Not what I expected but loved it. It is a food truck /container place with multiple restaurants and outdoor seating , picnic tables and umbrellas and small building with bar and restrooms. Nice cool murals too. read more

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**UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT** I'd been a few times prior and the hours didn't match up. I was happy to see that today they were correct for their soft open! The location websites will need some updating I'm sure, so check their Facebook for hours. Looks like the grand opening tomorrow (5/3/25) will be 11AM-9PM Run, don't walk, to Railyard. (Or walk if you're close enough I guess). Soft open til 9PM tonight, 5/2, grand opening tomorrow. The tomato potatoes were my absolute favorite, but the pork belly was cooked sooo well! Service was fast, and there was live music to set a fun mood. We were all pleased and had fun sharing the plates. Overall was super happy and can't wait to go back! read more

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We LOVE the railyard! What an awesome place right in Springfield. They generally have live music and themed weekends. With each theme they have food and drinks to match the theme. The meatball guys are fantastic. The drinking well has amazing drinks and a great bakery case. The stadium and El Dorado always have excellent food. We usually go with a group of friends and order a little bit of everything and share it. I cannot recommend hanging out here more! Such a fun place with amazing food! read more

New owners, still great experience, great food and unique outdoor setting for Springfield! read more

The Railyard - Street Tacos - Cafes Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

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Must be newly opened or a soft opening (May 5, 2024). This seems like a cool space! Hopefully they start advertising and correct their hours. They don't seem to be posted correctly, as it's currently 2:30pm and there's still live music going, that, according to Illinois Times, goes til 4pm. (Signs posted on banners and the Yelp hours say it closes at 2 everyday - though I've previously been here at night - and the worker inside just told me they're open til 8pm.) The food seems pretty decent with a variety of options. Tacos in one stand, BBQ (pricey but smells great) in the next, and a sort of Asian/Ramen/Bao stand on the end. This place has some real good hang potential once people know it's open (the website still says "coming Spring 2024" instead of currently open. Come on out Springfield. Support local. And local businesses, the tiniest bit of advertising goes a long way - updated hours and websites. Hope maybe this post helps get the word out. Springfield, photograph your visits to businesses to help out. PS the ice cream and coffee inside is excellent! read more

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Not enough tables. Food was mediocre to bad. (Meatballs and smashed potatoes were over cooked and over seasoned). Drinks are extremely small This is such a shame. The layout is great, but everything else was disappointing read more

I wish this business the best of luck, however I'm not sure we will be returning. The staff needs to be a bit more friendly. We had a person at the BBQ place get mad when we did not hear her yell out our name to pick up our food. She claims she yelled it three times, but we only heard it twice. We came up immediately after hearing it, but she was still not very friendly. I guess we are not supposed to be enjoying the live music or visiting with friends. They are definitely trying to provide a more "family friendly" environment. However, it is to the point where you feel like you are in the middle of a big sandbox just for kids. The designated smoking area is awfully close to where the kiddie sized houses are placed. My husband was treated poorly because he was smoking and was asked to move away because a patron had a baby. (Mind you this is an outdoor venue.) He moved after he was requested to by her, but this was not good enough for her. She proceeded to get the owner, who is her son-in-law, and he came over to speak to my husband. My husband moved to the designated smoking area, which was only 2 feet from where he had been previously standing. My husband was confused cause he thought he had done the right thing, but apparently not. He talked to the owner and was trying to figure out what he did wrong, but we were asked to leave. If you are a smoker, do not come to this venue. I miss the old trailer that was designated for fabulous drinks. It has been replaced by a shaved ice business that mainly caters to the kids. The food was just okay. The people who gave us their table as they were leaving said the same thing about the food. I always liked the food when this venue was under previous ownership, but it always took so long to get it. I was hoping the food would be as good, but done in a faster manner. I realize this venue had just reopened with new ownership. I know they were working out the kinks yesterday evening. As a middle-aged woman with grown children and no grandchildren yet, I don't know if this is the venue I would pick for a fun Friday evening. P.S. Your MIL might not always give you the full story. read more

Small coffee shop, serves roasted coffee, which is delicious, best coffee that my boyfriend has had. Beans come from Elm City Roastery. I had a small maple latte. No skim milk, ordered with Almond milk. We had a homemade red velvet cookie. All cookies and scones are homemade. Also serve homemade ice cream. No breakfast meals, but lunch serves sandwiches and soups. $$ read more

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Yes, I definitely recommend this place. There was a little wait for the food. (It was definitely worth it)! Lots of delicious options to choose from: Mexican, Ramen, other Asian food, Tacos, BBQ, etc. It was a very nice environment. They played music, and it was overall really nice. The ice cream was awesome! I ordered cookies and cream, and I loved it. They even offer color changing spoons, that react to the temperature of your ice cream. The workers were really nice inside the cafe. My Grandma wanted a latte, but the worker had just cleaned the coffee machine. He was very nice about it, and gladly made her a coffee, before wiping it down again. This is a really nice place to take your kids/family, and I definitely recommend it! read more

Great place, food and atmosphere!! The misting machines were a pleasant surprise Saturday night!! I would highly recommend!! We had buffalo chicken and pizzeria meatballs plus some wings and they all were delicious!! Nice to have the Drinking Well indoors with AC and tables to cool off if needed in the summer. Very clean and well done! We'll be back! read more

This is such a fun place to eat, it is so nice! Picnic tables are set up and there is an indoor venue for coffee! We ate the bbq plenty of food for us to split the 4 meat plate. The Mac n cheese was incredible. The pork and the ribs were great too! I am from Texas so i am particular about bbq! It was so good! We tried the coffee too which was yummy!!! The service was so great and efficient! Please check this place out! read more

Not open on Sundays as stated. Probably y e l p messing up. But kids and I were excited to give it a try. read more

The Railyard - Cafes Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

I will preface this all by saying the food is delicious from all the vendors. Unfortunately, the service was not so delicious at the taco stand. Miss Girl had a horrible attitude and failed to notify my fellow diners that they were out of something and instead opted to just say nothing to us until they finally asked if their food was coming. She was very rude and acted as if it was just soooo inconvenient to refund us. Like girl, we're all experiencing the horrors of capitalism together. You're not special. Miss Girl had a belly piercing, pajama pants on, and dark hair, just in case you're wondering who could have done such a thing. On the other hand, my girl at the BBQ stand was sent down from heaven to give us the best lunch possible. She had gorgeous purple hair to fit her gorgeous personality. I would give my life for that woman. Treat her well, Railyard, treat her well. read more

Met a friend for lunch & coffee. The chicken salad sandwich was delicious and the dirty chai was excellent! My friend enjoyed the chicken noodle soup too. Great place, kind staff. Cool building. Will be coming again! read more

stopped in here for coffee-- great coffee and very nice ambiance. would be a great place to study or do some computer work