The Garden Centre Restaurant in Brighton and Hove

This was the worst food I've ever been presented with . Jacket potato tiny hard skin lump of tuna no mayonnaise or butter so so dry couldn't eat it , bit of floppy salad - just horrendous . My daughter ordered cheese chips which was a solid mass which you could pick up in a lump . She felt sick later after eating a few of the chips. We complained - no refund just offered a piece of cake free , we each paid 10 pounds . Waitress said the manager told staff to put little tuna in potato and not nych mayonnaise no butter . He needs to be sacked . Disgusted .

We like the garden centre restaurant and visit most times when at the centre However some members of staff (make) are extremely rude and unhelpful to the point I will not return

Absolutely outrageous ontop of being pretty pricey for a breakfast, they charge £2.25 for a can of coke which is pretty disgusting itself the meal was cold the beans you could hold upside down and they'd stay in the pot, the whole meal was cold and bacon resembled cardboard.the only relatively "nice" part of visiting was the staff wrre friendly and understanding... visited once before perhaps November last year and it wss excellent not sure what happened

Their prices seem to have sky rocketed yet the quality and service have both gone downhill. Huge wait times, staff quite unhelpful, very slow and a lot of the time don’t seem to know why they’re doing. Food is very average. Some nice cakes but the quality doesn’t match the prices they charge. It’s a real shame as could be a great place to visit. Unfortunately I won’t be returning.

All 3 meals ordered were expensive and very poor quality. Bread was cheap. Coleslaw was budget. Watercress very limited. Fries almost room temperature. We have never eaten at such a poor quality restuarant and pay such an exorbitant amount of money for what basically was an awful school dinner. Took 30minutes for the kitchen to warm my fries up. Even the cafe drinks were luke warm luckily my tea was hot. Clean restuarant is the only positive point. Do not eat here unless held at gun point.

This restaurant has gone downhill . Constantly changing their staff. The staff are not trained properly , including the till. My friend and I go there frequently for a coffee. ( Before my husband broke his leg we would often take lunch ) . On the last couple of occasions we have had lattes and the coffee is like milk with hardly any coffee at all. We have pointed this out to the staff who have apologised and given us a fresh cup of coffee.

Visited yesterday as we were in the area. Needed a quick bite to eat as husband diabetic. Arrived 3.50pm. Seated at 4pm on terrace of cafe - asked in cafe for scones jam & cream with pit of tea for 2. Was told all sold out and no cakes either. Conversation took 10mins I think. Was then informed they stop serving food at 4pm. In desperation I requested the staff member ask in the kitchen for anything like toast or a tea cake. Finally the last one was found in a tupperware container under the counter. I requested it be toasted so a toaster was placed on the counter and the staff member handled the tea cake without gloves on or using tongs to place the split tea cake into the toaster! Further more I was shocked when tea cups were handled by another staff member with her fingers inside the cups and placed in the try. I requested they be changed for clean tea cups. The place itself inside and out was not welcoming with several tables not cleared of used crockery and cutlery. In fact I had to request our table be cleared and cleaned before I could put the tray down. Common Dobbies smarten your act or you’ll be losing my custom! Recommendation all staff are trained in Foid Hygiene and the certificate posted visible for customers to see your Rating. I could have been for all they knew a food standards inspector visiting anonymously !!!

We booked and paid quite a pricey sum for a cream tea for two There are no other words to describe it but TERRIBLE the sandwiches could have been made by a 5 year old boring fillings tiny tiny sandwiches The scones were the smallest possible plain no fruit and as flat as a biscuit and very dry just horrible with the smallest pot of jam they could find The smallest of cakes on top were defrosting from the freezer The tea was weak and cold We had to ask for sugar and got. 2 sachets..we had to ask for a plate to eat from no one asked if we would like a refill We will never ever visit this place again managers really need to look at there staff

Amazing staff. Very polite friendly. All the young staff members work really hard despite sometime the queue being long, and dealing with rude customers. I go here often. The food is lovely. Especially the toasty warm sandwiches. Has a good cake selection too. Food always arrives quick. Building is very clean. Lovely atmosphere sitting outside amongst the plants and flowers with the birds singing. A great place to go with a friend or family member for a cup of tea or coffee Takeaway options are available too Dog friendly for sitting outside! They offer your dog a bowl of fresh water when sitting outside

Top notch breakfast Excellent value Very tasty Scrambled eggs were fabulous Service very good Went beyond expectations Cappuccino was also very good

Went for the first time yesterday to see the garden centre. Got our pots. So it started to rain. So thought let’s have lunch. Should not have bothered. Ordered the scones which were lovely while we waited 14 minutes for 2 jackets . They arrived on very small side plates the smallest jackets we have ever seen. I had a spoonful of tuna a slice of lettuce 1 small cherry tomato . Nothing else no dressing . No. Butter in my jacket . My partner had the cheese or lack of it. We only ate half because they were just awful . Dried hard jackets we asked for red onion to be told by counter staff . We do not do Red onion ? I was like Really yet all the food posters in the restaurant had red onion. Asked for pepper to be told sorry have not got any ? The only Star of the day was the lovely tall young lady at the door whom was looking after all queueing at the front door , when she left the door to sort out tables and staff . As the place was a total mess with tables full of dirty food and only 1 boy alone to do everything. And the food talk trolly was totally full of dirty plates . This young lady should be made a manager as she was brilliant as we never seen a manager at all to get this place organised. So we will not be back to the Shambles names Dobbies

Went with a member of the family for afternoon Tea for 4 people We had booked and were shown straight to a table A young man called Billy saw to our every need with a willing and happy attitude Food was plentiful and tasty and good value

Coffee Luke warm and awful . No toilet paper in disabled toilet . Very few people in restaurant or shop. Needs to improve big time . Would not come again if the food is like the coffee.

The Centre may have changed its name, the quality of service is just the same. Inexperienced staff, poor quality products, poor delivery of service, way over priced and shockingly awful coffee!

Sitting in a very cold resturant /cafe in october ! £9.99 for fish and chips !!wow put some heating on and provide a decent smoking area than the front entrance ! Crazy prices dont bother lol

Visité el restaurante Dobbies Garden Center Restaurant (Brighton) la semana pasada. Conocí a un amigo allí para el almuerzo. Fue justo después de la 1. 00 pm y ocupado, pero nos atendieron rápidamente y el personal era amable y servicial.Las mesas se limpiaban regularmente y nuestras comidas llegaban poco después de que tomáramos asiento. Tuve el macarrones con queso horneado con papas fritas y guisantes y mi amigo tenía pescado y patatas fritas. Nuestras comidas eran muy deliciosas. Para las bebidas, los dos elegimos una salsa de flor de saúco fría que era muy refrescante.Los pasteles en oferta se veían muy bien, pero, lamentablemente, estábamos demasiado llenos de nuestras comidas principales para preparar un postre.Ambos pensamos que los precios eran razonables en vista de la calidad y el tamaño generoso de la porción de la comida.Estaría encantado de hacer una visita de regreso.

solíamos visitar aquí semanalmente, ahora ha cambiado de manos. Era un Wyvale ahora Dobbies. La comida y el servicio no es ni la mitad de bueno que antes. Solían hacer comidas para jubilados de lunes a jueves. Ahora solo lo hacen los martes. El lugar no está tan ocupado como solía ser. Voy a encontrar otro lugar para comer ahora. Un amigo pidió un té de la tarde para 2, vino con un bollo de frutas y un queso, dijo que no tenían más, que no había crema y solo mermelada de grosella negra, que no como, los sándwiches eran horribles. Si no tenían la comida para suministrar el té de la tarde, deberían haber dicho eso. Realmente ido cuesta abajo.

Fui ayer para el almuerzo. El restaurante no estaba ocupado en absoluto, el servicio al cliente no es el mejor, ya que el personal conversa con ellos mismos mientras sirven.Nunca se podría entender por qué solo hay una persona detrás, hasta que toma órdenes, prepara té / café y toma dinero. Necesitas al menos 2 detrás del mostrador. ¡No ayuda que el personal esté más interesado entre ellos en cuanto a chatear y luego interactuar con los clientes que pagan!Cuando finalmente llegó la comida, no llegó todo lo que se ordenó. Tratar de tener contacto visual con un miembro del personal no estaba sucediendo. ¡No éramos los únicos cuyo pedido no se presentó, como dije que no estaba ocupado en absoluto!Las mesas tenían platos / tazas sucias dejadas en ellas.La comida no se presentó tan bien como solía ser, la papa de la chaqueta era Luke tibia.Se evitará restaurante en el futuro.Sé que está siendo asumido por Dobbies, ¡solo espero que envíen a su personal los días de servicio al cliente!

Went there for afternoon tea as a birthday treat for my sister Totally ruined due to a very rude supervisor in the cafe Thanks to the Manager who sorted it but will not go again

Hemos estado muchas veces para visitar el centro de jardinería y almorzar. El servicio puede demorar hasta 20 minutos, incluso si está en segundo lugar en la cola. Eso es porque a menudo solo tienen un servidor que también hace el café. Pedimos un rollo de salchicha y lo encontramos pastoso y sin cocer por dentro. Lo devolvimos dos veces. En la segunda ocasión, lo cambiamos por un derretimiento de atún. Sea lo que sea, terminé vomitando y enfermándome. Podría haber sido el poco de rollo de salchicha que comí por primera vez o que el derretimiento era de atún viejo. Para agregar insulto, el chef salió y declaró: "nadie ha gemido antes". Una manera terrible de hablar con los clientes. Hace poco vino mi hermana y pidió un sándwich festivo de pavo, hacía frío, el relleno era frío y repulsivo, básicamente incomible.

Have started to try to pop into this little cafe/restaurant when visiting the garden centre with or without my Grandchildren. Seemed like a nice thing to do. On first occasion it was absolute chaos. No trays, no plates for cake and it looked like none of the tables had been cleared for a couple of hours. Looks like there was a staff shortage and the two remaining staff members were doing their best, but under very difficult circumstances. The coffee and toasted fruit bread I eventually got was very nice, but I had to clear a table to find somewhere to sit amongst the carnage. Thought I would give it another try with my Grand-daughter for a nice treat. After waiting over 25 minutes at the counter to place my order I had to give up as we just wouldn't have enough time. There were only 4 people in front of me.....how can it take that long to take orders? There were two members of staff behind the till, it was painful to watch the inefficiency, I was very tempted to pop behind the counter to help out. Our lovely little trip ended up with a very upset, hungry and thirsty little girl having to go home with no treat and not really old enough to understand why. Very unlikely to go again.

Quiche of the day was appalling. Dried up,burnt inside and totally inedible. I requested my money back. Sadly Would never visit this place again. 😕

Visit here on weekly basis with my wife and always clean and food is nice. Lots of seating indoors and out Staff are very helpful and refills of hot drinks are cheap. Lovely garden centre not to missed in Brighton near racecourse.

We were a party of five who mostly opted for the over 60's menu. One of our party was vegan and the only option was jacket spud with baked beans. One had a Caesar salad and the other three had fish & chips. My fish had great crispy (greasy) batter but about a teaspoon of fish which I had to scrape off the skin. My friends didn't have crispy batter and said their fish was good - so it seems a bit hit or miss. The desserts were limited in choice - I requested Eton Mess and told the options were sticky toffee pudding or roly-poly. I ended up with fruit crumble and custard, with a lot of crumble!

Had a poor lunch here, very limited gluten free options. Had a baked potato which had totally soft, floppy skin and was almost black. Not freshly prepared and tasted as if left over from a couple of days ago and been reheated in microwave at least twice!

We decided to eat here because we were at the garden centre anyway. The nice setting is spoiled by the very average food on offer. Baked potatoes were done to a cinder and one of the loos were out of order. Fine for a cuppa but not worth going out of your way for.

I’ve been visiting this restaurant for years and have always been happy with the food,prices and setting.

Looking so where to eat so no walking but busy car park. Went with family including a 9 year old poor eater. She chose a bag of four choices plus a fruit shoot. Good freshly made ham sandwich. The fruit was totally off so no healthy choice. Lasagne, Caesar’s salad and hunters chicken. Hot and tasty but quite a wait. Don’t go to the marina as too far to walk from disable bays.

The afternoon tea is great value with plenty to eat, I had a gluten free tea the best part of it was the gluten free scone with clotted cream and strawberry jam. You also got a gluten free lemon muffin which was very light with the right amount of lemon, a chocolate brownie and strawberry meringue with cream and half a strawberry on top. The meringue was very light and fresh and soft inside. You also got 4 gluten free sandwiches the bread was nice and fresh you got 2 with cheese and cucumber and 2 with ham and tomato. I'm not sure if you can ask for different fillings I was asked what I would like. Although they were very fresh if I'm honest I could have quite happily not had them. My afternoon tea looked a lot nicer then my husband's just because of the selection of cakes

My husband and I have been here twice now to this restaurant and always enjoy the food and the service . We go in the week and it is even then extremely popular always seems to have a queue going out of the door for service. The restaurant is nicely filled with spacious tables and wicker chairs and the staff are always friendly service is quick and the staff are all so quick to clear away any used plates

Nice ham and eggs too xxxx busy lots of Christmas stuff about and great menu lovely hardworking staff and even Father Christmas. Super fun time wheelchairs welcome

Nice food and very pleasant staff but always seems to be a long wait. They don't seem to have worked out the till/service/tea coffee area much!

A large group of friends sampled the Christmas cream tea in early December. The tables were attractively laid and the staff were helpful and friendly. Delicious sandwiches, scones and cakes, and plenty of refills of the tea and coffee. Well done.

Estamos muy quisquilloso sobre tés - que pueden ser terribles. Para ser honesto, nuestro propio scones son siempre bastante excelente, comprar la Bonne Mamma strawberry conservar, y como había de auténtica nata y a menudo te palmed con mermelada barato, crema batida y bollos que se pegan a la azotea de su boca y el sabor de una crema de tartar! ! (UF). Así fue con un poco de miedo de que mi hija y yo decidimos riesgo un par de semanas atrás té helado y nos quedamos encantados! ! Generoso (que me pareció bollos eran tan buenos como los nuestros caseros! ! De crema () genuino) y tarros pequeños de 'buena mermelada de calidad" que era totalmente aceptable. Además de la mantequilla y como nos habíamos ido para el té de la tarde algunos sabrosos sandwiches poco para empezar, y algunas tartas muy aceptable a seguir, junto con una guarnición de fresas frescas y un poco de crema. El único lugar débil fue el té que era 'débil" - pero ese es el único defecto que pude encontrar. Excelente relación calidad-precio y sin duda volvería por el mismo y se lo recomiendo a los demás para curarse. Gracias a todos! :)

Ever get the feeling your face don't fit??. Well mind certainly didn't on my visit this Sunday. I arrived at 11.35 my son was choosing items for a kids box lunch. When I spotted someone eating a tasty looking breakfast. Which I decided I would order even though I had no plans too. A couple which was first in the queue asked for breakfast, which they was told it had finished at. 11.30. Which seemed fair enough. The next couple which was one in front of me then asked a different server if they was to late for breakfast. Which she replied " No as you been in the queue for ages" this was not true as I let them past me while my son changed his mind. So on my turn I asked for a breakfast to be told sorry breakfast had finished. Normally I would have asked why but as my son was so hungry I just paid for his food. I found this very annoying. Then as I was leaving another woman was allowed to order for the breakfast menu. Save to say I won't be returning in a hurry. Absolutely disgusting customer service

We had a Groupon deal for afternoon tea for £10. Staff were lovely and friendly and it was busy in there. Afternoon tea was great. Scones were delicious as were the mini cakes! The cafe is clean with a wide choice of food on offer.

Myself and friends use this restaurant regularly for breakfast, lunch and tea. We find it a friendly place to frequent with courteous, friendly staff and with delicious hot food and cakes. A refill of coffee for half price is a must for coffee lovers! Their...

Tuvimos una comida realmente excelente hoy. El servicio era bueno, con un personal amable dispuesto a ayudar. Y el beneficio de delicioso postres sin gluten gratis. . . ñam ñam! Volveremos

Mi hija tomó 3 de nosotros aquí y la espera para tomar un té helado fue honestamente increíble. Este fue justo antes de Navidad y la verdad es que estaban ocupados. Se me ha tomado un tiempo para escribir esto pero en leer las otras críticas, estoy de acuerdo. El servicio era muy lento, (olvidado? ? Barato) que el jamón margarina más gruesos en el sandwich. Señora vino desde la cocina a pedir disculpas y dijo que no sabía que estábamos esperando, pero ella llamó para ti ser llevado, pero nadie vino, así que alguien sabía que estábamos esperando. No cubiertos, traído. Simplemente no es bueno. Sentimos mucho por mi hija, porque ella era de tratarme.

Muy lento la última vez pero hoy rápido y agradable y estaba muy concurrido, el café era excelente, con una recarga a mitad de precio incluye jarabe. Jamón y huevos también agradable xxxx

Lovely friendly young lady on the till serving and taking orders. We ordered two Ham, cheese and Watercress Sandwiches with a pot of tea.Sandwiches were really nice and came with salad and coleslaw. The tea was nice quality also.we will try a hot meal ne t visit.

No q por unos minutos, pero fue rápidamente sirve cuando mi turno. El personal es agradable. Tarta - Victoria de esponja como humedo. Muchos asientos dentro y fuera. En general la clientela sleepy. Establecimiento limpio.

Just finished my walk up the race hill. Though I'll pop in the garden centre restaurant for breakfast. They do not allow dogs in the restaurant. I then found out that I had to sit in the freezing cold with my dog. Totally non dog friendly. I was lucky it didn't rain. They allow children but not dogs. Absolutely ridiculous. They wouldn't see a child freeze to death. Totally over price. Race hill is known for dog walkers and should be dog friendly the restaurant. Won't be going there ever again. Absolutely apauling.

Went for Tea with Santa Today....wow what a well run event and great food and service. All the staff were lovely which says a lot!Love the stories from Santa Thanks Brighton Wyevale Garden Centre for such a magical experience.

I come here today with my work colleague given I am on maternity leave I wanted to go somewhere local.. The queues just to order food was ridiculous- I picked up a Sprite to drink and wasn't offered them to take the metal lid off let alone a glass and ice... We approached the dirty tables as staff hadn't cleaned prior to us sitting down everything was really grubby.. I ordered a jacket potato with beans and cheese.. Not hot and I found a small black hair inside totally vile-- wasn't asked how our food was even though I practically left it all... Awful food and at £7-£8 for that and a drink is digesting.. Oh and it's like a canteen for the elderly if that's what your in to head here.. I will not be returning.

Since the change over from Wyevale there are no coupons or offers. The menu is boring although there is a seniors lunch, the service is slow and sadly the restaurant and toilets are dirty. Such a shame as we need a decent affordable garden centre restaurant with easy parking.

Arrived just before 2pm and it took about 20 minutes waiting just to order. After another 20 minutes our toasted sandwiches had still not arrived at the table so we cancelled the order (staff did give a refund) and left. We were told they only had one chef/cook working to cover teh Saturday lunchtime period.

A lovely place but service is very slow considering it's counter service and portions are small and very pricey. Good for wheelchairs and a quick cuppa. Toilets available too

I visited the coffee shop with my mum and two children for a lunch during half term,my mum ordered the over 60's deal . She asked for a coffee with her meal. I ordered a cheese wrap and two bowls of chips for the children .A pot of tea arrived with my mums lunch ( luckily my mum drinks both and wasn't bothered) my cheese wrap arrived ... it was a wrap cut in half with some slices of cheese inside and the wrap was rolling sadly around the plate looking all alone and very lost .I mentioned to the young man that had brought it to our table ( Bradley) that surely that wasn't it ? He said he's bring some garnish over , I mentioned £4.80 wasn't really acceptable for a wrap filled with slices of cheese and nothing like what I saw on the menu ,I asked for a refund as my mum was half way through her lunch and the kids were tucking into their chips.Bradley returned, he was extremely apologetic and asked me what it was exactly I had ordered . I showed him the menu and he replied he would double up the order therefore I would have two wraps, he was very sorry and disappointed for me therefore I said yes ok and Thank you.My children ordered one strawberry ice cream and one vanilla , two vanillas arrived . We were so entertained by the adventures of lunch that it wasn't a problem.The food is pricey and in our case a bit pot luck, we have the attitude of that if the problem is sorted with respect and patience that's good enough for us however some folk may have been quite put off by the confusions.A huge well done to Bradley who sorted out the wrap saga with confidence and patience. Maybe if the girl on the till had been a little more patient especially with my mum being of a certain age where she can spend awhile pondering if she wants fish or lasagne our visit would have been better ... we probably wouldn't visit again, not due to the mix ups as the young staff were very good but mainly due to the prices.

Went here for breakfast with a friend. Food was fine, hot and promptly served. The atmosphere, early in the morning was calm and peaceful. But the biggie for me was the serving staff (Saturday morning) who were extremely polite and pleasant even though all were quite young. Refreshing!

A truly fine café excellent breakfast and lunches also good lunches,reduced for pentioners also a good selection of scones and cakes ,highly recommended

We visit the garden centre restaurant every few weeks & as we are now both of a certain age we enjoy the over 60's two course lunch with a tea or coffee for £8.50 each. It's an absolute bargain & the fish & chips are delicious. This week the dessert was bakewell sponge & vanilla ice cream, my mouth is watering just thinking about it, it was so tasty. The staff are all so friendly & helpful, it's a great place to meet up with friends as you can park for free which is rare in Brighton.

Very nice lunch in a restaurant attached to the garden centre. Friendly staff and the food good but pricey. Homemade fresh lemonade excellent. Wheelchair access and toilets. Nice weather you dan sit outside.

Went for breakfast on Monday, nice relaxing atmosphere, reasonably priced just under £20 for 2 breakfasts. The scrambled eggs are fluffy and creamy very tasty. Overall would come again soon.

The Food was good. Staff were very nice. And everything was clean. Very popular cafe. Plenty of seating

My partner and I went to the garden centre on Valentines Day to buy a plant and thought we would try the Sunday Roast while we were there. We eat roasts at pubs pretty much weekly and so have lots to compare to. We both had a chicken roast. The chicken was a boiled chicken breast and was so dry and rubbery, it was inedible. I tried to complain straight away but my boyfriend is too polite and didn't want a fuss on Valentines Day.The vegetables along with everything else were not fresh and tasteless, the stuffing was from a packet and hadn't been cooked properly, but worst of all were the 'roast' potatoes! They were practically mashed and saturated with oil. I had a bad stomach for the rest of the day. I don't know why I ate it?! The roast cost just under a tenner so was a complete ripoff. Although, I'm not sure any amount of price reduction would make the food acceptable!Go to the garden centre for flowers and plants; do not go there for a Sunday roast!

My friend and I are pensioners, every week we get the bus and go and have our pensioners lunch here, we always have the fish, chips and peas, tho there are other choices. We have never really had any complaints with the food, I think once of twice the peas were cold and one time the fish was very greasy, but apart from that it is fine. We try other places for lunch every now and then but still think this place is our favourite. We get the fish and chips, a desert plus a tea or coffee for £8. Only one 'niggle' is they sometimes have large parties there, usually it is a 'wake' then it is hard to get a seat. 99% of the staff are friendly, can't really fault it.

Beautiful location with a spacious brightly lit restaurant, staff at the counter. Lauryn and Hayley were very polite, friendly and diligent.The food arrived quickly to a good standard, but the real star of the visit was the manner in which I was treated, I felt like my custom was welcome; The two girls especially Lauryn should be considered for a promotion.

Came here for lunch while popping into the garden centre. Nice food. A little overpriced & we did have to wait a while for our food but it was quite busy. Staff seemed friendly & we did enjoy the food.

My husband & I were at the Garden Centre shopping and decided to take a break & have a coffee & scone. It was a glorious day and, of course, the café was busy. One would expect as much.My husband went to find a table & I started to queue.I queued.And I queued.The queue was near on out of the door!There was no manager in sight & the café was seemingly being run by trainees. There were only 2, perhaps, 3 actually serving and time certainly wasn't of the essence. Leaving only 1 to clear the detritus left by others.If sheer time waited that meant service was improved, then no disappointment there. But it wasn't, whilst eventually greeted with a welcoming smile (after a marathon queue) my order was taken incorrectly and I had to help myself to scones.The icing on the was a family of three jumping in front by asking friends they just met to order for them!Having waited so long, it was a relief to get served - so did the English thing & didn't complain about the order - just took it and ran!The scones were very good, I'll give them that.But everything else was just a mockery.

We went there for Mother's day with the whole family and despite reserving a table, there weren't enough chairs and the place was full. After a few minutes we got the extra chair we needed and ordered foo d and tea. The water in the teapot wasn't hot enough and the food smelt and tasted funny. Looking around, I noticed a lot of people left food on their plates. I was very disappointed as this horrible food was also quite expensive. Then upon visiting the toilet facilities, I noticed there was no toilet paper and the rooms weren't as clean as I'd expect them to be. It was a very disappointing visit to the establishment. Wouldn't recommend if you want nice food for your money.

I had a Festive Roast Dinner here during December 2014. The place is OK, reasonable service with polite staff however that is as good as it gets as food not particularly good.

I was sent a buy one get one free voucher for a cream tea for two so we decided to try them. What a revelation. The restaurant was really busy which is always a good sign. Our cream tea included jumbo scones, jam, cream and a generous pot of tea for two. It was most enjoyable. We shall certainly visit again to try some of the main courses and deserts we saw being served. They looked and smelt delicious. The young lady who served me was very pleasant too.

Like 'tea rooms' the term 'garden centre' probably evokes a certain image or indeed memory.Indeed, weak tea, scones that could break a foot if dropped and an out of control grandmother form part of one of my early experiences. I can clearly recall nan unwrapping the little butter parcels, plopping the contents onto the table and then squishing a saucer down onto it, chuckling as she did so. I also recall her putting all of the packets of sugar into her handbag, something that she did pretty much at whichever cafe mum was brave enough to take her into. No wonder she had false teeth...Thankfully that's all in the past and having unloaded those traumatic memories I can now move onto the relevant (ahem!) stuff.The restaurant at Wyevale Garden Centre (recently rebranded) has a really nice restaurant housed in an outbuilding at the rear of the main building. It's recently been redecorated, with new furniture and the menu's been updated too.We've been here many times and the food and drink has been consistently good. Crucially, the staff have been great too. Lauryn is worthy of special mention. She's always gone the extra mile to make our visit pleasant and also makes a superb fairy (the Christmas breakfasts are becoming a thing of legend and booking is essential).There's often special offers across their range. Today we had the traditional cooked breakfast on offer at £4.95, including a free tea or coffee and extra toast thrown into the bargain. The smoked bacon is heavenly and if you're partial to a fat, juicy, well presented sausage then pucker up and pop along.The sandwiches and meals are prepared freshly on site. Sandwiches are cut from proper cottage loaves, just like nan used to make (not the one with a sugar addiction) and you can even have them filled with roast beef carved from a joint right there in front of you. I'm feeling hungry again just thinking about this!As for the cakes and puddings, well this is another world entirely. As the title suggests meringues are on the menu and although I've not yet had one, I can't help but admire their plump, fruity appearance (presumably blended with raspberries based on their remarkable colour). My good lady too has often commented on the meringues. However, given that I married into a family of self confessed messy eaters (including my wonderful mother in law), we'll wait until the season turns entirely cooler. To me, the sight of cleavage acting as a crumb tray is a spectacle to behold. To an end of season, half dozy, irritable wasp, the temptation of cascading confectionery may be just too much to go for one last sugar rush...So then, to summarise (and get back to the point): Recommended.

We go to this restaurant/cafe quite regularly because its handy when we are in the garden centre. I would say that it is a bit hit and miss.Seating - inside its a bit ugly and the ambience isn't all that really. However, on a nice day, sitting outside is wonderful. You can see all the outdoor plants for sale and people watch and it is a lovely sun trap.Food - Hot food is really hit and miss. Sometimes it is nice, othertimes it is horrid. Avoid the sandwiches in the chiller at all costs. Boring fillings and dry bread. The ones they make up are alright, but could be better. However, the cakes and scones are always lovely.Service - Not great. The is usually always a queue which goes down very slowly. Generally there is always a new person on who doesn't know what they are doing (not their fault, but still not great when you have a long queue).I'd give it a try if you are there, but as garden centre cafe's go, there are others that are much nicer.

Have an allotment near by and so since working on it use this alotFrom meals to cream teas to soup we have been there and EVERY time its been brillUsually service has been top rate just of late some of the newer staff not as approachableAlways offers and if you have the garden club card even betterClean and always good food

Arrived here just after noon on a Sunday for a family lunch. Weather was pleasant so sat outside on the terrace. The food we ordered was Roast Beef dinner, excellent. Fish and chips, great. Chicken curry, terrible. Jacket potato with Tuna, great. Considering all meals averaged about £8/£9 each it was good value except the curry dish. It reminded me of a Smart price £1 curry from the supermarket but worse. Service was excellent and cleanliness and wait times were ok. But don't order The curry !