The Terrace Bistro & Tea Room in North Lincolnshire

Went today for the afternoon tea. It was lovely, very fresh and homemade, excellent vaule for money with unlimited tea or coffee. The staff couldn't do enough for you excellent service thank you. Will be back very soon. Felt very safe good measures in place.

My husband, I , our family and friends have been coming to The Terrace Restaurant for a number of years now and the reason we eat there most times.......well.... it’s because it is consistently good! We book in for the Christmas meal too each year! Now that is the difference between a Restaurant that offers consistently wonderful home made main menu food; homemade desserts and cakes which are delicious; welcoming smiles; present a professional team; has superb customer service provided by a friendly team of people working in it than a Restaurant who does not come up to that high standard! We have been to other places before and not visited them again because they were NOT consistently good. All the staff at The Terrace are hard working and their consideration is greatly appreciated every time we go ......nothing is too much.... with so much care and consideration each time we visit. We both had the home made vegan Mediterranean Tart vegetables and new potatoes with a fruit scone for me and my husband a vegan chocolate brownie ..... so delicious ... we’ve never tried the vegan / vegetarian /menus before ( also gluten free) but it is just as delicious as the non vegan/ vegetarian menu choices we usually have.... so much choice too....Well worth a visit.... for cake and beverage; taste the main menus etc .... excellent service....welcoming greetings so go on treat yourself....

Great menu, good service, staff cheerful friendly and helpful, the afternoon High tea is a lovely traditional treat. Downside, mentioned in another review which likens the place to a "works canteen" summarises my thoughts when last there, there are too many hard surfaces (walls, floors, ceilings) with nothing to absorb the clatter and chatter, so the atmosphere is more of a "McDonald's", than a "Lion's Tea Rooms", which a little carefully applied carpet or wall covering would easily remedy. Generally, a great place, though, just a bit too noisy to be relaxed and savour the fine catering in

Went to lunch yesterday at the tea rooms. This was only our second time out (other than mandatory shopping) since the lockdown in late March. The owner of the restaurant is going out her way to make sure customers feel safe whilst still maintaining the cheerfulness and friendliness we have loved in the past. The staff are all excellent and the food is still as good as ever and we will definitely return. Thank you.

I ordered 6 afternoon teas to be delivered to my house, they were beautiful from the way they was presented and everything was lovely and homemade. Excellent service from ordering to delivery thank you

Sunday lunch I had the nut roast very tasty Yorkshire puddings were home made! My partner had slow roast belly pork which he said was delicious and he would definitely go back for. The food was hot and fresh the service was friendly and attentive. The place was clean even though it was busy. For desert I had treacle tart and custard and my partner had bread & butter pudding. We found it hard to decide as they all sounded delicious. Can’t wait to go back want to try the Reece’s peanut butter cheesecake. Would definitely recommend great choice for vegetarians & Vegans

A lovely menu that also includes a good selection of Vegan, Vegetarian and Gluten Free dishes so that everyone in the group is well catered for. Brilliant staff that remain friendly and helpful even at their most busiest times.

Eaten here many times in the past and thoroughly enjoyed it, introduced it to family and friends and always received great feedback from them.However we moved away about 18 months ago so haven’t been since then.We had cause to revisit the area last week and decided to time it with a visit to the bistro.We ordered our favourite meals, sweet and sour chicken with half chips and rice and pork in blue cheese sauce with chips and veg.We arrived at 2.15 and thought it odd only 4 other tables were in use, we put it down to us arriving a little late.We waited almost 30 minutes for the meal to arrive.On placing the plates on the table my wife and I looked at each other, do they now serve twice fried chips or were they just warmed up, in either case they were awful, the sweet and sour sauce looked a peculiar colour and was quite glutinous however it tasted fine, and all the batter had gone soggy.The pork was just slices of roast pork with a delicious sauce.Needless to say we weren’t too happy, it’s not our thing to make a scene so just left it at that.On leaving we just wondered if it was quiet due to the time we arrived or the food, we will ever find out as we won’t be returning.

After looking round garden centre I stopped for tea and a scone. I reckon the scone had been made this morning- it was delicious along with the Earl Grey tea. Staff very helpful and polite. Ambiance very pleasant. Tea and scone under a £5. Menu for maybe 1/2 dozen vegetarian meals for £9.50 and soup for A £5. I will be back!

Went there for a Sunday afternoon treat. Wide range of dishes, but we had the afternoon tea for two, a range of quality sandwiches ( the option of all brown or wholemeal bread would 1have been even better), a selection of nice cakes ( 3 each) and unlimited quality tea. Add service by sweet friendly waitresses and there's your treat! Definitely on the Sunday afternoon list, see you soon, thank you.

My wife and I have been to the Bistro many times in the past and always had great food and cakes. However we have been today for the Christmas Dinner and I have to say I was extremely disappointed. Although the dinner was tasty it was spoilt by the fact that it was all luke warm. We should have asked for our food to be zapped in the microwave but we shouldn't have to do that on supposedly fresh cooked food. Very disappointing. We also used to be whole Apple pies for over the Christmas period, however we have noticed the pie's are now cooked on smaller plates whilst the prices have remained the same. Will probably visit again but will stick to coffee and a cake as apposed to full blown meal.

We always call in here if in the area and have always been impressed.The food is absolutely perfect. There is a huge selection to choose from which also includes super cakes. We had beef Sunday Roast which was lovely. The meat wasn't cut wafer thin which we liked. It came with 3 veg and was really tasty. The staff are very friendly and helpful. It has always been very busy when we've called but luckily we have always been able to get a table.

This had lovely food, good staff, is clean & week run. It was very noisy when I went not so much kids but people if a certain age shouting at each other to be heardEnjoyed the food and the garden centre wasn't bad .

Visited on the spur of the moment as it’s not easy to get decent vegan meals unless you go to a chain. The specials board had a number of options including a couple of tarts, vegan sausages with new potatoes and veg etc. All mains were £9.50 each. My meal consisted of 2 Linda McCartney sausages with veg, new potatoes and gravy and my daughter had the Mediterranean veg and sausage ‘tart’. What actually came was a pot of the med veg and sausage with a puff pasty lid which I would not call a tart. That being said it was tasty and filling and was served with potato wedges, veg and gravy. I do think the vegan mains are a little overpriced and definitely felt that 2 vegan sausages with 1 roast potato, new potatoes veg and gravy was not a very filling meal or worthy of the price tag. However it was nice and I wasn’t left full. The gravy was a bit tasteless and watery so I would recommend that they use the brown bisto powder to make their gravy in the future. The puddings were nice and all £4.50 or thereabouts which is reasonable considering they do have vegan pouring cream, ice cream or custard. It would be great to see if they could include some smaller vegan meals on their main menu so vegans aren’t forced to pay £9.50 if they want something savoury instead of cake and coffee. Suggestions are falafel, humous, and mango chutney paninis or sandwiches. Jacket potatoes with veg chilli, Mediterranean veg, or veg curry. Vegan breakfast... just swap the non vegan items for a vegan alternative such as swapping the egg for some vegan bacon or tofu scramble, tofu scramble on toast. Vegan bacon and sausage butties... that kind of thing. Really pleased that they have a vegan menu! AND CAKE!

You don’t expect a cafe in a garden centre to be much cop, but this place is brilliant. Not haute cuisine, but good honest home cooking — roasts, fish & chips, soups & stews, all in huge portions at very reasonable prices. Stopped off for lunch on a long drive from the South to N Yorks via Humber Bridge and snobbishly thought we’d not get a decent meal in N Lincs. Very glad to be wrong. Also impressed with the extensive vegetarian & vegan menu — such a change from loads of places that only offer a risotto or veggie burger.

So good to see lots of vegan dishes on the specials board. Very nice, home cooked, fresh food. A little expensive, perhaps, but very good quality and service.

Enjoyed a very tasty fish, chips and mushy peas lunch. The food was hot and delicious and served quickly by friendly staff. Can certainly recommend as a good place to eat.

Not had chance to get here for a while but in the area so thought we’d have a look around the garden centre then pop in for lunch. Glad to say nothing has changed, the food is still fab, great choices for all tastes, including for allergy suffers, and it’s very good value for money. Highly recommend.

Always busy and the reason being its very good. Foods always good and the cake and coffee is fantastic

Called in for a light lunch. As it was so busy the waitress on the door had a clip board to cover bookings and none bookings etc and was telling you which table to sit at.The staff were very busy but still polite. The lady on the counter and till was friendly. It is a big place with plenty of seating but it does get very busy which tells you how good it is. We had a jacket potato and a panini, both of which were lovely (but I thought the jacket potato could have been cooked a bit longer). I still enjoyed it though.The Sunday dinners being served looked lovely and there was a huge cake selection at the counter all of which looked amazing. Our bill for panini, jacket potato, 2 teas (served in a teapot that didn't drip) came to £16.

Popped in here for a coffee last Thursday when we were looking around the garden center and managed to book afternoon tea for the same day. They reserved a table of our choice for us and when we returned the service was first class, the meal was excellent with an exceptional choice, they could not have been more helpful.

Been three times now first visit lovely food lovely staff lovely second and third time on visit well what can I say absolutely rubbish on second visit food dreadfully third visit after waiting nearly 15 minutes told what I ordered not available will not be going back again.

We visited here for Sunday lunch but was very disappointed. The meal took 45 minutes to arrive. For £9.95 we expected at least a decent sized meal and not a child's portion in fact 'rip off'comes the mind. There was one small scoop of mashed potatoes which were almost cold. A very small Yorkshire pudding which wasn't light and airy but flat and stoggy. The nut roast wasn't a nut roast at all, probably hadn't even seen a nut and was tasteless. The carrots were also almost cold as was the cabbage and the vegetarian gravy was more of a gloopy consistency rather than a free poring one. Would not recommend and will not be back.

Visited as part of a group and we all left happy and satisfied. Two of us had the chestnut pate en croute (which was more like a mushroom pasty), one had veg tart and another had the burger. The 2 pasties had veg and new potatoes and I was thrilled to be offered vegan gravy! Lush! Had a choice of a few desserts, settled on chocolate fudge cake with ice cream and blackberry and apple crumble with custard.... all vegan! Service was fab despite them being busy. Well worth a

Visited garden centre with friends and popped in for lunch, food was delicious and well presented, very pleasant staff. Place was busy but we did not have to wait long.

Always very busy food ok not great, deserts very nice very expensive, example 2 jackets with standard fillings and 2 lattes £ 24 .50 and also very very noisy staff should have hearing tests every year working in that

If we want to go out for a quick lunch then it's a no brainer. Good quality food. Friendly staff. Clean and tidy. Prices are what you would expect for a garden centre. We return regularly.

We had Sunday lunch here it was really good. A very good choice of meats we had the Beef and really enjoyed it. The Bistro is immaculate. And the staff are very helpful and friendly they have a wonderful choice of desserts. And have a drinks licence. We shall defiantly go back to this hidden gem.

First class meal as always. Have been several times and am never disappointed. Have a good selection in the vegan and vegetarian menu. Will be back again soon.

Another lovely lunch cooked to perfection with tender roast meats and yummy vegetables, Yorkshire puddings and gravy. Gluten free Yorkshire puddings and gravy were excellent too. Service was friendly and efficient and take away puddings were enjoyed later in the afternoon.

Found the food to be quite bland and overpriced. Good selection on the menu, however, and the staff were nice. The cakes looked good

garden centre a favourite destination at least twice a month and lunches and elevenses a great treat there at good prices.all home cooked .

I agree with all the good reviews on here. It is spotless , the staff are very welcoming and it is great to have a menu written on the blackboard for vegans alongside the one for vegetarians. It is great when a restaurant knows the difference between the two ! The vegetarian chilli was lovely. Husband enjoyed the gammon. The young lady who greeted us had a table were she sat with a cloth " polishing " ( for want of a word ) the cutlery so it sparkled and that speaks for itself as well. Meals are very hot. Went to buy plants but decided not to cook tea after all..

This restaurant is linked to a garden centre and very typical layout. However the food is delicious, all home cooked, fantastic variety, and caters for gluten free, vegetarian and vegan. Excellent value for the money. But as we sat and enjoyed our meal we noticed how clean and spotless it was. No sticky tables, all are thoroughly washed down after every customer even wiping the salt and pepper pots every time along with the laminated menus. Thank you all who work there for a very enjoyable time. We will recommend to all our family and friends and will certainly visit again when next in the area.

Service and food were excellent, but what made it even better was the vast and varied choice of Gluten Free dishes. Pretty much everything that was available was also done in a GF option, even afternoon tea. Will definitely visit again.

Had lunch here today. What wonderful staff, perfect setting and a fabulous choice of fresh food. Hubby and I had toad in the hole and our friend had quiche Lorraine. All thoroughly enjoyed the experience.. ca give nothing but praise. Price of meals was Exellent too. Well done to all your staff, it proved to be a very busy lunch.

The food and drink are very good but they need to be.....the prices reflect the location. Th staff are very efficient and friendly. Worth a visit if you don’t mind paying more

We visited at lunchtime on a Sunday. The place was very busy but the lady on the door found us a table for three. As our son is Vegan, we are always on the lookout for places that cater for us all. The range of food available here is great, a wide range of food on the vegan, vegetarian and mainstream menus and the quality is excellent. Our son had the Vegan sausage dinner, while my wife and I had beef and lamb dinners. My son then had Vegan fudge cake and Vegan ice cream while my wife and I had bread & butter pudding and ice cream sundae. All meals were excellent . We will definitely be visiting again, but we'll book ahead if it's to be a Sunday lunchtime.

Lovely service, the staff happily answered my questions about what was in certain meals / cakes. So good to have such a variety of vegan and veggie options to choose from. I had the vegan nut roast which was delicious (& I might have a vegan cookie too.....) A family member, who is not vegan, also had the vegan nut roast meal and declared it "very good" (this is the highest level of praise they award.)

Seriously good home made jam. I bought one jam, should have bought more. Can I have the recipe please? Jam this good afternoon tea must be epic.

Called in for lunch on a very cold day ... the restaurant was warm yet spacious, light and bright... if a little like a canteen in layout .. the menu for the day was quite extensive, so my expectations were not great... how wrong could I be ... the food was lovely ... I had salad and caramelised onion tart.. it was a good size portion that was clearly fresh from the oven ... my family had the pork (complete with crackling) and all the trimmings and chicken with all the trimmings... which went down just as well as mine ... the staff were very friendly and obliging... I did note that there were large parts of the menu that catered for special dietary requirements too... I commend the cooks on their homely approach and execution of the dishes... will be returning..

A massive thank you to the team at the Terrace Bistro & Tea Room for making a beautiful allergy friendly birthday cake for our sons 18th. It made his birthday meal complete and was a wonderful surprise on his special day. Brilliant!

went for lunch today and had the sweet n sour chicken done in batter and it was so bloomin tasty.Friendly polite service and fairly prompt considering it was jam packed. Thank you

Am a regular visitor to the Bistro the food is always cooked to perfection,good value whether it be just for a snack,a meal or afternoon tea ...... Not forgetting the wonderful choice of cakes.The staff are always very happy and pleasant and nothing is too much trouble.

Out first visit was not the best. Popped in for coffee and cake and was waiting 20 minutes even though...

Just beware if you buy to take out. We bought portion of lemon cheese cake cherry cheese cake and chocolate...

I have put four stars for here because that is what it normally is , we have had many lovely...

This is a fabulous little cafe with plenty of vegan options, and none of them boring! The service is really...

Booked and went today for our club Christmas meal and were not disappointed....The food came out hot and tasty and...

Not salubrious but a genuine good value, good food restaurant. If you're a vegetarian, try the nut roast. Super. Lovely...

We visited for the first time yesterday, and were delighted with the quality of the breakfast and service. I had the veggie option, he had the full English. We waited a little longer than we expected but it was worth it - the food was obviously freshly cooked and piping hot. The portion size was generous. A nice touch was that someone who we assumed was the cook came out to ask if everything was OK.

Very friendly staff, lovely atmosphere, food was excellent. Plenty of choice, service very good and one didn't feel rushed.

Brought my 91 year old Auntie for a late birthday lunch and the quality of the food was excellent. There was so much choice and the food was great value. We'd definitely come again.

If you are looking for an allergy friendly restaurant then look no further. The Terrace Bistro and Tea Rooms in Kirton in Lindsey offer up freshly prepared home cooked food with an eye on quality and price. Dietary needs are catered for in not only the mains but the cakes and desserts too. The restaurant is well staffed and you're never waiting long for your food which arrives on piping hot plates. We will certainly be back!

As a vegan it's always good to find somewhere that offers more than one vegan choice. There were several main courses and puddings available. Staff were friendly, the dining area was light and spacious, the food wholesome, hearty and belly filling.

Just found this place by chance & how lucky I was coffee & cake was excellent and was homemade & there was plenty to choose from they also did meals which looked amazing & very reasonable priced staff were very friendly & helpful,will definitely be back!!!

we visited this establishment whilst on route to a funeral and had a great surprise.The food was very good as were the staff and cleanliness. very extensive menu, veggie and vegan options, and nothing was too much trouble for the kind attentive staff.It appeared to be cooked to order as there was a short wait between ordering and serving, but that was fine, as it was served hot and portion size was very good.would certainly visit again if in the area.

Had fish chips mushy peas. It was lovely. Fish tasted fresh and chips fresh cooked proper chips. None of these stick things covered in salt. Lovely.

Visted this place for a day out .The bistro was very clean and well staffed .Due to me having broken ankles it was very pleasing to see sofas to sit on We ordered coffees and i went for the burger Angie had the club sarnie It was delish plenty full and served by very curtious staff and very well priced What a little gem we found will def be going there on regular visits If your in the area highly recommend this place

Came here on recommendation from a friend and was delighted at the vegan choices available. Good food and friendly staff.

Last time I ate here I was unimpressed and that was reflected in my review. However all the issues I mentioned have been acted on. I had a lovely breakfast,service was good,the rolls had been warned,everything was great. Well done.

People flock for quality hot and cold food from a very extensive menu. All food is home cooked from quiches, roasts, pie, salads, snacks, sandwiches etc and I particularly enjoy their lactose free chicken curry which is delicious (even though I am not lactose intolerant). The staff are happy to make a vegetarian one for my friend, even though it is not on the menu - but we had to wait a little longer for this as it was very busy. There is a good selection for those who are vegetarian, vegan, lactose intolerant, gluten intolerant or diabetic. This choice extends to the cakes and desserts which, in my opinion, are the best around. There are usually 5-6 imaginative deep creamy cheesecakes, 2 chocolate cakes, brownie, lemon meringue pie, Bakewell, coconut tart, coffee and walnut, carrot, victoria, Christmas cake, lemon drizzle, scones (cherry, sultana, plain, cheese), banoffi, apple pie, treacle tart, lime and coconut. Once again many of these are suitable for those with a gluten intolerance and some lactose-free or diabetic friendly. I think the owner/manager is pretty incredible and is always so helpful and genuinely cares that her customers enjoy the food and experience. The staff are efficient, organised, courteous and friendly

A lovely afternoon experience and one off the best afternoon teas I have had. Lovely sandwiches, cakes, quiche lots of tea and really nice staff.

Afternoon tea was a real treat, I don't eat red meat or fish but this was not a problem even though it had been overlooked when booking. The owner could not have been more helpful and changed the sandwich fillings and savoury treats, she even apologised that the food would take slightly longer to come out as it was being freshly prepared. I have to admit to sampling a few afternoon teas but this was one of the best I've had. We had 2 children with us and they were catered for too and we were given take away boxes to take home the goodies we hadn't managed. Can highly recommend and will be going back soon.

Fantastic food, efficient staff and such good value. Visited on numerous occasions with various friends and family and the choice on the menu is outstanding. They cater for all dietary requirements and taste buds. Diane certainly knows how to manage this very busy tea room, the staff are so efficient and offer such good customer service, which in itself is quite rare these days. We often pop for lunch but have never quite managed to have room left for a cake, even though they look absolutely delicious. They also make beautiful celebration cakes, as they recently made my Dad's 80th and he was thrilled to bits with it. Keep up the good work girls, you're doing a fantastic job.

Nice place, was quite busy when we visited on a Sunday. The food was lovely and varied. Our daughter is following a dairy free diet and the staff were very helpful and knowledgable. We all had different dishes and all we cooked and presented very well. We were so full we bought some cakes to eat at home. We had the dairy and gluten free Victoria sponge and the coffe and walnut cake. Both were absolutely gorgeous. Highly reccomended for veggies, vegans, diabetics, dairy free and probably many other diets!

Good choice of healthy and naughty but nice dishes.Really friendly staff.Everything well cooked and well presented.Always seems to be busy but staff are well organised and we have never been kept waiting too long.Nice and clean.

I cannot praise this restaurant highly enough. It is spotlessly clean. The staff are friendly and helpful (even when rushed off their feet). The meal choices are extensive including vegetarian, gluten free etc. The cakes are all home made and are delicious and you're absolutely spoilt for choice. If this restaurant was closer we would be there every week. Still, it being further away helps us keep off the calories . A pot of tea, a Latte, piece Lemon Drizzle cake and Apple pie and custard £11-90.

Visited on Tuesday lunchtime. We were impressed by the wide choice of meals on the menu - the daily specials consisted of around a dozen extra choices that weren't on the main menu and offered a few more unusual choices as well. My partner loves both seafood and salad and was pleasantly surprised to see a choice of 3 seafood salads - a nice change from the usual choice of ham, egg or cheese salad that many places offer. He opted for the dressed crab salad whilst I went for the belly pork and yorkshire pudding with vegetables and we both enjoyed our meals. We didn't have a pudding, but several hot puddings were available and the cakes in the display cabinet looked very tempting. The staff were friendly and efficient.The only downsides were that the acoustics of the place did make it quite noisy and so a bit difficult to chat and the wooden chairs weren't terribly comfortable.But despite those minor criticisms we will be going again sometime to try some of the other dishes on offer.

Called today, Monday, for lunch with a friend, it was packed, obviously a very popular place. The cakes and cheesecakes are fantastic, couldn't resist a bounty cheesecake and wasn't disappointed, will definitely return

We have visited the terrace numerous times.Never been disappointed.There is such a fantastic choice of food including gluten free and vegetarian dishes, you are spoilt for choice.Very reasonably priced. The staff are all so friendly, nothing is too much trouble.The owners always welcome us and cannot do enough to ensure everything is of the highest standard.I would strongly recommend a visit.

Excellent service, fabulous, fresh home made sandwiches, sausage rolls, scotch egg, quiche, cakes and scones, lovely presentation and attentive staff, free flowing tea and coffee, went for my disabled sisters 50th Birthday treat, she absolutely loved it and said she will definitely come again as will I.

We are frequent visitors to the terrace and have never been disappointed Fab food, spoilt for choiceVery reasonably priced with excellent serviceThe owners always welcome us and cannot do enough to ensure everything is of the highest standard Well recommend a visit Mark and Sue

In the past I have always looked forward to a meal here. Although the food was priced a little on the high side it was good. Oh dear when we visited your restaurant today what a terrible let down. Whilst I appreciate that staff should have a wage rise occasionally we were faced with what I can only describe by a down right greedy price increase in their menue prices .With soup costing £4.99 each we had 2 soups=£9.88 and 2 coffees @£2.45 =£4.90 both being cappuccinos I felt this outrageous.Grand total £14.78.Normally we would have had a main course and a sweet, we've been regular customers for years , the soup we had was tasteless and it was for all as if they'd taken yesterday's left overs and put them through a liquidiser.In all we were disgusted and so we left.Normally we would have spent in the region of £25 or £30 so their greed and poor food quality has cost them two customers. I hasten to add that we won't be going back.

Visit here a lot as it's not too far from home. Have brought various friends and family members and it never disappoints. The restaurant is always busy so can be rather noisy but food is excellent and fairly priced. Shame there isn't outside space to eat in the summer. The manageress/owner is so nice and helpful, she makes a point of being visible and always happy to help. Well worth a visit and the plants are good too.

This was Mums first trip to her favourite Bistro since her spinal fractures 8 months ago. The Bistro was Disability friendly easy access for a wheelchair. The staff were amazing so helpful and friendly. A good quality menu with sandwiches, Panini's and cooked meals. Good range of soft and alcoholic drinks. The desert menu was extensive with delightful fresh homemade cakes. The food was very well presented and very high quality with fresh ingredients. We had a lovely lunch the homemade soup was very tasty as were all the dishes. Thank you to all the staff for making Mums first trip out so special

We visit regularly. Have had various meals - all excellent quality and value. Staff are all friendly and helpful.

Very noisy difficult to have a conversation. The staff are very polite and helpful a credit to the place One of us had Quiche Lorraine which was very good the other had Carrot and parsnip soup no flavour very bland we had the sharing platter of cakes that were nice the scone was a bit stale though The only thing that would put off a return would be the noise level

Delighted to return to the Terrace after many months to find the same superb quality. We have yet to find anywhere else which provides such a high standard of food - and at such a reasonable price. Highly recommend the banoffee

We have been for several meals and afternoon snacks, the sausage rolls and cake are fantastic cant fault them. It was a different matter when we came for an afternoon tea. Four of us came as a treat and how disappointed we were at the size of the portions. The slice of sausage roll was cut so thin it fell apart when you tried to pick it up. The sandwiches and cakes although nice wasnt enough to fill a child. I will return but for a standard sausage roll and slice of cake. For £40 this was a very expensive snack.

We used to live nearer to this garden centre and visited the cafe many times, without being disappointed. As we were in the area today with our grandchildren, we called in. The cafe has been updated, but had the atmosphere of a works canteen. It was very busy (which ought to suggest it's a popular place to eat) and there was so much background noise that it was almost impossible to have a conversation. While we were waiting for our food I asked the meeter and greeter if the door (which was wide open) could be kept closed as there was a very cold draught. She agreed, but obviously there was a draught every time someone entered or left. A couple on a nearby table asked to move because of the cold.Our food came fairly quickly, but was disappointing. My mackerel salad was OK, but I could have whipped it up myself from items bought at a supermarket. Another salad was swimming in balsamic vinegar - if this had been mentioned on the menu we could have asked for it to be left on the side. A jacket potato was burnt black on the outside. The only meal that couldn't be criticised was savoury mince in a Yorkshire pudding.The most positive point was that the staff were polite and friendly.

I take my elderly mother every week for lunch, the food is very good and plentiful. There is a vast choice, service is always prompt.

Called in for a Saturday lunch with my sister. The menu looked decent enough.I ordered the beef stew and dumpling and my sister, the mackerel salad. The stew was average, however the dumpling was insubstantial, tasteless and had a crust. Not what I was expecting. As for the salad, my sister ate half of the fish and gave up. It was full of bones and had a tough exterior. To quote her..This fish had had a long swim from the North Sea. I'm sure that this place suits some people, but I'll stick to the White Swan in Scotter or the Jenny Wren in Susworth. Pay a little more but the food is delicious and it is not like eating in a school canteen.

Called in with family after visiting the garden centre. Such reasonable prices, and great quality food; it was nice to be able to eat the same thing as my family members - they have allergies, I don't.The staff were lovely, and very knowledgeable about the menu.Also loved the cake selection!Will definitely return.

We booked for an early afternoon tea. The staff were very helpful and the food was lovely. The only small downside (and this is me being picky) I would of expected china cups and saucers and teapot for an afternoon tea. Everything else was perfect, The selection of food was great and everything was very fresh.

Went today just on speck,what a lovely steak pie and the choice of meals ,the staff are helpful and a really nice spacious place to eat and they cater for diabetics keep up the good work.

Always head there after shopping neve had a bad meal both food and staff are excellent this place has the added benefit of a well stocked garden centre

Great selection of home cooked food and homemade cheesecakes to die for! Very friendly helpful staff.

The family had a very pleasant lunch here recently. The food was excellent - with some particularly wonderful desserts! The staff were extremely helpful & diligent.

My wife and I had lunch at this marvellous restaurant, on the recommendation of a local businessman that we had met earlier. We arrived at about 11:45 and sat quite close to the serving counter, so I was in an ideal position to watch, as the staff worked hard to cope with the demands of a particularly busy time over the lunch hour. To say that I was impressed is an understatement! There were two tills operating, with a friendly and efficient lady on each one, who both reacted instantly to what was happening in front of them. If there was a lull, straight away they would be clearing tables, or doing something else to help out. But they were always watching the counter, so they could return to the tills in an instant. Both ladies exuded efficiency and were very pleasant, with ready smiles. This attitude extended throughout the workforce, who all appeared to be very flexible in turning their hands to different tasks, and were intent on giving great customer service. I was so engrossed whilst watching this great display of organisation, that the food almost became inconsequential!! But it was most impressive - broccoli & stilton soup with cheese & chutney sandwiches, followed by apple & blackberry crumble, with vanilla ice cream. All home made, arrived very quickly after ordering (with the customary smiles from the waitresses) and very tasty too. The crumble was absolutely gorgeous and the portion size was amazing!! The coffee was great too - tasty Douwe Egberts, rather than the rubbish that many places I have been to, charge the earth for.I was so impressed by the whole experience, that after the meal I went to the two lovely "till ladies" to say thank you. They called the Manager across and straight away I could tell where everything good about the place stemmed from. She too is a lovely person, is patently a great organiser and her staff are obviously emulating her work ethic and pleasant disposition. I just wish this lovely restaurant was in Skegness!!

Came on 15/2 at lunchtime, the place was almost full, the service is brilliant and the food came very fast. Food was gorgeous so we also had scones with clotted cream. All cakes are homemade and looked amazing

A visit is well worth it here,there is a large dining area and all meals are on waitressattention.The menu is of good choice hot or cold as required also has good drinksto savor.

My friend decided this year to treat her god daughter (my daughter) to a more "grown up" treat for her 10th Birthday today and I have to say that after reading a previous review on the Afternoon tea here ... I would have to totally disagree with that review. We arrived shortly after noon to find that we had in fact arrived too early for "afternoon tea" on a Sunday. However after my friend explained the reason for our visit the staff could not help enough. The food came out and we were actually rather surprised by the sheer amount of food that we received.... so much so that we had to take a plate full of cakes home with us! The sandwiches (although in small fingers) were fresh and more than enough for 2 (and a half) people along with the salad, sausage rolls,quiche and tea/coffee. We found the staff really pleasant and attentive and my little girl loved her Birthday treat. My husband and I have visited on an afternoon for coffee and cake and have always found the staff lovely, the atmosphere relaxed and the cakes delicious. Thank you.

It's many years since I last visited here and couldn't believe how the place had grown.I was impressed with the large restaurant and the great selection on the menu.We called in for lunch about 1.00 and the place was bussing.We ordered off the special deals on the blackboard but felt a little embarrassed standing in the alleyway staring at the board over the heads of fellow diners, I think it would be more convenient to print off a special menu and put it in the main menu.Tea was brought promptly but we decided to leave it until our meal arrived, the sweet and sour chicken and lasagne were delicious, well presented and piping hot, even the tea which we poured after our meal was still very hot.The staff were very good and well turned out.We dine out once or twice a week, this is definitely on our revisit list.Well done Terrace Bistro.

Sunday 29 January. The food is well prepared, fresh, tasty and great value. The staff are efficient, polite and well turned out. Reading some of the reviews I wonder if we are talking about the same place, if it wasn't spot on, we (and the many regulars) wouldn't go there once a week. Well worth a visit any time.It is one of few places where the food on a Sunday is as consistently good as a weekday.

Sadly very disappointed yesterday with the afternoon tea. Uninspiring sandwiches and cakes. Limp salad, no crisps and sausage rolls so thinly cut you could see through them. In my opinion overpriced overall. Just a thought ..next time ditch the chocolate brownies and make the scones less than a mouthful. Ending on the only good point, was that the service was pleasant .

My Aunty took me here on my birthday and it was really nice. The food is all home cooked and tastes great. I had the hummus and feta club sandwich with chips and homemade onion rings which were all yummy. They have a lot of variations of food something for everyone. There is also a pudding cabinet with lots of cakes and desserts to choose from. I would recommend a visit it here.

Called in for breakfast last week having never eaten there before. There was an extensive choice and I had decided on Full English while my wife had the smaller version.Our meal arrived very promptly, served by a pleasant young girl. The breakfasts were very well presented on the plates with toast served separate ( inclusive with the meal).Everything was hot and freshly cooked with more than enough to eat.All in all it was one of the best breakfasts we have ever eaten and will soon be returning to try something from the huge choice of other meals,

A most excellent eatery. We go regularly. An excellent menu, expertly prepared, cooked and served. Never a complaint.

First visit and we already know that we will return. Three of us each had different meals and they were all tasty, well cooked, good portion sizes and great value. Very extensive menu catering for all tastes. The staff were all friendly and were very knowledgable about the food content due to a special food requirement I have. Can't recommend enough.