Gardener's Retreat

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  lucy bartlett

  ·8 months ago

  “Disappointed!!! Appalled at the service. I can understand pressures when busy or a bad day? However the service was shocking. The second time trying this place out. First time it was 14:50, they stop usually at 15:00, they took a ladies order in-front and shouted that being the last one. Went elsewhere and put up with that. SECOND TIME - having a lovely afternoon with my mom, fancied some lunch. Ordered a jacket potato. Which was like a leather shoe :/ but I shut up and put up. I finished my entire meal, they even collected my plate, whilst still waiting. When mums did arrive When given her food - mum politely said “it would’ve been nice to of eaten with my daughter than separately ”. Waitress replied: “yeah well it’s hot and cold so they come out separate bc of the tickets”, very abruptly and started shaking her head. With her delightful welcoming warm response. We walked out, mums food untouched, didn’t feel comfortable. Not sure why a hot spud (more like Luke-warm but anyway) is classed as cold and if so explain this to your customers that you don’t eat together. Just poor service but looking at the reviews, nothings being done. Shame as a lovely spot. Won’t be back.”

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  Sarah Chippendale

  ·8 months ago

  “No sign says it closes at 3pm the staff was rude never come here again 😒”

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  Emma Hopkins

  ·10 months ago

  “Really friendly and helpful staff. The restaurant has lovely decor and a relaxed atmosphere. The staff were very allergy aware.”

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  Sylvia Burge

  ·11 months ago

  “Parking: Excellent staff very friendly , food very very good.”

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  Donnalou X

  ·2 years ago

  “Went for a mooch around the garden centre and a spot of lunch with my elderly parents and my sister. Lovely, light, clean, bright and welcoming cafe/restaurant, service was fabulous - absolutely can’t fault it. Quite a broad menu - from wraps/sandwiches, soup of the day, filled jacket potatoes, to main-course salads, hot mains - at our table we had a chicken-tikka salad, fish and chips, lasagne and a tuna jacket. All well presented, good homely food, decent prices (probably fairly typical for a garden-centre restaurant). Good range of hot and cold drinks. Mainly more mature clientele with a few younger families with young children. Would definitely be more than happy to call in for lunch again. One big grumble - the toilets are awful. They are not directly within the restaurant area but are part of the garden centre. Really tiny, water leaking on the ladies’ floor, surprisingly poor standard when compared to the restaurant and the centre generally. If those can be improved then this is a big winner 😃”

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  Chris

  ·2 years ago

  “Great little cafe in a garden centre. Staff are lovely and friendly. The food is at high standard.”

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  Cupid

  ·2 years ago

  “if 0 stars existed, it would definitely be that! The food took 1 and a half hours to arrive and i was one of the only people there, the coffee was watered down and disgusting, didn’t even drink it and the price is extortionate, the person serving it was Jacob C, young quite lad! The breakfast came out cold, toast was soggy, and there were 2 hairs in the beans and the hash browns, the chefs must be proud of themselves for being top 10 worst chefs! The manager (who i complained to) was about as helpful as a chocolate teapot, no refund, no apology, and was annoyed at me for not liking her precious food! Appalling! If your thinking of going here, or even thinking about going here- DON’T!!! There are many better places like the other garden centre down the road, the harvester across the road, and many pubs near! This is the worst! And i mean the worst cafe i have ever been too! Maybe they were having an off day, but being one of the only people there i should’ve had top service! Forgot to add on, the table had beans on, not wiped, and the chair my wife was sitting on had coffee spilt all over it and tissues under the table! Disgusting! Will Not Be Coming Back!!!!”

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  Rachel Tucker

  ·3 years ago

  “Stopped here for lunch and I loved the atmosphere! I thought it would be a standard looking garden centre cafe, but it was warm and welcoming and cutely decorated. The place was busy (got there before lunchtime to do some work) and the place was busy. Ordered at the till and our food didn’t take long at all. The paninis were nice and did the job, but the hot chocolates were the winners for us! The cafe has indoor and outdoor seating, dog friendly in both. The toilets aren’t close though, they are in the garden centre part. Worth a visit, even for the coffee and cake!”

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  wha3000

  ·3 years ago

  “Great little cafe in garden centre popped in on way to campers calling festival. Best cappuccino and flat white I’ve had in a while miles above costa and Starbucks standard. Jacket potato was exceptional. The toasted tuna ciabatta was also fantastic. Served by Nicola T at the till who was happy, friendly and professional. 100% would recommend.”

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  Jacquie Garrett

  ·4 years ago

  “Lovely restaurant food okay, BUT the service is slow, even when not very busy. Waited 30 minutes for breakfast to arrive. Had to ask when we were going to get our food. Then it came.”