Great Escape Coffee Shop in Allerdale

OK, but not dog friendly, which is a problem. Owner is very friendly and knowledgeable

Great meal very friendly staff and service.

Cafetière coffee which was fine. Cafe closes at 3pm in the winter months

Coffee is a 3 out of 10 not so keen for this coffee.

Called in the cafe this morning with my mum . And had a lovely bacon and egg sandwich each and a cappuccino. The food was amazing. The staff were very friendly and the place is very clean .

only visited the Cafe in the morning , large breakfast was only £12.50 and it was probably the best I've ever had. cooked to absolute perfection and it wasn't greasy. would definitely come back again

We did not feel welcome when told- they had " just drinks from the machine " and cake. It was not closing time pthers followed us and had food There will not be another visit !! We had been before and found it good

Great selection of plants and pots ,plus the bonus of a nice meal n drink if you fancy, always helpful even giving me help to locate huge rock at a competitors garden centre so trustworthy guys , I spent around 80 pounds in total over 3 visits to get 2 water features, plants galore and conifers even lidl had plants more expensive ! Have a look will not be dissapointed 5 stars . Ignore the poor reviews believe me .

Great selection of plants and pots ,plus the bonus of a nice meal n drink if you fancy, always helpful even giving me help to locate huge rock at a competitors garden centre so trustworthy guys , I spent around 80 pounds in total over 3 visits to get 2 water features, plants galore and conifers even lidl had plants more expensive ! Have a look will not be dissapointed 5 stars . Ignore the poor reviews believe me .

We did not feel welcome when told- they had " just drinks from the machine " and cake. It was not closing time pthers followed us and had food There will not be another visit !! We had been before and found it good

Desperately needed a break while travelling and stumbled on this place. Decent facilities, lovely food and atmosphere. Didn't go to garden centre, just the cafe. Will be back the next time we are in the area.

Great service, lovely lasses, icecream lush. Recommend this place if passing.

Service very good got what I wanted

I always find the staff really helpful. The prices for basic plants are creeping up though and I find this frustrating

Nice little cafe and the plants were very reasonably priced.

Went to the cafe and had a lovely full English,what you need to remember is the plant centre opens at 9,but the cafe doesn't open until 9.30,so you might spend 30 mins looking at plants 🙂

Best breakfast by far beautiful 😍

Last time I was in the plants had mealybugs after that they all went in a shed never to be seen again. Going to look at house plants is why a lot of people went. Few garden pots and few garden plants, not much in to be honest. Been back a few times in hopes there are house plants once again as there were a few I wanted. If you want house plansts dont bother, If you want a planter take a look. The coffee shop is nice but expensive

Staff very helpful in the garden centre

Fantastic place; it's a proper garden centre prioritising good quality plants - the whole site is completely free of tat and tac! All the plants (plenty of veg and fruit trees) are reasonably priced and in great condition, and the location itself is really clean and tidy. Got the impression that if I needed an expert to ask advice the team here would be able to assist. Very impressed and will definitely be back again. (The cafe onsite is also wonderful!)

First class plants that have been well cared for and cold grown so they are very hardy. Friendly service and atmosphere

Nice friendly. Good healthy plants.

Very disappointed. Understandably the cafe is not dog friendly , but to be met at the door of the plants section to be told No dogs allowed in here was somewhat surprising these days. There are plenty of garden centres around where we'll behaved dogs on leads are welcome. We will go elsewhere in future.

Arrived to find no dogs allowed. We don't leave our pup in the car so no money spent here. Very disappointed.

The guy in the garden centre is always very helpful.

Plenty of parking . Good cheese scones .

Lovely food, freshly prepared and always nice.

Brilliant Breakfast. Well recommended .

Perhaps the wrong time of the year - very short of plants!

Delicious fries, delicious cakes, the lemon and meringue tart was HUGE and delicious. A good coffee brew. The garden centre is also very good.

What a find really nice cafe very helpful staff has a very good selection of gluten free sandwiches etc

An excellent place to stop off for a lunch meal or snack whilst on route and of course a visit to the garden centre. Food was good as it always is.

Getting more expensive like everywhere else a tenner for coffee and cake for 1

Couldn't rate the food this time as walked inside to order at 14.57 only to be told they stopped serving food at 3pm....I assume that's to make sure they are empty by the time they close at 4pm. It wasn't yet 3pm.... We were all only planning on soup and sandwiches but in this day and age if you are happy to turn away a group of people willing to pay high prices for easily prepared goods don't be surprised when people don't return.

Absolutely ridiculous. Told no cappuccino at 3.20pm on a Sunday, I know they shut at 4pm but you serve coffee up until closing time not 1 hour before! Very disappointed. Will not be back.

The food is tasty and well presented. Coffee is rich and full of flavour. Staff are pleasant and efficient. Down side is the over powering odour of hot cooking fat, since they introduced chips. Sorry to say it hits you as you enter and lingers on your clothes after you leave. Not very pleasant.

Excellent food, piping hot and really fresh!

Love this little cafe for coffee and cake. Great cakes and bakes. Lovely staff.

Really friendly older gent has helped my several times now to find the right pots and plants to suit. Would recommend over other garden centres in the area.

Lovely plants, great service, reasonable prices. Food very good. I would recommend this place, both for plants and food.

Great staff and good GF options

Daylight robbery felt as though I'd been mugged and nothing special.

Gets bigger and better every year.

Quality plants and pond fish food and accessories. Happy helpful staff. 👍

Lovely garden center with a decent variety of plants

Good parking present. Plenty of plants available and at reasonably competitive prices. Reminder of the late 70's and the 80's was the availability of Umbrella plants. Maybe they are becoming popular once more.

Great quality plants and service

Still a bit early for summer plants. Some spring plants and bushes.

Great place for plants and friendly service

Garden Centre very beautiful and lots of variety, the owners ar very very nice helpful and very friendly

Staff very knowledgeable and friendly.

I am a keen gardener, so when I'm at my caravan I always visit most,people very friendly and helpful. Garden centre have been hit badly with the virus, visit one and buy a packet of seeds or a plant pot

Friendly helpful advice given about quality plants. Bought here before and plants were well above average. Will definitely go back for some trees

I absolutely love this coffee shop, have been coming here for years meeting a friend for lunch. Checked online on Saturday 30th September to see if it was open as I had agreed to met some friends there it said it was. Got there after a bit of a journey to find only the garden centre open😢. The coffeeshop was all sealed shut. Such a shame as I'm not local to have driven so far and meet my friends there to then have to drive away to look for somewhere else to go.

Fabulous has given me some great ideas will definitely be back

Good collection of indoor plants. Wide range of organic and chemical fertilizers. Reasonable prices, Free parking. Good customer service.

First time there but what a great garden centre be back soon

Wonderful best breakfast around, great pleasant service Lovely thank you Great Escape

Just had lunch here - lovely friendly staff and food very, very good. We will definitely be back 🙂 love tuna melt, and even though it seems a simple thing to get right, it’s usually such a disappointment. Not here - best I’ve had - brilliant !

A large cafe seperate from the garden centre with a fair selection on the menu, coffee tea and snacks, as well as some small meals, order at the counter served to the table, prices about middle of the road, quality good, outside seating available in good weather. Garden section has a good selection of plants that seen to be good quality and competitive prices

Lovely homemade food and great service!

Asked for a cappuccino and got a coffee with a little froth on the top.

Went with my wife, food was okay really. Nothing to write home about, portion sizes huge but then it isn't cheap either. Two of my pet hates when eating out are staff using their phones behind the counters and not wearing suitable foot wear. Both were noticed at this garden centre coffee shop, surely wearing suitable shoes whilst working in a food environment would be a prerequisite to all staff and mobiles, well there is a place for these and at work, isn't one. Probably won't be rushing back, Lakes & Craggs nicer spots really.

Good food bit expensive for what it is

Very nice place for coffee and cake the meals looked good to will pop in again when passing staff were lovely to

Lovely garden centre, great plants etc. helpful staff I bought two plants for our garden

Lovely freshly cooked food and cakes. Nice coffee shop :)

Lunch for three, all had something different. Good value food, nicely presented and served. No complaints from our party!

Excellent food and service, warm and inviting.

You will love it excellent first class

Very helpful and knowledgeable and a great selection of plants, trees, flowers and seeds and bulbs

The gardens are informally laid out on slate pieces, pleasing to the eye and invites you to move around to investigate. The tea rooms are clean and comfortable, the cakes look fantastic and the marsbar cake is to die for!

Afternoon tea on Sunday-Best we have had anywhere (and we have had a lot!) Lovely homemade cakes very fresh sandwiches and very pleasant staff. Only downside the latest they serve is 3pm and they close at 4 so it felt rather rushed could have done with another hour just to relax on some easy seating. Will definitely be back though but will book for 2pm next time.

Very pleasant place good choice and reasonably priced

Brilliant place, breakfasts, lunch, afternoon tea all exceptional! Plus fantastic professional staff, love the place. We have a caravan nearby, and always try to get there nice garden centre as well.

Nice visit a few weeks a go. Friendly place, with better and more innovative food than you may imagine from being a Cafe.