Cardiff Garden Centre in Cardiff

Always enjoy my visit but this time let down by queues in cafe. I appreciate there are busy times but why not have a second till when busy ?

Great, it's had a full upgrade.

Good selection of plants, seeds and gardening requirements. Clothes and a Lakeland cookware shop also located here. Delicatessen type products available, along with a butchers and pies, pasties, scotch eggs. Large cafe with a lovely selection of food and pastries.

Good garden centre and very large .. bit pricey though

Amazing place nice point is greeters by the entrance who are very friendly and helpful

I enjoy a stroll round the garden centre looking for ideas about what to plant. Staff are helpful if you have questions. There is a good sale of ladies wear at the moment. Many people enjoy meeting up in the cafe and there is good parking too. Movin on... to March 2025. I don't enjoy visiting as much as I used to. The focus has moved off the plants and onto things I am not really interested in and it takes too long to work through all the extra areas . I am not one for sitting in a cafe eating expensive cakes having a gossip. I miss the Edinburgh Woollen Mill and don't care the new clothes area. Their clothes sizes don't match my reality. The butchers is expensive too though they have some nice things. The plants are still good but I couldn't fine Aqualegias today and there was nobody to help. I feel that you have redesigned the centre to suit people with different tastes from mine. I don't find it a restful place to be now.

Lots of choice and healthy robust plants.

I just absolutely live this place. Staff are super friendly, knowledgeable, helpful, and full of advice. The range of products and plants on offer is exceptional and very good quality. Parking - no problem. Food courtesy and restaurant- ace! Well, it's worth a visit!

Loved it ,you could buy anything here for home and garden

Great garden centre, huge range of things to buy, and a good cafe, with a robotic cat waiter. What’s not to love?

Have a soft spot for garden centres and this is up there with the best its not everything remotely related to gardening, pets, pots, plants etc etc. Theres a massive selection of food I didnt get a chance to try the cafe food as it was full but it looked fantastic. Only thing I didnt like is some products didnt have the price on them.

My local garden centre, have been a few times and generally quite a nice place but some feedback: Pros - Great deli range, food from takeaway part and food shop is very good and great for presents - Cakes are delicious - Plants are lovely and so much choice of everything - Staff are really friendly and always helpful - Restaurant is huge, always space Cons: - Tills are a hike away from the main shop and if you don't buy anything/just go to the restaurant you still need to leave through the tills which is an unreasonable walk away. I understand it's a good way to make people see the whole store and get people to buy more but if you want to pop in and out it's very inefficient and very annoying - Food in the restaurant isn't amazing and prices are quite high for the quality. It's fine for the odd breakfast but it's never been amazing.

Lovely garden centre. Nice clean cafe with tasty food. Will visit again soon

Garden Centre. Restaurant. Lakeland all under one roof. Top quality goods.

Probably the best garden centre for indoor plants in Wales! Always a welcoming place.

Designer products for aspects of gardening and home decor.

Large garden centre. We'll spaced out , large selection of plants and a great cafe for food.

4 stars. Great produce. Friendly staff. Toilets not great, not clean, 2 of the toilet seats are still broken in ladies and toilets are ridiculously low.

Lovely garden centre ,posh restaurant

Great restaurant for having quick breakfast or lunch with lots of options for everyone.

Great products and amazing garden sculptures, bit expensive to our taste

Food was great this time. I'm not sure why we had some food that wasn't before, but when it's good, it's good plenty to see garden changing this time of year.

Great Garden Centre. Excellent news cafe after the re-furb

Great place to meander and go for coffee

Fantastic breakfast. Lovely green tea. Staff are amazing. Unfortunately, they use a silly robot to deliver the food sometimes. Nevertheless lovely place to come for food and shopping.

Amazing place that is full of great stock. And their cafe is lovely! Good teas, coffee and food.

Visited today the 27th of December, spent half an hour picking up Christmas decorations in the 50% off sale ready for next year.... Only to find out at the till that only selected items were discounted. Why would anyone want to pay full price for decs 2 days after Christmas. The store definitely needs to make the sale signs clearer.

Not impressed with the how the cafe and restaurant is set-up very poor get it sorted please

Great place for plants, gifts, food and so much more. The butchers is fabulous

Lovely place, way more than a garden centre

Nice place. Like going there, although not visited for 4 years since covid. There was a lot of silica gel on the floor by the plants just before the entrance to the main hall when we visited. Not sure where it came from or how the packets had broken. Needed to be careful as it's poisonous to dogs and ours is terrible for picking things up off the floor..

The Christmas decorations was amazing this year

The garden centre was incredible. The Christmas shop was stunning I could've spent hours and hundreds of pounds shopping. Unfortunately it wasn't autism/ ND friends at all... They had awful LOUD adverts playing, different music playing from each department plus all the Christmas toys were turned on each with a different jingle. It was sensory hell, I left after minutes and empty handed. Really disappointing for what should have been a lovely afternoon shopping.

Great selection of items. Prices are a little high

Neat place. Very clean and neat staff are helpful.

Excellent well worth a visit before Christmas.

Well-run, friendly place, with all sorts of homeware, books and a restaurant. Bit pricey for food in the food hall, but the plants are well looked after and reasonably priced.

Had a lovely time there, especially this time of the year, so Christmassy atmosphere

Very popular Garden Centre , sadly, the queue to order food is at least 20 minutes long and the wait for food to arrive at the table is at least another 20 minutes. My husband had finished his lunch by the time mine arrived. To be fair, the staff are doing their best under very difficult circumstances. We won't be repeating the experience anytime soon.

Terrible experience for ordering food since it’s gone to pay at the till for food. Waited over 30 minutes with a baby and a child. We now go to Pughs instead for food as it’s just a ridiculous system at Cardiff Garden Centre now

Tried to order a breakfast roll at 11.30am I was refused and told that the breakfast menu was finished. I pointed out that is says available until 11.30am. The staff member refused to serve me this roll. What infuriates me even more was the fact that the staff member asked me to hold on whilst he did something under the counter. Had he not done that I would have been within the timeliness. I think this is jobs worth gone mad.

Lovely food and drinks and large well presented restaurant.

Revamped and ready for Xmas, loads of xmas items on sale at present, extended the restaurant and cafe. New deli counter but personally not impressed with the fayre. Prices are slightly exagerated over the whole shop but worth a visit.

The staff seem to be not hugely knowledgeable in the houseplant area, and beware of pests. (i got 10 plants, 2 out of them turned to be infested with thrips and fungus gnats that I only noticed when I brought them home - luckly I was already knowledgeable enough to know to not introduce new plants to my collection right away but quarantine them away for a while) My advice to beware of that and reasearch yourself as the help will unlikely be adequate. 4 stars feedback is for the choice of plants and overall quality of majority of plants that are healthy. EDIT: REPLY to Owner - Thank you for your reply, I highly appreciate it. Thrips were on Kalanchoe Thyrsiflora and fungus gnats were in Croton Petra - both I bought on 17th Dec 2023. On my last visit I also noticed somone crawling at the bottom of little Alocasia Cuprea (in the far corner where Dracaenas, Alocasias and wall with lots of large pots), some kind of little fly. I'd place my bet for it to be fungus gnat, I didn't get this plant as , whoever that was - it kind of scared me. ( I'd be glad to be wrong, but currently after that my experience in Dec. I'm extra careful and I don't buy a lot of plants I otherwise want as I'm being extra suspicious). Many thanks! EDIT #2: 13 nov 2024 down to two stars because aphids infestation in houseplant section is out of control since September on Alocasias! 😒please sort it 🙏 (as well as mealy bug presence)

Bought fish for my aquarium. A little expensive but a great collection.

Simply stunning, need to set aside a whole day to get around it.

Plenty for everyone, especially at this time of year with the Christmas shop, which is full of gifts, food, clothing and decorations etc. The gardening section has great quality plants and I was delighted with my purchases.

The garden centre has been changed quite dramatically since I last visited. It's more of a walk through, viewing all departments as you go. The restaurant is bigger and nicely set out with a seating area for you to go if you've brought your pet with you.

Woww!!! Beautiful place!! You will find everything that you need!! Beautiful Christmas decorations I just love it ❤️

Massive range of products. Lovely restaurant. Very well presented. Friendly staff. Large car park. Plenty of spaces. You won’t leave without buying something 👍

Still putting this years Christmas stock out when visited today but from what is out some lovely items to choose from. .

They stock a kind of bird feeder that I can't find elsewhere locally.

Veryextensive range. Great staff.

A lovely place to browse and stock up on garden plants, statuary, flowerpots etc. In addition to the actual garden centre there is a shop and cafe. The shop sells some beautiful things - from garden tools, garden furniture and barbecues to household items like candles, reed diffusers, artificial flowers, clothes, food...the list goes on. Also onsite are a few retail outlets including Bonmarchè and aquarium supplies. Well worth a visit ( or two). My only criticism is that some of the items seemed a bit expensive, but there are plenty of reasonably priced items too. Update. This Garden Centre has been refurbished quite dramatically. Some of the retail outlets have gone but there is a Lakeland shop there now. The cafe seems bigger and the store looks different. The same sort of items are stocked but they are better displayed . There is also a food hall selling all sorts of food items.

Lakeland click & collect order Good customer service

Cardiff Garden Centre is an amazing place to visit. There's ample parking to the front and good disabled access. Inside, you'll need a good day to walk around. There is an amazing variety of well kept plants, from indoor to outdoor, Bonsai to miniture. Theres different departments, from homeware to everything you need to keep your garden in fine fettle, to a delli! You have to see this place, it is vast. There's quite a good coffee shop too. Toilets very clean and baby change available. Give it a go, I'm sure you won't be disappointed.

Very nice cafeteria area store very large with clothing and accessories but could not understand why there is no tills in this area only over the far side off the building which can be a bit awkward for those with young children,the elderly and disabled people if they don’t require gardening items

Always an excellent place to visit. It has had a revamp. Must see.

Nice place let down by lack of organisation and staff in all departments. No one to be found in outside garden area and had to go well into main building to find someone. Some plants not bad value for money but some also very overpriced. Only 3 main tills open and ridiculous queue. Only 1 till open in restaurant with another very, very long slow moving queue. We left the restaurant without ordering. Car park and shop rammed but serious shortage of people serving. Priority is serving people at tills and not filling up and cleaning shopping baskets. They want your money but are not providing the service. I really will not be returning. Smaller garden centres are much less stressful.

Queues for queues, formally good experience in the cafes are now .... Queues...! No app for table ordering, really confusing signage on how it's meant to work in the cafe space, no staff to ask about anything as they are dealing with queues.... Long waits to get past people in queues to escape the place

Good selection of garden stuff. We did go looking for garden furniture in September... And there was none left!! Probably or issue!!

Single person has to find a table number with no one on go back to order just a coffee to find somebody else sitting at same table. Think not all customers come in 2 or 3’s

Had a lovely shopping experience a week ago... all the staff were really helpful and friendly .Measurements of wall panels were happily done by great assistant! Today the panels have been delivered by Nicola ,who was amazing . She carefully brought them into my house ( navigating high steps too).... Lovely happy lady! Great service . Thank you.

Excellent range of plants Good range of home shopping food hall excellent if a bit expensive. Well worth a visit

Good selection of good quality plants here.

Lovely garden that has recently had a massive refit. Large cafe which is very popular and loads to see around the shop. It’s very pricey here though but has some nice and unique items.

Popped in for lunch yesterday & I could have stayed for 3 days looking at everything they have. We bought pie for dinner from the Deli, had a delicious lunch & then considering doing some shopping for gifts for the next 10 years 🤣🛍️ Dangerous but great

Great Garden centre with good restaurant, pastries, pies and samosas and meats. Place also carries many household items. Worth a visit for coffee and a stroll around.

Great place I loved the miniature models and the carp

I have visited to garden centre twice in the last 2 weeks and Louise who works there was absolutely lovely she helped me an my mam and sister choose the hanging plants and was very knowledgeable to say the least, both times we have seen her and she has been amazing, thanks louise from kate kelly and mum 😀

Looking for a shady plant for house, had some good advice on plants, so will be back to make our choice

Lovely garden center. Lots of nice seasonal bits that change throughout the year

Fantastic place it is almost like a shopping centre, I went to get some indoor plants of which I have no knowledge but my experience was made pleasant and stressfree with the expert help I received from Louise and because of the advice and help I received I bought more than I expected to as I now feel confident enough not to kill the plants.

A truly no frills experience, what you see is what you get - a fantastic, well looked after garden centre with respectable staff and patrons. I highly recommend this business.

Lovely garden centre but if you decide to have food make sure your starving because the portions are impressive, me and my wife had the cream tea, scones had just come out of the oven 😋 they have recently updated the restaurant and have now got a to die for deli counter oh and they sell plants 🪴 🤣

Nice garden centre, with a newly refurbished cafe. Large seating area, food prices are as can be expected at garden centre cafes.

Nothing for children to do. Frustrating as it advertises a children's centre, but there's just nothing. Food looks great though

All you want under one roof, after the fire a while ago this garden centre has become a very popular place, it's a must if you love your gardening and it has a lovely restaurant. Top marks from me.

I love the buzz of the new restaurant and eating area. The new layout and additional outlets are good. The garden centre is always well stocked.

Very big couldn't find the tills 🤣🤣

A bit expensive but good quality

Big garden centre, lots of good quality plants. Restaurant, clothes, shoes, and a lakeland store to explore.

Gone down hill rip off. Wife oap has poor appetite so opted fir child's portion fish n chips in past has been decent. Today all batter hardly any fish on fishtail. 7.95 rip off. Plus dogs love dogs but never understand why they are brought into or allowed in restaurant. Used to be at least a set area today they were dotted around. Thank-you for your response but if you must allow dogs you need to clearly sign post the area. Rather than rely on staff to point to a vague area down the far end. Food hall is also a risk. Having seen a woman looking at cakes bend down pick up her small dog and go back to leaning over the display

We really enjoyed our meal! Lovely environment, massive shop that you could spend hours in!

Purchased a bush hydrangea from you a few weeks back. I was told by your team that the brown marks on the leaves were sun damage, but the plant was fine. It now turns out to be a fungal infection affecting the whole plant. Very disappointed.

a lovely place to spend a few hours, fabulous restaurant, Butchers and Deli. prices in the garden centre not too bad.

I would have given a five-star because the few staff they had were really lovely, however the lack of staff by the tills spoilt the experience. I appreciate that they're asking for staff but I just wonder if what they're offering in terms of wages and conditions are putting prospective employees off which is a great shame.

You need to order two when they are that good! Coffee is ok.

Wonderful afternoon out and great food.

Nice big garden centre, lots to choose from .

Very good selection of plants, some clothes, household goods and items for the kitchen and food counters and restaurant. If I am looking for a well stocked garden centre, this is where I go. Car park does fill up quickly on weekends, but they do have a large car park.

Great parking, loads of space to move around. Fantastic range of additional shops to

Good place for shopping for your garden and fish tank 😉😍😉

Nice spacious garden centre with reasonable cafe/restaurant and plenty of moochable bits and bobs. Would like to see more locally sourced products in the homewares and gift areas but what's in store is of good quality and therefore not a disappointing browse. Cafe/Resto note: It's a "wait to be seated" situation, which is easily missable as the greet table is quite a way in past the counters. Choice of casual "coffee & cake" dining (and we all know I love coffee and cake) or full meal service. Lots of zones to browse, such as the watering stuff, plant food, stuff, bird feeding stuff, hand tools and stuff... LOTS of stuff. Indoor plants are plentiful and staff are on hand to offer friendly advice (about the plants I mean; not so much your bunions or tips on car insurance). Outside area is nice and big with a huge selection of plants, accessories, and ornaments. Take a floppy hat if it's sunny; you'll be out there for a while. Accessible via the outdoor area is a Maidenhead Aquatics store for all your aquatic requirements, including plastic ducks which are - of course - vital. Parking is plentiful and mostly on tarmac; overflow is on hard loose ground. Loads of room, but I imagine can fill up on high days and holidays. There's a one-way system in place by the way (just saying...). Like my reviews? Please hit the "love" button 🙏🏻🙂

everything under one roof good food, loads of plant choice + many other things clothes, indoor items too many to mention, well worth a visit easy parking.

First visit since the changes. Nice that there are separate areas for things now, but a lot more walking if you are disabled. No through way in the middle to get to the restaurant and I think the tills are way too far out of the way up a ramp which can be difficult for wheelchair users ( were any ever asked to try out the new layout?)

We bought a steak pie, and thought it would be delicious, but the pastry was rock hard as was the meat so tough we couldn't eat , so the dog had, will not buy any food there again

Had a nice meal and got some fab meat at the store. Lovely flowers here too!

A hidden gem 👌🏼. Brilliant for food and shopping little unique items. Highly recommend.

Great place. They've moved the checkout/tills. Restaurant has expanded,