Coal Car Cafe

They closed their doors today. I cannot believe it. They were always busy when they were open. I enjoyed grabbing breakfast there. I hate to hear that.

It has actually changed management several times. They are only busy on weekends and then only for a couple of hours in the am and a couple of hours in the pm. If yo do the math there just isn't enough busy time to make it profitable.

Back when the sisters (who now run the restaurant at PC campground) told me that very few locals would eat there because they don't like HM or anything associated with it LOL.

dang, so much for eating there this weekend

TBONE21 wrote:

They closed their doors today. I cannot believe it. They were always busy when they were open. I enjoyed grabbing breakfast there. I hate to hear that.

Is that the restaurant at the ashland company store...thanks...

Yes it is Bubba. I ate there once and it took three tries before they had the food to cook I ordered off of the menu. That was in 2008.

I would like to see Ashland put in some sort of quick pizza or sandwich shop, then breakfast could be biscuits of some sort.



The hours for the coal store just did not suit us, seems like they were always closed in the evenings.

Yes it is

I'm glad I got on here. I just rolled out of the cabin and was on my way there to get a good breakfast. Anywhere else in riding distance for breakfast??

Pinnacle creek has a place to eat. Head for there

Thanks T-bone we'll head out there and check it out.

LilRedRzR wrote:

I'm glad I got on here. I just rolled out of the cabin and was on my way there to get a good breakfast. Anywhere else in riding distance for breakfast??

Pinnacle creek diner is open fri, sat and sun..your gonna have to go to northfolk to get a good breakfast....

You will see the place to eat. Good food too

i have one of the new deluxe cabins for the fall ride. question? where do i park my truck and trailer?

Dewey & Sissy wrote:

I would like to see Ashland put in some sort of quick pizza or sandwich shop, then breakfast could be biscuits of some sort.



The hours for the coal store just did not suit us, seems like they were always closed in the evenings.

What about a subway...they have breakfast items now...

Jetdriverx wrote:

i have one of the new deluxe cabins for the fall ride. question? where do i park my truck and trailer?

In Tbone's parking spot.... .....I think it's getting close to Jack time..... they have plenty of places to park...you will be alright...

Jetdriverx wrote:

i have one of the new deluxe cabins for the fall ride. question? where do i park my truck and trailer?

They have a parking spot long enough for a truck and 20' + trailer thats what we had 3 weeks ago

cool, so right next to the cabin?

bubba53 wrote:

TBONE21 wrote:

They closed their doors today. I cannot believe it. They were always busy when they were open. I enjoyed grabbing breakfast there. I hate to hear that.

Is that the restaurant at the ashland company store...thanks...

We tried to eat breakfast there 3 weeks ago: After 1 hour 15 mins wait, they hadn't even started our breakfast yet. There was a total of 8 people in the dining room and our group of 4 out front. We ended up going to the Ashland store and buying the microwave breakfast biscuits.

According to the Ashland store they are looking to take over the cafe becuase of all the complaints. They should just have something there sort of a deli / take out they would make a killing.

Put a Dennys and it would be hopping!

Yea, need soemthing at Ashland CG

Slopoke wrote:

Yes it is Bubba. I ate there once and it took three tries before they had the food to cook I ordered off of the menu. That was in 2008.

It don't make any sense to me!! With the economy and the condition of the area up there it looks like they would be working their butts off to make that place work!

I agree. I did notice about every time I went there to eat they had it closed.

IDK about breakfast but go into Northfork on the road and right on the right there at 52 is the demonburger. Worth the drive for lunch, place ain't much on the outside but it eats real good.

I want something at the campground. I like to get my shower then sit down and eat and not have to get back in the dirty machine and ride somewhere to eat. We cook all our meals but if something was at the campground we would get food there at times also.

Jetdriverx wrote:

cool, so right next to the cabin?

Yes The cabins are nice as well.

yeah not suprised the service there was horrible.

RZRCRAC wrote:

bubba53 wrote:

TBONE21 wrote:

They closed their doors today. I cannot believe it. They were always busy when they were open. I enjoyed grabbing breakfast there. I hate to hear that.

Is that the restaurant at the ashland company store...thanks...

We tried to eat breakfast there 3 weeks ago: After 1 hour 15 mins wait, they hadn't even started our breakfast yet. There was a total of 8 people in the dining room and our group of 4 out front. We ended up going to the Ashland store and buying the microwave breakfast biscuits.

According to the Ashland store they are looking to take over the cafe becuase of all the complaints. They should just have something there sort of a deli / take out they would make a killing.

Carolinarhino wrote:

Slopoke wrote:

Yes it is Bubba. I ate there once and it took three tries before they had the food to cook I ordered off of the menu. That was in 2008.

It don't make any sense to me!! With the economy and the condition of the area up there it looks like they would be working their butts off to make that place work!

carolinarhino....do you think we need to go up there and show them how to run a business...

Sucks but I'm surprized it stayed open as long as it did!

I got a newsletter and it said the Ashland General Store closed too.

Not the store at the Ashland campground,

but the one in the same building as the Coal Creek Cafe.

LilRedRzR wrote:

I'm glad I got on here. I just rolled out of the cabin and was on my way there to get a good breakfast. Anywhere else in riding distance for breakfast??

Hilltop is open on weekends too. Not the fanciest place but Great biscuits and gravy! And redneck burgers.