"We did the Friday Bistro train and enjoyed every moment. We were greeted on the platform and advised of our table number. The carriages looked lovely with their gingham tableclothes and table lamps. If you were being picky you might say cotton rather than plastic tablecloths would be better but I understand the practicality. We had table 2 so were about as far as you could be from the kitchen car but all the hot food arrived hot. Service was friendly and very efficient but the meal progresses at a nice relaxed pace as you go along the line from Swanage to Norden and back twice. Plenty of time to look at the scenery along route while enjoying good food. Everything we ate was very good: smoked salmon, pate, braised beef, chicken, vegetables, apple pie, fruit salad all nicely presented and tasty. Drinks prices were reasonable and drinks service was also efficient. All four of us really enjoyed the experience and would recommend it. A bonus, we were expecting diesel but got steam."
