SanderGC in Sedgemoor

There seems to be an inability to provide a hot breakfast in this restaurant. The only hot item on our plate was the hash browns , the rest of the meal was luke warm. The prices in this restaurant are not cheap by any stretch of the imagination, and yet they think it’s ok to serve cold meals.

We had the Great British Breakfast what a let down. Could have had better quality and more ample portions at a local truckstop. Prices high to cover the staff sat around and talking.

We decided to have a lunchtime snack while buying plants at the garden centre. The restaurant is large but tucked in the least appealing corner of the garden centre - opposite the paving and concrete slabs. On arrival at the restaurant there is no helpful guide -human or otherwise as to the ordering system. Apparently, you have to hunt for a menu, find a table and then go to a cash till to order -there was no indication of how this worked. We finally made our way to the till and asked for a bacon sandwich or roll. We were told they did not do these so we opted fora tuna baguette, later discovering that they did do bacon paninis - was the woman at he till badly trained or just awkward? The outside eating area is still under construction by the look of it and opposite the paving slabs, it was similar to eating in a builder's yard. The baguette arrived with a dressing of salad and some potato crisps. The bread was limp and like cardboard - it was of the bake your own variety. The coffee was okay. The baguette was nearly £9 - not great value for money for its quality.

We used to come here for Pet's Corner, to get our dog food, but got fed-up with the stupid manager. When we were there, we had a look for a meal at the restaurant, only to be met with a poor choice of usual snacks, at silly prices! What happened to the hot meals at lunch time? We do pay decent money for real food, and don't do "Treats!" We left, still hungry, due to the stupid polices being implemented. We used to be able to have a meal, and take our dogs in this so-called "Dog Friendly PLC", but they forced us to eat out in the freezing cold winter weather, as they removed the indoor tables for dog owners(replaced by product stands!). They had an up-market patisserie which had lovely cakes, although drinks were not that great! As a so-called "Dog-Friendly" Garden Centre , we could not believe the craziness of what we had to do to have some cream cakes & drinks! The first time, we were told to pick-up dog, and carry him across the patisserie floor, to the outside area with table & chairs! The next time, we were stopped, and told that dogs are now banned from the patisserie! I have two fresh cream cakes, at nearly £5.00 each, with most people being tight! We spend big money on food & drink, and don't do "Treats!" Since then, we have not come back, due to not liking "Money Grabbing PLCs", who charge extortionate prices, and yet keep wasting money on changing things about every couple of years! Luckily, We have a great local Italian Restaurant(Ogni Volta) in Burnham-on-Sea which has awesome food, at great prices, and ALL five star rating!!!

This was our first visit since before lockdown in March 2020 and we were very disappointed, the new layout of the store appeared extremely overpowering. We went to the restaurant, this was the reason for our visit, the new menu does not resemble the previous one unfortunately and neither did the food. We looked for a specials board but could not see one so we ordered fish & chips, which we have previously enjoyed, whilst paying for our order I mentioned the specials and no lasagne on the menu and was told it was a summer dish but the cashier couldn’t remember it being available in the 12 months he had worked there. When our meal arrived we found the fish to be tasteless, the batter was thick & stodgy so that the fish was stuck too it and the chips were only half cooked. When we checked the receipt we found that a bottle of Fanta orange was the extortionate price of £2.95. In future we will go to Ollie’s which is next door.

Hard working staff who were pleasant and helpful. However we had no dirty crockery removed even when lunch arrived half an hour after we’d had coffee. The food was very average .. tomato and pepper soup came not with a bread roll but two pieces of toasted/baked French bread which were so hard you could have used them as weapons!! Fish and chips v good arrived after the rest of us had finished our meal. Sandwiches bland anc chewy. However it was a convenient place to meet so it fulfilled its purpose

There are numerous good quality plants trees etc for sale here. Affordable prices. Staff knowledgeable and very helpful. The inside shop has various garden and household items for sale with good quality bakery items and drinks. The restaurant gets busy at times prepare to wait a while because of restrictions. Tables are cleaned before use and sanitiser available all around the centre. Christmas decorations and items already available for sale. See you next time.

Lovely food, beautiful Christmas display. Helpful staff, Maidenhead aquatic brilliant. Knowledge staff

The Costa at the Garden Centre was a convenient place to meet, plenty of parking and it was interesting to look at the plants and enjoy some coffee and a chat together

This is a great place to get ideas for unusual presents and have a cuppa whilst deciding what you want to buy; need to buy or MUST have. The lunches are hot and tasty and prepared fresh. Does get busy but there is plenty of room in the car park, store and restaurant. There are other retail departments there as well.

I visited the garden centre and restaurant with a friend and we had a lovely visit the sausage rolls in the restaurant are the best we have had for a long time the staff are lovely and we also liked that dogs are welcome as my friend is an elderly lady with a passion for dogs thank you for making an elderly lady very happy will be back soon

This garden centre is lovely, they have wonderful product to purchase, and the staff are so nice and helpful and you can take your well behaved dogs, the eateries are welcoming and nice but are pricey for what you get, eat before you go and maybe a coffee when you get there and then you have more money to spend on products

We came here after spending most of the afternoon at Bleadon Mayday Fair. So we were disappointed that two choices of meal my friend wanted were "off". The assistant wasn't very pleasant about it and kept indicating the chalk board where all choices were displayed. Anyway, my friend finally chose sausage, chips and peas which were fairly OK but not what he really wanted. I had a jacket potato with cheese and beans but it was very small and hardly any beans. The salad was mostly rocket which is quite difficult to eat in that proportion and kept spraying everywhere (even on my nice new scarf). The staff seemed very stressed. The vinegar and sauces were all empty! I had to ask specifically for vinegar and just gave up on sauce. Yes, really disappointing! The toilets are nice and clean, though.

Nice garden center,but things are way way over priced.would not waste my money here, work too hard for it to through it away on these stupid prices

Probably the worst experience I have had in a coffee shop. The manager and another employee bellowed at me for moving a tray to another till to the right of the counter I was paying at making me feel very uncomfortable. I was in the way of other paying customers who were having to lean over my tray which had food on and I explained this was the reason I had moved my tray whilst waiting for my coffees to be prepared. Both of them in a very aggressive accusatory manner said you paid through this till so put your tray back. I hadn’t realised I was doing anything wrong and thought I was being helpful and came away feeling quite tearful. This happened on Sunday 14th April. The attitude of staff was absolutely awful and neither deserve to be working in a customer service environment.

The staff are friendly enough, the restaurant is clean . However, having been before we can't help but feel really disappointed and perhaps passing one off trade is more valuable than regular locals ? 4 of us, 3 went for fish and chips, in the...

Visited with a friend for lunch and ordered jacket potatoes. I was unfortunate to pick a prawn mayonnaise - chemical, obviously frozen prawns and an almost rock-hard potato. My friend asked for just prawns with no mayo - no can do as it comes already...

I haven’t been here for a while as it no choice of food wasn’t home cooked and wasn’t presented well, I heard that it had changed hands so Hubby and I decided to give it another try as it was nearly Christmas. What a shock...

This isn’t a brilliant advert for Costa The queues are always long and the manager isn’t the friendliest of people She needs to put a smile on her face! I know a good cup of freshly made coffee isn’t instant but they need more staff...

Callsd in this garden centre on way from minehead to weston....shud not have bothered! Before blue diamond took over this place was reasonably price now the sale items and flower products are over priced! Went into the cafe for a drink and cake. We had...

Expensive food and not always the best quality or size portions for the price --often slow and often cold. Coffees are very high priced and cakes out of this world prices for normal people on average salaries and who don't have money to burn. They...

There was a good choice of various foods. The fish and chips were ok but fish was rather greesy. The cottage pie was quite watery but warming. Prices are higher than average and the portions are not overly big.

We had the Roast Turkey Dinner, the Turkey was lovely but the vegetables were dire!! Sprouts that were off, hard carrots and peas like bullets! We did mention the Sprouts but NO-ONE came to offer us some fresh ones or to say sorry 😐 such...

Called in on way back from Street. Always a perfect pot of tea and the freshest sandwiches. Pleasant surroundings and friendly staff in the centre cafe. Plants, books, homemade cakes. Shops - clothing + Costa. A favourite for "seniors" with cheaper lunches, good selection.

We managed to get a seat in this cafe as the garden centre one was so busy and so expensive. I queued and I queued for around 20 mins for a snack, crisps and a drink. There was not enough staff to provide a decent...

We have often eaten here and enjoy the fish and chips. There was a good selection on offer and will return again. Staff very obliging and pleasant.

....more a series of cafes and assorted ephemera. Yes you can buy plants but among the oap coach trips and the lovely displays of bits n bobs you'd be forgiven for not noticing them at all

The good is nice enough but it’s very over priced. Food is similar quality to supermarket food but twice the price. Staff are friendly and food came out quickly and hot. Probably wouldn’t eat here again given the opportunity, just due to the price.

The layout is quite odd and confuses people. 2 lines waiting for the hot food. Sandwiches were average -cakes in mayonnaise= soggy. Soup was good. Kids meal had good choices. Service was quite rude/flustered/tired. Wouldn’t return.

We visited Sanders today and what a great improvement under the Blue Diamond flag. The food we had which was under a mains, pudding and tea or coffee offer for £9.50 was good value, hot and served quickly. Good choice of mains and puddings to...

Starting to set up Christmas with all of the lovely Christmas displays. Since the shop has been taken over by Blue Diamond there are some good improvements already. Prices are cheaper, there’s a heck of a lot of stock there , plant quality looks great...

The Last Time I Called In It Was Under The Owner- Ship Of Wyevale. The Store Is Still Immaculate But I Was Very Disappointed With The Restaurant. We Both Had Fish And Chips, The Fish Was Not Cooked Correctly, Part Of It Was Hard And...

Very large garden centre. Lots of products to view. Cafe very expensive but nice coffee. Plenty of staff & very informative and helpful

Is near to Richs Cider, we called in Sanders after and had a lovely Costa coffee and browse around, they are getting ready for Christmas 2018 and the indoor plants were half price...Really enjoyed the staff care and smiley Faces, thank you, the experience was...

What on earth has happened happened to this place since it changed hands?. An egg sandwich in a cardboard packet for £5.55. No thank you. Tepid coffee with the cups and surfaces visited by swarms of flies. I complained and was told that they knew...

Appears to have gone downhill since their departure from the Wyevale Group holding. Good selection of dishes but certainly overpriced for a motorway captive audience. The garden side of the complex could not be defaulted and afforded the gardener multiple choice of good garden plants...

6 of us ate in the restaurant which i felt was a little over priced for what was served. Relatively clean. I had pie, mixed veg and mash which was nice. My partner had a panini which he thoroughly enjoyed. The children's meal were basic....

This is our first visit to the restaurant since the new ownership of Blue Diamond and I really hope that the new Manager will read the reviews. We are locals and fairly regular customers we enjoy the garden centre and use the restaurant. Today Tuesday...

We do come here from time to time for Garden "Stuff" as they have a decent range and it's not overpriced. We tend to have a Coffee and a Scone while we are there which are always great, although generate a Cream first / Jam...

I came here with a recently bereaved friend for a long chat and lunch. He had fish and chips which seemed OK although not generous - he finished every bit. I chose Chicken Caesar Salad and wished I hadn't. The chicken was OK but very...

Twice last week I had my meals here and the offer for the over 60s is very good value. I enjoyed my meals very much. £9.50 for main course, drink and dessert excellent

I took my sister aged 90, my granddaughter and great granddaughter for lunch at Sanders Garden centre on Tuesday, 31st July as I thought it would make a change from a pub lunch. Never ever again. The food was expensive £9.95 for a Quiche which...

Lovely clean and tidy cafe with a great selection of items to choose from . The cakes looked amazing and my husband tried the scone and jam/cream. I had jacket potatoe with cheese and beans lovely side salad and coleslaw yummy. Potatoes not microwaved cooked...

Took my mum here had a browse around . Great stock of plants and good quality ones too . Had lunch in the main restaurant . The staff were very attentive and couldn’t do enough for us . I had the ham and pea risotto...

Try the jacket potatoes. Very good value. We had the cheese and beans. There was plenty of filling and a nice side salad.

Food exspensive and meals very small ask for latte and you get just a coffee with a cm of froth and very weak coffee tasteless

Went to sardners garden centre very pleased with the displays and what I brought reasonably price coffee also good well done

The food was ok but our sandwiches were nothing to rave about. I have had better. The garden centre was nice with lots to look at.

Four of us went to the Garden Kitchen for an afternoon cream tea. The staff were amazing and nothing was too much trouble. The tea was served to us and it came with unlimited hot drinks. The sandwiches and cakes came on a nice three...

A very pleasant visit. We found the staff very welcoming and efficient. Our lunches were well cooked and hot. Turkey and beef were the meats of choice. Reasonably priced. The mocha is lovely. We didn't find a problem with cleanliness. Tables were cleared quickly. Next...

Visited the Costa dept in the Nursery for coffee and cakes. I said "good afternoon" He said "If you want food we are closed in five minutes but if you want a drink you can have it in a cardboard cup" It took me by...

Travelling as a couple and used this venue for lunch a couple of years ago, we stopped twice in 3 days last weekend. The Christmas sales were just finishing. The size of the eating area is now huge and very adequate. There were several staff...

Went for lunch with me parents - Worst decision ever. Firstly ignored when trying to order not by 1 but 3 staff. Took a while to go through till, one drink had to be replaced as it was awful - the replacement wasn’t much better....

Totally over the top prices, £5.50 for a basic sandwich and everything else similarly overpriced.lives on coach parties who are a captive audience.we noticed 3 groups that sat down and then walked out after seeing the self service prices. Pleasant enough venue but not at...

Great Xmas dinner really good value for money. Fast service and well cooked meal. Friendly staff. Also,enjoyed browsing the garden centre.

We were at the garden centre so thought we would have a breakfast, as we used to do when the centre was not owned by Wyevale. The service was good and the food freshly prepared, but it was just opening so it should be I...

We called into the Garden Kitchen Restaurant and found there was a nice selection of food and the staff were extremely helpful and friendly.

Visited here for Sunday Lunch with my family. It was busy and there was quite a long queue but we were hungry and chose to wait. Now I don’t like waiting, but as I said we were hungry. The queue actually moved quite quickly as...

I use this costa quite a bit as it is local to me! Some of the staff are really friendly but there are certainly a few that could do with putting a smile on their faces! The wait is really not good too! There seem...

We go for lunch many times excellent food , the lunches a very reasonable as we are over 60 they do do some great offers on 2 courses the staff are very helpful and the place is always clean no matter how busy

Food was nice but standard and for what you get it is overpriced. I think you get a better deal if you are retired.

Ate lunch there after a 3 hour journey from the north Midlands for a funeral. Really good value £8.95 for dinner, pudding and a hot drink (Monday - Thursday for over 60's). Only down side - quite busy! (Obviously very popular).

Good garden centre. Always clean. Lots of choice. Friendly staff. Food in restaurant good. Love their bargain corner for reduced plants .

Most of the people having lunch here are of a certain age – retired. They recognise good value for money and the limited selection of main courses always looks and tastes freshly prepared.

First visit in a long time. It all looks nice, clean and bright. Unfortunately the outside area wasn't open due to a revamp We had a tea and a great British breakfast. Food was all very cooked and serviced and a clean and warm plate....

We were down Brent Knoll area looking for somewhere for lunch and rather than going to our normal fav café, thought we would try the restaurant in the garden centre. The restaurant is reasonably large, with a choice of internal or semi al fresco seating....

The service at Sanders is 1st class. This is very local to us as we visit regularly i have just booked an Afternoon Tea and very much looking forward to having going. At xmas it is like a fairy grotto well worth a visit

Absolutely disgusted with the standard of service and good today in the restaurant, a young man on the till resembled a Gestapo officer, taking 5 piece children picnic bag off each of my granddaughters insisting he checked the contents " just in case" in case...

My husband and I took my father in law to the garden centre for a coffee and instead we had the pensioners lunch time special a main meal pudding and a hot drink. The service was very quick and friendly staff. Would go back again.

Went on mother's day which could have been a mistake but actually went smoothly. Despite being very crowded the service was good and the food excellent. Had the roast pork which was as it should be. The star of the show was the vegetables which...

We had reason to have to eat out over the weekend of 10 to 12 March so having eaten here on a previous visit decided to use this outlet again. We were not disappointed, the selection and quality of food was very good and all...

I went to Sanders for lunch with a friend. Whilst it was very busy the service was excellent. Hot fish and chips and scampi and chips were served quickly and efficiently. What more could you ask for at a very good price!!

Visited here on Friday 27th January, with my husband, it was an excellent afternoon tea, the best we have ever had! The staff were very friendly and they couldnt do enough for you. They kept coming back to see if everything was ok. The cream...

Had a mooch around the Sales and then had a lovely full English from the restaurant. All the items were hot and tasty! Would definitely recommend!

Over recent years we have stopped here several times as a “comfort stop” on our way to Cornwall by coach.. It is always very busy with a huge selection of plants and merchandise. During our latest visit (23rd Dec) there was a lot happening based...

We took a large group for Christmas Lunch prior to visiting the circus and were made very welcome by the friendly and helpful staff. The lunch was very tasty and the portions a good size, with lots of extra gravy provided! The service was efficient...

What an amazing time we had at the circus!!! and a perfect coffee and nibbles for after. Even if you don't visit the circus the place is full of nick nacks with helpful staff

A great place to visit with friends or a group of travellers! Just 2 minutes off Junction 21 of M5 and between Burnham on Sea and Weston Super Mare - plenty of parking and a good Garden Centre and Shops with a Costa Coffee but...

good garden products and a good cafe as well, some home cooked items some pre-made items - cakes all look pre-made

A visit for lunch, Restaurant clean. Staff not so friendly and always seemed to rush. Prices reasonable. Stock around the store not as full as it has been in previous years. Shame the pirate ship Play area has been downsized and coffee shop by the...

Regularly visit this garden centre as it's good coffee and ok lunch as well as for garden things of course. Today after eating the Sunday roast we fancied a dessert. Only cakes for choice so decided on a custard slice. Asked hubby why he didn't...

Just in for a light lunch. Chose the fish finger sandwiches and coffee. When they arrived the fish fingers were edible but we served in a very burnt toasted bap. Left the bread and chewed the fish fingers. By the time it arrived the coffee...

Got the timing completely wrong. Three coaches outside,felt like they were all buying dinner. Long queues,miserable staff,lukewarm food that was so so.

Went with a coach party trip to Brean, traffic was bad so coach pulled into garden centre so we could use the restaurant and there facilities. The majority of us had a hot meal & drink, which was very basic the meal was cold.....but we...

Visited Sanders and while the Mrs is shopping i sneak into Costa for a drink... Joined the queue, and staff seemed efficient but did notice the lad on the till not saying please or thank you.. My turn... Thats £3.10... ( no please).. Puts loyalty...

Went to the garden centre with my little boy and decided we have some food there My son had sausage chips and beans off the kids menu And I had a bacon Brie panini with side order of chips Staff were really friendly and chatted...

Very nice meal, not really suitable for kids, not the little ones anyway, but unless you have a car it's hard to get to, but the restaurant is very pleasant, the food is good,

My husband and I went to Sanders for breakfast today and it was excellent. The restaurant was clean and welcoming. The food was delicious and the two members of staff that we were served by were excellent. Very helpful and efficient. The young man on...

Friendly staff, dryed bread sandwich, lovely warmed scones, plain and fruited, choice of jams. Tasty tiny custard tarts, macaroons spoilt with jam not buttercream. Refills on coffee, but its too strong. But all on a Groupon voucher, so very good value! Mixed pot would you...

We ordered a strawberry and a double chocolate ice drink and at almost £4 each we expected some thing really tasty.On tasting it seemed to be nothing but ice granular,no flavour at all.Because there was hardly any liquid to the drink all you sucked through...

My local garden centre of which I have been a regular visitor over the past few years. Excellent quality plants, informed and helpful staff. Good facilities for children, decent restaurant and of course an in house Costa!

I love this large garden centre as it has so many outlets including Mountain Warehouse, Cotton Traders, Bargain Books and a pet department. We often buy plants in the clearance sale. The only slight downside is the restaurant. We've eaten here a few times and...

We had been away for the week on a coach trip and on the way home he stopped off here to let us out for a stretch of the legs. It was the usual run of the mill wyvale garden centre. The only difference was...

Husband and myself decided to have a meal couple of weeks ago,though the meal looked okey it was far too expensive so I decided not to stay and go to a restaurant outside of the garden centre instead .

A typical large "garden centre" which sells mostly non-garden items, and at vastly inflated prices and that includes the restaurant. Also beware of coach-loads of pensioners who can clog up the place. It's nice for a walk around to get ideas, but I would never...

We stopped here halfway through our trawl of the garden centre and had lunch. Portions were so generous that we couldn't finish our meals! Delicious if a little more expensive than usual. Would high recommend. The dining areas are airy and spacious, with tables spaced...

We love shopping in Sanders but eaten there a few times and not very impressed would rather eat in one of the local eateries.

When we visited it was quiet so no queue! it can get very busy when coaches come in. Were able to get everything I wanted.It is worth belonging to the Garden Club as was ablr to use vouchers and special offers.

We usually eat here when we visit the garden centre, it is consistently good providing as range of dishes to suit all. It can be busy at weekends, so if travelling there then, try to arrive early for lunch.

Lots of coaches come here for toilet breaks so can be very busy at times. Good choice of plants and a large shop selling furniture, clothes cards and gifts etc everything but the kitchen sink !. Have always enjoyed my visits until recently but the...