The Gardener's Retreat Restaurant in Dacorum

Excellent afternoon tea for four, good food, good service and value for money. Plenty to eat - given take away boxes for later.

Poor service; indifferent food. The pot of tea was lukewarm. The "fully loaded" omelette was interesting in that I have never before been served with a one-egg omelette. The chips were decent but the salad was uninspriring. My meal was placed on the table and the waitress just walked off, ignoring my request for cutlery. Another customer told me where to find the well-hidden cutlery. I won't be returning

Wouldn't eat here The food is horrible. Staff are useless they don't seem to know what there doing half the time no training given it seems like one member of staff always looks a mess.

Not sure if this Cafe, situated in a Garden Centre is new, but this appears to be only its 2nd Review. A mixture, excellent, hot, Ciabatta served with Chicken, Ham, Coleslaw and a Salad Garnish. Big enough to share. Very fresh Bread. More staff needed, as waiting times rather long and clearing / cleaning the Tables rather lacking. But, totally excellent Coffee. Not something one expects in the middle of nowhere. I sampled both the Espresso and the Americano. Plenty of space and warm and comfortable on a cold January day. Check it out. Hayling Seagoon

Very overpriced for very underwhelming food. Chicken and bacon sandwich was mainly bland mayo and not the special lemon and black pepper mayo described. It was more mayo than chicken and bacon. Jacket potato with beans and a bit of salad was ok but for £6.99 would have expected more. Drinks are expensive too. Tables has not been cleaned and had residues of food on them. Staff were ok, rather slow, didn't look like they enjoyed their job much! You would find better value and quality at a local pub: