Selby Garden Certre in Selby

Had a Fabulous afternoon tea for family and friends in the conservatory. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The food was lovely as was the setting.

Ist time here lovely surroundings lots of space.. We ordered a Toad in the hole and a Leek and Cheddar Tart.. We both really enjoyed our meals and thought they were reasonable value for money. Look forward to our return

This was the worst Sunday lunch we have ever had anywhere. Everything was tasteless, the stuffing balls we weren't able to cut or eat, the vegetables horrible either under cooked or stewed to death. The pork was ok but very little of it. The Yorkshire puddings had been kept warm too long and were tough. The gravy was ok. Overall it was very over priced, we will not be returning. Very disappointing.

Literally just left. Will not be returning. Absolutely shocking. Over priced and paying extra for toast with a breakfast and extra for cream and jam on a scone. Sausages cheap and nasty!! Tomato’s not cooked through. Service not good, promised a refund and got nothing. Lesson learnt will not be going back!!

Been here a few times for breakfast. The service is generally quick and we've never had an issue getting a table. Recently, though, the sausage included with the breakfast has had a strange 'perfumed' taste. Certainly the last two visits on 21 July and 2 June had this strange taste. Before this, I'd never noticed this taste. Everything else is great. Here's hoping it gets back to normal soon. Photo from a visit in May.

Easily one of the best restaurants in the region. The food is great, the staff are fantastic, and the value is pretty good. To those who love a good moan, just don’t go. It’s that simple. Makes it easier for everyone else to get a table.

A group of ladies visited The Garden Gate for Afternoon Tea on 10 July 2024. The service from the staff was excellent and the Afternoon Tea itself, was superb. Our group thoroughly enjoyed our visit and would definitely recommend visitors to book the delicious treat. We will definitely be going back.

We booked the function room/conservatory for a family get-together for 23 family members .Really impressed with the quality of food from the Sunday lunch menu. A big thanks to Tracey and her team for making the lunch go without any problems whatsoever everyone loved the cake choice afterwards really good portions . We are sure to be back again next year as the venue was central for our travelling families .

I went again after a year and half because I am gluten free and got glutened. So tried again this morning and was glutened again. I have gluten ataxia so no gluten in my diet. Unfortunately this place isn’t suitable for people with gluten problems. I’ve rang them and they said they are very careful but clearly not they have gluten free cake open next to normal cake in the display case. I definitely won’t be going back here

Not up to usual standard of food today, decided to try hunters melt sandwich when it arrived the bacon looked as though it had seen a grill was raw,asked for it to be cooked a bit more but when came back far to much BBQ sauce and cheese wasn't melted properly, all the meals that I have had previously have been great and took a doggie bag home as it was to much in one sitting for me unfortunately only had a couple of bites today and left it, They have changed the menu which isn't for the better as people in front of me asked for things that weren't on new menu and looked disappointed when they were told to choose something else, The previous menu was so much better,

Here at lunch time and decided to eat. This is a (good standard) light and airy cafeteria style restaurant. There is a very good choice on the menu supported by a small "specials" board and wide range of savoury and cake/pastry products. Orders are placed and paid for at the counter - after finding a table if eating in. Allergy requirements can be accommodated and great care was taken by the staff to ensure they were understood when ordering. There was a waiting queue to order, probably due to the peak time. Food that needed preparation was delivered to the table. When served the food quality and portion size was great and represented very good value. Service was excellent. Overall a very satisfied experience

Arrived at noon and although busy there were quite a few tables empty. We noted our table number and I went to the counter to order. This took a few minutes as the people taking orders also prepared the coffee / drinks. Anyone who has been in Costa or Starbucks will know that this does take a while but, on the whole, our drinks didn’t take long. I had chosen soup of the day from the table menu but getting to the counter I changed to Applewood & Mustard scone - which was simply enormous, and was really very nice indeed. My wife chose a more expensive prawn & crayfish sandwich. Expensive? Yes, but the size of it, with a hearty filling and an excellent side of salad was very good value. We chose a bowl of chips to share and were disappointed that there were a large number of small, or very flat chips, which were rock hard - perhaps been made a while and left in a heater. Even so, I won’t knock down the bubbles score as there were plenty of very nice, fatter, chips for us to nibble on. As we left, the place was bursting with people and the queue to get served had grown quite long. A word of advice! Don’t choose from the menu until you’ve walked past the serving counter to see the many tasty items on show that simply aren’t on the menu. And that applewood & mustard scone? Think of something the size of a large saucer about 3” deep. Fab.

We went for the special menu (Pie Week) nice to find a Vegan option, Vegetable Crumble it was very tasty. Here’s hoping for more Vegan options Come on Chef you know you want too.

Decent food. Seems more expensive than a few years ago even taking inflation into account but generally good for the money. Friendly staff and good cakes.

Whatever time you go, the service is quick and reliable. Not a massive menu but good quality food with something for everyone.

Great restaurant with a good variety of food available. Staff are friendly and helpful and prices are reasonable. Spotlessly clean and plenty of seating. Never had a bad meal here.

Superb value and food quality. The 'Small' gammon, egg and chips was too much and we needed a doggy bag. Proper gammon rather than thin sliced ham. Lovely service and a pot of tea to round off. Far superior to other so called 'restaurants' I've experienced in the past 6 months. This place is on my Go Back to Again list

My wife and I visit quite regularly and always enjoy the food, atmosphere and service. However, today was extra special as the restaurant was a bit short-staffed but the staff that WERE in were absolutely amazing; hard-working, efficient and cheerful. It was a real pleasure to be there.

Food lovely, but you SERIOUSLY need more counter staff at lunchtime! The queue was back into the garden centre and only one staff member taking food orders and one making the drinks. Such a shame that having to queue for 30 minutes plus ruins the experience

Got to admit I was pretty disappointed in my visit. We arrived it was pretty busy we had to clean our own table as we couldn’t see any staff around clearing. I waiting for 15 minutes before I was served. The server was rushing and I feel like I didn’t get the best customer service. The prices were very expensive I got a sandwich chips and a Coke and it was £15 which is a lot for a sandwich. It hardly had any filling in definitely not value for money. My mum got a bowl of soup which came with the smallest bread roll there could be. The chips were so dry it looked like they had been fried about 4 times I couldn’t eat them Overall wouldn’t recommend unfortunately but the cakes did look nice!

Lovely food. Very expensive but big meals. Lovely staff. Very long wait to order at the tills, queued for at least 10-15 minutes and it wasn’t a very long queue.

Brilliant as always! 2 full english breakfasts, coffee and tea. All good was served in a timely manner, great quality with lovely drinks. Also, very good value for money, especially during the cost of living crisis we are all currently in! Thank you for such great service yet again.

Visited for breakfast and it was such a disappointment. We ordered at 11am I went for the poached eggs on toast which when they arrived looked lovely. I have never had tough poached eggs before once I managed to cut through the white the yolk was runny but barely warm once I got to the third egg it was cold and so was the bread. I can only presume that the eggs were cooked very early on in the day and then immersed in ice water and when needed warmed up. Obviously not heated up enough !!! My husband’s full breakfast was also lukewarm he did say the baked beans were warmer than the rest of the food I presume they had been in the microwave. The restaurant/cafe wasn’t very busy so no excuse for serving warmed up food especially eggs. So a very underwhelming experience.

Beautiful restaurant, with very friendly staff and excellent food and coffee from the hot food on the menu to the cakes and scones on the counter. Definitely worth a visit!

I visit here quiet often, but unfortunately on this occasion I can honestly say the food was terrible. I ordered beans on toast, the beans came in the smallest pot I have ever seen and the toast was rock hard, not worth what it cost. Coffee was good but again you have to ask for it extra hot otherwise it comes barely warm very disappointing.

This olace is really expensive for what you get. 2 cups of tea £4.30, sausage roll £2.85. A peice if cake 1& half inch square £3.00. That wasnt the worst. No one in that kitchen was wearing a hair net or a hat. The 2 people i saw bith had long hair, loosely tied up, preparing food & cooking food. This is the 2nd time i have been here ( was 18mth ago i first came) and i gave a bad review last time. I wont be going again

As it was getting late & just left Selby Hospital,decided to give the restaurant a try.We have been before but not since they expanded it. Very nicely done out,easy to order,disabled toilet handy. My husband went for the Haddock,Chips & Mushy Peas,I was past food by this time but did try a small portion of Ham,fried Egg & Chips,the ham was beautiful,tasty & lots of it,husbands portion on the small side for the money(£14),my small portion was £8.,we had a pot of tea for 2,this was£4.30,total bill£26.30. Food was passable but will not be in a rush to return,thought it a tad overpriced.

Lovely cafe in a large garden centre. We have visited before several years ago but since last time a small cafe has become a large restaurant! We had delicious jacket potatoes…can really recommend the cheddar cheese and caramelised onion!

We called in for lunch and spotted the national burger day specials they looked amazing, so we had to give them a go! The choice was great and the biggest challenge was deciding which one to go for! We went for The Greek and clucking lovely - a juicy lamb and mint burger and a succulent chicken burger, the toppings were paired brilliantly with the chorizo jam on the clucking lovely being particularly good. We really enjoyed both the burgers and the service and can’t wait to come back again.

National burger day so went and had a burger each. Had “The Greek”…..omg this lamb burger was to die for! And partner had “Clucking Lovely” and said it was the tastiest chicken burger he’d ever had. Tbh, there were 5 burgers to choose from and it was a very hard choice!!!! Always good quality fresh food served here, fabulous modern restaurant with hard working happy staff. Always a pleasure to visit, then obviously a potter around the delightful garden centre.

Lunch with a little extra! Went for lunch expecting normal great food and was pleasantly surprised to see it was burger specials! Had the chicken burger which was fantastic and added bonus burgers for the little ones! Never disappointed a lot of work for the chefs yet food came in great time and delicious to boot! Kids came out slightly earlier than adults which was a lovely touch!

My first time here and I can't wait to return. I was greeted by smiling , helpful and staff. I chose the Scampi and chips which arrived piping hot and well presented. Not only was it delicious,but the quantity was excellent. It was a real pleasure to enjoy such a clean, comfortable setting and to be treated to such pleasant attentive staff.

The scones are the best in Yorkshire !! My particular favourite is the caramelised onion ones but all are sooooo good 😊 The staff are always friendly and on the ball with cleaning the tables.

Called in for lunch as we usually do on a weekend and never disappointed! Great customer service as always, even when the queue is right out of the door! Fab options for kids too, see you soon garden gate!

Visited for breakfast with our very messy 9 month old! The staff couldn’t have been more accommodating. The food was fresh and tasty, all served with a smile! Can’t wait to come back.

This was our first visit and it was for a Saturday morning breakfast. We're local so it was really handy. The weather was good so we opted to sit outside. Waitress was good, the food turned up fairly quickly and was tasty. All was good...

Disappointing… the Sunday Beef dinner was served with inedible potatoes. They looked frozen, none of our table could eat theirs and everyone left them. The beef was good but the rest felt like it was just frozen bagged veg. One on of our party had the Piri-piri chicken - the chicken was out of a packet and wasn’t fresh… the chips as a side were tasteless and obviously frost bitten. Shame as we always think the food ‘looks’ nice..shame about the taste

Went for Father’s Day and the food was amazing, we asked to make a few changes to our meals and spoke with the kitchen and they were so accommodating, will definitely be returning.

Popped in on fathers day for lunch and was not disappointed. We ordered the pork sandwich and chips (without the apple compote) and a roast beef dinner. Everything came out in a good time - even though it has started to get busy. Lovely friendly...

To the chef that was having a bad day! Me and my mum came to the cafe within the garden centre for lunch, a day off and also a catch up. We Both looked at the specials menu which I’ve got a picture of…at the...

Visited for a spot of lunch with my family while at the garden centre and had an enjoyable time. The staff serving were all very polite and friendly but seemed quite flustered, particularly behind the till, and had to keep asking each other a lot...

Went for lunch today and had the most amazing egg mayonnaise sandwich from the specials board, followed by a huge scone with cream and jam. Delicious!

Selby Garden Centre has a large restaurant which is very comfortable and always clean. The staff are lovely, friendly, and very efficient. We have dined during the week sometimes and also on a Sunday. The menu is varied, and they also have an extensive display...

Lost it's sparkle slightly from its launch. Guessing like everywhere else staff shortages to blame? Little things mean a lot, for example getting orders right, clearing tables promptly, etc

Came in for the breakfast. Really pricey for what it was and the Full English doesn’t come with toast? For this you have to pay a couple of pounds extra?! Can’t understand it. The bacon is flavourless, soggy and had raw fat on it. Really...

First time that we three found the food very disappointing. Two small scampi and chips and one plain baked potato with salad. This cost us £23. The chips were poorly done and anaemic looking. My partner actually called a lady over to complain but 'small...

I have a big complaint about the restaurant and attitude of staff .we have been many times and had afternoon tea usualy about 3.pm we usualy sit by the window our last 3 visits we have been denied a seat by the window as it...

Great service, efficient staff and fabulous scones ! Nice interlude whilst bagging your gardening bits n bobs.

Popped in for lunch - 3 of us in all. Food came quick, all very tasty. One of us had the chilli and unfortunately the tortillas were a little bland - but all was still good. Clean, great views and a pleasant atmosphere. We live...

Came recently with a few friends for lunch only to be disappointed with a complete lack of vegan options. We settled for drinks instead which were lovely & the staff were excellent & polite. This is the first place we have come across in a...

Breakfast with my daughter, was really nice, the waitress “Lave”was really nice and welcoming, nothing was to much trouble, she also took time to talk to people, which is a really nice addition to just serving people there food, keep up the good work Lave,...

Came here for the first time yesterday to try the breakfast. We both had the full English, well we was left very disappointed. It was tasteless! Bacon, sausage and hash brown had no seasoning or much taste whatsoever. Bacon was undercooked and the fat was...

Staff very pleasant and helpful. Lovely food as always. Food piping hot. Will be returning again. It was busy, didn't wait long for food

I visited recently with my toddler. Came in for a quick lunch on a Saturday. Very heavily pregnant and looking like a pack horse with various bags, carry potty and a small child hanging off my arm who was desperate for his Fruit Shoot. From...

I recently visited this place for the first time after hearing how excellent it was from my daughter and her boyfriend Josh I thought I’d treat my uncle to a good quality breakfast .we weren’t disappointed when the food arrived we were amazed and would...

Some of the staff in the restaurant are incredibly rude. Food is ok but very overpriced. It's not very child friendly and the chef will not cater to specific requirements. Won't visit again.

We love this place. We come regularly for breakfast and it’s always a pleasure. Food is excellent, all the staff are friendly, polite and professional, and the restaurant area is large and very welcoming, with lovely views of the fields. A lovely place to enjoy...

we had visited our daughter who has just moved to Selby and decided we would have a trip to Howden garden centre, however on the way to her house, we spotted this gem of a garden centre. We had an amble round, looking at Xmas...

Food that I had was good. The restaurant is noisy with poor acoustics. A personal hate is when staff address me as ‘darling’ just because I am in my 80s, even worse, kept doing it even when told that it is patronising in the extreme....

Lovely food - I had scampi and chips, my husband had burger and our friends had ham and chips. All very happy with the quality and portion sizes. Didn’t visit the garden centre so can’t comment on the plants, gifts etc.

Every time we visit this cafe we find the staff so helpful and extremely pleasant. At the moment the cafe is running with a reduced menu because of staff shortages but the food remains top notch. The coffee is superb too. Definitely worth a visit...

This is a spacious friendly cafe with a relaxing atmosphere. It’s a clean and modern environment and the menu is good. Enormous scones, large meals, great coffee.

We pop into the garden gate quite often for a coffee and a catch up. There’s always a lovely atmosphere. no matter how busy it is we always receive a warm welcome and great customer service. The food’s lovely always hot and presented well. The...

Fantastic local produce cooked brilliantly, lovely surroundings and great staff. A real gem. Highly recommend a visit

Popped in for lunch with my partner and the food was spot on, and to top it off, it is in a beautiful location. I would certainly recommend it to anyone living or visiting in the area.

Would really like to thank the caring lovely staff that helped look after me and my daughter after a spillage of hot chocolate! Can really recommend the food is excellent generous portion sizes quick delivery and delicious thank you again.

I was first customer of the day, and I ordered a full English..... WHAT A MISTAKE. Being first in everything should have been fresh and perfect. The bacon was fatty and very insipid looking, the sausage and hash browns were warmed up from yesterday, the...

Popped in for breakfast - they do one of the best and tastiest brekkies in the area! The service is quick and efficient - the food great and the actual garden centre is so lovely. I highly recommend coming here to eat - or shop!

We visited a little while back and we ordered two Sunday dinners, they came and were cold unfortunately so we asked the member of staff(who was very helpful and apologetic) to just warm it up for us as they were busy and seemed to lack...

Really enjoy the restaurant with its good selection of food. The garden centre itself offers lots of nice gifts & plants, always something different to tempt me with.

Over and above what we expected from a Garden Centre Meal. 2 of us had Roast Lunch, 2 Hot Beef Sandwiches and Scampi. The beef melted in your mouth and the homemade chips were to die for. Could not go home without some cake for...

Another fantastic visit, spoilt for choice with the specials and definitely suffered with food envy! Shame I couldn’t have 3 mains!! Amazing burgers and hot sandwiches, going back for cake and milkshakes next time. Brilliant idea to be able to order from your table as...

We enjoy the food here very much. The jacket potato with various fillings is tasty, and the home made quiche is delicious. The Sunday lunch looks great. The main drawback is the toilets. The seat fittings look as if they’ve never been cleaned. It’s not...

A big thank you to Tracy and the team at the Selby Garden Centre, I organised a girls Christmas get together for nine people, it was no trouble to arrange tables, so we could sit together. Different food and drinks requested all arrived promptly and...

Birthday breakfast for me today and I can honestly say, that’s the best breakfast I’ve had. Excellent quality, presentation was super, cooked to perfection, perfect selection and hot until it was all gone! Beautifully cooked pouched egg, crispy hash brown (which I’ll admit is my...

This is a quality garden centre with a really good restaurant. The staff work really hard and are so friendly. The whole building is beautifully decorated and laid out, and the sunsets are stunning to watch through the vast cafe window at this time of...

Over the last year the garden gate has become our favourite place to visit for lunch and never disappoints. The staff are all welcoming and accommodating and all food and coffee is fresh and always to an incredible standard. It is a must to try...

Cold expensive Sunday roast, frozen veg, ordered the large and had 3 undercooked roast potatoes, the whole meal swimming in sloppy apple sauce and watery gravy

Popped in for a breakfast and so glad we did! Everything tasted so good and you get a good plateful. Fantastic place, we had a great visit! Even grabbed some cakes as we were leaving to take away.

When you stop at a random place for lunch that has no vegan options, so the chef just 'rustles up' one of the best lunches you've had. The husband simply said it's the best falafel he's ever had! All of the staff were extremely friendly...

Fantastic new menu food delicious and portion size brilliant can’t say enough positives! Quick service and love the online order

Best meal out I've had in a long time would recommend it to anyone to go and have a meal the service was excellent the staff are very friendly and helpful will definitely be going again

Brilliant food and good variety of drinks. Service was adequate but friendly. Great atmosphere for everyone. Will come again.

What an amazing place to come for lunch. Nothing too much trouble. Friendly staff on every visit. Highly recommend 😊

We called into the garden gate cafe having found out the kitchen was under a new chef. We were so impressed with the service, how attentive the staff were to specific orders and the experience on the whole. The food was beautifully presented and everything...

Called in for a quick lunch, surprised how good the food and service was. BLT was excellent as per photo 😄

Nice late lunch fantastic prawn & crayfish salad great classic club one thing the plate for the sandwich was a little small. Thanks Jeff & John

Came with my mum for brunch. I had poached eggs on an English muffin and she had the small garden gate breakfast. Both were delicious and wonderfully presented. We really enjoyed our food and the cafe itself is a very relaxed and spacious place. The...

As a family we tried the new cafe for breakfast. We were soo happy we’ll definitely be returning. The food was beautifully presented and tasted delightful. The staff were really polite and happy, they were happy to make alterations to our orders as necessary. I...

Visited a week ago on a Sunday morning.friends and I ordered the small breakfasts.just over £7 inc a drink Quality of the food was good,but we were surprised at the portions,eg half a tomato and half of a mushroom.that has to be miserly to say...

We visited for breakfast this morning, to try out the new menu. We weren’t disappointed! The new large breakfast is a feast! Even the cooked breakfasts are presented so nicely and we’re delicious. The staff were lovely as always and so accommodating to our large...

First visit to the new cafe, someone has invested heavily in this. Poor selection of cakes and pastries. There where more bits on the floor than was pleasant to see. Our scone was huge but very dry, had to leave most of it. Attention to...

Went for lunch with my parents and little boy all the food was amazing but my little boy really enjoyed the picnic box was so worth the money he got a tuna sandwich on bloomer bread, sausage roll, crisps, fruit skewer, homemade bun, juice and...

Called in for a late lunch the meal was very good and the coffee, the staff were very helpful and friendly, Will go again

We visited on the 25th July and had the Roast pork sandwich. It just melted in your mouth it looked good and tasted even better. We love visiting this restaurant there is always a warm and friendly welcome from the staff and the food is...

Ok so guys, I can not recommend this place enough, good value for money with such a high standard of food, with fab service. We had the beef sandwich and I have previously had the roast, both were 11/10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Well done guys, definitely coming back...

Excellent food, Thank you Chef . Friendly staff n well worth a visit ..very clean n efficient service .

Had a lovely lunch, service was good and food great value. Not rushed so a pleasant time was had by all. Will go again.

Went today for lunch with 6 friend s everything was fantastic from the min going in to coming out. Food was lovely , deffo be paying another visit 🙂

Our first visit and it definitely won’t be our last! Finally found a lovely place to enjoy with friends and family with a great atmosphere! Staff are lovely and friendly and can’t do enough for you, very welcoming on your arrival. Food is very tasty...