The Steam Garden

This is my first time here and a bit quiet possibly because of pandemic. The staff are very friendly. Food was good. To make an order from the garden was a bit long walk to get around. Garden seating area was excellent idea. I may probably come back here to try their other menu because we only had beer and snacks.

Eaten here quite a few times. The burritos are delicious and the cheesy chips were packed with cheese!!! The burgers are awesome!! I have tried all of them. The moving mountains plant based burger is incredible. All good quality ingredients served piping hot and served by really friendly staff. Great garden and with the added extra of the steam trains passing at the weekends. Family friendly. Highly recommended

What a hidden gem! Lovely staff and beautiful gardens.
Eating out with my 8 year old daughter is usually a task in itself, but the staff at the steam gardens went above and beyond!
Our meals we're fantastic and very well priced! Home made nachos (Mmmm) whilst we waited.
The atmosphere was lovely and relaxed.
Will definitely be coming back with friends to try the cocktails out

Pros:
Lovely staff, well kept outdoor space, good view of tracks (no trains scheduled on our visit).

Cons:
Terrible, overpriced, luke warm and v salty food, slow service, got our order wrong, overpriced beer. Burgers would be bearable if they were charging £2 from a roadside greasy spoon but for £10 its an absolute joke.

Want to watch trains eating burgers? Go to McDonald's and sit on the bridge - save yourself money and time, and enjoy better quality food.

EDIT TO ADD: If you eat there and agree it's 1* ripoff rubbish, why not help the general public by leaving an honest review of your own afterwards?

Possibly the worst dining experience I've ever had, it's a shame they've put more effort into advertising than they have into the food or service.

After a painfully long wait after ordering we were greeted with the kind of burger you'd expect from a roadside greasy spoon; although significantly colder and more expensive than you'd hope. It was also not what we'd ordered, they eventually rectified this by bringing the toppings we were missing an additional 20 minutes later by which time the burger was stone cold and unbelievably more disappointing than it was initially.

£4.50 for a pint and £9.50 for just a poor quality burger with no salads, sides or condiments was only made bearable with the "eat out to help out" deal and making the food cheaper. Even then at half the price I still felt short changed and wishing we'd just gone to McDonalds instead.

Admittedly the garden is very well kept and probably a lovely place to be if you're a train enthusiast and pick your timings well, but equally, there are so many alternative options in the area with lower prices and better food.

We went for a family meal at the Steam Gardens in Loughborough recently. It was the first time we'd been out for a restuarant meal since lockdown. We found the staff very attentive and friendly and the food was delicious. Our teenage son really enjoyed the food.

Have eaten here with family and friends and have enjoyed it hugely on each occasion. Delicious food and great service in a relaxed setting

I regularly visit the Steam Garden, with family, with friends and have even popped in for a quick drink and bite by myself.

The staff as so friendly, courteous and can't do enough for the customers, the food is excellent and what a view from the Gardens!

Totally recommend The Steam Garden it's awesome, urge you to try out, you be won't be disappointed!