Almondell Garden Centre in West Lothian

Very poor experience at Almondell café. Staff need to attend to customers' needs rather than childminding their out of control kids.

I have enjoyed this cafe and used to go after work for my lunch on a regular basis. Have not made it for a few months. Absolutely shocked at the price I paid today for a filled baguette and tiny pot of tea. £7.50 for a baguette with microscopic salad and 3 crisps! £10 in all for this and a cup of tea.

Rude and unhelpful staff. On Google maps it lists this cafe as dog friendly. We arrived with our lovely cocker spaniel - there was also several dogs in the car park. Only to find a no dogs allowed sign in the entrance. Staff were rude and sarcastic when we enquired if we were allowed to take her into the cafe. The food and stock looked poor I would not recommend a visit or purchase here.

Went with teenage grandson for brunch. He had a selection of 10 items I had 5 items. Huge brunch cooked to order he had bacon link sausage lorne sausage haggis egg potato scone beans black pudding mushrooms toast and butter all for £7 cooked beautifully Great selection of tray bakes and cakes excellent cappo coffee

Visit regularly always had excellent soup 2 choices. Visit on 1st February 2022 with a friend choice of carrot and coriander or leek and potato soup served with a crusty roll and butter. Friend had coronation chicken toastie with side salad I had Brie and cranberry sandwich with side salad and both had cappuccino and a peppermint slice. Lovely selection of cakes and cheese and fruit scones. Very reasonable prices and tables well spaced. Thoroughly recommend

Ordered spicy parsnip soup as the soup in this cafe is usually perfect. I was expecting a slight kick but it felt like the whole pepper pot had been dropped in the soup. It just ruined the whole taste of the soup as it was burning my mouth with the amount of pepper. I love a soup to be seasoned properly but this was OTT to the point of inedible. This is just a small thing that puts people off going back. You need to get simple things like this correct or people just won’t come back. Hold back on the pepper. I’ve noticed this on several occasions in the past too. You can always add pepper but you can’t take it out !!!!