Palmers Enderby Cafe in Blaby

Veg sausage cob was inedible. Not a proper veg sausage more a potato croquette which was very small and lukewarm Staff unhelpful when I complained.

Popped in for coffee mid morning. We were shown to a table and our order for two coffees was taken promptly but we then waited about 20 minutes for it to arrive. The coffee was not very hot when it did arrive. The cafe was busy but there was obviously a hold up either in the kitchen or with the coffee actually being brought to us once it was made. Maybe not enough staff preparing the food as there seemed to be several waitresses.

I'm writing this about Palmers as I can't write a review about the garden centre as a whole because it appears it's not on trip advisor!! So we went along to see the Christmas display 2023. Don't bother!! It's about as u Christmussy as you can get! Colours are obscene! Greys and pinks and even blacks but very few traditional colours! Almost like they are trying to put us off from going! Well done, you have!

Excellent lunchtime menu, hubby had the special rump steak cob with the trimmings highly recommended. Our hostess that showed us to our seat and was very attentive whilst we waited to order, her name was Debbie. When our food was bought out I must say it looked delicious, well done everyone. Your staff in the restaurant are a credit to you I can see why you have people queueing.

Visited at 2.45. Ordered at 2.55. Eventually served two scones tea and coffee at 3 35. Not especially busy and no apology for the wait despite asking where our food was. Tables remained uncleared for the whole time we were there. Customers clearing for themselves as they arrived! No one could have cared less. Never mind - there’s two less customers now to bother them again.

I was seated quickly by somebody friendly. My order was taken as soon as I was ready and I found paying the reasonable price at the table convenient. My food and drink arrived promptly and was delicious.

We were visiting the garden centre and decided to get something to eat from here. The place was reasonably busy but we were shown quite quickly to a table. We ordered food and drinks which I had an iced mocha to drink and for food I had the sausage and mash and pudding I had apple pie with cream. Both of theses were nice, the apple pie wasn't the best though, it has come out hot before but was cold this time and the quality was lower. Overall the staff were friendly, service was a bit slow which is normal for this place. The food was generally ok. The place seemed clean.

Unfortunately today the service let it down, there seems to be no order of how they serve you and a bit of a free for all when it comes to ordering food and just if the staff remember to come over to your table. We came for afternoon tea and was not asked once if we would like anymore drinks after our first one was served after being told they were unlimited. We were also waiting in a queue for 15 minutes outside even though our table was booked and I didn’t want to squeeze by everyone as there was no one to ask. The old system was a lot better this one isn’t working unfortunately and the table next to us had the same experience, such a shame because the food was lovely. I had to ask 3 different members of staff for a drink before we finally got one as they kept forgetting. Not a great experience I’m afraid for the price we paid.

Always nice here, coffee not the strongest but nice flavour, good toasted teacake. We find it very friendly and welcoming with plenty of room between tables.

Came here today was absolutely horrific service no one smiles food was like slop and over priced cake clearly bought In and coffee tastes burnt and sour the management off the cafe gives It a horrible and unwelcoming vibe, clearly turn around off staff and untrained I used to love coming palmers won't be back ever again we will stick to dobbies.

Keep breakfast out stop on our way to a short break. Great service, staff friendly,helpful nothing too much trouble. Husband had full English breakfast and mentioned he didn’t like beans when it came out -no problem before we could blink the amazing server had asked him what he would like instead and there it was in a flash! I had pancakes with maple syrup! The were delicious! Thank you for such a great breakfast and service!

We stopped here for something drink before we had a look around the garden centre. The place wasn't overly busy, we had to wait to be seated. We sat down and after a while ordered our drinks and cake which you have to pay for straight away. After a few minutes we were told they didn't have any of the cake and limited amount of items left. We chose the millionaire shortbread instead. We had to chase for this and the tea/ coffee we had ordered as it did take a bit of time. Some people had been waiting quite a while for drinks so got the manager to give them a refund, There were a few other people that had a long waiting time. The staff seemed friendly

Visited for breakfast October 2nd. £25.50 for two breakfasts with toast and coffee. Bacon was very thin and very much over cooked and could not get the knife through it, eggs all over cooked too, sausage apparently from a local butcher bit left a horrible spicy taste in your mouth, overall very poor for the price and would not eat there again. One positive was that all the staff were very polite and friendly.

Went to Palmers with my husband as a treat as he been quite unwell recently. When we arrived , we were greeted by a very enthusiastic member of your staff ( Lady had pink hair). She was smiling, very polite, showed us to a nice table near the window, and said that if we needed anything else, don't hesitate to ask. We have been previously, but never made as welcome. It was more like 'bums on seats.' She is a credit to you and we look forward to seeing her again. Soon I hope.

We came here for lunch.Tomato soup and roll and drinks.All very nice and tasty.Nice pleasant setting.Staff were friendly and helpful, service was prompt.

The service is painfully slow. We had to find a waitress on two occasions to order. Our order came wrong. We had a pot of tea brought out but no cup and had to wait over 15 minutes for a cup to be brought to...

2nd visit. This time went for a Ceasar Salad. Having seen one previously. Large bowl with chicken and bacon with croutons and a selection of leaves. Unexpectedly generous portion. Very fresh and good quality. Friendly and efficient service

Extremely poor service in Cafe 1911. It was an extremely hot day and all I wanted was a cold diet coke. After 25 minutes I had to ask where my coke was??? 5 mins later it turned up?!!! I heard other customers complaining about the...

My sister and I brought out 90 year old Mum who has dementia and was in a wheel chair for a first visit to have a look for potted flowers to go outside her care home window...and to have afternoon tea. The friendly and caring...

We have visited the cafe at Palmer's many times over the years. On our last visit we ordered two teas, a buttered scone and a piece of millionaires shortbread. The teas and scone were fine and a reasonable price (scone at £2.50 and always good)....

We visited Palmer's on a Sunday afternoon and the customer service was brilliant. The lady that served me went out of her way to ensure we had a great experience. I wasn't sure what to order as a drink but they were happy to recommend...

Visited today for lunch with some friends and what a change the cafe has had. It looks lovely. The lady with the pink hair that greeted us was bubbly and chatty and very helpful, she took us to a table and we were served straight...

We thoroughly enjoyed a lovely cream tea at Palmers where the staff, especially Rosie, were very attentive and professional. Our table was nicely set with a tablecloth and crockery upon arrival at the far end of the beautifully refurbished restaurant. The choice of sandwiches, breads...

Sadly the standard of food served has gone down. My piece of coffee cake was dry, quite a small serving and not particularly tasty. It didn’t taste home made like their cakes used to. We also had lunch there in Nov 21 and was disappointed...

Palmers offer what a lot of places are missing these days, down to earth good service. I visit with my Mum at least once a month for a browse and a bit of lunch. The food isn’t fancy just well cooked family fare, the staff...

Well, £36.00 for 2 of us for afternoon tea certainly expected something special but, alas, it was not to be! Extremely poor selection, sandwiches were boring and starting to curl at the edges, mini mince pie. a minute piece of stollen and an even smaller...

Very busy, (it is Christmas) staff lovely and polite, great service, would certainly recommend!! Thank you to Sally and Ann, will definitely be back again soon.

Visited the cafe today and had to wait 20 minutes for a cup of tea. 20 minutes!!! Lots of tables had dirty crockery and trays on, we had to clear it up ourselves! Wasn’t impressed. Also think they should have a better system in place...

With friends for relaxing day out. Went to the Cafe for a relaxing late morning breakfast. Disorganised to say the very least dirty table's and no customer service, we waited 15 minutes to be served, ordered four breakfasts. The beans were cold and the bacon...

Myself and my son thought we would go for breakfast today, we saw on the menu an 6 item breakfast that we both thought we would have. I asked the lady taking the order if it would be suitable for a gluten free diet to...

Having eaten here a few times in the past we hoped to be served with our lunch quite quickly, it was 12.45. It was table service as a covid precaution. It soon became apparent that the restaurant was very short staffed, ......a simple acknowledgement that...

Very disappointing lunch. Very disorganised regarding service. Seemed to be no organisation to the order tables were served. You take a paper menu when you walk in and find a table, the empty tables all had trays on them with used plates etc. We did...

Came for afternoon tea with family. Great food, fresh and tasted amazing. Cafe was very busy but didn't fase the staff at all, still friendly polite and happy to help. Especially 2 young ladys, Chloe and Shannon. Would definitely recommend to anyone. Cant wait to...

Very busy in the restaurant so happy to wait for 20 minutes for food order which arrived before the coffees. Ordered Chicken pie and mash and vegetables due to other items sold out. Not sure what happened to the carrots in the cooking process but...

lovely relaxed start to the weekend breakfast in the covered area . staff as always friendly and helpful. quick service and with a smile too.

Came with friends for a coffee and a catch up 09/09/21 young lady on the tablet was very approachable and happy nothing was to much to ask even though she was very busy would deffinately recommend to friends and family coffee was nice and cake...

Popped in for lunch today with a colleague. Its not something we get chance to do very often and consider it a bit of a treat to get our of the office. We sat grabbed a menu, sanitised our hands and sat down at a...

I had the vegan breakfast, which contains 2 vegetable sausages, hash brown, tomato, mushrooms and beans. Toast is not included but you can ask for some with plant butter separately. The sausages are very nice, crispy and not processed (not imitating meat) which was good....

At last it's open again always a nice visit when finished chosing the plants. They are taking good precautions regarding covid. Good cup of coffee and a toasted teacake lovely outdoor seating area

Called in mid afternoon to what is now a beautiful new restaurant at Palmers Enderby just for a coffee and cake. Our cappuccino’s had to be returned because they were reminiscent of hot dish water with foam, completely tasteless. The waitress although not apologetic said...

Met with friends for lunch today, had a chicken Caesar salad and really enjoyed it, my friends also enjoyed their food( your scampi looked delicious) our drinks came quickly and didn’t have to wait for our food either. Will certainly be back again soon 👍🏻

Popped in for lunch with my family and I must say it was a very pleasant visit, lovely outside seating area and very well organised, food and drinks came reasonably quick and was delicious. Staff very polite and helpful making our experience enjoyable. Will certainly...

Visited here twice a week before lockdown, very excited to revisit today. Ordered panini ( as my usual choice) paninis not served with chips or coleslaw anymore but need to order as extras and the price reflects a large increase. Lunch arrived No coleslaw, after...

Due to the COVID restrictions we expected a longer wait to be seated and for our food to arrive. Our order was taken at 11.30 and it took over 40 minutes to arrive - we ordered hot food and 2 coffees. It was almost half...

Just been for a trip to the cafe at palmers as my dad who is disabled likes to go there and as it’s his birthday was his choice. Whilst changes have obviously needed to be made with COVID and a reduced menu which I can...

Food was good, staff were friendly although a little slow but all in all it was a nice tasty lunch.Thank you.

I have just visited Palmers at Enderby Cafe which was non atmospheric and food was average at best. I completely appreciate that companies are working to a new norm but there is no excuse for average quality of food!!My tuna sandwich had clearly been sat on the side as the bread has started to go hard with the limpest offering of salad I’ve seen. I was not the only one to be disappointed with the table behind sending their food back and another table complaining too. With a heavily reduced menu the food should be flying out and there should be no compromise on quality especially as the price for a tuna sandwich was in excess of £5 - extremely disappointed as I’ve visited here several times before.

We decided to meet friends and have a late breakfast. Given there were 4 of us with varied tastes we all had a good experience.

We ate here for the 1st time and were not disappointed.The staff were friendly, service was very quick.The food was piping hot and tasty.Will come back here again for sure.

The best thing about the cafe is the cakes, huge variety and huge portions and seem to be locally made. The main meals however are generally poor quality ingredients, and not made with much love. Coffee isn’t great, burnt, and milk isn’t steamed well. Yea is served in the finest pots, lucky to get a cup full. But more care and investment in the food and coffee would go a long way.

Came in on Thursday the 5th with my partner for lunch ist time ever . What a great experience all the lovely cakes on display was spoilt for choice. The staff very friendly and helpful expecally the blonde lady with pink in her hair think her name was deb nothing was to much trouble for her . Great food and great selection well done will definitely come back again and recommend to friends.

Palmers garden centre went above and beyond to help make my mums special birthday so amazing. Staff n the cafe was so lovely, kind and could not do enough for us and sarah Anderson the cafe manager what can i say she is truly fabulous and with sorting the day out and making it run so smoothly thank you all I would diffiently recommend a visit you will not be disappointed

What a find! Popped in for breakfast with a client. Faultless food and wonderful coffees. Service was wonderful. I will definitely return when I’m next in Leicester.

We both went for breakfast this morning around 1030am and we ordered 2 lattes and a standard breakfast and a scrambled egg on toast. We where told we would have to wait 30mins and we said ok. Our order came after 45mins, but for the price of my breakfast and the scrambled eggs which were over cooked big time and my breakfast didn't come with any toast. We where both very disappointed and won't be coming again for breakfast, so if I was to rate the food I would give it a 3 out of 10!

Ordered a hot breakfast that came luke warm on a luke warm plate with an over cooked fried egg.It's a shame because the actual food was of good quality ruined by the kitchen.

My friends and I have been coming to this restaurant since the food hall at Fosse park closed for a refit. At first it seemed to have caught them slightly unawares by the amount of additional trade the place got and some days the queues were quite long . All of the staff worked really hard and their efforts paid off. They are friendly and efficient and willing to have a laugh and chat with the clientele .Since putting a lady named Anne Louise in a customer service type of role we have decided to remain good customers and probably not go back to the Fosse park food hall. Now to improve the service even more we have another "Pink shirt lady" called Jaqui who has always served us well and is a real busy bee while still having time to listen to likes of me and my aged friends banter ....Keep up the good work..Thank you..

This does seem to be a popular place! Popped in for a light lunch - had what what needed, and tasted good. Staff pleasant and helpful.

Superbly laid out Garden Centre, reasonable prices. The Restaurant was extremely pleasant, with good choice of meals & snacks at reasonable prices

We always used to go for lunch every Saturday. Last Autumn (2019) the time waiting for food became at least 20 minutes and sometimes even half an hour. We complained to the manager, who gave the usual excuse of problems in the kitchen. We then stopped going after waiting for 25 minutes on 2 consecutive Saturdays.

Having used Palmers previously we (my wife and I) called in Sunday lunchtime and found the menu to be snack type meals (jacket potato type offerings) and a very limited specials menu. When we ordered the roast chicken we were advised they had run out leaving very little choice.

New visited today for a wander out to have tea and cake.

We had a lovely afternoon tea, served by a lovely lady on Thursday 20th December she was welcoming and looked after us. The food was lovely and plenty of choice could not do enough to please us.

The ordering process has been greatly improved and is quicker than previous, breakfast is good value and suitable for vegans. Since the cafe has been extended it can become very noisy in there when busy and difficult to have a conversation

Amazing! The best Santa & Elves I’ve ever visited. They were so friendly & kind. Beautifully decorated Santa’s house & workshop for children to choose their pre Christmas gifts. Real Reindeer too. Amazing experience for all including story time with Santa & Christmas songs for all.

Visited with a few friends (and our little ones) for a breakfast experience with Santa and we couldn’t be more pleased. From the start of cold breakfast and coffees leading into the hot buffet, it was really well organised and laid out. You are seated in the newer extended restaurant, which was light and airy with the obligatory Santa’s seat and Christmas decs too. In front of Santa’s seat were loads of floor cushions, in preparation of the ‘main event’ for the kids to all gather on. Prior to finishing our buffet brekkie, it was explained what was going to happen with Santa and he was ACE. He visited every table and every child, before he took to his chair for stories and a couple of songs too. Each child was called up individually who went up for a special Santa cuddle and photo,after which, each child was given a golden ticket for a toy of their choosing from the Elf Workshop. 2 reindeers were located enroute from the restaurant to the workshop and made the whole experience a real treat.

Went today for breakfast with Santa, it used to be a treat but they seem to be cutting costs and and it effecting the quality. I have been going here every year and today it was not treat no fruit, pastries were pre packed, instead of juice it was squash. This is not a treat and not a special breakfast any more so will not bother going here again at Christmas and look elsewhere.

I’ve been into this cafe a few times but not since it was extended so I thought i’d give it a go. Prior to being extended, the food was good but you had to queue for ages almost every time you visited as the service system did not work for the customer. It didn’t seem to matter what time you visited, the queue was huge.

We called in for lunch here. It was well signed and had a large car park. You go through the garden centre to get to the restaurant. Hot and cold food available to buy. Very busy when we went, we queued to order and pay then our food was brought to the table. We didn’t wait long for the food to arrive.

We had a visitor over from New Zealand and thought that an afternoon tea in the UK

We have always been big fans of going out for Breakfast but since moving to a Vegan Diet its been trickier to find good places with lots of choices. Look no further!

Nipped into the cafe at palmers garden centre today for a bit of lunch with my wife and family, the food was cooked perfectly , the service was perfect , everybody was happy and smiley , the service was so superb , especially the lady at the till with the pink hair ! Very bubbly and kind , would highly recommend :)

When I arrived at 10am on a Wednesday I had to queue for 15 minutes. During the course of my visit the queue got worse & my friend who arrived later did not bother to have any refreshments wanting to spend the time with myself. If it is like this on a weekday I hate to think what it must be like at a weekend. It is a real deterrent to go again.

The cafe can be pricey on some branded items but the breakfast is really good and the cakes are lovely! The garden centre is also really well stocked and has a fantastic Christmas range every year!!

Although prices are a little high for a garden centre cafe, the food is really nice. Be aware that some times and days are busier than others

Came for a visit on Tuesday 28 October and I have to say the service I received from the young dark haired lady on the till was appalling. She made me feel very unwelcome, with no happy customer service given. I felt very intimidated by her abruptness, as though I was holding up her day! I come quite frequently and I normally receive fantastic service, but after this visit I’m thinking twice about returning.

Went here for the afternoon tea with friends for my birthday. The tea was plentiful and very well presented. Box provided to take home anything you couldn't eat

Food was beautifully presented and tasted yummy. Service really good and the tea was tasty. Lovely couple of hours in a modern atmosphere. Thank you Palmers.

Breakfast was ok but the bacon was hardly cooked and parts of it clearly hadn’t been in contact with the pan/ griddle as it was almost uncooked. Same for the sausage, barely cooked. Hash brown should be crispy not mushy. Once again the temperature of the cafe was too hot as commented by staff and customers alike. What is this trend that pensioners (who regularly frequent this cafe) complain about it being cold when the cafe is for everyone and not everyone wants to suffer no air, anxiety and stuffiness? Keep the temperature DOWN please and ignore the moaning minnies.

Six of us had afternoon tea here. The table was clean and well presented and the waitresses were very polite and helpful.

Absolutely wonderful tea with sandwiches, cakes and savouries. Loved it. Especially loved the smoked salmon and cream cheese scone bite!

A lovely garden centre spent about an hour walking round good range of plants most are looked after very well. Good layout and lots of other things to buy for your home to. They had some good offers on in their sale as well. The cafe however over priced and a bit messy on some of the tables. Looked up above our table lighting very dirty dead flies in on shade and cobwebs on the corner wall and something we could not work out what is was in one of their lights in the false ceiling see pictures

After the closure of Fosse park food court where we used to meet we thought we would have difficulty finding anywhere as convenient. We now have and have been welcomed by their staff especially Anne Louise Todd who constantly moves about the room and is always willing to help us in any way she can. We (Usually four ) only have drinks but at other times will visit with our families.

The menu said "Roasted Meditteranean veg with houmous and chilli jam Panini". Two of these words were true: veg and panini. There was no sign of chilli jam and it was hard to detect any houmous. But the real joke was the veg, which consisted mainly of slightly undercooked carrots, plus a couple of tiny bits of mushroom and red pepper (skin on and not at all roasted). Nothing like roasted med veg should be. On the plus side, the chips were very nice, hence two stars instead of one.

Five of us were celebrating a birthday. We had a table pre-booked which was ready for us when we arrived. We had a dedicated waitress for the whole visit. The food was really well presented on platters and ranged from sandwiches, fruit and cakes. Drinks (tea and coffee) were unlimited. The food was very palatable. The area where we ate was quiet. Cannot comment about the value for money as we were guests and did not pay but I guess this was around £15 per head.

Poor choice unless you want cheese. Almost everything is cheese; unhealthy. Almost everything has onion which I cannot eat. Very overpriced. Not impressed. If you like overpriced unhealthy food this is just the place otherwise I wouldn't bother.

I have just had a really good breakfast at Palmers the restaurant opens at 9 am on a Sunday though the website is not clear on this Good food good service

My wife and I had breakfast here on a Saturday morning, and it was absolutely great. We haven't eaten here in such a long time, so hadn't seen what a lovely job they had done remodelling the place. It looks fantastic, with lots of space between the tables, and it also looked immaculate. The choice of food on offer was impressive, and was competitively priced. The breakfast was well presented and tasted really nice. We both agreed that we should eat here more often.

Visited yesterday for lunch. The Q wasn’t as long as it usually is.

Came here for breakfast and were pleasantly surprised. The food was delicious and being able to pick which items you wanted from the choices was really good. They cater equally well for vegetarians also. The seating and eating area is lovely looking out over the garden centres outdoors areas. All in all really well priced and great value for money.

My friends and I have been several times for afternoon tea at Palmers and have never been disappointed.

Very good food, nice friendly staff. My wife and I had the scampi and chips which were excellent. We've dined here a few times before and this is my first review for this establishment. I'm more than happy to recommend & will be back. Yes the queues can be busy at peak periods, but that just shows how good a place this is.

Had to take my grandsons sandwich back as ham had gone off.No choice of brown bread in childrens lunch box.All childrens milk drinks are semi skimmed so not suitable for toddlers.Staff very unhelpful. Come on Palmers get your act together or get staff who can do the job.

Will Palmers ever get this right?

I went here with my mum to have lunch, potter round the garden centre and buy a few plants. We ended up buying a garden seat too! The lunch was good and service both in the restaurant and in the garden centre exceptional. Staff went out of their way to help the elderly and make them feel at home. My only disappointment was that we were told the garden seat was ready assembled when, in fact, it was flat packed . Having said that, it was pretty easy to assemble. Would definitely go again.

Daily specials at lunch time with varied menu changing daily. Good sized teapots so no need to ask for extra hot water, as in most places.

Came today and had beef lasagne with garlic bread, it was delicious, piping hot n lovely salad and coleslaw, we came a couple of weeks ago and had macaroni cheese, nice to see some new dishes, will be back soon. Satisfied customer 👍🏻

Had the above, the chicken was diabolical, tasted like it was in the oven for a couple of hours dried up,hard absolutely useless.

We went to have a look on bank holiday Monday it's a lovely place with some beautiful paintings, food plants. We brought a lot of plants then went in the restaurant for a coffee and a snack which was very good on the way out we brought some fresh strawberries off the little store outside they where delicious! A good all round experience and we will be going again very soon.

Popped in today on a garden nursery road trip, tracking down leek seedlings & other bits & bobs. Pleasing layout & helpful staff, we soon found the leek plants & also a colourful jungle parasol at a keen price of £20. Into the cafe, armed with our free tea for 2 voucher from a local free magazine, we also had delicious cake. This is an excellent establishment with surprisingly competitive pricing across the range of products.

Came here for a catch up with friends after hearing such good comments about the cafe ,been a while since We last went .well I can honestly say I absoultly agree. Food was excellent served quickly I had bacon mushroom and cheese panni which came with salad chips and coleslaw. Very tasty at a cost I felt was acceptable...clean smart toilets again got my vote.. after eating we had a stroll round the garden area and other areas plenty to look at including food and gifts..we normally travel to another garden centre for an afternoon out with a bite to eat..now we have one right on our door step so it's yes from me...