![]() ![]() I would recommend that if you go, try to find another couple so you can sit on the "good" side of the train. We were fortunate as there was no one seated at the table next to us, so we had a clear view, but other than that one empty table, all the twosomes on our side of the train were looking out the windows through other people. The train does not turn around (the engine moves to the other end of the train when it reaches the end of the line), so you still are looking across the train out the other side window across other diners. We, being a two-party table, were seated on the left side (as you face the front engine) of the train, while most of the good scenery was on the right side, where only four-in-a-party were seated. The river scenery and fall folliage along the river route were beautiful, although after the first hour and a half, it was dark and the scenery was irrelevant. your ticket, dinner servers dressed in tuxedos, white linen tablecloths, fresh flowers, candles, and fine china. The experience takes you back to the heyday of elegant train travel complete with conductors in the old uniforms stamping. My husband and I went on the Essex Clipper Dinner Train on a Saturday evening at the end of our 7-day vacation through New England. We highly recommend riding the Essex Clipper Dinner Train. The trip itself provided excellent views along the Connecticut River at sunset, and the narrator did a great job pointing out historical information and other interesting information along the way. Neither of us left anything on our plates for the entire dinner. The broccoli was fresh steamed and the roasted potatoes were excellent as well. ![]() Candidly, they were as good as what you would get at a 5-star restaurant. They were center cuts, perfectly cooked medium, very tender and piping hot. All were excellent, and presented very well, but what really stood out was the filet mignon that my wife and I each had for our main course. The meals were prepared and cooked onboard, and included four courses: crudités, salad, main. The service provided by our server Rebecca was also outstanding. We were both stunned by the quality of our meals. My wife and I recently rode the Essex Clipper Dinner Train. American Restaurants for Lunch in Essex.American Restaurants for Families in Essex. ![]() Restaurants near Essex Clipper Dinner Train.Hilton Tulum Riviera Maya All-Inclusive Resort.Hotels near Main Street Park, Essex Village. ![]()
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