Depot 25 Restaurant — Restaurant in Town of Manchester

We hadn’t been here in years but 4 of us went for dinner this evening. Made reservations for 4 of us when they opened at 4pm, for 6pm, and they were pretty busy when we arrived. Got a comfy table in a corner and a friendly server, but we all missed her name as it was a little loud in there, or maybe just hard to hear for some reason. One of us got the Friday fish fry and it looked good and she reported it was delicious. Nice big hunk of fish, the smashed potatoes looked awesome, and a small cup of coleslaw. I got the Cuban sandwich with “fries” and oh boy was that good! You don’t see that in the menu too many places. And the little French fry things were very different but seasoned nicely and I ate them up quickly! Hubby and his dad both got the Seafood Fra Diavlo- dad with the spicy marinara as shown on the menu, and my husband requested his with Alfredo sauce instead. And they both RAVED! Huge plate of linguine and then I think they had like 6 clams, 10 mussels, 3 BIG scallops, some calamari tubes, 3ish shrimps and 3 teeny 🐙 ! They were very happy and full. We also ordered appetizers - fried calamari which 3 of them shared and very plentiful (nobody liked the flavor of the pickled stuff that came with it, but the calamari itself was great I guess) and also cheesy garlic bread which there were 8 nice pieces of with sauce. Plus free fresh bread and whipped butter. 👍🏻 The servers all were hustling as it was busy but we were happy with our service. And the prices were very reasonable for the quantity and quality of food we got. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 from the 4 of us and...

Depot 25 was great! We went with our family including two little ones. The service was impeccable. Nothing I would've changed or asked for differently there!

The atmosphere is old school, they definitely have their regulars and it's a place I'd go back to regularly if I lived in the area. Lots of old photos on the wall, right next to the train track, a cool place.

The food was good! Simple, yet effective. It was pasta night, so everyone but me got pasta. They have a ton of pasta options. I wish there were a couple more non pasta options to choose from. The kids Mac and cheese was SO good (and that's saying a lot because my dad has always made the best Mac and cheese and he said it was amazing as well). I got the knart burger and it was tasty. Their bacon was fantastic and the fries were awesome!

I wish we had bigger appetites to try some of their apps, I was eyeing the calamari, but wanted to save room for dessert and SO glad I did. We shared the chocolate pb pie and the strawberry Italian cream cake (I think that's what it was called). The pie was good, but the cake was phenomenal. If you go there and they have it, do yourself a favor and get the cake! The kids meals also came with ice cream (apparently homemade by a local couple) but the kids devoured each of theirs without sharing. Their prices are so affordable too.

We will be back with the family next time we visit to try more of the menu and I'll be looking...

We were headed home from a short vacation in Ohio and needed a place to eat so since my husband is a train buff I decided to try the Depot. The wait staff was very friendly and attentive. My husband and I both got the French onion soup which was perfect, not overly salty with a slight sweet onion finish, provolone cheese and a giant croutons. He chose the chicken parm and I chose the chicken marsala with a baked potato. I didn't try his but he said it was very good. The chicken masala was lovely with a good sauce, big mushrooms and fork tender chicken. The baked potato was also perfectly done. We were kept supplied with very good fresh bread as well though I'd hoped it would be warmed, that would have really kicked it up a notch. The Apple pie a la mode was ok with a good taste though I suspect it wasn't made on the premises. Still I very much enjoyed my meal. The place had a great comfortable ambiance about it too with subdued lighting and a roomy interior. Love the candle on the table. Side note: just down the street from the restaurant is a beautiful small park called, I think, Jones and Blunt park. Stop and sit by the river a...