The National Herb Centre Bistro in Stratford-on-Avon - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Unfortunately I have some quite negative comments. Myself and my partner called in yesterday lunch time. It was clearly busy but we were shown to a table and we were told someone would take our orders at the table. However after that, we were ignored and no one can to take an order for over half an hour. The poor staff were rushed off their feet and it looked like they were struggling to cope. I noticed other guests were also not being served. In the end we just walked out and went somewhere else.

Visited with friend and her little children who loved it Luckily it was a day that outside was fantastic Spent the whole day there Thankyou too Rachel and all her staff

The waiting staff were lovely - very polite and helpful. Nothing was too much trouble. The setting is also beautiful - lovely stone building and stunning views of the rolling countryside. However, the English breakfast (we ordered both veggie and meat English breakfast) was overcooked and low quality. Overcooked tough sausages and bacon you could almost snap with your fingers it was that hard. The hash browns were also massively overcooked. I would have sent it back except that my kids were so hungry by that stage. The veggie sausages were some of the most tasteless I have ever eaten. It is pretty hard to get an English breakfast wrong. Disappointing. But thankfully relatively inexpensive disappointing - £50 for the 4 of us including drinks.

Was on my way to Banbury So called in for coffee and toast. Always very friendly staff , Thankyou Rachel Isabel Josh.Will call in again soon

We were looking forward to a half way meet up with friends and being able to grab a bite to eat in the bistro. We gave the dogs a walk out first to stretch their legs so they would be settled. As we were half way the heavens opened so we turned around and walked back to the bistro. Out of politeness I stuck my head in to a very quiet bistro to say is it okay to bring dogs in and the young man gave a very severe “no wet dogs”. Given the dogs were no wetter than us or anyonelse entering we were at a bit of a loss. So we had no choice but to drive to the nearest pub which gave us an exceptionally warm welcome inspite of being very busy. A sad contrast which had put us off trying this location again. A loss of 4 brunches/lunches and drinks around £60-80. Frustrating. For clarity the dogs were both clean and travelled in cars before and after.

Visited this morning, spontaneous birthday breakfast for my husband. Lovely friendly, obliging staff. Food & coffee tasty & hot. Served quickly. Everything spotless. Great!

A very eventful day My cousins and I had tickets for Bonnie Raitt at symphony hall Birmingham So decided to arrange a lunch for Family & Friends 12 in total Pre booked as at this time of year very busy Excellent lunch

Another fabulous visit to the herb centre and another full car boot when we left. So many wonderful varieties to choose from, so many wonderful recommendations from the super knowledgeable staff. Apple mint, Corsican mint, Vietnamese coriander amongst the selection. Such a shame the Bistro let them down so badly! Lovely coronation chicken salads but the triple cooked chips were barely hot, slimy and the oil was seeping out of them. No one came to check if everything was ok so I went to the till and explained the problem and asked for some crisp hot french fries. No apology given, new fries took ages to come, didn't bother taking away the offending items and didn't take the cost off our bill either! VERY DISAPPOINTING end to an otherwise excellent visit

Good food for the price, plus friendly staff and prompt service. My only negative was the number of dogs inside the restaurant (there was a dog show on the day I visited) so I'd check this out in advance and avoid in future.

A good meeting place for friends So arranged, Had various dishes from their menu Thankyou Nick Janet & Cloe for making it a lovely time

Lovely little bistro on-site at the National herb centre serving breakfasts, light lunches and main meals. Pleasant atmosphere and helpful staff.

Popped in for lunch , extremely busy, but fantastic food and wonderful service..thank you for looking after us so well .

Visited the herb center on Sunday it has a bistro as part of it no food available as all tables booked for Sunday lunch only seating available outside in the cold wind coffees whent cold very quickly

Had lunch with my Mother and Uncle. They had roast chicken I had beef.Excellent service and the whole meal was worth the visit Thankyou Rachel and your staff

This is a little gem and the food and service was excellent and I have recommended to several of my friends who have visited and loved the food and the herb garden afterwards.

Called in on my way to see friends in Banbury Had a quick coffee and biscuits A really nice atmosphere Great staff and good service

Popped in for coffee and cake after visiting the nearby burial ground. friendly staff made good recommendation about cakes - coffee excellent as ever.

Stopped for lunch on our way up to Stratford. We had not booked, but the waitress found us a table that was free for around an hour, so we were able to sit inside. The choice is very good - both full meals, sandwiches and cakes. I had the soup and baguette option, and had the most delicious parsnip and ginger soup. There is lots of space, both outdoor and indoor.

Having not been for a while I went back as much for the friendly service as the delicious cakes! Nothing is ever too much trouble and the choice of plenty of outdoor seating as well as indoor means the weather is not a factor when dciding to come here.

Met up with our friends Alma & Bruce who came down from Scotland Lovely full English breakfast Good selection of other items on menu So good to meet up again A big Thankyou too Rachel & all her staff fo making it special

I brought a friend here for her birthday breakfast, the staff were friendly and welcoming. We both ordered an English breakfast and deluxe hot chocolate. I've had the hot chocolate plenty of times when visiting the Herb centre with my children. It's a nice treat....

Visited today for a breakfast with family. Really busy - I can see why. The food was delicious and reasonably priced. The staff were run off their feet but so friendly and the service was outstanding, welcoming and friendly. We were told there was a...

Great choice on the menu for lunch. Very busy at lunchtime in the sunshine. Food was very yummy and service was good.Great place to go on a sunny day.

This used to be one of my family’s favourite places to visit however after visiting here recently we will NOT be returning again. I have never witnessed such unprofessional and rude mannerisms in any establishment - customers should never be referred to as Stupid and...

Moved back to the area 3-4 months ago and my wife said she was taking me out for Breakfast. Service excellent and the Large English was almost too much for me. Ingredients top notch and found locally. You would n't know this was here if...

Went here for breakfast at the weekend. It was excellent. Service was good food was yummy. Very popular at the weekend. Will definitely be going again.

Nice place for walking but a bit steep in places . Lots of plants to buy plus a little shop. Small play area for children. Cafe good but service a bit hit and miss.

We were having a weeks' holiday at home this year and with Warmington being pretty much on our doorstep we decided to pop along for a walk, breath of fresh air, browse around the garden centre, and a coffee. Our coffee turned into a full...

We popped over to the Herb Centre for a walk and a hot chocolate. It is local to us, and we have always enjoyed coming here. This latest visit is our first time since CV-19. I was completely confident in their procedures and safety measures;...

Decided to call in on the way back from Banbury Fancied a coffe So called there Covid 19 No issue will visit again

I met with friends here today for hot drinks and snacks/light meal. The service was efficient, friendly and prompt. All orders were as described. The food was delicious. I would especially recommend the roasted vegetable and mozzarella panini.

Have visited a number of times Good menu for people who are vegetarian.Other dishes available Friendly and helpful staff

We have never had a bad meal here. Our Christmas lunch was great and we then took a party of four also for a Christmas lunch which was well received by all

Lovely place. Extremely clean and spacious. The food is very good and the staff are lovely. Easy disable access.

Met up with friends here today Well what can I say. plenty of parking all around Good food inside can be found Seating inside and out Lovely relaxed atmosphere what it's all about. Beautiful walks all around A little shop is really good Go and...

Fairly regular visitor to the herb centre and their cafe and usually happy with their selection of cakes and pastries. Feeling in a savoury mood decided to try their sausage and egg roll and was very disappointed. The roll contained a singe small catering grade sausage and an overcooked egg - not acceptable for a fiver! Having spent many happy years in 'the trade' I understand the need for portion control and kitchen percentages but this was squeeze too far. The staff were, as usual, friendly and helpful and the coffee was good as was the bacon and mushroom roll enjoyed by my wife.Just supplying good quality produce - even if it add a few pence to their food costs, pays dividends, even at a greasy spoon but especially at a venue like the Herb Centre. I'll make sure that I have breakfast before I go next time and just enjoy a cake.

Five of us met at the cafe. Food was brought in good time, despite it being busy. We chose a variety of meals which were mostly pretty good. My disabled husband found the macaroni cheese rather dry & without much cheese in the sauce though some on top. He's pretty fussy about food & refused to eat it. Joy the server lady was amazingly helpful & arranged to take it off the bill. So he at least ate something we ordered a cake which Joy added some Ice cream to, to encourage him to eat. 4 stars, as if the macaroni cheese had been brilliant, Joy wouldn't have had to be so helpful.

A lovely place to visit with such beautiful views. The cafe serves a good selection of food, although they only serve specific food at certain times. We did both enjoy a lovely cream tea with a delicious fruity scone.

Travelling home to Portland decided to stop at the National herb centre for breakfast.Food was good and served with a smile. Only negative was the expletives coming from the kitchen by a member of staff that only had one song in his repatoire. Had I have had children with me a complaint would have been made. Not a good image.

Visited 14th may 19 spent several hours roaming around and buying plants. Lunch in the Bistro although sat outside in the garden area. Food fantastic all freshly cooked and presentrd to perfection, reasonably priced and fantastic views. Not my first visit and definitely not my last, can't recommend this place highly enough.

I really do find this to be just perfect for where you are. The food is simple and well done, the drinks are tasty, the food and drinks are all priced reasonably and the service is good. Sits perfectly with the great environment that is the National Herb Centre.

Super menu, good service and excellent food for five ladies who meet and eat regularly at different venues around Banbury.

Always love popping into the bistro for a coffee and slice of cake whilst doing my herb shopping. Always lovely and fresh and very moorish.

We visited here whilst in the area for a few days. We both had scampi and chips which was delicious. The weather was fantastic so we could sit outside and enjoy the view. The centre has a fantastic range of plants for sale. Also think this would be a good place to visit if you have kids as it had a nature trail and a play area.

A lovely find! Great food, generous portions, friendly staff and welcoming atmosphere. Very enjoyable

Visited on a Saturday specifically for lunch and it was extremely busy - always a good sign. You have to find a table first and then place your order at the counter, so there can be a queue, but despite that, the food came out really quickly and was piping hot. The jacket potato with chilli that my friend ordered was really tasty and a generous portion, and the macaroni cheese I opted for was the best I have ever had! Really good value for money too. I would have rated this bistro as excellent but for the waxed cotton tablecloths, which were, sadly, grubby and sticky - such a shame when everything else was fabulous.

Great menu choices. Nice variety. Large portions. Main meals and lighter bites for people with a smaller appetite. The meals were all very tasty. Staff very helpful. It was a quiet day and didn't feel we had to vacate the table as soon as we had finished eating

Called in for late lunch on our way back home love the food here always has that fresh just cooked taste .good value for money the coffee is good too the staff are very friendly and helpful

Bistro sits in the car park of the National Herb Centre. To be honest neither the centre or bistro grab you. The bistro has a short menu of soup, baguettes and the usual suspects of ham and eggs and baked spuds. Very popular with the local ladies who lunch. For the money I would go to the pub down the road which has a good reputation and I reviewed last month. “The Falcon”

We visited for breakfast, i would recommend the scrambled egg on toast - they are abundant! Good value and quick service.However, what put us off was the general cleanliness of the eating area (we ate in the back room). There was a dead fly in the window and cobwebs/spindly spiders all around - it generally looks like it could do with a bit of a clean and spruce.

Went here for lunch, having often driven past. The food is freshly made, came out quickly and was very reasonably priced. You can also sit outside weather permitting. Highly recommend it.

We stopped for lunch after having had a look around the garden centre. The bistro is friendly and the staff helpful. There’s plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Service was pretty quick but unfortunately they brought our starter out at the same time as our main course which ruined the meal somewhat. They apologised when we pointed this out but that didn’t really fix the problem of our main course going cold whilst we ate the starter. The food was nice, you got a good sized serving, and the ingredients were a high quality. The burger was very good. The crispy duck salad was ok - it was a nice flavour but it wasn’t really very crispy. Overall it was a bit disappointing for the price.

Called in for a coffee as was a lovely afternoon I like good coffee Enjoyable and varied selection of cakes and also short breads which goes very well with strong coffee

While visiting the Herb centre we decided to avail ourselves of the Bistro

Decided to call in on my way back from Bloxham. great staff and service lots of choices of cakes Great in a sunny day Dog and child friendly

We just went here to see what it’s all about really. It’s a very nice cafe in a very interesting and different garden centre. We had a cafetière for 2 and it was so big even we couldn’t finish it! The food and cakes also looked very nice.

We decided to try this bistro for Mother's Day lunch as many of our friends have recommended it.

Went to the cafe; haven’t been for a while. It’s a favourite place to go for the scrummy cake. The cherry, coffee and lemon cakes are now dry, tasteless and are similar to cheap supermarket imitations. We were with friends and had recommended this place. Great disappointment and def won’t return. Very poor; don’t waste your money

Pleasant informal cafe within a garden centre set in rolling countryside.

Great food , inside or outside dining , light bites and cakes . Seating in the cafe is very uncomfortable. Staff are friendly .

We came here for lunch and it's a really lovely atmosphere with friendly staff. It does get busy quickly so get there early if you can to avoid the lunch rush! I only had cake as i'd already eaten but the lemon drizzle i had was delightful. My companions both had the quiche of the day which they loved. It can be a bit pricey but the food is of a high standard so it's worth it.

Fui ayer con mi hija y nieto. Teníamos té/café y flapjack. Probablemente el mejor que he comido en ningún sitio! Nunca me han decepcionado con la comida aquí. Es todo recién hecho con buenos ingredientes. La zona de venta de plantas estaba bien abastecido con plantas de calidad a un precio razonable. Las plantas no encontrará a menudo disponible en otro lugar. También tomamos el paseo sendero natural. Este es un paraíso para las mariposas y pájaros. Quizás podría ser un poco más claro? señalizado Había opciones y no siempre seguro de que camino a tomar, pero es imposible perder y bien vale la pena hacerlo. Se tarda unos 40 minutos. Yo estaba consciente de que los jardines de demostración podía hacer con un poco de atención y cariño, tuvo sólo simple. Pensamos que se podía conseguir fácilmente un grupo de voluntarios que día juntos estaría encantada de ayudar con esta actividad si el financiamiento es un problema? Este es un lugar especial y espero que está allí para nosotros, para un largo tiempo.

Fui al Centro Nacional de hierbas con algunos amigos para comer el domingo. Queríamos un cambio de un almuerzo en un pub. La comida era muy buena, aunque algo limitado en opciones.

Fui con mis hijos y un amigo con sus hijos. Personal amable educado tomó nuestra orden y llevamos nuestro tortas y bebidas para nosotros. Cada uno de nosotros intentamos tarta diferente y a todos nos encantó nuestras opciones. Tuve Esponja victoria pastel maravillosamente delicioso caseros. Acogedor ambiente agradable también. Precios razonables.

Buen lugar para café y una buena selección de tartas.

Recomiendo encarecidamente el centro de hierbas Bistro. La comida es excelente, a un precio razonable y con una buena selección. Particularmente me encanta el sabroso Domingo asados y los pasteles son deliciosos. El personal es muy acogedor y amable. No puedo esperar para mi próxima visita!

Ayer fue un buen día para un excelente desayuno inglés completo y de buena calidad y tenía dos para oferta de £12 - 00 mi amigo no había estado allí antes, pero sin duda volveremos a visitar dicho servicio con una sonrisa en un día húmedo

Los jardines estaban muy bien, pero el restaurante era pobre y esperamos una hora para las bebidas era mediocre y mi mujer embarazada sufrieron intoxicación

No podría ser más servicial, el personal amable, el coste era razonable. La comida estaba caliente y el servicio era rápido. Mucha variedad.

Este es un lugar agradable que la gente claramente de. El personal es muy agradable y la comida muy bien preparada y presentada, aunque bastante cara para algunas cosas... Quizás no es un lugar para comer con frecuencia, pero bien vale la pena de vez en cuando.

Have visited on numerous occasions and always there are great staff, friendly and efficient and cost reasonable. Today I visited with my husband, elderly friend and two toddler grandchildren. We were met with smiles and made to feel welcome. Service was swift and food delicious - think home made quiche, wonderful roast duck etc This is an ideal venue for coffee and cake or lunch with friends. As they have an upstairs area it could even be a business meeting area. Highly recommended.

Had a Birthday Party for a friend organised at NHC Excellent day Staff were very busy but still able to give excellent attention to us Lots of customers during our visit Still rate as excellent. I have eaten there before but never for a Birthday Thankyou to Rachel and her team Any food intolerance dealt with When staff are made aware

We attended last weekend with friends and little people for Sunday lunch. The staff were very helpful and set up a table for us upstairs. Children's meals came before ours as requested and they seemed to enjoy them. Majority of us had roast beef which i found to be tasty, a good choice of veg and cooked well. Unfortunately my husband was a little disappointed with his, not because of the quality of the food or taste, but because his soup starter arrived with our mains, despite us saying a few times that it was a starter when they brought it out he also ended up with his main at the same time! As a result he had to inhale his starter (without a spoon! ) so his roast didn't go stone cold. Such a shame they didn't offer to keep it warm for him. All in all an enjoyable lunch but a little more attention to detail required.

Enjoyed lunch there this week. Excellent food, beautiful surroundings, lovely staff. Can thoroughly recommend going.

Wanting breakfast (the 'hotel' we were staying at didn't offer it), we found this in the nearby attractions and took a chance. We're glad we did; a delicious full English breakfast, freshly cooked, which filled us for the rest of the day. Service was friendly and prompt.A stroll round the comprehensive stock of herbs and other plants followed and we ended with a look in the gift shop. Recommended.

£18 gets you a pot of tea for two, two small lunches/starters and a cone of chips. The quality is excellent with very a fresh salad, teapigs tea and triple cooked chips. Service was adequate but forgot the side. Good selection of herbs and a top child's play area (labyrinth maze, swings and balance bars).

I have been here twice to meet friends and have a good chat - it is the perfect venue. Not a huge menu, but enough choice and you can order filling meals or a snack. The home made quiche is delicious and usually a special of the day. Soft drinks are excellent and the service is efficient, whilst allowing us to stay as long as we wanted. We then had a stroll round the plant section and gift shop. Several people cme in for coffee and cakes - home made and looked very tasty.

We called in for breakfast on a Saturday as we really enjoy the Full English followed by a walk around the centre. It is also good value - especially on a weekday, when they do a 2 for 1 offer on breakfast. We arrived just after 9 and only 2 tables were occupied. they had received their food. The counter service was lovely and friendly, our coffees arrived promptly but we then had to wait 25 minutes for our breakfast. When it came it was delicious as always, but no apology or explanation was offered for the delay. Maybe it was just a blip, but I think we will give weekends a miss from now on. I really wanted to give a 4 star rating overall, but just couldn't on this occasion.

Popped in for some lunch. The service was good and quick. The staff were polite and welcoming. Lovely set up inside and outside. Set outside and had a lovely view of the fields. Went for a nature walk before hand and it was amazing. Lovely views and lovely weather. They have a park for small children. Would recommend this for a good family outing when the weather is lovely.

We visited Saturday 12th after coming from Liverpool to see family in Banbury. On the way we thought to stop in at The Herb Centre as it seemed practical however rather than finding a Restaurant we found an overpriced Café. We decided to order anyway as we were so hungry however to our disappointment the baguette we ordered was lacking any filling and a very small portion. The coffee we ordered (latte) was again overpriced like the poor food, not only this however the latte only had one size (small). The service we also found to be slow and unhelpful. After the overpriced food we had an overpriced piece of dry cake (£2.50!!). Overall the visit was awful, dirty table cloths, no attentive service to the table and the visit was ruined by the kitchen staff singing/shouting!! A generally unprofessional 'Bistro' with careless service. Would not recommend to anybody seeking good food at good prices- will try somewhere else next time we visit!!

Service was fantastic! We had a lovely time. Food was really good! Just about to eat the cake we brought home! We walked from the campsite we are staying at lovely walk around the nature trail

Stopped here for lunch whilst en route to Oxford. had a lovely chicken dish with Creme Fraiche and tarragon. The main course was lovely but sadly let down by the sticky toffee pudding which can only be described as burnt and pretty awful. if you don't like spiders - don't look at the walls as there are cobwebs and living beasties abounding there

I have always found The Herb Centre a nice place to go for a light lunch. The Menu offers a small choice of meals, sandwiches, paninis and jacket potatoes. They also have a range of homemade cakes. The food is reasonably priced. The service is good and food arrives quickly. It is a nice environment to have a bite to eat and perhaps a walk around the centre afterwards.

I went to NHC on 18th Dec for a late lunch & had a baguette with Duck & Hosin Sauce as I usually like that sort of thing, BUT I didnt like this. All I could taste was the Hosin Sauce and not the duck. I would not recommend anyone to have this unless they use less sauce. Suppose it was my fault for not saying anything at the time. Usually to be fair, the food has been okay when I have eaten there.

A group of ten booked a Christmas meal. Good range on menu, with vegetarians well catered for. Service was friendly, prompt and efficient. Food well cooked and presented, very generous portions. The cheese and biscuits for one would have fed four easily! Excellent value for money. Will definitely return.

We went for a meal,the food was excellent,the service was also excellent,a very friendly place,very good value for money,will definatly go there again.

We stopped here for a family lunch on a Sunday. The Bistro area is nicely done and bigger than I had expected. There was a larger menu than I had anticipated and all the food was excellent. It's a great spot. Interesting to walk around the gardens and shop plus there's also a nice walk down the fields.

Eight of us chose the herb centre to catch up for lunch mid week. I have not eaten there before so was a tad concerned by the sticky plastic tablecloths on arrival. The service was slow though we did all more or less get our meals at the same time. I chose the gammon egg and chips and didn't realise i had two eggs initially as they were served on top of each other- one was detached from the white and very well done, and then covered by a second egg that was only just cooked. The chips were well done (over cooked) but the gammon was ok. There was no check back to our table and no one came into our part of the restaurant so i was unable to voice my concerns at the time. I didn't feel it appropriate to pick up my plate and walk to the till with it so just ate what i could. We had to pay for our food when we ordered so there wss not the opportunity at the end of the meal either to comment. No one else on the table enthused about their meal so i can only say the whole ecxperience was average.

A party of 8 of us visited Sunday lunch time after looking round the herb centre and ahead of a visit to a nearby stately home. The cafe was not full. We ordered various light lunch items and drinks. First served; about 20 min after placing the order, was a cappuccino which tasted so bad it was undrinkable. i asked for a refund and got it. The woman on the till said they were training new staff. Next was 2 x tea and cakes, maybe 5 minutes after the coffee; they were fine. Other customers who had arrived after us were getting served meanwhile. We let the lady on the till know we would need to leave fairly quickly in order to get our "slot" to visit the stately home. That led to delivery of a baguette- also fine, but no accompanying drink. After 45 minutes and no further deliveries we decided to cut our losses, asked for a refund for everything else and left.

Went here on the way home after visiting somewhere else before hand. Seeing that it was not very busy and looked like a good menu we found a table. We then had to wait an hour and a half for our food and I have a 15 month old little girl, luckily she decided to behave herself. I only ordered a baguette with curly fries and a childrens munchbox after complaining several times and asking how long it would be each time they said oh we will just check and get it to you soon, third time going up I asked to speak to a manager and to my shock find out they don't even have one working all weekend!! It the took me another 10 minutes to finally get my daughters snack box which I sat down and gave her being told again mine wouldn't take long. Well another 15 minutes went past and a waiter came up asking if I still wanted my lunch which I assured him I did, and it then took them another 10 minutes to produce a baguette and another 5 after that to produce some curly fries.

We come here frequently often joking we are getting old visiting garden centres but the location is handy; free parking; fabulous plants and lovely grounds. Always enjoy the food- we often have lunch and I think the food is better than expected. It's always fresh. Anyway the veggie breakfast- veggie sausages; poached eggs; beans; grilled tomatoes, mushrooms, toast and coffee- AMAZING!

A group of about a dozen of us called in today for a tea and cake. Apart from us sat inside, there were a few people sat outside (in what looked like very pleasant surrounding) so I would not consider it to be busy. On the plus side, there was a nice selection of cakes which did indeed look very tasty and a massive plus for the flapjacks.Now the negative point, the service did seem rather slow especially given how many staff that seemed to be there, and they even managed to forget one lads toast and jam and to make matter worse he had to ask twice before he finally got it.So all in all, not a truly bad experiance really but it could have been better. So just middle of the road I guess, but needless to say that I probably wouldnt rush back.

I recently visited the bistro, the food and tea were very nice however there wasn't much to do or see when we had finished eating which was a shame as we had made a special trip.

Excellent menu Good place to meet friends If gardening or buying plants Is for you Brilliant flowers in the Flower barn Dog friendly

Stopped off at the cafe (definitely not a bistro!) gasping for a drink before we walked round the herb centre. Service was a bit distracted. Ordered large cafetière - which would have served 3-4 people but coffee was quite weak. Variety of home baked cakes available. Cherry and almond cake was very nice but the coffee and walnut was dry with little coffee flavour. Cafe could do with a bit of a spruce up. I was facing a wall full of evidence of previous picture hangings (they display local amateur artists work for sale) and cobwebs. Not too bad overall but not worth visiting for cafe alone.

Have just spent the day at the herb centre with my 4yr granddaughter who requires a gluten free diet,we had a full activity day with lunch half way through in the Bistro the selection of cakes included a GF cake which wasn't a flavour my 4yr old would eat,the chef very kindly made her a chocolate brownie for after her lunch ,which I have to say was one of the nicest I have tasted and she loved it too,the staff were all very cheerful and helpful so Inthink it is safe to say we will be back.

Visited 16th July 2015, for birthday lunch. Have to say the food was excellent. Freshly cooked homemade beef burger on toasted bun covered in melted cheese with a tomato salsa, served with a small very fresh side salad and coleslaw and a portion of jacket potato chips, One of the best meals I have had in ages. Everything very fresh and grease and fat free. Staff very pleasant and helpful and if you eat outdoors you are treated to a fantastic view of hills and valleys full of wildlife. Well worth a visit.

We have eaten here before and today's food was better than ever. Fresh and tasty, super fast and served by friendly staff. The salad dressing was out of this world! You could taste the herbs used beautifully. I actually asked if I could buy some. Sadly not on sale. Many thanks for super service.

My wife and i live not far away and decided to go for breakfast as the weather was glorious this morning. 2 Full English for £12, a bargain but i would happily have paid more for it to arrive quicker and for the poached eggs to be runny rather than hard and the food to be hotter, i think it may have been sat for a little while? Saying all that, it was only £12 but it was still MY £12 so i still have expectations. We had breakfast outside and it's a very peaceful setting. I would definitely recommend breakfast there but i hope the Bistro read this and take it in the spirit it is intended, constructive criticism. Get the breakfast out sooner, serve the food hot and don't over do the eggs and I'm sure this will allow people to spread the word with a bit more comfort. I shall still spread the word that it's worth a visit...Because it is! :)

We popped in as there was an art exhibition. The cafe is lovely and the staff are very friendly and helpful. The gardens and walks are lovely and very relaxing. A must if you like gardens and garden centres