Peach House Restaurant in North West Leicestershire

Great food. Friendly and welcoming staff

Had a beef hotpot excellent, hot food and plate heaped with food I was impressed, friendly staff smiles all round will definitely go again the next time we visit the garden centre.

Nice cakes. Dog friendly. Seating indoors and outdoors available.

Very nice lunch, breakfast or cream tea. Also had an excellent afternoon tea, very good service. My sister always enjoys the veggie selection as well.

I ordered a bacon and egg roll today in the restaurant. I asked for the rind to be removed from the bacon, to be told “ It comes as it comes” How rude!! I thought this was a reasonable request so I’m not impressed with the customer service. I have been a returning customer for years. I am not impressed and this has put me off returning

Went there for a luch with the family, the service was good and the food was fantastic. The garden centre and play area were good.

Although the cafe was relatively busy on a Saturday afternoon, the wait for food was well over an hour. Food was freshly cooked but basic. Scampi consisted of six pieces without any accompanying sauce. Two additional meals took a further 30mins to arrive. Staff seemed unaware of any issues or just decided to ignore them. Other customers were complaining, but no action was taken. I would recommend the nearby courtyard cafe at Staunton as a much better alternative.

A regular stop off for lunch for us. Always good quality home cooked food. Staff are friendly. Menu is extensive. Value for money. Love their pies and stews.

Nice place to sit on a sunny day

Was bit quiet, bout half a dozen folk in when we came in after we got our food and sat outside got more busier 😁

Had an amazing afternoon tea, in fact the best afternoon tea I have had (and I have had a few) at a very reasonable price. The staff were excellent and even baked fresh scones for us to take home whilst we ate our meal. Will definitely be back!

Went with the family for cake and coffee, staff seemed unfriendly and uninterested after waiting for 5 mins for them to stop chatting we were served. £26 for 4 cakes, 2 coffees and 2 orange juices. Blueberry cake was awful must of been on display for weeks nearly made me vomit, treacle tart was just as bad took them back no apology and seemed reluctant to swap even though they agreed the cake was ok won’t be going back

Almost impossible to circumnavigate the garden centre in a wheelchair due to poor maintenance on hard surfaces and walkways. Not able to gain access into the Peach House again no wheel chair access. Sat outside, fortunately clement weather. Food was adequate and staff pleasant.

We booked for afternoon tea and there was a mix up about our booking, the staff turned it round and we were served our amazing afternoon tea with smiles all round. Our compliments and thanks for your honesty.

i have been coming here for years, always a nice place for lunch after a walk round Calke Abbey, but i will say it has gone down hill big time. Last time i went i had fish and chips. The fish was so over cooked it was more like eating cardboard. Chips were rather limp. Looking at other reviews i can see why now you are not so busy. You could have a gem again if you make some improvements. Sorry many be a new chef. Serving staff are great.

My husband and I went to the garden centre, which was lovely. We decided to go to the cafe for a coffee and cake, it was quite busy, unfortunately there was no atmosphere and the staff running the food were very miserable, one of the waitresses was slamming things down on the table, we weren’t the only people to notice, such a shame, the cafe itself looks very tired

Great place to eat, love the food, love the atmosphere, prices are good too.

A very busy Monday lunchtime. Lady behind counter was taking orders and making drinks which may have been slowing things down a bit. However, the lady was amazingly chirpy, polite and had her finger on the pulse. It was great to listen to her. She could run training courses on customer service. Overall, I wonder if the menu is too comprehensive for the size of the place. I kept finding more offerings on different cards and blackboards. First timer, will return. Delicious steak pie

Took a Guest there , she was happy with the service.

Not been here for a while just popped in for a hot drink. Long queue which took ages as only one person on the till and also making the drinks. Latte was microwaved and really weak, tea was not great either. Not a great experience and wouldn't go back which is a shame as used to visit regularly

Disappointing lunch. Seems very hit and miss on quality depending on what you order. I had a chicken burger with the thinnest piece of processed chicken you've ever seen. My mother in law had the fish and chips of which the fish was pretty inedible. My wife had the lasagne which she said was lovely but ended up with food poisoning that evening. Wont be eating there again.

Poor quality of food. Gammon was overcooked and dry, jacket potato had a thimble of beans for an extra £1.50, Pasty had one piece of meat in it. Avoid this place at all costs, totally overpriced for very underwhelming food.

Not a very good experience here and has unfortunately gone drastically downhill. Tea was luke warm and ordered 2 cakes which were not very nice - lemon cheesecake tasted gone off and the lemon meringue was tasteless. The cafe looked dirty and the sofas had bits of food on them and lots of stains. We had to sit there because we had a dog and this was the doggy area - I literally just sat on the edge! . There was also a horrible smell - like an old greasy cooking smell. It’s so sad how this has gone because we used to love visiting this cafe when going to the garden centre. I understand times are difficult but a cloth, cleaning solution and a bit of elbow grease doesn’t cost the earth! It wasn’t busy that day either …… very sad to see and won’t be returning back

Arriving around midday on a cold January Friday morning, our first choice, the tea rooms in the Ferrers courtyard was completely full..thus we moved onto the Peach House cafe a couple of minutes away in the garden centre. By contrast, this was very sparsely populated, we were 3rd in the queue. With just one lady, service was slow and appeared quite un-coordinated. We ordered and received our 2 Latte's and cake (1 bakewell slice...which was very nice) and awaited one toasted teacake and one bacon cob. Price was a hefty £18! Latte's were served luke warm, so after 25 mins with still no hot food they were half drank and somewhat cold. I politely enquired at the counter and the surprised lady, told me "just being done now". When I said that by now our coffees were stone cold she replied, "yes I know". It was obvious that our order has been forgotten as several later customers were receiving their hot food orders in the meantime! Cob and teacake arrived a few mins later and were shoved onto our table with zero decorum by the young waitress...no apologies offered. My wife, who had by now finished her drink, explained the situation and asked if there was any possibility of receiving another drink to accompany our warm food and was told, "I'll ask". A middle aged lady arrived clearly from the kitchen and asked what our issue was. When I told her of our wait, she was clearly ruffled and claimed that all warm food was dealt with as soon as the order was passed through. I said, well obviously there has been a failing in sending through our order. She shrugged her shoulders and huffed. My wife asked once again about receiving another drink, and with a distinct look of frustrated annoyance, the lady replied "OK!". After hearing raised voices from the kitchen/serving area that sounded like some reprisals were being administered (undignified and unprofessional to conduct in earshot of the customers- It seems apparent that this occurrence was not a "one-off"), the said "gratis" drink (One!) was duly shoved unceremoniously onto our table a few mins later. Having since read the numerous appalling reviews relating to the service levels from this establishment I have tried to be honest, accurate to avoid sensationalism. Naturally, the whole affair has left us feeling very negative about this place, a real shame and in contrast to many visits over several decades. The potential is evident. Clearly, this business needs a thorough review from top to bottom with acute focus on the critical details of organisation, team work and most importantly, customer focus...........or it will inevitably sink without trace, sooner rather than later. I sincerely hope someone will be big enough to take this and other genuine feedback on board. Good luck!

Nipped for a cup of tea and a cake. The first cake I had was lemon cheesecake which was “off” . They swapped it for a slice of lemon meringue which was horrible . The tea was cold. Staff need to cheer up a bit , mind you it was a cold morning . The seating area didn’t look clean. We used to come here regularly but it’s gone downhill since we last came.

Haven’t been for ages and popped along today. Food amazing (hot turkey roll), excellent value for money. The staff are extremely friendly and couldn’t do enough for you. The lady taking the orders is lovely and I Hope she has a lovely Christmas

We call here simple because it is good food with a good choice and Service with a Smile at a very reasonable price, as I have a dietary requirement they are always happy to ensure I have nothing to be concerned about, The grandchildren when we are frequently at a local attraction say we want to go to Garden centre for our dinner and for the price and quality of what they get well it beats eating at home or anywhere else for that matter, often it is very very busy (that speaks for itself) but somehow they always manage to get your meal lovely and hot to your table without having to wait very long at all, the other thing is that is especially important is that they are always making sure the tables are very hygienically clean. Yes they are very good with the children very attentive to them, Thank you all! Ps Homemade Lemon or the Orange Cheesecake is delicious, had another portion Today 16/12/23 See you in the New year when we return from holiday until then merry Christmas and a happy New Year

Had lunch there yesterday with a friend.Just sat down after placing order and very rude women working there came to me very aggressively and said had you paid for your meal. I said yes and told the price, she then said she had checked and payment has not gone through. I then paid again and she showed me. When I looked I showed here payment had gone through twice. No apology was made, would not go back there again , awful experience.

Would have given 5 stars but they didn't have any cream for a really great scones menu looks good plus a few gluten free and vegetarian options

Freshly cooked to order full English breakfast sitting in the autumn sun what more could you ask for? Generous portions very hot and very tasty Great value We loved it

Tasteless fish, Tasteless scampi. Awful !!!!

Expensive, disappointing meal. The staff got our order wrong so my husband"s food came when I was half way through.For a slice of Roast pork (obviously one from a pack in the Supermarket). Lukewarm chips and salad garnish. Burger and chips cup of tea and coffee nearly £30.

Sorry for the low score, but definitely gone down hill, very expensive for a dry , over cooked pork cob, not very clean either.

Fabulous little classic garden centre restaurant great atmosphere, no pretentious flat white drinkers in sight.......perfect 😁

Day started off great with wonderful gardens then felt like I walked into a thorn bush when entering the Peach House, The staff are lacking communication skills, When we placed the order at the counter we was handed a wooden spoon as her attitude was aggressive, I nearly ducked as she clearly lacked customer service skills. When ordering the coffee we was asked do we want chocolate on top, we ordered Cappuccino and ended up with a mocha and they were cold, the food was average and portions were small, to be honest chips were good. When I asked for the condiments the response was like what ? Haha There is one older lady who seems really nice and clearly has some Customer service skills.

Nice food although the chicken tasted dry and some of the salad looked old. Staff were rude which put us off returning. A real shame as the location was lovely and they had a good selection on the menu.

Best afternoon tea I've had me and friend really enjoyed it

Our favourite place to grab lunch.

We've been a few times, it's always warm inside, food is great and friendly staff. 😋

First visit in a long time, my word this place has gone downhill! At first it seems pleasant enough, we waited to place our order a long time as serving each customer seemed to take a very long time. We selected choices from the chalkboard menu of specials only to be told our choices were sold out. No apology, remained on the board for others to be similarly disappointed. The woman on the serving area was blunt and rude. Once we placed an order she asked where we would be sitting. We told her outside the main door. She gave us a numbered wooden spoon to display on our table to assist the server and snarkily remarked “we don't want to be shouting ourselves horse looking for you do we?”. I’m afraid I quipped back “we are literally the only people sitting out there!”. The food was at best average and very disappointing. Needs a culture overhaul, a makeover and a much better chef/cook! One to avoid.

A lovely popular place for lunch on a glorious Bank holiday. A queue and fair wait for food to be served were a consequence. Plenty of choice on the menu. Food was fine, staff were polite

We ate lunch here with my elderly mother. we had fish chips and mushy peas. My mother had salad, not peas. The fish was overcooked, and greasey, the chips and mushy peas were nice my mom could not eat all hers I asked for a small portion as she does not eat a lot but it still came out as big as mine. My husband had sausage eggs and chips his sausage and eggs were both overcooked, sadly. I feel this is more of a cafe than a restaurant.

I have come to this café many times before and never had too much of a problem however... this will be my last visit. After waiting 25 minutes in a line to order, I was asked to seat myself anywhere in the café. I'd then waited another 60 minutes at the table I'd sat at with none of my order to have still came. It was busy this day and with time to spare, I did not want to rush the staff. I went over to the desk to query when my order was coming, to which it had been figured that it had been taken to another table entirely. I'd then asked if I could have my order to go in which they did not seem pleased to fulfill. I'd waited another 10 minutes at the desk for my order as not wanting to seat myself again. Eventually, I requested a refund as my order still was not being prepared to which the response was 'No, It was not our mistake so we will not issue a refund'. Reluctantly, I waited... AGAIN and was finally (after 2 hours) handed a panini. I was so frustrated with the service that I had received that I sat outside in the freezing cold to eat my lunch as it was better than sitting in this café. Whilst spending an unseemly amount of time here on this day, I'd noticed that many other customer's were receiving similar service to myself. Not to mention the uncleanliness of the café itself as there were ants all over the floors. Unfortunately, I cannot recommend anyone to this café which is a shame as it has amazing businesses surrounding it to visit.

Me n my family often come to staunton harold on weekends as we love the place so much, everytime we go there, we go straight to this cafe. The staff are young yet always as good as an adult would be. We’ve been here so many times and only once has anything bad happened; a waitress accidentally dropped a glass when cleaning it up but it was handled well and was immediately cleaned up thoroughly. Sometimes it can be a bit busy but is always a comfortable area for us. Also Food is of course always splendid

Busy Sunday lunchtime at the Peach house restaurant. My wife & I Waited for an indoor table for a number to deliver our food to. The crockery was still present from the prior customer along with a fabric finger plaster which had been left on the tabletop. My wife asked a waitress if the table could be cleaned as the order had now been placed. This was done in a very reluctant fashion with no pleasantries on her behalf and in my opinion an unacceptable customer attitude. The table was cleared with the exception of the fabric plaster which was noticed and left on the table., Another visit from the waitress after our drinks had arrived saw a minimal cursory table wipe, and now having been wrapped in a napkin by myself the plaster was taken away. Undoubtedly the staff member was stressed & busy delivering food during the busy period, and the timely clearing of tables for new customers was too much for her to do on her own. Would suggest to the management that more waiting staff are required at busy periods to improve the service, cleanliness and happiness of all. That said, the restaurant has a nice feel with an excellent menu choice & great food.

1st visit with a friend,lovely clean restaurant,lots of tables & chairs,staff all friendly & welcoming,dog friendly area at the end of restaurant with fab comfy chairs,menu was amazing,so many choices & food that I would class as “comfy food”,no frilly designer dishes & the food came really quickly & tasted yummy,was a weekday lunchtime,I can imagine weekends would be extremely busy. My friend had the Brie & cranberry panini & I had a sausage & egg baguette. There was also a fab kids menu,with all the food kids like & at a good price as well.

Really nice lunch today with the most amazing home cooked chips

Absolutely love it here. The food is beautiful even better now most of it is homemade. The staff are friendly. The place could be a little warmer at times but it's a lovely little place to visit. It's very dog friendly too.

Lovely afternoon tea. Restaurant very busy which resulted in a delay sitting down, however staff very friendly and attentive thank you all.

Great restaurant, supported by a friendly team and lovely food. All reasonably priced. Well worth a visit.

Lovely place but if busy the wait can be long but understandable due to the limited number of staff

Due to a death in the family I had missed the birthdays of close friends 2couples I wanted to surprise them to show they were in my thoughts the proprietor was wonderful and made a beautiful cake at short notice and we were so well looked after and really enjoyed ourselves it warmed our hearts to find such kindness. fun and good food and service and dogs receive a warm welcome to we have always enjoyed our visits and this one was very special thanks everyone we will be back again soon. We highly recommend everyone to go and enjoy them selves

After exploring the garden centre, myself my elderly parents and my other half popped into the tea rooms Saturday ( 30/07/2022) . Wish I hadn’t of bothered. Where do I start ?! Firstly, appearance wise…. VILE ! old fashioned, dirty, outdated, smelly, uncomfortable the list goes on ! We braved it as the weather was nice and we gagging for a drink. Our tea cups was filthy, chipped and looked like they was bought in a bulk from a carboot ! As I was ordering my food/ drinks, I was so shocked and appalled by the way I overheard the manger talking to other staff. She sounded like a right bully. It was disgusting to hear. After that our food later arrived after waiting nearly 40 mins and to a young girl who looked like she didn’t want to be there and upset. With that in mind I wanted to eat our food and immediately leave. I witnessed staff walking in and out I assume wearing the same dirty apron as they cook in. If that’s not cross contamination then what is ?!!! Our food was cold but as I said wanted to get out asap. I came a few years back and it is not how it is now! Wrong and poor management has left this cafe in the dump. If this is what the business looks like then how does the management live ? IN THE SLUMS ?! Finally, I shall never ever be returning. What a vile place to eat and drink in.

Absolutely horrible. We had to report a sighting of mice to a staff member to the garden center. The place also has a smell of sewage. Our food arrived to us cold which we told the young kids running the place which they didn’t seem like that they gave 2 💩. Also I’m assuming the loud lady 🐮 in the back is the manager who is constantly shouting loud abusive language to their young staff!! ( not pleasant for our young children listening too) Food is also very pricey - it cost us nearly £50 for a family off 4!!

We visit the peach house every Friday for breakfast and are always met with lovely staff. We have special requirements for our breakfast which are always eagerly accommodated. Food is always served quickly, fresh and hot. Couldn’t recommend this place enough.

We called in here to get a coffee. We asked for two latte's which appeared within 20 seconds. We have drunk latte in hundreds of places ranging from great to poor. However this place serves definately the weakest coffee latte we have ever sipped and...

Visited yesterday after the garden centre for a coffee and snack. Very clean and friendly place. For me personally I thought it was a little pricey but im still coming to terms with the current inflation. We had 2 cups of coffee, sausage roll and a cornish pasty. That came to around £16. I have included the menu on the photos. Outside seating available with a little play area for the kids.

what a shocker … experienced a variety of things , the manager shouting abuse at her young workers and being extremely rude . The food is way to pricey , £16 … for four bottles of appletizer . I was shocked . Ridiculous. Food was...

Food delicious and reasonably priced and you also get a decent portion, always loved the garden centre and craft shops nearby. Well worth a visit.

Enjoyed our stop for lunch on our day out. Sat outside in courtyard area. Nice choice of lunches. Took our dogs with us.

Called here with my husband and elderly father on Sunday. It was lovely 6 years ago when I first went there with dad. Today, service was slow, a smile from staff would have been nice but I guess that would have cost more. Food was...

Called here for drinks and snack whilst visiting the garden centre. No tbeen here for a long time. Good selection of food and drinks and reasonable price. It was a lovely morning and we sat outside in the shade. The good thing for me was...

Had a meal whilst visiting the garden centre, as it is attached wish I hadn't bothered, awful food service was poor coffee was tasteless, had the soup it looked like it came out a packet. Picture makes the place look very nice in reality it's...

My wife and I visited this so called restaurant on 5 May 2022 for lunch. We initially sat outside because we have a dog and the weather was quite nice. The outside seating area was filthy and had not been properly cleaned in days. There...

This is a lovely place to come for lunch or just a snack. There is a good menu with everything from hot meals to sandwiches and cakes. The food we had took a little while to come as it was really busy but was well worth the wait. Everything was hot and well cooked. Chips were delicious. There's a large seating area bit can get a bit warm as it's under glass.

2 cappuccinos , cheese on toast, poached eggs on toast just short of £16 £2.80 for a cappuccino which was from a press the the button instant machine awful tasting synthetic flavour unable to finish cheese on toast was OK but the poached eggs were...

The food was lovely, but the Coffee was like dining warm milk i think they forgot to had coffee

Visited the restaurant yesterday afternoon. Only one other table occupied. We ordered three meals and a scone with drinks. The scone arrived pretty quickly but when cutting it open it was very dry. We asked for it to be warmed and as cream teas were...

Chips like cardboard. Scone very dry. Staff inattentive and sullen. Our meals were served 10 minutes apart.

very limited range and certainly not a restaurant as advertised more of a cafe. ambiance disappointing in a simple old greenhouse previously used by the garden centre

What a dirty place! First of all we had to ask for a table to be cleared and cleaned before we could sit down, not a good start. Floor needed a good sweep and mopping...Cups, saucers , milk jug , teapot and tray all need...

We went here with a view to combine with visiting the Garden Centre. The place is big but equally bland and soulless. We only had two cappuccinos and coconut and lime cake. Service slow. The coffees tasted sachet based and the cake was uninspiring. If...

Not served for ages. Lady who served was useless. Struggled to answer questions coherently. Didn’t answer at all when I asked questions about her previous response. Took ages to make a pot of tea. I could make better cakes at home than the selection that...

We had vegetarian and non vegetarian breakfasts. Both were huge- too much for me- and very tasty. The price was reasonable, staff friendly and pleasant environment. Much better than the cafe in the courtyard. Much cheaper and the food a lot nicer!

It is looking a little bit tired, the restaurant is more cafe style in a potting shed conservatory. A good choice of foods, jacket potatoes, panninis, toasted sandwiches, soup, breakfasts and main meals like gammon, scampi, cottage pie, fish and chips etc. I had quiche...

Did not expect much, being a garden centre cafe, but how wrong could I be. We thought we would just have a simple quick bit of lunch, and chose the chicken and stuffing bap with chips. Oh my, not sure what the chef does to...

Had afternoon tea here for my daughter. The food was great, staff friendly and helpful. Would definitely eat here again.

We walk our dog regularly at Bignalls Wood and often go for a 'breakfast' at the Peach House. Always very friendly staff and the food is served quickly. And it is very good. Bacon and egg on a bap is great, especially as the bap is always super fresh. We order an extra sausage for the dog as well. My wife fancied Cheese on Toast on our last visit but as it was breakfast time wondered if it could come with some bacon. I asked and a huge plate of cheese on toast appeared with three huge rashers of bacon. Once my bap had gone, my wife shared. As ever, I prefer to eat outside if possible, but there is a large indoor space with a pet friendly space at one end too. Highly recommended.

Been using this cafe many years , been lovely food, just before covid I had notice the food was not the same standard, but today had to be the worst . I'm no chef I could of done better my self, notice was more people...

Always loved it here but afraid disappointed this time - portions of jacket potato & Marie Rose prawns & sauce was tiny & expensive for what you got pity there wasnt more potato & salad - will go to Ferreirs next time - however lasagne was good portion served with chips …

Nipped in before a walk round Calke Abbey, the ordering process at the moment with the covid rules is.. interesting? Takes a while, but I guess that's the norm at the moment. Foods alright, decent portions and well cooked, really can't complain at all for...

Have been visiting this cafe for around 20 years now and always okay for choice, quality and prices. However today it seemed a tad more expensive. It appears the drinks seemed very costly with a can of Pepsi at £1.60. My two Grandsons chose a healthy orange drink and they were £2.80 each. I appreciate there should be a bit of a mark up but with wholesale price around 80p, a 200 plus % increase is a bit too much in my view and being a bit greedy. With a light lunch for a family of four costing £45, sadly will think twice before we visit again.

Nice little cafe to pop into while at the garden centre for tea and cake.A little on the pricey side for us for meals and the staff aren't a very cheerful bunch.

Nice garden centre with a good cafe serving great food

Visited after spending the day at Calke Abbey, just around the corner. We arrived just as hot food was finishing but the staff kindly allowed us to still order. The chilli was really good as was the hot pork roll. The cake selection is extensive and fantastic. Worth the visit.

Great food, very friendly staff.

Pricey, food not great and they let dogs in too which is unhygienic. Also found a pin (!) in the chips which could have been dangerous for my children.

Afternoon tea for 12 at 1 o’clock. Super spread, everyone enjoyed the food. Highlights were cheese scones, trifles and cream cakes. Those with smaller appetites had lots to choose from and boxes to take away to eat later were readily available. It was perfect for...

The peach house is a lovely place to sit both out doors in summer and inside during colder or wetter times. Plenty of tea and lovely coffee and some lovely cakes. Meals are really delicious and good sized portions both for kids and adults. Their new winter warmer is great especially if youve been for a stroll around dimmonsdell and feeling hungry

We stopped here while looking around the garden centre and it was a very pleasant experience. There’s a decent choice of meals on the menu from proper dinners to paninis and hot meat rolls to omelettes and snacks, as well as yummy hot puddings like...

We called in here whilst looking at the Garden Centre but were met with a glum face - in need of a break? Attempted to make the lady smile but got a glib reply. We ordered soup with a roll - the soup was a...

We really enjoyed our visit to this restaurant. Cakes all looked homemade and fresh. Staff were all really friendly and helpful. Can’t wait to go back

Just visited this “restaurant”. Really wished I hadn’t. On entering it looked bright and fresh. However after sitting down after ordering our food. The coverings that cover the orangery ceiling were full of dead flies that every now and again dropped on us. Tables were...

Visited here on a very nice day in April. The place itself is surprisingly long and if the weather is nice you can sit outside. The food was very nice and I would definitely eat here again.

Food not bad, bu be careful of the vegan food

Good food reasonable prices would eat there again

Had our elevenses here today Monday 25th March 2019. Is part of a very nice garden centre. The cafe is like the old orangery of an old house. plenty of tables inside and outside. A decent menu and wasnt too badly priced. The toast and...

We went for a pot of tea a few months ago, and saw the food menu and thought "Wow, good menu, great prices & bet it's proper home cooking" My husband also clocked the fish finger baguette, and was sold. So, we ventured down this week when the Ferrers Centre was open and said we'd eat there. Obvs, he picked fish fingers, and I had beef stew and dumplings. His looked lovely. Not Birdseye fingers, but homemade, with chips and salad. But the stew.....1) It came in a separate dish (suspicious!!!!) 2) It had been made and frozen and defrosted (hence the separate dish) and 3) It hadn't been "nuked" sufficiently after defrosting and was still luke warm and congealed (like when you take gravy/stock out of the freezer) and the dumpling had turned into a small brick. I didn't complain as it was £7ish, but we won't be going back.

Cold day called in for coffee break. Two black coffees and shared an hot pork cob. Very tasty good coffee staff good will go again.

We went for the garden center and popped in the so call restaurant for a bite to eat. Well the staff were so rude and unhelpful tables had not been cleaned, should have walked out. We got a drink, omelette and baguette. I don't know what they did to the omelette but it was awful, I left it and complained to the so called manager Julie - who to be honest did not seem bothered in the slightest. let just say I had an upset tummy that day. Would not eat there again even if they paid me. Horrible place.