The Caboose Market & Cafe

Despite arriving right at lunchtime we got a table immediately, very lucky! The Caboose is our favorite place in Ashland so we brought along someone who had never been. As always, the cornbread was beyond perfection and the pimento cheese so so delicious. Two of us had cider on draft and love the stemless champagne type glasses it comes in. All the entrees were wonderful too, pear salad with a clever name I'm blanking on, the Danza sandwich and the veggie burger. Our server Dakota was friendly and outgoing, and we never ran out of drinks. We love the feel of the place and always end our visits with a stop at the cheese case up front to pick out a few cheese orphans to take home and try. This place is truly a treasure in our little town.

Lunch time food was tasty and unique but I mainly want to say that the staff composed of a 20 something group were the most hard working team I've seen in ages. Kudos to them !!

Food is good. We stop here for afternoon snacks and then peruse the bottle shop! Lots of good wine and craft beers. The eatery has the best grilled cornbread with hot honey!!

Consistently good! Everything i eat here is delicious. I met a friend here last night and she suggested I try the cornbread and the peppidews (sp?). Now I suggest you do the same because both were great! My entree was a burger from the specials menu. Our waitress was great and checked in on us several times.

If you're looking for something to "choo-choo", the Caboose is simply the END! You're on the right track with this superior restaurant and gourmet market! I've been here several times now and each experience has been consistently phenomenal! I came with a group and we had a large table of 7 in a semi-private little dining room! It was a high top that was nestled between the main cafe and the market/wine & beer shop! We all ordered various entrees... from the twosome hot dog platter, to the burgers, to the salads! Everyone raved about their meals. This farm to table, locally sourced eatery is on their game! You can tell they put lots of love in the meals they serve their customers! I chose a simple appetizer of pimento cheese, chicken salad, crackers and pickles... but the spreadables were far from simple as they tasted better than most! The pimento cheese was house made with a distinctive sharp cheddar and other cheese, hearty and delish (on my second visit I took a container home from the prepared food case in the market, along with some select brews!) ... the chicken salad was chunky, seasoned nicely and not too creamy - just right! I cleaned the slate plate that it was served on! The burgers looked incredible, and the salads with pick-of-the-morning fresh! The snazzy dogs were spiced up with sriracha and jalapeños (not my thing but my son loved them)! Then we shared the vanilla cake w/ chocolate frosting which wasn't too sweet and was dense and tasty. On another visit, I had to try the hot dogs! I had them with just onions, mustard & pickles! They were unique and satisfying! My brother got an extremely unusual German beer that was malty and smoky with a name I challenge you to pronounce! I just know it said "urbach" on the label! Check out the huge variety of beer and wine! Our servers every time were thoughtful, efficient and friendly. The ambiance is cool, but the main restaurant can get a little loud! The restroom is outside the main cafe in a hallway. Be sure to grab a photo op with the cool train mural on the side of the building! Don't miss this train, all aboard the Caboose!!

This is a wonderful food spot in Ashland! My cousin and I stopped in for lunch today but I have been previously with friends. I love that their menu is very seasonal. I had the Wam! Bam! Thank you Ham sandwich with a side of soup. The sandwich came out hot and perfectly cooked. The mushroom miso soup was full of plump shiitake mushrooms with a miso broth that I drank! Yum. My cousin got the chicken salad with potato salad special and cleaned her plate. She loved hers as much as I loved mine! This is a small spot but they do a great job of turning out great food very timely.

Food ok. The side dish of potato salad was more like mashed potatoes that didn't quite mash. It needs more body and more flavor.

What a cool spot! The front is a local market and liquor store and the back is the restaurant. The menu is packed with food that's all locally sourced and has a variety of options for every kind of person! I had a burger while someone had a salad and another person had their hot dog. All of it was delicious and the staff were oh so friendly.

One of the best, easy, delicious, inexpensive dinner experiences I have ever had. Goat cheese stuffed pepedews!

Dakota was an excellent server and the food was fantastic! Come here to get down and dirty with your spouse or girlfriend