Blue Train Cafe

Amazing service when I arrived, the staff were very accommodating and kind. They have a great selection of food and drinks and they taste absolutely delicious. Great value for money.

I love Blue Train! Great view, prompt service and a diverse range of cuisines on the menu to appeal to everyone. It's great for small groups and bigger groups alike. Can't wait till I return.

The meal sizes here are getting smaller every year. I dared change my order from a pizza to fish and ships - never again. Stick with the pizza and just enjoy the view.

I've found the service here is generally poor but it can be a decent choice for a quiet and cheap breakfast in the Southgate area.

definitely going back! he service was fantastic, prices were reasonable and food was quite yummy and filling

great view overlooking flinders st station and the yarra, went on a saturday night and the wait was around 20 mins which wa quite reasonable given how busy it was

had the soft tacos platter which was nice, chips and garlic bread were quite ordinary and so were the burgers and the pizza was okay

the dessert was definitely my favorite! had the childhood chocolate one which was topped with fairy floss too

Located on southbank near the ice bar. Part of a large group and all our orders came out correctly and at the same time. Prices are reasonable and the food was good. Didn't love it but I would possibly return but only if I was in the area.

This is one of those great places in the city you can go to for a dinner for two, drinks, a large gathering or breakfast. They have a varied selection of meals with specials that rotate occasionally. For dinner it can get quite busy so either book or you can wait at the bar and try a cocktail as they often have specials. I have a lychee one that was delicious.
The food is great tasty and pretty filing. They have a big dessert fridge with many cakes and desserts.

Our company had a farewell party for a colleague in this restaurant some time ago. Environment is nice, location is good within Southbank- upstairs. We booked few tables and we ordered pizza and pasta. Price is alright, but food wasn't that fantastic as what they mentioned. Service is alright. It gets busy during lunch time.

Approximate cost: $15.00-20.00

Friendly and prompt service here for an after work dinner. My BBQ chicken pizza was tasty and not just dough with no topping, also the drinks arrived promptly as well. All as expected from this cafe, nothing to wow you but the nothing to put you off either. The others here for the dinner also felt the same nothing to brag about but all were satisfied and would be willing to come here again.

For what it is, it is a fairly nice place.
The service has always been lacking. It can take a long time to get anyone's attention whilst seated. The waits are very often long. The blame for this is not necessarily the individual staff, but perhaps the numbers being understaffed.
The food however has always been a pleasant varied range of well prepared, good quality ingredients. Everything from asian to italian, they do it well.
Always worth a visit compared to the other competitors around the area, for a potentially quick feed, or more likely a long lazy lunch, with a few drinks whilst you wait for your table.

Great spot along the river and saturday night had a busker on street level playing guitar which you could hear from our table. Really nice busy atmosphere. The it gets to the food and service really, bit disappointing on both accounts. Meals were good size but lacked flavour, pizzas were pretty good but the other meals we got on the table werent too flash, one had the burger and one roast chicken. Also service was ok only thing from my experience was one of our meals didnt come out until 10 min after the rest, she didnt really explain why, maybe forgot to put it through? Overall was a great time there...desserts were very good!

Approximate cost: $20

Good location overlooking the river, great choice of meals and cakes! Staff are friendly.
Some days can be average quality though I've found. Apart from that, a good location to catch up with friends before a night out.

location is great as it overlooks the yarra river if you sit out on the balcony

good range of meals on the menu too

I found the place to be quite busy on weekends, must mean that its popular

One time we went with our friends who have young children (aged 3 and 6) and they were looked after with their own menu items.

Great place

I heard about this place from a friend of mine. I have to admit, I was not thrilled at all. Staff was friendly, but the food was not what I expected for the price. All up, I would recommend this café for its location.

i visited here when at the markets and wow the coffee is supurb i would recommend it to anyone who enjoys coffee

It's a great place to spend time with family on a sunny day. They have indoor and outdoor seating and sometimes it get cold, but there are heaters so sit next to one! There's a bar and a lounge as well and the waiters are always nice (to me). They have a wide veriety of food to choose from so go there!

Sold to Dimattina coffee some years ago the place has had a bit of a shift. I used to call this place home and virtually dined here every night when in town. If you can get over all the weird waitresses with tattoos and piercings you might settle down to some average overpriced food. Years ago when the old crew owned it the place was pumping and the food was great. You could shout your mates and they would all come back..these days its the opposite. I still go every now and again to 'hope' something changes but.....
On the plus side they have a good bar!

Approximate cost: $30

Great location and good vibe. Very handy place to meet interstate visitors. Have been a number of times, from breakfast, lunch, dinners or just drinks and always been good.

Hadn't been here for a while and our last visit was a bit disappointing. The staff were quite indifferent and slow to serve us. The selection of pizzas looked great on paper but the taste didn't quite live up to the description.

Approximate cost: $20

I had heard that this was a nice cafe for a casual catch up from a couple of different people so I was looking forward to having dinner here with my husband and some friends last night.

The view and the atmosphere is lovely. Unfortunately, the service and the food is really below average and I wasn't impressed at all.

At first, the server was attentive and took our orders quickly. Props to him for remembering the order perfectly without having to write it down.

I ordered the pumpkin and sage ravioli and I found it to be undercooked (the edges of the pasta were hard and chewy) and they were absolutely drenched in oil. The dish hardly had any flavour and it was quite a small portion size (although in hindsight, I'm glad I didn't have to eat any more of it than I did). My husband had a chicken caesar salad which looked OK; he said that it wasn't the best ever but it was OK.

As the night wore on, however, it seems that our table was forgotten. We wanted to order coffees but there wasn't a server in sight. Once we finally got our coffees and then wanted the bill, again, no servers. When I caught the attention of one server she motioned that she would be with us in a minute but then completely forgot about us. It wasn't even that busy.

As we left, we saw a group of the wait staff at the front desk talking to each other. They didn't even acknowledge us as we left.

Pretty dismal service, really. We won't be going back.

The best thing going for this place is the location and the view. The food is good, but nothing special.

Approximate cost: $22

This place is simply amazing! Highly recommend outdoor seating on sunny days. Nice view overlooking the banks.

Went there for a catch up. Mocktails were superbly done and well presented. Food was amazing also, although a bit overpriced. but well made and delicious. Definitely will re-visit again soon. Eggplant chips were really good. Pizzas had some really unique toppings. Dips were average but cannot complain.

I also hear they did cheap breakfasts $6.50 mon-fri up til 3pm. Check their website for confirmation!

Approximate cost: $10-20

This was my favourite place to eat between 2002 and 2006. It had great service, great food, and great feel. Then, I guess the boss decided to cut budget and first removed free dinner rolls before dinner, then nicely laid tables, then regular chefs and waiters, and switched to the cheapest options so now 90% of people preparing meals and looking after the dishes and the kitchen are Indian or Indonesian studens or apprentices, or so they look to me at least, and no one wears gloves (not whenever I came) and people who prepared food used to wear gloves in early 2000s then from two ent down to one glove and now to none at all. So, I am no longer visiting. It's totally off my list and used to be top of my list. Sad.

Great cafe experience.
Vibrant atmosphere
Food is served quickly and efficiently, but executed well.
Quality of ingredients was good.
Waiters and service is limited, by they work very efficiently and are reasonably attentive.
Nice views.
Great value for money!

Approximate cost: $20

I can't rate this cafe highly enough. The interior is fantastic, the food is nice, there is a bar and lounge for those who want have a good time. What I particularly love is the gallery idea. The restaurant allows emerging artist to decorate the walls with their work as publicity. In all it is a great experience here.

We'd heard about this place and was invited there by some friends who wanted a catch up.

When we walked in we were shocked by the noise. The place was buzzing and there were people literally falling all over themselves. Once we got a table, which was a struggle due to the maze of people we had to get through and the wait we endured, we sat down but had to shout to each other to be heard. It was like being at a concert.

The food was probably your average restaurant fare. Nothing really special or to rave about considering it's pretty pricey. The view was nice but not easy to see through the crowd.

Approximate cost: $25+

When we arrived at the Blue Train cafe it was overly busy, people everywhere. Been in Melbourne on a week night in a spot were there is so many other places to eat i didn't expect it to be so busy. We were told to wait half hour for a table, so waited up at the bar and enjoyed a drink. After what seemed like a long wait starving, we were seated at a nice table over looking the river. The food is a little over priced but delicious. Service was satisfactory just seemed rushed.

FANTASTIC SERVICE GREAT FOOD STAFF ARE FANTASTIC AND FRIENDLY GRAEAT ATMOSPHERE DINING ON THE BALCONY OVER LOOKING THE RIVER AND PEOPLE WATCHING. MY FAMILY DINES HERE EACH TRIP TO MELBOURNE AND CAN WAIT TO GO BACK. TRY THEIR AFTER DINNER CAKES, THEY ARE AWESOME. MUD CAKE IS AMAZING

Approximate cost: $20.00

Love Blue Train! It is always the location for a casual get together when in Melbourne! Lovely relaxed atmosphere, great food and really well priced menu. Great for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

I love blue train. I love the atmosphere and I love the food. The eggplant chips are to die for. This is our classic date night venue, so much variety and guaranteed to suit anyone. double thumbs up.

We love this place - great food, great atmosphere, friendly & helpful staff! We had a catered pre-wedding gathering here, which was great - they brought out heaps of lovely pizza slices! We often take friends here for a meal. It's the best place (and least pricey) to eat at Southbank and has lovely views over the Yarra and across to Flinders St. Station.