Burford Garden Company Cafe in West Oxfordshire

The cafe is not cheap, but then where is these days! We enjoyed coffee and cake, the cake was a decent size but the coffee although nice is served in cheap cups- like the ones in a premier inn. What is nice is the atmosphere, there are loads of wooden tables surrounded by lots of plants and a lovely cottage effect. Relaxing for an afternoon break. The garden centre is full of lovely home decorations, garden furniture and clothes, unfortunately very pricey.

Been many times before so treated myself to a coffee and a pain au raisin . Well the pain au raisin I must say this time was really awful, heavy , soggy , tough , cold , stale , Not light and flaky , in fact I would not be surprised if it was yesterday’s! Honestly I could have had a far better one from lidl ! last time it was good so very inconsistent ! coffee ok but not great and at nearly £8 for both I shall, definitely think twice next time ! Thinking b about it I should have complained but not always easy when there’s a lot of people waiting. Come on BGC , you are really letting yourself down here and looking at the recent reviews as well it’s not just me ! Much better places for food !

I've been a regular visitor to the Burford Garden Co. for around 20 years, as I live nearby. I think the cafe lets it down to be honest. The quality of the coffee is absolutely terrible as it's out of those awful press button machines. Why they don't upgrade to proper barrista coffee I'll never know. Also the staff in my opinion have always been miserable. The weekend/holiday students are surly and feel they are above working in a cafe (well, get another job then) and you almost feel like apologising if you need to complain about the coffee or dry cakes. I know they deal with large numbers of visitors but it is bad even at quieter times. I prefer now, to go to Lynwoods in Burford for a decent cup of coffee, even when I shop at BGC. They need to up their customer service/attitude and coffee because it ain't cheap.

Visited here today Sunday 24th of March with my son . We fancied a coffee and cake while having a bimble around. I was very disappointed at the lack of choice on the gluten free front , choices were brownie or cornbread 😕 really poor considering you say that you cater for allergens and dietary requirements. If that's catering for them , more imagination is needed ...

My husband and I popped in for breakfast today and were massively disappointed with the food and the service. We chose a Burford breakfast priced at 12.95, porridge and 2 pots of English breakfast tea, at over £3 per small pot The wait was long and when it arrived, the tea was so super weak it was undrinkable. We mentioned this to the waiter, who we assumed was a senior team member/manager. Instead of apologising etc, he grumpily huffed and simply said " what tea is it?" And stalked off with the weak pots. My husband went to the counter to collect the new pots and the man did eventually apologise. The Burford breakfast was a huge let down, cold bacon, cold beans, undercooked eggs, tomatoes so tough we couldn't even cut them with a knife! The toast was stone cold too. The porridge was OK. We decided to give up with the cooked breakfast and simply order toast, we didn't want to complain further! This took more than 25 minutes to arrive and the cafe was not remotely busy! We finally gave up, asked for a refund on the toast and the lady on the till said she was surprised at our experience. We had checked Trip Advisor whilst waiting for the toast to arrive, so knew the reviews they have been left for the last year or more, we pointed out to the lady that based on the reviews she should not be surprised... she replied that Trip Advisor is not an accurate representation of the business.... we however strongly disagree and will not be returning! The rest of the garden centre is a delight to visit, but avoid the cafe.

Cake and pot of tea was nice although tea was a little weak. Coffee small for the price. It’s a weird system as you collect your tea/coffee and cake and then have to queue behind people ordering food. Lots of people waiting to pay for food they had on their trays which must have been going cold. Also restaurant prices for food kept warm under the lights? Underwhelming…

Visited for a quick spot of lunch on Mother’s Day and found the choices for food a bit too fancy and overpriced. We all opted for the soup and discovered the Leek and Potato soup to be tasteless and not enjoyable at all.

For such an amazing garden centre (we’ve never seen a grand piano and pianist playing in the middle of one), the actual cafe was very bland with cakes that were on the turn and coffee that was easily forgettable.

Been here a few times in recent times but after the breakfast we had we felt it’s not the best. The big breakfast at £12.50 is what we both had and was t worth that tbh. The toast was cold as were the mushrooms, the sausages were warm and not that good. A real disappointed as the food was always decent but there’s something obviously not right.

Expected better. The food here is bland and overcooked with a very dated menu. Nothing is seasoned properly. Tables not cleared or cleaned, floor dirty. This Cafe is dated and overpriced. Overall a very disappointing experience, we will not return

Always visit the Cafe when we go to Burford. Wondered today why the teapots were small which gave 1 cup only. Usually get 3 cups out of large pot for my money.

I used to love coming here and lived nearby. Now I am an hour away I made a special journey to do some early Christmas shopping. That didn’t happen. Dogs are not allowed. I didn’t think to check as to be honest even Anthropologie and John Lewis in Cheltenham accept dogs. Also most restaurants have a separate area ( if at all needed). So the dog stayed in the car whilst I had a loo break and quick coffee. Didn’t shop. Very behind the time and the cafe is now tired and dated. Coffee from a machine too ( yuk!) not a good experience at all.

My husband and I took our granddaughter to Burford Garden Centre eatery today for Coffee for us and Luxury Hot Chocolate for her and we each had a piece of delicious cake. There the story gets worse. No hot drinks were available from the cake and pastry counter as the coffee machine was not on. We had to stand in a long queue behind customers who wanted to have food from the lunch menu - we waited ages and when I commented to the male server that it was disorganised he refuted this. However it seems to me that the coffee machine should have been on and if you want only drinks and pastries you should not have to queue behind customers who seemed to have to stand and wait for some time to get all their lunch requirements. This is clearly something that needs sorting out and is bad management in my opinion. There was also chaos when I tried to pay as the machine did not work. Something is wrong with the systems in place and I will not be returning to purchase Coffee or cake again or indeed anything else. There are many excellent establishments available who look after their customers and value their patronage.

Simply delicious healthy food ! The Orangery is a wonderful place to dine, outdoor sheltered seating also available for sunny days. Self-service restaurant with two areas to pay. Warning : cash no longer taken. Come for cake and coffee or stay longer with a three course meal - choice is yours. I had the 3 salads plus a salmon and dill parcel … delicious. My companion had Pea and Mint Soup with a savoury scone and butter.

We have been coming here for a number of years and it is a beautiful garden centre with interesting items for sale and good presentation it is expensive but this is the Cotswolds and the prices reflect the area. The cafe has declined sadly in the past years. I have no idea why; staff definitely have an impact. Many of them are very young and do not understand the word 'service'. We were waiting at the check out area for tea and cake and the three young members were laughing and joking around and not serving . It is a fundamental issue. Then at lunch previous reviewers are absolutely right; there are many many people who come here for lunch as a reflection of retired affluent local people plus other clientele and even though the Burford Garden Centre has received feedback many many times on the poor system they refuse to change it. This reflects a bad mentality and poor customer service. Why should people who only want a sandwich have to queue with the long wait for hot meals ???? Why haven't you opened up another way of letting customers pay? The current system is ridiculous and does result in overlong queues and frustrated people. The Burford Garden Centre makes a lot of money - they can re-design their cafe. There should be two options for paying and ordering coffee. The lunch queue question needs to be overcome. And the other issue is price - the cafe is extremely expensive and the quality is quite mediocre now. The cake selection is hit and miss and some of the cakes are borderline inedible. Time for some change . However because of the never-ending people who visit here there seems to be no reflection on the customer service sadly.

This is a well maintained garden centre. The facilities are excellent and rather like the “John Lewis” building of garden centres. The food hall is fun, with well stocked and high quality goods, the dining area has a good selection of quality food from medium to high prices. Good place to visit. There is also garden stuff here too.

Have been for elevenses, lunch and afternoon tea and cake. Lunch this time. Usual wide variety of interesting food, if a little pricey. Enjoyed the roll crisps and slaw, although a little chilly straight out of the cold cabinet.

What used to be a fantastic place for weekend breakfast is now limited to a choice of only full English or full vege English which is expensive and there is no alternative.. The lovely selections we have previously had are now only available on weekdays. Vegans and those who only want toast and eggs are not catered for. Burford says it is because volume of customers but we have sat many times in the cafe on weekends and are many lulls in the breakfast time period.. Suspect it is a staff issue but advise going to the cafe on weekends for breakfast,

We had coffee, tea and scones. The scones were a good size aerved with very geberous amounts of jam and clotted cream. The service was friendly and good. A little pricey perhaps but tasty.

We used to be regulars for Sunday morning late breakfast. Unfortunately the place seems to have been in a steady decline over the last 2 or 3 years to the point that we will not be returning to the restaurant any time soon. First they took our two favourite options off the menu, then we noticed the staff often didn't seem to give a damn about customer service then, today, they had only two options on the menu for breakfast. The one we chose (the non-vegan option), was average at best. On a positive note, the coffee was good and hot.

Think motorway services area with plants… tables not very clean service staff a little surly at times… will stick with smaller local cafes with friendly service and nicer food

We enjoyed a very nice breakfast. I had the vegan option - veg sausages, hash brown, tomato, beans and mushroom/spinach, with a small portion of avocado. Daughter had the full breakfast - 1 sausage, 4 rashers bacon, tomato, hash brown, scrambled egg and beans, both...

The cafe was under staffed and the service at the hot food servery was confusing and slow. People were queuing by the salad bar but wanted hot food. The was 1 person serving at least 14 people at peak lunch time, whilst another staff member...

Disappointing coffee followed by a disappointing lunch. Went in for coffee on arrival, would have had a bacon roll but nobody was there to take the order. The coffee was fairly bland and the milk too hot. (£3.75) Went back for lunch and had the...

We have just had lunch here today as we often do. I had the aubergine and chickpea dish with herbed halloumi and roasted vegetables. I loved it and found it so tasty and it was nice to have something a bit different. My husband had...

I have been here a few times for breakfast/brunch & it has always been delicious. This time it was quite disappointing. I had scrambled eggs with smoked salmon & toast which as a whole was a small portion, the bit of toast was laughable as...

It was great to see the Burford (full English) on the menu as this did not used to be offered & we used to struggle to find anything decent to eat. Ok it is not the cheapest breakfast at £12.50 each & disappointingly it did...

Delicious lunch today, BUT (and it’s not the first time so it is a big one) the service is shocking. Basic stuff they get wrong and I blame management. So slow to pay. You have hot food but have to wait in a queue for...

This is a spacious cafe with great staff and delicious coffee and cakes. The disabled spaces are numerous and spacious, making it easy to decant disabled customers. A lot of thought has gone into providing facilities for their disabled customers here. It is all wasted...

I have been visiting Burford GC for over 40 years. Originally the cafe though small provided very good but reasonably priced food. Unfortunately it has changed into one for 'ladies who lunch' and their offspring with prices that match. Just had half a cup of...

Awful slow service, badly organised system. Hot foot was cold by the time you reach the tills! No refund or apology offered!

Opened at 11.00am. We arrived at 11.15am and the queue for coffee and cake was incredibly slow and long already. Cake was served at one place and then we had to queue in a different position for coffee. It took us three quarters of an...

I was a new customer >>>>>>> It took too long to understand a) what you had to offer. b) how to order it and where, c) the payment process was slow and awful, 20 mins from placing the order to sitting down is unacceptable ....

A great meeting place amongst the garden centre. A lot of health options- I had an open smoked salmon sandwich, with pot of crisps & pot of Asian coleslaw ( very tasty) and just the type of thing we'll suited to light lunch. A companion...

Have had lunch here on numerous occasions but this will likely be the last. Uninspiring, noisy and heavy on the salt. Menu was expensive and loaded with salt. I’m not adverse to seasoning but loaded into coleslaw? Tables uncleared and dirty at 11.30 on a...

I think the main issue here was lines of food just sitting there. Granted, in chilled display cabinets. It just didn't look very appealing. We had a cake each, which was discarded after one bite. Very disappointed, in stark contrast to the garden centre itself

Having visited this Garden Centre over many years for our annual family get together visits it has become increasingly noticeable how expensive things have become that we have regularly purchased for presents for our family. Shame but hey-ho the place has expanded hugely so folk...

Six years has elapsed since my last review. I like the setting and decor within what is one of the best garden centres in the country. Having called in early in the morning we decided to have breakfast. Unfortunately the Burford GC version of an...

Arrived at 9am in a Monday morning for breakfast.., restaurant looked a little bare but didn’t stop us from ordering our breakfast… great array of Danish, including home-made granola bars. Ordered 2 x full English, 1 x Kedgeree, 2 x Salmon and Scrambled Egg. Arrived...

After travelling for two hours to do some serious retail therapy on Saturday we thought we would start with a great breakfast, only to be greatly disappointed by the new menu . The traditional breakfast both for meat eaters and veggies have been removed and...

First they took my favourite breakfast option off the menu (Sausage butty). Then today I made the mistake of having a cake and coffee. I went for a fruit scone with all the trimmings but had forgotten just how horrible the scone was last time...

We stopped for coffee in the garden centre and enjoyed a nice break in spacious surroundings. Nice carrot cake.

Exquisite selection of lunches and cakes. Everything is presented beautifully and serviced on amazing crockery- nice heavy good quality plates. Better still, it tastes fantastic.

Excellent healthy and tasty lunch We had salmon and a Moroccan sticky chicken both served with delicious salads Highly recommended

Really lovely coffee and cheese scones. Went to a separate section of cafe to avoid the hot food rush and was dealt with immediately, so no queue. Busy on a Friday but I think the place is always busy.

Delicious lunch in beautiful cafe surrounded by beautiful plants. Really gorgeous lunch options - spoilt for choice. Super helpful & friendly staff. We’ll definitely re-visit when next in the area.

My husband and I thought we’d chance it and go to Burford Garden Centre cafe. It was raining so maybe there were more people than usual, as you couldn’t sit outside. Hundreds of people in there. What stood out were the numerous people coughing -...

Garden Centre cafe should be avoided ! Chaotic queuing system. Very inexperienced weekend staff. Very expensive. Had run out of sugar for teas/coffees but didn’t tell us until after we had paid. All in all a very bad experience. Disappointing considering how good the plant...

We had lunch, the quality of the dishes and cakes served was reasonable. However, the portions were mean, meagre and certainly not value for money. This is an expensive café, they charge premium prices, my expectIons are high. The salad plate for £9 is three...

I ordered a ‘Burford Breakfast’ at £10 a plate (no drink included- additional £3 for the coffee). No explanation on the behind-till many as to what was in it so took a stab in the dark. Included: 2 fried eggs, 1 sausage, 2 bacon, 2...

Went there today with my mum who recently lost her husband and waiting on new card to come through we did not know was cash only and found out at the till after they had scanned everything. Manager was really rude when asked for and...

Full English and scrambled eggs on toast was our order and we were both very satisfied. My wife said they were the best scrambled eggs she’d ever had. My was really really good too. Pre-cooked bacon was too crispy but the rest was amazing.

Breakfast sausage sandwich is poor value. £6.50 for one round of sandwiches, each containing half of one sausage cut lengthways and chopped into three pieces. Mean and overpriced.

Really enjoyed visiting the Garden centre as a whole as the retail area is laid out very attractively and has a good selection of items to purchase. Delicious food and drink in the cafe, including seasonal mulled wine.

Ordered from the cafe. Unfortunately the cakes looked better than they tasted. My real gripe however was with the barista making my coffee. He put his hands down his trousers whilst making my coffee. I asked him to wash his hands before he continued. I...

On a very busy pre-Xmas day one can find many gifts, garden goods and plants, Xmas decore & trees/lights, artwork and fashion, as well as fine fare both hot and cool. The hot chocolate with whipped cream over marshmallows, the hot apple cider with cinnamon...

A great variety of sweet and savoury dishes. Nice mix of classics - scones and cakes etc. Staff are always friendly. It does get busy here, so I prefer to come for morning coffee or afternoon tea, avoiding the busier lunch times.

This is a beautiful garden centre, if pricey and there are a lot of lovely things to look at and purchase. The cafe has always been mediocre and hit and miss. For such a very popular destination and especially in the time of Staycations during...

just glad to see, the Burford house garden centre, on the way up again, the new company seem to be do their best to get things back to normal

We were confused when we entered the café as only lunch menus were displayed. When we asked a passing member of staff if they served breakfast (I had called the previous day and was assured that they did) we were told, somewhat rudely, that the...

Stopped in with the extended family on the way back from The Crocodile Zoo (which is excellent BTW) for tea and cake. Spent almost £40 on tea,cake and drinks for the kids. Cake was dry and in tiny portions and when my son asked for...

My wife and I had lunch in the restaurant. The hot main selection was an unappetising chicken dish, and two vegetarian options. Very poor selection choice. Our cutlery had congealed food stuck to it. Appalling when you think how good this restaurant was once ....

Definitely understaffed. Waited 10 minutes to be seated with only one couple in front. Dont know how long they'd been there. Place was less than half full. No acknowledgement from staff about waiting. Food ok coffee poor. Lots of staff in retail area, why not...

2 coffee’s ordered, was relatively quiet in the outdoor cafe. Sat at a table which unfortunately had wet seats covered in the anti-bac spray she’d just used without wiping down, so that was a nice start. Really rude girl came over & took our order,...

We called in for a cup tea and a nibble, late morning on Sunday. Despite there being lots of empty and cleaned tables, we where kept waiting some time to be seated, by the only order taker on duty. Get more order takers. We ordered...

A delightful cafe, plenty of seats inside, outside and in two different areas. Great choice of food, hot, cold, cakes etc.

Excellent selection. Very clearly answered my queries to find dairy free cake. Well presented and very appetising

Visited on the way back from Oxford on a Sunday afternoon. There was still a great selection of cakes available. The cakes and the coffee were delicious. The set-up was well organised for the current COVID Restrictions and made me feel at ease.

I was looking forward to a cake and a coffee but when I saw the press button machines the coffee was coming out of, I quickly changed my mind & ordered tea. You cannot charge those prices and not deliver a quality product. Cakes were...

Had lunch here and what a mistake. Herded through like cattle and with a cashier who was so impatient. She wasn’t interested in letting you decide what you wanted to drink just before getting to the till. £15 for two really dry smoked salmon open...

Disappointed haven't been for sometime, not as good as it used to be, stuff others shops have, overpriced.Having filled basket queued at till 20mins painful, abandoned basket and left with nothing. Wont be returning

Stopped for a light lunch en-route to the south-west. Soup and a bap and drinks - lovely soup, very light and tasty bap, and that wonderful butter. OK - the queue wasn't too much of a problem. Very much like this Garden centre.

Chaotic queuing system. A very limited menu. Really over priced £8+ for a dry roll, small bit of dry chicken and limp salad. Soup was tasty however. Won’t be returning to eat there.

Christmas decorations, presents ideas and other shopping are such wonderful. We shopped for presents and house hold items, in the end great brunch.

Good, flavoursome soup, ‘push button’ coffee still not good enough for the price. Tables well spaced and we’ll sanitised, unfortunately some people just don’t get the social distancing rules for the cafe queue which is disturbing.

Despite Covid restrictions being required, the day of our visit ( a Saturday) was spoilt by so many folk disregarding the social distancing rules and apparently intent on ignoring the need to look out for each other. It seemed to us that there were more...

Visited on drive back from Exeter to Warwick, easy to find, good adventure playground for our grandchildren to play in, long queue for restaurant, limited menu but we ate a v tasty triple salad and open salmon sandwich, reasonable price. Covid organised. Will revisit as...

I’ve eaten here a couple of times and the food is amazing, I love it and I’ll definitely be back again.

We were on a long drive between hay on wye and london. Stop here as we thought it would be good. You are forced to walk all round the garden centre before you see the cafe. Small selection of food choices. Looks good, taste was...

Lovely cafe and meal but worried no Track and Trace in place. We ask a member of staff and they sent it was voluntary, so we gave contact details. Food was very nice and 50% off Monday , Tuesday and Wednesday.

Paramos aquí para almorzar el fin de semana, nunca habíamos estado antes, así que no estaba seguro de dónde estaba el café. Creo que hubiera sido beneficioso un poco más de señalización.La cola era enorme y solo una pobre dama atendía a todos.Aunque no queríamos un pastel, tuvimos que hacer cola detrás de las personas que sí.Eran las 3 de la tarde y no habíamos almorzado, ¡todos querían café y pastel!Los pasteles estaban cubiertos de moscas y avispas, lo cual era muy desagradable, no estoy seguro de por qué la gente todavía los compraba.La selección del almuerzo no era tan fantástica para las verduras, pero teníamos un rollo de remolacha y hummus (bastante pequeño) y veníamos con un lado de repollo y patatas fritas que estaban rancias.Nos sentamos afuera y fuimos atacados por aproximadamente 6 avispas durante nuestro almuerzo.No fue muy agradable.En general, me decepcionó bastante teniendo en cuenta que las críticas eran tan buenas. !

This is our local garden centre and we call by on average once a week on the way back from walking. It is always interesting to browse around and the coffee and cake in the cafe is very good. We enjoy the outside seating in good weather, especially later in the day, when it is quiet.

This is such an amazing place to visit - whether to eat in the cafe or look at plants, furnishings, clothes, homewares etc. All very safe and they have a one way system. We had brunch in the cafe and the breakfasts - we had veggie - are simply divine and the portions are generous. If you are in the area, you MUST visit!

The Food was amazing for well made and full of flavour the customer service was also amazing all round a lovely atmosphere - highly recommend the soup

We visited here last week after it reopened following Lockdown. We were delighted to see how organised the whole place is for providing a safe and enjoyable shopping and eating space. One way system, sanitized trollies, spacing on the floor, all food was covered, cutlery wrapped in napkins, and loads of outside tables well spaced. And the extra mile for us was that ALL the staff were wearing masks (as were we). Thank you BGC, a fine example of how it's done. Planning to return on Monday to spend even more money on plants and garden stuff

On a Sunday morning, It is well worth getting in the queue for a bacon sandwich with home made tomato ketchup. Wow - even better than my mum's.

This is like no other Garden Centre Cafe and will not disappoint. Not only is the whole Garden Centre uniquely perfect but the Cafe is amazing too. The food options are wonderful with lots of choice for all tastes including a vast salad bar with cold meats, fish or quiche to great daily hot selections and sandwiches and wraps. Everything is cooked fresh daily and gives you confidence that you are eating healthy food.The dessert and cake offering is like a trip to the sweet shop for a 5 year old....resist it if you can ! The drinks menu is huge with so many fun things to try. There are always some nice unusual specials available on the day. The setting is gorgeous and welcoming if not a little frantic at busy times. Get there early for lunch to avoid long queues as it’s self select, and the full tables. The prices of the food are in line with what you would expect for a beautiful Cotswolds eatery but not so high that you would have to think twice.If I have any criticism at all it would be the staff....not the friendliest bunch, no real direct customer engagement or being made to feel they are giving you their full attention. I have been many times and it’s always like that. It is a shame but wouldn’t stop me going as it’s a wonderful place to eat.What’s more you have an amazing retail experience to explore right afterwards. Take your credit card for that though.

We were passing by and stopped off here for refreshments. Fabulous cafe, cleverly thought out with a huge range of the most delicious homemade cakes and lunch choices. They even have a free water station beautifully done to top up your glass with fresh tap water. Large selection of homeware, clothing, plants, gardening and much much more all under one roof. A great place to shop and eat at the same time. My dad is disabled and is not very mobile. A huge thank you to Kerry who organised a wheelchair to the door and waited to take it off us when we got dad to the car. Her customer service was exceptional. Many thanks.

We visited mid week in January for an enjoyable trip out on a wet and cold day. This was an ideal solution and the choices for lunch were perfect. My wife had salmon salad and I had a veggie option, both of which were very good. Recommended

Visited today. We had a bacon sandwich, a sausage sandwich and each had a slice of cake. The sandwiches were fabulous as were the slices. The Mint Tea was okay but the cappuccino was a real disappointment. It most definitely was not a cappuccino, more like a cross between a flat white and a latte. For the record, a cappuccino is supposed to be 1/3 coffee, 1/3 hot milk and 1/3 frothed milk. The service was average, the shopping was great!

Will, perfectly presentable and reasonably polite, can’t make a decent cup of tea to save his life. any weaker and it could not be encouraged to seep out of the pot, despite there being half a teapot of leaves.Completely tasteless ! £2.50 for a cup of hot water - very disappointing. I am a regular and loyal customer, but my afternoon here today was completely spoilt!! Picture attached following a 20 MINUTE brew!!!

My friend and I meet here often for lunch and exchange of news. Get here early to get the best tables and the quickest service. The food is always the best you could get in any cafe and better than most restaurants too. Small tasty dishes or a plateful of deliciousness with tempting cakes and pastries with good strong coffee.The store is a delight to wander around for all your gardening needs and plenty more besides. I could spend a fortune if I had one. Such taste! That covers everything as well as the food.

Well worth a visit. Very different, very up market. Tasty , fresh , delicious food. High end environment. Highly recommend

A nice place to wander around but more signs needed to really get to grips with the place. Some areas looked like they needed more presentation attention (I guess it was just after Christmas decorations came down) but no matter. There for a coffee afternoon and they were very quick to serve us (3 drinks £8) but little care to point out where to get cutlery (spoons etc) and we were left searching a little. The girl at the till also would just look at the man creating drinks and not help. A nice place to just chill out.

I’ve known about this place my whole life and living a hour away have passed it many times. My friend recommended I popped in to have a look around as I never had before. I’d heard it was very expensive and posh. I went with my daughter and when we arrived I was shocked at the ramshackle look of the place. The main issue is there is poor/ no existent signage. We parked down near the play park as it was busy and walked up but had absolutely no idea where the entrance was. We eventually found it and walked in, it seems to be a collection of posh old greenhouses, nicely merchandised. There didn’t seem to be much order to the layout we nearly ended up in the children’s area cafe. Looked around and finding no signage we asked someone where the toilets were and then the restaurant. The food is delicious, but incredibly expensive. You are looking at a restaurant price for a canteen set up. My daughter had a sandwich which had a selection of sauces and sides of vegetables crisps and coleslaw. I have to say the coleslaw looked like it was chucked into bowls. A bit more care required. I got a quiche with salads, portion size good and delicious. We took the food to the coffee area to pay, the staff member has a lot to learn about hospitality and customer service. He did the minimum required and when I asked if there was any mayonnaise he said no. I knew there was in the sandwich section but I was assuming as I had a salad would be another option to collect dressings. Apparently he wasn’t willing to get it or find out. The food was lovely but I really think for the price you need a bit more service and training.

Called in a couple of times. The cafe isn’t anything special and the prices are a little inflated compared with other places in the vicinity. I didn’t find the service particularly attentive or polite. The Garden Centre goods are grossly over priced.

The place as a garden centre is incredible. You could really spend a day here if that's your thing.

lots of space midweek, huge selection of tasty looking food, a relaxing stop off as part of a great days shopping in Burford area

What a fantastic place for Christmas Shopping. Great food Dept with nice displays. Great gift section.

Very nice food - I had venison pie, with roasted vegetables. Surrounded by lots of craft, food, beer etc things to buy. Roomy, plenty going on around you. Decent, filling meal Then back to the shopping! Lovely selection of plants - large and small for sale.