The Garden Room Restaurant and Coffee Shop in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

A great restaurant. I needed somewhere for 15 people for coffee and cake. They set up a line of tables in advance and were so welcoming. The service was prompt and efficient. Cakes/ scones were fresh and delicious and the bacon sandwich perfect. We will go again.

The café is welcoming with a lovely environment and great staff. The chairs are very uncomfortable and should either be replaced or have big cushions so you can eat sitting upright rather than reclining backwards. The food is somewhat disappointing for the price. £10.49 for a microwaved, tasteless, soft baked potato with a pot of little prawns in a lot of sauce and a few salad leaves is not good value for money.

Not as good as it used to be,Lasagne tasty but where was the meat???? Ham did not apppear locally sourced,egg yolks hard as if standing for sometime,chips were good.Will not be returning,

This is a lovely cafe . Always like coming here. Service is great and the food is always delicious. We had a Summer Vibes salad with falafel and Quiche of the day with salad and fries. Both meals were generous in their portion size and very tasty.

I ordered Jacket potato with cheese, not overly impressed as potato was not cooked that day and there was minimal cheese. No butter and very few salad leaves, not the best considering the price.

Amazing food, we had a pre Christmas lunch here at £19.99 per head. Good service from the waiting staff, and the food as always delicious. No mints this year at the end, but I guess that's inflation? At the end when we all paid, most of us commented there was few thank yous from the person taking our money, yet they received over £350 in total. Disappointed with this lack of manners. Have written email to cafe, no reply after 2 days

Lovely food. In a peaceful setting. The lasagne was delicious! Chips were perfectly cooked. Will be back to sample more of the menu

Very friendly service and a clean, light environment made for a pleasant simple lunch. The menu is not extensive but there are specials. We were early and numbers built up over lunch. There seems to be a loyal clientele. It is a garden centre cafe but excellent of its kind.

Eight of us from a volunteer group thoroughly enjoyed our Christmas lunch today. All the meal options were beautifully cooked and presented by extremely attentive and friendly staff. Amazing value for money and we will definitely be returning!

Very sad. Used to go to the cafe regularly and loved it but went yesterday and found the service poor and the food on the pricey side. Our first course was delivered but after waiting some time I had to go to the counter to ask for the mayonaise we'd requested and the lad said sorry he forgot. We then ordered cake and coffee (£16 for two smallish pieces of cake and two lattes) We waited for 20 minutes then went back to the counter to ask where it was, the staff were folding napkins not serving, the girl seemed puzzled and had no docket until she found it tucked by the cakes (apparently put there to reserve the cake slices) She asked should she do the coffee now ??!! Fed up by this time so asked to see the manager as the girl could only say she was only 16. Another lady came to see us but only wanted to argue the times on the receipt and claim there had been seven orders just before ours (don't think there were that many tables occupied in total at the time) She reluctantly offered us two coffees on the house but as we'd finally just got the ones we'd paid for having waited in total for nearly half an hour we declined. Her attitude was that we were being unreasonable. Had the cafe been busy we would have understood but it was pretty quiet. Can't see us returning.

We popped into this garden centre purely to have coffee and were tempted by their tea cakes - these were large and well cooked. We saw some breakfasts being taken to other tables and they looked great - it was a shame we didn't have time to return for a cooked breakfast before travelling home from our holiday!

Six of us visited today, excellent service and food. Staff were friendly and so helpful. Food ordered and out within 15 minutes. Will certainly return.

Just been here for breakfast. After waiting 20 minutes we saw our breakfasts served to another couple who arrived after us. We then got asked “oh did you order the breakfasts as well?”. After another 15 minutes the food came and was all wrong, but we didn’t bother to complain because we were just hungry and wanted to eat. There didn’t seem to be any condiments available. My breakfast came with one nice sausage and one completely different unpleasant sausage, my partner was unlucky enough to get two of the unpleasant sausages. Bacon was poorly cooked and not crispy at all. The rest of the food was okay but my partner effectively paid £10.99 for a couple of hash browns and an egg because she found both meats inedible. There are nicer cafes in the area, avoid this one if possible!

Delicious food and lovely staff. Comfy sofa area and space outside if weather nice. Maybe a bit more exciting décor but lovely nevertheless

Popped in for early coffee in passing - wish we hadn't had breakfast beforehand as we would definitely have had breakfast here. Coffee was spot on and a good temperature, you didn't have to drink it quickly, it could be savoured. We just had toast, with generous butter, perfect. We sat outside in the warm Spring sunshine with our dog. The two ladies who served us were welcoming, professional and friendly, they even brought treats for our dog. A light, welcoming cafe which was spotless and welcoming. If only we lived closer, but next time we will definitely stop for breakfast! Can I add, as we passed through the Garden Centre each member of staff smiled and said 'Good morning'. Excellent customer service, thank you one and all.

A pleasant place to stop for a coffee and snacks - the staff being particularly helpful. we will return

We had a delicious lunch today in this cafe. Clean and friendly. It was very busy which was no surprise, given how good the meal was. My husband had the gammon and really enjoyed it. I just had a toasty but it was beautifully presented with a delicious fresh salad and lovely crispy chips. Memorable.

Just visited this lovely cafe for quick late lunch , the staff were so friendly, polite smart and welcoming both the young lady and the guy behind the counter made us feel very welcome! Lovely clean seating area, good value for money , great omelette and ciabatta , definitely recommend the flat white 👍 will be back

Stopped in Chacewater came across this garden centre, lovely range of plants, shrubs, furniture and gifts. We went in the cafe for a light lunch, sandwiches were stunning, plenty of filling and my partner had omelette which was equally as nice. Easy parking well worth a visit.

Popped in for a bite to eat and asked about the roast dinner, well what can I say it was just so delicious. Hubby had beef and I had chicken lovely and tender and plenty of it. It was a big plate of food but so tasty I barely left a morsel.We had to sit just outside as we had a dog, jar of biscuits in the table and a fresh water bowl filled up for her, Daisy had a great time too!All the staff were really friendly and kind.Will definitely be back.

We have become regular users of this fab cafe and have to first say that the Covid measures they have in place are excellent while at the same time do not spoil your enjoyment.The staff are outstanding and are always friendly and cannot do enough for you even though most of the time they are so busy. I hope the management appreciate how good they are.The food is always excellent and offers good value, we have never been disappointed. Nice atmosphere.Keep up the good work.Oh, and by the way the Garden Centre is pretty damn good as well.

Exceptional staff, working extremely hard in this difficult time! They couldn't do enough for you even though they were rushed off their feet. Lovely tea and hot chocolate and excellent cake!

A large airy room with well spaced tables makes for a relaxed enjoyable environment. Excellent food, try the scones, delicious.

Wonderful friendly service from all the staff especially the supervisor that made it extra special for us. Lovely food lovely company and lots of space between tables. Very good service. Thank you

Firstly, we are very impressed that they are safety conscious in these days of Covid 19 and that all the waitresses and the manager wear a visor thus showing a respect for their customers. We usually have the soup which is always very tasty, nice and hot and with the option of a focaccia roll which we love. The food we have always found to be really tasty and well cooked and the cakes are really nice too. It is very well run by the manager and the supervisor and all the staff are friendly, helpful and efficient. We have been here on several occasions and have always had a good experience so would thoroughly recommend.

We were a group of ten ladies who visited for lunch. We had a variety of main courses and every plate was cleared. I can recommend the beef chili and rice and the ham, egg and chips in particular. There were a good variety of desserts to choose from including gluten free options. Again, all dishes were scraped clean! The lemon meringue sundae was enjoyed by many and the steamed chocolate pudding and cream went down a treat too. The staff were all extremely friendly and nothing was too much trouble. Highly recommended. Will definitely be back for seconds! Thank you.

Excellent food and friendly service, but the cafe was so cold! We kept our coats on and were still feeling the cold, as were all others in the cafe. Nobody stayed long and we decided not to return for lunch. Such a shame as the food here is so good.

Only went in for coffee but end up having one of the best toasted sandwiches we have eaten for a long time. Good service and very prompt. The general garden centre was packed with good quality products.

The food was good. We both enjoyed our meals but, I have to say that one of the waiters obviously had a cold,he went out in the kitchen and actually sneezed out no hand or tissue to his face,I actually found this quite disgusting,and then he came around and started blowing his nose behind the counter In front of everyone eating,he shouldn't be serving behind counter with a cold ,if he had served us !i would have refused our meal and left

We have had one of the best meals in any restaurant / cafe ever! Food was well cooked and very appetising. Very good and prompt waitress service. Kind and polite.

We were the first people to take advantage of the Christmas Lunch offered by the Garden Centre. We had choices for every course and these were good. Our table was laid nicely with Christmas crackers. I had ordered Pate which came with a nice salad and toast. There was a large portion and butter was also included. My Son had prawn and crayfish which was served in a nice dish with salad and crusty bread. Again a very good portion. I had chicken farce which was en croute and stuffed with tomatoes. This was lovely and came with a separate dish of vegetables for each of us and both boiled and roasted potatoes. All the vegetables were very good, even having soft sprouts. There were carrots, peas, cauliflower as well and I had a jug of gravy separately. All together this was a superb meal. It was well presented and the waitresses were polite, friendly and helpful. Highly recommended. The cost was £17.99 for 2 courses and £22.99 for 3 courses. Congratulations to the chef for such a nice meal.

Nice comfortable restaurant with a good choice of menu I had the ploughmans it came with a lovely salad a huge piece of cheese and lovely pickle

We visited the cafe for the first time and it was warm with friendly staff and nothing was to much trouble. We did have a problem with the orders where my sons special had been sold out but was offered something else and they lost the order so mine arrived late however this was put right without asking by offering us free drinks as a compensation for the mix up. The food was a pleasant experience and plentiful. Certainly would go back if and when in the area.

Just had the worst Sunday roast ever at this place. Firstly the plate was too small. Secondly there was a distinctive lack of gravy. Thirdly not everyone likes courgettes or parsnips. And the plate was smothered with both. The parsnips were obviously frozen ones. The courgettes were mushy and finally the roast potatoes were warm. Not a pleasant meal. Oh yes and where was the Yorkshire pudding. Obviously it wouldn't fit on the plate anyway. Certainly wont be going here in the near future.

Having been a regular visitor to this cafe as we are locals, but have not visited for couple of months we thought we would give them a try knowing it was under new management The previous management served extremely good food on a great number of occasions BUT on our visit today i approached the counter to order 2 specials to be told the specials had all sold out (AT 2 PM ) so i ordered bacon brie & cranberry ciabattas a while later they arrived it was very dry and appeared stale before they were grilled there was about half a teaspoon of cranderry sauce i had to go back to the counter to get knives and forks then another trip to attempt to find vinegar to find that sachets are kept under the counter surely could have been on the tables The garden centre was very cold as was the cafe in which the heaters were not switched on so not comfortable at all especially as I have chronic lung problems & my wife has multiple chronic health issues will not be visiting again

Have always liked this cafe for cake and a bun or a light meal (They do more but not tried any). Good coffee, delicious cake, will be returning to try something more filling. Nice setting and a lovely garden centre with helpful staff.

Unfortunately my partner was served some moldy cake, this was changed but unfortunately soured the experience of the cafe. No compensation was offered and I feel it would've been good busines sense to do so.

Stopped here with my boss for a Full English breakfast last week as it had been recommended by a foodie

Decided to drop into this newly changed cafe. We were waiting for someone to view our house and didn't want to go too far from home. It was busy with lunches but we were served quickly and pleasantly. Unlike when we used to go here. the staff were not so helpful. The menu looked interesting and there were specials on the board. It was not expensive and we found a table by the window. We saw sandwiches being delivered and these were nicely presented on the plates. Also in the garden centre are lots of interesting Christmas items - ideal for a walk around. Recommended.

Went today for a look around with my niece...was not disappointed..Very helpful staff and shop stocked well..also now displaying their xmas gifts and food...along with good selection of decorations.Decided to have brunch there and the all day breakfast was amazing...choice of eggs ..scrambled/poached or fried which was a welcome change dont normally have any choice elsewhere...would not hesitate in going back again.but will definitely be trying there set 2 or 3 course xmas lunch menu looks great value for money..so get yourselves over there ..x

Called into the cafe after shopping in the garden centre. Food was nice, place was clean and spacious and the staff were really friendly and great with the kids.

Visited recently having been before when the food on that occasion was excellent and wanting to see if it still was as good.

Had a really nice meal here with my family. Accommodated for my mothers vegetarian diet. Very pleased.

Thought to give the cafe at Chacewater Garden Centre a visit. We know it's been recently taken over do we're keen to try it again having enjoyed eating there previously.

A nice restaurant with very good food nice atmosphere pleasant staff always worth a visit for their good food

We havent been here for a while .Last time we werent impressed! But what a difference.

While having a day out with my family we decided to pop in for some food and a drink from the Cafe. The atmosphere was relaxing and friendly, and the staff were really kind and helpful towards us. The food we had was served quickly and tasted amazing. After this we decided to have a look around the garden centre and ended up buying a few plants for the garden - once we finally decided on what to buy due to there being so much variety! Thank you for the great service, we will definitely be back in future!

After a visit to the garden centre we decided to give the cafe a go too. Plenty of room to get round the tables with the buggy (makes a nice change lol) staff were pleasant, the place was clean and the food was nice. We will be visiting again when we are there next. Thanks for having us

It has a lovely spacious restaurant area. They do not crowd in too many tables and it feels very relaxed. The menu choices were good, with plenty of options for vegetarians. A great choice of cakes too.

My husband and i visited a couple of weeks back and we were both utterly disappointed. Firstly, i was unimpressed with the lack of professionalism of the staff they were inattentive and rude. There was one older woman who would come out of the kitchen and i think the topic of conversation she was having amongst the other staff was strictly unprofessional. We could overhear how they were speaking about other members of staff. We used to enjoy coming to this cafe when it was run by the previous owner and we could tell how much the management and quality of food has really gone down hill. My husband had bacon that was just about cooked and he could barely finish his meal (that says a lot ha,ha). The food is just not up to a good standard. i will not be returning and i will not be recommending this establishment to anyone.

Haven’t been for a while but was really pleased to return to see the garden centre and café under new management and that standards are still as high as before if not higher.

Ordered the vegetarian breakfast, good value for money but it is a shame the toast did not come on a separate plate, the butter portions had melted and had turned to liquid, the fried egg was a little snotty, would have preferred the beans in a separate pot as they mixed in with the mushrooms, veggie sausages were filled with sweet corn (would have preferred quorn or similar), tinned tomatoes which were very hard. Staff friendly.

The bad news, you've missed the June offer of buy one get one free cream tea. The good news, the cream teas are very good value and not at all expensive. The other cakes look dangerously tempting for our next visit. Highly recommended.

Lovely lunch very caring helpful staff .Also in the garden centre area staff very happy to help with my request and my questions on plant seeds ..THANK YOU we will come again soon..

This cafe is right in the middle of the garden centre. It is light and airy and there are tables outside in good weather. There was a large selection of cakes available and they all looked delicious. We only had a pot of tea for two but this was brought to our table by a nice young lady. We had extra water and sufficient milk. The cost was good. They are, at this moment in time, offering two for the price of one on afternoon cream teas for £4.50, excellent value. Recommended. There is a good variety of good all through the day.

We recently took advantage of the 2 for 1 all day breakfast offer and must report that the food was excellent as was the coffee. The service provided by the lady at the counter and the young man serving us was very friendly and polite.Brilliant value for money...so good we will be returning tomorrow !!

Delicious food, wonderful service - what more could you want? Looking forward to sampling the new menu!

We haven't been here for some time, but my partner and I visited today for a late lunch.

Delicious food, wonderful service - what more could you want? Looking forward to sampling the new menu again!

I visited this wonderful cafe whilst on holiday over the Easter holidays. The food was delicious and the customer service was excellent. We will definitely be back.

Live locally and have used both garden centre and cafe for years. It was a great place to meet friends and have enjoyed many a good lunch and coffee and cake, particularly the gorgeous home made date slice. However, my friend and I had lunch shortly after the recent take-over, which at the time we were unaware of and were very disappointed. My soup was tasteless and as thin as dishwasher with a strange sweet tasting roll and the coffee was not up to its usual good quality. Thought we'd give it another try yesterday for coffee and cake - what cake! The cabinet which was once full of delicious goodies is no longer there and apparently the usual fare is no longer made on site. You no longer have a choice of size of coffee and I assume they are no longer using the same quality, or perhaps less of it as it bore no resemblance to the great coffee we used to enjoy so much. Such lovely local staff who have been there for years but think my friends and I will be looking for another meeting place in future, such a shame!! We did ask at reception for their comments book but the young lady seemed unsure of its existence and gave my friend a piece of paper on which to write her comment, would be interested to know if it ever finds its was into the book.

Having visited the cafe ,I can say that the menu and food has greatly improved in recent weeks and I think I know why.If I’m not mistaken I thought I spotted Greg Wallace the presenter from master chef tv show running the kitchen ,If it’s not him then it’s deffo his twin. Our meal was fantastic and will be returning soon .

We went for lunch today, my husband had fish chips and mushy peas, and I had the leek and mushroom bake. My husbands did not recognise the fish he was eating and said it could quite easily be bits pushed together. The batter was over crisp, with empty bits without ant fish. His mushy peas were dry. Last time I had leek and mushroom bake, it was very tasty, and came in it's own dish and the other half of the plate was covered in salad. Today, the mushroom and leek bake came in its own dish, but the salad. Where they sure they could spare it? had 2 pieces of lettuce an inch and a quarter square, a teaspoonful of chopped lettuce, a slice of cucumber, but they could not give me a complete slice of tasteless tomato, I had 3/4 of a slice!! There was also a very unpleasant oil at the bottom of my bake. The meal also cost much more than if used to.

I visited this lovely little garden centre today and stopped for a coffee and a cake. The staff were lovely, the cake was really yummy and the coffee was really good quality. I will definitely be back to enjoy your menu again.

As a regular diner at the Garden Room, (shame they changed the name as it is well known and much loved as the Garden Room) I cannot fault the amazing ladies employed there, they are lovely, friendly & always remember us. However, it is a great shame the same cannot be said for the menu, which prior to the new owner was excellent, they had no chips available and had not had any for two days. There was very little choice & what was listed on the specials was mostly unavailable and we went in not long after midday. We were told the liver & bacon was being removed from the menu, as were the lovely casseroles and some of our other favourites which includes some of the lovely desserts. These are very popular with the customers and we feel it is a big mistake to remove these. It is understandable the new owners may wish to try something new in addition to the current menus but not in place of, I am sure this will lose custom. As one reviewer said carvery is everywhere, it is wonderful to have the current menu at Chacewater Garden Room, sorry I cannot bring myself to call it the new name. Please don’t alienate your present customers! The meals we had were lovely though.

Had the pleasure of meeting Jason today - new catering manager. Very pleasant man and very excited at what he has planned food wise for the future!!!! Good luck and will definitely be back in near future to try exciting new menu!!!

Firstly, why change the name of this very popular garden centre cafe? The name, the cafe, could be anywhere and doesn’t exactly sound interesting. The garden room was a much more appropriate name and sounded inviting.

We stopped in for lunch today. It was busy but the two ladies serving were lovely and nothing was too much trouble. We had ploughman's and ham egg and chips which were both delicious.

Very good for a drink and snack and a wide range of cakes or scones which are good. Having been several times I know the cooked meals vary quite a bit which is a shame. The waitresses are friendly and will carry the drink to the table if you can't manage it.

Popped in here for lunch, not been for some time. Lovely food, generous portions. Scones for cream tea look amazing will be back

First time visitor last week, and I must say that the food is excellent but after speaking to one of the staff there, she was telling me that she had leukaemia and they wouldn't give her time off for her to attend treatment. Shame on you all.

I come here once or twice a week.From cheese chips, or a sandwich, to a roast, the food is always good and served with a smile. Excellent value for money and lovely staff .

Popped into the Cafe after a hot day out at Tregothnan last Saturday. A delightful young lady served me and suggested I try a banana scone with banana curd. I did and was glad - it was delicious. All of the cakes and buns look so appetising and the whole environment is nice and peaceful - I sat on one of the sofas and it was so comfy, I almost fell asleep.

Popped in today for breakfast and was immediately greeted by a nice lady behind the counter ,friendly and seemed to be very happy doing her job .We placed our order and she took it through to the kitchen .She started to read out the order and one of the kitchen staff rudely said "were not listening" it sounded to me like there were atleast 3 people in the kitchen all being horrible to the only person that was nice ! I've worked in kitchens myself and I know it's difficult at times but , if your going to be miserable and just nasty pieces of work go get a job somewhere else we're it clearly doesn't turn you into a bunch of miserable , horrible people ! 4 breakfast to cook ( 2 were just rolls ) and it was like asking for one of there limbs! .The coffees made by the lady at the front were spot on she'd gone the extra mile to make it nice .The breakfast on the other hand .....deep fried mushrooms,deep fried sausage and the hash brown looked like it had been to hell and back it was that well done .Another thing when one of the kitchen staff came to the front she had the expression on her face that someone had just killed her cat , she was miserable as sin you could atleast fake a smile !

I was absolutely delighted with the service, the atmosphere, the surroundings and the food was second to none. I can't wait for my next visit here. Five star 🌟

I have visited many times now. And today i popped in for a coffee and stayed for lunch again!

Had a lovely visit with my girls for lunch. But I didn't really need one of the girls telling me about how she was being forced by the boss to cut her hair! She was really moaning about it and all we wanted to do was eat our lunch in peace!

This restaurant is well worth a visit. Do what we did and wander through the garden centre then into the restaurant for a warming lunch. The staff were great - although busy they took time to make our visit friendly. Had a lovely lunch and a great cup of tea. The restaurant is easy to access for all mobilities. The tables are not crowded on top of one another. The staff seemed happy and very welcoming. If you are in the area do pop in and try it for yourselves

Popped into Chacewater garden centre for breakfast as we were passing this morning.

My husband and I have just returned home to Hayle after a very disappointing visit to this place. I would call it a restaurant but, as I was unable to eat the food, that would be an inaccurate description.

I went here with my sister and my nephew, it was lovely food but they had run out of a lot of the stuff we wanted to order, but waitress was very polite and offered alternatives. FREE WIFI!! Which is always great

I had the best roast beef I've tasted in many years today at this restaurant in Chacewater Garden Centre. The beef was so tasty and extremely tender, highly recommended, my compliments to the chef! A lot of tables were reserved so I would recommend pre-booking...

I love cornwall and i love this restaurant. 'One of the best mega breakfast ever '

My friend and I visited the restaurant during the summer and had a lovely lunch so we decided to return.

It has been a while since or last visit so as part of our day visiting garden centers in search of some Oriental garden ornaments,we dropped in. Splendid lay out,free parking and friendly stall as well as a decent range of plants and ornaments.....the Restaurant is welcoming and a snack and hot drink will keep you going.

ordered a cheese ploughmans with CRUSTY bread and a tuna mayo BAGUETTE. After a LONG delay when they arrived the ploughmans had a rather dry burger bun and the baguette was a soft sub roll for which I paid and extra pound. If they had run out of said crusty bread why weren't we asked if we wanted an alternative?

When we ask if anyone wants to go to the garden centre our daughter always asks "Are we getting something to eat there?" so this has now become one of our family days out. The food has always been very good with plenty of choice but if you just want tea and cakes then you wont be disappointed as the cakes look amazing but I must admit I haven't been tempted yet as we always seem to be having a full lunch!

Came here for tea and cake a couple times. Served by a young member of staff who was very polite. Cake was nice and also sat outside in the courtyard area which had a nice feel about it - not as keen on the inside as it felt a little dark/dingy that day.

Un grupo de 22 de nosotros pedidos nuestro almuerzo después de un paseo por la zona. Cuando llegamos empezaron la preparación de nuestras comidas y que empezaron a salir rápidamente y vinieron todos juntos. Tuvimos una gran variedad de comidas como el pescado y patatas fritas, patatas chaqueta, pastel de etc. Todos disfrutamos de su servicio amable y eficiente.

Decepcionante visita, como otros han comentado el panini tenía su abundante todo el plato ya que tenía derramada, no muy atractivo. Las mesas no estaban despejadas, nos íbamos antes de la mesa nos hubiera aclarado a una adjunta fue finalmente llevaban.

Stopped in to buy fish from the aqua shop and stayed for lunch which my husband and i regretted. I had a panini. It was nothing like the photo on here to compare. All the filling had fallen out and had been squashed to oblivion. Other places i have had a panini they are toasted with depth still and the filling inside the bread. Not close to burnt bread flat with a side order of what should be inside. The cakes looked as though they had seen better days so i avoided those. Far too many to possibly be fresh. The main thing that put us off to make us not return again was the cigarette odour. Either the chefs were smoking in the kitchen or close to as the smell was over bearing and sickening to say the least. The couple next to us also make a similar comment. Not pleasant i'm afraid. Chefs should not we smoking in their chef whites or cooking attire never mind in the kitchen.

Came here for cake with my daughter. The grey lady serving at the counter was miserable, could not even look at you or crack a smile. We stood at the counter waiting for our order to be taken for about five minutes before she even acknowledged us... we were the only people in the queue. We were then given a tray with luke warm tea and dry gateaux. £4.50 for a slice of cake that did not even taste nice. Rip off and miserable service. There were a lot of tables that had also not been cleared. Never again.

This restaurant within the Garden Centre is quite spacious and for those with mobility problems it is easy to access with plenty of room between tables. We sat outside as the sun was shining. Menus were available and then you order and pay at the counter. you collect your drinks then and help yourself to the cutlery. Quite simple and I cannot understand some of the previous comments. The meals were served by a staff member and a good time was had by us all. We saw the lovely collection of sweets but due to expanding waist lines these were declined.

Had a nice lunch here, the panini was tasty and served with a side salad.Seem to be plenty of other options available for lunch or afternoon tea.

Lacklustre service. Lacklustre everything. No menus. No table service, even for big groups. No table settings. Salad was past its best. Stew was microwaved and tasteless.Have been here three times, return visits were out of necessity not loyalty - other better places were closed or full.Food is at best bland & low effort. Seems like no one here cares about the business or about the food.

Dropped in for a tea, light lunch, cake - Great choice of teas including Clipper, comes in a large mug. The cakes are gorgeous all homemade and the texture just right, the soup was tasty and fresh. The place was clean and the service was good and efficient and friendly.

Good food good prices and friendly.I would go there again with my family .They also got colouring things for children to do .

Ive visited the cafe several times and the food is always great and, in the majority, cooked from scratch. The breakfasts are absolutely fabulous. The staff are great and very accommodating. I would recommend this cafe to anyone

Went here today for lunch.... Never again! I ordered ham salad.. What arrived was ham and a plate of lettuce and one slice of cucumber! Nothing else this cost £7.50, i asked the ladies serving if they had run out of food and was told oh you have just missed the rush, I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone even if I was starving

I have given three stars as this is one of the few accessible restaurants for wheelchair users.Sadly the changes that have taken place are not so starry. No waitress service means that one queues for drinks, carries them to table, hunts for cutlery, carry to table, queue for a glass of water ,carry...etcThe worst part is, be warned, if paying by card and your purchase is less than £5.00, you are charged a 50 p surcharge. We fell into this having paid for a main meal, and then later deciding we would like coffee. Apparently having an open tab isn't possible, which does seem unhelpful.Bearing in mind that many of the visitors are of the older variety, wouldn't it be better to stop all the queuing and carrying, and go back to waitress service?