The Station Cafe
Quick info
About The Station Cafe
The Station Cafe is a take-out station café on John Finnie St in Kilmarnock, serving Scottish food to travellers passing through. The rolls come as a link sausage roll or a hot roll filled with black pudding and links, and tea and coffee are served alongside them. Lentil soup is on the menu for those after something other than a roll. The café opens Monday to Friday and closes on Saturdays and Sundays.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention link sausage roll, bacon roll, lentil soup and black pudding roll.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention link sausage roll, bacon roll, lentil soup and black pudding roll.
Customer Review Summary
Rolls are the main draw at this station cafe, with reviewers praising a hot roll with black pudding and links, a link roll, and a bacon roll, often alongside tea or coffee. Close behind is the lentil soup, which one reviewer calls perfection and suggests pairing with a bacon roll. A tuna pasta tub and a mince pie also get enthusiastic mentions. Reviewers repeatedly describe the staff as friendly and helpful, and many call the food cheap, fairly priced, or great value, especially for travellers passing through between trains. Several say the food is made quickly and is still good. The complaints are few but specific. One reviewer found the sausage in a breakfast meal deal gritty and horrible, though the tea was fine. Another says the server never spoke a word and that a hair turned up in a toastie. Most return visits are framed as habit, with one reviewer saying they always stop off when in Killie, and another calling it a new favourite after a hot roll and a tea.
Customer Review Summary
Rolls are the main draw at this station cafe, with reviewers praising a hot roll with black pudding and links, a link roll, and a bacon roll, often alongside tea or coffee. Close behind is the lentil soup, which one reviewer calls perfection and suggests pairing with a bacon roll. A tuna pasta tub and a mince pie also get enthusiastic mentions. Reviewers repeatedly describe the staff as friendly and helpful, and many call the food cheap, fairly priced, or great value, especially for travellers passing through between trains. Several say the food is made quickly and is still good. The complaints are few but specific. One reviewer found the sausage in a breakfast meal deal gritty and horrible, though the tea was fine. Another says the server never spoke a word and that a hair turned up in a toastie. Most return visits are framed as habit, with one reviewer saying they always stop off when in Killie, and another calling it a new favourite after a hot roll and a tea.
Featured reviews
- tony tumulty
“Called in for a link roll and a coffee. Which i enjoyed. Plus I thought it was great value overall. I Will definitely be back.”
- Roxanna Rocha
“Staff were lovely and friendly, and the food was delicious. It was made quick but was still good quality. And everything is very fairly priced.”
- Melanie Beck
“Server didn't speak a word to me then found a hair in my toastie.”
- Robin Bentley
“Got a tea and a hot roll with black pudding and links. Both were delicious! A new favourite spot :)”
- Ellidh
“This little place makes having to travel a long journey feel better. It’s affordable and the food is always really nice and so are the people.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Good to know
“Take out cafe.”
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Location
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