Reviews for My Old Kentucky Dinner Train in Bardstown, KY
We did the murder mystery dinner trip and had very good time. The service was exceptional and the show was a lot of fun with... plenty of audience participation. Food was only ok. I had the chicken and it very dry. The salad was the great and the appledessert was decent. Nothing exceptional about the meal. The train does rock quite a bit, but I thought it made the wholeexperience more fun. Read more
We enjoyed a Friday evening Dinner Train Excursion on the My Old Kentucky Dinner Train. The experience features a 2 1/2 hour... ride on two vintage 1940?s era dining cars pulled by two 1959?s era locomotives. The scenery was varied and beautiful andincluded an engineer?s view of several distilleries. The assortment of entrees and desserts was delicious and our service wasexcellent. The portions were very generous and served hot. The dining cars were comfortable and the air conditioners work wellso you might bring a jacket. Read more
This is definitely a GREAT experience. Food was phenomenal.. We ordered the prime rib which was tender and full of flavor. Our... server Erica was Very personable and provided great service. She was very tentative to our needs and made sure that we weretaken care of consistently. The only thing that I would say needed to be improved would be the gift shop. There aren't verymany options to choose from and a lot smaller than we all anticipated. Also, in my opinion I felt the side items that come with the entree should be something your able to choose. Some of my family members did get the Marzala Chicken and in theiropinion it was a little dry. Overall definitely a great experience and would go back. Read more
I celebrated my partner's birthday and this was a perfect venue for four. Setting was quaint and classy. The server was... attentive and pleasant. The food was well prepared and generously served. The cocktails were reasonably priced and tasty. Irecommend the Woodford Whistle. The scenery was nice since spring is upon us and the side was green and lush. Worth the money. Read more
The food was delicious and the entertainment was outstanding. Our server was did an excellent job and I believe her name was... Lexie. So many people were dressed like they were on a picnic. Would be nice to see a higher dress code and strictlyenforced. Read more
It is definitely a unique experience. The facilities were nice and the staff was friendly. The appetizers and salads were good.... The scenery was hard to see at times and there was not an alert when something was coming up. The main course and desserts werenot as high of quality as we had hoped for the price. Read more
An excellent experience we did the New Year's Eve train. Service was great, staff was friendly, food was excellent, excessively... large portions, but very good. The only thing I can say that isn't positive is it is rather expensive. Something everyone shoulddo at least once. Read more
Immerse yourself in an experience that takes you on a fine dining journey you will remember for a lifetime. My Old Kentucky... Dinner Train features two beautifully restored 1940's vintage dining cars, which are pulled by two 1950's F-unit locomotives.During your two and a half-hour excursion through the beautiful Kentucky countryside you will be served a delicious mealprepared while in route, by our executive chef in our kitchen car. The traditional tables of four are perfect for conversationyet cozy enough for privacy. My Old Kentucky Dinner Train operates year-round on varied schedules. Bardstown railroad branchwas originally constructed by The Bardstown and Louisville Railroad in 1860. Subsequently, the Louisville and Nashville Railroadpurchased the line at a foreclosure sale in 1864. R. J. Corman Railroad Company purchased the 20-mile branch from CSXTransportation in 1987 and developed the Dinner Train, which had its inaugural run in 1988. In addition to the Dinner Train, therailroad provides freight service to local industries. Limestone Depot The depot was constructed in 1860 and was used as afreight and passenger depot until 1953, when passenger service was discontinued on this portion of the Louisville and NashvilleRailroad. The depot is constructed of native limestone and is the last remaining ?dry-laid? limestone depot in the state ofKentucky. Because of its historical significance, the depot is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The originalfreight portion of the depot has been preserved intact as much as possible, while the passenger portion was demolished in 1953.A new waiting room addition was constructed in 1992. Dining Cars The three cars of the dinner train are all steel-skirted carsbuilt by the Budd Company in the late 1940s after World War II. They have been refurbished extensively by R. J. Corman RailroadCompany, far exceeding the original interior design. The RJC-007 was built for the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1941 a Read more