Carriages Tickenham in North Somerset

A delightful experience all round. The carriage was very nostalgic, Lunch was delicious and very well priced,the staff very welcoming and friendly. A great treat before browsing the wonderful garden centre. Shall definitely return. Many thanks.

Excellent friendly service. Good food at a good price. Nicely served with a smile by Charlotte. Well worth a lunchtime visit!

Featured in Devon Live we had to visit when passing through Clevedon. An eclectic café in a garden centre (bring your credit card) and we boarded for excellent coffee and generous delicious sandwiches. Such fun. 🇬🇧🇳🇿

We visited for a Sunday lunch. We was very disappointed as waitress couldn't tell which meat was which when she brought our meals ,The meat does not seem to be proper meat a cheaper version of meat and there was not much veg or potatoes for the price ,no one asked us if our meals was ok

What a lovely quirky place. Very reasonably priced. Excellent service. Fantastic veggie breakfast. Going again next week. A little gem

Went for my moms 70th birthday with the family really disappointed with this high tea not a great choice of sandwiches and cakes would be nice to be asked what you would like and it is very overpriced.

We were recommended this place and so glad we were ! The service was brilliant, food amazing and a lovely atmosphere. I would suggest that they put the correct telephone number on the system as the one that comes up is a mobile that goes straight to voicemail - whilst there we asked for the correct number which we were given so that we could book a table in the future. We will be back !!

Finished work early so thought I would pop in for a spot of lunch. Great staff and great food. I had there Halloween burger

Had a good burger. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Really nice unique place. My friends and I had a great time

Absolutely loved this place . The service was great food was outstanding. Couldn't recommend it high enough great all round experience.

Decided to stop in for lunch yesterday after looking around the plants in the garden centre. The cafe is dirty, tables left uncleared and we literally stuck to the table we sat at. Lattes were basically warm milk and the girl that served us was miserable and unwelcoming. Decided not to eat in the end, given the above. Won’t be returning.

On our last visit (May 2023) we were a little surprised at how rude the lady behind the counter was. We thought we would give the cafe another try today. Unfortunately, while my daughter and I were looking at the cakes, deciding what we would like to order, the young woman behind the counter told us rudely, she needed a table number before taking an order. There was no smile, words of welcome or asking us if we had decided what we would like to order. We decided to leave and find somewhere, where they would welcome our custom (Tiffin on Clevedon sea front happily managed this). The garden centre is excellent and we will be visiting that again.

We have been going here for years, last two visits just not the same. Today's visit-only skimmed milk available for our lattes, even then they were so cool, I requested they were heated in the microwave, flavour not pleasant either. Sadly we will only be visiting the garden centre in future. Such a pity as their Gluten Free cakes are delicious ( but no good with awful coffee)

The train carriage is a very nice novelty idea. My big problem was the outside seating area. It is filthy with rubbish strewn everywhere, There are water bowls for dogs but they obviously haven't been cleaned for ages. The ashtrays were an upturned flower pot on top of a saucer. They were full of cigarette butts & also not emptied & cleaned for a long time. I also don't understand why there is an old open front shed which has old bits of black plastic hanging off it. I always worry if areas that customers see are not clean & tidy, then how clean are the areas we cannot see.

This is a pleasant place to eat. Good food, although limited menu. Electric scooter friendly. Staff happy & helpful. The only thing that lets it down are the tables which are sticky to the touch. Wooden tables that have seen better days & have had the varnish destroyed by cleaning fluid leaving them dull & extremely sticky.newd to use tablecloths or replace tables.

Behind the times- my son is train obsessed and we drove over 30 mins to get here. I had forgotten my purse but had my phone with contactless so thought that would be fine. However their card machine wouldn’t work with contactless and so we just had to leave. Also there isn’t even a children’s menu!

Have visited here for lunch several times, but yesterday 26th was awful. Quiche pastry thick and burnt, chilli filling for jacket potato was so HOT, had to be exchanged for alternative. Service was awful, twice we tried to get the table cleared , as desserts would have been ordered, but nobody came near to take plates away, or to ask if we required anything else. They could have taken a lot more money, if the service had been better. Will be a long time before we frequent this place again. (Party of 8)

Driving past and wanted to stop somewhere for lunch. Spotted this garden centre so parked up. Great choice. Our food was great and such great staff. Very helpful and friendly. You can sit outside which we did and looked over all the lovely plants. They also had a cafe indoors or a vintage train carriage where you can have drinks or food.

Great food with very friendly staff Father in law loved sat in the railway carriage, a perfect day

Amazing Sunday lunch, home cooked food , tasty, hot with great friendly service would definitely recommend

Sat in the carriage the table was sticky and obviously not been cleaned recently! Went to the main restaurant as had a toddler with us who wanted feeding (as they do) ordered food while others looked for a clean table to be told I couldn’t...

Oh my goodness. I do not know where to start! As a garden centre, I really thought that the view from the carriage was a disappointment. There was dirty windows, dirty tables, curtains hanging down and a bad feel about the whole thing. Please look...

Popped in for lunch and ended up leaving after 10 mins. Dirty tables that looked like they haven't seen a clean in a while. Staff no where to be seen. Over priced too

Real gem as passing through on way to stay in Clevedon. Love anything a bit off the wall as this was. I have been on very expensive vintage rail trips with food at night but this was a lunch time fantasy appreciating a vintage railway...

Recommended by someone. It was popular on a Thursday lunchtime probably due to the very reasonable cost. We both had the homemade beef Lasagne with garlic bread and salad. It was a bit too creamy for my taste but hubbie enjoyed it. Excellent value for...

Visiting a garden centre with a cafe in damp wet conditions and grey skies (the norm for a British summer this year) was never going to be a good idea but this place beams happiness and great service. We really went to have a look...

Booked a table for 4 in the carriage , we arrived and were told where to find the table , we then had to wait quite along time before we were asked for drinks order and then quite a big gap from getting the menu...

Didn't expect for one minute that we would able to just turn up on mother's day and have a roast Sunday roast, sat in the sunshine listening to the birds. Very nice it was too served with fresh veg,yorkshire pud, boiled and roast potatoes. A...

Really lovely place; homely and comfortable, easy to find and well worth a visit. We received an extremely warm welcome from the host who was very attentive and friendly. The place was busy but he made sure he had time to make sure we were...

we visited on the way home from tynsfield . the man who served us was very friendly and helpful and good sense of humour. we was just visiting for a drink and got tempted by the lovely cakes. they do a good value for money...

The service was absolutely incredible, thank you to the wonderful Chris for making me and my family feel so comfortable and for making us laugh the whole time we were there!! Need more people like you in this world 😁 the food was top notch...

Excellent friendly service Good choice of meals. Every thing very clean. Delightful opportunity to eat in an old fashioned railway carriage

popped for a quick bite , had the Whitebait which was really great , nice salad too , friendly staff . they all seemed happy with singing badly in the kitchen !!nice garden centre , havent tried the carriages as yet but looks good

Never been here before, lovely little garden centre and cafe. Bonus being the train carridge adjoining to the cafe so our little one loved this. We only had a popped in for a cuppa and cake. Cake was delicious. Waiter was very friendly. Highly recommend...

Popped into the carriages on my way back from bristol. Ordered a jacket potato which arrived promptly and hot. Staff were very efficient &, made my feel very welcome. Would definitely go again to sample other foods from the menu.

Went for a cream tea with friends🍰The service was excellent and the food was great. would recommend if this is your thing!

Very disappointed today. Looking for somewhere for brunch before starting work and remembered Carriages. Was expecting it to be busy, and wasn’t surprised to find that the only tables available were outside. But I wasn’t expecting to wait ten minutes to place an order at the till, with no one in front of me, to be told that breakfast is only served until 11 (this was with 3 minutes to spare - and I had been standing waiting from quarter to) and no other food was able to be ordered until 12. One customer that won’t be back.

Met a friend here for lunch, very busy but the food arrived promptly and was very tasty, a good place for a casual lunch

Pulled in here on Sunday looking for brunch. Staff were friendly but only a laminated menu of Sunday roasts and a few specials were available. Food was not of a great caliber and i really expect a salad to be dressed, not just the option of a sachet of salad cream or mayo, it was dry and seemed old/tired. Its obviously a big draw for older people as the roast is quite good value. The 'carriage' part of the restaurant was, quite frankly, tired and dusty smelling. The carpet in the restaurant was in need of a vacuum too...we arrived at 12.00hrs so no excuse of having been too busy to clean. Won't be back.

Certainly a dining experience you would never forget. Carriages offer a wide range of cakes, main meals, drinks, breakfasts, light bites etc. Cooked fresh daily. Really friendly staff and a nice environment! Defiantly worth a visit!

Had never heard of this garden centre before but stopped after visiting the wonderful Triggols farm. Absolutely won’t be visiting again. Staff were extremely rude and ignored us when we were trying to spend money!! Felt very unwelcome.

Usually very reliable for sandwiches and meals but sadly we chose a day when various members of staff were off sick so we chose to eat elsewhere when faced with a long wait.

At this place there is a very good nursery with lots of plants to purchase & after doing this you can make your to this old raiway carriage & enjoy some refreshments in these unique surroundings, well worth a visit.

I called in for lunch and sat in the railway carriage.It was quaint and nostalgic.I ordered a bottle of apple juice which was warm, not chilled.No ice was offered.The menu offered oven baked jacket potatoes,so I ordered one with cheese.When it arrived,it was obvious that the only oven that potato had seen was a microwave.It wasn't even cooked through,it was lumpy in the middle.The cheese topping was generous,but the tiny salad was tired and limp.I showed a waiter a solid lump of congealed lettuce that I had found in it,but he just muttered 'Sorry' and walked away.I gave up and left.Oven baked jacket potatoes are so much nicer than microwaved ones,and if that's what it says on the menu,that's what you should get if you order one.Mediocre food and poor service made this place hit the buffers for me,and I wouldn't return.

This was the first time we had visited Carriages and only intended to have a drink and piece of cake but when we saw Whitebait on the lunch menu we changed our minds and what a good decision!! An extremely generous helping of delicious whitebait with new potatoes, coleslaw, salad and dressing. We found the staff friendly and will certainly visit again. We certainly have no negative comments !!

General ambience looked tired and certainly not "First class" as promised by the label on the coach. Water in a plastic beaker - which we collected ourselves - created a very poor impression.My meal was not great, but just about acceptable. My wife chose ham, egg and chips. Very poor - cold food cold served on a stone-cold plate. At least the management gave her money back without argument.

we were recommended to go here, never been before so didn't know what was what, so very disappointed at how rude the woman who appeared to be manager was to us - needless to say we didn't stop

We visited at the weekend for light refreshments, the food was very average quality, certainly no frills. The service was rather unfriendly and you were made to feel like you are intruding.

We must have been unlucky today! I booked the carrages for a 70th b/day party. I was told not before 3 as they would be busy with lunches. So we arrived at 2.45 I booked 20 guests,but 22 came. I asked for 2 more cups but this was refused. I asked for more pots of tea, as we only managed one cup, but this was refused! I did manage to get top ups but not full and no more t.bags! At 3.30 all erns were switched off! I got told we gave you 20 cups of tea, and thats it!! The attitude of the staff was very poor. This wasn't a cheap exersise, I'm sorry 2 extra arrived, just wish I'd chosen some where else!

I was with a party of people who were on a bus mystery trip and we arrived here for a surprise meal. We were seated in the carriage and everyone was impressed. We had pre ordered our meals so knew we were having a chicken or beef dinner. The meals were very enjoyable and served by lovely staff who were having jokes with us as they walked up and down the carriage. The food was hot and plenty of vegetables, also served desert and coffee or tea. The only disappointing thing for me was the water they served with our meals and it came in plastic cups, not fitting for a first class carriage, I think they should have used glasses and also the waitress was putting her fingers inside the cups. Otherwise very enjoyable and would go again

A garden centre with a delightful little secret. An old BR coach is the setting for a seating area of the café and they have constructed a ‘platform’ too to enhance the experience.

Excellent Restaurant and friendly staff. Menu very good and caters for all tastes with special board. Highly recommended.

Great idea with reasonable food.

Based in the Garden Park garden centre, this is a quirky café, where half of the tables/seats are in an first class old railway carriage, which has been refurbished. It is very popular and was very busy on a weekday mid-morning. Great café and setting, with a very good range of food and snacks.

called in the week to confirm they opened on Sunday morning at 10.30 for breakfast. Sadly when we turned up we were told they don't do breakfasts on sunday !!! Wasted petrol and no apology, really not good enough. Update your web page to reflect this

Had Sunday lunch here with my wife and mother-in-law. It was brilliant. Food was quick, really hot and the staff were really attentive. Nothing was too much trouble. We 'll worth a visit.

Our first visit and will not be our last. Sitting in the comfort of a 1st class beautifully restored 1957 railway carriage enjoying 1stt class food together with 1st class service can't be bad. I suggested to our server that they should arrange for passing countryside to make the experience complete, he said that he would be happy to go outside and run past the window with a tree, now that is 1st class service. we had the lamb hot pot.

This is a garden centre restaurant and is a real surprise. Part of the restaurant is set out in railway carriages (hence the name ), beautifully re-conditioned. The food was excellent as well !

Where else can you have tea in a beautifully restored 1957 Mk1 carriage alongside a restored station platform in a garden centre?? Even if you are not into trains you will be charmed by the dedicated 9 months restoration of this carriage. We had tea and toasted tea cakes which were excellent, others had a full cream tea and some were eating light snacks. They all looked excellent. Staff were friendly and afterwards you can work off the calories by a leisurely stroll around the garden centre - 3 shrubs for £12 - what could be better??!!

Unusual place to go for tea/coffee or light lunch. Good garden centre with old railway carriage for part of the tea room, a bit of a squeeze to get into the seats, service very good and if you go before lunch free refills of tea/coffee. A pleasant change from other cafes, but not exceptional.

Went here for a surprise lunch. 3 of us had different Jacket Potatoes with Salad, one had ham & red onion chutney baguette with salad and tortilla chips - all extremely good, and the coffee was hot!!! Always welcome.

It really is very easy to miss the restaurant if you didn’t know it was there. Located off to the side of the garden centre shop, all that’s visible is a quite unassuming wooden door with a unobtrusive café sign on it, with no hint of what lies beyond. Go on through however, and you’ll find a whole other world. First impressions with the large stone fireplace were something of a country pub, and whilst this is clearly not a pub there are nonetheless a few bottled drinks that you can have to accompany your meal. The counter was off to the right, and the whole places seemed extremely busy with many tables being reserved, although we did perhaps hit it at a peak time. To the left it opens out in to a barn like room, and around the corner from this and largely out of site is an old train carriage from which it takes it’s name. This was really quite remarkable, it seems very well preserved and is really quite an experience. There are lovely views across the garden centre and the hills beyond, and there are also some picnic benches outside for the warmer weather, as well as a Clevedon station sign on the platform!

This station is a secret you will want to keep to yourself because its that popular ..We had a wonderful lunch served in a lovely railway carriage ,first class!! fresh meals cooked on site and served by helpful and friendly staff.Prices are good and if you want a Sunday meal you have to book well ahead.The entrance is through the Garden centre and not to easy to spot door entrance to the cafe.There are tables in a room and on the train carriage .Also outside there are seats on the platform for the summer.A good menu for breakfast which includes as much as you like to drink up to 11am. lunch starts at 12 . Children have to be supervised in carriage as really anywhere.Disabled might find the room better as the carriage is narrow.child seating available.Toilets are disabled and easy access ,access to the cafe for disabled round the side as door into cafe is narrow and a step.Parking for disabled and plenty of parking and afterwards enjoy finding those plants you want for your garden.

It was a cold day but it was warm and cosy inside and we enjoyed hot coffee and cakes which were delicious and very well priced.

I have eaten here before but today we went for a Christmas meal. The food was excellent and the staff were friendly and helpful.

We went here for my mums birthday meal last week. Really unusual setting, it’s great fun being sat in the carriage to eat. It tends to shake a little when people walk as if it’s actually running which gives it a quirky and fun feel.

We took a wrong turning so ended up in a garden centre that we hadn't visited before! It had a good range of plants and trees and, after a wander about, we went into the adjacent carriage for two pots of tea. It was circa 3pm so the luncheon diners were all leaving and we had the place to ourselves. There was a notice saying that the fryer had broken so that they had limited food available that day but the other notices suggested that slightly unusual dishes like pumpkin soup are on offer. If we find ourselves in the vicinity again we'll have a meal.

This venue is so friendly. We always pop in for light lunch. The staff are very friendly. The atmosphere is friendly. We enjoy some home cooked food. Certainly worth a visit.

It was a average panina,had much better,the salad that came with it,was not fresh,yellow looking.The people that own this place,need too look at the furniture,it all needs a good clean and polish,yes i'm fussy,but this make's such a difference,when you are eating out.

If you go to Avon Plants & after browsing around this great nursery you fancy a break for refreshments then pop in to their Carriages cafe. The staff their are very friendly, they can provide you with some great coffee & delicious snacks as well as something more substantial if you wish & all can be purchased for a very reasonable price.

All was excellent. one of the best nut roasts with all the trimmings I have ever had. Staff were very friendly, attentive and smiley and the service wonderful. We ate on the train, which was fun and reminded us of our sunday school outings! Very much recommend.

So I went to carriages today with a friend I was so looking forward to it as I was told it was nice there , well we ordered a panini each I had beef and Stilton my friend had ham and cheese and when they arrived I was so disappointed, both of them were burnt black on the top and rock hard you couldn't bite into it and the inside fillings were as dry as hell and the salad that came with it was brown and old it was not nice at all , we paid nearly £18.00 for them and a cup of tea and a can of coke so it wasn't cheep , I complained about mine and sent it back and had another but I wish I hadn't I now feel very sick !!! They did not even say sorry or offer a refund , just before we left the couple on the table in front of us complained about there meal it wasn't even cooked , I won't be going there again and I would not recommend it to anyone else either.

Popped in ad hoc on way home for tea and cake as never been and a big train fan. The carriage section is through the restaurant and has nice views of the outside seating and garden areas. There were a lot of tables that still needed clearing from previous customers which doesn't look good, but other than that we were very happy with our tea and cake - individual pots of tea and lovely fresh slices of sponge. The hot food menu looked good and very reasonably priced, other customers were tucking in to very generous potions of battered fish and chips, so we may we'll re- visit for lunch in the near future.

La mayoría del personal y el director era terrible, no muy limpio y la comida no era muy buena. Creo que todos los que hay woks necesita un montón de formación

Not very well known about, this is a great, alternative way to see the sights around the Somerset town of Bath - by horse drawn carriage.Reasonably priced at £12 per adult, £5 per child. Tours leave from Cheap Street, not far from the tourist info, Roman Baths and Bath Abbey.

We were shopping for plants when the smell of cooking Sunday lunch grabbed us ... I had the beef and hubby the lamb huge quantities and delicious. The counter lady was so helpful and the waiter lovely. Will definitely be back.

I'd been looking forward to a meal on the train carriage for quite a while. Went to order our food at the main food counter, and were told we could only have "Light bites" in the carriage. Not really a problem, just had to find something else to eat. There was a sign on the way in telling us this, but we missed it!The food was nice, nothing special. There were only 4 choices of cake to choose from - which were not really appealing.I did notice however, a spot of "hoovering" wouldn't go amiss (see below). It was a little bit different than an ordinary cafe/tea room/restaurant, so I was pleased I've now experienced it

I visited this Cafe last year on a nice summer day and ordered an apple pie with custard along with an elder-flour drink. It was very tasty and I would recommend to anyone. Very popular with the elderly locals. Nice to sit outside on a warm summer day.

pop in while at the garden centre,better than cadbury as a garden centre and for food.always fresh good choice very good breakfast wish it was nearer home

This is an ideal place to meet friends for lunch, the staff are friendly and the food excellent, can definitely recommend the leak and potato bake

Lovely food. Can't fault. Service is terrible. Asked for lemon for our sparkling water. Was told "we don't do lemons". Asked for Yorkshire puddings with kids meals. Didn't get. Was told not with children's meals. The adults gave theirs to the kids. I ordered more for the adults. Surly service after that. Please don't hand boiling hot plates to your customers! Walk around the table and serve properly. Really awful service.

Cafe is in a garden centre, but totally separate from that part of the operation, you go through a small door to enter the eatery, which is like another world. There is quite a good selection of light bites and fuller meals for an operation of this size. Alcohol is available with a very limited choice, one beer, one lager and one cider when we visited plus a wine list that I didn't look at. My curry and my wife's panini were acceptable quality. We arrived early and did not have to wait long. However, the place is popular and has quite a small kitchen. I noticed that a couple who arrived not long after us were still waiting for their food by the time we had finished and were leaving. There is a wood burning stove, but main heating is from a large hot air blower, which looks more suited to a factory and makes quite a noise when it kicks in. The name "Carriages" refers to an old (stationary!) railway coach attached to the main cafe area alongside a mock-up station platform. This provides a rather novel seating area, but can feel a bit cold as there is no locomotive attached to provide steam heating!

We visited her for lunch in the week. The menu is well priced and covers most tastes. It does get busy.

Visited for a late lunch today,ordered two cottage pies,,tea and a lager at the counter,no good afternoon from the person serving,but hey ho,the tea and lager came quite quickly the food a lot longer.The cottage pie was very tasty but had peas in it very odd and carrots that's normal.It was served with veg and guess what they were peas and carrots with a lump of soggy leeks.The peas in the pie were obviously from the day before because they had gone yellow,looked funny next to the fresh peas,gravy was lovely,and overall very tasty but need to offer different veg with the cottage pie,and maybe a smile.

I last wrote a review a couple of years ago about how great the cafe was. When my friend and I visited recently for lunch, we were pleasantly surprised to find it had greatly improved since our last visit. The new menu now offers breakfast and a wide selection of light bites and main meals. I'd also noticed there's more vegetarian options to choose from on the menu and now offers a variety of alcoholic drinks. My friend chose the cottage pie and I chose the mushroom stroganoff. The meals were good value for money with generous portion sizes. We later treated ourselves to one of their tasty homemade cakes. The service was brilliant and the staff were friendly. The cafe has certainly changed for the better, I'll definitely be visiting again soon.

We arrived to look around garden centre, not intending to eat.But we were tempted to try the cooked lunch, and so glad we did. The meal was freshly cooked and presented lovely the meal was full of flavour and serving of more than a adequate amount of meat and vegetables .

Food was OK, staff not overly friendly, they said they could not serve full meals in railway carriage due to Health and Safety! Yet you can get more than on moving train!

Had Lunch there today (27/9/16). Overall very poor. The water for the tea must have come from an urn which was not boiling hence the tea was luke warm & weak even with a stir. They did however change the tea but it was generally the same. I had cottage pie which was only just warm. I took this back for reheating so they reheated the whole meal in a micro wave with th result of soggy chips & the cottage pie now being hot on the top & luke warm underneath. Generally inedible & I left most of the meal & the tea. My wife had the potato & leek bake which was nice & piping hot but we were both disappointed with the tea. I will not be retuning as it was £20 wasted.

Second visit this summer, both times because Clevedon was so busy and we wanted to stop somewhere for a quick cuppa before returning to the city. Had teacakes, coffees and cheesecake. The cheesecake could have been fresher, but a minor quibble. The service is friendly and half of it is on an old railway carriage which is novel.

This has much improved since last coming here and we had a nice cup of coffee served by friendly staff .We sat in the cafe but you can sit outside or in the carriages.They do light lunches and meals.plenty of room and child friendly and disabled access but mind the step in the store to the cafe.The cafe is part of a garden centre so you might be tempted to spend on your way out.plenty of parking ,Afterwards visit clevedon court or clevedon it s self.

Taking a drink and some food in an old steam era railway carriage parked in a garden centre? It's actually quite pleasant, and whilst main meals are only served in the attached restaurant, there are plenty of choices for mains and snacks. The snack food is nothing special, but freshly prepared and nicely served. Slightly above average prices for the quality of the food, but the surroundings are pleasant.

Came here on the way back to Nailsea from Clevedon. Limited menu with a lot of fried food. I had the cheese and ham ploughman's which was ok except the bread was stale. Fast friendly service. The garden centre is not very big and the plants were looking a bit tired. Good selection of ceramic pots.

Yet again we came with great expectations.We wanted to have an early lunch and then browse in the garden centre. There were lots of people having coffee etc. Which I thought was a good sign. The waiting staff were pleasant but not over friendly. We ordered a variety of lunch choices. Fish & chips, ham egg & chips and plough mans .After what seemed ages the food arrived. The presentation was fine but very little on the plates! On an average of £6-7. Pounds a head we all thought the same that this was expensive.Not sure any of us we return again. I don't mind paying for quality over quantity but really this was so, so disappointing to say the least. With so much competition in and around the area the management need to re think this....

What a great little Novelty is it. Set in a garden centre which is also great to look around.Loverly staff, a brilliant brew and Loverly cakes.Overall a great pit stop and well worth a visit.

We had a super lunch on Sunday in the railway carriage - eating in style! The food was good, great not to be just Sunday roast! The service was excellent, all in all, a place you should visit!

I think £7 for half the usual sized ploughmans was a bit high. We ordered two ploughmans, Half an apple, small pot of pickle, 2 thin slices of cheese instead of a hearty block, and no salad, but the baguette was OK. My mother ordered a jacket potato with prawns in a Marie Rose sauce, but it came with no sauce. When asked where the sauce was, the chef said.... and I quote... "I don't put the sauce on as people don't like it"..... we ordered a children's ham, egg and chips which was bigger than our 2 ploughmans put together, oh and the salad had a mustard vinegarette sauce over it, sorry but most children want ketchup. £38 for family of 4 was very steep for the quality. We won't be back.

Menu is not very large but ok. Prices well £6.25 for a prawn sandwich or £7.25 for a baguette seems expenisive. £5.50 for a jacket potato with cheese ?We had Hand Carved ham, egg and chips. My definition of Hand Carved Ham is cut with a knife, This was clearly machine cut. Ham was ok but not hand carved. Egg was small bordering on over cooked as the yolk was 3/4 solid. Menu quotes all main dishes are served with veg of the day and a choice of potato. This came with no veg.The other meal was fish and chips. This a good size bit of fish, well cooked and served with peas.So, the menu does not match the food served. Some of the items on the menu seem very expensive yet some are reasonably priced.When I see hand carved Ham on a menu I want Hand Carved ham not machine sliced ham. Hand Carved gives an indication of superior quality.Coffee was good.

Visited the coffee shop today lovely setting on the old carriages had to wait about 20 mins for coffee the chairs were comfy just one problem on the train if you are a bit bigger like me it was hard to get out of the chairs very nice though would go again

Small restaurant within Garden Park garden centre - complete with old railway carriage for coffee. Always surprising as food seems to get better every visit. Only let down by Lemon Meringue Pie which is dry and stodgy with overly thick pastry. Highly recommended for lunch, morning coffee, or afternoon tea.

I heard from neighbours it was good food and they had homemade cakes ? But I have my reservations about the cakes! We did enjoy what we ordered but the service was a bit hit & miss. The young waitresses [excellent] were rushed off their feet, they could have done with an extra pair of hands. We may try the café again?The train carriage was charming and it takes you back in history. They only had two seater tables vacant. I was told on the phone you can't reserve! Its annoying when two people sit at a four seater table and can see that you need a table.