The Mill at Millbrook in Dartford - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Visited Millbrook garden centre today and feel totally robbed on arrival cakes in the open food fridge uncovered with a fly sat on one.staff seem very run down and unenthusiastic food was poor and very over priced.how do the old folk in the area afford these prices will not be returning.

We visit the cafe often as it makes a very good meeting place with of course the bonus of nice cake and fabulous plants. Today was not a good day to go as they are having some work on the buliding.My goodness was it noisy! They were working on the roof right above our heads made it almost impossible to hear ourselves talk. Anyway we did call the manager over who we have to say was very opologetic after listerning to our moaning he offered us a complimentary drink which we accepted .Julie who served us again said how sorry she was which was a lovely way for them to address our complaint . Will go again but may wait until the work is completed.

We go to this useful cafe quite often with an elderly relative. We enjoy the food and the staff are pleasant. It is a bit complicated queuing for food at various points but never a problem as one of us queues and the the other gets the elderly relative seated. Plenty of space for her walker near the table, which is a plus. One "problem" - and I did contact Millbrooks Garden Centre about this in January but did not receive any reply - in order for a 90+ year old, or a disabled person, or someone less able in some way to get to the Cafe they are forced to navigate a sort of maze of wooden tables where lovely plants are for sale - there is no short cut from the back door of the garden centre to the cafe. My relative, with her walker, has to walk around the maze, when walking in a straight line and then turning left to the cafe would save a lot of physical effort. After navigating all that the less able are forced out into the open in all weathers for a walk to the slope that leads into the cafe - able-bodied users can use the handy steps to get there quicker!! Mad design. Not good in bad weather. I asked staff on a previous visit whether we could just leave the cafe by a different set of doors nearer to the disabled parking spaces in the car park and was told that the doors are not in use! So simple to sort this problem. It won't lead to a drop in sales of plants as what I do is to pop off once we have finished eating so that I can find plants whilst my relative has a nice sit down with her coffee. I did see wheelchairs that could be borrowed on a previous visit, but not everyone likes to be pushed about and I did not see them on this visit. So I would say "yes" come for the food and the convenience and the cleanliness and the very nice loos but if you have mobility problems come on a day when you feel up to the walk (not far for the able-bodied but tiring for those less so) and it is not raining. The garden centre is lovely and has lots of useful items and lovely plants. Well worth a visit.

A group of six of us were in the garden centre planning a proposed landscaping job for the family. One of the group said the cafe made great cake so we stopped shopping and had a light snack. There was a good range of cakes, sandwiches, scones and biscuits. We noted there was breakfast available (this was 11:00am), the pot of tea and various coffees were also of good quality. We were pleasantly surprised at the range and quality for a garden centre.

We have always enjoyed the nice cafe and although there have been past hicups we still go back.Obvouisly thing have had to change due to Covid 19. i cant work out why we can no longer have a pot of tea. The reason given was to cut down on extra handling which I kind of get but in that case why cant the tea pots be placed where the self service mugs are and we can make our own. Seems simple to me. Also find it frustrating that its card only. When did cash not be legal tender! Maybe someone forgot to tell me!

*This review was originally (and mistakenly) posted against the old Green Cafe account.* On 1 September we booked out the function room at the Mill cafe for my son's Naming Day. In the run up to the event, Caron was an absolute star. Nothing was too much trouble and she made a lot of helpful suggestions to ensure the space was used to it's full potential. The space itself is great - light and airy and would be excellent for any kind of event. We had 40 guests and there was ample room for them to sit down and enjoy an afternoon tea once the official bit was over with. On the day itself, I cannot praise Caron and her team enough for their help and professionalism and everything went incredibly smoothly. The food was delicious (the scones are amazing!) and we had so many compliments from the guests about how lovely the afternoon had been. Caron even helped facilitate the children visiting the butterfly exhibit within the garden centre - she was a godsend!

My main issue is the tea and it lost a mark simply because the previous place in the garden centre main room itself use to serve tea in better teapots and supply better cups. I tend to go for the self service mugs now as a result of the fact that I do not like the teapots !!!!!! Harsh but its just my opinion. Its not cheap but on the other hand its not expensive either. This new restaurant has a lot more room and the toilets are far superior to the individual one that use to serve everybody !!!! It is a great deal more comfortable and I cannot stress this enough; although if it is raining - you have to go outside to access it once entering Millbrooks. However there are Umbrellas. There are various rooms and there is always a quiet spot. There are also outdoor tables and chairs now which is great when the Spring/Summer/Autumn months are with us.

Visited as a birthday/Christmas treat with a friend, staff were welcoming and showed us to the table. Beautifully set out and arranged for pots of tea to brought over. Within 5 minutes the cake stand arrived fully laden with sandwiches, scones and cakes. Staff were excellent and ensured tea was suitably topped up and everything was ok. The scones were warm, huge and so tasty! We were advised that there were boxes available should we wish to take anything home. Such a great spread we both took a piece of cake and mince pie home for later. Excellent value and staff made us feel welcome and special too.

I visited with my cousins yesterday, we were totally spoiled by Mel, Shara and Caron, nothing was too much trouble for them, they were so attentive. The tea was huge and delightful, though thoughtfully were were provided with takeaway boxes...my tip would be to enjoy the sandwiches, but hold fire on the delicious sausage rolls (I enjoyed mine later in the evening!), so as to allow room for the delights to follow - scones, jam and cream, cake, mince pies and trifle! All beautifully presented.

I went 2 days running with different friends & had really special Christmas afternoon teas. Caron meeted & greeted & took time throughout the tea to make sure that everyone had plenty to eat & drink. Very polite & kind lady, & quick service.

A friend and I booked to have Christmas Afternoon Tea here after previously having an excellent lunch. We were not disappointed. The service was friendly, attentive but not overbearing. Our table was laid out beautifully including a green bottle of elderflower presse which was included in out Tea, we were also told we could take it home if we didn’t want or finish it. We both had coffee and when I went up and paid for another later on Caron, our waitress, apologised for not replenishing our drinks and promptly gave me a refund and then brought the coffee to our table! The tea itself was delicious and very generous in size, when Caron noticed we were struggling she promptly brought us take away boxes so we could enjoy the rest at home. The whole experience was excellent and we were never rushed to leave. Thank you Caron for making our regular Christmas get together so enjoyable. We will return for more lunches and of course Tea at The Mill.

Went for the Christmas afternoon tea taking my elderly Mother and also a friend. The afternoon tea was superb catering well for 2 vegetarians and a meat eater. Very friendly and helpful waitress Caron. My Mum has had afternoon tea at the Ritz and said the food was better at The Mill today. We all agreed the mincepie scone was the best scone we had ever tasted. We will definitely return.

Yesterday I had the most loveliest afternoon tea with my friendThe service from the moment we were greeted to Caron who was our wonderful lady who attended to our every need made our time at the Mill such a wonderful experience.The food itself was scrumptious, but way too much for us but even take away boxes were provided!! We will definitely be booking next year ,thank you to Caron and all the staff we met.

Had a wonder afternoon tea organised by the lovely Caron. Everything was set out perfectly. The food tasted absolutely amazing and what was better was how we was all treated and made feel welcome. Caron really pulled all the stops out and always checked to see if everything was ok. My mum had a wonderful birthday and was very happy. My family members also found it wonderful and will be telling all there friends about it. Would definitely recommend to anyone who is thinking of booking ☺️

Really enjoyed our trip to The Mill at Millbrook, we took our 98 year old mum, she really like the location bright and clean good service and selection, could not fault it The garden centre was good as well

We came here for my mum's 84th Birthday treat. We were looked after by the lovely Caron who was so friendly and kind. Our food was delicious. Fresh sandwiches, huge scones with lots of cream and jam and a good selection of cakes. A really nice afternoon at 'The Mill' - good value for £10 each with a choice of beverages too. Would definitely return again.

I visited The Mill with my 5 year old yesterday for their Halloween afternoon tea. The tables were decorated brilliantly and the food was great. My daughter loved the spider sausage roll and mini doughnuts. The member of staff looking after us was Caron and she couldn’t have done more for us - asking if I wanted extra tea and getting my daughter ketchup and coming to chat to my daughter. My daughter said she was a “beautiful helper”! It was a lovely treat to end half term.

We come here most weeks and are greeted by a lovely lady called Caron who is always very friendly and helpful.

Recently took residents from a care home here, after arranging to book a table as we had wheelchair users the staff were quick to reply and sort that out for me, then when we arrived they showed us to our table that they had decorsted with lovely flowers and laid glasses and water out for us, it really made my residents smile and were happy. The food was amazing and was lovely chatting to the staff also they are a lovely lot there and really go above and beyond for you. This is our 2nd visit now for the vare home and its worth the travel for us. Also the garden centre is beatuiful x

I booked to take my mum and granddaughter to the spooky afternoon tea , as we arrived it was sectioned off and had been decorated beautifully with out being to scary for kiddies ,

Definitely recommend the Halloween afternoon tea. Had a lovely time with my daughter. There was just the right amount of food, and my daughter loved the Oreo milkshake. Staff were very welcoming. Especially Josh who made sure everything was alright with the food and was very friendly. Looking forward to having more afternoon teas here.

We were greeted on entry, introduced to Caron, our waitress, and shown to our beautifully prepared table.

My friend and I enjoyed a delicious carvery at the Mill restaurant at Millbrooks Garden centre today. Delicious food, plenty of veg choice and tasty beef or turkey meat carved by the chef as required.

I attended the Halloween afternoon tea with my 2 year old and mother today. When we arrived the table was already set out and looked very cute. We was greeted by a lovely lady called Carol, she was amazing, nothing was too much effort, very friendly and helpful, an absolutely credit to the company. The food was lovely and was very well presented; all in all I would highly recommend.

Visited the restaurant with my daughter for coffee. We recieved exceptional customer service from Caron, who was kind and caring and a real ray of sunshine! The company should be very proud to have her as an employee - plus coffee and cakes delicious too!

This is the second time we've tried the restaurant and not impressed either time. This time I actually returned the cheese scone as it was so dry. Almost £10 for 2 lattes (which we made ourselves), a overly large piece of bread pud and a cheese scone. Sadly we won't bother again. Nothing wrong with the plants though.

Today at 2pm 28/09/19 I ordered two main meals and two teas came to nearly £27

Caron arranged a lovely party for our grandson in the event room in the restaurant. The room was set up perfectly, the afternoon cream teas were very tasty and the staff and service were impeccable. Thank you Caron and staff for helping to make it a perfect day.

Used to love this place. Hunt a plant then some quick food. It's now £7 for a basic jacket potato and not even a coffee thrown in. I pay less in London daily. Unorganised food layout and all food and high prices. We won't even stop for a coffee now. Going down hill millbrook. Losing customers

We visit frequently as it is convenient for bringing my mother along who is in a wheelchair. The range of cakes is large and generally of good quality. The scones however are always dry. Other food is good, but very expensive compared to similar venues.

Our visit to Millbrook Garden Centre was made even more enjoyable when having lunch there. The quality of food was great and the service was excellent. The food serving areas were extremely clean as was the restaurant area itself. Special thanks go out to Caron for her personal assistance when observing that I was struggling pushing my wife around in wheelchair and trying to sort out food and drink at the servery.

The perfect treat for Grandson Albert (8 yrs.) was on 18August - Millbrook Afternoon Tea. His eyes opened wide with delight when he saw the delicious sandwiches, scones/jam/cream and variety of cakes. Beautifully presented and served by Karin. Perfect dainty sandwiches prepared by Josh.

A group of retired colleagues wanted a “Coffee Morning”

I was treated to afternoon tea as a Birthday treat. Despite it being one of the hottest days in August all the staff were friendly and helpful. Caron was extremely attentive and couldn't do enough for us.

Came here for my friends birthday and booked the afternoon tea. I have got to say the staff couldn't have been more helpful and polite and friendly. The cream tea was lovely, excellent value for money, and a big shout out for Caron who was very good.

I came in with my family and we all had lunch. I ordered a cheese and ham panini and it was not over cooked or not too much cheese like Costa coffee it was just right. I will recommend.

We booked for Afternoon Tea after a friend had bought us a voucher and it turned out to be a wonderful treat. We were met at the door by Caron who looked after us so well throughout our visit. We were served a variety of sandwiches, delicious scones with clotted cream and jam and a selection of yummy cakes. There were even edible flowers! Will definitely be going again!

Caron - Served me and my daughter afternoon tea. Lovely and amazing customer service! I hope her hard work is recognised as she is an asset to their team! Can’t wait to visit again!

I came in with my family to have afternoon tea to celebrate my sisters 18th Birthday. Caron greeted us at the door and took us to our table. She pulled out all the stops to make our afternoon tea as special as possible. Caron went above and beyond for us and nothing was to much trouble. She arranged for all of the staff to come over and sing happy birthday to my sister too which was brilliant! Because of Caron we will definitely be returning and she deserves a huge bonus for being so good at her job. Thank you Caron!

roomy comfortable with excellent choice of food and drink,share your visit with wandering around the garden centre at all the varying flowers plants and much more.

What a wonderful surprise it was to find this little gem of a place.

I read this morning that this had recently won best garden centre food so went to try it out. Not sure what they won it for based on my experience. Prawn baguette with hardly any filling and the baguette was wet, small Coke Zero bottle and a bag of crisps for a £10! Worth half that. Was confused when I walked in as I couldn’t see the trays as there’s a table of cakes right in the doorway and the counters were not that user friendly. Had much better value and meals at polhill.

Arrived at the restaurant , expecting nice food to discover you queue up at different stations one being for Jacket potato, I watched whilst the lady took the already cooked Jacket potato down off the shelf and heat it in the microwave, it was an expensive Jacket to be pre cooked and microwaved.

Stopped in today and was impressed by the new restaurant. Nice seating inside and out. Its great to see a ban on smoking including e-cigarettes, well done. Had two coffees an americano and a cappachino £5. Will definantly return for lunch in the future.

I visited the newly refurbished restaurant with my wife and granddaughter for lunch expecting great things.

I reviewed this restaurant last year. I noted that it was not good value as a family place to eat breakfast as the offer is for adult members, therefore the children price is much higher.

No allot for your money and you will need plenty of it if you want to have a light lunch here, very over priced for caffatirea food, reminds me of school dinners

Millbrook have a great new restaurant/cafe. There's lots more seating and a great new menu to choose from. You can have breakfast,lunch or dinner here and of course lots of snacks/cakes!! Well worth a visit. A little bit on the expensive side but worth it. On the down side you have to walk right through the shop and round get to the restaurant.

Just wanted to acknowledge Peter and Julie at the hot counter. They were very helpful to me and my family with some particular dietery requirements. Great service!

Good food good location and very friendly helpful staff, The lady greeter always helps me to my table, I think her name is Caron

So delighted with our afternoon tea for two a few weeks ago, we returned again on Wednesday afternoon with friends. We were given a very warm, friendly welcome by Caron who served us, ensuring that we had the sandwich fillings we preferred. She checked at intervals that we had everything we required. Everything was spotlessly clean and the seating was comfortable. The Green Cafe is spacious, the toilet facilities pristine and easily accessed.

Nice lunch in a pleasant setting. Friendly staff. Food not cheap but good quality. Good overall facilities, loos etc.

A couple of us needed to pick up a few bits in the Garden Centre and decided to drop into The Mill for lunch while we were there. A good decision as it turned out.

High quality food every day at a great price. Excellent service by the staff, and made to feel very welcome by meet and greet at the entrance, in particular a lovely lady named Caron. Would highly recommend and will definitely go again

Don't go if you're not a loyalty card holder, even if you are, children are not included so works out quite expensive for a hot breakfast. The children didn't like their sausage and the rest was just as it was, without anything special.

Much larger than the original in-store restaurant, which never seemed to properly get its act together, and with plenty of seating, both out and in. Just strikes me that the prices are high - it is only a garden centre, after all. The food’s OK. Varied selection. The staff all seemed friendly. Fine for a coffee after a visit to Millbrook.

We decided to pop in to Millbrooks last week instead of facing the horrendous queues and madness at Bluewater.

The prices are way over the top for a cafe in a garden centre. £5 for a small soup. To make it worse. A lot of people just want a coffee and cake say. So the packed tiny bistro bar was stuck at the end of the main empty paying counter for food . So we all got in the way of each queuing . Therefore not enough staff serving the teas and coffee. It was a terrible experience. They need to reorganise the food sections and reduce their prices back to reality. The staff were helpfull

Popped in for the first time in a while and wow this place has changed a lot and for the better. Facilities were loads better and the garden centre had a singer, mulled wine, mince pies and rescue animals to see. Lovely Christmassy feel! Mulled wine and mince pies only £1 and lovely at that!

Used to use old restaurant quite a lot. Always nice selection and fresh, good coffee. This new restaurant is definitely not as good. Not a good choice for just a snack, coffee awful. Won't use again

I couldn’t decide what to choose from the menu today, so a member of staff at Millbrook, Angela, arranged for me to try a sample beforehand. All the staff were really helpful and friendly and the chickpea curry was delicious and piping hot.

I usually meet my friend at the Garden Centre cafe so this time we decided to try The Mill and wished we hadnt!!! I couldnt believe i was charged £3.00 for a handful (small) of mixed lettuce leaves to go with my tiny jacket potato!! My friend had Jacket and baked beans and her potato was about 3 times the size but we both charged the same! There was hardly any vegan choices. Luckily i had a voucher for 2 for 1 meals and at least that bought the cost down to around £14 but that was literally for 2 hot drinks and two dried up tasteless jacket potatoes!! Will not return

We ate at the new 'restaurant ' first about five weeks ago and I had a shocking meal, shepherds pie which had so much celery in it, and so little meat, that it was inedible. However, having been a customer of so many years standing, at their old greencafe, I didn't put up a review. Today we had a quick lunch there which was very poor. The gammon looked si unappealing that i ordered cod and chips with mushy peas. Cod - batter oversalted. Chips appeared to be the cheapest frozen quality. Mushy peas strangely tasted of nothing despite glutinous texture . From a dehydrated packet mix? The 'chefs' definitely aren't tasting the food and the managers and owners definitely aren't eating there. Overpriced, terrible food in surroundings like a university canteen. Restaurant prices with food of a worse standard than motorway services

I meet up with friends for a catch up every Tuesday great value breakfast with my Millbrook card .The staff are friendly and very helpful and always service with a smile especially Julie who serves on hot food counter such a friendly lady x

I visited the resurant today around lunctime, it seemed fairly busy and it was my first time since the replacement of the old cafe I had frequently visited before in the past, I was stopped by a young man called Josh who asked if i needed any help with anything, he showed me around giving me a wide range of options to choose from with a personal reccomendation, was very friendly. I decided to go for sheapards pie which was absaloutely amazing and was priced well, as me and my friend was sitting at the table shortly after finishing our meals, a chap called Connor (i think) came and cleared our trays and we had a nice chat about the new building and he asked about my experience and if everything was okay seemed very happy which was good to see, polite and guided us to the toilets which we were not quite sure of where they were, will definately be reuturning next week and looking forward to seeing the amazing staff and to try out some of the food that is up for offer! What a transformation comapred to the Green Cafe!!

Lovely place, lovely, friendly staff and a wide selection of food on offer. The cakes are absolutely amazing (we had some scones and carrot cake), so is the coffee. We were served by Gabor at the barista counter, who surprised us with some beautiful latte art on our drinks. Definitely will visit again soon.

I have a loyalty card so they invited me for free cake for my birthday. Lovely selection of cakes to choose from in the new restaurant which is so much nicer and more comfortable than the old cafe. I'll be back again next October :-)

My first visit to the new restaurant at millbrook. What a lovely surprise!! Great layout and plenty of choice of food and drink. I was served on the hot food counter by a very friendly and helpful lady called Julie. She advised me of my choices, I had the fish and chips. AMAZING. Will be back very soon to try another delightful dish.

Popped in here on the off chance with a friend of mine. We were served at the deli counter by a lady called Carrie who advised us of what was on offer. My friend being gluten intolerant (and quite a pain!) asked about what was available and Carrie helpfully advised. Food was nice and so was the ambiance - not your usual “run of the mill” (excuse the pun!) recommend.

The Mill at Millbrook Garden Centre is a new bigger upmarket replacement of the Green Cafe which we have been visiting for several years. The building, kitchens, toilets and eating areas are all new. The food menu has been expanded and the food we had was of a very good standard, in fact everything looks at first glance to be an improvement. However, the prices seem to have increased, the way the inside eating areas have been decorated make the noise level very high, the walls, floor and ceilings all have a hard finish with nothing to absorb or dampen the noise. With 2 tills to contend with on two different counters it can be confusing. All in all we preferred the old Green Cafe, therefore only an average rating.

Came for the early breakfast and good value at £3. Jan served me and talked me through the choices of what I could have.

Popped in for a spot of breakfast with a friend and used her loyalty card, we got a really nice reasonable breakfast.

I visited the Mill for the first time although hesitant due to some recent things I had read. Although as soon as I walked through the door I couldn't understand what all the negativity was about. The building was lovely and the cake table as you first walk though looks amazing I was lucky enough on my visit the lady who makes all the cakes Rebecca was there and talked me though the new cake Blackberry drizzle to which after I couldn't resist but to have a slice which was amazing, definitely recommend for a spot of tea and cake.

I recently had a nice meal at The Mill served by a lovely lady called Jan. The food and the service were good, however the food does feel overpriced for a reataurant in Gravesend

Wow what a transformation the restaurant is beautiful thanks as well to a young lad called josh and Caron at the barista counter they are definitely a asset THANK YOU

Very spacious clean restaurant with various gluten free choices, delicious coffee made by Gabor an obviously pofessional barista who made my child's day special. Will be my regular stop from now.

Come here every now and then, really enjoyed seeing the difference in the new restaurant and the atmosphere. Will definitely return thanks to Caron. Very impressed.

The new restaurant The Mill at Millbrook's is considerably larger than the old Green Cafe and as such the cosy feel to it has now changed. The Meet and Greet lady Caron set the standard for the service we received - very helpful and friendly ! We dropped in for coffee and cake which were both very good. Have yet to try the breakfast at the new restaurant but will be giving it a go before to long.

Had a lovely trip out to the garden centre, popped in to the new restaurant, looks great! Very modern and wonderful being greeted by Caron. She was extreamly helpful showed me where to find the bits i required will definatly return.

As regular visitors to the cafe that was previously at Millbrook, we went to have a coffee in the new restaurant this weekend. My son wanted a jacket potato, so after a while of trying to see if there was any other menus up except for what looked like a specials board, I asked a member of staff. She said you can get them on the deli counter. The only option was a brie and bacon jacket for God knows how much based on the other prices for a tiny piece of quiche. We had a look at the soup, £5 for a small bowl and bread!! The hot food was all out on display, so no longer cooked fresh as before, and the prices were extortionate. My son chose a brownie but once we found the place to pay we walked out as the queue was huge and the cost of the brownie £2.50. Maybe Millbrook are charging so much so that they can pay for the huge building. It would appear that they've got greedy and spoilt something that was working really well (the previous cafe) and at the same time losing existing customers. I feel sorry for all of the pensioners who may not be able to afford to use the cafe (you can't really call it a restaurant). Millbrook should realise they are in Southfleet not Chelsea!

Lovely restaurant, the staff are super friendly. We've been for breakfast a few times, it's a buffet style although served, 5 items for one price type. You can request alternatives and the chef is always willing to oblige.

Very disappointing visit to new restaurant. Staff slow and inexperienced not coping well with orders. Ham egg and chips £10 do it yourself mug of tea £2 (who was the mug here? )

Visited today for lunch, choice of 2 soups friend requested leek and potato got the Stilton one, sandwich no better quality than a supermarket, prices high £1.50 for bag of crisps small bottle of coke and a coffee over £15. Stood waiting at a till ignored by the two women on the hot till, took the manager to take our money in the end. Suggest you look at Ruxley and Badgers mount restaurants

Went here for coffee and scones. Scones were not good, hard and over baked. They have stopped doing local things like Bread pudding and gypsy tart. Just large cakes that you get a slice of. Overpriced and really crap Off my list of coffee shops now.

We use to love a coffee and a sandwich after a short browse around the garden centre. The cafe has been revamped to a restaurant and it’s crap. You now have to go outside, getting wet, to get in. Snacks are no longer made to order and the food is expensive.

Absolutely astronomical prices for decent food, £12 for fish and chips, £4 for two sausage rolls, £3 for a 300ml can of pop. In short decent for London Michelin starred restaurant prices

My daughter and myself went for lunch there a couple of weeks ago but wouldn’t go back as it was overpriced and not much of a selection . We had a tuna sandwich each a small bottle of water each and one pkt of crisps beteewn us cost nearly £15 ,

This used to be a regular place for us to go for a breakfast.

We had lunch here today, it was only our second visit here since the new restaurant opened. On Both visits we’ve had very good food, but it is expensive although the quality was quite high. Service is a little slow when busy because of the way the tills are set up but I’m sure the management will identify this bottle neck and sort it. It always takes time for a new restaurant to get up and running properly so I’m sure it just a matter of time before they get it working well.

Disappointed here- large clean space,could easily be a good upmarket restaurant with attached simpler Cafe but for unknown reasons it is a queue for food,poorly presented and bare tables and a basic selection of foodstuffs.

Arrived to find a queue out of the door with lots of grumbling going on in front. Could see everyone was waiting for the coffee machine. Most annoyingly having queued for the coffee machine and got a coffee when I walked around the corner there was a lovely coffee bar being shorter hadn’t been able to see over the centre section. Then to top it all the free coffee has now stopped unless money is spent on food. (This was a big moan from the elderly)No soft seating area down stairs and no obvious area for young children like there was in the smaller restaurant. Could be upstairs but wouldn’t be a easy option dragging the young ones up stairs. I pick my garden centre on the basis of the coffee shop

I took a very elderly lady in my car and parked outside the new cafe.

Very confusing layout. Not much choice, very expensive £9 for Jacket potato that was nuked to rubber in the microwave. You can do self service tea and coffee but this was all confusing with machines to work, we then discovered you can get drinks made by them so thought this would be better only to discover you have to pay for it at one counter and queue up for it again. By the time you get it to the table your food is cold.

I agree with other reviews I was there today with my mum and the prices were too high. Jacket potato £9 no choice only bacon and Brie. We had a cheese and onion sandwich which was very dry and at £4.50 it was poor. You got it in a cardboard box and that was it. So two coffees and two dry sandwiches came to £14.40! There is plenty of space and it’s a nice new building but I won’t be going back in a hurry.

We took a trip for coffee and cake, I was impressed with the newly extended cafe now called The Mill restaurant,at least 6 times the size of the old cafe. Light and airy.

What a shame. As other reviewers have mentioned food is not great and astronomically priced. 1 sandwich - £6.50, slice of cake plus coffee £12.10 I'm total. Sandwich very dry and on white bread. Not enjoyable. However venue spacious, airy and clean. Would love to give more stars but the food price needs to reflect quality.

I visited with my wife yesterday for breakfast as we have frequently don in the past at the Green Café.

Our recent visit to the newly renovated restaurant left us very disappointed. The staff were all very helpful and the restaurant itself was very spacious and clean as you would expect, the main issue was the actual quality of the food which I would best describe as being average is being sold at a premium price. To put it into context the quality of the fish and chips at £12 that I had was on par with the local Sainsbury's restaurant fish and chips at £6.00, unlikely to return anytime soon.

The Mill Restaurant has only recently opened. It has a good range of self service food, both hot and cold, and it does breakfast. Very pleasant but needs air con Some food a tad expensive but serves good coffee

Well the name change hasnt helped at all. We have been regular customers for years. We visited today and sadly its unlikely we will return. Its big yes but so noisy almost to much to stand added to no air con! How silly to spend a huge amount on a building and not put in the basics for customer comfort. Its early days yes but menu change is too drastic . Cant have a sandwich made up to personal liking and as I dont have butter I now cant have a sandwich at all. Also we didnt see menu for light lunches like jacket potatoes and the price increases again to much. Pot of tea for one gone from £1.99 to £2.40. Ok its loose tea now but not worth the extra. We had two teas two slices of cake £11.30. Could have a pub meal for that. Shame we will miss our old cafe.