Earsdon Plant Centre in Northumberland

Great for afternoon tea or Sunday dinner. Friendly atmosphere good food. Reasonable prices. Lots of interesting products too. Likely to find what you want and affordable too

Hi am sorry that this review is so late.We ordered pies from the cafe as part of a birthday celebration for my 70th birthday in July The staff couldn’t be more helpful and the pies were absolutely excellent. They even molded into the pie tops some initials to show which pie was which as I had bought a selection.The chicken pie proved to be the favourite though the rest were all well enjoyed.The staff even got me some catering size mushy peas to go with them.First class service all round.Would and have recommend to anyone.

Went here for lawn topsoil bought 4 bags £7 each = £28 I thought a little expensive, but later found very expensive and difficult to spread as wet, I then 2days later went to wickes for items and saw they had lawn topsoil for £2.50 a bag so bought another 4 bags = £10 and good quality, so I consider I was ripped of for the sum of £18, I will never shop at EARSDON PLANT CENTRE AGAIN, ex customer.

Popped in for a light lunch, I was greeted with a warm welcome ( as always ) food was hearty and plentiful. My cornbeef pie ( & chips ) was delicious, plenty of filling and I presume homemade. It certainly hits the spot ! Although very filling I made sure to leave room for a cheery & white chocolate scone ( to die for ) Great value and a nice catch up for myself and friends b4 we browsed the attached garden centre . Highly recommended

Staff member so rude to us. Terrible attitude Quite upsetting as we had my 89 year old auntie with us. This staff member had a long face when we were ordering. Ordered three drinks , they arrived with a cup short. Asked her for another cup. She said she’d brought it. I went back to our table just to check I hadn’t been mistaken , went back to the counter to tell her we didn’t have the cup. She then marched down the cafe to our table to look and said I had ordered two drinks not three. I told her again what I’d asked for but she wasn’t having it and said it was another 50p for hot water.( as there was a hot water in our order we thought she needed us to pay for it) I went to the counter to pay and she said it was 70p for hot water. I went back to our table for another 20p. She marched past me with another cup of hot water! All I wanted was an empty cup.! Because she was arguing and talking over me she clearly didn’t know that’s all I wanted. We go to lots of cafes and she is the rudest person we’ve come across which has led me to leave a review today. Leaving reviews is not something I do. I asked her if she was having a bad day because we found her very rude, but she talked back over me. We have been here before and I do have to mention some of the staff can be off hand. Not enough that’s made me leave a review previously.

Visited today, coffee was nice but cheese scones were awful, hard & tasteless. Table looked like it needed a good clean. Very disappointed.

I have been meeting friends here for several years, both for coffee and for lunch, and have found the staff welcoming and the food tasty. I do have a complaint, however, and that concerns the very poor state of the toilets. I need to use them as I travel a distance to meet my friends, but I am loath to do so. The floors look like they need scrubbing, the pedal bins are covered in rust marks. The fitted soap dispensers haven’t worked for months and the replacement hand wash was missing its pump top on my last visit. The disabled toilet flush is operated by an old piece of string, very hygienic, and I definitely wouldn’t want to use the baby changing mat. Whoever is responsible for the cleanliness of these toilets should be ashamed! Come on Herbs, you can do so much better.

Nice atmosphere. Staff polite. Do not reccommend chips They were cold overcooked and inedible. On the plus side the pie was very nice but crust was a bit hard

We love the plant centre and cafe and the food is always good. Staff are excellent as well. BUT if you sit in the dog friendly area of the cafe during the winter it is freezing. One barely lit small wood burner for two rooms. We’re not going back until the weather improves.

Totally ignored when we went to the counter and at least 6 people working and looking at us. Absolutely no acknowledgment from any one of them. A nod of the head and I'll be there in a minute was all we needed. After 5 minutes I said 'excuse me' still no response. We must be invisible I thought. The very tall lady who talked to us in the end needs her money back from the charm school. We then turned around and left for Seaton Sluice Harbour View chip restaurant. The difference in staff greetings was amazing. The lady in the garden centre shop was charming.

Wonderful! Lovely staff who are great and happy to help and very nice. Nothing is a problem. Dog friendly area, where they are made welcome not just tolerated. Lovely, food, delicious cheese scones.. lovely lattes that are very hot so you can linger over them. All in all very nice and look forward to our next visit. You certainly won't be disappointed. Enjoy!

First visit here on recommendation. Very friendly attentive service. All day breakfast well cooked to order and plenty of it. My choice of tuna melt sandwich was very filling. Excellent fresh cakes and sweet goodies. Impossible to fault at the price.

We have been going to this cafe for years but todays fiasco was the last straw so never again. We came for lunch today after a shopping trip. It was quite busy but there were still a few tables. Ordered at the counter then we waited about 15 minutes for our drinks to arrive - no milk with the pot of tea so had to share hubby's hot milk that was for his coffee! After another 30 minutes our food finally arrived so a total of 45 minutes spent waiting and our drinks finished ages ago. We commented that we had almost given up waiting but no apology was forthcoming, not even an "enjoy your meal" Hubby's usual order of mince pie chips and salad had a strange side salad of tomato,sweetcorn and red onion, no lettuce or peppers! My chicken bacon mayo sandwich looked nice, a generous serving but when I tried it the taste was odd and when I turned it over the bread was covered in something bright yellow with a strong smell like mustard. I took it back to the counter and the waitress said it looked like coronation chicken as if the same knife had been used to make different sandwiches and then wiped on my bread!!! Not very hygienic ... She offered to get me another one and a free cup of tea. Needless to say hubby was finished his lunch when mine arrived again with no apology whatsoever. There is really no excuse for such poor service.

You might pay a little more than some places, however the quality of the plants are much better than other places I won't mention.

Visited Earsden Cafe today with my husband (he has coeliac disease). Was really shocked to find that they could offer nothing gluten free for him to eat. It's the only cafe we have been in that had absolutely nothing at all. Shame on you!!!!!!!

This is not far from home meeting my family here for lunch. There is a big menu to choose from all freshly made. We had chicken and leak pie, cheese and onion quiche and a cheese and tomato omelette they were all served with chunky homemade chips omg they are to die for. The staff are so friendly and helpful they go that extra mile to make sure everything is perfect. This is a dog friendly cafe, my dog loves this place she is greeted by the staff who all come And say hello to her. We will be back

Discovered this plant nursery on Google and what a find ! Superb quality plants great coffee shop with loads of tables serving meals and cakes. Then back to source some more plants, this nursery will be our first stop for plants in the future every time we visit family in Blyth

Visited last week and had the loveliest of times, took a friend today and was so disappointed,, latte had very little coffee in, tasted like boiled milk,, had to ask not once but twice for milk for my tea. Tad disappointed to say the least

This is a great place with great value, well grown plants. My only let down was the fact that they are still selling peat compost. With the climate crisis and peat bogs being one of the areas of co2 uptake this was very disappointing, but they were very friendly and knowlegable. Great place. Ditch the peat.

Fantastic, lovely home made food. Very friendly staff. Will be making this little diamond a regular lunch venue. So delighted not to have screaming kids running around or taking tantrums. Which seems to have happened at all the places we have visited for lunch this summer. Wonderful place. Thank you ladies for making us welcome and serving up delicious homemade food. Job very well done. See you again very soon

Our 1st ever visit today, 1st July, & have to say we will definitely visit again. Had a breakfast & was amazed it was cooked to order, great quality food & good portion, hot & tasty. Hubby had a scone which is freshly made & also delicious 😋. Staff were extremely friendly & professional with big smiles. Nice selection of flowers & plants. Thanks & see you all soon

Visited Monday, the day restrictions eased & indoor eating was allowed again! We found Great friendly service and fantastic home baked pie & cakes. I’m not sure I could want more from a coffee shop. The home made pies and cakes never disappoint, I’ve missed popping in ( during lockdown ) but can’t wait to get back again next week ! Fiona and the girls are friendly and efficient, Best cakes in the area ! !

What a terrible experience we had on our latest visit we have been here before and couldn’t fault it. This time was terrible we were told to sit down at a table, the table was dirty and sticky so we got our own wipes out and cleaned the tables and our chairs. On watching staff once some customers left they just wiped the table None of your staff wiped down the chairs this is a disgrace. We had to get up and go and find a menu which a member of staff shouted at my friend for doing that. We sat for 20 mins with menus before a member of staff came. She didn’t even have a visor or mask on and said what do you want there were two of us and I said we wanted to pay separately which she was annoyed about and said can we not sort it out ourselves afterwards as it’s so confusing for Her. Our food came it wasn’t the best look warm food and wilted salad. There was no hand gel when you came out of toilet or as you come into building. We will not be coming back very very poor and staff just don’t seem friendly they all looked miserable not a place to visit.

Visited today with a friend and very concerned about lack of hygiene by a staff member. A couple came in with a dog and this particular member of staff clearly loves dogs so she gave the dog lots of attention and cuddles. It was when she allowed the dog to slobber all over her hands and then proceed to clear tables, take people's orders that I was disgusted. I have no objection to dogs being allowed in a cafe but this staff member clearly needs training regarding normal hygiene practice. One would think that at this particular time given covid that good hygiene would be given top priority. This would put us off visiting here again.

Ordered 4 afternoon teas to takeaway 2 days previously. Birthday celebration. Best ever, great value for money. Staff very helpful even carried teas beautifully boxed to my car. All round 5 stars out of 5.

Dreadful rude unpleasant staff. We have been going there since it opened but I’m afraid I’m throwing in the towel - Lisa- the owner needs to be there more often to see how her staff are treating customers. They are rude,obnoxious and disrespectful. My mum - who is in her 80s now takes her own butter to put on her baked potato because when she asked for another one they threw it at her and then bitched to each other in front of me and the line about her. She went with her church group and the waitress yelled at a ninety year old deaf lady in front of 10 other customers and made her feel very foolish. The are LOTS of places with good food in the are and Lisa has become complacent with her client base- give them some training or show them the door before you have no customers left. It’s basic customer service- don’t throw packets of sugar at your clients, don’t belittle them and give them what they need. A satisfied customer tells 3 people a dissatisfied one tells 10. I don’t write this review lightly and it breaks my heart to have to do it but when you wake up and there the no customers it will be too late. They don’t deserve you or your loyalty it’s your business. The grey pound is very profitable and deserves to be treated with respect

Visited for 1st time this afternoon and was impressed with layout nd Covid adherence safety rules in place. Plenty of parking available. Bought some lovely plants/ bushes reasonably priced. Lady on till was lovely and knowledgeable, had a nice chat. Card payments preferred. Cafe not open till Saturday and was getting Covid safety ready. Will return and recommend.

I'm always impressed by the food, especially the baked potatoes (love the egg mayo). It's great value. But the service can be a bit perfunctory. Perhaps everyone needs a pay rise?

Bought plants at the beginning of lockdown a mixture of perennial and bedding plants! Perennial plants two are dead already and the bedding plants are disappointing emailed with complaint and all I got was a negative response and the woman ( owner) was just not going to do anything to ease the situation, NO offer to try and replace NO apologies at all just waffle! Do NOT buy from this establishment better going to home bargains or B&M for plant’s! Terrible service to someone who is not knowledgeable about gardens but would of been happy to return.... my advice AVOID!!

This is a very good garden centre with good knowledge of plants The cafe however is another thing altogether, the food/drinks are fine but the staff! Some are fine but others are like dinner ladies in a primary school on a bad day. Still use the cafe but think of the staff as weird entertainment.

I'm giving one star for the food and coffee as these were good but the service left a very bad taste in the mouth.Very rude staff who practically shouted as i made the terrible error of getting a drink from the fridge, i apologised but that wasnt good enough and she continued berating me.When the order arrived it was incorrect and when we pointed this out she actually tutted at me.You really need a training session on customer service or staff who can be civil.Will not return.

Went in a party of 24 for 3 course meal. Staff were rude and antagonmistic. 1 person was serving and any offer of help was not appreciated at all which left some eating , some waiting and others finished. The food was acceptable but no diet drinks of any kind except water . Will NOT be back or recommend. Stick to gardening.

The small English breakfast is good value for money. We had 1 with scrambled egg, 1 with fried.Both were served freshly cooked and hot. It's the first time we've been here for breakfast and only really went as it was raining and they have a good car park.Well worth the visit, good value.Slight grumble, many places supply a free refill of filter coffee. Not here.

Great selection of Plants available,knowledgeable and helpful Staff.Plants are in great condition and reasonably priced.Place also has aCafe and Gift Shop.Fresh Eggs available to Purchase.

Food is mostly made on site (I believe). Some staff friendly, some not so friendly or helpful. Food is reasonably priced. Deli and nursery are both good, well stocked and good quality.

Have actually decided to stop going to this cafe because of the staff, even though the food is nice! They are a miserable, unpleasant bunch - not a smile in sight. Obviously not happy in their jobs. Pity because its a nice place.

Very good selection of plants available and also good Cafe.Plants are in excellent condition and also has a good range of fertilisers.Very knowledgeable and helpful Staff.

Been before without incident and the food and service is generally passable. Dropped in today for lunch, fancied the quiche but not the accompanying chips. So I asked for a baked potato instead, which was on the menu. This was apparently impossible! Needless to say we left the premises without further ado. I urge everyone to steer clear of this establishment and any other that lacks a decent customer focus.

We both visited here on the 4th of July, and were quite impressed by the selection of the plants on offer, and how well maintained they were, prices were reasonable, adequate parking, worth a visit for all keen horticulturists.

My other half and I went for a snack today he had toasted tea cake (which he said was nice) and I had peppers and mozzarella panini which was gorgeous but the problem for me was I had ordered a tin of coke and I noticed on the glass I was provided with, some stuck on food, however before I was able to point this out to the waitress we watched her scratch the food off then continued by cleaning the inside and outside of the glass with her APRON (an absolute NO NO) we were stunned and at a loss for words hence I used a serviette to clean rim of tin and drank from this!

Nice food but visited on a Friday lunchtime and waited over 30 mins for soup only!! Staff rather rude when asked. Won’t be in a hurry to return.

Outstanding meals and lovely staff. I’m a fussy eater and they are so accommodating. All food is fresh and tasty just like grandmas

Best home cooked food I’ve had in a long time. The chips are amazing and Sunday lunch to die for. Excellent selection of cakes too.

Excellent lunch menu with a wide range of home made dishes and good presentation and service. The Plant Centre offers a choice of rooms and the roaring fire was very welcome.

Great cafe of its kind, lovely food and generous portions. Always very fresh and nicely presented. Breakfasts are substantial and all savouries served are tasty. Afternoon offerings include all kinds of cakes, scones, tray bakes etc. I am trying to get through the menu but am failing as I have a liking for egg mayo sandwich on brown with side salad and yummy coleslaw on the side Yum!!

It's difficult to find a local cafe that makes good scones but the scones here are delicious! Lovely strong coffee too. Staff were very friendly & accommodating apart from one who had an abrupt not so friendly attitude.

First visit to this Coffee Shop and pleasantly surprised. The coffee6 was lovely and hot and the scones were lovely. The only reason i would not give it 5stars was the staff member serving was very abrupt bordering on rude. Customer service obviously not high priority here.

Plants excellent quality, clean and tidy ,staff very knowledgable Will be going back to buy winter stock😄

This is such a lovely hidden gem. The staff are always lovely and friendly, and the food is always tasty and well presented. I always go for the omelette and it never disappoints. Would recommend for a light lunch /brunch.

A lovely location for this great little Cafe which is worth a look. Definitely a place for foodies, and it's on our own doorstep!

We went about a year ago for breakfast, we like to try somewhere different every week and had lovely food, big portions, nice service and a lovely relaxed environment with log burner on etc. Sadly this wasn't the experience we had last month.

Visited with hubby last week and was disappointed. It was very busy so we understood there would be a waiting time. My hubby had the all day breakfast which was hot and he said it was very tasty. Alas mine was not so I had mince pie, chips and salad and the pie had been microwaved which I hate as it goes soggy I like crisp crusty pastry (note to self if I ever have it again I will ask for it cold if it’s been out of oven for a while). As I said it was very busy but the waitresses just seemed to almost throw the meals down and weren’t very friendly which is a shame.

We go out every Sunday for lunch and I am sorry to say this is the worst one I have ever had. IT was disgusting. The beef is like sliced meat bought from a supermarket as was the roast potatoes everything was obviously put on a plate cold and microwaved everything was very dry. Gravy very watery. Partner had pie but was a very small portion. Do not recommend this place for Sunday lunch , try Milbourne or Red Lion.

Had the pie and chips from here a couple of times and really enjoyed it :) it's very filling and tasty, definately one of the best homecooked pies in the area. Also the dining room is cosy and surprisingly big as the garden centre looks smaller from the outside. So it's a cosy Tardis with food food haha! :)

The signage for this place is not great, but so glad we found it as the food and coffee were excellent, but the service was a bit suspect - To be acknowledged at the counter would help

Nice cafe, good menu, food ok but....service so slow. Told 15 minutes wait when we ordered and waited about 40 with no apology. This despite order including two kids meals. On the plus side the plants in the garden centre looked really good

We we're there last weekend because the food is really nice and it is local to us but as per usual the staff behind the counter are downright rude and obviously have no food hygiene skills as the woman taking the orders looked at us as if we we're stupid and whilst we we're eating I observed her touching her face and eating then taking out a scone from one of the boxes and not washing her hands for another customer. It is sad because the place would be spot on if the staff we're friendly.

Really good food. We sat in the conservatory with 5 dogs! The main eating area doesn’t have dogs. Staff were friendly and the service was quick. Excellent value for money. The mince and vegetable pie was superb. Can’t wait to go back.

While the quality of breakfast here is undoubtedly very good, sadly the quality of service and general courtesy of the staff isn't always of the same high standard. This seems a real shame as they've clearly mastered the hard bit.

This is our first visit for a couple of months and probably the last. We ordered coffee and quiche. The quiche was very nice but I have never seen such a small helping. Was ridiculously small. Such a shame.

A bit hard to find if you don,t know the area,but the café has a nice homely feel,with pleasant staff serving hot home cooked meals,and good size portions too,

I have been here several times now because I am constantly looking for somewhere different. Whilst it is a bit more independent than your Dobbies and Wyevales etc the actual fayre is very much the same. There is a wide selection to choose from and...

Lovely small garden centre, lots of well stocked plants to be had, not so many shrubs or trees but plenty of summer bedding to be had, great selection of plant pots, staff well mannered and helpful,small cafe, selling cakes scones etc, with shop attached, bit overpriced in both, bit worth a visit.

Nuestra primera visita aquí y no tienen bonita casa hizo comida. Nos sentamos en el viejo poco de la habitación y ojalá realmente nos habíamos ido en la parte nueva de al lado. La comida era buena y una buena selección. Nuestra mesa no tienen menú, y tuve que pedir uno y nuestras bebidas muy rápidamente poner sobre la mesa con la cuchara caer en el piso. Personal corriendo y algunos problemas de comunicación evidente entre ellos. Aunque parece realmente popular cafetería.

Saludaron muy por el personal, que eran muy bien uniformado. El extenso menú que incluye platos que sirven al otro lado del día buena variedad de sándwiches tienda (caliente y frío) pequeños

He estado aquí ahora un par de veces con mi madre, que tiene demencia. Hay un montón de asientos tan fácil de obtener, se sentó, lo cual es estupendo. El menú es bueno y la comida es buena. Pero las normas podría ser un poco más flexibles para satisfacer a los clientes. Mi madre no beber muy bien así que pedí una taza con una muy pequeña cantidad de agua caliente. Me explicó que ella no beber, pero mamá me gustó para beber agua caliente. Fue entregado a mi y luego procedieron a anillo en 70 p en el hasta! He pedido una taza extra para ella por un sorbo de té de mi cafetera, pero me dijeron en otra boda esto no está permitido. No me gusta la actitud del personal. Hoy mi marido y yo nos llevamos nuestro desayuno preparado por la señora que veía en la mesa, noté que no tuvimos ningún cuchillos o tenedores y dijo tendrás que conseguir tú mismo mientras caminaba. El desayuno era delicioso, pero será la última vez que nos visita.

Visitamos "Hierbas" cafetería en el centro de jardín ayer con mis nietas.

Llamado en la tienda hoy después de supermercado. El café es grande, así que no tuvimos problemas para conseguir una mesa. Puedes pedir en el mostrador y luego se sirve en su mesa. La señora tomando las órdenes no estaba seguro de cómo operar la caja y parecía bastante desanimados - no robot! Nuestro pedido llegó pero no había cubiertos, así que le pregunté a la camarera por un cuchillo y fue repentinamente dijo a conseguir uno de la barra! Nuestro café y un bollo y bocadillo eran muy agradable que hizo para el servicio de atención al cliente indiferente. Hay un pequeño jardín con una buena variedad de plantas a un precio razonable y una pequeña tienda de venta de granja tipo de productos locales y una pequeña selección de regalos. Seleccionamos algunos artículos alimenticios frescos, pero no había nadie alrededor de cobro así que tuvimos que ir al hasta el jardín en el centro fuera a pagar. Una señora muy amable dispuesto a ayudar diciendo que era el único miembro del personal que cubre tanto de las tiendas. Este estaba bien ya que no estaba demasiado ocupado pero seleccionar un elemento unwrapped comida del deli nevera para nosotros después de manipulación de macetas sin lavarse las manos. Es realmente no lo suficiente que sirve en un ambiente sucio" jardín y también manipulación de productos cárnicos al mismo tiempo. Este es un lugar precioso, pero algo de entrenamiento personal está en orden.

I visited with my parents and 5 month old son and we were pleasantly surprised with the size of the cafe. Plenty of room for the pram and a nice place to sit outside.Pros - generous portions - tasty Panninis with salad, crisps and coleslaw Cons- quite a 'surly' team member served us when we went for cake - cake was undercooked (band of raw cake mixture through it) but also dry on the outside. Looked nice but very disappointing We'd come back but just for lunch and without the cake

This is a family owned garden centre - good selection of plants (flowers and fruit/vegetable) but the crown jewel is the cafe and ancillary food shop. In the winter this place is a godsend after a long walk as there are wood burning stoves and the freshly made scones are frankly beautiful. I highly recommend this wonderful place.

Been here a few times. Love the food but the service could be improved. Visited Sunday brilliant service had a dog with us and they are allowed in the conservetory.Visited today asked for serviettes to wipe cutlery, something I always do before I eat and was told they will come with the drinks, but our meal had already come and wanted to put one over my knee whilst I ate. Told again she was not allowed to give out serviettes, when I was bought blue roll to wipe cutlery. Waited for drinks while my lunch was going, why could I not have had 2 serviettes. I know they are always busy but a bit of reorganisation is needed.Will visit again but will take my own serviettes.

Very good place to go for well-cooked, traditional British food and an excellent cup of coffee. The service and the attitude of the staff was excellent and the whole place was spacious and comfortable. I would have given it the top marks but for the fact that there was nothing on the menu but the well-tested and standard offerings which, while beautifully cooked and presented, were a bit routine & unadventurous - but clearly what they know is popular and appealing for their clients - well, most of them - has been included and well-tested. Prices were about the same for such establishments in the area - not cheap but acceptable.

Called in this afternoon for 3 beef stories. Got the sauce and drinks but after 40 minutes, no meals.... utter confusion as to where our meal was ....asked for refund and left.. food looked nice but we weren't lucky enough to try it..

Very good selection of healthy plants at reasonable cost. I have bought my tomato plants here for the last few years and always had a good crop.

Went for lunch, but was tempted by the all day cooked breakfast. Had quite a few cooked breakfasts in my time and this one was first class, cooked to perfection and all the ingredients were of a high quality. Wife had an omelette which was also apparently very good.

This is a great place to find a gift for Christmas within the shop or buy some winter plants.Then sit down and have a nice cup of tea or coffee,with a tasty bite to eat. The cafe is a very comfortable place to eat and meet up with your friends.the staff are very warm and friendly,it's a pleasure to be there.

Today was second time we visited this place and found the cafe a little gem. The choice of three rooms, (personally I prefer the white room), and a "doggie" room. The food is really delicious and such a good choice. Will definitely go back.However it is hidden away and I think the signs should be a bit bigger!

Always busy selling a wide range of home cooked food. They serve full home cooked meals or lighter bites like sandwiches, quiches, scones and a variety of cakes. It has been e tended so always guaranteed a seat and nice to sit outdoors on a dry day.

The food was lovely and presented in a timely fashion. The portions were very decent. The environment in the winter months is very cosy.

This hidden little place was lovely. Not a lot of plants but those there were reasonable. Beautiful little cafe, meal was lovely hot and tasty people were nice too.

Had never been able to eat here before as it was always full so we'd heard they'd extended the restaurant. So we called in to try out the produce. A neighbour had recommended the breakfasts but we both went for the homemade pie. Food was served reasonably quickly and all freshly prepared. It was clear even the hand cut chips were freshly made. A little gem just up the road from us so we will be back. Staff were all friendly and helpful.

When I think of a garden centre, I don't think, "I'm going to get lovely grub there. It's going to average fare." Not so with the attached cafe at Earsdon Plant Centre. I had the loveliest chips and quiche I have ever had in my whole puff! I was accompanied by four others who had different meals. My friend had the tuna melt panini, which was huge. She had to wrap up half to have later. it was a Friday, so fish and chips day, which my other two friends gave excellent feedback from. My other friend had the cheese toasty and it looked out of the ordinary, served with a quality brown bread. The lattes are wonderful. I had two. I will definitely return.

Lovely little place with 3 seating areas. We sat in the conservatory part which was nice and quiet. Cheese scones were very pleasant and we had the carrot cake & cheesecake. The portion sizes are huge so I'd probably suggest you share unless you have a sweet tooth.They also have a little shop selling locally produced foodstuff which was a welcome surprise.Dogs are welcome too so win win for me.

I love this place. It's one of the smallest garden centres you'll ever find, but it's just great. The restaurant provides hearty food at very reasonable prices, and I've just bought some Brussels sprouts also!! Give it a go. The food is worth it alone. Thank you.

Lovely atmosphere and delicious scones. Plenty of tables with plenty of room. Great choice of cakes for those get togethers with friends.

We recently celebrated my mums 80th birthday at this coffee shop, there were 18 of us , we all had afternoon tea and it was exceptional, tasty, fresh sandwiches, scrumptious scones with jam & cream & a lovely selection of cakes which all looked so pretty & tasted even better, especially the lemon cheesecake,,all served with lots of tea, coffee & prosecco,, we were all delighted with the whole afternoon, the food, the service & the ambience. Nothing was too much trouble, Lisa & the ladies were so nice & made it a really special afternoon. I have since been for a cream tea at the Copthorne & the food wasn't anywhere near the standard of this place,

Called here on a very cold afternoon and was very pleased to see two great big wood burners in the coffee shop area's. The coffee shop is a lot bigger than you would imagine, and lovely and bright. We sat near the fire and didn't want to leave. We both had panini's which were fine, but the cakes looked very good and tempting. The staff, which were all ladies on the day we visited, were very friendly and helpful. Being winter there wasn't a lot happening on the plant side apart from primula's, but will definitely be returning for a piece of cake, and plants in the spring.

I don't know if I should be writing this review, or not, as I would really like to keep this little gem a secret. Earsdon Plant Centre has been around for ever, but only recently has enlarged its coffee shop. Instead of a little corner to have a cup of coffee while buying a few plants it is now a much larger welcoming restaurant, serving all day breakfasts, lunches etc. The wood burning stove gives a warm cosy glow on a cold morning and the coffee is the best around. Now I don't just go for plants, but go just for coffee without even buying plants, although they are always great quality and reasonably priced.

Great food, lovely deli, we love walking through the Dene on a Sunday to this place. all home cooked food, worth a visit.

Home made pie and chips for two and four coffees for less than £15.00 sitting in comfortable surroundings with a nice log burner and friendly helpful staff. Hard to beat.

Top place. staff are amazing in cafe. food is excellent and I would recommend this to anyone. They also sell produce in farm shop and garden centre bit. I'm lead to believe they will soon have z bakery to

A garden centre from which you can stock your garden, pots, patio etc. No aquatic plants, however. Plenty of free parking.

We have visited regularly and always enjoy the food and range of choice. We have been known to go out somewhere for the day and rather than have a snack there, stop here on the way home for tea and cake. Lovely atmosphere, with the stove burning away in winter and the conservatory is nice and bright in summer.Happy to bring friends or family here for lunch any time, and so glad to have found this little gem so conveniently located to home when I moved. Better still, it's good to be able to support a local business.Staff are always friendly and helpful!The shop has opened in the last 12 months and is always worth a visit for local and specialist produce... we will be back again soon!

Lovely venue that is worth exploring. Excellent home cooked food in the restaurant and a shop for foodies. Good wheelchair access and disabled facilities. Seasonal plants with a wide range of containers Irresistible Christmas shop that oozes the pungent aroma of spice scented conesVery popular with locals

the size of the teacakes is fantastic biggest i have ever had we called there with brother who lives nearby for a coffee and and a chat could recommend for a break on your travels

WE visit regularly for snacks or meals. Friendly staff, good food, very pleasant venue. Good to support local business so we will keep going.

After eating at The Beehive my wife decided that she would like some pot plants, we went to Earsdon Plant Centre and bought some nice healthy plants, the whole experience was trouble free and the staff were helpful, keep up the good work guys

This is a lovely place to while away any amount of time. Service is great, everything is homemade and you can tell. Good choice on the menu. And there's always the garden centre when you're finished. Next to the coffee shop there's a new deli which has lovely products in too.

We have had the pleasure of visiting the garden centre and always had great service. The food is what it says on the tin, good portions with good home cooked meals. The lemon cheese cake was so good we took extra portions home with us . Well worth a visit but don't expect cordon bleu as its still a garden centre at heart but good with it

I would highly recommend the food is simply delicious from snacks to dinners scones and lovely cakes they have so much choice staff are very friendly the cook deserves a pat on the back you can have a wonder around the plants which are very well priced you must visit you won't be disappointed