2 stars for the salad bar only. Tried this for the first time and sadly we won't be back. Hubby has the ole 97 burger which was.not good. Meal was supposed to come with fries and lettuce and tomato but it did not come with any of those. We had to ask. My ribs were horrible. They were HOT and very hard.to cut. The salad bar was decent. Nothing to write home about. The service was good. But they were not busy as all (that should have told us something). The only thing good was the history behind it. Menu was VERY limited and it advertised as a steak house. It has 2 steaks.on the entire menu that were over priced for the size they were. Sadly this needs work. read more

Food not good and not proportion for money. Service needs upbeat. Atmosphere not as quaint as it should be. ​

The idea of eating at a haunted railcar restaurant for my birthday was intriguing, we pulled up to see an old fashioned car and a cool looking old train station. We walked in and were seated almost immediately, but we called an hour ahead. Once we sat down the waitress took our order and we got our drinks at a decent time, our food on the other hand was terrible. My husband ordered the French onion soup and the bread in it was soggy, it was lukewarm and it tasted like Lipton. Two of the steaks had to be sent back for being under done. One of the steaks came back and was still medium, it was ordered well done and was the last steak to come out. The steak tips in burgundy sauce had no sauce, the onions were quartered and not caramelized. The mushrooms were quartered button mushrooms that tasted like they had been sitting in water. The salad bar had subpar ingredients to put together the salad and the onions were too big to put on a salad. The kids chicken was undercooked and pink. The kids Mac and cheese was dry and looked like it came out of the Kraft Mac and cheese box. The bread was so hard it felt like you could throw it against the wall and it wouldn't change. The manager covered most of our meal, which was admirable, but I didn't even want the offered free desert based on the food experience I already had. It was opening weekend with new management and I was so disappointed. read more

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The atmosphere is great if you love trains as I do. The building is an actual old railroad station moved to the location. It's stepped up with an outside dining area for nice days. The dining selection is broad and worth saving up for that special outing. read more

So let me start out by saying I was once a part of a going out to lunch after Sunday service family most of my child and young adulthood. In saying that Clarksville Station was in the normal roation of Fisherman Three(no longer in business), Homestead Steakhouse, and several others. I had not been there in probably 25-30 yrs as I am now 42 and no longer in the Sunday lunch after church circuit. My husband had wanted to try Clarksville's food after the recent bad publicity and new ownership. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised after hearing Mom's poor review of the place I remembered...food not up to par and prices too high. So on to my review, I had the lighter fare tips in burgandy and my husband had the Stationmaster. The lighter fare tips did not come with the salad bar but I got it as an add on for 5.49. ......Sidebar:if you have had the salad bar at Old Country Club in Roxboro it does not compare but I must be spoiled......it was sufficient. The veggies were fresh, there were canned peaches but no other fruit that I saw. No raisins(I realize not everyone is a fan but whatever) and out of croutons. I guess I could have asked for more but wasn't that worried about it. Mike's meal came with the salad bar and as I said mine was an add on. I had my tips medium well and it came with a choices of several sides including fries, sweet pot., baked potato, and something else I honestly didn't pay attention to as I LOVE SWEET POTATO!!! The tips were perfect, no fat, cooked to perfection, and I could drink the sauce they came in. Oh by the way if you don't like mushrooms don't get this dish or eat around them. Mike asked for his steak medium rare as most places cook medium for medium rare and medium well for medium. It was a little under done for him but nothing a cast iron skillet can't fix if you can cook. The ambiance was great, decorated with wreaths and garland for the holidays and our waitress was a gem, checked on us just enough but not in a smothering amount. There eas a gentleman who came by and asked if everything was ok, manager maybe? All in all it looks deserted but isn't, pull up in the parking lot. There were folks coming in when we were leaving at 8:30. Try it out you may also be pleasantly surprised. read more

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The only thing upscale are the prices! A train car restaurant was a cool idea but it lost it's pizzazz when we entered and the man that greeted us wore shorts and flip flops..!!! We came on Sunday night to a barely empty parking lot which should have been a bad sign. It took two people a minimum of 45 minutes to get our food. A ribeye steak (Engineer's Choice 12 Oz $32.99) was ordered medium and was received rare, returned it and it was received back medium rare. While the outside was charred black. A chopped ribeye steak (Brakeman's Lantern $23.99) was served thin and overcooked. The bathroom was men/women. Plus, plastic table cloths and paper napkins. read more

Onion soup too salty and too heavy on Worcestershire sauce Ribeye sandwich - no option for cooking. Served thin sliced, overcooked, and tough. Poor advertisement for their ribeye steak entree Did not know sweet potatoes could be smaller than your palm - but they found one Texas toast served with all meals (per server) so unneeded extra bread to go with sandwich No spoon provided to stir after dinner coffee Worth $30 - absolutely NOT Booth next to mine contained a lot of restaurant paper work on table with small electric heater and box on floor So much for ambiance! read more

First of all I must say this is the cutest little hidden gem in Person County. Second, because they have a train attached to the building I can't stop singing "last train to Clarksville" song. Anyway, the place is very clean and offers true southern hospitality. I got so excited for my first visit I forgot to take pictures. I went with every intent to get a steak but darn it another guest had this plate of spaghetti that looked out of this world. And it was! My friend and I both had the spaghetti that comes with one trip to the salad bar. Salad bar is the freshest I've seen in a long long time, The reason we went to Clarksville Station was for hot fudge cake! They did not disappoint!!! It came out piping hot fudge everywhere moist cake and ice-cream and whip on the side! Oooh I almost forgot the Texas toast with the spaghetti was amazing too! Definitely my new go-to to replace "the other place" that's in Timberlake, read more

I dined here, not by choice, today with some clients who chose this place for lunch. They bragged about how great the salad bar is so I was super excited. First, the place is set off the road in Roxboro where you could almost miss it for being just an old train station, which apparently it is. My dining companions who were from Roxboro told me that it used to be the train depot and that even the train car that is attached to the building is known to be haunted. That's about as exciting as this place gets. We arrived at 12:15pm and stayed for a lunch meeting that lasted almotst 2 hours. We were one of 4 groups who dined here all day during the lunch "rush". The menu was limited with fatty/dried foods or steaks. I opted for the famous salad bar which was anything but... I HATE iceberg lettuce and unfortunately, there were no other choices. It reminds me of getting a side salad at a school cafeteria. YUCKO! So I wouldn't embarass my clients, I continued as if it were hitting the spot. The salad bar literally had iceberg lettuce, cucumbers and tomatoes, cheese, croutons, and 5 different dressings. Huh? Where is the fabulous bar? Luckly, I was able to order a chicken breast cut up to add to my salad but after I took a bite, it tasted like it had been marinated in pineapple juice which I also am not a fan of. The server was pleasant and didn't bug us constantly but was attending and made sure we had refills. This is actually what allowed me to put give Clarksville Station 2 stars rather than 1. Maybe this place is happening at dinner. Maybe their steaks are the best tasting steaks in the county but I probably won't revisit to find out. I went hoping to eat a healthy salad or any other healthy meal, and left starving wishing my poor choice of fast food would have won out. Oh well.... you can't win them all. read more

Clarksville Station - American Near Me - Roxboro, North Carolina

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Friends took me here for dinner last night. One of the best experiences and absolutely awesome meals!! The company was fabulous, as always, but I would drive to Roxboro again for this meal (I live an hour away). I ordered the Brakeman's Lantern and 2 veggie sides. I wish I had taken a picture, but I ate it too quickly. The old reviews do not represent new ownership. Definitely give them a try. I especially like the fact the restaurant is part railcar from an old train. My dad spent many years working for Southern Railway, so I felt a little nostalgia while there. read more

This is a fantastic place to eat lunch or dinner anytime. This locally owned place has everything about railroads on the walls. And it actually was a railroad station in Clarksville, VA and moved down to Roxboro, NC and has not one but two railroad cars on either side. On the menu is steaks, burgers, chicken, soups & salad. If you order a burger or chicken sandwich they have a buffet that you can pick items to put on it. They also have a salad bar. The prices on the menu range from $3.50 to $25.00. T-bone steaks are $15.00 Sunday to Thursday and on Sundays they have $10.00 lunch buffet including entree, drink and dessert. Food B Staff A Decor A Location B Health Inspection Grade 92.5 read more

Clarksville Station - American Near Me - Roxboro, North Carolina

Way overpriced for the portion sizes. Brakemans for 24 bucks is nothing more than over cooked shrunken hamburger with a ton of fries and so so salad bar. Almost 40 bucks for prime rib...more expensive than extraordinary restaurant Stoney River in Chapel Hill. Pluses include nice outdoor dining area and very friendly staff. A + for effort on this new restaurant but They need to rethink pricing as it is currently too high for average Person County resident. read more

I love this place. Great food and great service. Everyone is extremely friendly. Being from Roxboro, I have been coming here for quite a while. They changed ownership maybe two years ago. Sinc then and because I wasn't in town very much, I hadn't been here in a while. I went back last night and the food was just as good as I remember it. I currently live in New York City and am thus very used to having wonderful food. With that said, if this place were in NYC, I would still seek it out. Despite all of the positives, I think the prices may be a few dollars too much, and the salad bar was not as good as before. The salad bar just had shredded iceberg lettuce. Before the had bigger pieces of iceberg. Although they never have had mixed greens lettuce as far I can remember, it would be nice for them to have that. My favorite dish here is the chicken haimson. It is so flavorful. I love it. My parents like pretty much all of the steaks. I think this is the best restaurant in Roxboro by far. read more

Clarksville Station - Marinated chicken sandwich bar for lunch. Awesome! One of the best chicken sandwiches I have ever had. - American Near Me - Roxboro, North Carolina

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We went here for dinner this past weekend and were seated in the bar area with an amazing server! He was really sweet and super attentive! We always had full drinks or whatever we needed. The salad bar is AMAZING! Best salad I've had in a long time! However, my boyfriend ordered the Brakeman's Lantern and he did not like it. However, I tried it and loved it so to each their own! Overall...will be back! read more

Service was good, however, the food from the kitchen was mediocre and the salad bar was as boring as the big pile brown splotched lettuce that welcomed me to the bar (not to mention the spareness of variety). I had high hopes for this newly refurbished business but my party of 4 left feeling ripped off and unsatisfied. read more

Thoroughly enjoyed everything! Salad bar was great. Steak was perfectly cooked and tender! The marinated grilled chicken on the wife's salad was amazing!!! Looking forward to another... read more

We were introduced to this place a few months ago and have been looking to go back ASAP. Last night we were able to go. The food at this restaurant is amazing!! I love the old vintage look. Our service was great and we did not have to wait forever for our food!! Any time my husband wants to take us there we r more than willing to go!! Oxoxox read more

Clarksville Station - American Near Me - Roxboro, North Carolina

I took my wife to Clarksville Station for our aniversary. The food was tolerable at best. Loud arguing was heard from the kitchen followed by a member of the staff entering the restaurant area loudly saying that he was going to kill her. read more

My husband and I went to dinner there and it was 7:30 . They shut down the daiquiri mixer along with throwing the baked potatoes out. Never will we go back there read more

I stopped going to this places years ago but wanted to give it another shot but I should have just stayed away. Food isn't any good anymore at all. I stopped because of the rude wait staff but now they are great but the cooks don't know how to cook. Nasty read more

I have been coming here for 20 years ... each time since the new owners took over I say I'm not coming back. Their high brow attitude belongs in New Jersey- not Roxboro NC. Today they refused to serve me club soda (a beverage a drink every time I come) - the reason, if it is a beverage they stock behind the bar it must be mixed with alcohol. They could not grasp that as a non- drinker, I drink club soda... not coke, not sweet tea, just club soda. I've never seen a more absurd example of horrible customer service in my life. They have club soda, but won't sell it to me. Wow. read more

This was our first time coming here. We went early on a Friday evening. I do agree with some of the other reviews here that some of their sides had a bit to be desired. My husband's green beans were mushy out of the can variety. My rice pilaf tasted like your standard box rice a roni. However, the wait staff was so pleasant and helpful, my husband's prime rib was nothing less than awesome for taste and done medium rare to perfection and my lemon pepper shrimp on skewers were excellent. The BEST part though was the sugar free pecan pie. SO yummy. We will definitely be back. read more

The salad bar was great today. My favorite dish here is the marinated chicken plate. I eat here in a regular basis. Love the cookies too.

Awhile back, we are here and the lobster was still frozen and raw, and the steaks were overcooked. Like other reviewers, we were cursed and forced to pay. Many other things I could share about that night, but in a nutshell: stay far far AWAY from this restaurant. It used to be great. Now, it should be shuttered. read more

Was asked to try this place on the recommendation, not really what I was expecting. I didn't really find the place all that appealing and was not a fan of the small salad bar with shreded lettuce. Food was good, but not at the price they were charging. read more

Great food, wonderful service! The marinated chicken is wonderful! Cheesecakes are the best too

Not the worst place I have eaten. We tried the seafood buffet. We arrived right when they opened. Everything was hot, fresh, and well cooked. The oysters were excellent. I did not care for the hot banana pudding; however, that's me and my taste buds. Waitress kept our drinks filled, kept checking on us. The salad was ok, fresh, typical for this type of dining. Decent menu for those who hate a buffet. read more

If you're a railroad buff, you'll enjoy looking around here. If you're a food buff, this isn't the place for you. A dry, overcooked puck of a hamburger with no bun or fixings (yes, that's how it came out) and some from-a-bag steak fries shouldn't cost $8. Unbelievably sad. read more

Pretty Cool, just sayin. Not too bad. Kinda Good. The food is cool. I kinda like it. It's really not a bad restaurant. The people are cool. The decor is nice. I ain't talkin Ritz Carlton nice, but it's nice. Bye. read more

Not too bad, but we were hoping for better. They just reopened so hopefully there will be several improvements. It's a long drive for us so we probably won't be returning. read more

Well our experience was much better than the last review. We found the atmosphere very quaint. The rail car and other nostalgia was very nice. The staff was great. They were very pleasant and quick to refill drinks. There was pretty good selection. In our party we had the steak salad, fried catfish, and the rib special. Everyone loved their food. The fried catfish came with excellent fries. The steak on the salad was great. The ribs were terrific and plentiful. I would definitely recommend this place. It is not the fanciest place i've been,but I will be going back tomorrow read more

We went on Friday night to get seafood buffet and arrived at 7:30pm. They closed at 9pm. They had already stopped filling the seafood buffet and the manager/owners didn't care. We will never go back. Sucks and high priced. read more

Just ok. I had the fried shrimp/scallop plate. For $20 I think you can find a better deal elsewhere. Staff was attentive and quick. The salad bar had some weird things in it, some unidentifiable. read more

I'm not sure if I should start with the black mold on the ceiling 10 feet from our table or the brown lettuce on the salad bar. The food is overpriced and not up to par. The salad bar was lacking and the brown lettuce is just disgusting. The water damage on the ceiling is concerning and the black mold is a health hazard. The service was the only thing good about this place. read more

This is Southern food done right! Don't expect a high scale place when you walk in, but the food is great and the people are welcoming. We had the Sunday buffet, and I thought everything was cooked perfectly. The only reason this didn't get 5 stars was because my husband wanted more variety. What I say is quality over quantity though. Yum! read more

Really enjoyable! Salad bar was all very fresh, they were putting out stuff as we got there. The waitress was fantastic and very attentive. I had the Chicken H...something. It was tender, moist, and delicious. Everyone else seemed to really like their meal as well. Thanks! read more

Best Sugar Free Pecan Pie: tastes like the real thing. Tom makes it with sugar free honey. So yummy!!

We enjoyed our visit there last night! My partner had the filet mignon and enjoyed it! I had the crab legs and they were tasty! Our waitress was very friendly! We ate at the part of the restaurant that was a train! It has a lovely atmosphere and friendly staff! If you are in town, definitely check it out! read more

Clarksville Station - Crab legs special! It was very tasty! - American Near Me - Roxboro, North Carolina

OMG, I just finished a DELICIOUS meal there. The beef tips in Burgundy was out of this world. Cooked to perfection, soft, tender, and scrumptious. The staff and owners were friendly and inviting. Will definitely eat there again on my next business trip to Roxboro. Thanks to Clarksville Station!!!!!!!! read more

Definitely the worst steak and service I've ever had. It took an hour to get are food after ordering. On top of that the steak wasn't seasoned, and it was very much over priced. 30 dollars for a 10 oz steak and 8 steak fries. Will not be going back read more