Plymouth Garden Centre Coffee Shop in Plymouth

Have never been so insulted falsely accused of stealing despite paying for items and having receipt. Was banned and threatened by management despite spending 100s of pounds at this centre on food and jellycat collectibles. Lee as I was informed the guy who confront me was called said basically he could decide who he can ban. I questioned why and he rudely told us to leave. As me and my partner are both disabled we thought of taking this further. As for the restaurant prices have increased and portions are much smaller. If you want to be monitored on cctv and made to feel like a criminal this garden centre is the place to be.

Went with friend and I ordered the sausage and egg bap with a regular latte. The lady on till got quite confused with my order and asked me four times what I wanted, then said my card had not been accepted, when in fact it had. But that aside I would still not have written a review, other than for the terrible bap! It contained one measly sausage cut in half with an over cooked hard egg. Price £7.85 - such a rip off, will definitely not return.

As always the food was great! A hiccup with the booking was sorted satisfactorily and the table was soon ready. A really busy day but we were advised of a wait for food. Arrived quicker than expected. Take home cake was lovely!

We have eaten lunch at Plymouth Garden Centre on a number of occasions and have enjoyed it until today - Thursday 26th October 2023. Time- just before 12 noon. We decided to have lunch and we were waiting in the queue. There were two female staff at the checkout. One of them, a lady with short hair coughed into her bare hand not once but again a couple of minutes later. She had no mask and no gloves - in fact, not even a tissue. She could easily have been handling food later on and we were quite shocked. As it was she was using the till and bacteria could have been spread. At that point we decided to leave. Covid is now becoming widespread again but even if it wasn’t this is totally unacceptable behaviour in front of customers at a restaurant and makes me concerned about what could be happening in the kitchen. We will not be visiting again.

Family morning get together after laying flowers in a local graveyard. Excellent service, choice and taste. First time I've seen my brother stuffed - full breakfast (and a half!) Fresh, clean and well laid out, the selection of cakes making it hard to resist them, but they are kept in mind for a future visit....

This is my first visit here and probably my last for food. We ordered the Soldiers Big Breakfast which I think was £9.95. It comprised of 2 Sausages, 2 fried eggs, 2 rashers of bacon, 2 slices of toast, 2 hash browns, baked beans and mushrooms. The quantity was good value for money but it was luke warm, not one item but everything. Even the tea that was ordered with it was luke warm. The eating area was clean and tidy and the food arrived quite quickly which make me think it was all kept in a food warmer and not cooked freshly. The garden centre itself is well stocked but the food is a big let down abd I won't be eating here again.

We are at the garden centre now, it is 13.38, hubby ordered chips, last portion available, I fancied a warm cheese Scone platter, NO cheese scones, solution, put cheese on top of a plain Scone and melt it!, fancied a slice of cheese cake, paid £3.95, see photo ! Could have bought a whole one for that ! The portions at this place are getting smaller each visit. Used to love to come here to eat, but now not so enjoyable. Sort yourselves out Plymouth garden centre, stop charging extortionate prices or up your portions sizes, ex Chef here,so know what I'm talking about! £22.95 with 1 bottle of water

We used to go here a lot a few years ago then it got run down so very pleased to report it has reached a 5 stars rating Caffe proved and the staff are more likely to help you Well done

Visited a few times, within a few days. Lunch one day, followed by tea another day. Service was good. Fab choice of cakes and a better selection than most places for GF, which makes a great change.

A 'Luxury cream tea'? Just because it was a cherry scone? Tea was weak (budget tea bags) & when we asked for another tea bag we were charged an extra 60p each! I rang Vicky (the manageress) who told me that she has to charge for any extras and thanked me 'for my feedback'! At £5.75 for this not so luxurious cream tea, I think it was very disappointing. I've had coffees there on many an occasion and they were fine. However, the tea was definitely budget and weak. I suggested that when they offer a choice of scones, they should inform you of the price variation too. I definitely won't be having a cream tea there again. Otter nurseries do a much nicer tea.

Had a coffee and flapjack when we arrived, which were fine. After looking around we needed some lunch and, as we didn't know the area and alternatives, decided to go back in the cafe. We had sandwiches and side orders of chips and they were deeply disappointing. Thick slices of bog standard sliced bread; far too much cheap and nasty 'mayo' mixed with boiled egg that didn't appear to have any yolk; overcooked chips; huge wedges of cucumber crammed in with the tuna; side salad of under-ripe tomato, bits of cucumber and waterlogged shredded iceberg. We couldn't bring ourselves to eat it all. Best to stick with just a drink!

First time eating here for a while due of course to lock down, etc. As we were in the area we decided to stop for lunch. After a fairly lengthy wait in the queue, we were fourth when we arrived, we were served, paid and then told the food would be 25-30 minutes. Had we known that we would have left. Being told after we paid is unethical and normally the service is quick. Also they were not busy. So we sat down and it was 35 minutes before the food actually arrived. The saving grace was that it was as well cooked and tasty as ever. So the end product was good, staff were excellent as ever but the manager needs to think about the logistics. ​​​​​​

We arrived at the Garden Centre hoping for a nice meal and we were not disappointed. I ordered The Slow Roast Turkey and a Jacket Potato with Cheese and tea for 2 £19.10 Which I thought was very reasonable. I had just poured my first cup of tea when a huge square plate arrived with my dinner closely followed by the large jacket potato with lovely salad for my partner. We just managed to eat all of it and we were bloated. We will be back there next year. That was just the start as the garden centre with it's various shops within it had all sorts of interesting and quality items

If there was a zero rating I’d have given it. Paid £17 for two lunches and a cuppa and they won’t let me have a spare tea cup for my 90-year-old mother to share a pot of green tea. Never been refused this in any cafe before. Company policy apparently. Disgusted. Cheese and ham toastie is disgusting too! Not sure what sort of cheese this is, but it certainly isn’t cheddar! Inedible.

Good- friendly staff, Nice breakfasts, good coffee and cake selection. Good location As not many good coffee shops in the Crownhill- Eggbuckland area Not so good- gets very busy and long queues form waiting to be served. The staff could do with a bigger serving area so at least three staff could deal with customers at busy times.

Popped in for a quick cake and cuppa and was amazed by the range of gluten free cakes available. Absolutely delicious too.

I rang the garden centre when I was desperately looking for somewhere to go after my dad's funeral. Vicky, the cafe manager, couldn't have been more helpful and she and her lovely team laid on a superb buffet and they were very attentive without being intrusive. We were given a separate area of the cafe and everyone who attended was very impressed. It was perfect. Thankyou Vicky.

Nice restaurant, clean and airy. Good selection of hot and cold food with some nice cakes and scones. Range of barista coffees available - served hot but totally tasteless (coloured hot water). Was busy but was served reasonable swiftly and politely over lunchtime. Would go again but would avoid coffee!

family run garden centre, plants,pots,pet store, gifts,cards,clothes all under cover also an aquatic centre and a cafe serving reasonable fresh food service good staff friendly the centre is outside the city so easy to get to plenty of parking disabled friendly

Stopped for a cuppa. Really good range of gluten free cakes. Staff really very friendly but could have done with a little more speed considering there was quite a queue.

aquatic centre is excellent and garden centre with plants and gifts also. cafe is good and recommend a visit.

Nuestro grupo tenía el asado de cerdo / carne y estaba delicioso. La carne todavía era un poco rosada y ambas carnes estaban tiernas. Las verduras estaban bien cocidas y el queso coliflor muy sabroso. Me gustó especialmente la salsa de manzana en un platito.Sólo una pequeña queja es que el asado es un poco caro a las 9. 95. Definitivamente regresaríamos mucho más a menudo, si fuera un poco más barato.El personal era muy amable y educado, tanto detrás de la caja como el personal de servicio. Sin duda volveremos.

Went for afternoon coffee & cake. Good selection of cakes, my coffee & walnut cake very good. Americano coffees, however were rather weak, certainly not Costa! Counter service was just a bit on the slow side.

First visit here. I wouldn't call the regular latte size 'regular' at all. More like child size lattes but still priced at £2.25. If I go again I'll make sure I pay the 40p extra each for large lattes in the hope that I get at least regular sized drinks. One of the staff behind the counter made a big thing of the fact that we had taken our own tray to the counter rather than let her take one from under the counter. I was made to feel I'd really transgressed, but with it being a first visit I wasn't aware of their system, each coffee shop has a slightly different way of doing things.

We had the roast beef and it was lovely. Veg all cooked well, lovely cauli cheese and all food was hot.

Was pleasantly pleased with my visit to the cafe at Plymouth garden centre today meet up with friends for a bit of lunch and catch up as it was we all had omelette one with cheese two with mushrooms all with salad and food was very good even though it was very busy it was only a short wait for food to arrive. What was nice to see they did not over price there food and there was plenty of it even price of pre cut cake was good

We called in for a small bite to eat for lunch.

How to ruin your Sunday morning . Went to safe . Arrived 11-10 am . Told the breakfast is only served from 1030am until 11am ( really ) we then decided to have the same ingredients in a bap . Was told this was part of breakfast menu . We then decided to have egg and bacon sandwich ( this is allowed) is it not the same ???? . After this it took 5 minutes to serve 3 coffees . The carrot cake was a disappointment . Only saving grace was a cappuccino was pleasant . A real shame as the last visit 9 months ago was awesome .

Visited as was in the area, a very long waut for coffees even though was not overly busy, also maybe look into having a children's area as there were 4 or 5 young children running around screaming and shouting not very relaxing.

This is the most wonderful Coffee shop/Garden centre. The menu is varied the home made cakes are just wonderful. The gift shop is such a delight it is a must see. The garden centre it self is so well maintained. The staff are amazing and I would recommend anyone to visit here.

I was a bit apprehensive having read the recent reviews, but I had a pleasant luch here with some friends. Nothing to get wildly excited about, but decent food and drink, decent service and a good location in a well laid out and clean building. If the weather is good there is plenty of room outside (with shade if the sun is hot). I’ll be happy to come back again in the future

I’m not usually one to comment or review a business but I felt it necessary on this occasion!. Huge huge shambles! If you have all day to sit around waiting for an average coffee and meal then this is the place to be!. Such a shame as could be so lovely!. Staff look so unhappy! And by the looks of it from the other reviews I’m not the first to say this!. I really hope the manager does read all of these and responds accordingly to everyone!. Would not recommend if in a hurry!.. real shame this cafe is how it is! No atmosphere at all!.

Visited this garden centre this week,think there may be different staff,I have always found the service and staff to be very obliging,who could not do enough to please,but this is not the case anymore,waited for ever to be served for two coffees, staff looked uninterested in their Jobs,and how long they kept you waiting,with not even an apology.

I'm not usually one to leave reviews, but the appauling service I received today annoyed me that much, that I felt the need to write this.

Came for coffee and cake with s friend. The staff seem very disorganised at the counter and the service is exceptionally slow which means that the queue is very long. The cakes look better than they taste and the coffee is weak despite the time and effort taken to produce it.

Got to be the worst full english Ive every tasted. Warmed up bacon warmed up sausage and cold fried egg It was only early in the morning why cant they cook fresh.Ugh

Walked in main dining room to find special board. Moved to tills to order to find a different special board? When asked why reply was "dunno" chicken burger bun was buttered so with greasy chicken in was a sloppy mess. Chips too flowery, cold inside. Flavourful sausages but over cooked. They need a review of policies as has potential.

We visited here on 12 March 2018 . Initially for tea and cake but we ordered 3 baguettes . 2 bacon and stilton and 1 brie and cranberry. My husband's came out and my daughter and I thought ours was on their way..how wrong we we're! We waited 20 minutes then my daughter went to complain..she waited 5 minutes whilst the girls were chatting in the kitchen before being seen. When she asked for our food she was told we only ordered 1..lucky I had asked for my receipt. When the food eventually arrived we were informed " the till roll had ran out after my husband's order so they didn't get the other 2 ' funny that seeing as my husband ordered last !..which we informed them of..no apology ...when I went to eat mine there was a scraping of stilton on it..for nearly £6 I didn't think it acceptable so I complained and was met with.."what you want more cheese "..we were going to have cake after but after the treatment we recieved we decided to leave.

All I can say is they were so, so slow. They didn’t seem particularly bothered about the length of time we waited in the queue. In the end we just bought a drink as I’d dread to think how long we would have had to wait to eat. Very disappointed in the service and the attitude of the staff, they really didn’t appear to care.

Went to the little restaurant with my friends daughter for a treat. Paid £8 for two slices of cake and 2 cans of coke.

With a good menu set at a sensible price, the coffee shop at Plymouth garden centre makes for a nice and convenient lunch or coffee stop. With a good range of plants and products the coffee shop compliments the garden centre beautifully

Visited the garden centre & decided to have brunch in the coffee shop as neither of us had eaten. However with it being Sunday the shop was doing roast dinners. We had turkey & a Brie/mushroom Wellington. Nice roast potatoes & vegetables as well. Although the cafe was busy, we only waited about 10 minutes for our lunches. The other food coming out from the kitchen looked good too. Service was friendly & polite. Altogether a very nice lunch & recommended for a return visit.

Really enjoy this place , great products when it’s comes to breakfast and also the bacon and Brie baguette is so tasty. Then the freshly made cakes and desserts are top top quality

So disappointed with breakfast. At £6.50 (without a drink) it isn't cheap. We were pleased to have a nice quality sausage but that was all we were pleased about.

Had to sit at one of many tables which had not been cleared. Staff did not seem to be in any rush to do so, and I had to ask one staff member to take the dirty plates away but she made no attempt to clean the table itself. Very disappointing. The roast was very good, but eating at such a table did not make me feel I wanted to return. Standards should be better.

This was our first visit and used vouchers for the Sunday roast which was very busy pleasantly surprised how big it is inside with an extension ordered at the counter we both had the beef which was very tender with 6 veg and a Yorkshire pud with stuffing and gravy very large portion at £8.95 for one but even better with the voucher for 1 free the service was good and did not wait long for our meal to arrive looked a good selection of cakes and coffees we came back again for the second week but could not cope with the volume of people just managed to get the last free table and a long wait for our roast the beef had already gone and had pier or turkey not so much veg on our plates only 4 veg this time I think they were trying to make sure they had enough to go around such a shame if you put this offer on in the local paper and want custom and people to return you have to get it right

We went to have breakfast here because we had vouchers for a buy one get one free on breakfast baps.

We visited the Crownhill garden centre for the first time in years. There is plenty of parking and it’s well set out with all the plants etc, looking healthy and fresh.

The Coffee Shop is a wonderful place to meet up with friends for coffee or lunch that is away from the City Centre. Not overcrowded with tables, it has a friendly atmosphere, the drinks are good and so is service Not tried the food but it looks good and it is always busy come lunchtime. No parking problems with an excellent garden centre to walk through as well.

Great cafe and garden centre set in an old Palmerston fort

Visiting the garden centre really but my wife fancied a coffee and a bite to eat. Only had a coffee and a toasted sandwich but both were very pleasant. Prices are similar to most these sort of places but brunch was very nice and well presented. Service was a little bit slow. Thank goodness it wasn't busy!

Went there with 3 friends for birthday celebration, was very impressed with the menu a whole host of selections from sandwiches to hot meals with a fair level of costs.Chose the children's roast for £6.95 as I think charging £6 for sandwiches a rip off. The roast was delicious and more like a treat than a sandwich!!! They have a lovely selection of cakes and puddings if you really just want a coffee break.

There is some nice choices of cakes et al here but it is very pricy in my opinion. Don't expect to get change from £10 for a coffee and piece of cake

a good place to go for cake and coffee, the cakes are home made and there is quite a choice ,spoilt for choice in fact, havnt had a meal there but friends have said the lunches are excellent ,so its well woth a visit ,

Been here a few times recently. Always a good service with a nice selection of food and a specials board too. The coffee is good with a large selection of cakes too. Price is reasonable for the food you get

Visited this with my Mum at Halloween last year. Great entertainment for the kids as they offered pumpkin carving and the food was good. Big choice and packed out.

Love the garden centre coffee shop. A little disappointed to day took my son for lunch ordered pea&ham; soup yum. To find it's really pea soup with little shavings of ham on top. Being disappointed I did take it back and say & in all fairness they did refund my money! Still would have rather got the pea&ham; soup

Four of us (2 couples) met up for lunch. Nice atmosphere, we all had omelette with chips. The omelette were very nice and freshly made however cannot say the same for the chips. They must have been fresh at some time but not whilst we were there. They were completely soaked in cooking oil which had totally dried out creating dry, hard and difficult to eat "chips". Was disappointing as it spoilt an otherwise lovely lunch.

Easy to find and park Really nice environment and ambience with a nice selection of cakes and pastries as well as a comprehensive menu and specials Great food at affordable prices Also, good for families Highly recommended

Called in for some bits and pieces and decided to visit the on site cafe, Ordered two pasties to go as we were in a hurry and the place was very busy, ..Dumbfounded to discover that we had been charged £4.50 for each pastie and that was cold total £9.00 for two!...A total rip off ! Will not call there again......

Had a piece of cake and a coffee well looking around the garden centre. Polite staff and superb cake. Nice atmosphere. Will return and recommend.

This is a wonderful shopping experience. Coffee and cakes in the garden on a sunny day is great. Well worth a visit and check out the Butchers shop while you are there, for more great bargains.

We've been before for a coffee and cake whilst at the garden centre but not tried a meal.

Lovely coffee shop tucked away in the garden centre. Good choice of meals and beautiful cakes of all sorts. A little gem.

café very nice new and staff all seem so friendly, only gripe is one slice of cheese on toast 3 50 bit of lettuce ,half a tomato thought this was expensive.

The café is tucked away at the back of the in-door section of the garden centre. Good for tea and cakes or a small snack.

Went to the garden centre at Crownhill today to meet up with old workmates , it's a lovely location and a really nice atmosphere to sit relax , and enjoy excellent homely food , a little on the pricey side compared to similar venues but nonetheless a nice environment to meet and enjoy , always meet there and will continue to do so , the staff are really friendly

Fantastic roast very tasty and filling x in a lovely environment x lovely friendly staff x good prices x easy parking x warm

I often meet friends here for a coffee and chat. Have tried a couple of the cakes but have found them dry and unpalatable on both occasions (though they looked lovely) the toasted tea cakes are a much safer alternative. The seating is functional rather than comfortable, so there are more comfortable cafes but this one is convenient and has a great garden centre attached. My main criticism is the tea. The tea bags they use need to be stronger, far too weak at present.

Went here with friends for cake and tea, very reasonably price, staff friendly and every where was lovely and clean.

As my wife is a keen gardener we visit the garden centre regularly and we always stop over for a hot drink and a naughty cake of which there is a nice selection, the cafe is always clean and there is a nice atmosphere we love it. There is a very good variety of food on sale in generous portions hot and cold.

A girly lunch, great coffees, yummy toasties and delicious cakes... the gift shop is well worth a visit too! Always plenty of options for children as well

Nice tasty food. Lovely surroundings. Wheelchair access and plenty of seats. Coffee lush. Hit and miss with the staff. Mostly really friendly but one or two can be a little unfriendly. I have been several times and it has never been a disappointment.

They have recently done this place up so easier for wheel chair users plenty of food to choose from but a little slow staff wondering around trying to find table numbers when you have ordered your food you need numbers on a stand so the waitress trying to deliver your food can see the table number or put numbers on the tables so people can tell the staff where they are. Just a thought make delivering the food easier and faster .other wise a good place to eat and have a coffee seating outside as well.

went for breakfast, the woman serving had a terrible customer approach, felt terrible just asking for food. When it arrived the breakfast I ordered which came with toast, had been covered in margarine, so I asked the woman who had served me could I have plain toast as advertised, she replied you didn't say you didn't want it buttered! When ever I have had breakfasts out I have never been asked or realised it was something you have to ask not to be done! Shocking attitude from the member of staff, will not recommend. Why should the customer be made to feel so bad for asking what was advertised.

We only popped in to meet friends for a coffee which we purchased with ease from the lovely staff. Unfortunately I got the meeting place wrong and so we had to dash straight off to another location however the staff were very helpful and accomodating and poured our drinks from the china mugs into take away cups whilst smiling throughout despite the inconvenience to them. Once we were able to drink the coffee it was delicious and so next time we go to Endsleigh we will certainly stop for a drink and possibly a slice of cake too!

Ideal for a break; either from the joys of the Garden Centre itself or from anything else. Good variety on the menu and my toasty (combination of fillings to order) plus salad and an enormous cup of mocha coffee went down a treat. The extended seating area has made a great improvement to the previous facility and I hope to return many times.

Very reasonable for drinks in the coffee shop. Pot of tea does three cups. Very friendly staff and clean. Would defiantly advise as wheelchair friendly too.

Well what can I say. This restaurant was so busy. I can not say why. We popped in on an off chance to try. Will not be going back. Menu was overpriced for what you get. We had 2 x half childrens sandwiches. 2x tuna baguettes and 1 cheese sabdwich. These came with side salads and crisps. Crisps being 3 single broken pringles which were missing off two of the plates. These were around £5 each. We ordered chips at a cost of £2.75. There was around 8 chips served in a small plant pot. The baguettes had hardly any filling. The cheese sandwich was nice. The childrens sandwiches were charged at a different price to that on the menu. The sandwiches took just under 30 mins to arrive. The staff at the counter were nice and pleasant. Staff that brought the food were miserable. We wont be going back.

Went to the garden centre yesterday have not been for a long time what a difference the coffee shop is lovely lots of places you can even sit outside which we did it was lovely and sunny their is wheelchair access and the food something for everyone I would say the staff were very pleasant the day I went

I don't recommend this coffee/ lunch place, food is basic, coffee not up to scratch,though cakes are nice, homemade.

The staff in this coffee shop need some training in customer service. They are going through the motions but that's all that can be said.

Crownhill Garden centre has easy parking with disabled bays, a beautiful hop with added Christmas shop. A great much improved cafe /restaurant providing hot meals ,snacks and drinks is varied and affordable. Clean ,bright and airy and nice friendly staff.

average quality food that is expensive for a cafe, staff are top notch, and the place is clean with plenty of parking coffees are excellent

The increased size of the Plymouth Garden Centre Coffee Shop has created a light and airy extension without losing light in the original space. The service is friendly and the cake selection has increased so that's a bonus! Still our favourite Garden Centre and now lots more space so we don't have to wait for a welcome snack and drink.

Lovely light airy clean decor, friendly staff and amazing food highly recommend to others. It's just what the garden centre needed and will definitely return again soon.

Set in an old fort, this is a friendly garden centre with good parking and easy access from the city centre. Its new Coffee Shop is a welcome addition.

A small but well run clean cafe in Plymouth garden centre - great for pondering over the plants you'll buy!! Easy wheelchair access and yummy cakes I've been here a few times and it has always been good.

The new Restaurant is light years on from what was available previously. Excellent décor - plenty of space and first class equipment. The food is like home from home with much more variety and the staff are very good at establishing a rapport with customers DW

Went to the newly renovated cafe today (Feb 2014) and all five of us decided to try the Sunday roast. The options were Turkey or Pork and we tried both within our group and both were very tasty. The roasts were good value for money and come with a good selection of veg. Overall a very pleasant atmosphere and nice to seat in the new extension which was lovely and bright. Would go again as the cakes looked lovely but we were all too full to try today.

Great place to have vey air coffee. Good service good food clean and friendly. Well presented staff . Good coffee good snacks good clean toilets" nice atmosphere

Perfect for planting the older generation while you select your plants or equipment. In our case while we tried to find a suitable Christmas tree. Now that there is a better eating area, perhaps the food and service could be slightly upgraded.

Every garden centre, however small, has a cafe and makes a good deal of profit that way. Some are dinky cake shop type places, some more extensive. Plymouth garden centre has part of an old low almost hidden building with an enclosed run down functional cafe. Not much to attract you unless it's raining heavily and you run for shelter. We come out here to the centre two or three times a year, just for the plants and kit but have stopped for a cuppa occasionally and it's a depressing corner. However all is to change. A great steel structure has been put up at the eastern end and there is at least one sign indicating it will be a new cafe. Let's just hope that they take some lessons from the weaknesses of the old one. Light fresh meals, plenty of air and a bit of a view. Perhaps keep at least one flat screen. Inject a bit of enthusiasm and bonhomie into the counter staff and cut the queuing by getting someone other than the server to do the longer bits of preparation..

Just stopped by to meet a friend for coffee and cake. It was before lunch so we avoided the rush - it can get busy and service is then slow. The cakes looked fantastic. I chose a lemon cake. My friend chose the coffee and walnut. We were really disappoi ted to find that the buttercream was cheap. All i could taste was margarine. Yuk! Needless to say, i ate the cake and left the frosting. The coffee was good and the environment is clean. I would go again and try their hot food but i wouldn't bother with the cake again.

Go here quite often always excellent food and service, only one complaint, the queueing system. I have been in catering all my life, starting at the bottom and working up to management. In none of my experiences have people had to queue for so long to be served. The girl serving on the till has to serve, take orders and make your drinks.....at peak times why not have someone doing the drinks for her? that way queues and waiting time wont be so long..

Fantastic friendly staff, and the cake, oh yes, that cake is stunning!! great pot of tea and value for money.

Plymouth Garden Centre Coffee shop

I love it here as they have some really lovely cakes and quite a choice of savoury dishes which makes it good for just a coffee stop off or for lunch,it is not massive but quite clean and I usually find the staff most friendly ideal if you want to sit and think about what plants to purchase during your visit

Useful place for a cafe but not very well presented. Needs to close for a couple of days for a fresh coat of paint and a bit of thought about the scattering of nick knacks and stock on the walls. A popular and well run garden centre is let down by some lack of thought about brightening up the tea shop.

The food here is always nice and the staff are friendly. However, they always look short staffed or if they aren't they could do with organising the staff better. On one visit we only wanted cold drinks, we had to wait 10 minutes in line as the people before us were ordering hot food, cakes and hot drinks. It seems that the person taking the order is also the one working the till and the drinks machine, they obviously then begin to get a back log of customers. It would make more sense to have someone work the till, ring in the orders, take payment and have a different person to do the hot drinks/cakes, then the kitchen deal with the meals. We have been numerous times recently and despite the time of day we always seem to have a wait. Having said that the meals are worth the time, as we always have a good time.