Busy Bee in Isle of Wight

We frequently visit the amazing Busy Bee Garden Centre and especially this time of year when the magical Christmas World is on. I would say the best display in the country. When inside we always pay a visit to one of the islands best eateries. Had the afternoon tea special, great value. Nice selection of sandwiches, cakes and scone plus a free tea top up Excellent value. Also we frequently visit on a Sunday afternoon for delicious Roast Dinners. For quality, value and service you won't get better than The Olive Tree in Busy Bee, Ryde. 5 Star ☆☆☆☆☆

This place is a school hall style cafeteria which gets trade from the busy garden centre/gift shop - but dealing with a grim faced. unsmiling, borderline rude staff member detracted from the otherwise pleasant experience at the Busy Bee. We paid £40 for two simple cafe meals and two fizzy drinks. Seating was uncomfortable - hard wooden chairs, too close to the next table. We wouldn't recommend this place if you're a local, there are plenty of cafes and pubs nearby which offer a much nicer welcome, better food and better ambience for lower prices.

We took nine friends for afternoon tea to celebrate my wife's birthday. Everything was prepared as we had requested and the service was excellent. The delicious food was very plentiful and beautifully presented. Everyone took some home. We were very impressed! A lovely occasion.

Went to the Olive Tree at Busy Bee Garden Centre for lunch on Sunday. Had Roast Beef and the Mrs had Roast Lamb Excellent dinners, plenty of gorgeous meat and lovely Roast Potatoes and veg and with the Beef a gorgeous Yorkshire Pudding. Followed by gorgeous desserts Would give a 6 Star ☆☆☆☆☆☆ if possible Can't wait for next Sunday and will look forward to having another Great Sunday lunch. Excellent service and Excellent value. Thank you very much A+++++

Nice atmosphere and food, especially the pizzas. A little pricey for a garden centre and the terrace could really benefit from some parasols to protect from the sun as sitting out there on a nice day is not possible especially with children.

Food average unfortunately. Staff plesant. Was interesting to watch how the tables were cleared in a timely manner but the guy was walking round with anti bac and a cloth in his hand but not using it, you would think hygiene was a priority

We come as a couple with our daughter and we absolutely love the food here, all the staff friendly and approachable. Portion sizes are great, you get lots for the price.

Have visited before. Food has always been good. Eating area is huge. Staff on tills always helpful and friendly. Clean and tidy

My Husband & I booked the Christmas Dinner and reserved a table for 1pm yesterday, Sunday 13th Nov Our table was ready, crackers & cutlery. We ordered our puddings and drinks and then sat at our table. The counter staff, waiting staff and obviously kitchen staff need to be applauded for all the hard work they do to make a dimple dinner date so enjoyable. The food was hot, plentiful, fresh and so much! Pudding was divine and a lovely fresh coffee ti finish it off. Thank you all so much for working so hard. You are appreciated. See you Thursday night 😁😊. Jan & Chris Canavan.

Ordered the veggie breakfast. It came with 2 veg sausage, 2 sliced tomatoes, white or brown toast, beans, 2 x eggs and hash browns. Also ordered some lattes at £2.45 each. Well.presemyed and good value. Sirroundings nice and clean, worth a visit

Wow☹️ prices extremely expensive!!. Visited Busy Bee Gardening centre with my family, and decided to have lunch…….never again!!. £40 for 2 baguettes with a Children’s meal, And they charged me 70p just to put a bit of extra salad in my baguette. Bowl of chips £4!!. Waited ages for our food as well! Sorry I won’t be returning anytime soon.

Last time we ate there for breakfast the sausage and bacon were cold but we gave it a second chance so went back. There was only 3 other people eating hot food so not busy so we ordered 2 breakfast, again the sausage, cooked tomato and even the beans were cold. The hash brown was burnt! Never again will we go back. Awful. Has really gone down hill.

Visited for breakfast. Everything about the visit was a disappointment. I feel sorry for people who go here instead of trying other places based on some of the positive reviews. Firstly, the dining areas is huge, with zero atmosphere and feels like eating in a supermarket warehouse, absolutely freezing too and did not want to take my coat off. Seating was on an old church pew (random decor) which was uncomfortable and cold. Gardener’s Breakfast for £10 arrived within 2 minutes of ordering which was worrying within itself, delivered by 2 staff who were as cold as the room with no word uttered. The food itself was truly awful . 4 slices of toast which were all burnt. 2 burnt sausages woefully over cooked yet still pink in the middle. Plate swamped in thin cheap beans and no sign of any mushrooms or black pudding. Bacon was heated and barely reheated yet was passable however the grilled tomatoes were limp and the egg was rubbery with no runny yolks. Best bit was the has browns which were of an acceptable quality. Latte was as frothy as a cappuccino. This was such an overpriced visit. You are paying top dollar for a work canteen type experience. There are plenty of eateries on the island that offer quality produce with a warm service but this is not one of them. Please enjoy your breakfast elsewhere!

My husband and I regularly visit the Olive Tree cafe and find the service and food excellent. The breakfast is fabulous and the quiche is amazing and the best we’ve ever had. Tried the pizza yesterday and wow once again the best my husband has tasted. Love visiting here, thank you to the manager Kris and his team 👍

Very nice coffee and cake but abrupt and unfriendly service. Plenty of other places offering similar food with friendlier service. Wouldn't rush back.

Go there sometimes for breakfast, although normally with a voucher. Gardeners breakfast is a bit pricey but you do get a good amount of food with excellent sausages. Bacon could do with a bit extra cooking sometimes to crisp up the fat, but that's just...

My friend and I ended up here for late lunch/early tea as all local establishments were either closed or not serving food. We we’re very hungry and running late for an appointment so it seemed like a good idea at the time. Staff did not...

Today we visited the olive tree restaurant, we had all decided to go there to have some breakfast and then do some shopping there also. We arrived at the restaurant at 11.05, later than we would of liked but we were pacing out our day...

I bought some felt pens in Busy Bee 18 months ago only to find when I got home that they were all dried up. I took them back and was advised to get another pack to replace them with. When I did, I checked all...

The staff here are on the go non stop to ensure a perfect visit for you , the food quality and quantity cannot be surpassed. We have had snacks and main meals here all to the same high standard

Really nice breakfast, even got an onion side salad with a sausage baguette 🤣 The staff seemed a bit Fawlty Towers but added to the experience Would definitely come again for breakfast

My husband and I visit the Olive Tree at least twice a week for a great hot cup of cappuccino and a piece of cake or a Danish pastry, the choice is incredible. We have also had a lunch and the homemade quiche is absolutely...

Breakfast, sausages not cooked only one side, bacon very salty, toast came out 4 slices one butter given. Asked for salt and pepper was never given. Food was very disappointing to the extent of leaving it and walked out ! Staff did not care !!!

Nice meal had here, decent quality but get there early as it fills up very quick. Great sized portions and good selection of meals or sandwiches..

This is a large garden centre with lots of different items , from clothes to garden items lovely Xmas decorations, pretty displays we called into the cafe friendly,staff clean and welcoming, plenty of choice of snacks and meals . Would recommend.

We love coming here at the weekend. A quick look around the shop and straight to the cafe. Faultless. There instructions for the covid protection is easy for anyone to understand. Staff are helpful nothing is too much for them... The cakes are fresh massive...

Visited this last week to shop and have lunch. The cafe is very clean excellent procedures in place regards COVID, staff very friendly. Unfortunately the food and the cost far less palatable. Tuna sandwich, prawn sandwich, tiny bit of chopped up salad on each place,...

Came here with my wife and two children to look at the Christmas decorations. I must say the drinks and cakes are of a good quality, but if you visit smaller cafes nearby, it is cheaper. Really friendly staff and good covid restrictions in my...

I visited the busy bee garden centre to see the Christmas Display after it was recommended at the hotel I was staying at. While I was there I decided to have a savory tea and I was not disappointed. The portion of cheese included was...

Having had a very poor brunch experience at the Bear cafe recently, I was really pleased with the olive. The coffee was great. The full English was excellent. Real old school bangers, soft eggs, proper granary toast. Thick hash browns and all piping hot. Lots...

Always visit this fine food establishment on our IOW break away. Great service great food and super clean,friendly place

this is the only place on the island were I eat cake, today I had the cream scone stunning actually could not eat it all (managed a glass of wine though).husband had the chocolate orange cake and what a piece that was.

We have been using this restaurant for many years. Just recently I have noticed tables not being cleared so quickly but, more importantly, not wiped either. I have been twice this week and had to wipe the table myself on both occasions. Today was around...

£10 for a.cooked breakfast is steep, but wait until you request mushrooms as an extra (which it really shouldn't be at that price point). £1.95 to add some. Bloody ridiculous. It wasn't even that good, and the mushrooms were asked for instead of beans, so...

Called in here as other place we were going to was shut. Was not disappointed. Bit of a long queue at tills but was busy. Had jacket potato with cheese and beans which came with salad and coleslaw. Partner had a panini with tuna and...

We aren't tourists and eat out all over the island regularly £22.60 is significantly more than we would normally pay for two large breakfasts and two coffees Very average Staff friendly but a little slow. Would hate to be here when a coach pulls in!...

Really unhelpful and indifferent customer service- a blight on the Isle of Wight’s business landscape.

Coffee cake another masterpiece enjoyed. The Gardeners breakfast: missed out on by 15mins which was a shame 1145 (finished at 1130). Bought the cake instead.

Came here last week ,lovely food was very busy got served quickly ,will definitely be back next year

Went to Busy Bee today for a look at Christmas world. We decided to have lunch in the Olive tree . It was so busy but the whole place was kept clean and tidy, no table left uncleared. The food was beautiful and more than...

Very unexpected and delicious lunch Jacket potatoes with cheese and beans also came with salad and coleslaw . Lovely friendly staff great service Clean environment Happy place. Great store as well Christmas goods Well worth a visit but spend time don’t rush.

We were visitors to the Island and the garden centre on a really busy Saturday afternoon and were very impressed with the Christmas displays, which almost covered the whole ground floor. The restaurant was busy but it all seemed well organised, with plenty of seating....

Always like to pop in for a tea and cake on Sunday afternoons. However, with the Christmas theme now in full swing, the music in the cafe and toilets, is too loud to hear yourself think. Will be back in the New Year when it's...

We came here for tea and cake a few days ago and the slice was huge! Bigger then the plate. Couldn’t eat a thing the rest of the day. I had the coffee and walnut cake. Today we decided to go back for lunch, the...

Very good food at reasonable prices with big portion size. Highly recommend this place to eat. Staff always helpful and polite

Oilve tree cafe is very nice and clean and a very nice place to visit at the busy bee's in Ryde on the Isle of Wight

Such a lovely place with great food but I no longer go here as 70% of the staff are racist towards black people. I am mixed race, and I’ve been targeted by the kitchen staff on many occasions. I’ve also been informed of what they’ve...

We came in to get have a cake and a drink - the tea pigs tea is so nice and the cake is brilliant. The slices were absolutely huge! So big we couldn’t finish. The only thing I’d say is the takeaway boxes need to...

Go here and you will always have brilliant food and plenty of it for your money. The restaurant is very large and very open a lovely place to have a meal with your partner, friends or even on your own

Great real stone Pizza oven, the best thin crust pizza I’ve had this year!! Lovely place with nice selection of drinks and cakes. Does get very busy though, chairs could be a little more comfortable though.

We had a lovely drink and a tea cake each. Staff were lovely and productive. Cant complain, thanks for everything x A*****

A lovely restaurant with plenty of seating that is inside the Busy Bees Garden Centre & that has ample free parking. They sell a good variety of hot & cold food & drink plus a good range of cakes, plus for those interested on Monday's...

Today had Fish Finger Bap Meal £8.95 Only 3 fish fingers in bap served with oily chips and coleslaw. Cappuccino very weak not much of a coffee taste. Such a shame Busy Bees use to be very nice for food. The best thing they do...

1st visit was for breakfast 1st cut lukewarm even though 1st cus 2nd visit lunch again 1st cus again lukewarm. meat like leather felt it was bought in we will never ever eat here again

Lovely pizza ...lovely staff ....very busy place but always nice to come... Christmas 🎄 decoration , Santa 🎅 Christmas group wonderful!!!! 100% recommended

Had lunch when we visited the wonderful garden centre. Always good value and friendly service. The Garden centre is a must all year but especially at Christmas

Decided to have lunch after shopping, I had a BLT my partner had jacket and beans both had salad garnish all good ,but the Tea well gnats or weaker would be an understatement even after stirring a hole through the bottom of the pot it...

Spent an enjoyable afternoon in this fascinating Garden Centre. Although the title does not truly illustrate the diversity on show, you would be foolish to assume this was a business just catering for gardeners! This time of year, a visit is worthwhile just for the...

We found this wonderful garden centre and restaurant on the edge of Ryde. My husband had the gardeners breakfast and I had the vegetarian breakfast. The vegetarian breakfast consisted of two veg sausages, two eggs, two large hash browns, baked beans, tomato and two rounds...

We went for a lunch at the Olive Tree and was very disappointed. It was clean and service was quick BUT I would rather have waited longer to get HOT food. We both had jacket potatoes which were both luke warm. Loads of cheese was...

Great place to meet for food and meeting friends. Parking so you don’t have to worry and it’s free, you can shop in busy bee with kitchen and bedroom goods and plants

We needed to get something from the garden centre & arrived at lunchtime, so we decided to try lunch at The Olive Tree inside. We had heard good things about the in-house pizzas so decided to give them a try, particularly as they offered a...

Very expensive food and not even good quality or quantity, warm soft drinks at festival prices, wouldn't sell separate scrambled egg, so ordered extra scrambled eggs on toast x2 5.50 each!!! My side of beans wouldn't come separate on plate with eggs. I was told...

I like having breakfast here but can never eat it all,the decor is cool with the new mural but it can get busy at certain times but the service is always good

Incredible. Where do we even begin? The pizza here beats all the establishments from Naples to Turin and the array of toppings is other worldly. Moreover, no amount of superlatives can quite convey the sheer brilliance of the cakes at this glorious institution.

Disappointed with our ploughman’s lunch , first you only get the choice of cheddar cheese ploughman’s or or ham ploughman’s, you can’t have a little of each . Weathers a lovely 28c outside and even warmer in the restaurant so we were both looking forward...

Large Butlins type restaurant! Service at the counters is efficient. Food is overpriced for the amount you receive. The pizzas are gorgeous and made to order. The cakes are homemade and to die for, however a slice of cake costs as much as making 3...

Had the veggie breakfast which was freshly cooked. I wasnt however over shot on the veggie sausages, they had far to much thyme in them for my liking, but this is personal taste. Next time I will have the small latte as i doubt theres...

We are on holiday on the Isle of Wight with our friends who live there. The girls wanted to visit Busy Bees and when they finished we decided to have a meal in the Olive Tree. The restaurant was light and airy with an outside...

This is a lovely cafe (especially on a sunny day when you can sit outside), and we have used it on several occasions, however we chose something different on this occasion as we were limited for time and were very disappointed. The pizza looked great...

We visit regularly as a family, three generations. It’s one of our favourite places to meet for a relaxed lunch and a chat. The cafe/restaurant is bright, very clean and has plenty of seating, even on a busy day. It is accessible for those with...

Good food and service is expected, excellence however makes me want to tell everyone. My mother in law suggested we have lunch here as she likes it so much so we decided to give it a go. It was so good we came back a...

I called in for lunch, I tried to place an order for a pizza, but the chap behind the counter was too busy speaking to his colleague about something on his mobile phone to acknowledge me, so I left. I grudge giving one star.

Good Gardeners breakfast except for the use of tinned tomatoes! You would have thought that a garden centre on an Island that grows tomatoes would pride themselves with using fresh tomatoes not tinned.... spoilt it really. Also the bacon and sausage were obviously kept warm...

Having chosen a meal from the specials board I asked if I could have a jacket potato instead of chips (dieting) only to be told it would be £1.00 extra!! I have never had a problem swapping in other places without being charged extra. Needless...

Pleasant surroundings and quality food and drinks. It can get very busy this time of year as the Christmas decorations display is superb so well worth a visit.

I have been here several times and the meals are splendid. And if you have room the cakes are fantastic, maybe to big a slice to eat. Well worth going early as it fills up fast, from roast dinners to pizza to panni lovely fresh...

Had gammon and chips. Was well cooked. Pleasant staff. Really liked the scenic view across the forest and can see a little of the sea.

食事とデザートが充実しているガーデンセンター内にあるレストランです。 ピザが有名のようですが今回はケーキとお茶を頼みまし...

Fairly average place for a drink after visiting the Garden Centre. Christmas World was on when we visited, which was amazing. We didn't eat, but the portions looked very big.

Decided to have quick bacon sandwich for breakfast. It cost over £5 so was expected something special, but it was just 2 pieces or ordinary bread from a cheap loaf and 2 rashers of fatty bacon. The mark up on this is incredible. We have...

myself and 2 other carers take our clients to busy bee cause they have a SUPPOSED AREA FOR CARERS AND WHEEL CHAIRS ONLY....but no every time we go there we struggle to find seating cause families are useing there seats cause they cant be botherd...

Lovely restaurant. Food very good. Made to order. Freshly baked Pizzas made to order. Cakes to die for. Reasonably priced. Highly recommend. Also space for Wheelchair users.

Called in for lunch when visiting the garden centre during a weekend on the Isle of Wight. All our party found the food to be tasty, well presented, generously portioned and reasonable value. The service was polite and efficient. Can easily recommend a visit.

Lovely food carried on the quality from the honey pot lovely efficient staff well done nice outlook tables could have been cleared quicker

Busy Bees is a great place to visit on the Island and the Olive Tree Restaurant is usually a great restaurant. Today though had Cod and Chips but was disappointed. The Fish was very clingy and stuck together and the Chips were not of the...

Huge garden centre with a large cafe for snacks and meals. Friendly staff. Scrummy cakes.Plenty of tables

Love the Olive Tree - most things are good value and service is good. We usually enjoy a nice prawn jacket potato. However on our last two visits we have noticed the potatoes have changed - not for the better! The "jacket" which used to...

If Im around here at breakfast time I always pop in. Good value for money, great surroundings and great staff. Worth a try.

We visited this restaurant a couple of times whilst on holiday in the Isle of Wight.We visited Busy Bees garden centre and whilst there stayed for lunch in The Olive Tree. It serves very pleasant meals whilst not cheap are mostly of £10 or under....

I had their large (although no Mushrooms) Breakfast for (£7.95 + Tea/Coffee), which in fairness was typical of what a host of local Cafes would offer in terms of content and quality. However, the ingredients were ‘basic catering standard’ which for the price charged, added...

Visited for Sunday lunch. Had a roast for under a tenner and very good it was too, real meat, no fake rolled stuff here. We weren't expecting much but were suitably impressed at the speed, price and relaxing tone of the place, especially sat on...

We popped into the Busy Bee Garden Centre and stumbled upon the restaurant. I use a wheelchair and my companions and I were delighted with access and, well everything else. The food was of a quite high standard, service a little slow but friendly and...

With a choice all over the island for a breakfast, this would be one that I would return to. Tries to be a little up market but at the end of the day full english is a full english. Staff excellent, surrounding very good food...

Excellent light lunches, plus highly tempting cakes and pastries, all served fresh and tasty by friendly attentive staff. Nice ambience, spacious, airy, bright, relaxed. Good stop-off from rigours of retail therapy in garden centre and gift shop! We always enjoy going there.

The pizza was the best I have ever tasted! Antonio the pizza chef was very friendly and approachable, he personally brought the pizzas to our table and ensured we were happy with how they tasted. I highly recommend The Olive Tree pizzeria!

The Olive Tree Cafe, Busy Bee, Brading Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight We’d been into Ryde to watch the Hertfordshire team slog it out against Ryde in a bowling match – lawn bowling (not 10-pin bowling). In fact, the game harks back more than 700...

I popped in for a double espresso and a sausage and bacon sandwich, the coffee and sandwich were pretty good, not sure about a salad garnish for breakfast? My issue was the price of the sandwich £6.75 when their full breakfast is £7.95 (2xsausage, 2xbacon,...

Had a lovely Pizza at Busy Bee's. A great selection of Pizza's were available and the chips were very tasty.

We could not resist the most amazing looking coffee and walnut cake. Covered with walnuts, chocolate swirls and coffee icing. It looked delicious . We also had a lovely cheese scone. Both were marvellous. The scone tasted of cheese and was moist and delicious. The...