Palmers Ullesthorpe Cafe in Harborough

Come here often, we always find the staff so friendly, the food is good and prices fair. There is also a good garden centre and shop. And aquarium shop. Worth a visit

Walked out after queuing for 20 minutes. No urgency about serving at all ! I’m surprised you take any money at the pace the servers were going at left and went elsewhere !

The 1911 is a simple coffee shop style restaurant with a good menu that changes gently throughout the day.. Breakfast First followed by lunch then a light afternoon tea. The menu is simple bit good and allows the kitchen to serve up some fantastic looking and tasting food. We went in for a sandwich at lunchtime and ended up.ordering the Vege lasagne. Full of well cooked but not mushed vegetable with a good sauce and texture. Served with a chunk of garlic bread and side salad. Each item was spot on as indeed was the added portion of triple cooked chips (really not needed but who can turn them down). Latte and teas where good and we got change from £30 for food and drinks.

Great cafe. Arrived with 8 adults and 4 children and the staff immediately helped arrange a few tables to accommodate us, which made us feel very welcome and able to enjoy being together for a lunch out. Mediterranean risotto is absolutely delicious! Service very good. Will be visiting again.

Lovely cafe in a garden centre, the food was great with ok prices, atmosphere good, menu ok staff pleasant, would recommend

The garden centre includes a wide selection of healthy plants, garden equipment and a large display of sheds, greenhouses etc. The tea shop is clearly very popular and deserves this support. The staff are all pleasant, the premises attractive and clean and the food we have ordered has always been tasty. The one small gripe I have about this garden centre is the route you have to make past the retail outlets to get to the tea shop and the exit. This was a concern when we stopped off while passing through with someone who would have struggled with this extended route. We needn’t have worried, because, on enquiring, the staff were not only able to make access available from the top, but also had wheelchairs available. Another plus was the provision of a spotless accessible W.C. All in all, a very pleasant surprise that made for a lovely family afternoon.

This is a lovely place and the food is really good, we eat here quite a lot, staff are lovely, it's a mixture of ages and if you've not been you really should try it.

On Saturday 8th October my wife and I drove over to This garden centre for a Mid morning snack and drinks. We had been there several times before but this time the service we received was Excellent as nothing seemed too much trouble for them. We visit many Garden Centres but this really was exceptional and we took time to thank them. Regards Andy Smith. Daventry

The overall experience was great and we started with a lunch in the cafe, we both had ham egg and chips, and quality was fabulous, must mention Kadie one of the waitresses/ staff who made us feel at home with her kind attention, mannerisms and lovely smile. Well done Palmers will certainly visit again when next here in September.

We often go as a couple for breakfast, we have the small breakfast which is great value for money and plenty big enough. We always love coming here. The staff are all lovely. We visit at least a couple of times a month and have never been disappointed in the food or service. Would highly recommend x

Took my mum and dad here on Tuesday and had a lovely lunch, dad had the Ham, Egg & Chips and thoroughly enjoyed every bite. Mum had the Posh Sausage Roll with sweet potato fries, although after seeing dads chunky chips she did wish she had those instead :). The pudding was delightful mum had the chocolate choux bun and said the chocolate on top was deliciously thick and dark…..a real gem for lunch!

Lovely coffee and cake today. Friendly staff. Gluten free options. Have visited many times and Will be coming back !

I recently visited The cafe at Palmers garden centre Ullesthorpe for breakfast with a friend. The website states that the vegetarian breakfast is £5.95 including toast and tea or coffee. When we ordered we were charges £8.95 each and the server denied all knowledge for the website menu. The veggie sausages were awful, poor quality and should have been listed as vegetable fingers, because that’s what they were. There are a good range of both vegetarian & vegan sausages on the market, so why they serve up such rubbish I don’t know. Awful breakfast, will not go again & will certainly not recommend.

Went with a group for Sunday breakfast, it was a frosty morning and the log burner was roaring away to warm ourselves on. What I particularly liked is that with the 6 & 9 piece breakfast you can select the individual items you want, really beneficial when you have a fussy eater with you. Although there was an unfortunate issue with the order not transferring to the kitchen this was quickly rectified and 4 hot breakfast were swiftly delivered to our table. The food was of good quality and good value for money. We will definitely return.

Took my mum who uses a mobility scooter for lunch and a browse of christmas decorations. We were able to access the cafe using the exit so it wasn't so far to the cafe. Staff were lovely, food was excellent with orders taken at the counter and then table service. Tables were well distanced and everything was spotless. A chair with arms would have meant mum could transfer off her scooter but there was room for the scooter instead. Beautiful selection of christmas decorations as well and helpful staff who knew where we could find what we'd come for. And the icing on the cake - brand new toilets with a well equipped disabled toilet. Yes there is a ramp for access but there is plenty of room. Support rails by the toilet and easy access wash basin. The privacy of going to the toilet without assistance was much appreciated - well done Palmers

Come here often, at the moment the Xmas things are out, and we had a friend with us who loves Xmas and she saw Santa walking around who made her day. The cafe is always good, food and service excellent, always worth a visit

Everything we ordered in the café they were out of. It was only 1:30pm. No staff, but at least the place was clean.

Went on Sunday 12/09/21 for morning coffee and cake. No scones and the cakes were really disappointing, there was about a third of a Victoria Sandwich, 2 chocolate fudge brownies, some chocolate orange slices that looked dry and not much else. The glass plates were...

Went for lunch today having eaten there previously but not for a while. Extremely disappointed!!!!! We hade Quiche, new potatoes and salad and a sausage mash and peas The quiche base was that hard you couldn't cut it through with a knife, the potatoes were...

After having a walk around the garden centre I decided to treat myself and 2 year old daughter to lunch at the cafe, as expected we waited to be seated which was fine, I walked over to the counter where there was just 1 person...

Despite being very busy we didn’t have to queue for very long. Made to feel very welcome, COVID rules were clearly explained and we were shown to an obviously well cleaned table. Service was quick food was good but the bread served with the soup...

Lovely garden centre, large car park, good check in for covid registration, the cafe is ok tables well spaced and cleaned, we had scones and jam with cream, our friends thought theirs were a little stale but they were changed no problem, a good choice...

Second visit here. Lovely Christmas display at the garden centre. Lots of lovely things for sale and we stopped for some food in the cafe. All good, social distancing was excellent.

Clearly, with the current lockdown conditions and social distancing requirements, Palmer has had to restrict access and close the cafe and concession facilities. However, they have created a safe and clearly signed environment to enable customers to utilise al other garden centre facilities. Congratulations on...

Garden centre good but on the too much to see side, Cafe food again good but the prices are on the higher side, compared to many garden centre cafes. quailty alright but slow service

Always enjoy a trip to this particular garden centre, they have a good range of plants and a clothes outlets as do most garden centres these days. The restaurant is always clean and food reasonablely priced. Well worth a visit

Came here for coffee and cakes with friends, it is clean, friendly, and good value, well worth a visit, for the cafe and store

We go for Sunday breakfast quite regularly, we go early and have the special price offer of of cob with 2/3 fillings hot fillings plus coffee for just over £4 each. Bargain and always hot and delicious. They also have plenty for the home and...

Came on Saturday for the festive afternoon tea. The table was nicely set up with a table cloth and crackers. The afternoon tea is well worth the money at £15 per person. Got a good selection of sandwiches and festive sweet treats. It did defeat...

But I'm getting a little bit bored of the menu now. Service is good and I have always found the place really clean. Food selection is good but the menu has not changed for some time but that maybe because I'm a regular

Came for a coffee and cake with friends, nothing special but if you are in the store or nearby give it a go, the cake portions are not large but where do you go for anything bigger? Not a bad place, give it a go

I agree with the reviewer from July, standards have gone down...not to mention portion sizes. Took my mum for lunch the other day, for a measly, (it turned out), toasted sandwich each. A salad dressing on the side, blink & you would miss it, which was dry & tasteless fillings of cheese & ham. I would have liked some coleslaw, but at £1.00 for a spoon full, I thought not. When offered this, the woman behind the counter managed to say it with a straight face. Tea which was too weak to crawl out of the pot & bore an uncanny resemblance to washing up water. The small slices of cakes were £3.00 each. I can't believe people pay these silly prices, for what is average food. Needles to say, we won't be eating here again.

We have just returned from a lovely lunch at this garden centre. Always lovely food and a nice seating area. We enjoyed our lovely food leaving very full and had a nice wander around the Christmas decorations. We will be returning.

As my most local spot for lunch/coffee dates with friends, I have been coming here for several years.

Full English consisted of an overcooked egg some rather anaemic bacon cheap beans and ok sausages. What place a hash brown has on a full English is I suppose up for debate. Coffee was ok. Nice seating area outside for a sunny day.

Great lunch again on Wednesday. Always lovely fresh sandwiches and good choice of bread (we chose granary) lovely coffee and cake also, nice being able to sit outside and enjoy the sun. Much prefer this garden centre than the Fosse park Palmers which is always so loud and the serving staff are always so miserable. Ullesthorpe is much friendlier. Thanks

Congestion diverted us from the M1 and this was a useful place for coffee and cake. Popular and busy but managed to get a table. Good value and good range of baked goods. Enjoyed browsing around too.

We popped in to Palmers to buy bedding plants etc. After which a cup of tea was needed Palmers had an offer which was to good to miss “ a pot of tea for two with a fruit scone filled with cream jam and strawberries each at only £4.95.” A bargain and delicious too

A short distance from Lutterworth this place is easy to find and park. Typical garden centre fare with good fast service.

Came for a coffee stop on Sunday with friends, the staff are very friendly and the place clean, with a fair choice of food

Went in 23rd Dec where we were met by Santa with stickers for my little boy which he thought was amazing! We then went to see the reindeers which was a lovely touch. After a little shopping, we went to have a coffee and a scone in the cafe which was delicious.... best scones I have had in a while. We will definitely return in 2019!

We took the children to Palmers @ Ullesthorpe this morning for a pre-booked "Breakfast with Santa". It's the second time we've been and the second time we've come away delighted with our choice.

This was our first experience of an event like this and we booked to take our 4 year old granddaughter. We all had a great breakfast and she was pleased to have a picture to colour. She was thrilled with the whole experience and chatted happily to Santa without being rushed. She then had a choice from a range of presents before we visited the reindeer. The staff were very friendly. I was very pleased we'd made the effort - be warned, book early!

Palmers have changed the Ullesthorpe menu and taken off our favourite jacket/ sandwich filling. Their specials (and jacket potato es) run out by 12.30 or 1.00 and the specials, except the Sunday/ Christmas lunch are very poor: ham, egg and chips is not a special dish. They changed the latte, etc, from a proper barista style machine to an all in one machine a while ago and now they have have gone smaller again. It keeps going backwards.

Six of us had a light lunch here today. Food generally good with an excellent vegan option. But a cheese salad had dark hairs in the bottom. When taken back half eaten, there was an apology and an offer of free tea and a cake. But it does put me off eating there again.

We had the fish and chips. It came quickly and was delicious. The fish was huge - more like a whale and the chips were crispy.

Just popped in for a coffee - it was excellent and all the food looked delicious! Will return soon to hopefully enjoy some of it .

9 WI ladies visited today for afternoon tea. There was a good selection of sandwiches and cakes which were delicious and very well presented. We had booked in advance and the table was set up in readiness for us. We were looked after by very polite, friendly and smiley staff who obviously just wanted us to have a good time. We will certainly be going again!

I decided to visit this cafe with my partner and daughter in law for Saturday lunch.Staff were friendly and the food choices were good.We ordered our meals and asked for an extra shot of coffee with our cappuccino as we like our coffee to taste of coffee!!Well,for 95 pence each for an extra shot we tried our coffee to find that it had absolutely no taste whatsoever!! I appreciate some people do not like their coffee strong but really,what a con,disgraceful price for disgraceful coffee.I suggest that staff have a training session on how to make a decent cup of coffee and a good blend of coffee is purchased!

Lunch was fine but when I asked about wi-fi I was pointed to a note on the wall to put password in. There was no information about hub name so I was punching a complicated p/word in and getting zilch results. I mentioned this to staff and one said " we've never managed to connect". It was an important email I was waiting for and I hurried lunch to move on. I visited Palmers Enderby later and they have no password, it clearly states Customer wi-fi and even though the signal dropped it was regained easily.

The food is nice but there isn't much choice of healthy food specially the child's menu. Some of the waiting staff are a little rude. We were a group of four with two separate orders quite simple food Panini's and savoury cream tea (which is very nice) on serving my husband we were asked if that completed our order, I said I was waiting for a savoury cream tea. Our friends were then served ten minutes later I asked where mine was . the girl said I shall just check (this was the same girl that served my husband) anther five minutes later I was served mine ,everyone else had finished eating at this point.

I visited here with my mum, we arrived at 3pm looking for a toastie or similar only to be told after queuing for 5 minutes and seeing the people in front of us being served with paninis that they were no longer serving food. We were not even offered a sandwich. There were no signs saying that they stopped serving at 3pm so my mum and I had to go elsewhere. The staff were not the friendliest either.

Felt I was stepping back in time in the Cafe at Palmers Ullesthorpe. I didn’t sit outside as I have hay fever and it did look nicer outside but the interior of the cafe looks tired and a bit scruffy. The menu was very unimaginative and not very healthy. I actually just stuck with a cold drink as couldn’t find anything light and appetising to eat. With great local competition at Farm Shops and other garden centres Palmers really needs to improve to keep up. The cafe at theNarborough branch is far nicer.

Came in today (3rd June) to enquire about about gas bottles and whilst visiting we had a cream tea. The service was steady but Sue’s scones were great, as always! As we were getting in the car to leave, a staff member (David I believe) made a rude and angry remark to my mum apart her parking near his car. We were in the overflow area so no marked bays and she had left plenty of room for us both to get in and out of the car. It’s such a shame that this is what I will remember from our visit as it was so unnecessary and unprofessional.

I go here quite regularly as part of a cycle club. The coffee is made using a press button machine. In this day and age, I would expect a cafe to make a proper cup of joe.

We used to go here a lot when visiting my daughter. Went for breakfast on Easter Saturday very disappointed. My daughter had poached eggs on toast. Eggs were hard and over cooked and the toast had hardly any butter on it. My husband and I had the standard cooked breakfast. The quality of the sausages were not good and my husbands fried egg again was over cooked. Will not be going again for food.

Went here for a friends birthday and it came recommended, we were not disappointed, the food was great and good value for money. The restaurant was a little dark but not everyone likes bright lights. The service was very good and the staff very polite and helpful. Food choices are not extensive but the ones they have are not too bad. The portion sizes are great.

Panini with chips and salad, £7.15 - extremely overpriced, arrived with 8 chips on the side. Disgraceful. This was a lovely cafe when Palmers first took charge and used to be very reasonably priced. Gone downhill recently, won't be rushing back.

I often visit this cafe - Enderby too. Today very disappointing. Ordered my coffee and teacake. Sat at table waiting for teacake.Member of staff appeared to say "no teacakes". Apparently they hadn't received a delivery !! Obviously the staff serving had not been informed !! I settled for toast and butter. It duly arrived with "flora" and to be told they had no butter either !! This is the first time this has happened so I am hoping it is only a delivery issue. One unhappy customer ☹️

breakfast ok santa and his elf a joke not a clue think they must have got them out of the green house as for the presents another joke 2 books of santa stories one for a 4 year old and one for a 7 year old how do you call them presents both the same books dont waste your hardearnt cash

Excellent visit to the cafe for breakfast! Super friendly staff and value for money. Will visit again!!

Stopped here en route to Bruntingthorpe for a light lunch, there is a menu with a number of light lunch alternatives including baked potatoes which I had. It was nice to have a baked potato with plenty of filling which was very tasty. Would happily stop here again if passing.

Lovely and fast service. We only ordered toasted teacake and tea which was really nice. Free WiFi and plenty of seating.

Having visited recently I thought I'd make a review , firstly impressions of the Cafe , drab , could do so much more , ordered 2 hot chocolates , which were nice but could have been a bit hotter , ordered a Stilton and mushroom panini with chips , the panini was very average and the chips were soggy as if they were oven chips, I ordered a ploughmans lol what a joke , which came with 2 pieces of Stilton and 1 piece of Brie ,no ham , no porkpie ,no potato salad , no egg ????? , a massive chunk of doughy un buttered bread , tasteless coleslaw , a load of green lettuce ,3 slices of tomato , very average chutney , few bits of celery and half a horrible apple , not bad for £8.75 !!!!! Now I think about it , pathetic !!!!! I don't mind spending my money but I expect quality , roughly the same prices as fardon fields farm shop at market harborough , that's where any similarity ends , I suggest you take a trip there and see how the professionals do it , I never complain , I just never ever go back .

We normally visit Palmers in Enderby that we rate highly but decided to try the Ullesthorpe centre for a change. My only criticism is that for a garden centre I would have thought that the outside area adjoining the cafe could have been kept to a higher standard, weeds and furniture that had seen better days could be found and for this reason I feel duty bound to give a lower score. I was however happy enough with the food and drink but very surprised and disappointed with the presentation of the gardens

A pleasant meeting place easy to find with good parking. The cafe was spacious and comfortable. A good menu choice and reasonable prices. Home baked scones tasty. Lovely milkshakes in 4 flavours. An enjoyable visit with friends.

Service very slow, staff do not seem to be interested, shame, this could be a good eating outlet. More room between tables would be nice. Food ok

Un desayuno muy agradable y buena relación calidad-precio. También un jardín agradable para pasear después del desayuno.

Had a nice quiche and salad here with coffee and cake at a reasonable price. Nothing fancy but pretty standard faire for a garden centre restaurant. no complaints and a nice atmosphere with friendly staff. Seating outside on a hot day too.

We visited on a very warm afternoon and had coffee and scones in the cafe. The lady behind the counter was really friendly and helpful. We sat indoors at the request of others in our group but the outdoor seating area looked very inviting as well.

A small trip out for lunch for my birthday, whilst recovering from surgery ended up being very disappointing because my soup was cold and my husband's soup was hot. As the soup was not gazpaco it was a problem because how do you take the cold soup back whilst keeping the hot soup hot. When my soup returned my husband had finished his so lunch a deux became lunch for one - hot soup with bread that had now become dry around the edges. There was a positive side to the service in that tables were cleared very quickly which is in contrast to Palmers at Enderby. If you have to choose which one to go to, then I prefer Enderby - the cakes look exciting and delicious, likewise the food. The conservatory part of the restaurant is light and cheerful and food is hot when it should be but tables are often left uncleared.

Hi Trippers,Just a quick one from me about Palmers Cafe. It's very good, and for the value for money its ok. £25 gets you an afternoon tea for 2 in their new extension to the cafe. However be warned it's best to book in advance as it's busy on the weekends, especially now summer is coming.The food was fresh and very good. They have a great gluten free version which looked tasty. Too much for a normal appetite so make sure you ask to take your leftovers home, don't waste food.Unlimited standard tea or coffee with the deal, however upgrades are charged for, such as ice tea or flavored teas.Good views over the garden centre, so nice pot plants to look at. No real negatives, just a couple of points to note, but to be honest they are small. Wifi everywhere expect in the cafe, and no background music.. like I said.. small things.Overall 4 stars for an afternoon tea.Please give me a thumbs up if this was a help to you. I need the points... ;-)Thanks

I go here sometimes on the quiet and it was on a special day in august when I got my money's worth from visiting here Personally I used to go here to view the aquatic fish and the rabbits and guinea pigs because you could sell your animals to them and get £10 for a rabbit and £7 for a guinea pig but I don't think they do this anymore and to view the bargain corner of plants by reductionsAnyway lets get to the free stuff well it was one day in august on a sunday near closing time and there were 2 racks of plants with a sign above them outside the exit door saying "all free " so I asked are they free? and the woman who I presume was the owner said "yes"So I filled the boot of my car with them including the trays and I want to say that my garden looked lovely and full of flowersWhile I was doing this from one of them garden centre pull along trolleys to my car filling the boot up the owner came out ranting and raving with words of " they are free but only so many trays per person"well I didn't know did iWell she did say they were free and I want to say thankyou you made my day and my garden smelt beautiful Some of the plants were past there sell by date and a bit leggy and dry but its allways sweeter when they are free and with alot of water,sunlight and miracle grow well it works wonders as well as the wright soil tolet me know when any free plants are available and i'll come back for more

My partner and myself have frequented the Coffee shop/Restaurant for many years, when we first used to visit it was only in what is now the conservatory seating area.Since expanding things have gradually gone down hill, the quality of the food can be very hit and miss, same goes for the customer service or lack of it. Staff are very poorly trained in how to handle paying customers.On our last visit, a Wednesday lunchtime, we arrived just before Noon, the restaurant was quiet, we found seats and checked out the Menu, Hubby ordered hot food and drinks at 12.06 (as stated on the receipt) by 12.30 there was no sign of our food. However customers who arrived later than us had received their orders.Hubby asked a member of staff what was going on, he went away to find out, on his return hubby was told it would be here shortly. No explanation as to why the delay or apology. Within a few Minutes food arrived, or should I say half of it did, as the other half was nothing like what had been ordered. We asked to speak to the restaurant manager, a young man in his early 20's came over, he was supposed to be the person in charge. We complained about the wait and that, when food did arrive, it was incorrect. He was very uninterested and didn't have a clue what to do. By now we'd had enough and as the one food order that had been delivered, had not been touched, we asked for a full refund for the food, which was rather reluctantly given. This is not the first time we have had problems with food being delayed, it seems to happen quite frequently. So unless your happy to wait for a long time, give this place a very wide birth!

I have visited a few times now. It's always busy and the service is pretty good. It's a 'garden centre' so if you expect fine dining go elsewhere. For me ... I will happily return.

Although the flavour was good, my very small broccoli, walnut and Stilton bake with one slice of thick bread and no butter cost me £9.00. A total rip off. Very disappointed and still hungry.

Tomato soup was very salty and my partners white bread was stale. The coffee was delicious. Overall for £13.50 it was overpriced.

Dined here and really enjoyed their Fawlty Towers Dining Experience. Great value for money and a good laugh. Effectively Dinner, Bed & Breakfast, with entertainment , for £145 for 2. The meal, lasting over 2 hours interspersed with Basil, Cybil and Manuel and their comic turns, was excellent and not an easy thing to organise and deliver. The restaurant managers and staff and the actors all did very well in providing an evening of fun. Well done.

This was the first time I had had food in the cafe. It's a nice cafe and the staff were friendly and quick to serve me. I was there at noon and the place wasn't very busy. I ordered a tuna mayo jacket and tea. The jacket potato was large and fluffy inside with plenty of the tuna filling, but was let down by a quarter of it being hard and not fully cooked which rather spoiled it. Also I crunched on some grit in the salad which wasn't so good either. The tea pot was generous with almost 3 cups in it. I don't think I'd have this meal again if I go back.

We made reservations and prepaid and it was wonderful. They accommodated my allergies and the food was wonderful. We arrived a bit early and shopping in the garden center was fun too. A great activity.

Went for a lunch and found it really busy. All food coming out looked appetizing . Did seem to be some order confusion somewhere and several orders partially went back. Only part of ours arrived. Overall it was lovely food with a varied menu. Well worth a visit.

Gave ourselves a little mid-winter treat - breakfast at Palmers! We ordered the full English and were very impressed with the big platefuls that arrived at our table; lots of fried potatoes, tasty mushrooms, two big sausages, thick slices of bacon, fried egg, beans, grilled tomato, toast and butter AND hot drinks! Staff were friendly and helpful and everywhere was clean and tidy - we found a table with a view out over the garden which was pleasant on a bright and frosty morning.

Decided to treat ourselves and have lunch out. Went to Palmers at Ullesthorpe. Pot of tea for 2 and 2 lunches were reasonably priced. Unfortunately, the food was below par. The quiches were overcooked, possibly in a microwave. The chips had been warmed thru again possibly in a microwave. We have eaten at the Enderby Palmers and their standard is always very good. The staff at Ullesthorpe are lovely. We won't be returning to the Ullesthorpe site anytime in the future.

Nice little place to go for breakfast!They do a hot drink and breakfast bap deal (around £3) between 9-10am Monday-Saturday which is very good value for money. We have been a couple of times for breakfast, their standard one is pretty good value and the quality is quite reasonable. I, however, think the breakfast rolls are the best though. I had a sausage and bacon cob and it was excellent. Incredibly generously filled and really tasty sausages. Drinks are reasonably priced and overall the cafe, if a little devoid of atmosphere, is a nice place for a breakfast catch up with friends and family. Service is friendly and food always seems to arrive fairly quickly. Worth mentioning that the garden centre itself is also well worth a wander around - we nearly always end up buying something in there!

Went with friends for a pre booked meal on Sunday 18th December 2016.The service was poor. Bear in mind we were a group.Two meals came. 15 minutes wait (at least) 2 more meals came. Another long wait and final 3 meals turned up. Some food cold. Beef was tough as old boots. Ran out of our original choice. And so on.Management reluctant to be pro active and would not come to our table.Thoroughly bad experience.Full refund grudgingly given. Management inept.What a frankly deeply disappointing experience.Shan't go there again.

We were all excited at having time-out snd breakfast with Santa.The welcome was very nice and the xmas ambience and table settings were all very pretty.However the breakfast wasnt what we expected.albeit plentiful and unrestricted It was just warm and not very palatable.the bacon had been microwaved ? Was very fatty and needed to cut the fat off as this wasnt nice at all. None of us ate the sausages i dont think they were of a good quality.the rest of the breakfast was just average and not inexpensive!Santa time was enjoyed by the children but festive background music was missing would have made a big difference.We had 2 Santa gifts one was appropiate and child happy. The other gift was a 1000 piece puzzle ... needless to say will never be done . Off to a Charity shop eventually. So that wasnt good.The whole experience was just average.

On my way back from a business trip to Hinkley I remembered this cafe and garden centre we had visited with friends some years ago. It was lovely then as it is now. A warm welcome from the staff, lovely selection of lite bites, lunches and drinks A choice of comfortable seating areas with a good atmosphere especially with xmas decorations up at present. The central log burner in the lounge area is a nice touch. Well worth a visit including the garden centre

My sister suggested we go here for lunch. After wandering around the garden centre and gift shop and the seperate "antiques" centre and greengrocers, we went to the cafe. It is a large L shape and is clean, warm and inviting. The staff are pleasant and helpful. Ask for a menu if you cant see one as the blackboards are not a comprehensive list of what they do. The cakes and tarts etc look lovely. We opted for the jacket spuds which were gargantuan (biggest spuds I've ever seen), filled with grated cheese and an extra portion of homemade coleslaw on the side which was delicious. There was a small well dressed salad too. They do some quite different fillings e.g. hummus and roasted veg and stilton and mushroom being just two. We had 2 small pots of tea - one Earl Grey - altogether £16 which was very good value I have my eye on the large slices of egg custard tart for next time but we were so full that we couldn't manage a sweet today! Recommended.

We were Pleasantly surprised when we called in to see this place for the first time, it was bigger and better than we expected. The cafe/restaurant was very nice, food was good, staff and service was excellent. We even went back the following week.

Plates burning hot but food lukewarm. Dinner served but gravey took 5 minutes to arrive. Small portions. Roast potatoes appeared frozen not home made. Service poor. Expensive for food received. Will not be eating there again.

Have been before and found recent visit very disappointing. Afternoon tea- scone was inedible and when I complained nothing was done, no apology, no refund no replacement - so all in all a waste of money. Staff didn't seem to be bothered and having written an e-mail to complain - have had no reply to that either.

Came for lunch after our children had participated in a charity fun run. It was our second visit and again the food was absolutely delicious - great value for money. Portion sizes spot on, lots of flavour and fresh salad. Good service and luckily there was a table large enough to fit us all. Couldn't recommend this place more. Kids portion was big enough to feed both of them, which is much better than most places. Will be coming back again with the family soon.

I visit here regularly with family or friends and we always find something we all like and enjoy the atmosphere in the café and it's great to have a bit of a shop after in the garden centre, which with the new pet shop is fab! However the last 3 times the food in the cafe has been really disappointing and not consistent, if a table orders all together you expect to eat together not 15 minutes apart, and for the price I would expect the food to be cooked fresh, not sat waiting under a hot lamp making the egg and bacon very dry and well done. I really hope they sort out the kitchen problems because it's a real shame.

What a super establishment. I had heard of this garden centre and thought that it was worth a try. Not all Afternoon Teas are up to expectation, this one was above and beyond. We arrived and although early were ushered to a table in the Café. The weather was so nice we asked if it would be possible to have a table outside, not a problem. Asked what we preferred to drink we both decided on coffee, within seconds it had arrived. The food was served moments later. Superb no skimping on the fillings, lovely choice although there was a nod to the oriental nothing was too spicy. The scones and cakes were delightful, we could not eat everything and were given a box to take home the remaining delicious morsels. Presentation was stunning, what to eat first such a difficult choice. The service was second to none, nothing to much trouble for the staff, extra coffee as soon as your cup was empty, an extra spoon or fork not a problem. All over an exceptional experience, well worth the money. We are looking forward to our next visit

Full English breakfast - was indeed Full in size and Quality!Only request would be for consideration for heating, as autumn temperatures come upon us.

Lovely English/Indian Afternoon tea. Finger Sandwiches including Tuna & Cucumber, Chicken Lettuce Tomato &Cheese, Cream Cheese & Grape and Curried Egg. Vegetable Bhajis &Crisps with Mango dip. Selection of mini cakes and Scones with either Tea or coffee all served on a slate tray.

We are regulars at this cafe and garden centre. The garden centre has lovely home items and wonderful garden plats.The food is lovely all home cooked. My children love the roast dinners.

We stopped at Palmers on the way home to have a look round and have one of their famous afternoon teas.

the guys are so lovely all over so helpful nothing to much trouble for themfood very good although bit peeved about prices going up.

Been to this coffee shop at Palmers Garden Centre many times & the service, atmosphere & food has always been great. Often drive out (20 mins from home) to go go here as we like it so much. Lunches are simple but very tasty & they do great breakfasts. Staff at always friendly.