Buffet Car At The Railway in Shropshire

Very busy restaurant on a Sunday. Tables reserved, but the hour we were there, they stayed empty. Queues overwhelmed the staff. But they managed in a friendly manor. Perhaps let people leave with their drinks. Ours was forgotten when food was served. Had to ask twice for our drinks.

We had tea and scones very nice

I can recommend the fish and chips very nice

We were given incorrect orders on two breakfasts. Staff didn't seem bothered and the food wasn't great.

Food is standard not complaining too much there Don't go in on a cold day as you will freeze.....there aircon blasts like that arctic breeze Maybe go in summer

Not as good as it used to be, chairs are uncomfortable and dated/worn where we were sat. 20 minutes for 2 drinks and 2 brownies, which was just OK nothing special unfortunately, probbaly wouldn't use again after this sorry

Visited today for afternoon tea, the food on this was mostly great, with the exception of the chocolate brownie that was a little dry, however the service was not great. The waiters were a little rude at times and simple requests seemed too much, when served tea we had to ask multiple times if we could get milk, also had to ask multiple times for sugar, which we would have happily got for ourselves if they were out for us to get, for 5 people we were given a single sachet of sugar. The aircon was also set at a very cold setting and this unfortunately meant my group were very cold and couldn't fully enjoy our afternoon tea. Although the food was good, the other factors took away from the overall experience.

Placed an order, and after 30 min and other being served had to request what was happening, then waited a further 10 for the food, was offered a free drink as an apology but it never turned up, very poor.

Food is always delicious, well cooked and well presented. Staff are always friendly and helpful.

Great coffee and atmosphere, my granddaughter loves the play area, not a great fan of where the toys that are for sale are placed...right outside the play area, it's a bit of a pain, but if you can blindfold the kids on the way in and out, you're golden, it's a nice place to be, plus there's plenty of other stuff to see around the garden centre too

Our food came and was finished before our drinks had even arrived the que was so long as it’s not been run properly since it’s all been took over. Staff seem overwhelmed with the way the service has been layed out. I’ve been coming here since I was little and it’s always been perfect after my trip here today I will definitely not be returning. So disappointed and very unsatisfied!!

Been with friends this morning for Breakfast, it was really good we all enjoyed the food we had.

I'm sorry to say I've been disappointed the last couple of visits to the cafe. I'm aware from the other reviews that the garden centre have taken over the cafe, and not for the better. We waited 25 mins for drinks. What's with the ordering and then staff bringing them to the table,? I know this may make the queues look smaller, but staff don't know their right arm from their left. The orders come wrong and then you have to wait again. There seems to be plenty of staff working behind the counter so I can't work out what the issue is. Too many cooks? I'm really sorry for the previous owner as she built such a wonderful cafe, for it not to be getting the reviews it once did. Hollybush sort your sxxt out before people go elsewhere.

Always a great experience and friendly staff BUT after coming down the stairs me my daughter and two granddaughters could all smell urine from the toilets it was very bad!!!

Not has good has it used to be I had the Gammon far to thin and over cooked, garden pea 🫛 no taste and cold and chips dry inside and cold.

I am really disappointed in the cafe at the moment. I loved coming for breakfast but the menu is now very small and not a lot of choice. The last time we visited only a few people in and our order was wrong two twice. Sorry to say going elsewhere. The staff are lovely it's a shame.

I had an afternoon tea previosly upstairs at the hollybush and it was fabulous this time I was told I had to have it down stairs and I can honestly say I will not be having another. The 2 were completey different to each other. the sandwiches were soggy and tasteless.just ham or I think it was chicken??? Cakes were like out of a packet,not nice at all. How can two cafes in the same place be so different,upstairs afternoon tea is beautifully. I will not wasting my money again

Great place for a nice cuppa and cake and a browse around a brilliant garden centre. Fabulous items including gifts, plants, clothing, pottery painting, children's play den, fresh produce. Plenty of parking. And lovely helpful staff

We went today for afternoon tea none of the food is prepped there its imported in packets off sandwiches which are then cut into triangles. The bread was soggy and tasted stale . I had to wait a extra 15 minutes for my meal as allergies. While other ate when mine came out it was flap jack packet not even cut but ripped in half n 2 tiny millionare shortbread chunks .wasn't worth the money won't be going back .we thought the food was freshly made nothing was . Very disappointing.

Food was okay but there isn’t enough choice here. The large breakfast consists of black pudding but no hash browns. I requested hash browns instead of black pudding. Sorry no can do! What if I’m allergic to something and can’t have it? Any other place would compromise on this. Didn’t want a hot drink which was included. Ask to swap for a pop. Sorry can’t do this! Your prices are a joke and you don’t even put customers first! Last time I eat here! Spend the money elsewhere people with better people skills.

My vegetarian quiche was tasteless thick and stodgy probably the worst meal ive ever had in my life. I dont know if it was the meal but after eating it i felt ill which lasted for two days. Never going there again. Long wait to order the food too

Lasagne was beautiful. Quite a large portion too with coleslaw, salad and garlic bread. Very tasty. Didn't have to wait long either and it was busy.

Decent food with low wait times. Pleasantly surprised by the large portion size, especially for the price. Gets noisy quickly as it fills up.

Lovely spot of lunch while out shopping for a bonsai tree 🌳

Used to be the best cafe in the area unfortunately since it's changed is disappointing which explains why it was quieter than usual.

Lovely little restaurant but it's always too busy and always takes quite long to serve the food.

Been to the hollybush cafe for years food was always good but this morning was a great disappointment. My parents had the breakfast which was cold. I had egg bendict which I always wanted to try, when I cut into the eggs they was hard eggs instead runny. Should have really complained at the time but my mom did on the way out. Which the waitress did say next time you come in and the food is not right to complain. There won't be a next time. God knows what happened to the place

This restaurant has gone downhill since being taken over

Horrific. Over an hour wait. Long queue at the till where you order food. We went for breakfast but the food arrived at mid-lunch. The food was not good at all, it used to be really good, but not anymore I guess. More food being sent back to the kitchen than coming out. I’ve never seen so many refunds in my life. Extremely busy.

Coffee was good but i should hope so at the price, the food was terrible honestly terrible, 1 hour wait for rock solid peas,mash that was hard and chicken that was tough and chewy. Full refund recieved! Thanks for wasting hours out my sunday

Waited over an hour for our breakfast and it was cold and disgusting. Awful service.

Always quick friendly service. Pricing about right. Always clean and always busy

Our “extra hot” LARGE cappuccinos were only 2/3 full underneath froth and just warm. 2 pots of tea, 1 was red hot and steaming, the other was only warm. It was only 2 degrees outside and they had the air con on blowing cold air! I mentioned this to the lady who I think is in charge? All I got was “I’m roasting“. I pointed out to her, that her customers were not, it was cold. Some were moving away from the air con vents. This is our 2nd visit since “ the new ownership“ , it was blowing cold on our first visit. We will not be going again. Not one of the staff seemed pleasant……. Not a smile between them. Also, service was slow.

I used to come here 20 years ago when my kids were babies(when the cafe was downstairs). What a disappointment. We came for breakfast on Sunday. Huge queue, egg missing from both sandwiches so I told a staff member, they came back with a cold egg just on the one side. No Christmas decorations. No imagination. It reminds me of a school canteen. It was obvious that the staff were unhappy too. It's sad to see...

Told I couldn't order a baguette. Had a bacon sandwich, cold, salty and fatty. Really dissapointed and won't be returning !

Close it down or give it back to the old owner.

Delicious food avaliable and speedy service

OMG this place was amazing, what has happened it feels like overnight it's been destroyed, 45 min queue to order, service and food quality awful. How has it got so bad? I used to come once or twice a month. No more! Waste of money for what it is now.

Really busy, but food is nice so worth it, and nice to see a company just taking cash, they do right, you cannot be run by your phone apps and credit cards, they all incur costs

Terrible breakfast this morning we always go for our breakfast but today was the worst breakfast we have had , cold, bacon salty, fried bread dripping in oil , toast hard , we won't be going again , under new management and already the has much coffee has you want with the breakfast has been taken away and get your own cutlery ect not provided on the tables , very disappointed.

Having now had 3 meals here of which all were awful we will not be returning or recommending people to visit, we are big believers of giving people and businesses another chance to improve but three times now and its progressively got worse. Needless to say we will not be going back. ☹

The waitress got our order wrong. Then, they forgot to bring our hot drink. The food was awful. The chicken burger was soggy and uncooked. Jacket potato was also uncooked. Managerial service was good, offered a partial refund for the poor service and food. Would never eat here again. Awful food.

The Food here is lovely, the thing that brings it down is the amount of people usually packed in and the staff dashing about rushed off their feet. It can take (according to the menus) 45 minutes for food to be served due to busy times.

Busy place. Meal was very good and hearty

Lovely food at ok prices. Can be difficult to get a table at peak times.

Toasted sandwich lovely, hot and full of filling

Not really any atmosphere but the food is OK. And service is always good.

Clean, Bright and a nice place to have lunch. .

The coffee shop is good with a small menu but nice. The down side is the air conditioning is down low so it causes a draft. Apart from that food is good, service is good.

Beautiful food, staff very helpful and friendly. Wheelchair access good. Lift to restaurant.

Had afternoon tea... Highly recommend... Very nice sandwiches and cakes were huge 🤤 customer service was really good too... Will definitely be booking in again

Wonderful meal in beautiful surroundings. It is one of my favourite places to eat

Well run Cafe , plenty of seating. Nice staff and a meeting point for the garden centre

Lvly place to go for drive out, enjoy cuppa & cake Staff friendly & helpful

Met a friend as it’s half way for us to meet and have breakfast and drinks. Didn’t look round the centre but spent a long time in the restaurant. Will visit again as the bit I did see makes me want to go back.

Very nice but filling definitely could share the tuna cheese melt or the bacon sandwich. Bacon sandwich is very thick bacon the brown bread is lovely . Very quick and friendly service did come early at 10:00

The coffer shop was clean and tidy, well decorated. Staff were pleasant and we were served quickly. The drinks were hot and tasted ok. We didn't eat on this occasion. When we left the restaurant was getting busy and it was noisy, which you would expect. On the whole a good visit.

Lovely meal good value ,staff were fantastic x

The food and service were both amazing. A special thank you to Lacey for being so sweet.

I had cheese and tomato on toast, and apple pie. Very tasty.

A nice place to go for lunch while at the garden center. The food is... OK, good gluten free selection on cakes on offer. Its not cheap here though and not a massive amount on the main menu to choose from.

Love this place. Good food, family friendly good service.

Had blt toasties with chicken as well on they £7 was so filling & totally lush 😋 cappuccino & lemon cheesecake was nice but not much lemon 🍋 coming through was a lovely lunch treat 🥰

Good jacket potato. Bad lasagne. But dog welcome!!!

It's a great place, I have a 16month old, so enjoy bee wild soft play for a bargain at £3.50for 60mins. Then make our way up to the cafe where they have options for little ones too, although I do think that maybe there could be a healthier selection, ie rice and veggies, fish but that's just my opinion, however you can mix and match what they do have available. Quick service and lots of food options for adults on the menu, the food is nice too.

Food is amazing. Great value for money. Staff are all lovely, nothing is too much trouble.

Have been a couple of times before and it was fine. However, this time there was sticky menus, food and cutlery on the floor and table and a medium sized dead fly on my salad! Won’t be going again.

Absolutely loved the tuna wrap and cake.

Brilliant place as always..our meal was excellent as it always is ..keep the standard up Hollybush..

This is a fantastic place to enjoy a lovely Meal or just a coffee and cake, food really nice and good value for money

Inside play area and outside one just fantastic

Great service and food absolutely lovely well worth a visit 😀

Best food ...fast service..just love it there

OMG the breakfast is epic, top notch food in a nice location, everything I would expect on a fry up, missus chose poached egg and not a problem for the team here, it was hot and fresh and we will be back in the next few weeks for more of the same.

Tried the ploughmans lunch. It was plentiful but unfortunately I did not enjoy either the pork pie or scotch egg. My friends panini was lovely Counter staff were helpful. Lots of choice on the menu

Afternoon tea was delicious more than enough for four people. Staff was very help and polite.

So after many years visiting hollybush restaurant (weekly) me and my parents decide to try there afternoon tea (3 people). Wow!!! why didn't we try it sooner. The price is amazing £15.75. The afternoon tea came with 6 different filled sandwiches (ham, cheese, tuna, egg mayo, chicken mayo and chicken tikka) a variety of cakes which we had 2 each and scone, Jam and cream. Plus as much tea and coffee as we liked. We had a table reserved by the window and great table service. Lacey and Donna was so helpful, polite and just made the experience even more special, couldn't of asked for better service. We will certainly become back for afternoon tea soon and will be recommending it to all our friends.

I've been going for about 2 years now I find the staff every friendly and always got time to ask how you are keep up the good work ladies

Nice cuppa, beautiful cake to go with it and to top it off, friendly staff. Does hot food aswell, I didn't try this time but food looks good. Worth a visit

Good food and service with a smile

Visited on a very busy Mother's Day morning, luckily booked a table in advance. Lovely cakes, great coffees and the kids loved their chips. Service was great considering they were at full capacity, staff were welcoming and friendly. We all had a really enjoyable experience. Way better than the Den downstairs 💖

Extremely busy, staff under pressure to meet demands. Ordered 2 kids meals, but had to wait ages for service.

Excellent staff at the HOLLYBUSH restaurant, extremely friendly and very helpful. Food is the nicest I’ve eaten , I would recommend it to every one , the prices of the food are very reasonable, I would recommend that you give it a try you will enjoy it . Well done to all the staff at the HOLLYBUSH restaurant.

Very friendly pleasant staff food was delicious and very generous portions fast service for how busy it was will definitely be visiting again

Lovely friendly staff especially charlotte and great food !

The best Afternoon Tea ever. Lovely fresh sandwiches, scones with clotted cream and jam. And the cakes are huge, full slices of cake, like off the main counter. Delicious, and great value for money. Couldn't eat it all, so boxed up the leftovers to bring home. Also on previous visits enjoyed a full cooked breakfast and can recommend the homemade pie, the quiche, and the best cheese on toast ever. The whole menu really, lots of choice and never had a bad meal, gotta treat yourself to a cake too, even though you might have to take it to go, cus you will be too stuffed to eat it.

The quality of the food is so poor. Cakes are dry and not fresh. Also had scampi and chips, tasteless and overpriced!

We went to buy some sole for our plants at home. We decided to have a late lunch before shopping. It's a busy place, car park, garden centre and the cafe for lunch. I ordered a tuna melt and my partner had a steak baguette. I would recommend getting a table before ordering, they have numbers on for your food to be served. I didn't think much of the tuna melt. The tuna was on the bottom and a layer of cheese slices melted on top. It wasn't made with love, just kind of thrown together. I tasted the steak baguette it was okay. The next time I go I'll probably have a jacket potato or just fries. They do a children's menu that is reasonable. They also do desserts the apple pie came without custard. I took it home to have with custard. My partner had a slice of jaffa cake. It was huge! The plants in the garden centre are pricey we brought a few bedding plants that were on offer i.e 3 for £8. The pots are even more pricey. It's a large place you can buy all manner of things there for the house and garden.

Good food good service. Nice ace

Absolutely vile! Egg & Sausage was raw Bacon was fatty No mushrooms Very greasy fried bread Yak yak yak! £11 scandalous

Had the roast dinner OMG it was so good . Will be going next week. Big portions.

Food was delicious, always relatively quick service despite how busy is gets.

The staff were polite and helpful. We visited the coffee shop opposite the paint a pot. The coffee was like mud, even the latte, so ok if you like very, very strong coffee. The panini was very lacking but only because it wasn't toasted, it was heated up but very soft and doughy. The place was very clean. I like this garden centre and we attend on occasion, it's an independent which you get better offers. The fish shop is well stocked for koi and there's a pet shop which is very well stocked. The panini's needs to be excuted better.

Always well supported. Food good quality Staff courteous and knowledgeable

Very nice and not too expensive.food was excellent 👌

First class service and food well worth a visit.

I was amazed at the Xmas display, everything was amazing except the reptile section - but that's due to me being petrified of spiders. A magical outing

Scampi and chips abd kids meals . Great big portions tasted gorgeous. Thanx

Everyone working here is so friendly and lovely. We really appreciated the woman who gave us directions to the sweetshop! The food here is delicious and good quality for the price too, I would highly recommend it. My friend had chips which were served hot and I had cheese on toast which was amazing there was just so much cheese! The picture is only half of what I had! As a cheese lover I was very happy! I would definitely come back, the atmosphere is so lovely and we really enjoyed sitting down and eating and there's plenty of space too.

Maybe I caught it on the wrong day. People were pleasant, but the food was a bit ropey unfortunately. The cakes were great though. Cold drinks were warm, coffee was meh. It's a garden centre type place. It is what it is ☺️