Fantastic! Our waiter was so personable, helpful and even if the food hadn't been stellar, it would have been a good experience. But let me be clear: the food IS DELICIOUS! I do apologize, looking up something her on Yelp I realized I never wrote a review at the time, and I feel bad, as when you get great "homemade" quality food that is prepared fresh and perfectly seasoned, the restaurant and its staff deserve recognition. It's been about 5 weeks since I was there - sorry! Met a couple other ladies for lunch there, for 2 of us, it was our first time. The lady who was a repeat customer raved about their cheddar broccoli soup and I had to have it. I got the bowl, because I was really hungry. It's a big bowl and the soup was soul satisfying. They had peanut butter pie on the menu and I was too full to eat it then, so took it home. I had a great piece of peanut butter pie when I was in my teens on a trip with my folks. I've been searching over 50 years for another that would be as good. I've had a lot of bad one, so-so and delicious, but not quite as good. Later with a cup of tea, I tasted the peanut butter pie from Depot on Magnolia and - home run, be still my heart it was absolutely delicious and what I've been looking for all these years. It's very rich and a generous slice that could easily be shared, but I wouldn't want to :). I was glad to enjoy mine over the course of 2 days, could have been 3 - but on day 2, I went back for the rest that evening. I don't have pictures of our food at the restaurant, but later, I took a picture of half of the slice I took home - my holy grail of peanut butter pie read more

Depot On Magnolia - Peanut Butter Pie - YUM!!! - American Near Me - Ocala, Florida

We to lunch with friends today. It was another great experience! We were greeted and seated immediately . The food was delicious we all had a great time. read more

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Amazing little place in a historic train station. Very cozy and well decorated. Took our Dad out for his birthday lunch. Everybody loved what they ordered. I got the Haddock Fish Fry and it was all good. Haddock was executed as a picture perfect British fish n chips. My son has the Salisbury steak with veggies and mash- so good! Perfect comfort food in a Cool local place A must try ! read more

Depot On Magnolia - Salisbury steak - American Near Me - Ocala, Florida

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I decided to spend my Saturday showing Ocala a little love -- and I'm so glad I did, because I stumbled on Depot on Magnolia and it completely blew me away. Tucked inside part of a historic train depot, this place leans all the way in on its railway roots. The decor is packed with railroad memorabilia, hand-painted murals, and even the light fixtures feel themed. And yes -- there's an actual miniature train that circles overhead while you eat. It's quirky in the best way. I ordered one of my go-to comfort picks: a mushroom and Swiss burger. Not only was it cooked to perfection, but it came topped with quarter-cut mushrooms (not the usual thin slices!) and a side of tiny watermelon wedges -- which was such a fun touch. The vibe, the food, the unexpected attention to detail... Depot on Magnolia totally exceeded my expectations. It's a reminder that there are some real gems hiding in plain sight around Ocala -- you just have to stop and explore. read more

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This is a cute location with interesting and unique decor. Our server wasn't friendly & seemed short with us only. The menu is kind of all over the place--the specials are on a photocopied handwritten list in a plastic sleeve. The cheese burger was really big & cooked well--flattop crispy edges and perfectly medium. The lobster wrap was chopped and didn't taste like lobster & side of pasta salad shells were creamy and just ok. They had a long list of desserts that sounded good but we didn't have a sweet tooth. It seemed to take forever to get our check & pay so not a great end to our weird lunch. read more

Depot On Magnolia - Inside from a booth - American Near Me - Ocala, Florida

First time there for all us 6 women. Cute place, love the decor and the food was good. However, our server was not pleasant at all. Never talked, smiled and even pointed to the menu instead of answering a question. Never came and asked any of us how our lunch was during or after our lunch today! read more

We stopped by for lunch today. The restaurant is cute and occasionally a train will go rumbling by. The portions are quite big and the food was yummy! I had the navy bean soup with 1/2 of a chicken salad wrap. Ron had the chicken and dumplings. Only negative was the hummingbird cake was dry. Overall a great little local place for some truly homemade food!! Will definitely go back!! read more

Every month a group of us ladies get together for lunch - Our criteria is simple: Good food and the restaurant be a part of our community and not a bland chain. The Depot is a wonderful & fantastic place - Everything is made fresh from scratch - The selection of Angus burgers cannot be topped and the desserts are too numerous to list! The decor is pure railroad nostalgia - A lovely tribute to a time when the iron horse was the primary means of transport for goods and people. Looking for a wonderful place for a great lunch? Make The Depot your number one place to go! read more

Great food, great service in a very cool and funky environment. Parking is easy and the restaurant has a great vibe. Adam, our server, knew exactly what we needed and was attentive and fun. read more

Love the decor, very whimsical and creative. The food was flavorful and delicious. We enjoyed the burger, fries and watermelon and topped it off with cobbler and icecream. Extremely friendly staff. Great lunch outing! read more

We've seen a lot of mentions about Depot on Magnolia in Ocala, so we decided to hit O-town a little early on Saturday night and give it a try. What a cool little place - it's not huge. Train themed (and yes, a train rolled by as we were eating) and quirky, our server, was bubbly and energetic. We ordered the lobster flatbread appetizer and it was SO good! Where to begin? The coconut shrimp was delicious and the hush puppies passed the snobbish test. The Key Lime BBQ Chicken sandwich was tasty with the Lime sauce. And the Conductor Burger? Lordy that was a lot of meat! 1 pound burger with pulled pork, cheese, tomato, lettuce! Don't order that on a date - you're leaving with some on your shirt! Definitely ask for extra napkins. An excellent taste for everything we ordered, except the coleslaw. Vinegar based. Meh. Fries were ever so slightly over cooked, but still good. Because no dinner is complete without dessert, we ordered that, too. Key Lime pie (2) and German chocolate cake! So, so good. Solid 4.5 stars out of five! read more

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Everything was excellent! The atmosphere, our meals, our server Adam...it all exceeded our expectations. Can't wait to go back. Worth the hour drive. read more

All in all the dining area was very cute and if your into trains the aesthetic was awesome! Honestly the service was eh, I made the mistake of ordering the lobster wrap which didn't taste like lobster at all, opened up the wrap and it was imitation crab unfortunately. I'm a New England girl so Lobster Salad is a summer staple for me and I could tell right away it wasn't lobster. Our server never came to check on us or ask if our food came out okay just seemed not to care much about our experience. On the plus side my husband ordered the chicken pot pie and it was good. We were hoping to finish off the meal with a homemade pineapple upside down cake but they were all out so we tried the coconut layer cake and cannoli cheesecake and they were pretty good. We received the bill and thought it was really odd they rounded up our check and took an additional 4 cents to "even out the bill" it was under a "rounding charge" read more

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A great first experience! The food was yummy, atmosphere peaceful and eclectic and the service was spot on. Definitely recommended. read more

Love this place! Small atmospheric restaurant. Everything is homemade including their delicious desserts. Adam has been our server and he is so attentive and nice. Open for dinner on Friday evenings. It's one of those hidden gems. read more

Found this place on Yelp. First impressions cute and funky decor. This f ormer train depot features a cute model train that rides around the room on a track. Restaurant had only one other table full when we first arrived. We ordered Buffalo chicken salad and truffle fries. I ordered the Veggie flat bread which was very tasty. Bottled domestic beer and wine available. One glass of wine was $10. Food moderately priced. Few veggie options are available but beyond burger can be substituted for a $2 up charge. Restaurant got very busy quickly and our server (an older gentleman) forgot about us so I had to acquire my own to-go box. He also forgot the second beer my husband ordered but brought it to him when we were given the check. At least he comped the beer. Veteran's discounts are offered. Service could have been better but overall good experience. read more

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Disappointing to say the least... I stopped based on great reviews. 1. The restaurant was freezing . 2.I was instructed to sit anywhere so I did and the staff just walked by several times without saying hello. Perhaps I was invisible? After a good 5 minutes I gave up and left. Went to a much better place downtown called Bank Street locally owned read more

Very cute place with good food and good service! Definitely recommend this place for lunch.

Awesome restaurant! Great food and great staff. Poor waitress was so overwhelmed and overworked but she was wonderful and did ssuch a great job! The windows seat to the train was a treat too read more

Depot On Magnolia - American Near Me - Ocala, Florida

I ordered the steak and fries and my girlfriend ordered the fish, fries and hush puppies. We were both delighted with our food taste, quality, and quantity! I have never eaten there before but Vicky had - although she said it would be a little bit pricey (not bad in my book) it was well worth the cost. The decor, atmosphere and outstanding service were amazing ! I think i might get my brother and his wife a Christmas gift certificate to this place. Thank you to the owner for his service and beautiful addition to Ocala restaurants. read more

Really good food and atmosphere! The service is great!! Cool vibe too! I want to go back and try some lunch specials! read more

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This historic building not only has a clever train motif, the food is fabulous! Our dinners had attractive presentations, the portions were perfect. My husband had a "Cupcake Meatloaf ". I had "Key Lime Grilled Mahi". I highly recommend both! read more

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Cute and chic restaurant. Really great food and excellent service. Would definitely go again. We went with a large group and it was no problem for the staff. read more

Solid food, friendly service, train station kitschy ambiance. Our server Shayla was excellent

What a cute place and the food was very good. Had a hamburger and it was cooked perfectly and very tasty and juicy.

This restaurant was great when it first opened but lately slipped. A lot. Both food and service took a nosedive. I'm happy to report that the depot is BACK. Food has returned to its original high standards and service has improved. We had lunch, a chicken sandwich and a burger. Both were perfectly prepared. The depot is back on our favorites list. read more

Add another half star for this new comer to Ocala! Great burgers and lots of specials every day. Homemade soups ( there were 3 choices today!), salads, deserts - actually a pretty big menu for a small restaurant. Shayla was our server and she was top notch! Both guys had the fish & chips, girlfriend had the Mahi sandwich and I had the Mushroom Swiss. Try the Dragon sauce with your burger, yum! read more

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Awesome, 13 of us went, with reservations, for lunch, with some minor glitches due to size and full restaurant, we were all pleasantly pleased! I had their lunch combo, soup and 1/2 wrap, on that day soup was lobster bisque, it was like in a white tablecloth restaurant without the side shot of sherry. Delicious!, The 1/2 chicken salad wrap I choose was fresh, moist and bigger than many wraps I've had, and it had a side of a nice pasta salad, which definitely was not expected. Around me I saw coconut shrimp, quiche, hot dog, several various burgers and everyone was just loving the food! Adorable, train themed, tables and booths, and as it is in the Ocala depot, a long freight train went right by and graced us with nostalgia! Up and coming area of Ocala, I'm hoping it and it's neighbors succeed and thrive! Plenty of parking, looks like they may be planning outside dining... It's a place I cannot wait to go back to several times.... Thanks for a wonderful experience! read more

Went to the The Depot for lunch with friends. Very cute - eclectic place. Had Roseanne as our waitress - she is great. Food was very good, fresh. Had the quiche and salad. Did not have the soup of the day but everyone said it was good. Shared a dessert that was excellent. Definitely a place to visit. Will definitely go back for dinner. read more

We throughly enjoyed our Christmas Eve Eve dinner here. A fun, festive, and unique atmosphere. The staff is super friendly and attentive. Even the chef came out to personally ask how our meals were. The ribeye, shepherds pie, flatbreads, and cheeseburger were all delicious. Support your local businesses! read more

Depot On Magnolia - American Near Me - Ocala, Florida

Food was delicious. Service was very attentive. The decor was nice. Although it is a little small. It's a nice cozy joint.

We went to the Depot with 4 friends before we went to a show at the Reilly Arts Center. The ambiance was awesome, it was set up with all kinds of things like a train station. They had an electric train track that was set up by the ceiling. The train went all around the restaurant all night. It was really cool to watch it pass by while we were eating. The food was very good. Everyone at my table enjoyed what they ordered. The service was excellent, our server knew we were headed to a show, so she made sure that we had enough time to eat and the pay the check. We would all go there again. They also serve lunch so we might try that next time. read more

Decided to try Depot on Magnolia for lunch today. My husband and I were pleasantly surprised. We were one of two tables occupied around 11:45, but around 12n people started pouring in filling the restaurant up. The service was great and food tasty. We will add this to our 'go-to' restaurant. Decor is a little busy but train-themed is nice. read more

Cool little place with great food and friendly staff. I love the atmosphere. We stopped for lunch on a visit. Great lunch place

Food was great. Service was fast and friendly. They do have wine now. Good for lunch.

Excellent restaurant all around. Start with great food and atmosphere. Service was spot on. I will go back in a week for a different entree and see if I wasn't dreaming read more

I loved everything about this place! The building/interior is super cool and kitschy. Since I'm from out of town, I found this place on Yelp. The service was another highlight. Roseanne was our server but she seemed more like a family friend we were visiting for lunch. She was attentive, kind and knowledgeable. She even fussed over our 3 yr old grandson we had with us. The food was OUTSTANDING!! The grandson had the kids hot dog (it was a footlong) and fries. My husband had the pulled pork sandwich with German potato salad special. There was so much meat on the toasted bun that it overflowed onto the plate! I had to try the split pea soup. I love it and ordered every time it's offered. A. It was piping hot(as soup should be) B. It was incredible!! I also ordered the mushroom Swiss burger with added sautéed onion. I've eaten my share of burgers in my time. This one ranks at the top! It was flavorful, juicy and cooked to perfection. Tons of mushrooms and onions and ooey gooey Swiss cheese made it even better! The Depot on Magnolia will be our go to lunch spot whenever we are visiting Ocala. You will enjoy it too! read more

What a fantastic and wonderful place, orig thought they served breakfast but was pleasantly surprised they only served lunch, and what a tasty lunch it was , staff was unbelievably friendly and sweet , can't wait to go back read more

What a charming, delightful local eatery! My family stopped there for lunch while in town for a youth swim meet. We all had luncheon specials, including chicken salad wraps, quiche, various soups, salads, and pasta salad. All of it was homemade, delicious, and portions were generous. Prices were quite reasonable and service was excellent. The decor is train themed and as cute as can be. There's even a model train that runs on an overhead track around the interior of the restaurant. Loved it and I would absolutely eat there on a regular basis if I lived in Ocala. I wish I'd thought to take pictures. read more

Very courteous got here 2 minutes before they closed and they still fed us. Love the train going around