The Depot

Lodged in a beautifully restored train depot off Memorial, this pleasant spot dishes pints and plates to low-key crews.

In Short
There is just something about dining in a cool, historic train depot that seems to make shortcomings forgivable. The Depot's service is genuine but slow and the food...

Posted by by Jonathan Baker at Citysearch on October 27, 2008. Brought to you by Citysearch.

Seems to be in decline or just unsure of what it is

Average Rating

40

Being a local, I watched the redevelopment of the train station with great interest and frequented The Depot when it first opened. What turned me off then was the adventurous but inconsistent food, noncompetitive drink prices and annoying background music choices (still an issue, more on that later?). We decided to give it another shot last night after a hiatus and were not too pleased with the overall experience. The waitress was attentive and well meaning but clearly from the ""up-sell"" school of servers, trying to sell anything and everything to us. The menu has made a strange turn...

Posted by by olenine at Citysearch on November 05, 2008. Brought to you by Citysearch.

Average Rating

100

In ShortThere is just something about dining in a cool, historic train depot that seems to make shortcomings forgivable. The Depot's service is genuine but slow and the food (gastro-Cajun-cuisine) is interesting but not crave-worthy. But the impeccable design of this 100-year-old freight depot lodged off Memorial Drive begs you to stop by and hang out awhile. An elongated double-sided bar is...

Posted by JonathanBa1177 742633 on October 25, 2008. Brought to you by rateitall.

Yelp

Hit or miss. Typically good fish dishes and apps, along with a decent wine list and reliably good burgers earns the depot three stars, but it must be said that my visits have ranged from the great,…

Posted by by Shannon H. on October 21, 2008. Brought to you by openlist.

Yelp

We popped into the Depot before picking up our pup from daycare, and we were very impressed with the look of the place. Gorgeous renovation! Very cool that the original rail is the footrest for the…

Posted by by Betty T. on October 20, 2008. Brought to you by openlist.

Yelp

Ok lookey here. They Depot still has its kinks to work out (i too have waited way to long for them to brew up a fresh PBR-in-a-can) but i have to point out progress when i see it.The Depot opened up…

Posted by by Adam M. on October 20, 2008. Brought to you by openlist.