The Depot at Doolittles

What a fun place! We ate in the Parlor Car and enjoyed it thoroughly. I had the lobster bisque (containing an entire lobster claw!), the steak with mashed potatoes and some grilled mushrooms. The entire meal was delicious and eating in the Pullman car is really fun. It's a nice atmosphere and the adjoining 1950's diner and the little shop at the front was very cute as well.I recommend a visit soon!

Best bang for the $$. Very reasonably priced burger, a variety of toppings at no extra charge. Room for Improvement? Yes--can we get a better bun?!?

A local doctor, Jeffrey Rice, has a hobby of collecting FULL SCALE train cars and refurbishing them into mini restaurants, a railroad museum, a place for an overnight stay and more. He calls his growing collection "The Depot at Doolittle's" - an 1880's B&O replica rail depot.My mom and I enjoyed our unique dining experience in the 1950's style Diner Car (a renovated Pullman standard passenger car). I had the Soft Shell Crab Po' Boy sandwich and she had the Lobster Bisque. Both were quite tasty.Morgan, our waitress, shared some history about the car and graciously snapped a few photos of mom and I sitting in our seats.For a more upscale meal, you might want to eat in the vintage, 1913 Parlor Car. Although we didn't eat in that car, we took a quick walk-through and marveled at the beautiful restoration of this antique marvel.Two cars that caught my attention were the newly acquired Barnum and Bailey Circus cars sitting up on the hillside. When the circus closed down in early 2017, Dr. Rice jumped at the opportunity to add these cars to his collection. It will be interesting to see what he has in store for them.Also on the grounds is Doolittle's Roadside Cafe. Judging by the number of people getting ice cream at the walk-up windows, I'd guess it must be pretty good. Unfortunately, I was too full from my meal that I didn't try the ice cream. I guess I'll save that for my next visit to Du Bois!

WOW WHAT A PLACE! Fantastic place for families! We met some friends here and enjoyed food in one of the rail carts! Walked around with our kids looking at the dinosaurs and finished off with creamy ice cream! Thank you for bringing this to DUBOIS! Such a gem!

Stopped in with a party of four for the Irish meals on the Facebook page. While one girl ran in and out of the kitchen yelling DO I LOOK PREGNANT OH MY GOD I LOOK PREGNANT I'M SO BLOATED! The woman at the front desk changed her story from that post being from yesterday (it's not) to "that's in the fine dining car", to "you can get that at the bar (where they order food from the depot) we're closed!" (At 5:30PM on a Saturday before a holiday).So we left. We headed to Clarion unsure that we'll ever trust any part of Doolittle's again when they can't be taken at their word.

Another roadside attraction, but the food is great!They have a dinosaur museum! And a train museum! And you eat in the train cars! GIven all that I wasn't expecting anything special, but the lunch was great. Lots of locally sourced and sustainable, and crazy tasty. The Man had lobster bisque and a BLT and was quite happy. I had blue cheese burger that was juicy and oniony and fantastic. Home made slaw! Wine and beer and cocktails! Campy dinosaurs!! Service was slow because they were very busy, but they were sweet and tried so hard we overtipped.

Reviewing The Depot is a bit more involved than your normal Yelp review. First you need to take a look at the complex called Doolittles. Doolittles is the creation of local Dr. Jeffrey Rice. He obviously is a train buff. We learned from the one from one of the staff at the Boxcar Brew Works Dr. Rice does a lot of work in third world countries including the building of a hospital. Portions of the proceeds from Doolittles goes to his work. Doolittles complex currently contains lodging in rail cars, entertainment, microbrewery, restaurants, creamery, Party Barn, and The Little Caring Caboose. The Caring Caboose is a converted caboose set up for private family dining with special needs. Food is prepared by The Depot. The Depot. If you look at the reviews the most recent reviews are more reflective of what you would expect from The Depot today. I would not put a lot into the early reviews. We ordered on the Dinning Car menu. Let me explain - our first stop at the Doolittles was The Boxcar Brew Works. A microbrewery in a, yes you guessed it, converted rail car. Five stars sums up the Boxcar Brew Works. A must try. While enjoying the Boxcar we were informed we could order food off their menu OR call in an order from The Depot and the staff would bring it up to the Boxcar. Really. That is what we did without any complications. We had two of the best burgers we have had for a long time paired with some great brews. The Bison burger and the Umami burger. We both had the Kale Creaser salad which was amazing. Did I mention locally sourced product? Freshness counts. We anxiously await out next trip to Doolittles. The Parlor Car for some finer dining will be the next try for us.

Don't miss this treasure off of route 80. The fine dining on Friday and Saturday night is incredible. We were seated in a restored 1913 parlor car. I started with the lobster bisque which was outstanding. Then moved on to the strip steak medium rare which was cooked exactly as ordered and it was plated with some small potatoes. My wife had the rib eye which was also done exactly as she ordered it and she loved every bite. Perfect amount of food and I can say one of the best meals I've had. Our waitress Laurie took great care of us as well. Do yourself a favor and stop here.

Railcar Pizza. Definitely the best pizza around. Wood fired pizzas are all one size. We spent around $10 for one pizza and drinks. We should've gotten two pizzas for my two kids and I, as they are smaller. Such a cool and unique place with mini golf, laser tag and other dining options in different train cars. Can't wait until it's nice so we can come back and enjoy the deck.

Stopped here with my son the other day. It was really good! Service was quick. Staff was nice. Such a fun place to take kids and grandkids. Would visit again.