Dorney Court Kitchen Garden Cafe in South Bucks

Tucked away in the grounds of Dorney Court this delightful garden centre café offers a tempting range of sweet and savoury treats but most of all we were impressed by the friendly and knowledgeable staff. This is not just a wonderful location but a perfect spot for tourist information.

As a frequent visitor to Crocus yesterday's experience was very disappointing. Myself and my friend both disabled and use walkers decided to pop in for lunch on our way to back Eton. We arrived at 2 50 my friend went to use the dosable toilet i checked the closing times on the board outside which stated its open until 4.30 and kitchen closes at 3.30 so I went inside I was greeted by a lovely young man who offered me the menus and said sit anywhere. No waitress came to me while I was waiting for my friend when she finally came over we ordered 2 teas and two egg mayonnaise open sandwiches she then informed us the kitchen had stopped serving, I said it states the kitchen closes at 3.30 and its only 3.02 so she went to ask the chef then she returned to say no the kitchen is closed. It's not like we were asking for anything to be cooked it was a sandwich but the chef wouldn't oblige. So unfortunately we left and won't be back, we met people as we were leaving and informed them the kitchen was closed so they left too. Also I'll be notifying my colleagues at Eton College about the disappointing treatment we received.

Would like to thank all the wonderful staff at Crocus at Dorney who helped us have such a memorable baby shower in the Pantry. The room was laid out beautifully; the afternoon tea was delicious (super fresh bread for the sandwiches!); and all staff were so warm, friendly and helpful. I was so worried about the weather with us due to have the event in the marque but Sam and the staff were so accommodating when we switched to the Pantry. Mum to be loved the day..so big thanks! Hope to have another event in the marque in your beautiful walled garden some day!

Enjoyed a great bunch here but, as a disabled person on crutches, I was not happy when a woman (possibly an employee!) sprinted up the ramp to get into the disabled loo just before I got there. She looked at me as if to say 'beat you!' Very thoughtless as she could have gone into the ladies loo next to it. Lovely food though!

We sat in a beautiful setting, under the trees. The furniture and area was immaculate. We ordered a sandwich, which was fresh and generous, plus coleslaw and chips. The coleslaw was lovely and creamy but the chips were overdone - too brown, crispy and small. We would have preferred larger, softer, paler chips for that homemade look and taste. The hot drinks were lovely. Staff were helpful and quick. Overall, a 'good' rating.

We arrived on time and had reserved a table . We made a very simple order. However the service was slow. When the breakfasts did come the order was wrong, there was confusion. a coffee was missing . an extra full breakfast arrived. one of the scambled eggs on toast did not arrive. anyway, we had our food and the children also had cake, we went to pay and it was over £145 ! I paid in full and asked for a receipt to then let the other guests know what to pay later. As we had young children I simply left and didnt think , I got home to split the bill to see we had been overcharged by over £23 and charged a £13 service charge !!! I called straight away to be advised a refund would be issued. It did not process into my account, I called again saturday , still no refund, allowed for the bank holiday and still not paid, I called AGAIN , promised a call back and nothing. I am now owed £35.00 !!!! Had it been an extra coffee I would have let it go but this is shocking . I wont be going again and I would advise anyone who does to check their bill !!!

Went with friends for a late breakfast. This is a popular venue but there were tables available both inside and outside. We all had the "Rowers brekafast"; (equivalent of a 'full English, but we are next door to the Dorney rowing Lake!) This was excellent. One of my friends had a gluten free meal, which was no trouble. good quality is good and the staff are very friendly and cheerful. Prices are also similar to other establishments. Thoroughly recommended.

It was a struggle to find the entry door - and turned out not to have been worth it. It used to be an easy option but we haven't been in a few years and we saw little to encourage us back. Mediocre coffee at a high price and not really much by way of service or atmosphere to make up for it.

Plan ahead if you’re looking for a quick bite as this isn’t it. Coffees take 20mins…probably a good idea to have 2 on the coffee when’s it’s busy!!! Apart from the looong wait times it’s a nice clean place to eat.

Regularly pop in for breakfast, always buzzing which sometimes means service is a little slow, but it is always worth the wait. We've tried most of the options on the breakfast menu and have never been disappointed :)

We have been coming to Dorney Garden centre for many years & always pay a visit to the cafe. We have stopped eating here as the food is so disappointing & the coffee isn’t great either we decided to just order Victoria Sponge cake to see if things had improved it was stale & tasteless £14 for 2 slices of cake & coffee for 2 people. Such a nice location & the staff are lovely such a shame as it could be so much better .

Went to the cafe. Very friendly staff. Made to feel welcome with our dog and she even got a dog biscuit! Food was lovely the vegetarian ploughman’s was lovely if a bit big but I persevered!! Husband had ham egg and chips which he enjoyed all washed down with a flat white which was good coffee

My wife saw this place mentioned in a local places to eat article and on a lovely Saturday we walked along the Jubilee river to get there. We had coffee and cake anit was lovely.Service was very friendly and it was busy.Nice Garden centre and shop connected to it

Called in with friends for lunch. They had fish and chips on special, but the waitress explained that they don't cook that many - we had the last two. Friendly staff with table service, which is a nice touch. The food was excellent and we didn't have to wait long. Can't remember what my third friend had but she was more than happy with it. Had two coffees which were very drinkable. Reasonable prices and the restaurant is very pleasant.

missed Sunday breakfast by 15 minutes so lunch menu, grandchidren chose burgers that were way overcooked, my egg mayo was on ciabatta that was so tough not possible to cut, still peckish so ordered victoria sponge that was stale and dry, picked up a plastic card on the table advertising their tea parties and it was, literally, covered with sticky finger prints. Lady manager wasn't pleased to have that mentioned . Place rammed full with customers so what do they care?

Have been visiting this place for many years and then a few years ago a new manager took over. From that time on the coffee has been awful except for filter coffee which has been drinkable. However today, after several months, we called in. Ordered 2 filter coffees but we were given dishwater instead. Never again !! Really spoils the place as it has lovely gardens to sit in and generally a nice place to be.

Advertised as "cyclist's welcome" however the menu after breakfast is really poor and no items that are typical cyclist food, ended up with some cake that wasn't the best. On such a quiet day and with lots of staff I'd have expected some flexibility which is a shame as it's a nice location (bar the driveway that needs some attention!)

Overpriced Sadly the food portions have been reduced and prices increased. The plated food looks embarrassingly minimal. For someone who doesn't eat very much, I was left hungry, so ordered pastries for extra. 15 pounds a head for such small portions was disappointing.

I cannot praise this afternoon tea enough. A table was set all ready for us. The staff were wonderful, friendly and efficient. The food was delicious, especially the wonderful scones! The atmosphere was relaxed, the service attentive . We weren't hurried at all. It was very reasonably priced and on a par , if not better , than many other afternoon teas. Two of us had cappuccino and flter coffe at first instead of tea, but had pots of tea later. Altogether a great experience.

Called in with friends. The restaurant was quite busy. Our order was taken at the table. I ordered the "Rowers breakfast" (Full English anywhere else!) This was superb and really filling. We were all pleased with our food. The staff were friendly and helpful. Couldn't be faulted.

I popped in with a friend for afternoon drinks but we were both hungry. We were politely informed by the waitress that the kitchen was due to close in 1/2 hour but they couldn’t have been more welcoming. The most delicious locally sourced ham and fresh eggs were served to us - outstanding in flavour and presentation. Thank you for great service and a lovely atmosphere. Highly recommend.

Great coffee chips and salad. After a nice walk around the lake this was the perfect place to warm up and fuel up. Great options to keep adults and children happy. Good coffee, brilliant chips. Salads and Sandwiches.

We've been to Crocus a number of times over the years, and have always been impressed with the food, but today was the first time we have attended one if their events. We arrived a little late for breakfast (event started at 8:30, we were seated around 8:50), but everything was completely in control. The staff were dressed as elves and brought some real magic to our girls. The small details had all been thought of - We had pre-ordered our breakfasts, and a high chair was already in place, there was a personalized Christmas card on our table and a pack of Christmas activities for the kids to enjoy. We were invited up to meet Santa in his grotto, where the girls had to have their fingerprint "scanned" to check they had made the nice list, Santa was engaging and the elves took a family photo. The age appropriate presents had been organised and labelled ready and waiting for the girls too as an extra sprinkling of magic.Breakfast was the usual Crocus high quality, and the experience was rounded off with some cookie decorating. I had originally thought that at £15 for adults and £13 for children that the experience was very expensive, but having a meal all together and seeing Santa to me makes this a more than fair price.

I took a group of 43 people here on 21 Sep. I had made prior arrangements for coffee and biscuits on our arrival and warned that we would all be coming back later in the day for tea. The coffee was waiting for us all on arrival and the biscuits were homemade and delicious. The service was cheerful and later, when we went back for tea, with people choosing from the main menu, just the same. One of our group said: 'The service in the cafe was amazingly slick and well-planned'. Top marks all round.

Used to be really good, but recently the food has gone down in quality (very little fresh food) and the prices have gone up. Went very recently with a friend and ordered an iced coffee with syrup, and we both felt extremely unwell straight after as it was very sickly. The hot drinks have always been extremely good so we were a bit shocked by this coffee. Lovely location but sadly won't be going back for food again.

Disgusted. Telephoned at 10:50 to find out what time breakfast was served to, and was advised 11:30. Arrived at 11:18 to be told kitchen had just closed and breakfast no longer available. Will not be going back.

Terrific location, absolute hidden gem. Had a great breakfast and a tour around the beautiful garden centre and gardens. Such a surprise.

I live local and was exciting to try this café out for lunch. I had grabbed a coffee in passing and was excited to show my sister to lunch. It was immediately disappointed. Waited approximately 10 minutes just to be seated. Once seated we sat there again for approximately 25 minutes. We weren’t sure if it was table service or not, and eventually walked toward the counter to be sold someone would be with us shortly.There was no excuse for this really. There were plenty of waiters/waitresses but they just didn’t really seem to know what they were doing. There was very limited options on the menu, all at quite a steep price. As a café I would have expected the basics of a panini at the very least or a jacket potato but none of these options were on the menu.Eventually I spent £9.00 on a fish finger sandwhich. My sister ordered a salad and chips. When it initially arrive my sister prompted the waitress that she was still waiting for her chips. Approximately 10 minutes later a waiter walked past, and again requested the chips. He came back a short while later and they were never put through on the order.During our time there, we could see at least 5 other tables who had the same issue as us, where they all have to get up to request to order food.Very disappointing and expensive. Won’t be coming for lunch again.

Been to a c ouple of garden centre cafes locally in recent weeks, and the Crocus Cafe was very nicely set up for the Summer! I visited with my partner and you have to walk through the garden centre outdoor area to reach the cafe, which is very nice and is like a fairytale style entrance as a resultThe cafe inside looks really nicely done, however because of the sun we decided to sit outside where there are tents set up to provide some shade. We ordered at the table, I had a fish finger sandwich with chips and everything came very quickly and seemed to be done entirely in house, including the tartar sauce with capers which I really likeIt took quite a while to order though and then after our meal we were waiting quite a while to order more drinks, in the end we decided to go as it was taking too long to get any service however the experience we did have was very nice and all the staff were very polite, but it's probably because it was quite busy when we visited that it took some time to get to everyoneWe will be back though, hopefully it will be a bit quieter then though

We visited the Dorney Court Cafe today and was initially greeted at the door by a very welcoming and friendly face. I asked if they were busy and she said no as it was very wet. We went up to the counter to order immediately as there was no one queueing at all and the seating area was about 20% occupied. My friend wanted ham egg and chips but didn’t want ham and asked if she could swap the ham for fish fingers as they were also on the menu. “No “ said the person at the till”because it holds up the queue “. We said there is no queue as we were the only people waiting. “The chef doesn’t do that because it causes a delay when we’re busy”. Came the reply. We explained that they didn’t look busy and we’d been told they werent busy today. “Ok I’ll ask the chef” came the reluctant reply. She came back and said we could have fish fingers egg and chip. So we paid up and sat down..... Alas when the dinner came it was their fish finger and chip meal with no egg!,,, what a disappointment for my friend. She’d wish she’d just had the ham egg and chips and wasted the ham. Lovely setting but won’t be going back in a hurry.

I've been going to Dorney cafe for a number of years now and have found the the quality of food has really gone down hill. Food is greasy, super expensive and not worth the effort. The coffee is okay but nothing to rave about, it normally get served warm.The last two times we turned up at 3:15pm for a late lunch. Waited 10 minutes to be served and then at 3:25 told that the kitchen is closed and they are no longer serving food. The kitchen closes at 3:30pm and I'm sure it's annoying having people turn up just before closing. If that's the case then tell me before I stand in line for 10 minutes reading your lunch menu.Overall, very disappointed.

Very disappointed we know things are very difficult because of Coronavirus but everything looks very sad the walked garden used to be beautiful and plants for sale pristine Not now and the organisation for coffee shop terrible didn’t feel at all comfortable with service the chocolate on cappuccino was thrown everywhere we will not be returning

Garden centre has diminished since last visit, now café with some plants for sale. Indoor sales area very small. So many items on menu not available and what was-so expensive. Will not try again.

I took my little brother to the park outside thinking it would be lovely to play. The park was very dirty and had spider webs all over it and the playhouse next to it was very rusty and dirty. The outside seating area wasn’t much better it was all rusty. When we went to look round the flower garden round the back it was very nice and had a nice well and lots of nice things to buy. The food we ordered was a lot better than the outside, I ordered the cheese and tomato pene pasta. It was very nice and lovely and warm we didn’t have enough time to order deserts. The food came really quickly and you could have lots of sauces

Visited today with friends for lunch.restaurant was quiet nice area for folk with dogs.I found the menu limited and very pricey.£8.95 for a small bowl of chickpea mushroom lentil curry with a small nan bread.£3.50 for a small square of fudge biscuit.I’m not quite understanding how the restaurant survives with these inflated prices.Looking outside at the plants many of which were full of moss and in a bad state. Instead of reducing the price like squires and longacres. Plants were still full price and much more expensive than surrounding garden centres.Christmas decorations were also priced up above normal.

Came here after a tour of Dorney Court (highly recommended) and pleased to find lunch available until 4pm. The menu was quite limited though and many things were not to our taste but we eventually decided on the egg mayo sandwiches which were fine. Outside seating area was pleasant but the tables and chairs looked shabby and some are very rusty. They definitely need replacing.

Nice place for lunch. Wide range of very good quality food. The environment is very 'National Trust' like. Staff and service good. Highly recommended.

Good food relaxed atmosphere nice way to spend leisurely Sunday morning and then enjoy the plants and gardening accessories

What used to be a fail safe, quality cafe with useful outdoor space for children, is now an inconsistent and shabby venue with questionable customer service.Food is hit and miss with menu descriptions sometimes not reflecting what you actually get. The outdoor space used to be a lovely grassy area with toys for children, like mini John Deere tractors. They haven't bothered to re-seed the grass ahead of summer, so there are large bare patches, broken toys and a strong smell of sewage at times. The only positive things are the investment into the decor inside and the added seating areas. Otherwise, clear cost cutting and a lack of investment prevails.

There have been a considerable change at Dorney Court Kitchen Garden Cafe.....getting better and better each time I visit there. Food is of great standard and portions are generous. The gardens are well stocked now and it is such a pleasure to walk and admire all the variety of plants. Lovely place to just relax, enjoy good food and a pleasant wander............

Lovely food, good service and lovely setting. We arrived for a late lunch and were pleasantly surprised at the range still available. Setting is good and the garden centre looked impressive. Will definitely return.

My wife and I visited the cafe for coffee and cake - worst food ever Served lukewarm coffee in a glass and cappuccino that tasted like diluted instant coffee Dirty tables Shame because the setting is beautiful but big let down on food

This garden centre and cafe is in the most beautiful setting with a lovely play area for toddlers and small children. Although the bad smell of toilets coming from the drain near the play area meant we moved to an alternative area to eat.

It was lovely to just wonder in the beautiful stunning walled gardens. Nice cafe too for tea and cakes.

£3.75 for an apple slice, the same size as half a slice of bread? Oh c'mon!!!! Doesn't encourage me to visit again.

Early afternoon visit. Mix of food - coffe and cake, ice cream and apple juice, nachos and grilled halloumi. All nice. Very long queue to order. Didn't wait long for hot food once ordered.

Enjoyed a lovely lunch today in the cafe at Crocus at Dorney Court. The cafe environment is relaxed, staff friendly and the food very tasty. The eggs benedict are particularly good! The walled garden is beautiful in the summer.

We were refused breakfast at 11.15 am as the kitchen had too many back orders and had to prep for lunch at 12pm - but we were also refused when we asked to order lunch! We would have to wait until 12pm - we did not wait and I would suggest you don’t wait either! The staff however were doing a great deal of waiting around - 4 girls behind the counter doing nothing and seemingly not wanting to do anything - even smile! Or suggest what we could order perhaps or be welcoming or apologetic. The manager (?) spoke to us and advised all the issues they have overcome but did not offer a coffee while we waited or any other resolution - seemed quite happy to see us walk away - again! They may be a victim of their own success but a long way to go to restore the great little eatery of previous years

We have been going for breakfast every so often at this lovely cafe for several years. There's indoor seating and on sunny days a lovely open area outside. Breakfasts are delicious with lots of choices and staff are very pleasant. The cafe is attached to the Garden Centre store which sells lovely gifts and the plants etc on sale there are of good quality. Worth a visit for sure.

This is a regular haunt for us, as for many cyclists and walkers - the location is perfect. But despite many staff apparently being on duty, the service is agonisingly slow. The scones are great, but the coffee weak. Could be so much better!

Something has gone quite wrong with this place in the last six months or so. What used to be good value, decent food is now quite disappointing. I recently ordered a something from the menu, clearly marked vegan. When it came with dairy in it, I queried this and was told I needed to specify I was vegan when ordering so they could substitute the yoghurt dressing for hummus! Talk about poor food labelling - lucky I didn't have a food allergy. I gave it a second go some weeks later but again the food was overcooked, poorly presented and bad value. I noticed others on surrounding tables making simular comments so it wasn't just me. Really sad as the renovation they did this year looks great. Someone just needs to have a work with the chef.

Normally when I write a review I describe in detail the particular meal I had and the cost. In this case I will make an exception.

Great setting for breakfasts on sunday mornings. Frequented by families and cyclists as next to Jubilee river for walk or cycle afterwards to walk off those calories and enjoy the riverside. Great tea and homemade cakes too!

This is the second time I have been and the coffee is the worst I've had anywhere. It is an expensive place who can't get the coffee right, americano with no flavour and latte that resembled hot watered down milk completely white in colour.

We visit frequently as we live locally. The food is always fresh with good quality ingredients and reasonably priced. I can recommend the eggs Benedict ! There is a choice of soups, sandwiches, hot dishes and cakes to mention just a selection. The Manager is always visible and hands on. There is outside seating if you prefer and another inside area where pets are welcome. Parking is easy. Work a visit!

Been with friends on numerous occasions. Eating area made bigger to accommodate more customers which is a good thing. The last occasions we have had the breakfasts bought out at different times making it hard to eat together as they go luke warm waiting for the others to appear. Not the cheapest in the area but food good.

Well positioned for a visit to Dorney Court, but the tea tasted of washing up liquid, and the few cakes/biscuits available were expensive at £3.95 a square.

As a local we come here as a treat, a very busy cafe now extended in size. Food always good, rowers breakfast was very hearty. Service is always efficient if not lacking some warmth. Coffee is freshly prepared and can slow things down. But if you are looking for good food in a pretty location this is great. You can also browse the garden centre and gift shop. Free parking, dogs and kids welcome.

We arrived to late for breakfast and too early for lunch, which left me us no choice but to enjoy a cup of coffee with some delicious pastries and cookies. Beautiful setting, lovely location, great garden area. Very welcoming

Just went for coffee and lunch. Lovely atmosphere. Sensible choice of food. Not too extensive. Service very slow for coffee. Plant shop was excellent. Need to go back to visit the house.

As the house wasn’t open until 13.30 we took a stroll to the cafe situated on the grounds. A charming building which looks like a converted out house. A good choice on offer so we opted for ploughman’s and a cake each. Cost about £30 for two if us including drinks. A generous feast served on wooden boards. Great touches like cutlery served in wooden plant boxes with the plant names on the side, we had daisy! Plenty of seating inside and out with a play area for children. There’s also room inside off to one side which is dog friendly. Free water available.

We have been back a few times now to the Dorney Court Cafe in the garden centre after hearing it had new management and a refurbishment. It is now lovely to sit outside if you can find a shady spot in the heat.

This place is great although it gets really busy with walkers, cyclists and generally people wanting nice food.

Very welcoming and dog friendly. Nice to know you can go with your dog come rain or shine. Lovely relaxed atmosphere to take your dog

We were staying very close to Dorney Court and so one afternoon decided to go for afternoon tea. As we got to the inside entrance, there was a sign on the fence saying that it was closed. However, when I got back home and checked on the internet, it was apparently open. You need to check the signs are up to date.

Visit the garden centre often and always eat here, just cake and coffee or some times lunch Food good. Like the new refurbishment

Really love this place on a Sunday, rowers for the hungry or little Dorney for the smaller appetite great valve

We needed to find a tea room mid point for a family celebration for a 90th and found this place. They couldn't book an area but once there were so accommodating and helpful. Food is amazing and scrummy with good sized portions - croque monseiour was great as was the grilled artichoke and feta salad - cakes are so yummy. Plates were hot as needed. This is a small garden centre but lovely plants and lovely gardens to walk around. Just want to say HUGE THANK YOU to everyone there xx

Since new management, food has gone downhill and more expensive. Ham and chips was truly awful, slimmy and tasteless. Fish stew was cold and pretty tasteless as well and very sharp with tomato sauce, Wont be going back there again for a long time as we were regulars before.

Empfehlenswert, wenn man sich bei den Blumen nicht entscheiden kann und erst einmal Kaffee und Kuchen zur Entscheidungsfindung braucht.

We’ve been taking our granddaughter here for a year or so, including the time when the refurbishment was taking place and the cafe was in a leaky tent in the grounds. It’s become something of a Sunday late morning routine. We love the walled garden and the cafe has always been very friendly.

We regularly visit here and normally enjoy the food and the venue and we often recommend to our friends and family too.

Nice cafe, you can get a tea for under £2. The sliced cake was a bit dry but it was a hot day. I hope they will consider getting some better glasses for soft drinks and getting rid of plastic straws. More shaded outdoor seating would also be nice.

Should you find yourself traveling through Windsor and Eton. Perhaps on a walk or bike ride, this is a wonderful stop. A local garden shop that has a small store of local foods, alongside a cafe with indoor/outdoor seating where you'll find a proper spot of cream n' tea (that's afternoon tea and scones, with jam and clotted cream for us Yanks). If you've got room in your luggage, there are lots of wonderful gifts to carry back home. From meats and cheeses to beer and wine, and everything in between.

Following form my last review in Nov 2017, I have revisited this café and found a vast improvement. There has been an overhaul both inside and out with enlarged dining area with tasteful décor, revamped gardens with stone patio area but still retaining a play area for the younger ones. Staff are very nice and helpful and the garden centre attached is re-stocked ready for the Spring season.

Visited the refurbished restaurant today and was very impressed. Bright and airy with a quirky feel. Was really spoilt for choice with the lunch menu, but eventually decided on the sweet potato falafel,hummus , bean salad and Pitta bread. The food was delicious and at £6.95 an absolute bargain. Fortunately I am local so I will be back soon to try other dishes on the menu. Would definitely recommend

Liked the enlarged format and layout of the restaurant. Note there is s section which is dog free. Menu was pretty limited - sandwiches, soups and a few hot dishes but no jacket potatoes for example. The coronation chicken sandwich was incredibly spicy but the ham eggs and chips was fresh and well prepared.

Made it bigger. Lost character and great kitchen shop. Staff all seemed a little stressed out- maybe too big for amount of staff.

Visit here on a fairly regular basis since I discovered this little gem last year. Had a few meals here now ranging from the full breakfast through to the deliciously tasty fish stew.

Stopped for a cuppa and cake after a walk round the garden centre, tea was warm but overall ok, was pretty cold and was looking forward to a hot drink

We visited here four times I think as we were staying in a self catering cottage near by and it...

Visit this attraction quite regularly, for the garden centre and only recently had time to take a meal in here....

After giving this cafe a great review last year, I visited today (14/11/2017) with work friends and ordered a bacon...

Been here many times over the years. Loved the garden centre and the cafe for lunch, but was a little...

I ordered the Coronation Chicken Sandwich, which should be called the granary loaf with coronation sauce. The slices of bread were at least 1.5 inches thick: each slice, there was hardly any filling and what there was, was only sultanas and sauce, hardly any chicken. Definitely not worth the money. Shame.

We visit this cafe on a regular basis with our family they offer good coffee,cakes breakfast and lunch.The outside area...

My husband and myself called in to dorney kitchen gardens for lunch today

We visited with friends and three children. The outside play area is excellent with a giant Wendy house and tree house. Plenty of seating inside and out.

Have been to Dorney kitchen many, many times over the past couple of years. It's perfect in summer, sitting outdoors, while the kids play (even older kids enjoy themselves).

We had a family lunch on a Saturday and found the food nice but the drinks a little over priced at £2.50 for a bottle of orange juice.

What a beautiful little cafe! Recently moved to the area and was excited to have a cafe just 5 minutes walk from my house.Although some minor adjustments could be made to make it perfect.The whole garden centre has an organic save the planet feel which I love ! Although there is nothing on the menus that is vegan (which is the ultimate save the planet lifestyle).When enquiring about what you cook the breakfast vegetables in I was told butter, and there was no way to cook them in vegetable oil, which was very disappointing.Had to settle for beans on toast with no butter. All in all not a great experience but I did receive fantastic service from a young lady with red hair and was the only member off staff with a smile on her face. She made the visit worth wile.Hopefully when I return you have made the small adjustments to your menu.

Re visited today 15th August, following a long absence, was not impressed last time, but thought would have another go, wish I hadn't!! Supposedly had a revamp and things vastly improved??? Question what has improved? Still overpriced, poor quality food☹️, average service, dirty cutlery, need I go on! Only wanted a snack, hence ordered a Mature Cheddar & chutney sandwich on white, followed by a slice of 'homemade toffee cake' to share. Doorstep sandwich arrived, huge crusts limited bread, which was not 'fresh today' cheese ok, but had 'white edging' quote "this is due to being a mature cheddar and the way it is vacuum packed".Salad limp, homemade coleslaw ok but very runny! We left more sandwich than we ate, due to being predominately thick stale crusts. Cake looked appetising but tasted bland, quote from Mother, "nothing special". To say we were not impressed would probably be an understatement. Toilets ok, could do with 'staff check backs' to ensure clean. Disabled toilet very low unit, not the usual slightly higher unit as in other similar disabled toilet locations. One positive about this location is the outside area good for families with a few toys available to occupy children whilst adults talk. Pleasant location is probably the best compliment I can give. Would not recommend driving out of your way to visit this garden centre cafe, there are nicer, better value cafes with attentive staff who value their customers and the money they spend, try one of those instead.

Visited today for the first time on the recommendation of a friend. Had a coffee and homemade fruit scone, which was huge! It was fresh, light and very tasty. The cappuccino was good, but only available in one size (small), so we had to have two.I will return again if I'm the area again.

We visited this café before our visit to Dorney Court and would thoroughly recommenanybody going o the house call in here for refreshments before or after your visit. The scones were particularly Moorish. We also enjoyed the garden centre some lovely plants in excellent condition

Had an absolutely delicious Rowers breakfast today...cooked to perfection, good quality meats and a lovely bubble and squeak under the egg...Nice garden area for the kids to play afterwards...Only drawback was the sewer smell in the playground...needs sorting...The food is expensive but backs it up...special breakfast occasions I would suggest

Have often cycled past but this was the first time I had a chance to stop, and I didn't feel warmly welcomed. A sign by the gate asked cyclists to use their racks rather than take the bikes in, which may be understandable if the racks weren't both completely hidden from the cafe and right by the entrance so anyone walking in would pass them. The "racks" themselves were wooden and some of the uprights would be easily dislodged, which didn't feel very secure. Overall, not a safe situation to leave a bike.The coffee was good but there were no bins for rubbish and the prices were around 50% higher than other cafes of similar quality.Pleasant atmosphere, great for families with a good looking children's play area and the tables inside and out were well spaced so it felt private.The shops were pleasant but only had a limited range of products, which were also at fairly high prices.Overall, good quality if a little pricey.

We found the toilets unclean and the shops very pricey. The grounds were in good order and not much else. We were very disappointed.

I was very impressed - you have certain preconception of garden centre cafes but this was a lovely coffee shop.We sat in the garden, very pleasant and relaxing. Very well maintained and tables cleaned down efficiently. There are no table numbers outside but if you order food you are given a number.I ordered the Ham, egg and chips - it came out piping hot, clearly made fresh. The eggs and ham were very tasty and full of flavour, but the chips were nothing special.The cafe offers a wide range of homemade cakes which looked very tempting - sadly none are dairy free so I couldn't try.One thing to note is that no hot food is served between 1130 and 1200 as this is when the kitchen switches from breakfast to lunch menus.

We arrived at 10:30 to be told that there were no breakfasts after us. They had a queue of 40 waiting for them at 9:00.We sat outside alongside the garden centre plants. Had a wonderful breakfast, great bubble and squeak. Bought the eggs and sausages from the shop before we left. Dogs on leads are welcomed.

Very disappointing mushroom soup, but I've been here before and the food is generally very good. Lovely airy cafe, with bonus plant nursery and deli attached