Monkton Elm Garden Centre in Taunton Deane

Always a good place to visit. Great selection of plants and pet stuff. The main restaurant is now dog friendly however the cafe by the pond is. The farm shop area is quiet good, and the gift shop area has a great selection of gifts. Always worth a visit at Christmas too

Popped in for a coffee. Small indoor space. Good selection of plants etc

Great plants a bit on the pricey side

It was a lovely morning out with my cousin

Restaurant very good. My first visit here . Shopping for Xmas bits was excellent

Our local centre and Salem the Bengal loves to visit. We often visit for my son to attend events that are put on for the kids, find new Xmas decorations and look at the display or try some new food. Absolutely love this place and the awesome staff xx

The staff are working their socks off but whether there just aren’t enough of them or the place is too big they can’t cope. I went to the coffee shop, one person is taking orders, making coffee, going for ice and crockery. Meanwhile, my niece ordered three sandwiches which took half an hour to arrive. Again, the staff member we spoke to was helpful and polite but it no longer feels like a comfortable place for refreshments.

We waited for over 30 minutes for our food to arrive whilst others that were served after us got their food before us. The manageress was quite indifferent and stated it was because we had ordered 2 meals the same and if I couldn't understand that she couldn't explain it better. When the food arrived it was ok ish but my husbands veg & potato were not very hot. Yes we were given a free coffee, however we would have appreciated meals that were served quicker and were enjoyable. This isnt the first time that we've had an issue with food here and will certainly not be eating here again.

Went for an afternoon tea gathering. Nice atmosphere, great sandwiches but I was a little disappointed with the scones which is the only reason the didn't get 5 stars

I received my Lemax items today and they were very well packaged and super quick delivery too. Excellent communication throughout, definitely recommend, thank you!

Perfect food lovely staff. Friendly relaxed atmosphere. Everything you need for the garden and amazing Christmas gifts at very good prices.

lovely restaurant, good food, relaxing place to eat

Great garden centre, family orientated

Starving, both of us. So we went into their cafe, for 9 squids you get a large jacket spud, generous fillings, dressed salad and nice coleslaw. Really hit the spot. As you walk out of the cafe you go through their food hall, as fine a selection of sweet treats and temptations you can imagine, proper grub for a decent price.

Busy doing Christmas decor it looks lovely. Just had a delightful Eggs Florentine breakfast which was yummy.

Lots of lovely products, maybe a little on the expensive side but could possibly get everything you need. Café very good lots of great cakes & helpful staff.

Popped in for breakfast before driving back from westcountry weekend away. Excellent food and then the shop!!! Definitely stocked up with cake and the best steak mince I have had for ages ... wish we lived closer

I was disappointed that my sandwich had been made with margarine rather than butter otherwise everything else good.

Lovely Garden Centre, wide selection of not only plants, but gifts, fashion. Good restaurant, we went on a Sunday and just managed to eat our amazing Sunday roast and huge Yorkshire Pudding.

You can always find what you need

Food over priced. Dried food stuck to edge of table food on floor under table on menu no mention that the cider is low alcohol decor needs attention

This visit much better. Breakfast fresh and hot. Service quick. Garden centre very good as usual

Been going here for years, here’s the summary I have: Restaurant: absolutely lush food, always friendly staff, only ever had one issue with a coke being extremely watered down, the staff replaced it within minutes and tasted much better after, I’ve have a whole mix of food here eg: afternoon tea, Mac n Cheese, sandwiches, brownies! All were delicious! Outdoor garden: incredible range of many flowers, trees and plants, lots of variety and availability! Outdoor decorations, plant pots, ceramic pots, hanging baskets, you name it! Indoor garden: many types of patio decorations, furniture, plant pots They have many indoor plants, all at great prices, I’d love to see more mini houseplants! They are always really early to put their seasonal items on sale, and they always have a huge variety! Lots of Halloween items!! They’ve also started putting their Christmas stock out, which is always, ALWAYS!!, the best! They had some staff working on a new Christmas section. Overall, indoors and outdoors, floor to ceiling, the centre is kept incredibly clean, everything is really great priced! I could spend hours in here, there is so much, you will always find what you are looking for! And if you are struggling to find something, the staff always go the extra mile to help you find that! All around positive experience coming here, and the vibes are always spectacular!

Excellent food cooked to perfection & good portions yum

Gd place 2 meet up with friends, gd food but small for a lot of money, happy staff, lots 2 buy...helpful staff. Its clean & tidy.

2 cooked breakfasts. Both delivered cold.

Great variety of garden furniture, plants, equipment & accessories. Highly recommend

Fantastic selection of plants, especially miniature conifers

Visited here recently and was pleasantly impressed by the garden centre, it felt like it went on and on so much to see! Firstly, the selection of free from food/treats/snacks was fantastic and I ended up leaving with a whole selection of things, all of which have been delicious - I will be returning for this alone. The garden centre is split into different sections, the pet area was very good with plenty of options for your pets, of all kinds. Then the plant selection was very large with a whole array of different things, including statues, fencing, plaques, and all sorts of garden needs in a huge area, so visit the pond as well as it is beautiful. The farm shop is famous and full of some really yummy treats and locally scoured food & drink. A cafe or two is available on site lemon we didn’t eat here, there was so much to see we had to return after our lunch nearby for a second browse. A real treat to visit this lovely garden centre and we can’t wait to return at Christmas time!

A lovely garden centre with everything that you likely want.

Overpriced tosh! A big no from me!

Very nice garden centre, lots to see, plus good food

Great place. I particularly enjoyed the Elm's breakfast!

Excellent food, excellent service

Food menu is very limited not as good as it used to be

Lovely mussels and ciabatta with gaming and cheese. Not impressed by hot chocolate

Very good garden centre with a cafe and a restaurant. Lots of plants on sale and as with most garden centres they sell ornaments, clothes, food, greetings cards. Also I bought a pair of heavy duty gardening gloves for £9.99. I'd had difficulty finding them elsewhere so was very pleased.

Sunday lunch, quite nice, ran out of colliflower cheese, and horse reddish sauce , unexcepable.

Good place to eat. Plants in good condition and variety of other goods, useful presents.

Large selection of products, more than just garden supplies. Friendly staff.

Lovely dog friendly garden centre with a great restaurant.

I have recently added a wildlife pond to our garden, and I got some excellent advice from the Pond area. Also some really good reductions on ceramic pots!!

A large centre, plenty of choice that includes clothes and pet accessories, as well as plants.

Large garden centre with plenty of parking. There is a wide variety of plants and shrubs as well as a cafe/restaurant, coffee shop, pet shop, craft shop, clothing, gifts and more. Great food in the restaurant, good choices, friendly staff. Quality toilets with plenty of cubicles in the ladies.

Really nice garden centre with plenty of products on offer. Good parking and great restaurant or cafe by the pond.

The children loved the Teddy Bear’s Picnic today at Monkton Elm. They enjoyed making and naming their own bears and are all cuddled up to them in bed now! The mums loved the scones! Special thanks to Lisa and Warren for managing to make space for us and add us to a friends booking!

So much bigger than you think. This garden centre has everything you need for your garden and more. A great food hall café on site as well.

lovely store amazing plant outdoor centre.great food .pet store highly recommended

Best Garden Center around, I’ve been to a fair few garden centres but monkton elm always stands out for me. The food is always lovely, great houseplants and a good mixture of them, there’s so many jellycats there also. It’s a great garden centre all round I’ve been going since 2016 and I will always enjoy going there. 🫶🏼

A very good selection of gardening products and helpful staff

Nice garden centre with all kinds of stuff

First time to this garden centre and was very impressed. Excellent range of plants and products, an exceptionally spacious restaurant serving a good choice of meals and snacks, and also a pond side cafe within the grounds the pond has both waterfowl and carp. You could spend half a day here, including a lunch, and not be disappointed

Best Garden Centre in Taunton and the surrounding area.

"Why would you go to a garden centre to celebrate your wedding anniversary" we hear you say. "Well, why not?" we would reply. When you have one on your doorstep like Monkton Elm with it's Elm Tree restaurant, great food and lovely staff, it's a no-brainer! We have just celebrated our Golden Wedding anniversary here and, with family & friends scattered around the four corners of the planet, Lisa and her team made us feel special and very welcome. The food was amazing and the service second to none. Thank you so much.

Website easy to navigate. Excellent communication. Fast dispatch and delivery. Delivery person was really helpful. Items were as expected and good quality.

Went for breakfast. The food was good, but not very hot. However the plants I bought were beautiful.

Lovely garden centre. Great selection of plants and gifts. Good restaurant with nice selection of food. Really delicious cakes, chocolate brownie and coffee muffin were very good. Great to be able to get a chai latte here. Visited again and had a tasty lunch. Very generous servings and helpful staff. Panko chicken and salad was very tasty.

Seems a lot for lunch, but i guess what garden centres do now...

An amazing Garden Centre with an irrestible range of products and a very good cafe.

A lovely and well organised garden centre. Staff are helpful and the cafe is brill

Definitely my favourite Garden Centre in the whole of the South West. Huge range of just everything for your garden and home.

Was not impressed with this garden centre, not much choice on the menu in the restaurant

Used Monton Elm for years . Although fantastic venue and usually lovely food I had a bad experience with the beer battered cod which was very overcooked, a small amount of chips and a low quality tub of peas . Such a shame this visit and probably just a glitch in the kitchen . No I didn't complain and just making a point to give feedback on what is usually great food.

Expert advice and very helpful. Full range of plants, pots, sheds, garden ornaments etc. Very nice restaurant

Enjoy the perusal on a sunday, dogs love it too. Always stop for a coffee and scone

Absolutely delicious pie of the day 🤤

Nice well stocked and well kept garden centre. Prices reasonable you get what you pay for looked after cared for plants. Not tried the cafe

Absolutely lovely place come up from Plymouth and stopped off there for lunch and a look around was lovely plants all heathy every thing was displayed beautiful nothing to much trouble staff very friendly and polite will definitely be back

Independant garden centre with good selection of quality plants at moderate prices. Excellent cafe and restaurant on site which are always busy..

I know nothing about gardening but this place so peaceful! Staff were lovely too. Went again today and still top notch!

Coffe shop was closed for staff training! Took a while to get drinks , but it was lunch time and busy serving lunches.

Very big and well stocked garden centre. Good quality plants. Very pleasant restaurant.

Large selection of plants and shrubs great food in the restaurant

There are now more garden centers than butchers shops so they must be doing something right. This one is one of the better ones we've visited for several reasons. Ample parking was a good start, the car park, shop and outside areas ( including cafes , yes there are two ! Were all very clean ) I was after a specific plant and the assistance given was excellent, not only did the assistant know the plant but also the varieties they had, he also took me to them. My wife has some mobility issues but the outside area was well paved and mainly flat this really helps, she felt very safe when walking and this made her experience much better than other Garden centres than go for the stoned / uneven external paths. We had coffee and cake and I must add the coffee was excellent, we didn't have a meal but many did and the food looked really well prepared, the Sunday lunch seems very popular. My only negative was when coming to pay, The individual on the till was soooo miserable ! A smile costs nothing and a little conversation (when spending some £150 ) helps the pain a little. Cost isn't the issue it's my choice what I buy but some customer interaction would be welcome, and so would a smile.

Excellent garden centre. Was a great stop off on a 5-hour journey on the M5. Has a good-sized restaurant/coffee shop with a nice wooden play area for kids with seating by the fence surrounding. Extensive selection of plants and the usual. Pet department and also toys

Good selection of plants and garden/life style furniture

Such a lovely local garden centre that seems to sell everything you could ever wish to get for your garden and so much more!

Very nice Garden centre...cafe a little disorganised with confusing messages in the menu on how to order!

We visited the restaurant Sunday 9 June 2024 at lunchtime and my self and my husband had the ham, egg, chips and peas which was definitely worth the money but one thing puzzled me was when looking at the menu why does everyone have to pay £2 for a yorkshire pudding which I thought came as standard as part of a roast dinner. This unfortunately put us off ordering the roast.

A lovely selection of plants, shrubs, trees. Garden tools, bird food, bug hotels, hedgehog house. There is so much there, well worth a visit

Just had a Sunday lunch and have to say that we were disappointed. Not at the quality but the quantity especially as the price has gone up. Menu stated that choice of meats came with roast potatoes, carrots and parsnips, seasonal vegetables and gravy. I literally got half a roasted carrot and a very small amount of spring greens/ Savoy cabbage. As I said, what we got was good quality but I at least expected to get what was advertised on the menu. We have had numerous Sunday lunches before and have always received a selection of vegetables and a Yorkshire pudding. Now if you want cauliflower cheese or a Yorkshire pudding ( unless you have the beef) you have to pay extra. I know the cost of living has gone up but that is ridiculous. I would have preferred more vegetables and less roast potatoes ( I had four).

Been to the restaurant a few times over the last couple of years and not had a great meal yet...thought we'd give it another try today. No more... we both had jacket potato with coronation chicken - the potatoes were only just warm and because the coronation chicken had come straight from the fridge and was cold, it made the potato even colder! Won't be bothering anymore!

Lots of plants just right for the garden,

The food is always really fresh and tasty with great service. Some dishes are a tad pricey, but you do get what you pay for. It's always really good quality. I eat here quite a lot as its local with free parking. Good choices on the menu. It's clean in the restaurant and the toilet facilities. Highly recommended for a nice atmosphere and good food.

The finest family owned garden centre I've ever been to, great staff and very knowledgeable .The food was amazing.

Great garden centre, well kept plants, neat and tidy. Something for everyone.

Lovely garden centre full of amazing plants and lovely extras! And the food in the restaurant was delicious 😋

Nice garden centre but a bit pricey but very friendly staff

A wonderland of loveliness. Gift choices galore. Fabulous foods.

We were here purchasing trees and shrubs for a new garden, and the staff were very knowledgeable and helpful, which made our visit enjoyable. It also has lovely coffee and cake.

Why can't there be a dog friendly area inside the restaurant. Will not return until there is. UPDATE I think you need to change your signs as it doesn't say dogs are allowed, but yes, they are allowed in the restaurant at the far end, which is great.

Vast array of plants to suit everyone's needs. Ample parking. Good pet shop. Defo worth a visit.

A good place to spend a wet morning. Lots of plants as well as just about everything else you could want for your garden We often buy plants here they are not inexpensive but are of a good quality. Slight mix up with our lunch order regrettably but all in all a good place to shop and eat.

Worth a visit. Has a very good selection of plants, as well as everything else you need whether indoors or outdoors.

Restaurant menu needs making more clearer breakfast bap implies all not or most unhappy 😭

Nice garden center Much better when dry/ war

lovely place .restaurant lovely so much choice .lovely choice of food

Very interesting garden centre and pet's haven for shopping and restaurant menu superb

Popped in for lunch before going on to see the Knife Angel in Taunton

Nice friendly helpful staff large cafe seating inside and out everything you would expect from a garden centre including disabled toilets and parking also have a great Christmas display worth a visit if you're passing.