Potting Shed Cafe in East Riding of Yorkshire

We had lunch at The Potting Shed with family. This was a return visit, and we think it’s the best garden centre restaurant in the area. Soup was carrot and coriander (delicious, could’ve eaten more!), sandwiches were very fresh, and the haddock and chips were delicious. Restaurant is very clean and well laid out, tables not too close together. I’m sure we’ll be back!

Lovely breakfast. Is it me, or are all the staff just a tad surly? We’ve been many times and are often dismayed at the lack of attention and I suppose hospitality, this seems to run throughout the centre. It’s odd, they all appear pleasant but guarded or reserved, there’s rarely any connection or interaction. It’s easily remedied, but probably stems from the top down. It’s really just an observation and the whole place is lovely so, just offering advice from someone from a lifetime in retail.

We've always enjoyed our lunches at The Potting shed but yesterday was a dissapointment. We'd often been on a friday & seen what looked like delicous fish & chips,sadly our experience was dissapointing, maybe we expected too much, whilst the meal looked good except for a shortage of chips but the batter on the fish was, as seems the norm in Bridlington, raw when we took it off the fish, why oh why does this seem acceptable. The only place within a 10 mile radious of Bridlington that can get it right is Seamer fisheries, light & crispy & cooked right through The fish fryers of Bridlington should visit this fish shop & go on a training course with its fryers. We won't let this experience put us off going to the Potting Shed but won't risk fish & chips again.

Been here many times but not for a while. Left disappointed on this visit. Prices have definitely gone up. A small bottle of Fanta orange £2.95. Mum doesn’t eat a lot so we asked for the fish on its own - no chips or peas and they charged us full price £11.99. Dad said the fish wasn’t that nice. The chips were obviously cheap frozen, very anaemic and dry. We won’t we visiting The Potting Shed again sadly.

My husband brought me here for lunch. We both decided to have fish and chips. Excellent choice! The batter was light and crispy, the fish was fresh and it was cooked to perfection. It was a good sized portion with chips and mushy peas. Can highly recommend!

Have eaten here before it seems to have gone downhill. Our meals came quickly almost too quickly. Plates cold, meat lukewarm and over cooked parsnips and carrots. The Yorkshire puddings cold in the middle. Very disappointed. Paid at the beginning so no recompense.

A great selection of specials in a nice cool restaurant. Just what we needed on a melting hot day. Thanks

clean and well spaced for eating. helpful staff. would always ask to sit outside. not clear whether pay at table or make way back to food service area to pay bill

Not sure what's going on with this place we have used the potting shed on a regular basis for nearly five years occasional lunches and regulars for Sunday Roast lunch Come back recently to support local business following lockdowns ordered two meals today came quickly normal service but then huge long hair in side salad with burger took it back they then got me another by which time partner had finished his meal then second attempt burger not cooked properly Offered another drink but then when settling bill asked was everything OK? No obviously not no apology no offer to reduce bill just a running commentary from lady on till that your burger would have been cooked as they are done to correct temperature! Can't believe service level has got so bad very disappointed not what we have come to expect from this normally well ran family business that we have frequented for years

Nothing to write home about sausage looked and tasted as if deep fat fried, nice tomato well cooked poor over done bacon overall not what I was expecting

We visited the potting shed cafe, it was an unfriendly welcome, the service was poor & the coffee was terrible.

Ive always been a bit sceptical around Carvery's, & Disappointed. But I was pleasantly surprised to find such a good one in a Garden Centre...Clean environment, & Hot nicely set out Carvery, not stinging with the Meat either!! On the Ball Staff too eager to help, always clearing tables. So I Highly Recommend, But it can get Busy.

What a lovely experience. Lovely sandwiches with a little salad so you could add to them. The cakes and scones were just divine. Certainly worth the money and will definitely be back. We even got to bring our left of cakes home. I would of been happy with the just the fruit cake and cheese. The cake was so soft and moist I would of traded a cake for a bigger piece. It was that nice.

This is the second poor breakfast here recently , lukewarm , half an egg , the only item hot was the sausage and never did get the toast .I know that they were busy getting lunches as it was Mothers day but if they could not do breakfast properly then they should not have bothered at all. There was no excuse the last time we went sometimes they don't seem to care and no real apology ,we used to enjoy going here but use it less and less now.

A colleague and I decided that The Potting Shed would be a great place to occasionally take breakfast and discuss business in quiet and pleasant surroundings and upon our first visit we received very friendly service and better than average food (although frankly the sausages are cheap and not what you'd expect from the establishment). The price is much higher than cafes in town for what you get served but we were happy to pay the extra for the favourable venue and friendly service. Clearly we got lucky the first time as our second visit was ghastly, the staff were not particularly friendly (each at varying levels from inconsiderate to just down right disinterested - very unwelcoming). Had I not spotted a food stain slowly dissolving into our milk we'd of drunk it so my friend went for a fresh jug. I had to wipe a tea stain off one of the cups which had become ingrained in a crack (the cup should of been thrown away and not offered to customers). The food arrived with the aforementioned cheap sausage, rather unpleasant and tiny button mushrooms, claggy beans and barely cooked grilled tomatoes (the bacon / eggs were ok)..the toast arrived over half way through our meal so providing us with preserves at this point was somewhat backwards but at least it saved me another trip inside to enquire where the toast had dissapeared to (which I was about to do). By this point we were wondering how much worse things could get/feel and were answered by the sound of chairs and tables being dragged across the floor (not lifted to show any kind of consideration to diners) to be followed by the floors being scrubbed which just ruined the rest of the meal and made it impossible to think/talk. It was so noisy my friend had to ask her to stop which naturally makes you feel like a fussy customer. Not a nice imposition! What a foul experience for £22. We are certainly never going again and save nearly ten pounds in the process by visiting a cafe in town (whilst securing two quality sausages rather than one ghastly one :-)

We called in here on our way to Robin Hoods Bay for breakfast. We both had a bacon sandwich and it was amazing. The staff were very friendly and helpful

Braving the sub zero temperatures to purchase reduced price treasures for our garden we soon succumbed and retreated to this cosy café. A delicious aroma assailed our nostrils and led me to choose from the specials board. Sun streamed through the windows of this pristine venue and we were soon served. A semi self service was in place which meant we were eating all the sooner, and the food was piping hot and scrumptious. The café was busy and no wonder, prices very reasonable. Fortified by a great lunch we returned to our shopping. We will be back. Bumped into several acquaintances who were also eating there which says it all.

Visited today for breakfast, was not by those ordering full English it was good and seemed to be a good portion size. The poached eggs on toast is poor value, 1 slice of toast and small amount of egg, scrambled egg also really small portion size... very limited for vegetarians....

And then we returned to the Potting Shed after having a lovely meal in Autumn Bliss. My what a good carvery we had on the following Wednesday. DO GO YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED AND ONLY £7.79! Beautiful tasty roast beef. Thanked the chef. Will definitely return when up this way.

We visited this morning for breakfast with our 6 month old baby. Pleased to see mother and baby spaces at the front of the site, and as we walked into the cafe saw every table had a single menu 'Breakfast Menu" Served until 11:30. We took at a table and also made use of the large baby change, also very good, however disappointment was soon to come. I went to the counter to order to see another sign, 'Breakfast only until 11 on a Sunday', I checked my phone, 10:58 ! 'Can I order two breakfasts please?' 'No more breakfasts,' was the brusque reply. 'But its not 11 yet,' I replied. 'We're doing carvery soon.' No sorry, no interest or dialogue. We could have ordered something else, but the sheer lack of interest and rudeness meant we left. The centre has obviously made efforts for families, but a few simple observations - if you stop breakfasts early on a Sunday - print it on your home made menu, take your menus in, don't have them left out on every table, and encourage staff to remember, customers are coming to spend money not just today but potentially many more times in the future; politeness costs nothing. We left through the sheer frustration of the reply - not an easy decision having just settled a 6 month old child - we found a farm shop 5 minutes away where the customer service could not have been more different !

Un servicio muy agradable ambiente excepcional. Hay comidas estaba lista cuando llegamos a hasta, miembro del personal nos siguió mientras encontramos un asiento que no fue fácil estando tan ocupado! Pero ella fue muy paciente y muy bien, no nos sentimos presionados o incómoda. El único inconveniente que estábamos en el conservertory y fue un día muy caliente a pesar de todas las puertas están abiertas. Sin duda volvería si podíamos llegar allí vale la pena! Muy agradable el día de salida.

A menudo hemos venido aquí para desayunar un domingo y siempre han sido satisfechos. Era totalmente diferente esta mañana, festivo el lunes. La comida tardó años en llegar, de hecho teníamos casi terminado nuestras bebidas, y la comida era ni de lejos tan buena como de costumbre. Mi huevos escalfados en realidad eran sólidos. La espera no habría sido tan malo si nos habían dado un "lo siento por la espera" cuando finalmente llegó, o si nos habían advertido de un retraso cuando pedimos. Me pregunto si era un chef diferente para el banco, que sin duda nos ha puesto.

Tomó mi vecino para Té como agradecimiento y no podíamos creer que tanta comida que te daban. Todo estaba recién hecho, el personal mantiene llenar la tetera con té, no podíamos comer todo, así que nos dieron una caja a casa. Excelente relación calidad-precio, volveré pronto

Aquí a menudo para desayunar y siempre feliz, así que probamos el almuerzo. Se llena y la comida estaba muy caliente inusual para autoservicio. Muy limpio y el personal era servicial. Tuvimos buenas porciones de pastel de carne y otros muchos platos para elegir.

Excelente relación calidad-precio, comida casera recién hecha, que no se puede criticar de todos modos.

Qué maravilloso día de la Madre almuerzo que tuvimos hoy. Nos gustaría agradecer a Gerry y su equipo por un día memorable. La comida era fantástica y el personal trabajó muy duro para asegurarse de que todo fue sin problemas.

Lovely place, good food and nice staff the resteraunt is light and airy and a pleasure to eat in. After eating go and visit the garden centre.

Same as the Autumn Bliss cafe. This restaurant is perfect for a meal anytime. Friendly and helpful staff, plenty of tables and loads of meal choices. They do a spectacular cream tea too at a reasonable price. A great location and shopping heaven in the gift & plant shop too. We are never disappointed when visiting here!

We came here on a Saturday afternoon to take advantage of a Christmas present. We had to pre-book afternoon tea and on arrival were taken to special area of the cafe. Each table was beautifully laid put with cups, saucers and plates ready for drinks and food to be brought to our table. Having chosen a window seat, we enjoyed a little bit of the spring sun while waiting. Tea was served first followed by sandwiches, cakes and scones. The sandwich selection included ham, egg and cress and cucumber accompanied by salad and cheese straws. Once finished we made short work of the lemon drizzle cake, cream meringue and lemon curd tart, quickly followed by a jam and cream fruit scone. Simply delicious! Not our usual Saturday food, but worth a visit for a treat. Lovely food, pleasant and helpful staff and a clean, bright well maintained restaurant. Been to the other cafe previously but not to this one. We will be back to sample more.

I must say the Afternoon Tea is delicious, filling, well presented and good value for money. I treated my parents & sister and we all thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Well worth sampling.

We've eaten here a number of times and always had a good meal at very reasonable prices. The concept is carvery so you have to queue, are served your meat or dish and then help yourself to vegetables etc. There is also a menu from which you can order via the chef and they bring it to your table.On this occasion it was quite busy but we were able to secure a table. The consequence of it being busy is that whilst you start off with a plate full of hot food, by the time you've worked your way through the queue to pay, it's going cold.This is a problem they definitely need to sort at busy times.The food was good but disappointingly cold by the time we got to eat it.Be aware of this if you turn up and it's fairly busy!!!

After visiting Bridlington we stopped off at the garden centre for a look around as we had passed by many times .we called into the cafe for a coffee and cake. The place was beautiful clean and tidy. We found the decor just right big windows and plenty of room between the tables. The staff were very polite and smartly dressed. We had 2 coffee and 2 scones it was fairly priced and the coffee was very hot and the scones very fresh .my husband liked the fact there was papers to read while we sat .I truly recommended a visit x

We have just returned from the Potting Shed after sampling 'afternoon tea'. I cannot speak highly enough of our experience from beginning to end. The staff were welcoming and attentive and the food and drink were of the best quality. We shall certainly return and would recommend this experience without doubt!

Oh dear we decided a trip to Brid was in order and called in at one of our favorite places only to be let down. Both meals were only warm I had the pork casserole and was hard pressed to find any pork mainly liquid. Only given three small roast patatoes with carrots and cawliflower cheese which seemed odd. My husband had the beef and mushroom pie most of which he left as in did not taste very appetising. Will try again just hoping this was a one off. Certainly still hungry when we left.

If your looking for a lunchtime light meal or a hearty winter warmer, look no further, lovely surroundings, pretty setting, attentive staff, family friendly environment. A firm favourite when out with the kids and for a spot of lunch mid afternoon. Steak pie and veg is one of my favourites.

Been to the Potting Shed several times now always excellent hot food. Plenty of selection including the specials and always more than you can eat. On a Sunday the place is full of hungry people but you can still find a seat if you wait a short time and the service is quick and curteus. The garden centre it's self is packed with all sorts of gifts food and the usual garden requisites not very easy if using a wheelchair as not much room around the fixtures. Well worth a visit.

Located at the back of the garden center this restaurant is a very popular at all times of day. Some time since our last visit and in that time the furnishings have been changed and improved.We were here early and had breakfast, good quality food freshly cooked and good value for just over £5.Friendly service and full of regulars. The only niggle is, as with many places, you get your toast and marmalade (included in the price) with the breakfast so it tends to be cold by the time you come to eat it.

It's always busy here which is a good sign. Always enjoy the hot food and never been disappointed. Good value and dont feel rushed.

6 of us called for lunch. We ordered some meals to be cooked to order and others were specials on the counter. Food was all paid for. The lady serving was lacking in customer service skills. When we ordered the meals there was plenty of stew and dumplings and shepherds pie. By the time they brought the meals which were cooked to order, there was stew but no dumpling and no shepherds pie as they had given the portion paid for to someone else! So one of us went without any lunch as other food had sold out by that point! To add insult to injury, the refund was then short. The food we did get was average.

We were really impressed with the look of this pub- great to visit on a nice day. We came for drinks on a busy Sun shortly after they opened and were appalled by the service at the bar (staff taking everyone waiting out of turn etc.). Decided that it was due to just opening and high volume so went back this past Mon night for dinner. Unfortunately we had the same horrible service...bad bar etiquette, long wait for food (despite not being busy), and clueless staff (I asked if they had a baby changing area and she didn't know..). I feel like this place has a lot of potential- please spend some extra time training new staff members.

We came here for a catch up and to enjoy a relaxed lunch and enjoy the sunshine.the restaurant is self-service and we selected our table first, perused the menu and then went to the counter to order. The staff were polite and very helpful and we were soon seated with our drinks waiting for our food. It arrived quickly and was piping hot. We ordered the chilli bowl, quiche of the day and jacket potato with a bowl of chips to share. Nice food and well presented. Pleasant surroundings. It was also nice to walk around the garden centre afterwards. withabow

Called in for garden accessories and was tempted by the array of cakes. We accompanied our pot of tea with cake and scones a real indulgence.

Thought we would give it a try as it always looks busy and Sunday Carvery was delicious, usually 2 meats beef, pork or gammon and also chicken breast and a vegetarian option, along with roast and boiled potatoes and a selection of veg, great value for money.

My husband and I treated ourselves to afternoon tea on 5.6.2016 as it was our wedding anniversary. Pleasantly surprised, could not eat all of my cream scone but somehow my husband did! Good value for money and plenty of tea. Very accommodating of dietary needs.

Lovely breakfast and lovely light bright cafe. Not our number one for breakfast - it's a delicious breakfast which I cannot fault but slightly higher priced than other breakfasts elsewhere in the area.

Second visit here and again we were not disappointed.Chef was very good when I asked for 2 of the special only one left went to the kitchen to see if could rustle another one up and came back to confirm my request had a little longer to wait but was well worth it lovely Hot chicken baguette with honey and mustard dressing beautiful and staff were all very friendly lovely location fantastic garden centre.

Visited for the carvery lunch, which was £6.99 for one course and comprised generous servings of beef, gammon, or chicken (or a combination if preferred), two types of potato and up to four types of vegetable. As a vegetarian option there was a pie which looked delicious. Everything was fresh and perfectly cooked. Puddings looked good, but we didn't have room. There was a 20 minute wait to receive the food, but this was simply because the place was so busy. Well worth a visit.

As a family we have visited the restaurant a number of times and always had the Carvery which is beautiful! However on Saturday we decided to all have a meal. My mother ordered a cheese and ham omelette which was served undercooked! Cold and runny egg. We called a member of staff over and all he could say was 'do you want me to take it back'. He took the dish back and we never heard anything else. No apology, no refund nothing! Once he took the dish back we were not even acknowledged again! Then a member of our party had an undercooked burger which was still pink in parts! After the hassle of the omelette we just left the complaining. As the meal was served within 10 minutes of ordering i think they should really check the standard of the food rather than worrying how long it takes to come out the kitchen!

First time we have visited to potting shed, the setting is very smart, clean and comfortable seating. The service is good. The food could be better, I had a coronation chicken baguette serve with chips and salad, but all the food had a budget taste cheap margarine which was in a great blob in my sandwich, the chicken was taste less and the chips would have been much tastier if they had been home cook.

This was a delightful experience. The setting, china and food were of extremely high quality. Only disturbed by three other ladies too close for comfort sharing every aspect of a daughter's wedding !! There was a lot of food, but all could be boxed and taken home.

We have enjoyed a beautiful, tasty Sunday breakfast here on several occasions. We have a holiday home down the road and this visit is a must whenever possible.

We called at Eastfield Garden Centre yesterday looking for Kilner Jars thought they may have some and we weren't disappointed. We then decided to have our lunch in the Potting Shed which is so beautiful after being added to and the original café refurbished it is very spacious and light. The food was absolutely delicious we have been many times over the years but I think this was one of the best we have had, my husband had the roast pork with all the trimmings and I had vegetable cobbler, we both had the fresh veg which was self service but all was lovely and hot and hot plates too, didn't have room for a sweet unfortunately as they looked yummy. Love this Garden centre and its restaurant and café, would recommend to anyone. Bought a beautiful small evergreen tree which turns bronze in Autumn this made my day. Wont be long before we go back. Lovely freindly staff too.

Called in as I was passing on a midweek lunchtime when returning from Hornsea. The café was fairly busy, but not overcrowded. From the standard menu, there is a specials board, I decided to have a hot baguette tuna and cheese melt (£4.55) a side order of chips (£1.75) and a pot of tea for one (£1.79). I had hardly sat down and made my first of 3 cups of tea from the pot, when my food was courteously delivered to my table. The baguette was crusty and slightly chewy (just right) and the tuna and cheese were very tasty, it came with a fresh and crisp salad garnish. The chips were golden and plentiful being presented in a side dish. The meal was filling and enjoyable. The surroundings were clean and light with a good through flow of customers. Always enjoyed visiting this venue with my wife whenever we were in the area. It still delivers!

If you fancy a trip around a garden centre, be sure to visit the Potting Shed which always has a varied menu of home cooked food on offer. Main meals as well as light bites and cakes and scones are always delicious and good value for money. Give it a try when you've browsed around their well stocked centre.

First time I've been to this café. Food was tasty, took only a few minutes arrive, staff friendly and polite, excellent value for money. Will definitely be calling again.

WE have visited this café within the Eastfield Garden centre on several occasions, but never for afternoon tea. They have created a special Afternoon Tea section which is nicely furnished and at which they offer waitress service which made it feel special.The food was well presented and plentiful, although we would have liked more savoury items and less cakes.

Normally we get a excellent meal, but today we were extremely disappointed. We were informed after ordering that the liver/bacon casserole had to be thrown out, the alternative we chose was a bacon chop. It was nice but the portion size of veg was very small. We also ordered the lasagne and this was tasteless and I am convinced it was quorn mince not beef mince! It Didn't have the right texture to be beef mince. We heard the couple on the next table also comment on the disappointing lasagne. Maybe the chef needs a new recipe.

Visited this place years ago was so surprised at the difference today.We went mainly for something to eat but the garden centre was surprisingly well lit and well presented.we made our way through to see a busy carvery.The food we were served was served with pride and all staff were attentive and pleasant.I've worked in the same trade for years and the food and experience I had today was quality.Go along and see for yourself you won't be disappointed the price is good too,I know we'll definitely be back very soon.

Good food and value for money,very clean and homely,excellent range of home baked desert pastries.The new orangery adds to the spaciousness of the cafe.

Enjoyed a tasty lunch with freshly cooked food. Nice new extension to the dining area and happy to assist with a gluten free diet.

I've been to this cafe on numerous occasions and usually have a nice meal. The place is clean, the menu has enough variety to suit everyone and with the recent extension to the seating area, it has made for improvement. However, when I visited with my husband last weekend, just after the lunch rush, we had the worst experience there that I've ever had. We ordered paninis, got our drinks and sat down. We waited, and waited, eventually to be told that they had run out of paninis (they'd had a rush on them). This was around 2 in the afternoon - not a time you would expect them to have run out. The member of staff apologised and fetched us a menu each, telling us to choose something else and he would put the order through as a priority and refund money if what we ordered cost less (never got the refund).Replacement meal chosen, we waited ages again - the place wasn't as busy as I have seen it normally and so we started on our desert while we waited. When the meal did arrive, I was rather unimpressed with my jacket potato - a bit tasteless, though at least had plenty of cheese. The side salad was barely visible, mostly lettuce with a tiny bit of tomato. The hot chocolate I ordered was so sweet I couldn't finish it. Definitely not up to their usual standard and will think twice about having a late lunch there again.

If you want a good no nonsense meal then this is the place to go. We have just had a great English breakfast this morning that was extremely good , my wife loves kippers and I had a full English and both meals were hot, tasty and served with a smile.A few days ago we had the afternoon tea and it was fantastic value at £9.50 for two including tea ,sandwiches ,cakes and cream scones , I might add the food was also excellent .All the food we have eaten here was really tasty and the value for money was good . There are two cafes in the garden centre and the Potting Shed has just had an extension into the garden area and is towards the back of the centre.

we live in scarborough but still travel to eastfield for our dinner whenever we can, it is absolutely fantastic food and service it is just the best

I must just say how nice the cooked breakfasts & sunday dinners are , as is all we have eaten at this café a lot & still will ... but i must mention one small niggle that really is not on ... that being the chipped tea pot spouts exposing the unglazed pot ... yes to some may seem finicky , but to bacteria they love it ( as health & safety will tell you )... we have now had 2 experience's where i have had to ask for a fresh unbroken teapot ... we have a loyalty card and used what we had built up to pay towards the breakfasts ( my wife & i ) so having to ask for a replacement again put a bit of a damper on our visit . i just cant understand why the pots are not washed more carefully & checked for chips & cracks before a teabag is ever put in it .. SIMPLES ... if royalty visited .. you would not give them a chipped pot ! so come on eastfield get a new set of pots or stainless steel would be better ... we love this place and will be even better when new extension finished .. looking forward to our next visit soon :)

As a regular visitor to the garden centre I have eaten many times in the Potting Shed and always had good food at reasonable prices.From Full English Breakfast to Lunch to Afternoon tea I have never been disappointed. Lunchtimes are very popular and it can be busy. However there is a relaxed atmosphere and no rush to move on.As well as the freshly prepared meals you can get a coffee and just sit and watch other shoppers choosing plants.

I have eaten here on the last couple of Saturdays and fully intend to visit repeatedly. The café is comfortable, cosy, has a gentle atmosphere and served great food at fair prices. Tasty, freshly prepared meals, plenty of choice and a relaxed environment in which to rest and enjoy your meal. Would definitely recommend this café to all.

Great place to stop for lunch with freshly prepared fare. Good selection of local produce in the shop and everything you need for your garden from plants and tools to furniture and garden ornaments.

The Potting Shed Cafe at Eastfield Garden Centre is lovely, it has a warm, cosy atmosphere, the staff are friendly and the quality of the food is second to none. We had the meat stew, which was packed with flavour.