Our party of four stopped at this awesome delightful restaurant on our drive back from Florida on the way to Kentucky. We saw a sign on the highway and it said the Freight House was a top 8 restaurant in Alabama. I have to say I was extremely pleased and pleasantly surprised with the food, staff, decor, location and all the neat pictures and antiques throughout the restaurant. We loved the train theme. Thank you all for a great experience. read more

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Old time freight house with excellent food. Had a train go down the track as we are and you could fill the floor vibrating. When you eat here you have to get dessert. The cake was warm and delicious. read more

Freight House Restaurant - Filet Mignon Train Masters Ribeye - New American Near Me - Hartselle, Alabama

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What a wonderful experience we had to celebrate our anniversary! The owners did a marvelous job of renovating a century old cotton and lumber freight building (literally) right next to the train tracks. They authentically preserved the atmosphere and created an amazing dining room! Joanna, our server, was very pleasant, attentive, and efficient. Our salads were nice and fresh and cold. We had the filet mignon and bourbon brown sugar rib eye. They were both great although I was partial to the rib eye: fantastic taste! All in all a great time, and we were even treated to a train passing by! read more

We are headed home to Ohio from a week in Florida and saw the highway sign and decided to stop and take a break and try this restaurant out. We are traveling with two teenagers and my mother in law. We started with fried pickles (great ranch!!) and fried tomatoes, which were very good. Our entrees varied from chicken Alfredo, salads, bbq sliders and a burger and fries. All food was served hot and was very tasty. Our server was very prompt and efficient with refills and removal of not needed dishes. We all enjoyed our food and I'm so glad I saw that highway sign! read more

Prime rib was terrible. Flavorless, cold, and undercooked. Service was lackluster as well. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Honestly, other than the atmosphere, there's no reason to patronize this establishment from what I've seen.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

It's good but it's not all that... I was going to try the steak but it was a bit pricey IMHO. The server was excellent and had the right amount of interaction. The thing that makes it most appealing is the physical appearance and the history behind the building. Mind you the food is good, but I don't think it will become a go to destination for us. I had the blackened catfish, sweet potato casserole, two hush puppies and tomatoes for lunch. All the items were cooked well but for some reason the plate looked rather blah when presented... One other observation dealt with the hush puppies. They were a bit hard for my taste and had a good amount of grease on them. Granted being that they are fried it is to be expected. Maybe it's me. Perhaps we'll try them again. Your results may vary. It's worth a try if you've never been. read more

Freight House Restaurant - New American Near Me - Hartselle, Alabama

Food is severely lacking seasoning of any kind. Restaurant is just a few minutes off of I-65 and has plenty of parking in several lots located nearby. Building is a bonus to eating here since it has some character to it. We also had a couple of trains go past while we were eating which was a neat experience. The inside needs more light, since most of the light comes from openings on the train track side of the building. This means that when a train goes by the restaurant is fairly dimly lit. I ordered the fried mushroom as well as the cheese stick appetizers. Both came out fairly quickly, but that is about the only good thing I can say about them. The mushrooms were unseasoned batter covered mushrooms fried until golden brown. They looked good, but didnt have any flavor to speak of. The dipping sauce provided was the only thing that lent flavor to them. The cheese sticks were similarly devoid of flavor, with the marinara providing the only real noteworthy aspect. The waiter asked how the mushrooms were and I provided honest feedback. Next thing I know the manager came over and was asking about them as well. I just asked for a side of ranch since that can make most things at least edible. The manager asked if I wanted something else instead, but my response was that there wasn't anything really wrong with the mushrooms besides the lack of flavor so I didnt want anything else. To be honest I was worried that other items would have the same lack of seasoning. Wife got the grill chicken filet with a baked potato and green beans. The chicken had no flavor and was rubbery, overall not pleasant. The green beans were cooked with bacon and despite that they lacked any true seasoning. The baked potato was reported to be quite good though. One of the kids got the same grill chicken filet meal, and had the same feedback on the chicken. I was able to convince her to eat a few bites of it but it went mostly uneaten on the plate. She said that her baked potato was good, as were the fries. Other kid got the chicken tender express which was chicken fingers with 2 sides. She only wanted chicken fingers with fries so I had her get the onion strings so I could eat some of them if desired. The same bland breading that was used on the mushrooms was used on the chicken, so it came as no surprise that a lot of honey mustard dressing was used to eat them. I ordered the catfish filet for myself with a double order of mashed potatoes and gravy. The catfish came with cocktail or tartar and I asked for cocktail sauce. It appeared to be made in house and was fairly good. It definitely made the catfish better. By far the most flavor of anything that was ordered came from the mashed potatoes and gravy. They were quite good. Service was really good. Portions were generous for the price. Food needs some serious flavor/seasoning. If I lived in the area I would be willing to try this place again, but would certainly steer clear of any fried items. read more

I have eaten there several times before so I looked forward to meeting friends from out of town for lunch today. We three women were seated at 11:30 before a group of 20 or so people came in together and were seated next to us. The server for our section of the restaurant was a young male who was superb but overworked. The group's drinks and meal orders were taken before our orders were taken and which took 45 minutes to receive. Our server was frequently seen refilling individual drinks at the group's table while three other servers - a young male and two middle aged women - were seen serving their few customers then disappearing. It would have been nice if one of them had given our server a hand in refilling drinks or whatever it would take to free him up to balance his time amongst all of his customers. Who ever was in charge today was lacking management skills and was seen for the first and only time when we were leaving at 1:00 read more

The ambiance is Great. A real converted Train Depot. There's even ghosts! (ask the owner) The food is very good - southern style food. The service tends to usually be slow- hence the 4 & not 5 stars. But, it's a definite must try for everyone! read more

Cool looking place in a historic rail stop. Menu was elevated southern but the prices were very reasonable. Stopped in for a quick lunch and got the chicken salad plate - pasta salad and chicken salad were great, I didn't care for the (strawberry pistachio??) desert salad but that's just personal preference. I'd go back. read more

Freight House Restaurant - Chicken Salad Plate - New American Near Me - Hartselle, Alabama

First off, the environment is great, the service was quick, and they were absolutely cute with their Christmas decor! However, our meals were rather bland. I ordered the shrimp Alfredo and the fiancé ordered a depot burger, and our little girl got the kids cheeseburger. My pasta was undercooked and under seasoned, and I ended up sharing French fries from the other two meals. My fiancé wasn't impressed with the burger either. I will say, LOVE their French fries. Definitely a place to go to say you've went, just hopefully someone else is cooking your food that day. read more

We stopped off the interstate on the way home and was originally headed to somewhere else when we saw a small faded sign. We decided to head "downtown" and see if it was still open. Loved the atmosphere and everyone was so friendly. We had the sweetest, most attentive waitress and i feel horrible i didn't get her name and can't commend her personally. I had the grilled island chicken and my husband had the hamburger steak florette. We enjoyed our meals and if we lived closer, we would definitely return sooner. But definitely will add to our list of "favorites" when we travel. Thank you for the hospitality Hartselle :) read more

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Great food and service. It was cold the day we went and they had the fireplace going. It was awesome! Highly recommend

Nice old historic building great dessert great service but the Mahi Mahi tasted like someone dumped the whole salt shaker on it before cooking it. You could barely taste the rest of the meal for the salt on the fish. The server's advice was to order something else next time but in all fairness we had already consumed the overly salted fish before lodging any complaint . Dessert and service were on point though and service was some of the best I have ever had in a restaurant. Key lime cake was dessert and it was very good but just a bit dry but the flavor was so good you really didn't notice the slight dryness. read more

Most delicious pot roast with very nice flavor! Nice mash potatoes n loads off gravy as requested. Chocolate pie was fabulous!! Hubby went with chicken tenders ( lots of white meat) green beans (had bacon flavor) plus coleslaw. He also had chocolate pie!! Fantastic service! Highly recommend Freight House restaurant!! read more

Service in this place sucks !! 9/3 went in at 12 and waited for 15 min with multiple waiters and waitresses walking around us . No one stopped to get our drinks , no one stopped to take our order .... I would avoid this place like the plague !! read more

Food is ALWAYS good and the service is such that I can't complain. Ambience is excellent (right next to the railroad tracks). I highly recommend the Reuben sandwich. I've been eating it (the Reuben) for years and have never been disappointed read more

Our steaks were amazing and perfectly cooked. They do the baking of breads and cakes on-site, and they were mouth watering!! Best of all, our waitress Beth Ann was incredible! This will be our must-fit-it-in stop on our annual trip to Alabama! read more

Visited this fine establishment on a Thanksgiving week while visiting family. We were seated quickly in in the dining area that is a converted train depot. Super cool. I ordered the hamburger steak with mashed potatoes and pinto beans with cornbread. All were very flavorful and well done. Service was quick and nicely done. I will definitely give it a spot on my dinning list in my return to Hartselle. read more

I had a reservation and my family and I still had to wait and after the wait was given the option to go to the upstairs section(worse seating) or wait even longer for the downstairs section(better seating). When we got upstairs and got seated I noticed the tables were about as cheap as you can get and then took a look at the menu and wondered why this was the case with the prices they were charging. They brought out our drinks and there was lipstick on my glass, I tried not to think about that the rest of the meal. The food was surprisingly good although the hamburger steak was burnt and the chicken tenders were soggy. Desert was delicious I got the Freighthouse brownie. I might actually come back just for the brownie. Overall it was a terrible experience. read more

Very unknowledgeable wait staff - I asked if the chicken salad had fruit in it - she said no (it did), I asked if the pasta salad had olives in it (I'm allergic) - she said no (it did) and I asked what was in the ambrosia salad - she didn't mention the cream cheese which overwhelmed all the other flavors. No prices posted on the lunch special - had we known it was 1/3 of the price of anything else on the menu we would have all ordered it. read more

I stopped in one afternoon after attending a local memorial service for a friend. I live forty miles away, so I had never been to this restaurant before. Didn't know what to expect, but after skimming over the menu, it looked pretty interesting. I decided to go with a basket of fried mushrooms as an appetizer and ordered the Pollo de Normandy for my main course. Those fried mushrooms were amazing! They come with a house horseradish sauce. It's good, but I always get fried mushrooms with ranch as a dipping sauce. The waitress was very accommodating and brought me out a bowl. The Pollo de Normandy was great. Just as I started eating, a couple of family members walked in and joined me. I had a pleasant meal with great company. We enjoyed it so well, we all decided to go back for dinner a few weeks later. We had the bourbon brown sugar steaks and grilled chicken. Our meals were delicious. The steak was very flavorful. We will definitely be stopping in more, when we're in the area. I'm even willing to drive out of my way occasionally, we enjoyed ourselves so. read more

I often work in small towns and am not a fan of fast food, so I often use yelp to discover local treasures. This one did not disappoint! An old converted train station, the interior was unique and interesting! I had grilled chicken that was juicy and tender, sweet potato casserole which was to die for and perfectly steamed fresh broccoli. You a LOT of food! The meal and a tea was $16 and weekday lunch was packed, but service was fast. read more

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My kids purchased an Italian cream cake for my birthday. It was 10/10 delicious! Thank you.

Eat here a lot, always great food and service in a beautiful old building with a fireplace . Train Master is amazing!!!

My family and I all enjoyed our meal- there were clean plates all around! All of the sides we had were incredible. This included the pasta salad, mashed potatoes, onion straws, and the homemade chips. Unfortunately the main entree was a touch disappointing when it came to the special of the day, the country fried steak. The French Dip Panini was good, but not great imo. The service was excellent and the decor was neat! read more

Freight House Restaurant - French Dip Panini, pasta salad - New American Near Me - Hartselle, Alabama

The wife and I had the special which was country fried steak. Roxy was our server. The food was excellent and the Key Lime Pie was super. We had the fried green tomato appraiser and they were excellent as well. We will visit again when we pass through Hartselle again. read more

This spot was recommended by our vet office (we drive an hour away), and it is a great recommendation. The atmosphere is rustic with a railroad theme. It is registered as an historic site. Customer service and waitress is good and pretty swift. We came at lunch time. Drinks are served in Mason jars and bathrooms are clean. The food is very good and not from can. We had fried mushrooms and pickles to start with, which are amazing. The horseradish sauce is great and highly recommended!!! For entrees- Depot burger, BBQ stuffed potato, pretzel salad, and the special- country fried steak. Dessert - coconut cake. Depot burger was cooked well 14 yo rated it as 4 out of 5. The BBQ potato was good and cooked well. The country fried steak was very good and the best I have had. The black eyes peas were good for someone that doesn't like them. The coconut cake was amazing!!! The pretzel salad was different from other places with orange jello and mandarin oranges. It was very good and flavorful. The only critique is that they do not have jalapenos or any hot sauce. This totally disappointed me and hope they start to carry some soon. Many of the items could use it. read more

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The Freight House is one of those restaurants that you are always glad to visit. The food always great and love the service. Local and tasty. What is better. read more

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Delightful lunch! Cool building! Shrimp Alfredo--delicious and plenty Panini with bacon tomato--ok could have been a little more bacon, pasta salad was really good Side salads--blue cheese dressing was great and nice salads read more

Went with a group of 40 people. Service was excellent. Were waited on and served our food promptly. My wife and I both had the stuffed baked potato. Very good. Didn't plan on getting dessert, but they were too tempting! My wife had the pecan pie, which she loved. I had my favorite cake -- Italian creme. It exceeded expectations! A very enjoyable experience. read more

The decor and atmosphere is nice. Service was attentive, but the food was overall disappointing. A decent side salad, but store bought (or just boring) bleu cheese dressing. After wayyy too long to get our food (it was practically empty), we finally got our entrees. My wife's island chicken was basically a teriyaki chicken with pineapple chunks. Ok. The mashed potatoes were really good, but the canned green beans were bland, and the yeast roll was store bought. I had the smothered hamburger steak that came out over cooked. I ordered Medium, and got extra well done. The turnip greens were bland and canned, and my roll was the same store bought thing. Nothing was bad, per se, it was just highly disappointing after we'd made a special rerouting to come to this restaurant. read more

Food is always so good and the device is top notch! We're really proud to have such a place as this, to dine!

Delicious food and friendly staff in a historic train depot! Must try if you are in Hartselle!

Stopped in for lunch and had the trio salad plate. It did not disappoint!! Topped it off with a slice of strawberry cake and coffee. Delicious!! Wonderful service by our waiter Logan, place very clean and beautiful. Definitely a repeat! read more

Freight House Restaurant - Salad TRIO, Pimento Cheese**, Seafood Salad, Chicken Salad . - New American Near Me - Hartselle, Alabama

We saw the billboard for this restaurant and decided to check it out. So glad we did! The historic train station makes for a great atmosphere. We ordered the hamburger steak, reuben and burger and all were delicious. The mashed potatoes were better than grandma's! Will definitely be back! read more

Tried it once a while back I was brought a glass of coke to drink and it had lipstick on glass was not cleaned about made me sick my wife don't wear lipstick glass was not cleaned I took a drink then my wife noticed it I would not ever go back Filet Mignon. Did not get to tryout ambiance wa read more

Excellent upscale restaurant in old downtown Hartselle Al. Wonderful ambiance with old brick and exposed beams in an old vintage train station. Food is reasonably priced, service is great, but best of all the food is excellent! A real diamond in a eclectic small town. Ask for a table close to the fireplace! read more

I hate to write this but it has to be done. This is for the most part a great restaurant. The setting, staff, atmosphere, and most of the food is great. My issue is: for a restaurant of this caliber, why do you serve "Bubba Burger" type hamburger steak and chicken fried steak? I honestly couldn't believe what I was eating. It was one of the "from a box" hamburger patties that had been battered and called Chicken Fried Steak. You could even see the fake grill marks when the crust came off. This should honestly be unacceptable to the owners. Please fix this! The chicken tenders are great and the fillet mignon is really good. Go with them unless you like "from a frozen box" hamburger steaks. read more

I attended a private party there. The room was nice. Limited menu was ok. Cake was delicious.