Stewarts Country Garden Centre in East Dorset

We drove from Broadstone looking forward to having lunch and purchase some plants for the garden. This is the first time we have been to stewarts since covid On arrival we were very dissapointed to be confronted with a notice NO DOGS. There was no way we would leave them in the car. I spoke to a lady on the till just inside and asked her why. She was very abrupt to the point of rudeness and said the staff were fed up with clearing up after dogs. When I said I might write to Mr Stewart she just said "Your wasting your time he's not interested. Mr Stewart , when I lived in Chistchurch I and my dog visited at least twice a week to use the cafe and spend a good two hours at your establishment . My dog never made a mess but if he had I would have picked it up immediately. I have to say I never saw any dog bins on show perhaps there were but not prominent. Sorry for the moan but I feel dissapointed and discriminated against as must hundreds of responsible dog owners

Came here late afternoon with my parents. Lovely outdoor area to wander around, nice and spacious with a lovely arrangement of flowers and garden statues to purchase. Indoor shop also fantastic to look around. Ordered a latte and chocolate cake in the cafe. They also had very luxurious looking Coffee cake and Victoria Sponge on sale that day as well. Coffee is good quality and the cake was very well made and tasted amazing. The generous portion size also makes it good value for money. It is excellent that all the cakes are totally covered behind a glass cabinet, especially during the summer season, which is superb hygiene. Quite a few young staff working in the cafe, who were all very friendly, polite and hardworking. This garden centre is very unique, as it has a lovely play area in the car park grounds, and also some benches next to the car park, situated in a lovely scenic little garden area with a small japanese style summer house, which gives added character.

We go there for the meat pie 3 times a month and swear by your pie but on Wednesday it was not up to same standard, food only luke warm, could not taste stilton as it was supposed to be steak& stilton.

Stewart's Garden Centre, Broomhill do a good veggie breakfast. The two main choices are egg florentine, and they don't skimp on the Hollandaise, or the veg full English, with scrambled, fried or poached eggs, choice of toasts and veg sausage ( the crockette sort), hash brown, beans, mushrooms and avocado. I swap the avocado for spinach. You can have just egg or beans on toast. It's a great way to start the day. There are good veggie choices on the lunch menu too. I'm a regular customer there.

Poor quality self-destructing products causing consequential losses including carpet cleaning. Glass terrariums shouldn't explode of their own accord, glass is far too thin and it was already a replacement for the first one which was a gift and shattered before even being presented. Not the first product to last less than 12 months, won't visit anymore.

Hi ,we were pleased to arrive and the garden centre was open early today and sat down to have eggs on toast. I like the garden centre and the staff were helpful however, poached eggs so underdone that the yoke fell off the white which was clear and hardly solidified on top of toast which instead of butter had cheap spread on it ,wasnt good at all. Your'e almost there, but please look at the finer details as they do count! And the basics are a cooked egg and butter in the toast.

Came for coffee and stayed for lunch. Living in Creekmoor our choice is normally between Haskins or Broom Hill. Two totally different Garden centres and resturants. Haskins resturant is far bigger with a lot more choice of food and cakes. Broom Hill in comparison is far smaller with less choice. However, we would always reccomend Broom Hill for a more relaxing experience plus it's table service. The food is tasty and well presented. The staff are brilliant! Ok, prices have increased but prices have increased everywhere. The sandwich meals in particular can often be shared between 2 people. If a main meal is to big order the lighter option. You pay your money and take your choice. Would we recommend? Definitely.

Been coming for years, but will not return next year. The Santa this year was rude, and did not know how to interact with kids. He made my 7yo feel so bad he teared up, and not in the way young kids cry around strangers, but because he basically said he was Naughty (he had literally walked into the room, sat quietly onto the seat by Santa, said or touched nothing!!!) Awful, so angry and let down. Just hope he has not ruined the magic of Santa.

First visit to this garden centre in years. Amazing Christmas display and Christmas selfie area. In the cafe, I had the black forest gateau, which was without a doubt, the best I have ever had. The portion was very generous, easily enough for two to share, therefore very good value for money indeed. I was very impressed they do table service in the cafe, and that without asking, I was given an additional jug of hot milk with my latte. Very clean cafe area, with incredibly friendly staff, so polite and welcoming, made our visit a wonderful day out.

We went as a family to see Father Christmas, the experience was awful, no engagement with our 1 year old grandson despite having to pay £17.50 for him. The elf taking the photos was yawning. Our 3 year old grandson was told not to touch the presents. Santa did not engage with him as he didn't answer the questions asked. We were rushed out and then had to pay extra if we wanted photos. The presents were poor, not worth the money at all.

Usually a good lunch here but think the chicken salad (£15 plus) was strange! Where were the spuds? Not meant to be any apparently! It needed spuds or bread - too many peppers! Lady on next table with a salad had a full plate including new spuds!

A good range on the menu with anything from a cheese scone up to various tasty and hearty dishes of the day, usually including a well balanced curry. Lots of tempting cakes too. Indoors tends to be busy but there is a pleasant outdoor covered area. Pleasant and friendly staff

Unable to take dogs with us, not even outside, shame, as there are a lot of dog friendly locals. We went to in excess, they have a dog lounge, as do magna road, very family orientated, and not everyone wants to leave their dog at home or in car. Stewarts have said the staff voted dogs out, so I asked a couple, they denied it. Maybe reconsider an outside area. A lot of customers have been loyal for many years.

Here for an early breakfast. 1 x Free coffee if you have a Stewarts card before 10.00am. We had coffee, and toast, served quickly, all good. then bought some daffodil bulbs before we left. Bonus is parking is always easy and close to doors.

Greatly disappointed , the coffee tasted really chemical, when we complained, a member of staff, came to our table questioning if we were sure the coffee didn't taste as it should and that they had sold hundreds of cups and nobody else had complained ! ( we felt she was quite rude unnecessarily so) whatever happened to ‘the customer is always right ? We will vote with our feet and will certainly never buy their coffee again. We would therefore certainly not recommend this restaurant.

Stewart's is our favourite garden centre and we have been visiting and enjoying food in their restaurant for many years. However, the menu has changed recently and we find the meals to be expensive and in many cases too large. Last weekend my husband chose the quiche and was offered the sweet potato chips option, which he accepted. However, he did not notice on the menu that sweet potato would incur an extra charge, therefore bringing the cost to £14.40 which we feel is too much. I chose the tuna and cheese toastie and again my husband accepted the sweet potato chips option, unaware of the extra charge, thus bringing the cost to £10.90. A toastie only needs a salad accompaniment, not chips of any kind which is far too many carbs on one plate! In fact neither menu choice needed chips and we both failed to finish our meals as there was just too much food! Be both hate waste and have sadly decided we will have to go elsewhere for lunch in future.

Visited on Bank Holiday Monday, of the King's Coronation and what a fantastic experience in the restaurant it was, everyone was friendly and well mannered. Clearing our table when we had empty plates on our table. Food we ordered was delicious as always. Cake plates could of been condensed down a bit. As table was bit full up. Jacket potato with beans and cheese goes down a treat. Always wonderful plants on sale. Will be back lots this Summer. They don't allow dogs, but being a person who doesn't like dogs, I like the way dogs aren't allowed.

Travelled for about 30 mins with my dog only to be told no dogs allowed!! Seriously? It’s a garden centre not a show home? Ive been previously with my dog but apparently dogs post Covid are not allowed. Sorry didn’t realise dogs were Covid carriers!!! Strange and not a good business rule considering amount of owners with dogs. My dog is my family so I will not be returning without my dog!!

Newly refurbished restaurant. Lovely decor with plenty of seating. My mum and i are frequent vistors. Nice garden centre with knowledgeable staff are only too happy to help.

Went to visit here recently with my parents. They were looking forward to going for a look around & a coffee/snack in the cafe. Hadn’t been since before covid & we soon realised from the ginormous poster by the door that dogs could no longer go inside. Now we perfectly accept that business’s can decide to change, but what shocked us was that whilst we were discussing this an extremely rude member of staff loudly exclaimed “it’s been like this for ages” & “ well you obviously haven’t been here for a long time” this was all said very loudly & in a rude tone. Will not revisit again with or without a dog !!!

Took my children to Stewart’s garden centre last weekend for lunch & cake . Staff were friendly , food was quick & they went above and beyond for my fussy daughter and made her something that wasn’t on the menu after 11am ! Would definitely...

Called in for afternoon snack on Sunday around 2.30 pm. We had 2 coffees plus a piece of cake and a scone for which we paid over £14. We waited over 30 minutes for our order to arrive and when it did the cake was...

Visited the coffee shop for breakfast. Initially good until we requested a longer cooked item. Staff member came to the table and was rude and aggressive despite admitting they had had issues with this item at their Christchurch branch. Made to feel very uncomfortable and...

We paid 20 pound to visit Father Christmas with our grandson and tbh we felt mugged!! We queued for 15 minutes in the freezing cold with a restless 2 year old until we were welcomed into the grotto to see Father Christmas. It must be...

It was 1.20 on a Saturday I visited this cafe wanting s bite to eat and a drink with my husband. There were empty tables do we sat down and chose from the menu. I went up to the counter where one lady was waiting...

We last visited this garden centre earlier in the year and fell foul of the new system in the cafe! I complained bitterly that the service was below par and I am very happy to report that our most recent visit was delightful, from start...

Enjoyed "half portion of main meal" which turned out to be half a pie, chips, green beans and carrots. Well presented. Came with pot of extra gravy. Quick, very friendly, efficient waitress service. Tables cleaned immediately after each customer left. Impressive. Will return after next...

We had not been since the pandemic but it was well worth the one hour drive. The restaurant had been tweaked a little and orders were brought to the table and there is no canteen style collection of food and drink. To our relief no...

We visit Stewarts restaurant in Holt approximately every 2 weeks and have always found the food and service to be good, especially the quiche and frittata. Today one of the day's specials was Cassoulet with butternut squash and butter beans and it was delicious. The...

We are keen gardeners and visit local garden centres year round with our dog. We made the 30 minute journey to Stewarts last weekend only to find a 'No Dogs' sign at the door. This is very disappointing and difficult to understand. We took our...

I used to go fairly regularly pre Covid. Went in today, There was a long queue and a printed menu, so you could not look at what was available. A sign said to find a table first, being on my own that meant I had...

During the pandemic, we didn’t go out much as my husband had to shield, due to health issues. Once everything started to get back to normal, and we had had our three vaccinations, we decide to start getting out and about. One of the first...

We used to visit Stewart’s regularly. The choice was good. Plants of good quality and the cafe nice. We liked being able to take the dog, as we can in most local garden centres. However, post lockdown, the plant choice is poor, and they now...

Visited today for the first time this year. As regular customers before lockdowns I was really looking forward to either Quiche or Ploughman's. Very disappointed to find these have been removed from the new menu. The lunchtime choice is now very limited. I made do...

I went with my family to visit Santa after going a few years ago, which my son loved and we had a really lovely family photo taken. This year we went back again expecting it to be just as good. I was disappointed initially as...

I realise it’s xmas time and because of Santa and the reindeer you want to maximise the space, but I really don’t like the door open to the inside side part of the cafe to the undercover garden area. This is a garden centre with...

Me and the husband enjoyed 😉. Very wonderful team and thought it was an amazing location. Thank you

Whilst I found time on muy hands I treated myself to breakfast here. The service was efficient , courteous and generally customer focussed wuth decent levels of staff, which is trricky in these times of labour shortages. The coffee was good. The choice of eggs...

I am a regular visitor liked small amount of fries added to a toasted sandwich good idea and very well presented plus taste was good and a good size

Date of visit 21.9.21. Special thanks to Laura who sorted out our garden chairs which were a bit early morning wet. 6 of us had a lovely coffee morning and plant shop. Staff in restaurant brilliant...even when I left my table buzzer in my handbag...

Excellent Service Staff Great The new updated look really works well with no trays , food and drink brought to you, how much nicer this is.

Met up with some friends for breakfast/coffee/cake. Nice welcome from staff, comfortable seating at tables and good service. Tasty food and felt safe Covid-wise. Will be returning. Thank you!

Lunch seemed expensive, given the fact that it was nothing special. Shocked to find that we had been charged £4.25 for a standard sized piece of very basic Dorset apple cake. I received a disappointing response when I emailed feedback and will definitely not be...

I will start by saying I have been visiting Stewart’s for many years with my family and they have always been a nice place to visit and there has always been a pride in quality and service much similar to the service and quality you...

We had a very enjoyable visit here today. The ,staff were very friendly & helpful as always . We had a lovely sandwich with all the trimmings in the lovely cafe. All very Covid safe . The only thing I feel they could improve on...

What a nice transformation that has recently been carried out on the Café, credit to ALL concerned. Despite the lockdown situation until 17 May Howard (Restaurant Manger ) and his delightful TEAM did us proud with the care regarding COVID 19, very nice and simple...

The only way we could come to this place, was by telling the kids there was a play area, which they were excited about. Great selection of plants, looks like a nice cafe, although we didn’t try it, toilets were clean. Play area was nice,...

Not dog friendly . Although the garden centre is well stocked and the staff friendly and helpful ., I was dismayed to see they have changed their policy on allowing dogs in , when challenged on this the member of staffed claim it was because...

First time in Covid conditions and could not be more impressed at organisation and cleanliness - afternoon tea at £8 was an absolute bargain and delicious - even got a box to take home what we couldn't finish

Unlike the Christchurch centre, the cafe at Broomhill is a disgrace. Our baguettes were chilled and stodgy, the contents were pretty tasteless and the fiasco trying to order chips spoiled the visit. Out hot drinks arrived 25 minutes before our savoury food and my mother’s...

Had delicious cappucino on a grey and blowy day in the cafe. Original table was in a draught, so moved to a corner, which was quieter and warmer. Plenty of available tables. (It was a Monday morning).

We had a couple of drinks and scones from the restaurant. Very nice food and drinks with very pleasant and helpful staff.The Garden Centre has a lovely selection of gifts, all types of things, well stocked, good displays and a lovely colourful selection of plants. I bought some very colourful cyclamens.A very nice Garden Centre....we will return soon. Thankyou

Very busy as was to be expected. Very friendly and helpful staff. Shop was vary colourful and shelves almost fully stocked.

Firstly - the good points. Despite what I read elsewhere, the staff seemed friendly and helpful. The cafe area was spacious and there was plenty of space to eat considering it was Sunday lunchtime, unfortunately - I now know why.My child's sandwich seemed fresh and despite a lack of any real choice in the kids selection box (not a yoghurt in sight..), this was generally ok.Having tried the soup (a nice touch to allow a try, but tasted too-much of vinegar - not for her), my better half elected for simple cheese jacket potato. There was a nice little side salad, but there the enjoyment ended. The jacket spud looked like it has been there for a good few months and came with a mountain of what looked like semi-dried cheese. A few mouthfuls later, the better half declared herself to be 'done', thank you. How can you muck up a jacket spud? I mean really..I ventured a chicken and bacon baguette. What I actually got resembled lumpy cat sick that smelled of vinegar, not the tasty slices of meat I was anticipating. Ok - a chicken and bacon mayo - might be ok eh? Nope. Overpowering mayo with miscellaneous unidentifiable chunks was what I was rewarded with. The highlight (again) was the salad. Grim. I worked my way through it (I hate leaving food), but just over an hour later I am really regretting that move. Time to dust off the peppermint tea..It's sad to write bad things about a local business, but with two sarnies and a spud coming in well north of twenty quid, you'd at least expect to be able to eat it. You don't mind paying for quality, but I should imagine this food wouldn't look out of place in a prison.Sorry Stewarts - you've let things slip rather badly. We won't bother eating with you again.

Pleasant garden centre food that is honest and is served with a smile. Their fruit scones are excellent. Child friendly.

We had been told by friends that it would be nice to try Stewarts restaurant for lunch as we had noted that our local garden centre was expensive. What a disappointment. The menu offered soup and fresh bread but the bread had been pre-cut and left out to go dry and unpalatable. The cakes selection was poor and the Rock Buns were more than a couple of days old and dry. The Coronation chicken baguette was dry and the filling tasted only of chicken and mayo with a few raisins - the apricots were missing!. We won't be trying again and will go back to Haskins - the price may be a little more, but the quality makes it worth the visit.

I visit the garden centre regularly to buy plants etc but this is the first time I've been to the cafe, calling in on a bike ride. There was a long queue (only one counter open), the coffee was only just warm and expensive compared with other local cafes I've cycled to. Disappointing.

A good, well presented nursery with superb quality plants etc., although some are quite highly priced. Extensive selection of garden tools in the higher quality and price category together with bird and other garden aids, books, cards, cosmetics, home made products, garden furniture and various (and numerous) miscellaneous items.Restaurant food has been found to be good and reasonably priced. Paticularly good value on Thursday evenings, complete with musical entertainment.Staff are friendly, helpful and efficient.

We regularly visit Broomhill, Stewart's to buy plants and also participate in the 'Two Courses' evening on a Thursday. I don't usually write reviews but after yesterday evening I feel compelled to air my views. The meal itself was lovely and being Vegetarians we are spoilt for choice....however, last night unfortunately the lady serving the food seemed very stressed and I should imagine she was in charge of the cafe was considerably rude throughout the evening not just to us but notably others. She served our meals with such disrespect and to be honest I felt like walking away then. She then upon clearing the tables mentioned abruptly that we didn't need our table number marker any more and took our pudding bowls swiftly and banged them with some force together onto the tray. My wife's mother bought us extra drinks and again she was very rude....Such a shame as we have had countless meals there before and last night we had bought my wife's mother for a meal too. I shall most certainly think twice about drinking/eating in the cafe again....

the food has gone up in price. Not good at all. Are we paying for all the extensions/alterations. It’s just getting too expensive A Hugh percentage or your income must be food and all the other stuff so don’t penalise us or you will lose that custom and then we won’t be buying your other stuff and after all it is supposed to be buying plants etc etc. Reduce the cost of the food then you will not lose customers it’s a basic

We met another couple at the cafe here last Sunday. They had told us that the roast dinners were very good. Well, not last Sunday they weren’t!

The writeup of the animal area was correct but really not very exciting. Very much a stand and stare. Our vist lasted 15mins and that included the children playing on the play are.

I visited with my husband and enjoyed a delicious afternoon tea for 2 with 4 types of sandwiches, 4 different cakes and scones with jam and cream. Very good value and very tasty. Especially nice to be able to sit outside and enjoy the lovely summer weather, surrounded by the plants and flowers.

It’s a tired and sad looking garden centre, one young member of staff seemed to be fixated in sliding the zips on his pockets looking into the blue than doing any work. The café choices were less than minimal but time was getting on and we were hungry, the baked potatoes were so old and overcooked we ate the salad and cheese. When will these places not understand if you provide food it has to be fairly priced and edible, fail on both counts there then.

Thanks, super selection, value for money. Staff always friendly, food smashing, difficult to choose what to have.

Absolutely the best garden centre lovely place to go for a walk around with a great restaurant quiches to dye for very helpful staff.

Just keep prices reasonable on plants and the other stuff is far too expensive, the cafe is ok but yet again please don’t put food prices up or you would lose. Lot of customers

Lovely open area to mooch around for that extra special present. The celebration cards are the best I've seen in a long time. Cafe is well-spaced

We went here for mother’s day and arrived early to ensure a table. It was a nice day so we sat outside. I opted for the roast lunch. It was plated up and I was told they’d run out of keep warm lids. The next thing along was quiche and salad. I couldn’t by pass the queue for that as the next thing was teas and coffees and there was a big queue for those too.I was in the queue for a while. By the time I got outside all the veg were cold and the beef I found was thin and stringy with lots of fat. Very disappointed. My mother in law opted for the afternoon tea. But that had arrived before we got back outside! Mostly white bread sandwiches, a couple of scones and about 4 cakes. I understand putting tea and coffee at the end, but surely put cold foods before hot? The cafe at the Christchurch one is much better laid out! I think they need more than one till, so that if you’ve got hot food you can pay and go and eat it!

I used to visit Stewarts with my Mum, Dad and sister regularly as a child. I have very fond memories of visiting the garden centre, especially the play area and cafe. Having not been for some time, I decided to take my two children last weekend for lunch while my husband was away.

Recommended this place for afternoon tea and wasn’t disappointed. The price is far less than so many tea shops and hotels charge but this didn’t affect the quality or the quantity of the food which is freshly cooked - in some cases still warm. There is even a savoury option for those who don’t have a sweet tooth. You do have to go up to the counter to order but the tea is brought to you at the table. The staff were all helpful and the cafe is a comfortable and pleasant place to enjoy your food. As a bonus of course you have the chance to look around this excellent garden centre. The whole area is easily wheelchair accessible.

Popped in after a great walk in the countrysude, looking forward to a light lunch.

We Come here every week, sometimes twice a week and are rarely disappointed. Service great, food great. Have the best tea cakes. Coffee could be improved on but love the atmosphere here.

Always welcoming, easy parking, helpful staff, well arranged and laid out, it's always a pleasure to visit at any time of year but at Christmas the most amazing spectacular is on hand when Santa Claus arrives exciting the youngsters of our family.

christmas lunch at stewarts.portions were too large.cauliflower cheese was under cooked.roast potatoes were good.tables were dirty and not cleared.they were very busy.not as good as christchurch.

First time visiting this garden centre and will definitely be coming back! The Christmas display is fantastic, one of the best I’ve seen. Lots of different things to see and all reasonably priced. My son saw Father Christmas here and it was well worth the money, a really magical experience! The cafe was good too, only criticism is the toilets could do with some tlc.

As usual the kids loved the Christmas Displays. This is very easy to find and has a large free car park.

Went into the cafe to order food. First lady told me the children's food was 'over there'. They didn't want a lunch box. After looking at the hot food we decided not to eat. It was uncovered and lots of people in the queue coughing. Ordered coffee and hot chocolates instead. The girl making the hot drinks (apologies can't recall her name) was the politest person there.Got to the till and was served by an abrupt and quite frankly rude lady who demanded to know what our food order was, I explained hot drinks only and despite this she left the till area and walked down to the food counter to 'check' !! Clearly the children were not welcome despite having excellent manners, in fact had another couple come over to our table to compliment their good behaviour. Really off putting and I won't be bringing them back again. Poor attitude from staff.

John and John were fantastic at the Weber demo day. Knowledgable , friendly and great with our daughter getting her involved. Thank you x

Been visiting Stewart’s for decades I took a friend who hadn’t been before as new to the area but the jacket potatoes were tooooo over cooked the skin was like leather and obviously these items had been left cooking for a very long time. The food has become more tasteless and too expensive for what it is so very disappointed won’t be going into the cafe much in the future which is a shame

We have recently been in a couple of times for garden stuff and had a variety of items from the menu.All items have been well described by the serving staff if any help is needed,and then beautifully served to your table.

The menu board was quite comprehensive with good vegetarian choices, my wife opted for the vegetable quiche, my sister-in-law had the vegetable lasagne and I had steak and mushroom pie. We all agreed the our meals tasted good and also the portion sizes were really generous. The staff were helpful and always had a smile for all the customers, the atmosphere was calm and unrushed, A pleasant experience.

We visited the garden centre looking for courgette plants. We are relatively new to gardening and didn't know what to look for but Mandy was so helpful, advising us on container size, soil type and care of vegetables. She went out of her way to assist us and we came out feeling far more confident than when we went in. Fingers crossed we have some successful plants this summer.

Had a lovely family meal here today, my 4 year old and 1 year old enjoyed the

We have been visiting Stewart’s at Broomhill regularly for years, for both the garden centre and cafe. The garden centre itself is well stocked with a wide variety of plants. The staff in both the garden centre and cafe are very friendly, knowledgeable and welcoming. Can’t comment on the main meals in the restaurant as we are only ever there for tea and cakes, but these I recommend. Finally, I have to say I am completely amazed by the comments from a previous reviewer who had a bad experience when asking to use the facilities. The staff in my experience are consistently excellent.

My partner and I were due to meet 4 friends for lunch on Thursday, we arrived early, my partner needed to use facility's before our dining companions arrived. He entered the centre by himself and asked a lady member of staff where the toilet was.. She told him he had to be a customer to use the facilities.. He informed her that he was meeting friends for lunch and was soon to make a purchase. She told him in no uncertain terms that he could not us toilets.. This was discrimination.... My partner returned to me waiting in the car and informed me what had happened, or should I say, not happened.. He is in his early 50's a retired successful business man and with plenty of cash to spend..We were both astonished by the actions of this one member of staff.. I was soon on the phone to our friends and arranged to meet elsewhere... We as a collective of 6 with many friends will avoid Stewarts in the future.. I only hope that management look back through their internal cctv and speek to the staff member, who is a bad advertisement/member of staff for the company. Its not as if your centre is in the middle of anywhere... You are rural and so why would this or any other person think that a gentleman would drive out solely to use a toilet... Unbelievable.....

Surprisingly quiet but nice garden centre was quality as usual and the food amazing the Cakes were even better than usual

Went as a treat from my daughter , we had

I am a regular Stewart’s shopper, living locally it’s my first choice as a garden centre. I love it there, dog friendly, great gifts and of course a good choice of plants. I have nearly always been impressed by the restaurant too, until today, having not visited it for a while. As a vegetarian, as was my friend who accompanied me, we were disappointed to find the soup of the day contained bacon, when usually it is a vegetable soup. So decided on just salad, as the salads have always been excellent with imaginative ingredients and plenty of choices. Beans, nuts, feta cheese or egg etc. The variety has been drastically cut, with just boring items like cucumber, tomato, peppers, lettuce etc. Previously the salads were amazing.

All year their is always a lovely design of seasons of flowers and plants, gifts, books, garden furniture, clothing and always a welcome cup of tea or coffee in their friendly staffed restaurant

I visited with a friend for lunch and it was quite busy so it took a while to get through the queue and get served.

Who doesn't love a wander round a garden centre followed by tea and cake? Centre itself is okay, although a few more plants and a few less gifts wouldn't go amiss. However, on concluding our visit with the obligatory tea and cake I couldn't have...

It is a nice garden centre but the restaurant could be so much better. We had the cauliflower pasta bake. It was lukewarm, the cauliflower was beige and had obviously been cooked twice. The chips were soggy and cold. I have had better school dinners. It's not the first time we have had an awful meal here. They never seem to improve.

Good value and friendly staff. The food was good but a little lukewarm.the musician in the restaurant is a lovely touch.

Stopped in for coffee and cake in the afternoon, the selection had been picked over as it was mid-afternoon but this is not really a problem as it is late in the day. The coffee and hot chocolate were very nice but the young girl...

Any garden centre is likely to be frantic in the pre-Christmas season but there's a good atmosphere here; it isn't...

Went with friends for an afternoon coffee. The coffee was simply undrinkable (horrid burnt taste) so sadly both my friend...

We often visit Stewarts for lunch tasty food which tastes home cooked ,lots of vegetables Only slight moan they don't...

Buena disposición muchos asientos excelente selección de comida caliente para los pasteles, pero hay demasiadas opciones increíble! ! Servicio victoria sandwich increíble muy bueno y a un precio razonable, bien merece una parada

Me dieron la opción vegetariana que resultó ser pila de verduras que cualquier podría apetitosa hecha en casa la comida parece ser más razonable que ponen de uno de nuestro grupo. Dos niños tenían sus comidas en caja. No sería mi primera elección de un lugar para comer con una reunión familiar