Stephen J.
Yelp
Wife and I moved to Abington a little over a year ago. Since then, we haven't been lucky with the local restaurant scene with most hitting on the bar scene and missing on the food, or the other way around. So, when we stopped by the Depot yesterday afternoon for lunch, we were thrilled to find a place that nails it.
It's located in a beautiful, historical building with stone walls and high, wooded ceilings. It used to be a train station, way back when, but has since been converted. The railroad tracks behind the building are still active so when a train rumbles by (when the T is working), the whole building shakes. Pretty cool!
It was just about luppertime, 2 PM. We got there and were seated immediately on the bar side in a comfortable booth. It wasn't crowded, but the bar was full. The menu isn't huge and offers your typical bar fare: apps, pizza, burgers, sandwiches. Even though we didn't opt for the daily specials, they looked good with fresh ingredients.
The waitress, Kathy, promptly came over with a smile and took our drink order and came back in a short time. Wife had ordered a bottle of Bud; she delivered draft. No biggie, beer is beer. I got Sierra Nevada, draft (good, not great beer selection). She then took our food order: cup of cream of broccoli soup, grilled chicken sandwich w/ fries, buffalo chicken sandwich w/ onion rings. About 10-15 minutes later she brought the food over. No soup. But Kathy realized and brought over a cup immediately.
We both agreed the food was delicious. Definitely fresh, delivered hot and tasted great. The soup was creamy and and made with fresh broccoli. Both chicken sangies were cooked perfectly. Nice sear on the grilled and nice crunch on the fried. Both rolls and toppings were fresh.
After we finished, Kathy came over and apologized for slightly missing our order. At this point, the food and service more than made up for the errors! She gave us the bill and we realized she hadn't charged us for Wife's soup or beer. UNACCEPTABLE Kathy!! We gladly paid for the entire meal and handed the bill directly to Kathy on our way out.
The Depot is a local joint with typical fare, but the excellent customer service and casual atmosphere will bring Wife and I back time and again. Thank you, Kathy!!