Food was delicious, servers were attentive and friendly.The murder mystery was fun. A most enjoyable train ride. Went for the Valentine Express. Look forward to doing it again some day.
Olivia and Colin were amazing servers. The food was delish! It was a fun time and the actors were great.
My Wife & I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.. What a wonderful evening we had. We would highly recommend this.. The food was superb!!! and the entertainment was well done. Thanks for making a great memory
Great food, fun experience! Tables of four only. If you have a group of 6 you will be split up.
Food was great, especially the prime rib! Service was consistent as there is alot going on. I didn't like the white sangria and had ordered a pitcher, so she brought me another type of wine. I shared a table with another couple who drank the white sangria for free.
Such a fun dinner! Cute little train with the tables all set up with a fruit and cheese plate as you enter. We had a party of four so we're all seated together. Everyone was so friendly, the service was excellent. Everyone in our party ordered the prime rib, so delish. The view wasn't always the greatest but kind of expect that going thru town on a train. Did stop over the water and it was beautiful. The actors did a great job I would recommend going at least once and we will more than likely go again when a new show starts
Getting back on track! On September 28, 2022, Hurricane Ian struck SWFL with devasting rain and 155 mph winds. Thousands of homes were destroyed, hundreds of businesses were underwater by the mean Category 4 hurricane Ian. Among those affected is Seminole Gulf Railway with rail bridges and miles of tracks. No question about the impact on business and industrial transportation of material distribution. Murder Mystery Dinner Train is part of Seminole Gulf Railway operating for years by the Fay family in Fort Myers for more than 30 years. This popular Fort Myers attraction resumed its operation in November, 2022. It is estimated that it'll cost $28 million for the repair! Tonight, four of us attended the Murder Mystery Dinner Train. After we parked and check in at the Office, we entered one of five converted trains, Gasparilla with 12 inside tables. Each table seats 4 patrons. So, if you were party of 2, you may have to share the table! Halloween decorations were visible! We were promptly seated in our assigned table and a plate of crackers, grapes and cheese greeted us. A selection of Wine and cocktails were available. As drinks were served and I opted for Beach Blonde Ale from 3 Daughters Brewing, St. Pete. Next, a creamy Leek Potato soup was served with pretzel roll. The soup was delicious and flavorful and the pretzel roll was still warm. A small plate of Caesar salad with hearts of palm. Yes, it is a small plate but the right portion since we have appetizer, soup, salad, entrée and dessert. We selected salmon and prime ribs for our entrée. The salmon grazed with an orange sauce, accompanied with Rice Pilaf and green beans. Err, my wife said, they are French green bean, Haricots Verts, longer and skinnier than the regular green beans! They harvested earlier and more tender and expensive! The prime ribs with various temperatures were succulent with a good portion of mash potato and Haricot Verts. My prime ribs, at medium rare was fork tender. The prime ribs were roasted to perfection for my cut! Finally, coffee and apple spice cake were served to round out our dinner. Food and service are professionally done! Interspersed with each serving, a Murder Mystery, was acted out with a cast of four. Tonight, the murder was on the Seaboard Railroad, the suspect was named Seaboard Stabber, written by Hannah Fay. I'll not go into detail about the play but you must keep good note of conversations between each act. You will be able to identify the murderer, and motives. A clue sheet with pen was provided to write down your visual observations and conversations. One bonus question was asked as well, If you get all the right answers, you'll awarded with a certificate and a Murder Mystery Train mug! I'm a fan of crime drama TV series like "Murder, She Wrote", "Columbo". Murder Mystery Train, is right into my alley! Hurricane Ian's damages are not fully repaired yet. The train normally go up to Arcadia with a beautiful sunset view. It is shortened to stop before the Caloosahatchee River by the Fort Myers Downtown area. It is slow but on track to recovery! We had an excellent night out with good food, good friends and good play!
We had such a fun time on the Murder Mystery Train! My wife and I were visiting Florida and took her parents on an adventure in Ft Myers. We thought the train would be fun, but were surprised at how good the food was! As for the entertainment, the actors did an excellent job detailing the murder of Kilroy. Dropping clues, we all had to guess whodunnit. Acting wasn't easy due to the mask requirement, but they did a great job. Our food started off with a plate of cheese and crackers as we took our table. The potato leek soup, Caesar salad, and pretzel rolls were delicious. For entrees, we had a choice of prime rib, salmon, or chicken francaise. I went with the prime rib which was very good with horseradish. Even the apple spice cake was tasty. Drinks weren't included in the dinner, but they had a good selection of anything we wanted. If you're looking for a fun night out in SW Florida, this 3.5 train ride is a great time!