Wonderful staff, I was greeted immediately and was taken care of so quickly, and the food was absolutely delicious. Kourtney was my server and she was top notch, I'll definitely be back! read more

Thank God there's a Burger King next door! I arrived at 12:28pm and the place was quite empty (first red flag.) I waited around for a few minutes (2nd red flag) until the hostess arrived to seat me. I was seated and waited exactly 5 minutes. No one came to the table (3rd & final red flag) at all. I got up and left, hungrier than when I arrived and with no experience of the taste of the food. It was evident these folks did not want my money, and I definitely wasn't going to give them any more of my time. I went to the BK next door where I was served by the friendly and attentive there a delicious flame-broiled double whopper. read more

Very good! Great staff and a warm friendly atmosphere. Will be returning soon. Love it

We use the primarily for catering. They do a very good job and the staff especially good. I highly recommend them at the Claremont location

It's Cracker Barrel's special needs little brother. This place is quite possibly one of the worst meals I had in 2012, and the biggest let down that I've experienced with Yelp. We searched "BBQ" for a while yesterday while working in the Morganton/Durham area and this place kept coming up as the best spot to try and with great reviews. What a mistake. Service is amazing here just as you would expect in a small country town, but it can't surpass the awful food. The Country Fried Steak tasted like it came straight from a frozen box into the deep fryer. The Gravy on it was out of can, no doubt. Macaroni and cheese consists of overcooked noodles tossed in canned style easy cheese. "Pork Medallions" are actually just two very small cuts of pork loin with Heinz 57 "Famous sauce." The only edible thing was the wings, which consisted of more generic sauces and spice and nothing original. If you are going to be a Country Cooking Kitchen... get a grandma and steal her recipes. Don't turn a can over and read the recipe on the back. read more

Salad bar looked great. Party of six. They stuck a table on the end of a booth. Making us 2 feet from another table and stuck out in the aisle. Highly uncomfortable. Waitress was unfriendly. Food was great. read more

This place is always packed (especially on Sundays), which is a good sign. My family is also a huge fan. Since I was the "out of towner" they took me, once again, to the restaurant. Since I've been there before, this latest trip pointed out several glaring things: 1. Their "fried" rolls - are different. And it is NOT for the better. 2. They don't have enough waiters/waitresses for high traffic times. These poor people were severely overworked. Which is why there were several order mistakes in our latest visit. The waitress was super apologetic (and I praise her for that; she accepted responsibility immediately), but she had too many tables, especially too many tables with 6 or more. 3. Their waiting area is far TOO small. As for the food, it seems to be hit or miss. The salad bar has never disappointed. The hamburgers are not the best. My kid loves their pasta dish with Alfredo and veggies. While in the past I would have given them at least four stars, I can't do that after the last visit. read more

Cool setting as a train depot, great service, deep fried oreos sound interesting. Menu is very extensive. Loved my Chix sandwich and the salad bar was well stocked. The wife and I got our first tasted of them when they catered a wine tasting event. Food was awesome read more

Good salad bar with a variety of choices, a decent chicken salad made it a great lunch meal for 8.00. They do homemade soups and the one today was chicken noodle, this a good choice and she let us sample it and the chilli. Chilli has a kick. Sweet tea is okay. Service was good and friendly. Local spot with a train theme right off the main road. read more

Came here for dinner kinda last minute. Really great service. The bar served draft beer for $2.25. Good and cold! read more

Boxcar Grille - Texas trio 1/2 rack of ribs, chicken strips and sirloin tips. - American Near Me - Claremont, North Carolina

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Hit or miss with main entrees and service; but they have one of the best salad bars around. When their cooks and waitstaff are on top of it, food and service are great. The salad bar never disappoints with its variety of toppings and sides. Family friendly. read more

Boxcar Grill has the best food cooked fresh the way you like it. Servers and whole staff very friendly and the Bar is excellent. You can order your drinks at the tables or you can set at the bar and eat drink there, the staff is very accommodating. I had a picture of my food but lost it. They are also masked up and very very clean during this time of Covid, it's always clean but they are really going the extra mile. Not that expensive if you want a good meal and a few drinks, I fed 5 adults, 4 of us with drinks from bar for around $128.00 plus we tipped the server and Bar Tender $30 and we had plenty of food to bring home. We eat there often. read more

If I could give this place 1 star I would. Ordered the Jesse James 2 burger, which comes with TWO PATTIES. Did not receive what I ordered. The burger came with only 1 patty. The cook and people getting the to go orders ready should do their job and make sure the orders are correct. Pathetic. read more

I was disappointed that my burger was over cooked but the salad bar is great. Staff is very friendly and the building is nicely decorated with train pictures and signs. We will try this place again. read more

Traveling through the area and was encouraged by a local to try this place. So glad we did. Our waitress was wonderful and the food was amazing!!! read more

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My husband is a picky eater and he loved the buffalo chicken sandwich so much he ate the whole thing even though he was planning to save half for later. My BLT was also very good and I should've gotten two slaws. The real star of the show however was our waiter Jeremy. He noticed my husband's medic shirt and they bonded over both being veterans; he was extremely nice and checked on us frequently. I think he made my husband's day. The atmosphere during a pandemic might make things different, but our waiter's pleasant demeanor made things a world better. read more

Enjoyed my last visit to Boxcar. I live in Claremont, and it's a local favorite. I especially like their "Trolly Beef Tips with gravy and mushrooms. The staff are friendly and the food is good. Review for 4-30-16. Had the Trolly Beef tips with mushroom and brown gravy again with a side of green beans and Texas toast, this time with sweet tea. Walked right in, was greeted and seated. Waitress came right over, took my order. Order was out to me in 5 min or so. Cooked to perfection. The sweet tea, was just a little too sweet, but it's par for the course for a southern restaurant. Overall a very good lunch experience for which I'd recommend to anyone who's in the Claremont, NC area. read more

Boxcar Grille - American Near Me - Claremont, North Carolina

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Boxcar is going to be catering our wedding. Just did our tasting and everything was amazing! Heidi was wonderful and explained the whole process. They make it very simple and easy so we can enjoy our big day and not stress about the food! read more

Not good food at all. Everything was bland tasting. The salad bar was very bare. Not impressed

The appetizers are pretty huge which is a plus for those with a larger party. The chicken was decent, but didn't taste fresh more like frozen or kept right above freezing. Everyone else was pleased with their meal as well. Minor adjustments can go a long way even if it means ordering chicken fresh and keeping it fresh. It's tedious to continually have orders of fresh ingredients coming in but it will go a very long way here. read more

Great Food! The service is great! Atmosphere is nice! I ordered the hamburger pattie with gravy, peppers, onions and mushrooms... Probably the best I've ever had. Green beans cooked in ham hock and fat back.. the pinto beans tasted homemade! Great place. You won't regret coming here.. plus the prices are amazing for what you get. read more

Great place to eat and Karen is the best server! We will definitely be returning! Great food, great service!

Not what it used to be. The burger my husband ordered was plain, no mayonnaise or ketcup. We had to ask for ketcup. My beef tips were just a steak cut up and fried; the proof of this is that there we quite a few pieces still attached to the other pieces. I had on chunk that was cook medium rare like I ordered. The green beans were greasy and the macaroni and cheese was watered down. Service was just as poor. It's been years so I thought we would try again, I let hungry. Going home to eat a ham and cheese sandwich. read more

The wife and I stopped off at this joint on a whim, and we were absolutely shocked at the wonderful food, gigantic portions, and great value. Plus, the yeast rolls are some of the best I've had. read more

Gave this place a try and won't go back. Waited about 45 minutes for a burger and catfish. Catfish had a funky spoiled taste. Only took one bite (was sick later). Husband's burger was way overcooked. One side was black. There were a couple of boys who looked to be about 12 or 13 who were treating the place like a racetrack, running all over the place. Not a very welcoming, or relaxing, atmosphere. read more

A great place for a whistlestop! Two best things are Monday BBQ plate($5.99) and Tuesday Beef tips ($6.99). Yeah, they are busy those days. Both plates are enough for two meals for small appettites and leftovers for "normal" people. They have real "sweet tea", a large menu, and good service. The other items sampled are Southern Country Fried Steak (very tender and juicy), Tahoes Teryaki Pineapple Chicken (Good sauce but maybe canned pineapple) and large (8oz) burgers. Tuesday is also $1.50 margirita night, its a better deal than soft drink. read more

We stopped in for lunch on a whim. It was late lunch time on a Saturday and we were driving up I40. We were 2 adults and a 2 year old. The menu was pretty broad, from burgers and sandwiches to pasta and a salad bar. I had a bacon cheeseburger, my husband had a catfish sandwich and our daughter had a cheese quesadilla. We all just stuck with fries as our sides. Everything was good. My burger was huge, 8 oz and well cooked with lots of crisp bacon. Fries were good and plentiful. Quesadilla was big with tons of cheese. My husband's grilled catfish was good, but the bun kind of overpowered it. Service was good, we had a very nice and friendly waitress, but the wait was kind of long for our food, since there were only 3 tables full and seemingly several staff on hand. The décor was cute, but a little run down. Overall, a good stop for lunch, going in blind. read more

Extensive menu and very reasonable prices. I have eaten there many times, and never had a bad experience. Staff is always friendly, and they have one of the best salad bars around. read more

Cold wings in wing night. Don't know if server was new. If so needs more training. He was very nice and all but needs to step it up.

Although the server was courteous, that didn't make up for mediocre tasting food. Salad bar added to my catfish order was just .................... eh. ok I guess if there's nothing else around. read more

2017-They caterered my daughter's birthday. Best soups ever! We had a salad bar and potato bar also which were exceptional. Communication kind of needs work because we had duplicate cups, bowls, etc. but in all fairness our event got moved to another staff due to an emergency with our first contact. All in all very happy and so were my very full guests. 2018-Called to go get the same plan for last years birthday for this year since last year got snowed out. Got the first lady that I dealt with that needed communication help. Thought it was because of personal issues last year.........Yeah, it's not. And now, she's plan rude too. Asked if they had the menu from last year on file. She advised she would check and call me back the next day. Three days go by with no word. Followed up myself and she got angry because she was busy with inventory and hadn't really had time to check. She said get around to it and call me back in a few days. First, I didn't ask for her to call me back the next day; she made that suggestion and should have known about inventory. If she had called back the next day and said, "sorry I've been swamped but I'm working on it", I wouldn't have followed up and apparently annoyed her. Now, I'm just getting ignored. But it's all good because I have found someone else that is extremely nice and helpful to cater my kid's birthday party. I'll never ever ever even consider using them again or stepping foot in their restaurant. As a repeat customer, you'd think maybe, just maybe, good customer service would be priority. Nope, not here!! read more

The food is good. The salad bar needs more accomodations for people who eat a diet. Light dressings should be an option. Wait staff is fair. Not horrible, but not good either. read more

Best salad bar ever, great staff, food is really good. I absolutely love the burgers here.

We used the Boxcar Grille for catering my daughters wedding last weekend. They absolutely, hands down, did an excellent job. They were on time, had everything set up and ready, were dressed professionally, served the guests in a timely manner and made sure the bride and groom were taken care of. The food was delicious and very reasonably priced. If you need catering, this is the place to go. read more

Excellent food. Salad bar was extensive and fresh. Chili was homemade. Burgers were awesome and they came with homemade potato chips. Service was quick friendly and helpful. read more

We have meals here at least once or twice a month. Very home feel atmosphere with a train depot motif and southern friendly wait staff. Dinner rolls are a bit on the "heavy" but can be ordered baked "Lite" instead. Boast one of the best salad bars in the area and at a reasonable price too! Really good BBQ on Monday evenings and great BBQ wings anytime. Deep fried apps include dill pickle chips and cactus flower (onion). Tasty Steamin' hot Fajitas and all of the Club Car Entrees have been good. I've read the recent reviews about the food being inconsistent but it's always been good for us. The parking lot is always busy and the locals seem to enjoy it. read more

I've had dinner here a few times when in the area. This year, we ate the night after Thanksgiving, and I can say it was NOT a good meal. I had the ribeye (ordered medium rare, but gray all the way through, and with lots of gristle); my mashed potatoes were SO lumpy I wondered if they had maybe given me fried potatoes and smushed them with a spoon. The gravy tasted like it came from powder and water, and had a huge lump of something in it. I'll let them have a break on the canned green beans; since I'm not a southerner, I cannot comprehend putting sweetener on vegetables. Spouse ordered the prime rib, which looked fantastic, but which was dry and had next to no flavor at all. My son wanted meatloaf, which used to be on their menu, but was mollified with their chopped steak with gravy - almost the same thing. Actually, of the five of us, only the individual who had the half-rack of ribs was satisfied with his meal. I don't care for the new menu, but will give the place one more chance. Mr Bolick must have something right, as he's now opening a third location, but I've become less impressed each time I've visited. read more

The fried pickles and ranch dressing were excellent. It was all downhill from there. The mushroom "swiss" burger was overcooked, underseasoned, and the Swiss was clearly white American cheese. Mashed potatoes were drowning in brown gravy which tasted like it came from a can. They were gummy and completely devoid of their own flavor. The ribs were unidentifiable as ribs. They might have been pork short ribs? Whatever they were, they were overcooked and tough. The rice pilaf was gummy and had zero flavor. read more

First off the waitress had like 10 tables by herself so she was running around like crazy then we ordered the fried pickles and they were pretty good. Then we waited 30 minutes for our food to come out. The Philly cheesesteak was ice cold along with the fries. The prime rib sandwich was nothing but fat, for that much money you should get some meat. The waitress never asked if we were okay just handed us our check. Must be a common occurrence. Worst experience ever. read more

Good service. Tasty soft rolls. Very similar to Cracker Barrel. Simple and easy.