The Kitchen at Coombe Garden Centre in East Devon

Decided to visit the Combe Garden Centre, overdue really as we are quite local. Went into the Kitchen at Combe for lunch. We had to wait behind the rope to be seated. I can understand this is busy times, but it was quiet and being seated involved the member of staff giving us a menu and help yourself to a seat. All well and good, but waiting what seemed a very long time behind the rope without even a menu to peruse was just plain daft and annoying. My wife wanted the jacket potato, but it clearly said on the menu this wasn’t available on a Sunday. We spotted a jacket spud being served and after an enquiry we were told we can ignore the menu in that respect. Whilst waiting at our table, we felt sorry for people coming in that wanted a seat with a brolly for shade, the only two tables suitable had ‘reserved for large parties’ on them. These tables held about 6-7 people and remained unused all the time we were there. Seemed ridiculous. Anyway, the positives, the food was promptly served and the quality good and the surroundings were very pleasant and a delight to sit in. Will we come back? Unlikely I feel, it could be so much better but needs better organisation and removal of petty rules.

Good food but very small portion of ham , egg and chips for 16 pounds ,really should of been twice the size for that price. Also don't have the Coke / cola , 200ml can for 3 pounds and it tasted and looked like a cross between panda pop and happy shopper cola . Won't be rushing back .

We had a lovely lunch here, after having a very poor reception at another local garden centre, which we left vowing never to return.. Here we had a nice greeting and shown to our table, food was very nicely presented and delivered very promptly. The portions were very generous, and in fact probably too much quantity, but i managed to force my way through a very enjoyable ploughman’s. It was a breath of fresh air, to be treated with respect and kindness after our recent poor service, at another local garden centre. We will obviously visit this place again, as we felt we were not being hurried even when a queue started to build up. This restaurant was very busy, but supervised and managed well. The choice of food was extensive, and the price was very reasonable. Other local establishments, could learn a thing or two from here about customer service.

Went here with my husband for lunch. It was busy but we were greeted by staff supervising entry who directed us to a table . I had the beef stew and my husband had the ploughman's . The service was swift and friendly . Plenty to chose from on the menu, from sandwiches and hot meals. The portions were generous and we weren't hurried away, in spite of the queue for tables . Will return

Second visit here and food is nice. Such a shame though that some of the cutlery was dirty and the plate was so obviously unclean! Dried on red food stains under my scampi and chips. No way this wouldn’t have been noticed. Sorry, not acceptable for the money paid

WOW! Do try the Cauliflower and Stilton Soup… Amazing.. So good, that we found the young, delightful restaurant owner, Caitlin, and told her how good we thought it was. She very kindly gave us the recipe. Every time I come here, the food has been consistently good, modern and wholesome. Well done !

very busy little place , some staff helpful some not so . my sister went to the till and got completly ignored and she was the only one there !!! only went up to ask for butter . The food was ok . i went out of my comfort zone and ordered from the specials board. £15 for beef and mushroom pie in a red wine sauce with veg and chips. well it would of be lush if i were a vegetarian as there was only one very tiny piece of meat in mine !!! but loads and loads of mushrooms in a very watery gravey . i was not impressed !! however i do get it they are produced in numbers so hard to put meat in them all but it was very overpriced for what it was . save you money and go to the farm shop back up the road you came from !!! if i were to coke again i would only have a sandwitch .

Had Sunday roast lunch for £16.95. What a disappoint. Beef good but roasties sparce and hard skinned. Veg ok but very small portions. Would recommend a carvery at your local pub for much better value.

Everyone needs to go here!!! Just stopped on my way back to London on the off chance of a bite to eat, and wow they did not disappoint! Staff and setting was wonderful and not to mention the carrot cake. Definitely worth a detour, maybe even a trip itself.

Seves a good lunch and is just off the A30 at Honiton. An ideal place to stop with free parking good food and no hassle

Haven’t been to Combe for a while but went today for lunch for my Daughters anniversary, I ordered cod Goujons on an open wrap, when it arrived there was 3 Goujons on some salad with tartare sauce on an open wrap. This would have been ok if it was a starter, the chips were powdery and not worth eating. Very disappointing meal and won’t be going back. Used to be good portion meals but won’t be going back. A mains a main but your mains are more like starters.

A good garden centre to visit and eat just off the A30 .The food selection is good and nicely presented But you need to order at the counter

This is a hidden gem. Fabulous food and good value garden centre. Interesting that they don't seem to need to advertise. Clever people know about this wonderful place!

It's good food served in a nice room . An ideal place to stop for a rest and a meal just off the A30 You need to choose your table before ordering food which is brought to your table

Ideal parking if you follow the sign off the A30 .Pleasant surroundings inside clean attractive garden center, Good food. It's a choose your table, remember the number and order system

A friend had recommended The Kitchen. It is a great little find, with a lovely friendly atmosphere. I can’t believe how fantastic the food was and everything coming out the kitchen looked. We will definitely be back to try the menu.

This is a relatively new venue which was severely disrupted by the Covid epidemic so it was a great relief to find it open once restaurants were allowed to re-open. The menu is small but functional and we particularly like their fish and chips but the food is always fresh and served up well and promtly.

Lovely sitting area and good menu spoilt by lack of flexibility on the breakfast menu and my need to swap eggs and beans due to allergies. Initially “we don’t swap” became “ you can have an extra bit of toast” I get that every business has commercial priorities, but they also have customers, and in every situation the customer surely has to be made to feel they’re the priority and they’re being listened to. Unfortunately i wasn’t made to feel either, which is a shame as it’s a lovely place.

Wednesday afternoon 19th May and we visited Coombe Garden Centre. While we were there we visited The Kitchen Cafe. We sat in the outdoor seating area and we ordered 2 flat whites, £3 each. The coffee was very flavoursome and we were served by a charming young lady. There were some major works underway in the outdoor area, creating raised flower beds, water feature and a barbecue area. We had a peek under the protective fencing, it will be really good when finished. Will certainly be back.