Choice Rolls in Bedford

I’ve been coming to Poddington Garden Centre for over 25 years and remember it fondly as a family-run business with knowledgable staff and a massive range of high quality plants. It’s a bit of a drive to get there for me, but it used to be worth it, as Poddington stood out then, as the premier local garden centre. Sadly it has declined massively no longer deserves that title. The range and quality of the plants and other gardening items have reduced significantly. The inside section seems to have mostly been switched to selling budget items and loads of groceries. It was like a mini B & M homestore. The indoor plants section is a shadow of its former self, in terms of range of plants and quality. I guess it’s handy for the locals and does sell a lot of stuff, but I won’t be coming again.

Unbelievable. Once again an item is missing. 4 items on the receipt only 3 items in the bag. Despite me writing in the notes ‘please send all 4 items’. It’s really not that difficult right? Won’t make the mistake of ordering from here again.

Half a portion of chips. Must be have some cut backs????

Staff were friendly, the coffee was really good but their burger is a scam. For the price, you would expect a decent bit of graze, not just a thin patty, some bacon and a wedge of cheese, but a burger with sauce, texture etc. Unfortunately, majority of the burger is served as a “side salad” so once again, you end up with a bun with filling for the price of a burger and chips anywhere else. Sundried tomato and cheese biscuits were excellent.

Very slow service, waited ages to be served. Barista was banging every cup and jug like there's no tomorrow (as a barista myself, if you're steaming your milk correctly, there's no need AT ALL for incessant banging to get rid of air bubbles!!!!) Made the atmosphere awful, noise really goes through you!