KT Caboose — Restaurant in Washington

If you’re on the Katy Trail in Marthasville, you MUST stop here!

Set aside the trail’s rail road history and the fact that this is an actual train caboose — how cool is that!? — but the food is fantastic and Jon’s stories about his biking and hiking adventures are awesome. This guy definitely has a passion for what he’s doing, and it manifests in his cooking and customer service. The menu, while not 100% vegetarian, definitely leans that way, and all ingredients are thoughtfully and consciously sourced.

During the remainder of my ride on the Katy, whenever I mentioned to locals about having lunch at the KT Caboose, they all asked one question: “Has he raised his prices yet?” Apparently, prices have remained the same since Jon started running the restaurant, and he hasn’t adjusted them to account for inflation. He’s either terrible at math, or just a guy with a passion for making good food accessible to more people.

I personally rolled into the KT Caboose weary and hungry, and for $11 feasted on a delicious ALT (avocado, lettuce, and tomato) sandwich, plus a huge bowl of vanilla ice cream with fresh strawberries. I left fed and happy to...

We rode the Big BAM on the Katy ride, and stopped at the KT Caboose on our last day out on the trail between Hermann and Augusta. It's a great place. John, the owner is just a really nice guy. Somehow he kept about 5 group orders all straight while cooking everything outside directly in front of all of us.

We had several things, harvest apple sandwiches with vegan cheddar, pumpkin bread, tomato soup with pepperjack cheese. Everything was delicious. John was expecting a lot of people, so he had a limited menu for the day, but we enjoyed everything we had.

My wife is vegan and honestly, finding vegan food can be a real challenge. I'm not vegan, but I often eat vegan/vegetarian and have to be on the lookout for the right stuff. KT Caboose has the right stuff for vegans and vegetarians. Oh my gosh, like finding a diamond in the middle of nowhere.

The surroundings are rustic, kind of quiet, not middle-of-nowhere, but not a really busy place either. It's a perfect stop for someone riding the Katy though. Unfortunately, I'm not local; we would just stop there every time...

I keep forgetting to write a review, so here we go! AMAZING. Through and through. My husband and I wanted to check the place out after a bike date on the Katy Trail. The owner's place is in the perfect spot to dine after a nice ride. He was so hospitable and friendly and we really enjoyed eating outside on the connected patio area. The food was also very delicious and there are great, healthier selections for those wanting something more fresh after exercising. The owner was there working by himself and said during the off season he pretty much runs it all himself, so please be patient if you go and have to wait in line or for your food, it is WORTH the wait. Not to mention, we overheard him speaking to some other guests who took advantage of his campground package that allows access to showers right on the premises. He is a super rad guy and he is a very professional and runs his business for the happiness of...