Haskins Garden Centre Restaurant in Tandridge - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Came here for a wander around and stayed for tea and cake. Food looked very nice and the cake was delicious. Not a cheap garden centre but it’s good quality.

Finally given up on ordering pizzas from here for lunch. Last time we ordered one and it was totally forgotten about despite the order slip being on the pizza deck. Today told oven not very hot so waited. Saw a man buy one and went and ordered two. 1.30pm waited til 1.50 and went to see where they were as busy needed to go. Looked like a young man had made them and cooked them despite earlier seeing an older man making the other one. As per usual forgotten or more like the other bloke does not want to do them? Fed up with this cafe, costs enough in there. Been going there for few years so spent a bit there. Rubbish kitchen staff who slope off and don't do their jobs? I have a tip for everyone - go to Polhill Badgers mount, much better menu and cheaper as well!

I would like to congratulate whoever makes the soup. Today 20th May i had the Bracolli and Stilton soup. It was superb and look forward to know when next.

Stopped to check out and purchase some plants, amazed at the quality of the plants on offer, not the cheapest but probably at least two years old and well established. Oh and it was mandatory to check out the restaurant which was amazing, service was great and the cheese scone I had was easily the best I have ever tasted and I have tasted quite a few, special mention for Theresa on the catering team who was so jolly and insisted on taking a family photo for us, she made our visit a real pleasure and is to be commended.

Partook of the Haskins afternoon tea today and whilst the cakes were plentiful, the sandwiches left something to be desired. There were four fingers of tuna on sliced granary bread and four of egg on white sliced bread. My husband doesn't like tuna so he had the egg and I had the fish. Very mundane. There was no choice offered and whilst I was asked at the time of booking if we had any allergies, I did think that there would be a choice on the plate. On the plus side, there were two fruit scones each with cream and jam and four pieces of cake each. These consisted of a flapjack type cake, a piece of chocolate orange tart, a piece of cheesecake and a choux bun. The chocolate tart and the cheesecake were pieces of a standard mini tart cut into a small piece each but nevertheless, there was plenty of sweet things. Tea was served in a nice china cup and there is a small area of the restaurant set aside for afternoon teas and they try and make it special by laying the table, complete with paper cloth. Overall, I would say that this was a nice treat but the sandwich situation badly let the experience down. The restaurant has some delicious cakes and we will visit the cafe again, just not for afternoon tea. Haskins is beautifully laid out with an abundance of healthy looking plants and an extensive range of gift ware. Most of this can be bought elsewhere much cheaper. The solar lights I bought at another garden centre for £14.99 two days ago were £24.99 at Haskins. Nevertheless, a lovely shop to browse around, just keep an eye on the prices.

Usually I can't fault Haskins but unfortunately my daughter (4 y/o) was sick at the entrance of the restaurant. I informed a member of staff and apologised, and was shocked when told I would need to clean it up myself. She then proceeded to bring me some cleaning supplies and watched me clean the floor (whilst holding a bin bag open for me to dispose of the mess). I'm really not impressed and am still in utter disbelief at what happened.

This is the worst coffee I've ever tasted. I need decaff as it doesn't agree with my endocrine system. I stopped of at Snowhill / Haskins garden centre and I watched the barista poured half the coffee down the drain as she said "we only give single shots to small coffees". I ended up with a cup of hot milk and when asked for coffee to be added I was asked to pay extra. I have a nespresso machine at home and it certainly delivers a better tasting coffee. Needless to say I will not be using your cafes in the future. Regards Nikki

We had a lovely lunch with friends at the garden centre today. All 4 of us were delighted with our meals, trying the fish and chips, lasagne and the newly launched salad which was exceptional. The staff were friendly and helpful and the outdoor eating area was very clean and welcoming (we especially loved the water feature). We finished up with coffee and mini brownies and a walk around the plants, altogether a very pleasant afternoon, we'll be back!

First time at any Haskins, all the staff so friendly and seemed to have a lovely spirit, food is great, would definitely go again (dog friendly too)

Truly disappointed with the mediocre afternoon tea. We had tea for two six finger sandwiches 3 tuna 3 egg, one person didn’t like egg hence we had 3 egg per person and the other 3 tuna not good Cakes were all alike mostly pieces of sponge; have to say for £18 per person in my opinion bit of a rip off;

The bread/toast is lovely, they have real butter and good jams and condiments. Their sausages are very good (I rarely eat sausages I’m very fussy), the bacon is ok. It’s a buffet breakfast, the choice is huge, the prices are reasonable. I didn’t have a cake, but they looked amazing!! They serve real costa coffee :-) But although the food is good, perhaps the best part is the clean, bright seating area with an enormous choice of tables and chair styles. You can sit inside by big windows looking out, or outside in the sun.

We had a lovely breakfast at haskins before we shopped around the centre for plants. Very pleasant and friendly staff and extremely clean restaurant. I've taken one star off because after we had enjoyed our breakfast I looked at my receipt and found I'd been over charged for one of the breakfasts but we'd eaten them so we'd got no proof to complain. The young lady at the till was chatting to other staff while she was serving so thats probably when the misrake was made. We've had breakfasts at this garden centre a few times and not had problems before today. Definitely worth checking your receipt before you eat your food.

Bigger CAN sometimes be better. There's a trend you see in cake shops and cafes right now, to just supersize portions, but with no thought for quality. What we've found at Haskins on three occasions (today - Sunday lunch; plus other visits for big breakfasts, and for coffee n' cakes) is that they really can do great quality along with the generous plates. Sunday lunch today easily up to the standard of Sussex foodie pubs, but came in at half the upmarket prices. Great vegetables (would be happy to just load the plate with the roast beetroot, the mixed roots, and super cauliflower cheese!). With the breakfast, sausages were delicious, not the kind of flaccid meatless things we've all had to leave on the plate at cheaper cafes. Cakes - yes, the visual appeal is greater than the flavour in some, but generally nice and satisfying. For me, the busy clientele of extended families, and lots of older people, points to visitors happy to look for value, and we think they're getting it here.

Our first visit to this lovely Garden Centre, and we called in for lunch; plenty of parking, all nicely laid out. The restaurant is amazing, with so much choice. I chose a toasted sandwich and my husband chose a panini, these proved to be very substantial, and came with chips and a small salad! Hot meals and carvery were also available. We had already chosen from the delicious range of cakes, so we had a very good lunch, had to leave some chips. Everything was delicious, my cream slice, a rare indulgence, was lovely, and my husband enjoyed his coffee twist. All of the staff were pleasant, helpful and friendly and we noticed that tables were cleared and cleaned quickly. On a Friday at 1 pm there were no queues and plenty of space to sit down. We liked the fact that tables were not crowded together and no background music, thank goodness! A very enjoyable experience, we will return. We enjoyed looking around the rest of the Garden Centre, with some nice plants for sale, although certainly not cheap. Well worth a visit.

The cakes all look amazing but in reality they taste terrible. The sponges are dry and tasteless and you can tell they have been in a freezer for some time before being displayed. Have tried 3 different types on different occasions and always the same. Have now given up.

Took a party of 16 OAP's here for an afternoon out. Beautiful Garden Centre with a massive display of plants, furniture, and everything else you could think of for your garden. The Restaurant was very busy but not surprisingly due to the high quality of food sold here. The staff are friendly, professional and caring. I believe they don't take cash here only card but I may be wrong. All in all a fantastic venue and a lovely afternoon was had by all.

Regulars here but real rubbish today. NO STRAWBERRY JAM for scones only raspberry. Does not taste the same. No Pizzas now. Seemed to have stopped doing them now? Very sparse selection of cakes for a Saturday. Costas coffee counter not giving you china or glass cups now all takeaway cups - hope thats a one off? Not worth the money there now as it's all gone up. Carvery lunches £14.50 can get Tobys for £8.99 each, Hardly any staff in there, Are they not paying their bills now as a lot of stuff out of stock? Will think careful about going there in future. There's a garden centre around corner near petrol station that has a cafe, may try there when we are setting up at Ardingly Showground next month over 4 days. Been going there for years but it's all gone downhill now.

Got to be the best value for money restaurant in the area. Good sized portions, always hot and generally a reasonable price for the amount of food you get. Highly recommend the carvery, available every lunchtime from 12.00. The choice of food is very good, each with its own serving area, from cakes to pies, to breads, to pizza. Good selection of hot and cold drinks

We recently visited Haskins Garden Centre which has been revamped and improved considerably. The garden centre is very big and has an excellent array of garden and other gifts on display. We also had lunch at their restaurant and enjoyed tasty tomato soup and sandwiches. The variety and quality of the food was very good.

Having previously had an ok experience here with coffee and cake in the lovely looking café, we decided to take elderly relatives for lunch. We all went for the mushroom soup. We were all given a barely half filled bowl and one measly slice of bread. I noticed the loaf ends were being discarded, so i asked for one. The lady said ok. She said that it was a shame that if nobody asked for them she had to throw them all away. She then removed the slice I'd been given and gave me the end piece. I asked if i could have the piece off of the other end, and was told that I'd have to pay extra. When I said 'you've just told me they're all being thrown away'!, she said 'that's the rules, you're only allowed one piece'!

The garden centre is great. Fabulous Christmas displays. However, what a disappointment the cafe was. No one on the pay tills - the coffee station was taking all monies which was holding up coffee service - queues back beyond the carvery and breakfast stations. This...

We went this morning, a Sunday. What a mistake. It took 35 minutes to queue, breakfast was lukewarm after having had to queue for hot drinks as well (four girls, one on the machine, two pouring jugs of milk and one on the till mostly...

Fantastic garden centre with good collection of flowers, plants, gardening tools and many more. I do recommend this place.

We visit regularly to buy garden supplies and we use the restaurant as well. Unfortunately they have a real issue with wasps both indoors and outdoors. I got stung by once whilst eating my lunch. They have put up a deterrent but it’s doesn’t seem...

came today for a cuppa and cake, but there were lots of wasps in with the donuts, which put me off. I had coffee cake and the sponge was very dry, didn't eat much of it. Outside we were surrounded in wasps. there were no...

Thought we'd take advantage of this offer 2 pizzas for £15 thursdays only! 11.30am to 7pm. Waited at pizza oven to order at 11.30am, two staff told us 'not doing pizzas til 12.15' whole 45 min wait. Despite it saying 11.30am on large billboard out...

In this day and age everywhere serves vegan options but not here. Not even a vegan cake. The sandwich bar offered to take out the halloumi from a roasted vegetables roll and take the coleslaw out of the salad but nothing to replace it so...

Visited with my son on a rainy day for a walk around. We particularly enjoyed the cafe, they had a big range of food and drink. Very clean toilets, and lots of parking.

Food here is terrible. Fish in batter is soggy. Cheese macaroni is soggy and bread with it is soggy too. Overpriced and inferior quality. The older management before it was-renovated quality of food was better. The venue is excellent food terrible. Don’t recommend eating here.

30 minutes wait for a very poor over priced carvery . Infuriatingly slow . You could go to a local pub , have table service , pay less money for better food and it’d be quicker . Food okay, but the staff (although friendly) have...

We went up there today for coffee with our two well behaved dogs and got kick out into the rain. They should have an area inside that you are able to take your four legged best friend! They don't do any harm sitting on the...

Had roast dinner (beef and turkey) in restaurant today. Was excellent. Piping hot, good choice of vegetables and good quality meat.

Visited 19/11/21 Very slow service, not enough staff, my colleague had nearly finished meal from different counter, before I had got mine, 1 person serving jacket potato who was going backwards and forwards for different items, queue built up very quickly . Needs looking at...

Came here on a busy day for some cake and coffee with some friends. I chose the Victoria sponge which looked lovely. On tasting it it was about as far from the term sponge as you could get. It was rock hard and not very...

Love this garden centre. Great choices and good quality goods. The cafe is brilliant, lots of choices from a cake to a full blown cooked dinner. Hot sandwiches, jack spuds…. All yummy choices

Went in for a late breakfast, only just made the deadline of 11.15. Being served by one person as the other was putting food away that the other had to get back out. Other customers turned away seconds later, all for the sake of getting...

Whilst this garden centre has a lot to offer, plenty of choice, friendly staff and mainly all undercover, it has lost a good deal of charm in its clinically souless, regimented precision. I miss the outdoor area with the fancy sheds, Hobbycraft unit and long...

Yesterday I popped into Haskins to quickly pick up a gift. At the tills only one person working, on customer service desk 3 staff members and despite a long line of customers no one came to help in the tills until I asked loudly to...

Great garden centre with plenty of choice, easy parking and a modern and fresh cafe to enjoy a quick bite. MAnaged to spend quite alot but the selection of goods was abnundant so made it easy for me and my wife to spruce up our...

This is a magnificently rebuilt and spacious garden centre. The restaurant is large with very well spaced and comfortable seating both inside and out. Plenty of staff cleaning tables. The food service was a little slow.

What a lovely place to go for a drink and food. We normally sit outside on their patio area. We have been coming here ever since they opened during the pandemic. This has been one of the few places that we have felt safe. The...

Popped in for coffee and shortcake, prior to shopping in the garden centre. Careful procedures in place and speedy counter service with a smile.

Love this place, excellent coffee, food and staff. We are always greeted as friends and nothing is too much trouble. The patio area is sheltered and well designed and the staff are quick to clear and sanitise between customers. Well Done all of you!

The service & food in the cafe are fantastic . Beautiful decor and very clean. Good value and the cafe staff are friendly & efficient. However I find the staff in the main garden centre shop itself very offhand to the point of being rude...

Visited several times and generally the food is good. However there is one major issue - lack of Gluten Free options. The cake section as you go in has Several Vegan options but no GF choices. There are a couple of prepackaged GF cakes available...

The food served in this restaurant is great! After coming across this place by chance around 6 weeks ago, I’ve been 4 times for breakfast, travelling from London. Of course there is a queue - they are serving good food and having to deal with...

Unfortunately the raft of recent negative reviews on this establishment say it all. If you decide to visit this place for lunch, you are in for a considerable wait just to get through the door. The layout is very poor and does not support customers...

It is unfortunate that one can spend an awful lot of money in this place for both the restaurant and the shop and yet the staff treat you like dirt. The member of staff at the shop floor were very unpleasant, very unfriendly and rude...

Christmas was good but a little pricey with everyone on Ferlow or lost there jobs. I understand that the need to get back what they lost but I feel dropping a little will increase there sells. The restaurant was busy and as we waited ages....

Had lunch last week with my wife, and thought the food was excellent. Slightly expensive but you get what you pay for in this life. The staff we helpful and polite even though it was a busy period. Had a chat with a young lady...

The cafe is a shambles and unfriendly. The woman who was at the door of the cafe taking details for track and trace was curt and not very welcoming at all. Let’s hope they didn’t pay the designers/planners lots for the cafe as it was confusing and no guidance to the many elderly which contributed to the confusing. Eight different food stations and pay at the end. Probably due to Covid food was not on display, so i is difficult to see what you are browsing for. In this instance there ought to have been a very friendly, able to hear member of staff explains what was the choice. Absolute chaos it was.Staff were either silent or grumpy. Trying to get a sandwich was difficult, couldn’t hear the assistant due to surrounding noise and mask on.My father in laws roast dinner was almost cold and our sandwich was so chilled it was tasteless.Never ever going back.

Lovely coffee shop , great cleaning staff , who come around the tables after they have been vacated , taking away the used / dirty cups etc and wipe down the tables... only snag ! Maybe they should wipe the chairs too ! ( we sat and watched two young cleaning staff , doing a great job - but no one thought to clean the backs of the chair or the arms !!

Had a nice breakfast here today. Good selection, just dont get the last fried egg as its more like rubber, hash browns were lovely

I came here many times because this garden center has big car park and make us easier to carry shopping. Surprisingly this garden center has nice restaurant in it. We must mention our name and address before we enter the restaurant. Its a part of covid 19 protocol. It also have social distance system. The sticker really helpful. Then the food selection also good. The furnitures are good. It is teally nice. All look clean and tudy and arrange based on social distance protocol. Outside chairs also nice.The food was lovely. We enjoy our meals.I always check the rest room whenever i visit a resto or nice places. Restroom will show how the taking care their hygiene and sanitation. Even the rest room also nice and clean. The way they display and arrange the plants also good. The selection of flower, plants, garden equipments are really good and easy to find.My husband and I really like to shop in here.We will come back to get some more pots and plants.

We visited today fill of expectations given how nice this new garden centre looks. It’s all well laid out and still getting settled in as it’s so new and the products look great. It all fell apart when looking at the prices - what a disappointment. We fully expected to come out with a trolley load but abandoned the empty trolly half way round and left empty handed. Whilst I expect that the very considerable investment needs to be recovered, the current pricing is simply uncompetitive and sends the wrong message to new clients like us. We don’t mind paying a lot for something but will not be overcharged. Please can you adjust your pricing to approx market rates - we will be back if you do.

Poor quality. Had cheese & red onion chutney roll. dry bread roll, very little cheese( 2 short and very thin slices). Cake slices are very expensive.

Coffee and cake visit. Clean and well laid out to follow social distancing guidelines. Nice atmosphere and helpful staff.

Excellent food and drink, staff are really helpful and professional. Jackie who was on the door was very helpful and polite. Will definately be coming back soon.

Getting out after lockdown especially being able to eat out was a treat. The food was great and tables were so well laid out which made you feel safe. The staff were brilliant cleaning tables and were so helpful. It was very hot and the staff were wearing face coverings but they were still smiling. Well done Haskins, will be back.

Visited this garden centre today with a friend and had a lovely piece of cake and a hot drink in the restaurant. All the staff were friendly, especially Sharon, all the government guidelines were met, social distancing and track and trace information was requested on entry to the restaurant. I would recommend a visit to this garden centre if you are looking for something to eat.

Our friend recommended this and it is really lovely. Found the home items and food items expensive soap is like £25 which is too much. We ended up going for a latte and a scone which was really lovely and it's Costa which we like but they don't take Costa cards. Really clean and looks lovely since it's been done up and staff were really friendly. Will pop again in a few months time

After a terrible experience last weekend which saw us along with many others queuing for 50mins for breakfast(we arrived at opening) we thought we would give them another chance this week but left a bit later to avoid the queue. Turns out they only serve breakfast for 1 hour. 10:30-11:30. We arrived at 11:15 with two newborn babies in tow, only to be told sorry we are closed!!!! We argued that food is served until 11:30. Their answer was by the time they would let us through it would be 11:30. So basically you have a 40min slot to get food. What a joke! Other staff members were stating that it was only 11:15 but the lady we spoke to was having none of it. Just seemed utterly ridiculous to Serve breakfast for only one hour and then cut this short and turn away a family with newborn babies. We won’t be visiting here again.

Came here for the first time since the new refurb. It was midday on a Sunday and cafe very busy. It looked very impressive with all the different stations such as carvery, pizza oven etc. I would normally like a hot drink but food would have gone cold with the long queue so had a fizzy water instead. Felt it was a bit on the pricey side for some of the offerings there.

I had heard about the carvery being quite good. Our party arrived about 10 am, and the Carvery was not open until about 1130 am. We sampled the breakfast instead. It was average at best. There is a wide selection of sweets, however. The place is cafeteria style, where the customer picks up what suits his/her fancy, pays, and eats in a large room. It is clean and neat.

Very impressed with their recent refurbishment. Lovely place to visit for a coffee or meal . Plenty of comfortable seating .

We had jacket potatoes today for lunch and we had the chicken with coriander, but looked like coronation chicken to me as was listed on my receipt, giving it a fancy description, didn’t change a thing, the new restaurant was sole less although the staff were friendly and helpful, we won’t be rushing back! £21 for two jacket potatoes and two teas.The noise level in the restaurant was incredible, various points to queue up and pay

Today was the second visit, although it’s. all very nice, the service is slow and haphazard. The 8 breakfast items for 7.95 with toast, was value for money, however the queue for hot drinks meant that by the time we sat down the food was getting cold, the hot drinks service was slow and laborious. We went back to see if the service was any better but unfortunately not. They need to rethink the way the restaurant is set out as most people want hot food but you have to queue past artisan sandwiches, (extremely overpriced)Mainly it’s the hot drinks section that lets this down, They have a central till section for paying so why is there a till at the drinks section, surely that should just be for ordering.Will we return probably not.

Oh bring back the old store! Agree it’s had a fab makeover, but I don’t feel there is more to look at it’s just bigger! Restaurant was awful, disorganised and long long queues. Didn’t enjoy the experience at all

Visited today to see what the refurbished garden centre looked like ,we feel it has lost its character,gone is the craft centre gone are the sheds and greenhouses gone is the pond with the Koi carp,the inside of the centre is very nice also the restaurant is a great improvement with lots of very comfortable seating with lots of choices for food and drink, which leads me on to say the tea was undrinkable come on now I small tea bag in a pot of tea ,not good enough,I had to take it back the girl put another tea bag in the pot although better it did not taste right.

Had carvery for lunch. Good choice of vegetables but very bland and not very hot. Other food looked better so will try that next time. Nice sitting area. Ashame trolleys were allowed in there too. Why anyone would chose to take one in to eat seems strange but I think management should stop it.

We were there at the time for the 2 for £14 meals - my wife had the lamb stew, i had lasagne. I think either the portions are cut down due to the price, or the very young girl serving had no idea about the portion sizes. The lasagne tasted ok, but it was a very small serving taken out of a large dish. It came with salad which was a very small little gem lettuce leaf with a small amount of sliced lettuce balanced on top and miserly number of chips. My wife's lamb stew had no meat whatsoever - it was lamb gravy. I think all the meat must have been served out earlier in the day. The food was just warm not hot - we were in and out in under 10 minutes. The experience was more of a fast food snack rather than a meal.

Great environment however queued for an hour for Sunday breakfast. Standard of food was poor. Found plastic in Salad served with panini....... manager attempted to help however too little too late!! Children and adults very fretful with whole experience. Would not recommend this venue for food.

Visited three times in past week. Impressed by quality of finish, layout and variety of merchandise on offer. Prices of plants seem very competitive and better value for money. Impressed by Restaurant. Unlike earlier reviews we had no problems. You need to suss out the sequence in which to order and pay for food. Once you have done so should no be an issue.

Visited this gorgeous garden centre yesterday. All newly refurbished. Had breakfast with two friends, it was a bit of a shamble as you order food then go to the drinks counter to pay , food got a little cold . We had to wait for the omelette which was fine but had to keep getting up to check if it was ready or not as they hadn’t got the buzzers up and working. The staff were helpful and ended up bringing it to our table. I felt very sorry for the staff as they were not meant to be open until the 10th of March and it showed . I hope it’s teething problems as it all looks lovely .

Went here today to sample the lunch, the centre has had a great refit and makeover very spacious with the usual wonderful displays both of plants and indoor goods. We arrived at just before midday when the restaurant was beginning to fill up.There is certainly an extensive range of both hot and cold food available it was quite nice also that there was a separate area for ordering just drinks.

It looks as though mine might be the first review of the new improved Haskins!

After spending millions the new store is open and its impressive. Light and airy feel. Great selection of gifts to. The restaurant is good with plenty on offer. My husband has a beef carvery and I had the veggie option. Delicious and great value

Couldn’t organise a p..s up in a brewery. Waited 25 minutes for 2 baked potatoes!!! And then they couldn’t find our order. After complaining it arrived 2 minutes later... What a shambles...hope the new restaurant is managed better.

Despite their temporary accommodation, my cousin and I thought that the food and service at Snowhill was excellent. The mushroom soup was delicious! We are looking forward to the new, larger premises being opened next year. Will definitely be back. Thank you.

Haskins, Snowhill is in the middle of a major rebuild. To keep a company footprint in the area and to keep staff employed, Haskins have built a temporary garden centre to bridge the gap in this interim period.

Delightful garden centre to visit whether purchasing plants and garden items or to spend some time. Lovely new cafe with a great selection of lunch or snack. Costa coffee tpos it off! Large selection of plants in wonderful displays. Wide variety of other merchandise including g women's clothing, as well as gifts. The day I visited they were starting to prepare Christmas displays. Having visited their previous venue at Christmas , this will not disappoint when completed. Well worth a visit! Brand new everything!

Visited the temporary cafe for a sandwich and cake while shopping at the garden centre. Both very good and nicely made. Good effort for a tent!

My wife and I are local and dropped in for a mid-morning breakfast for a change, I know whilst they are undergoing a rebuild that the cafe is temporary however that is not an excuse for nearly cold food and the hash browns must have been re-fried at least three times as they were so crispy. We have had coffee here on numerous occasions so no complaints there apart from the length of time you have to wait, one person on the coffee machine does not work even when there is a short queue. The cafe is going to be three times the size when the rebuild is complete so, Haskins, you need to get it right and make sure the food is hot when it gets to the table.

We live quite locally and as the Haskins Restaurant is one of the few places in the area that opens on Sundays, we are fairly frequent visitors. This was the first time we've been since the old building has been knocked down and everything has moved across into the temporary building and it was a relief to see that they haven't replicated the layout of the old restaurant (the ordering and paying area was poorly designed and there was often a bottleneck due to people waiting for their drinks). The self serve food cabinets and till are now in a straight line with plenty of space for people to wait.

Despite ongoing renovations we managed to buy some fantastic flowers and shrubs for the garden. We have been coming here for over 5 years and always find what we are looking for.

Good size garden centre with a nice size coffee shop

Having waited for 10 mins to order a cooked breakfast and coffee we were eventually given a number and told the breakfast would be brought to the table. All of the breakfast items i.e. sausage, bacon, black pudding etc even the toast were already prepared and in the heating tray on the counter. So just 1 fried egg to be cooked.

Came into to be told that they had stopped serving hot food at 2:30pm. Opted for scones with jam and cream and asked if they served de-caf. The service was not particularly friendly, I certainly wasn’t made to feel welcome. The scone looked lovely but was dry and hard. The cream was frozen in the middle (which caused me to look for the best before date on it but I couldn’t find it). Halfway through eating my scone, a gentleman asked me if my scone was hard, as he wanted to buy one but said that the last time he was there, the scone was like a brick.....I can only assume that this is a common occurrence. Would of spoken to the staff about it but due to the unfriendly welcome, I chose not to....shame really, looks like it could be a nice place to visit

I normally pop into Haskins to visit the arts-and-crafts shop and have a cuppa tea and some cake with my wife. However, I hear that the arts-and-crafts is going to shut down soon, so this makes Snow Hill less attractive to me now.

I was disapointed when eating here. When getting a 5 item breakfast - it appeared one of my friends was given an extra sausage. Me and another friend were not happy about this and felt hard done by. It was a shame as we were really hungry and it frustrated us.

Fresh, hot, beautifully presented cooked breakfast. Lovely clean restaurant area and friendly and attentive staff. Well done Haskins. We will definitely see you again. Soon .

Dropped into Haskins restaurant today and couldn’t resist the carvery that was on offer. Presentation was really good and it was fresh and plentiful . A young lady cut the turkey fresh from the joint and served up various seasonal vegetables. It was tasty and beautifully cooked, we would recommend a visit as it must be the best carvery for miles. We will certainly be going back.

When is someone going to get this restaurant properly organised? Visited yesterday, Saturday, for lunch. Not enough staff, tables not being cleared quickly enough and not being wiped - really sticky. Just one queue, therefore, if you just wanted a coffee, you had to queue with those wanting a lunch. Queue jumping, dreadful. One woman actually got her soups and walked out with them having not paid. When the food arrived, very good - don't use so much batter on the fish - too thick. About time the menu was changed. An opportunity is being missed with not offering the breakfast during the lunch period as well. My score is generous.

Expensive and low quality food Looked like from wholesalers The staff looked bored and not happy The tables were sticky and dirty Needs a total revamp and prices need addressing for the quality of the food

Cheerful staff is the only good thing I can say.

Haskins Restaurant sells sandwiches, toasted sandwiches, meals. this time I opted for a cheese & onion toastie and my friend had a prawn sandwich. Both were fine, but I had to wait too long for my toastie to arrive. The staff are very pleasant and helpful. Note to self: next time, try the chips, that looked really good on other people's plates.

We called in to the garden centre which is lovely. Has a good range of plants, products and giftware. All well presented in nice surroundings. What a shame the cafe really lets it down. The wooden table tops are so old they have cup rings and are sticky...

Lovely garden centre. Have visited few times. Good place to buy plants and presents. The cafe however is not so good. We had scones. Both were obviously not fresh as crumbly and more like a hard pastry. The lady serving wasnt very helpful either. They only offer full fat or skimmed milk. When I asked to have half and half she said it wsnt possible...even though I had been here before and several other cafes and it has never been a problem. So just had glass of tap water. The staff were just standing around and the tables needed clearing and our table was sticky. I wish I hadnt bothered coming here as it really was not good. I wont be coming here again for drinks or food. Shame as the garden centre is so nice. Cafe really let it down.

We must visit Haskins roughly monthly, because we are passing, we like their 'products', we are going to the cafe. Whatever draws us there, I always grab a Costa. The coffee is the real deal, superb. Their food offering is quite extensive, unless it's getting late & they've sold out. There are two sides of the cafe, one by the counters, modelled on a cafe style. The other is more relaxed, but might not suit some people; low coffee tables, wickerwork furniture & we think brighter. Both look over their outside plant sales. Likewise there are lots of outside seating with parasols, but mainly for dry days.

Needed somewhere near for lunch and wanted to look around as it is always interesting to see what is new. So killed two birds with one stone.