Staplehurst Nurseries & Frankie's Farmshop in Maidstone

We thought we would try Frankie’s and drove all the way from Woodchurch. We ordered two lattes mine was decaf and “Two mixed spice and cranberry warm scones with lemon curd and clotted cream.” as described on the cake board that we were shown. Sounded wonderful! We received our coffees, mine was tepid so I went to the counter returned it and asked for it to be HOT. The coffee came and was ok. Then the scones were bought over, together with what had been described on the cake board as “clotted cream.” The scones were like two bricks, stone cold, no lemon curd ! So again I went back to the counter and told the lady. She came over and took them back. A little while later she returned with the scones and “lemon curd.” I asked her if they had been warmed and was told yes. We found them to be slightly warm and easier to cut into, unlike the two bricks we received before. However the so called lemon curd was yellow runny custard like liquid and barely noticeably orange!! The so called clotted cream was in a little pot and was quite obviously the squirty cream you buy in cans. It was airy and sweet. I know what clotted cream looks like, it has a completely different texture and has no added sweetener. I have to say our first experience of this place will be our one and only. We won’t return and it was a waste of petrol and our time.

I love this place! Always consistently excellent, pricey but you get what you pay for. This is the first time I've had brunch and it was fantastic. Granola with fruit compote and honey. Filled me up for the day to be honest. Thanks Frankie, will be back as always :)

Impromptu visit for cloudy lemonade but succumbed to a cheese scone with herb butter! Woops. The angel cake was homemade and also delicious (apparently!). Staff are warm and welcoming. Love the ambience and gift shop too.

Staff were excellent. Food not. Mushrooms cold , beans warm , bacon not cooked properly very fatty. Overpriced for what we ate. Would I visit again. No.

Booked a table in advance,put next to a pillar,nicer tables that were empty. Ploughman's was disappointing, not presented well,served on a tray,Prefer a plate Overpriced

Had afternoon tea for a special family birthday. Fabulous cakes, scones and sandwiches. Would maybe have liked afew more savouries to balance the sweet but apart from that we had a lovely time. Yes it is abit more expensive than your average but as this was a special occasion I was happy with what I got for the money.

Had the eggs bendict was 10/10 atmosphere was brilliant would recommend anyone give it a go and will attend again. Perfect for family's

This place is so lovely. The staff are always friendly and so helpful. We have brought many plants from here at reasonable prices, which do so well in our garden and on top of that the food in the restaurant is really nice.

Impromptu visit for late lunch. We were immediately shown to a table by efficient, if not overly friendly, servers. The prices are quite high but it’s a pretty venue with excellent fayre and a gorgeous gift/farm shop. Our baguettes were really enjoyable.

We stopped for lunch with our 2 year old grandson as I'd heard great reviews. It was so pretty and welcoming. My Husband was shocked at the prices for a 'garden centre' but chose the burger which said was delicious and plentiful. I had a tuna sandwich which came with salad, it was huge and tasty . Our grandson had the kids burger which was plentiful and good value. We didn't have time to look around the shop but will definitely be back.

Went here for a catch up with some friends & enjoyed some lovely coffee & cake. Very nice atmosphere & great welcoming staff. Will be back 🥰

Fabulous place with a great little garden centre shop and farm shop goodies. Quite pricey though. The brunch was really good. We ate outside which was so nice! The whole place was very well set up and clean.

Lovely place, fantastic staff and great food. Service was excellent felt looked after. Only gripe as with everywhere at the moment the prices were steep - good quality but wasn’t expecting from such a venue and general good food. Recommend though.

Great food, lovely atmosphere, staff are lovely & friendly. You must book because it's so popular. Thoroughly recommend it..Won't be long before I'm back!

Had a really nice late breakfast at Frankie's - a lovely, friendly place. We were served promptly & had a very nice waiter. I had pancakes with an apple compote and my husband had a full English, both of which were delicious. The coffee was also good! We've been here for cake & coffee in the past, and their cakes are AMAZING. Super tasty and not stingy on the servings!

Parking is plentiful but atrocious puddles. The venue is gorgeous. Fabulous gift shop and rustic, modern barn restaurant. Lots of tables, well-spaced and plenty of staff. Our waitress was very friendly if not completely on-the-ball, a few errors but apologies readily given. The food was all very tasty , savoury and sweet alike and they serve great coffee. This is a high-calibre venue for discerning diners who like ambience and great fayre.

Delicious breakfast and amazing gift shop full of unique presents to delight family & friends. I have to say the service in the restaurant from Jake and the team was exceptional, nothing was too much trouble and the food was absolutely delicious and so much choice and great friendly service.

We had morning coffee, which was good, and after looking round the farm shop, had a fairly early roast beef lunch. This had generous portions of fine quality topside and vegetables. The cauliflower cheese was particularly good. It would have been a bonus if the gravy had been more akin to meat juices and the plates warmer, especially as such large helpings take quite a while to consume. The excellent service throughout was helpful and friendly without being familiar. The dining room is pleasant and spacious albeit inevitably a bit noisy when full.

We visited for a family wedding reception. The venue (oak beamed restaurant) was great and transformed into a soft lit practical but romantic space. Staff were wonderful, I couldn't praise them enough. Hard working and attentive. The kitchen staff were friendly and so well organised too. A hot Mediterranean style buffet delivered on flavour, with 2 meat and a veggie choice. Salads, Couscous, flatbreads and dips. Plenty of it with people going for 2nd's and 3rd's. This was followed by a mini burger and fish n chip buffet later in the evening. All well presented, tasty and plentiful. I can't comment on value for money, as we were guests. But on quality and quantity, it was excellent. The bar was well run with prompt service. I would highly recommend Frankie's.

We had breakfast here. We both had a full English and coffee. There was a warm welcome from the staff and all the way through the staff were friendly, polite and attentive. The food was so nice and a big portion. The restaurant was clean and tidy. We would definitely return.

Visited here for lunch, we were seated and order taken almost immediately, we ordered baguette, cream scone & drinks. The baguette arrived in record time however we waited about 15mins for the scone to arrive & then had to ask for cream, we finished eating and had to chase for our drinks as they still hadn’t arrived, they had clearly forgotten, after another 10mins the drinks finally arrived. Service was really slow, seemed very disorganised. We’ll find somewhere else to go until service improves.

There are no soft furnishings to absorb the sound which makes it painfully noisy at times. For anyone with hearing aids, it's impossible to hear conversation above the background music and general hubbub and harshness of the acoustics. This needs to be remedied, because several reviewers have commented on it. I'd hesitate to visit again for this reason. The food is home-cooked and lovely, but prices are high eg charging £3.75 for a medium size glass of lime & soda water is bonkers.

Went for a birthday celebration as we have been here in the past and it was really good! Not this time, the food was nice but overpriced, the service however was shocking. Had to ask 4 times for a missing item on our order. Waitress missing 2 people out on a party of 5 when ordering desserts!!!! Shame as this used to be a real treat to go here 😩

Visited with friends after a recommendation. It’s a noisy place because of the acoustics. Arrived at 1.00 seated and menus given. Drinks order taken that arrived quite quickly. All good so far. After ordering our food we waited and waited and waited. When it arrived it was very poor for the money. Fish gujons in a bun with a few chips for £15. You’re having a laugh. My chicken gyros was only big enough for a child. Another waste of £15. My wife had the prawns on noodles. Over salted and sloppy. With 2 beers a wine and a coffee £86. Complete rip off. We did order a couple of deserts( I had to go to the counter and ask for service) 20 minutes later they still hadn’t arrived. It took 15 minutes to get some water for the table. Shockingly slow. This lunch took 1 hour and 45 minutes and I had to go up and cancel the deserts that didn’t arrive and pay so we could leave. Never again.

Way overpriced. £28 for 2 sandwiches and 2 soft drinks. On the menu it says a sandwich with crisps, but they just put a couple of crisps in a little side dish, at those prices you’d think they would stretch to a whole bag of crisps per order. Will not be returning and have told friends and family not to bother.

Ridiculously overrated and over priced. No, no no. I would never go again. Small tasteless portions. Not worth the money they charge.

We were very disappointed after ordering breakfast to find it was almost cold, the tomato’s were so hard I couldn’t cut mine so I left them. The whole breakfast was pretty tasteless & the wait was very long considering it was quiet. Very expensive one tea a coffee & two awful breakfasts £40 ! Hugely overpriced & over rated ….don’t bother.

Love this place, excellent service, tasty & plentiful food, good atmosphere. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for 😀

I was shocked to find a limited menu to choose from. We all wanted something light and chose quiche and salad which cost £13.95. I was shocked as the roast was only £1 more. I brought a cake and candles to celebrate my friends 60th birthday and was told it would be a £1.50 per plate meaning a £4.50 total. The cake didn't cost even half this and we didn't need plates to eat it on! I won't be coming here again and I wouldn't recommend it.

This is a lovely farm shop and nursery. We didn't eat there this time, but we found some lovely things to buy in the farm shop and we brought a lot of plants for the garden, at a good price too and a large selection. The staff are really friendly and helpful too. There is plenty of parking. We definitely recommend this place.

Visited this lovely farm shop and restaurant as a family on Father’s day as it was my first one! The staff are very friendly and welcoming and the food was lovely! We had the breakfast and it was perfectly cooked and prepared and wasn’t a very long wait either! Clearly it’s a popular venue as we arrived at 9am, when it opened, and half hour in it started to get really busy! Attached to it is a small little farm shop/garden centre which sells garden ornaments, compost and the likes. Really recommend, it was my first visit and i will definitely be back!

First time we've had breakfast at Frankies and it did not disappoint! Food was delicious! We love what they have done to the place with the new extension and menu. We had a wonderful waitress Abbie who was so friendly, great with the kids and her service was amazing. We can't wait to come back already!

Excellent cheeseburger and fries - absolutely delicious! Charming helpful waitress and overall everything was great. Would recommend.

Went on the spur of the moment for lunch on a Saturday afternoon. Although it was busy and we had not booked in advanced we were accommodated. We both had a Farmhouse cheese burger (which consisted of a burger , fries and coleslaw) with two...

The carrot cake here is probably the tastiest around. I was very tempted to take a slice home! Portions are large and good value for money.

Poor for disabled parking and very poor for access to the plants driving a wheelchair through gravel is a no go so mum had to miss out on seeing those and small little aisles also not ideal for a wheelchair we didnt stay for food...

Disappointing. We usually love Frankie’s, the food, atmosphere and staff are usually fantastic but the last time we came it was below average. We had brunch, the food was not memorable and the presentation was plain - not even a bit of icing sugar dusted...

Family of 4 adults enjoyed a wonderful roast dinner , plenty of food , only one of us had room for pudding ! Service was excellent and the atmosphere in the new building was lovely ! Will definitely be back , very lucky to have...

We came here for some drinks and cake, and they were absolutely delicious, the staff were friendly and the shop itself had some really lovely stuff in. My only complaint is that the prices are very, very steep. Not very affordable for local people.

Pre -ordered breakfast for 39 car club members this morning. Perfect. Parking. Welcome. Execution. Food. Happy faces. No problem. Faultless.

Had a birthday lunch at Frankie’s today. 8 adults and 5 children. As large party we had pre-ordered. 5* experience from start to finish. Attentive, efficient and cheerful staff, lovely welcome, not rushed, gorgeous food… couldn’t fault. We all said we would return regularly. Well...

They squeezed us in last minute, nicely located table. The veg & full English were very tasty and quite plentiful. Drinks were nice too. Staff are excellent. Prices are steep but it’s a treat! Cakes looked fab and scones huge! Parking is plentiful but desperately...

A quick coffee (tasty) and cheesecake (somewhat small) in the lovely marquee, served by excellent staff as usual. We bought a couple of tree decorations which were good value. Parking is plentiful but the huge puddles do need attention. We look forward to seeing the...

For a restaurant a garden centre/nursery, this is an unusual experience. The menu is original and more expensive than you might expect. The atmosphere is between a restaurant and a cafe. Examples from the menu are King Prawn Avocado Salad at £15.95 with the prawns...

We visited without a reservation and were offered a choice of tables inside and out. This venue , unlike many, does not skimp on staff who are all very efficient. The drinks were good and the brunch delicious. The Vic Sponge was super-fresh! The gift...

Frankie's is very nice and a little on the pricey side, so used as a treat really; staff are nice and helpful. The road signage needs to be better placed as we drove past it. The electric had just gone off when we arrived, so...

What a hidden gem! An English relative suggested we meet for lunch at Frankie’s Place, and it did not disappoint. We sat outside on the lawn, just outside the marquee. Our group had the Scotch Egg special, Salad Nicoise, and a few other things I...

I visit Frankies regularly with family and friends. This visit, as always, was amazing! The food is incredible with huge portions. Cakes to die for! Service is spot on. Highly recommend to anyone thinking of visiting!

Was told about this place by a friend and what they had told us didn’t disappoint. Has a very nice nursery well stocked. We thought we would have a nice piece of cake and drink. Cake was very nice bounty cheese cake and carrot cake....

Ok, they are in the midst of alterations so difficult to be critical, however washing furniture with a hose 3 metres from our table was not a good start. We went inside the tent. We ordered three basic coffees and three pieces of cake. Mistake....

I booked a table for lunch for today, and realised when booking that today was Father's Day, and mentioned on booking that I wasn't coming for Father's day, but just wanted a table for 3 as a friend was staying with us. I told my...

Lovely garden centre and shop. Lunch with a friend. As I have ulcerated colitis I struggle with too much salad etc. I chose chicken in a bun with hash brown as I did not want chips. Surprised to find the chicken and the hash brown...

We had a nice breakfast at Frankie’s, but the price seemed SO expensive- £8 for 2 scrambled eggs on 1 piece of brown toast. We’re pretty used to visiting some nice local restaurants which serve a full English brunch for £10 so this seems extortionate...

Party of 3, superb breakfast and lots of choice and options for meat eaters and vegetarians. Service was good, shope was well stocked and prices were what you would expect but los of products you woud nerver see elsewhere.

Called in for a weekday lunch with friends. It was a good lunch. The staff were very friendly and the eating area was roomy with socially distanced tables, which were cleared and cleaned as soon as the diners had left. There was a good choice...

My husband and I visited Frankies at my request to a friend who lives fairly near to this place. We have been here quite a few times before (albeit not for about two years) and have always enjoyed a first class meal. However, we were...

Eat out with my daughter and mother. The food was poor. Cannelloni was tasteless, salad was mostly cabbage and onion and garlic bread was hard and inedible. My daughter’s wrap was no better. A thoroughly bad experience other than the really good waiting staff. Will...

Obviously the last two years have been difficult but this is not the place it used to be. The dining room is now a shop and dining is in a marquee. There is no welcome at the door anymore and you will have to find...

Easy parking, great atmosphere, efficient staff, good drinks, quite high prices and wonderful fayre! Will return soon!

Lovely farmshop, with an expanded tea room. Cake was delicious, and the coffee was very welcome. We didn’t try any of the ice cream, but they certainly have quite the selection!

The food is on the expensive side but was very good and my gluten-free requirements were very well catered for. However the service was very poor. Where we sat was cold and no heaters were on in January. I had to go and find someone...

We were meeting up with some old friends having not seen some of them for some time. Frankies Farmshop was suggested to us and we were not disappointed! The staff were very friendly and professional and the cakes were delicious!

Met a friend for tea. Good friendly service albeit in a rather chilly marquee. Tea was fine had a scone which was very average and surprised for a farm shop to have white synthetic cream. Jam was tasty but portions rather small and no butter....

We booked to have a brunch on new year's day. 3 of us had the full English and they were huge. All ingredients were great quality and it set me up for the day. Service was great too. Very popular. You might think £12.95 for...

The seating area is now a large marquee, beautifully spaced but a little on the chilly side. The menu is varied but pricy; two breakfasts and three drinks (non/alcoholic) £39. The staff are great. The parking is plentiful but huge, deep puddles in the lane...

We’ve just enjoyed the most amazing takeaway pizza from Frankie’s Farmshop. The Christmas Dinner pizza was filled with the usual tomato and mozzarella plus a generous helping of turkey slices, pigs in blankets, crunchy potato and vegetables. It sounds a weird filling but really worked....

We were a group of over a dozen people that have visited this place before. Firstly can i say that this is a nice place and the food is quite nice BUT, The young lad that was serving us was a nice lad very polite...

I couldn’t believe that we were waiting for our food and the manger started shouting at one of his members of staff in front of us. We felt very sorry for the young lad and it was very embarrassing for us to witness this! I...

Today we visited as been told how good this place was And thought let’s give it ago We were served by a very pleasant young guy but then this member of staff was then Interrupted by I’m assuming was a manager but wouldn’t like too...

Visited at the weekend. Hot dog was foul. The skin was like rubber and had to be removed to eat the meat. Chicken in the piri piri chicken wrap was over cooked and the piri sauce was just too hot. I think they may have...

We ate at Frankie’s for the first time today. Small menu but what we had was nice. Breakfasts up to 12noon and roast dinners or roast baps thereafter. Large sizes but we ate most of it. Potatoes were rather large and a bit on the...

Very pleasant staff found us a table all clean order taken was shocked at price of tea for two very week teabags too I had poached eggs and salmon a little cold and muffin needed a bit more toasting but very nice my partner had...

Visited here today for the first time, following several recommendations. I was so disappointed. Not a massive choice on menu but settled for Burger and skin on fries! The burger was barely warm and the Skin on fries were just normal skinny fries and some...

Staff seemed like they did not want to be there, order was wrong and it seemed like it was too much to ask for them to put it right. On leaving, tried to say thank you to the three staff at the door. Not one...

What a lucky fine... Went crazy shopping in both the shop and garden centre as excellent range of products. Had to recover with coffee and cake in the cafe. Service was excellent and cake HUGE and yummy

Went for a Saturday breakfast, was sat outside so far so good. Placed my order and paid, after 45 minutes together with 4 other tables enquired where our food was. Seems their system failed but surely they should have noticed that half the tables had...

Called in for lunch on a very busy Saturday. I hadn't booked a table in advance (many others had and next time I will) but we were lucky enough to be given a table. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful and couldn't do enough...

Passed this ace many a time but met friends for lunch today. Sat outside nice menu good choices but not overwhelming. Tasty burgers, fish finger sandwich coffee OK and nice service. Lovely shop and some good looking ants and garden nic-nacs to waste your money...

Just a small suggestion, the food is excellent but we almost always are unable to consume the large servings and to leave such fine fare on the plate seems such a waste. Consider introducing lightbites? For us this would be much more enticing and neither...

Tasty breakfast, full English. Layout is organised in a Covid-friendly manner. Efficient, friendly service. It’s rather cold inside the marquee , some heaters would make a big difference. Lovely shop! Cakes look tasty!

I’ve been meaning to see what Frankie’s was all about for some time. It’s off the A229 but a real hidden gem with plants , garden pots , various food stuffs and a cafe too with COVID friendly take always. Very impressed !

Having been given a voucher as a gift we looked forward to spoiling ourselves with the Lock Down option of a take away. We chose a Luxury cream tea, something we wouldn't normally have. Overall it was lovely, tasty food and plenty of it. The...

The coffee was fine, but what I did object to was being charged 40 pence to have to have Soya milk with my coffee

On the off chance, we called in for lunch. Pleased to say it's Covid safe. Hand sanitiser available, one-time use menus, staff wearing masks and socially distanced tables. We had a pizza and my wife, who is Gluten Free and not a pizza-lover, really enjoyed...

So disappointed as took friend and daughter here for lunch so expensive and nothing special. Looks like the place is closing down, few sad looking geese and a couple of goats and a lonely chicken poor things. Hardly any plants. Won't return better lunch at...

We have been slow to return to eating out, since lockdown release & this was only our second meal out. With robust Covid safe working measures we were happy to sit down & eat and were pleased with the wider choice to cater for vegan...

Efficient service, not over-friendly though. Prices high but nice food and cake and wonderful drinks! Lovely setting, outside tables, well-organised wrt COVID . Lots of irritating wasps today so we struggled to enjoy the experience.

We had a lovely time looking around the shop and the outside area with various garden ornaments for sale, reasonably priced. Tucked away it has plenty of car parking. We sat outside under a parasol and had various delicious treats which were good size portions...

We stopped for a coffee and bacon sarnies, during our bike ride. As always, the staff were fantastic and were quick to deliver our teas and coffees, closely followed by sandwiches. Frankies have adapted well to look after their guests and we had an enjoyable...

I stood with my friend at the till in the rain as we waited for a group of small children to acknowledge our presence and serve us some food. I thought back to that telephone call, fifteen minutes before. I was informed that they served...

Lovely lunch sat in the garden. They were fully booked and after sampling the food I’m not surprised! Delicious salads, especially the cauliflower and chick pea. Good deal on the eat out to help out scheme too!

To turn yourself from a food cafe, to master supermarket in such a short time is a huge undertaking and Frankies did this with style and dedication. I never had to go anywhere near a busy, understocked supermarket! Frankies had everything I needed including flour,...

I met my daughter and grandson here during the ease of lockdown restrictions. Previously we have visited the restaurant which has been exceptional. Currently they have changed the way they are working and it’s really worth a visit. There are poly tunnels outside housing out door plants and shrubs including bedding plants, pots and garden ornaments etc. With strict social distancing in place. Inside instead of the restaurant is a very well stocked array of premium and staple cupboard products, cards and gifts. There are home made cakes, sausage rolls and an outside marquee housing local pre-packed veg. Again with distancing well policed. We felt comfortable and safe and would thoroughly recommend a visit. Stay safe.

Not only awfully expensive poor quality tat, I have never seen or heard of most of the suppliers on display, The staff are unhelpful and look fed up.Being run by a very strange man who is profeteering from the Covid situation.We will not return.

Frankies, ever since it opened has been a firm fave of myself and my local friends. Considering ourselves extremely lucky to have it so close by and never more so now! They have been nothing short of amazing during the Covid situation Both in the supplies they have managed to get in and the very efficient (and probably exhausting!) way they are organising distancing /entry into the building I’ve visited a lot during the shutdown - (we can walk over our fields and buy our shopping, all in one ‘outing’ - so what’s not to love about it!) but each time I’ve visited, I’ve seen, that with people’s stupidity, to manage social distance is not an easy task! They ask for one person only to enter, if there’s a group of two or more - a most sensible idea in my mind - and hardly rocket science as it makes for quicker shopping as they can understandably only permit a few people in at one timeBut without doubt everytime I’ve been there, despite them requesting this, several couples have still insisted on entering together? You’ve been together for 6weeks now?! You’d think they’d welcome 5mins apart lol - but that’s the great British public for you! They still don’t quite ‘get’ all of this do they? So well done Frankies with your tireless efforts in trying to keep THEM safe! And for making everything available that we need, in order to avoid supermarkets - I’d certainly never queue at a Supermarket all the time Frankies stocks so much Can’t wait for you to be able to reopen properly ... we shall be among your first visitors for sure! Thank you Frankies!

With the restaurant closed due to Covid 19 they offered take away Sunday lunch. With a choice of a variety of meals we chose beef , pork and chicken meals all three were superb

Due to the obvious restrictions about, we ordered various roast Dinners from Frankie's. Have to say, every meal was exceptional. Roast Beef, the pork and the goats cheese all exceeded our expectations. I just hope once this awful thing is over they continue to offer the takeaway dinners. Excellent idea and excellent quality. Will certainly continue to use this place.

Called into Frankie's for lunch and after placing our food order we watched in absolute horror as one of the male chefs wiped his nose with the back of his hand on no less than five different occasions whilst preparing and touching the food and utensils. With all the spread of COVID-19 virus we were so disgusted by his lack of hygiene we got up and left but not before telling the waiter our reasons why. (Urgh)

Frankie's Farmshop is the best farmshop in Kent! I have been coming to Frankie's for years and every time I am not disappointed. I have been with friends and family and the food is delightful and so is the service. It is always spotless and you are treated with a smile and made to feel extremely welcome. I have just turned vegetarian and I tried the Vegan burger and it was delicious. It is well priced for the quality of the food and I can't wait to go back! Thank you Frankie !

Have used Frankie’s a few times. Sometimes with a girlfriend who lives locally, for lunch & sometimes with my cycling buddies. I have always found it to be very expensive. Food & cakes are lovely just pricey. Service is a bit hit & miss. In the summer with cycling buddies we sit outside. And have felt a little unwelcome at times. As if they don’t want a group of 8/10 people. On the whole though we’ve put this down to maybe an individual having a bad day rather than an across the board thing.