food was superb and atmosphere fantastic. A play list of music that aided the atmosphere. The stand out was the service from our lovely waitress Kate she is a credit to this restaurant. We will definitely be back.

Another fantastic night full of fun and a few people in fancy dress the actors as usual were funny and entertaining the food was amazing as usual and no matter how many times we visit we find something different to look at in the carriage the food as always was amazing and the girls are so friendly helpful and smiling they are a credit to Claire and Ross the owners looking forward to the next one 😀

Shame. Promised so much but failed to deliver. As noted in other reviews Took 3 hours for food to arrive despite a pre-order. Staff tried hard to drown us with "more drinks for you guys" but really getting decent food to table is a restaurant's main job, and on the day we were there- that just didn't happen. Even when food did arrive it was less than average - I had a plate which had one thing undercooked, one severely overcooked one decent and one thing cold. Quite a feat. we cancelled our desert & left. Lot of work needed to get this train running.

Been to west bay a few times and never new this was there, and what a find, everything done like a 1940s train station the waiting area is good enough to eat in itself, the carriage is laid out lovely very comfortable, the service is impeccable, you may have to wait a little longer for your food ,but its worth it, and the staff are very helpful, can be a bit expensive, but hey I'm on holiday

Would definitely go back as the staff and owners were so friendly and welcoming and to top it off the food is to die for.. to top it off they are dog friendly! If you don’t mind paying for quality then this is the place to visit

Very disappointed, went for a birthday meal this evening and it took nearly 3 hours for three course meal to be served!!! Food was average, it took over half an hour to get the nibbles, then another half hour for the starters to then nearly 45 minutes for the main courses, finally another 20 minutes for the desserts!!! We had pre ordered the week before as instructed because there was 7 of us, will not recommend and will not return (we are locals)!

A unique Sunday lunch experience 😋

We went for a Sunday lunch (it was our anniversary). We sat in the comfortable old railway carriage with views of nearby hills. All the food was excellent, as was the service. The taste combinations were delicate and delicious. Good quality ingredients, served simply. The staff were efficient, courteous and friendly. I have not enjoyed an eating out experience so much in a long time.

An unforgettable lunch. Amazing combination of delicious food , very attentive staff ( Chelsea ) beautiful setting, everything was perfect from start to finish . We went there to celebrate a special occasion and we were treated so well, thank you.

A very unique restaurant in a converted train carriage. Food is excellent we have tried the Sunday roast, portions are huge and the service is really friendly and welcoming.

Great service and stunning food. We had a roast dinner which was cooked perfectly and plentiful.

Excellent in every way, a great dining experience.

Food was fantastic as in all our previous visits. However we had booked a table for 6 for 19.30 and when we arrived we were told that is was still occupied. We waited over 35 minutes for our table. During this time we drank a bottle of wine that increased our bill by £35 and we're not even offered menus. Given that the restaurant clearly states that it will only hold tables for 15 minutes it seems unreasonable to expect guests to wait 35! And no reduction on our bill was offered.

I just got back from a lovely dinner. At the beginning we got somehow disappointed because we thought there wasn’t so much to chose from the menu. We had appetizers (arancini and croquettes) fish, lamb, and dessert. Every single dish was very high level. Will come back

Had the best evening , such cute surrounds the most amazing food and I consider myself a foodie! Never felt like we were waiting just enjoyed the evening grazed our way through the menu sharing small plates starters main and cheese board , lamb and staff were highlights reasonable wine ! Best toilets I've ever seen 😂😂 loved the whole concept ... will definitely be back in my opinion nothing worse than going out for a nice dinner and being in and out in 45 mins

Enjoyed a great dinner here recently, we both had the set menu which was were both very generous portions! Everything from the food to the decor had clearly been very cleverly thought through! So much to catch your eye whilst waiting for your food and so interesting to read about the history of the carriages/station. Unfortunately weren’t able to finish our food, but they were able to provide boxes to take home for later and a sweet treat! Would definitely recommend to anyone.

Food was excellent, I was surprised to read a review indicating the food was average. I am an experienced cook and can honestly say the flavours and taste were outstanding. Great atmosphere, interior and service too. There is early bird menu for £23 for 2 courses, great value. We had pig cheek, burger and cod loin….highly recommend all.

Lovely Chilli Soup, excellent Fish n Chips . Great Pale Ale.

My sister and I had an afternoon tea, it was absolutely amazing ,food was excellent and staff made us feel.like royalty !!

Booked a table of 8 family members for my Husband's 79th Birthday first time we have had Sunday Lunch here and it certainly didn't disappoint the beef was so tender cooked to perfection the pork was very tasty and the stuffing was fantastic the staff are amazing so friendly smiley and helpful to finish off the owner Claire baked a surprise birthday cake for Hubby a lovely time was had by all and we absolutely love the quirkyness of the carriages we will be back at the end of the month for a Murder Mystery Night thank you for a lovely time 🥂🥰

Lovely place. Lovely food. Great service.

Absolutely beautiful restaurant, amazing quality locally sourced food, every dish was superb! Staff were very attentive and very knowledgeable. Will definitely be back!

Such an experience. Food was exceptional. Service was attentive but not intrusive.

"The food and drinks were not worth the price. , .While it wasn't terrible, overall, it was just okay. The staff were very helpful, and friendly but overall I really did think the whole experience was overpriced

Excellent food great decor cracking service

Great food, great venue and great service (Kate especially was fantastic and our kids loved her)

I had the most wonderful Afternoon Tea at Platform Restaurant (formally Station Kitchen). Staff were attentive (particularly Ayden) and catered for our needs. The sweet treats were the star of the show, homemade panna cotta, Ferrero Rocher, and scones were exceptional. Everything was perfect, couldn’t ask for anything more! Many thank to all the staff at Platform Restaurant for a brilliant afternoon!

Wow!! Wow!! Took my friend here for a celebratory afternoon tea, my goodness we were impressed!! Right from the start we were greeted by attentive and friendly staff, where nothing was too much trouble. We sat and were offered water, tea and coffee. The wait between food and drinks were timed absolutely perfectly and provided us time to have a catch up. The food included with the afternoon tea was perfection. The balance between sweet and savoury was perfect and provided us with plenty of choice. The food quality was excellent and you could tell that everything was fresh and homemade. We had the afternoon tea upgrade and had a glass of bubbly to accompany. It was the perfect afternoon and both me and my friend, we had the best time. Cannot recommend enough!! Thank you team Platform!! Keep up the good work :)

Pleasant and unique setting. Very friendly welcome. The service was good throughout and we all enjoyed our food. Ox cheek terrine, Cornish crab on toast and goats cheese tart to start followed by seafood penang curry, fish and chips and the steak.

The Platform Restaurant (formerly known as THE Station Kitchen) once again provided a wonderful venue for a family get-together to celebrate my wife's birthday. The staff were friendly, welcoming and efficient, even coping well with a minor power cut. They even gave my wife a birthday card signed by the team! The food was absolutely delicious suiting vegetarian and non-vegetarians alike. We will, I have no doubt, be visiting again.

My wife and I dined today for afternoon tea and we had the best time. The food was amazing and plenty of it, nice warm scones and sausage rolls along with the delicious sandwiches and desserts. The train carridge’s are so cosy and very nicely decorated. The atmosphere was perfect for a cold winters day with the fire going and the ambient lights,it just felt magical. The staff were really good and explained what was in the sandwiches and types of cakes laid out. I would recommend and we will definitely go back.

We sat in the warm atmospheric carriage for a January lunch. The mushroom soup was of the best I've tasted followed by excellent haddock and chunky chips. The service was warm and charming. Overall we had a wonderful meal and will be back

Brilliant service. Staff were so helpful and friendly, we didn't need to ask for anything. Decor was really well thought out. Nice cosy vibe. Afternoon Tea was amazing. Really nicely presented and flavours were great. Only comment I have is that we were sat opposite the door and a few times it was left slightly open when a couple of the staff went outside, so the cold draft was hitting our table at times. Otherwise, really great experience and will be visiting again 😊

Excellent. The staff are so helpful and food is brilliant.

Great food and service. We went on Christmas eve for our 19th wedding anniversary and we enjoyed the whole experience One of the best meals we have had in Devon We will be back and thanks for a great night Mike and Deb Sykes

Nice pretty food...served in a fabulous train carriage. A good evening.

Beautiful food in a beautiful setting would definitely recommend a visit to The Platform.

Lovely venue, spot, food and company!

It was a very pleasure being in this restaurant. The atmosphere and the place were very welcoming, very cosy, and so unique The food was very good, very particular, and something very sophisticated, a treat for the palate I spent a lovely evening in this special train station. I felt like I defenatly was in the uk, and I defenatly was in this era Love it 9/10 Defenatly coming again

We were a group of six for a 'big' birthday lunch, pre-booked to ensure a table in this interesting and unusual venue. The staff were very attentive and made us feel very welcome from the outset. 6 x roast turkey lunches were delicious, well presented and good value. Highly recommended. Thank you.

Lucky enough to eating here in storm so with the  gentle rocking motion you could imagine the train carriage was departing for Paris. The décor is kitschy, some may say it too much but I found it interesting and sort fits with dining on a train. The sea food speaks for itself, I hope you will enjoy it.

My husband and I enjoyed a lovely evening at the Platform restaurant for my birthday. Was greeted with ‘Happy birthday’ by lovely staff and a signed card by all the staff was waiting for me at our table - a charming touch. Excellent menu and absolutely delicious food, beautifully presented. Service was superb and ambience was warm, cosy and friendly. Highly recommend. We’ll be back!!

Quite literally my new favourite restaurant! Every plate of food was a 12/10, the decor of the train cart was fabulous and the staff were super friendly, despite it being a really cold, stormy night! Would highly recommend! X

We had lunch here on a November weekday and it was superb. Food was beautifully thought out and cooked, staff were lovely, atmosphere relaxed and welcoming. All in all we thought it great value for the quality food and surroundings.

Really great food and atmosphere, almost perfect - but being charged £5 for a slice of bread (was cut in half) did jar, come on you’re better than this!!

Amazing dining experience along with amazing food would do it all over again in a heartbeat

After hearing wonderful things about Platform, we finally got to try it today. Its a beautiful setting, the staff are lovely and the food is just wonderful. We will be back.

amazing place and fantastic food

The experience of dining in the railway carriage was brilliant and made more enjoyable for us by them not allowing dogs in the carriage we dined. Service was good and the food was not disappointing. I had the fish with noodles that was not as good as the beef but it was reasonable value for money and the setting more than made up for any shortfall.

We came here for Sunday lunch as a 60th birthday treat, the carriage we ate in was impressive in decor but nearly empty and lacking atmosphere. We both had roast pork, the meals we pleasant enough but crackling was disappointing.We felt the drinks were expensive as were the 'extras' in particular the Cauliflower Cheese at £5.50 for a small portion, which was flavourless. Sadly for us, the experience didn't live up to our expectations, we have had better elsewhere at much better value.

Where better than a ghost train to experience a Murder Mystery on Halloween! The Station Kitchen is two railway carriages brilliantly transformed into a restaurant at the old West Bay station. The waiting room has been turned into a bar area where you can sip on cocktails before dinner. On the night we visited, food had been ordered in advance to avoid any disruption to the actors. Food, service and atmosphere well worth a visit if you are in the area.

Bought some vouchers for my parents to dine here and they had the best time. Excellent food and service, food was all fresh cooking and my mum said it was the best Sunday lunch she has had in years, seasonal vegetables which included red cabbage, seasonal greens, artichokes, carrots, parsnips, all cooked to perfection. Thank you for making a wonderful experience for them.

Had a fantastic Sunday lunch, the carriage is very atmospheric, and great history given by a member of the team. We had soft shell crab and cod cheeks for starters and the Roast beef, sadly we were too full for dessert, if your in West Bay I can thoroughly recommend a meal here.

Exceptional Sunday roast beef, probably the best I have ever eaten at a restaurant or pub! Hugely generous portion sizes too. The beef itself was melt in the mouth, the gravy was perfectly savoury and just the right thickness, and I particularly loved the gluten free Yorkshire pud which was stuffed with slow cooked ox cheek. Absolutely delicious. The veg was also amazing and there were some some unusual options that really complimented everything else on the plate, including perfectly roasted piccolos (thin parsnips), carrots, kale, Jerusalem artichoke, tenderstem broccoli and of course some excellent roasties too. Crispy onion was sprinkled on top which I've never had on a roast before but it worked so well. The Station Kitchen staff were lovely and very friendly, and checked up on us to make sure everything was okay. The décor inside the restaurant is so unique and such a great talking point. We will be returning to try the pork and chicken! Thank you!

Had always assumed this was just a seaside cafe, until a friend put us right. It turned out to be a superb, and very different, restaurant serving an eclectic -primarily fish based- menu. The scallops were divine, the fish chowder one of the best we’ve had outside New England. We will certainly return

Good service and a quaint little railway carriage restaurant. Not the cheapest but I can't fault the food. Prices on the menu would be a nice touch.

Celebration lunch for my 81st birthday. Perfect in every way! Brixham fish chowder followed by a Baileys panna cotta, gin and tonic on arrival, a very good chardonnay with the fish and excellent coffee to finish. Oh, and my partner loved the boef bourgignonne and cheeseboard! We shall return and recommend.

Had yet another fabulous meal here. Food was beautiful. My only 'criticism' is that we could have eaten that lamb curry for starter, mains and pud...it was that good! Thank you again

We held our Wedding Breakfast this weekend at the Station Kitchen. The experience has been outstanding from start to finish. This was mostly down to Claire and her team’s ability to turn our thoughts and wishes into a reality via a well executed plan. The star of the show was the well prepared food, which catered for everyone’s needs as well as being delicious in taste. The carriages, like others have said, have an atmosphere which takes you away for a moment in time and provides a unique eating environment.

This is a quirky place to eat! The food was lovely. Worthy of the two rosettes. Wine selection was also good. The only down side... Waited a long time for food but waitress was very professional. Just hope you like the people on the table next to you as very cosy!!!

Fantastic Sunday lunch Staff very professional and friendly

Such an unusual place. Staff were fantastic and starters were great. Unfortunately a phase of their electric went which they were unable to fix so we didn’t get to complete our meal. Staff were amazing and despite our insistence they refused to let us pay for what we had had. We will definitely return on our next visit. Well done to all for making it as good as it could be under the circumstances

The Station kitchen was a real surprise to us. We had not found any restaurant of interest i Westbay. By chance we found TSK, got a table and had a fantastic dinner. Unique dining in a train car, nice service and really good sea food as well as priceworthy wines. This was one the best dining experinces during our one week stay in England. Highly recommended.

We didn’t even know until this place existed, until today. We thought we’d give it a go as we’re both foodies and like something different. And your restaurant hit the spot! The carriages are super cosy, warm and beautifully designed. The octopus starter must be one of the best starters we have had in a long time. Keep doing what you’re doing as you are doing the right thing! We will definitely be back when we’re in the area again! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

We loved the vibe of this quirky restaurant in a railway carriage on the old railway tracks. The food was excellent and varied. We had a number of small plates and a couple of mains, all very good. Octopus was delicious as was the hake Kiev, great idea. Super puds also.

The Station Kitchen has caught our eye every time we've visited West Bay and we finally had the chance to book a table and visit. We are so glad we did and will definitely be back! We booked our table in person the day before our visit and my wife commented on how much she liked the flamingo blinds in one of the carriage windows (we love flamingos), wondering if we could be seated there. The staff said it couldn't be guaranteed as the seating plan was already in progress but they would do their best. As it turned out, that wasn't possible - but a large flamingo candle holder had been placed on our table instead. We were greeted with "ah, the flamingo lady!" when we arrived. Great attention to detail and a lovely way to make us feel welcome. We both ordered the steak, which was delicious. Cooked exactly how we'd like it and with excellent chips and vegetables. We both agreed it was the best steak either of us could remember having. All the staff were really friendly and we had a lovely evening.

We were given a gift voucher so we came to claim it without researching the place before so everything g was an amazing surprise on arrival. The carriages are beautifully decorated and the staff were so friendly, efficient and welcoming. The menu looked so good but as it was a Sunday we went for the Fat Controller roast. What a good choice. The best restaurant roast we’ve had! We also went for a couple of starters too which were also delicious. All in all it was a very enjoyable experience with a lovely venue, incredible staff and delicious food. Thank you

We had dinner here on 31st August and had one of the best dining experiences we’ve had in a while. The decor of the carriage was beautiful and not to mention the delicious food. Huge thanks to our wonderful server Abi who made it an evening and dining experience to remember. We can’t recommend this restaurant enough!

Dinner on an old train - an absolute must! Service was outstanding and the steak was delicious! Easy to park and find

Absolutely loved our evening, we had 3 courses, myself and my husband, the staff where lovely , food fantastic and really pleased we found this gem . The setting is really great and unique.

Lovely little off the beaten "track" restaurant. Friendly staff. Fantastic food. Great drinks. Couldn't ask for more.

Been a little tradition for us to come here for our wedding anniversary. Fantastic meal and beautiful setting. Amazing and friendly staff

We ate here whilst on holiday as a treat for our grandsons, whilst for 4 the price was a little high, but the food more than made up for it, the food was awesome, each of our meals were beautifully cooked and presented. Staff were lovely. All in all a lovely evening in great surroundings.

What a wonderful place to eat. The staff are extremely friendly, helpful and professional. The food, simply delicious. There were 8 of us dining and we all enjoyed every single course. Will definitely return. Highly recommended!

Disappointing. We had high expectations, given the prices, but the food was underwhelming. The quality simply does not match the prices. Small portion of fish, too much butter and burnt skin. The chocolate cremeux was like melted chocolate ice cream poured onto the plate and without the pickled cherries that were listed on the menu.

Fantastic Sunday lunch at the station kitchen .silver service really was excellent. Special mention to both Ashley and Gideon who both made our sitting .You are both a credit to your upbringing and training in your fields . The ambience of the station kitchen setting is of a very high level . We had our sitting in an old railway carriage, we felt like we were in the orient express . The dinner was of high quality. I had roast beef with all the trimmings , my wife had mushroom wellington, and there was plenty of it . We stayed in Westbay 3 nights and dinned out each evening. The station kitchen being by far the best . We will definitely return , Do yourself a favour if you want something special and visit yourselves

I saw this restaurant in TV show "Escape to the country" that was broadcast in Croatia on August 19, 2024. I searched and found this restaurant on Google maps. I like it.👍

We may have been unlucky with our experience (dinner for 4 at peak Saturday evening timing) but, in my opinion, improvements need to be made to get a higher rating. The venue is very nice (we were seated in the dog friendly station building rather than the railway carriages) and the decor is very interesting/appropriate. Staff are very pleasant. The lady serving us talked us through the menu and the specials only to then tell us that there were no prawns left (there goes the starter I wanted) and there was only 1 monkfish portion and 1 raywing portion ... we quickly stated that we'd like to reserve these only then to be told that they had now also gone to someone else (so there goes the 2 options I'd have liked for a main course). We all finally ordered things we'd be happy with but what turned up wasn't always in line with what was expected. The confit peach starter turned out to be plum (no explanation given when this was pointed out) and the expected cherries with the chocolate cremaux were actually strawberries (again, no explanation given). What was received was actually very good (the sticky toffee pudding being a highlight). The toilets are housed in a shipping container behind the restaurant. Very clean and well presented but would be a pain if the weather was inclement. I don't think we'd rush back.

We booked to come here yesterday for drinks and bar snacks while we are on holiday. From start to finish our experience was amazing. The carriage we were in was beautiful and the waitress was very knowledgeable and told us all about the history of the carriage. The food and drinks were delicious. Attentive and friendly staff. Can’t fault this place. Would highly recommend

We had our wedding here, exceptional service, every member of staff were very helpful. The owner went above and beyond to make our day special. All of our guests commented on the uniqueness of the venue and how the food was amazing 👏, this will definitely be our anniversary meal venue for many years to come 😀 forever grateful to have created memories in such a special and unique place.

The food undercooked had to wait an hour. Tried to charge service charge which I would not pay. And I am Mrs Lesley Kelly

Fantastic experience. Great food. Fantastic service. Will go back again

Absolutely fantastic location and great food definitely the best meal we had whilst in Bridport, very nice and friendly staff, I had a very nice beer and the wine was delicious, absolutely first class, highly recommend the station kitchen.