Simpsons Garden Centre in Highland

If zero was an option I’d take it. Serving staff were great but some looked like they were going through the motions. Asked for a panini and got an over fired French baguette. Very disappointed at the quality of the food and presentation. From now on Howdens is for me.

Simpsons has been a favourite of ours for many years , we have had breakfasts , lunches numerous times , and our favourite the Sunday carvery for which we travel 35 miles for , today however we were very disappointed with the roast beef it was extremely tough to the extent my wife gave up on it , all the trimmings were of the usual high standard but the meat left a lot to be desired , even I found cutting it was hard going and chewing it gave your jaws a hard workout . All in all for something we were really looking forward to turned out to be a very disappointing .

Just been for lunch to Simpsons and I was so disappointed. I ordered macaroni and cheese, and it turned out to be dry, untasty and a waste of money. There was no cheese sauce and given it was 1pm, I wondered if it had been sitting for a couple of hours. Simpsons was always a fantastic place to eat but this was poor.

I live near Inverness and visited Simpson's from when they first opened. However, I have been very ill for a few year's so hadn't been able to go , which upset me ! Love that place ! I made a huge effort a couple of week's ago and my husband took me . The food was delicious, as always and the Staff were efficient , polite and friendly. I was surprised to read some of the bad reviews because I have, always, found the whole eating and shopping experience very good. I used to go to their Garden Centre in Beauly with no restaurant and very much enjoyed going there but have to admit that we love their food. Definitely recommended!

I did some research for an afternoon tea in Inverness area, some options were not possible because of the period of the year. As Simpsons version looks promising on their website (as it also mentions gluten free (gf) is no problem) we went there. The area for afternoon tea is a separate part of the open space restaurant, with no option to enjoy the views outside. We were a party of four of which two need the gf option. When we were seated and the food arrived it was clear they were not prepared that both normal and gf afternoon tea together does not fit on the table we were seated: unprofessional. I include three pictures in this review, one from their website, one from a poster on their outside wall and one how it actual looked like. I am not saying the food was bad, but it had nothing to do with the information provided. We have had several Afternoon teas and the experience at Simpson does rate high with us. For us we will not be returning.

We went for breakfast on Saturday and the restaurant and shop are doing a great job with all the Covid rules. Sadly the food was very disappointing. Especially when you get bacon whilst the person plating it is telling another staff member she needs new bacon as all this bacon is burnt, not whole and bad quality! The toast was nice though!

My friend and I visited on Wednesday, we meet once every two months , the food is great highly recommend, but staff must have been having a bad day, on arriving we had to wait which was completely acceptable due to the pandemic but what we did not appreciate was the member of staff shouting back back get back behind the lines , there is a way of talking and a please and thank you won’t go a miss , then when paying my friend noticed she had no glass for her can of juice we asked the young woman her name was Emma , her reply was sharply the glasses are beside the cans , did you miss that , then she told us our table number we did not here due to the noise and also wearing masks , she walked away so I went up to ask again , she shouted 28 , a two and and an eight and walked over to the table and pointed , her tone was loud and rude , once we were seated she stamped her feet . The table beside us also noticed her manner and shook there head . I hope it was an off day , as said the food is amazing but have not been spoken to like that since school , rather disappointing.

Had a cooked breakfast here and coffee is included in the price.Old woman at till rang through coffee as extra. When asked about this she said "Too late I've rung it through"!!!!!!!!

The 6 item breakfast suddenly went up from £6.99 to £7.99, so I thought we will just have a bacon roll and a coffee which ended up £12.36.I have been going to the restaurant for years and if you want to drive people away then you certainly have the correct idea with hiking up the prices.Will never be back.

Stopped here for lunch today and although it was very busy and we needed to queue to get a table, the food was home cooked, fresh and very tasty., the service was efficient and the restaurant was clean and the social distancing was effective, the staff were friendly and helpful.We’d definitely eat here agai.The garden centre is amazing with something for everyone, well worth a visit.

Normally have a good visit to Simpsons, obviously havent been in a couple months and this is my first dine in experience since covid 19 measures have relaxed. Was looking at the panini menu today when a member of staff said " what is that" and pointed to my tattoo on my leg visible due to me wearing shorts. Stepped back and showed her as she went 'ughh why would you do that to yourself, disguisting". I understand it might not be to everyones taste but especially when im paying for a service i would expect them to keep opinions to themselves. Despite her comment that she has some tattoos herself i do think it was completely out of order for her to say what she said and i dont quite think why she thought it was acceptable. Didnt really process until i had already paid what she had said. If i had thought about i wouldve walked out. Definately tainted my experience today. Horrible staff member

The Restaurant has just reopened after lockdown and what a delight it is! Full English Breakfast for £6.99 including tea and toast, choose your six items which are served to you at your choice from the breakfast bar. Lots of amazing cakes to choose from. Socially distanced tables with them disinfected after each customer and I even watched the chairs being sprayed! Lots of advise on the one way system around the store with hand sanitisers. Clean toilets, lots of parking.

Visit the garden centre regularly, for both food and garden plants. Being earlier than usual, decided to have the vegetarian breakfast, vegan susages were tiny compared to the meat version, and on the whole not good value, very little on the plate and bizarrely it seems the 10 item breakfast, offers the customer much thicker toast. It was nice, just very poor value for money and when asking a member of staff what the vegan sausages were before we ordered, it seemed too much effort for her to find out but luckily her friendly colleague stepped in to explain.

Very pleasant afternoon tea in their restaurant, nice tasty sandwiches, scones ( plain & fruit) and cakes.

Food here is worth the queue - it's noisy and busy most of the time but you'll get the best food for miles! Also there's amazing fish to see and usual garden centre stuff, but the baked tatties are my main reason for coming in the winter!

Came in for a light lunch and we weren't disappointed. Excellent light fruit scone and good quality herbal tea. Had a nice chat with the lady on the till. All staff friendly. Husband really enjoyed the soup too. Will certainly be back again. Nice setting, wish I could afford one of those lovely outdoor sculptures!

I have, once again had to score as Average because of the gulf between Average and Very Good. TA - PLEASE ADD ‘GOOD’. The food was GOOD but the service was hit and miss. Bacon sandwich and bacon croissant prepared immediately on ordering and left on a hot plate whilst paninis were cooked, but then arrived at table after the paninis. The plates were hot but the food was like warm at the best. As with a lot of establishments, the food is served first and then chills whilst it takes an age to get drinks and pay. As I’ve said before, two people should split up your get one before the other and pay twice, or drink then eat or visa versa.

Stopped in for a breakfast recently.My wife had the Egg's Benedict which was a polar opposite to how it should be served!Cold plate, Cold muffin, Cold Hollindaise sauce and an overcooked cold poached egg. How could the chef get it so wrong?My cooked breakfast was not too bad but the potato scone (2x) was black and as hard as wood. Why would the chef think it was ok to send this to front of house and then why would the servers think it ok to serve? Total disconnect here on service quality.Really not good value at all! Stick with what you know and if your staff do ot have the skill set to understand that food should be hot and cooked properly then they are in the wrong game.

We have been going to Simpson’s restaurant for a good few years now but recently it’s gone downhill in my opinion. I ordered a chicken panini and the chicken was so hard to chew and had little flavour. Same goes for the bacon and Brie panini, not worth it. I also ordered a hot chocolate with all the luxurious treats on top (cream, marshmallows etc) and I was extremely disappointed to find the cream being massively over whipped so it was just one big clump of cream on top of my hot chocolate. Not only that, there was so much of it that by the time I got through the cream, there was less than half of the cup of actually hotel chocolate. Definitely will not be ordering that again, honestly if you’re going to order hot chocolate, just go for the plain one!

We’ve been coming to Christie’s now for a good few years and the lunch selection in the restaurant has always been excellent.Food quality is good and service decent. The views over Inverness to the sea and mountains is stunning. My only complaint would be the pricing, it is very expensive in comparison to similar places elsewhere.

To describe Simpson's Garden Centre as a cafe is to do it a great diservice. The food is freshly cooked, huge in it's range and if an excellent quality. I dont know how they keep the standard so high for do long but it's very impressive. The portion sizes are considerable too so everyone will leave happy and with full bellies. The afternoon teas look cracking too. From kids to vegetarians to fussy fathers all came out having had a great meal. The Hunters Chicken with fresh veg was top notch! Be warned though, lunchtimes can be very very busy now which speaks volumes itself. Keep up the great work!

You could easily spend hours here. Loads of stuff to browse from fish to cheese! My 9 year old loves to feed the coy carp. Lovely cafe and outdoor space too.

I have stopped buying plants here as they are SO expensive compared with other garden centres. Great choice of gifts and furniture etc.. But they need to cut the amount of salt in their hot food especially beef dishes, stew, mince and steak pie etc. far too salty for anyone's health sometimes can't even finish my food because of this.

Can't comment on the food as we had breakfast in our caravan before visiting this garden centre. Such a lovely place to walk around though. They stock so many really nice items and have a lot of different things rather than the usual garden centre stock. Would definitely visit again when in Inverness.

One of the best garden centres we have ever been too. The Christmas display was magnificent. The food was very good . I had a baked potato and the filling was in a separate bowl which we have never seen before. We also saw some art work that we would have loved to take home but did not have room in the car. So an assistant called Mel have us the web site address. Thank you .

Stopped in of coffee with my family and my sister and partner. All had hot drinks and some had cakes was all good couldn’t knock it. Kids had a wee tray with sandwiches and snacks and also got a free pack of seeds which was nice. The shop is nice to walk around and a nice fish display . All good

We had driven from the Kyle of Lochalsh along Loch Ness and through Inverness on our way to Aviemeore. We took the turning for Culloden Moor to see the battleground when we stumbled on this place - a garden centre, shop, restaurant and everything else besides.We ventured to the restaurant at the back of the many buildings and ordered lunch from the self service bar. What a treat it was.The choice was very varied with soups, salads, deserts, drinks and hot meals. Not only was it very tasty but it was very reasonably priced unlike the west coast where we had come from.If we were in the area we would go back again

Thank you simpsons for putting bacon, Brie and cranberry paninis back on the menu. They are delicious. I come to Simpson’s for lunch every time I visit my elderly father in Inverness (at least once a month) and we always have a panini. I was so upset when the bacon, Brie and cranberry panini was taken off the menu. Hurray it’s been put back. Thank you!!

Found this when driving around and what a find!! Had a wonderful lunch with views over Inverness, well worth going to, and then you get to wander around the garden center, LOVE this place.

Great choice of hot food, freshly prepared sandwiches and cake. A great alternative to a more formal restaurant

Visited here today with my dad whilst looking at fish and plants.Great place- can’t believe I’ve never been here before, I could have walked around for hours.Decided to have some lunch in their restaurant before we did some shopping in store, I have to say it is a beautiful restaurant. Well laid out, nice decor, clean and great views.They have a lot of really nice looking homebakes/cakes and the salad bar looks really good too. I did think about a salad as I like the idea you get to pick from the counter what you want to have for your salad (plenty choices too).Plenty of choice to choose from. We opted for the beef broth with brown bread and the chicken curry. One of the staff kindly put a food cover plate over the chicken curry whilst we were getting our drinks- a nice touch to keep it warm.We sat by the window which was a good choice. Great views! Also love the fact they have glass water dispensers (one with limes) and you can just help yourself.The beef broth was delicious, proper homemade hearty soup. Just what the doctor ordered. The accompanying bread was also very fresh. Unfortunately the chicken curry wasn’t too great. The curry itself was tasteless and bland. The chicken (Although plenty of it) was really dry and chewy which was a little disappointing but as we had already had soup which was delicious this wasn’t a problem. We weren’t able to eat it all due to the above comments. I would definitely visit again (I personally just wouldn’t order the chicken curry). Overall it was a good dining experience.

Excellent lunch, as always! Enjoyed a lovely baked potato (could always do with a little more filling though!) - tasty and hot. Kids meal good. Lovely setting. Busy already, but thankfully we got in just before a coach load from a cruise ship (surprised you allow this on a Saturday as it made the queuing time ridiculous!)

this used to be a good value restaurant for a soup and sandwich type lunch. now its very overpriced and the quality very poor. the macaroni cheese was dry as dust with hard under cooked boiled potatoes price?£8.65. my half sandwich was one slice of bread with a slice of beef and 2 pieces of tomato. not to be recommended

Visited this restaurant for lunch today Sunday. I selected the Macaroni with potatoes and broccoli and cauliflower in a sauce. The Macaroni was stodgy bland totally unseasoned really really awful the veg was cold potatoes hard supposed to be roasters definitely not, was shocking meal. I've had a bad experience in this restaurant but being a reasonable person gave it a second chance wish I hadn't actually felt unwell after this meal. Cost was £8.00.actually left 2 thirds on plate yuk. Not to be recommended.

Plants are well arranged and cared for. Staff are knowledgeable and keen to help customers. You will find some unusual species among the old favourites here.

We stopped in for afternoon tea and they were so accommodating, even though we hadn’t made reservations! The scones and pastries they served with tea were excellent and my friends were even able to get coffee, rather than tea. Very relaxed environment and fun to look around. Would recommend making reservations if you want afternoon tea. If not, all the lunch options looked yummy too!!

Often establishments tend to go down hill but these guys standards have never waned and still great food. Only complaint is you get food served very quickly but then wait at end for tea or coffee is annoying. Please offer a filter coffee where you can speed up the service at end.

I do enjoy this place and thankfully when my partner and I went, it was a lot quieter than normal. We got served pretty quick and the food is always good! There’s a great selection of cooked meals, sandwiches, salads, etc and a great selection of drinks too. The only downfall is this place is pricey and the quality is good, but there’s other places or there with the same stuff but a lot cheaper! I would definitely go back though.

Simpsons is a garden centre one of the best in the North, with a great choice of hot and cold food. Lots of bakery products which are always very fresh and tasty. The only problem with here is it sometimes takes a bit of time to get through the check out when its busy which it always is! your food can be cold before you get sitting down.I must add they do a fabulous afternoon tea every day except Sunday

Ate here today, mixed reviews.My baked potato was dry and over cooked.My daughters macaroni was cold and dry, it was the last of the dish, and should not have been servedOn the bright side, my husbands chicken broth was very nice.They need to smarten up their act, as there are better places to eat.

Was slightly reluctant as experienced disappointment eating out recently (not at Simpsons). What a lovely lunch. Had their chicken broth, delicious. Almost as good as my own!!! Staff were so helpful and really friendly. Will definitely be back soon.

Had a lovely jacket potato filled with haggis and cheese which sounds a bit strange but it was lovely, service very quick and prices not bad, free jug of water to finish off , will defiantly return again

This is an Aladin' cave. Garden furniture, barbecues, flowers, plants, pots, trees, a food store, a superb restaurant, greeting cards, candles, glassware, an ornamental /pet fish centre. Not just for the keen gardener but a great place to find a plethora of quality goods. Staff are knowledgeable and helpful.

Everytime we go up North we pay a visit to Simpson's for coffee or lunch the food is to die for and staff very friendly. The store itself seems to get bigger and bigger everytime we visit. Aside from the usual garden centre fayre it now features a furniture shop!!! Getting busy now but seems to be coping. A hard balance. Well done!!

I’ve been desperate to come here for afternoon tea for ages and we finally made it today! We didn’t book and we’re lucky to get a space so I recommend booking if possible. We were quickly shown to our table and asked if we want tea or coffee which swiftly arrived afterwards. The afternoon tea was well presented and hands down one of the best afternoon tea’s I’ve ever had! The sandwiches were really fresh and every cake we had was more delicious than the last. Well worth the £18 for two. The best part of our afternoon tea was our lovely waitress Wendy. She couldn’t have done more for us and after finding out we had travelled from Falkirk to have a child free weekend so told us to relax and take our time...it was lovely not to feel rushed. Wendy clearly is a huge asset to this place and made our experience an amazing one.

The food choice and quality is higher than the average on offer in this price bracket in Inverness... and the problem is everybody knows it! It is so busy and noisy that I can't think of a less relaxing place for lunch or coffee. It just keeps getting bigger! Perhaps they need to consider a soft play zone or "quiet zone", or just anything really to manage the general throng!

WOW! What a great place for brekkie. Was in Tesco and asked a shopper where was the place to go for a healthy hearty brekkie, he pointed me in the direction of Simpson's saying, "That's the best place around here"Arrived in to a packed oot restaurant, obviously a lot of other people believe the same. I ordered porridge, blueberries, banana and cream. It came very quickly and was mighty tasty. Very well positioned (see pic) and priced. The staff were very friendly and helpful, attending to all our needs in a professional manner. Huge selection of yummy food, catering for all tastes and diets. I will defo be back, it was purrrrrfect

Had breakfast in this restaurant today 17th April sorry to say was very disappointed I had to take my eggs back as they were so hard and rubbery totally inedible I was given 2 more which were moderately better but overall a bland tasteless breakfast wouldn't recommend. I've visited here a few times before ok for a tea/coffee scone or cake but this is the third time I've been disappointed with their food twice now with breakfast won't make it three. Breakfast with 2 small coffees £16.00 plus sorry not worth it.

I often visit simpsons garden centre for a breakfast in their restaurant during the weekend and thought it was about time I contributed a review of this establishmentThe first thing you notice on entering the premises is the friendleness of the staff, always smiling and sociable, happy in their work which, while may sound cliched, does exude a sense of calm to the customer whether they are shopping or just popping in for the lovely fresh food they create in the glasshouse restaurantI have only ever eaten breakfast up till today but the rest of the cuisine, light bites and lunch, I have seen and even the menu looks appetising and amazingThe main breakfast servings which consist of the typical fry up include all the usual breakfast favourites, a regular breakfast of six items, of your choice, will cost you about six pounds, with the option of extras and a refill of beverage, all top quality and the fresh brewed coffee is better than most coffee shopsThey do have many other options for all meal times throughout the day and this afternoon I enjoyed the afternoon tea which included a selection of freshly made sandwiches, scones and cakes along with bottomless tea or filter coffee, the treats are laid on a very sweet little pub style wooden serving table and were absolutely gorgeous, Id definately have this againThe service in the restaurant goes above and beyond and the staff are always happy to help in anywayThe various shopping areas within the garden centre incorporate the obvious garden accessories with an extensive outdoor area, a home section which is not to be sniffed at and during the winter theyhave a christmas shop which I particularly adore and is magical in itself, prices are fair and the general atmosphere of the company is brilliant, just wish I could visit more often

Recently spent a great day at Simpsons Garden Centre. Gardening Staff helped us decide on plants for our clay soil, then great advice on planting and care. Had lunch in the Restaurant, Soups, starters, huge selection of main courses, baked tatties etc. We settled for soup and sandwich, tasty and filling. Spent an hour browsing great selection of merchandise in the well stocked shop. Look forward to our next visit to Simpsons.

I found the gardening staff very helpful with problems that I have with nettles that are plaguing my wild garden area . Also a wonderful selection of plants and household goods.First class restaurant as well.

Dropped in here by chance...super find. The food was excellent and the staff were friendly and efficient. Can't recommend highly enough. I'll be using Simpsons again when I'm in the area. Well done all concerned

Great place for meeting friends, coffee excellent as is service. Loads of excellent displays in all departments...something for everyone. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Great effort by Simpsons Garden Centre with the introduction of modern breakfast items. Our choice today was the poached eggs, smashed avacado on sour dough bread whilst my husband enjoyed smoked salmon, scrambled egg on toasted bagel. Lets start with the poached eggs etc.Unfortunately first thing that hit me was the smell of vinegar from the eggs. Disappointed to find that the eggs also tasted of vinegar too. and were under cooked. The smashed avacado had been refrigerated and therefore was really cold alongside the vinegar tasting eggs. Beautifully presented by delightful staff. My husband had more luck and really enjoyed his food. Generous portions of egg and salmon and if picky bagel a little under toasted. Great selection of bakery items and food. The atmosphere could be improved enormously by rearranging the layout of seating. The cafe has the feel of a canteen but has so much potential to provide intimate areas. The noise is deafening and off putting.With one coffee, cake and soft drink our bill was £21.00

We visited on a miserable wet day,what better than a lovely bowl of chicken rice soup for me,that cold I got husband to get me two and he had coffee with a sandwich,wee one was delighted with the kids selection,great variety to suit all diets and picky eaters,with seeds and sees tray to take home to encourage the little gardebener.My soup,hmm loosely defined as dirty sink water,greasy,chicken and veg but so watered down it was bland,inedible.On way out visited aquarium,staff knowledgable,then chilled area to collect a sandwich to take home to staff member,no sandwiches,no rollss,Stornoway black pudding,local sausages.Impression great day trip,squashing too much under the roof,lost sight of the fact your good used to be delightful,in fact best in town,too much concentration on making a buck.Others were complaining,sad really you could achieve better.

Lovely, freshly made sandwiches with a good choice of cakes. Tea/coffee topped up as required. Very reasonable at £9 per head.

Have visited this place numerous times, as the garden centre range is wide and varied, and I enjoy browsing the plants. However, the restaurant (in my opinion) lets down an otherwise great afternoon out. Today was the third time in recent months I’ve tried to give the restaurant the benefit of the doubt. Have decided that genuinely I’ll not bother next time and just visit nearby Dobbies (who also have an eaterie).Where to start? Macaroni, always a favourite of mine-lacks flavour, you certainly wouldn’t recognise cheese as a key ingredient. The second time I opted for macaroni (hoping the first time was an “off” day) yet it was again lacking in flavour, as well as comparable portion size. Let’s not forget, you need a small mortgage to eat here- I do expect to get value for what I pay for. I don’t grudge paying premium prices for food, but I do object when the quality/portion size doesn’t reflect what you’ve shelled out for. Today’s visit in eternal optimism, I bodyswerved the macaroni as I didn’t fancy being disappointed yet again so went for the chicken chorizo panini, and hubby opted for the baked potato, and a tin of juice each- just shy of £18.00 if you don’t mind! (Extortion!). Server told me the panini would be served with salad, coleslaw and crisps. Dish came- no crisps. Now, it does sound so menial to then go complain about the lack of a few crisps on a plate, but let’s not forget... I PAID for those crisps. The panini itself was mediocre at best, the baked potato dry (no butter) and skin leathery. The cans, yes, standard tin cans, (not gold plated!) varied from £2.09-£2.49 each. Do not be fooled by the suggestion that this is standard pricing across Inverness- it certainly is nothing of the kind! I can give you plenty other suggestions for places to eat in Inverness that is far superior in taste and value for far less a price ticket. Do yourself a favour, sample the garden centre and giftware, but pass on the restaurant.

I bumped into my daughter in the restaurant when she was lunching with her family, decided to join them briefly so went off to buy a can of coke. to my astonishment I was charged £2.90 my jaw dropped with an astonishing pace, in order to get the large line of folk waiting to pay.the obvious daylight act of robbery with no firearms visual and incredibly flustered I paid up.. and ensured I drank every drop. I was scared to take a glass in case charged for it.. Question how can you even have the brass neck to charge this? Your food is good your portions are not sparse and yes you pay for what you get and always happy to do so as I lunch there often.Other Question-are you going to start charging £5 after a potentially no Deal Brexit if so please pre warn your customers so they can ask for a suitable pay rise to pay extortionately marked up prices for a can of coke! Also bit of advice can you ensure that your sponge cakes are suitability covered after being cut as your staff are too quick to off load the bits at the end that have been cut.. and stale.. bad practice! Yes I do notice so tend not to buy sponge cake any longer..

We had both breakfast and lunch here over our stay in Inverness. Handy to local sights like the battlefield of Culloden and many more it's a quick and easy stop on your way back into the city or when leaving. It might say Garden Center, but it has a little of everything from toy store to grocery and when you come to eat there are almost too many choices to make, thus the two stops. Great pork sausages or awesome meringues, you'll find something to satisfy your hunger.

We had a sandwich and a salad for lunch. Both were freshly made on order and the presentation was outstanding, portions were generous and food fresh as a daisy.

Went for afternoon tea with my mum for her birthday. Loved the cake and sandwiches display. Everything was fresh and tasty. And for £18 for both of us, well worth the money. The staff was really attentive and helpful too. I would highly recommend and definitely visit again.

Had a spontaneous lunch here on Wednesday went with a friend both of us not Impressed I had Macaroni cheese very floury and lacking in cheese my friend had Haggis olives with some sort of sauce it was cold and didn't taste of much really. We both thought it was expensive for what we had. Unlikely to recommend.

What a shame!! Obviously good quality ingredients were used but so cold ( despite being under lights) barely edible. Visited the restaurant just after 10 o’clock but clearly the food had been cooked before 9 o’clock and left sitting there. The eggs you could hardly cut because of the skin on them and the only reason we didn’t go back and complain was the charming young man who served us!! He was probably the only one in the restaurant not scowling!!!Very sad as their bakery is lovely so a lesson learned.

Had Sunday lunch recently. Self service, plenty choice. Large space with plenty tables. Tap water available to help yourself to. Enjoyed the macaroni, very reasonable price. Good choice of home bakes. Something for everyone. Garden centre gift and food area well set out.

They do go for Christmas, even had 3 reindeer.Lot's of things for the children.We simply went in to checkout their fake trees selection. Must say, nowadays they are pretty good (but at a price).Bought some nice Brie and Arran Blue cheese from the deli section.Definitely you should visit in December !

Attended to take grandchild to visit Santa and have a snack afterwards,lucky I had the sense to take a carer or my grandchild would have missed out on the experience,which is costly at best.I walk using a frame,really disabled,i paid to visit but had to sit at a table out with the attraction,our assigned elf was rubbish,other elves were more helpful,u could never have climbed through,bent down through this attraction,Santa was okay and charging for photos was extreme.

Their Winter Wonderland experience is just fantastic, very entertaining particularly if you are a four year old girl - ( she loved Santa) Simpsons must have spent a LOT of money to create the animations and atomitations.

A large well stocked garden centre. We visited on a Thursday lunch time, the garden centre was very busy and the restaurant was packed. They have an excellent Christmas display for kids, they really have made an effort, with very friendly and helpful Elves. The food in the restaurant was excellent, with really good portions. Santas Reindeer are based there till Christmas Eve, another great attraction for kids.

After a nice walk from the other side of Inverness it is very pleasant to sit down At Simpson’s and enjoy their excellent cooked breakfast.The food is always well cooked, with a varied option of items and is served by pleasant staff.

Cannot fault the winter wonderland it was fab but the santa presents were very cheap and a disappointment to both kids for the price you pay a small soft toy would of been better. The ginger and turnip soup was lovely and staff was really friedly.

What an absolute joke! Expected the winter wonderland to be far better than it was! They hype it up to be a “must see” thing! Complete let down! We went for food afterwards at the van beside the reindeer. The order came out wrong then she came out 5 minutes later to ask “what was it you ordered again?” When we told her she said that’s what they took out (it wasn’t). We then asked for a refund and she pretty much said no the food is on its way. In total we waited 20 minutes for a burger and waffles.

I’ve never seen queues like it however once I got to the front and ordered my meal I understood why; individually prepared gourmet style salads that were utterly delicious. A large selection of delicious looking cakes on offer too. Very friendly staff. A canteen set up but clean and well maintained. Would highly recommend a visit.

went out to do some shopping when i came across this shop in which i thought id check out little did i know that i would meet the man of my dreams feeding the fish a year on from this we are together and happy, we still go back to feed the fish on our annaversay and to check out the cusions as i have a slightly obsessed with them.we also love coming around christmas time as it is so lovely and cheerful and i enjoy the atmosphere, thank you simpsons for being sucha great place and family friendly enviroment for me and my much loved family. yours sincerly.

the food was lovely, great family bonding, with high quality plants. Fed the fish on my first date and was gobsmacked

Worth a visit on your way to Inverness. Coffee, lunch or afternoon tea. We had lunch, toastie with salad,coleslaw and crisps. Very very large shopping area, with all you can think of , garden centre, furniture shop,gifts, handbags, pet area and Christmas section.

Today was my third visit, having been introduced to the restaurant by my brother. The food was really tasty and a great variety of choice.The staff are really friendly and helpful. It was a really busy day today but the staff coped well. The only slightly negative thing was having to wait for hot drinks after getting our food.

My cousin’s that live in Scotland suggested we meet here for lunch as it is a favourite pit stop of their’s. There is a very large restaurant at this garden centre and to say it was busy is an understatement however the wait was worth it. Sandwiches and cakes were really fresh and a large selection was available. Cooked meals were also available. Would certainly return if we are in the area again.

I went to simpsons with a friend and whilst I appreciate it was an extremely busy lunch time it does not mean that the soup should be Luke warm and average at best. Add this to a sad face on the till who couldn't muster a smile it was most dissapointing.Half a bowl of soup (lentil and ham hock) for 4.25 and not even a small piece of bread to go with it can only be described as poor value . We both were dissapointed not it's usual standard.Certainly wouldn't rush back.

Garden Centre dressed up to Christmas, good quality items for sale. Lovely flower shop, very pleasant staff.

Ordered soup and got a small bowl, only half full for £4.25. It wasn’t great soup either, quite thin and over salty.Cheese scones weren’t very cheesy.Charged me £2.09 for a can of diet Irn Bru which seems excessive considering I had to pour it myself into a child’s plastic beaker.Not impressed. Coffees were rather nice though but shortbread had gone soft.

Great selection of cakes - fresh and delicious. Prices are reasonable, also they serve good coffee. Nice place to shop and stop for a wee break after.

Simpsons is so much more than a garden centre. There is a wide variety of shopping available from foodstuffs and gifts to homewares...even a room filled with tropical fish for sale in addition to the garden products. The shopping area aisles are wide and uncluttered and the entire building is wheelchair accessible. The restaurant is large and well laid out with the most amazing views over the town and the hills beyond. The food is made fresh and there is a very wide selection...from snacks to larger meals.. I was very happy to see that they cater for food allergies and there was a dairy/gluten free home made cake which was delicious. The staff are always friendly and efficient and despite the size of the restaurant area you never feel as if you are crammed in beside the neighbouring tables. There is lots of parking around the building and several disabled parking bays beside front door of building. I highly recommend Simpsons.

The garden centre provides a good variety of sandwiches, cakes, snacks, ice cream and also hot food. Very clean and well maintained, Staff are friendly and the shop has a great selection of many ranges.

Ideal place to stop and have a meal. You can choose from hot or cold dishes, children can take advantage of a cold meal on a seed tray with a packed of seeds to take home with them. Lovely surroundings always busy when we go. Haven't had a bad meal yet. Benefit is that you can walk off your meal by checking out the nursery, aquarium and ample shopping choices. Almost a day out in itself!

Love this place ...wonderful things to see ...and buy ...views are breathtaking... food is fantastic recommend the afternoon tea

We arrived between breakfast and lunch, which a young chap explained to us, so we had a browse before ordering lunch. The same young chap prepared an excellent salad, taking real care with it. I’d ordered a club sandwich and others had various wraps and paninis. These took some time to arrive (clearly freshly made) but mine wasn’t among them. It was the same young chap (we should have asked his name!) who apologised and went in search. About 10 minutes later he noticed that I was still waiting. It seemed that the order had been lost, for which he apologised again (not his fault, he didn’t take the order) and offered me a complimentary drink. Excellent customer service! When my club sandwich arrived it was delicious, the best sandwich I’d had during our 10 day trip!I hope that maybe this young chap can be identified and given appropriate appreciation from Simpson’s management.We will definitely return when we are in the area.The garden centre/ shop is also well worth a visit on its own.

At garden centre with elderly relatives. The cakes looked lovely and I would have cake and coffee if I Was there again.I had the macaroni cheese. It was awful. I did plough on though but the sauce had pretty much plot and was gritty. I wasn’t impressed.Caters for gluten free - good. Maybe the pasta was gluten free but it was awful?Had that been all we had I would have rated lower but guests had the soup which was fine and the toasties looked like the best choice.Maybe I was unlucky so I would try it again as the cakes looked great and the other reviews are generally good.The garden centre was worth a visit as was pretty good

We went to Inverness for a day out with friends and decided to meet at Simpson’s Garden Centre for lunch. A wide selection to choose from two different kinds of homemade soup , baked potato’s , panini , sandwiches , toasties and a wonderful selection of tray bakes , homemade scones and puddings . If you haven’t been here already it’s well worth a visit and great value for your money , thoroughly recommend .

Food good, but was very disappointed when checked receipt at home to discover I had been over charged, it’s expensive enough without being over charged.

I love this garden centre.... it has everything in one place. We travel regularly from Elgin to inverness. A great garden centre with a huge variety. Lots of nice gifts to buy. Coffee shop... never disappointed. However, thr queues are always long... not enough people on the teas and coffees.... I was there the other day and asked for a latte with the breakfasts... the woman didn't look too pleased at my request... you know it's extra ..... yes.

Come here for lunch every time I visit my father. Always good food, always busy and always lots to look at. If you are passing, pop in if you can.

We visited this place on Sunday at 11.45 and decided to have a quick lunch. We are local to the area and have been to the restaurant many times in the past.The queueing system has always been a bit odd but we queued at the right serving area for two soups.We were largely ignored by around three members of staff for about five minutes and when I asked if someone would take my order for two soups, I was told they would serve us when they were ready...I nearly left then but we decided to stay, paid for our lunch and found a table for two. The table had been cleared but was filthy and hadn’t been wiped.Our food was of the usual high standard and as we got up to go a staff member came to clear our table. We spoke to her and helped her to load the trays with our dishes. She didn’t meet our eyes, didn’t smile and barely responded.Oh dear Simpsons, you need to do some serious staff training around basic, polite customer service.

We were seeking a Sunday Roast, which led us here. It was pretty good for a buffet, but we'd had more of a sit-down restaurant in mind. Would I go back? Not if I could find what I was really looking for -- if not, maybe.

Been so many times to Simpson’s garden centre restaurant as a family we go quite often for lunch . It’s always busy but the food is very good we always have the soup & sandwiches choices we have never had the hot food choices . The food is great the choice of baking is fantastic but cakes are expensive especially if a family of 4 all have a cake witch are priced at around £2 at least a cake . My favourite sandwich filling is coronation chicken .

Plenty to do, see and buy in this well resourced garden centre. The staff are great, knowledgeable and willing to help. The restaurant is well worth a visit, scones were excellent and coffees were nice and hot! Good to see the range of vegetarian options, going to try them next visit.its really nice finding an establishment that is clean, tidy and well organised, for me the staff make this place even better

Lovely welcoming staff. Afternoon tea very, very nice. Plenty to eat and unlimited tea and coffee. Definitely one of the nicest afternoon tea experiences. Would definitely recommend.

Love this garden centre, great choice of plants and trees. The best thing is the selection of gonks and ornaments to brighten up your garde. Something for everyone.

We had a delicious roast dinner on Sunday. The lamb was tasty and there was lots of veg and potatoes. With cut price Apple crumble for afters I was a memorable lunch. Great value

A lovely show with gifts to suit every taste. There was a great selection of plants and garden pottery. The best bit was the breakfast in the restaurant. It was so good we came back the following day.

Have been to the garden centre a few times. Have some gorgeous things and now that the summer is nearer the plants are all so pretty. For the first time we stopped by for light lunch and had the macaroni, with this we took the veg and roast potatoes. We were not disappointed. I highly recommend and promise you won’t be disappointed either