The Topiary Coffee Shop in Hambleton

Really good value for money and lovely food. The staff were really friendly and helpful. QR code ordering was easy, even with dietary requirements. Would definitely recommend.

The food was nice. My compliments go to most of the staff, who are friendly and busy. However, I was disappointed with one young man called Max. He acted overconfident and smarmy when he brought our food and I overheard him swearing as he went into the kitchen as I was going to the toilet.

The coffee was luke warm, I asked for another but it wasn’t much better They don’t seem to know what butter is, I asked for REAL butter with my toast and was told Lurpak is real butter OMG!!!! Who is in charge of staff training?

As regular customers, we would like to compliment most of the staff for their hard work and great service. Sad to see a couple of new ladies don't compare with the speed and friendliness of the longer serving staff. One in grey top miserable.

We visited the cafe at Strikes garden centre in Stokesley yesterday and it was an absolute disappointment from start to finish, I had never visited before and will likely never visit again. We ordered our food in a huge queue to which the server informed us we would have to pick a table to be able to order food. All tables that were unoccupied as far as we could see, were full of rubbish but the server said we could put a reserved sign on the table and the floor staff would clean the table asap. We had to choose a booth as I had hurt my back and needed the height of the booth for my back to sit against. My partner went to sit at the table and hopefully catch the eye of the one and only member of floor staff who was run off her feet so the table could be cleared. The food arrived and the member of staff who delivered it very sarcastically remarked to my partner that we must have been desperate to sit at a table full of rubbish and promptly walked off with no attempt to even clean the table for us baring in mind the only member of floor staff was still fighting a losing battle with the cleaning of the tables. My partner was taken aback by this but was I even more frustrated when I was still stood at the till waiting to pay despite our order arriving at the table to overhear the server walking in to the kitchen saying very loudly ‘have you seen her sitting at that table full of rubbish I wouldn’t dare do that’ despite the fact he had made zero attempt to offer his service to clean the table himself. To top off our visit, we initially ordered chicken and bacon linguine to be told after our order had been placed that there was no chicken so we could have bacon linguine which was fine but there would be no discount and also when my fish and chips arrived, there was no tartare sauce or batter bits which was described on the menu. Considering it is not cheap to eat there, the service and response from your kitchen staff was appalling and I felt hugely sorry for the only member of floor staff as no one was even attempting to help her clear the backlog of rubbish from the tables.

Fish finger sandwich was delicious!! All praise to Christine, Evelyn, Laura and Sophie for their brilliant customer service.

Confusing system with app vs counter ordering. Seems to have gone back to queuing at the counter for food, which then has to be made and brought to the table. Drinks and cakes, which can be taken away from the counter, can be ordered via the app. Makes no sense. Lunch was poor quality and very basic for the cost. Drinks took ages to come. Table hadn't been cleaned. Lots of staff standing around. Second round of coffees took 40 minutes and a reminder to come, no apology, and this was midafternoon when there were few people in. Picked up a plant on the way out and spent a further 20 minutes in a queue to pay! Wouldn't go back.

I can't believe the scones and cakes aren't covered up. My partner and I ended up just having a drink and went elsewhere for our treat. Only the friendliness of the older staff made up for it.

Sad to see none of the food at the counter covered up. When I was waiting to order, a woman in front of me changed her mind about a scone and put it back. How many people could have been in contact with the scones and cakes like this before someone bought them? Shocked that they weren't covered and that customers are allowed to pick their own!!

I joined the queue to buy coffee and cake with some friends, but when we saw the cakes and scones uncovered with people coughing over them and customers allowed to pick their own, which could contaminate the others, we left and went to a cafe in Stokesley, which was much better - they covered their cakes and only staff were allowed to pick them using tongs. I wouldn't go to Strikes again.

Called when passing on our way home. Coffee in a very small cup, a pot of tea was fine as were the scones but overall a tad expensive. Friendly staff.

Came here with my mother, thinking it would be simple snack food like a bowl of chips - oh how wrong I was! I am well chuffed about it too! Gammon and steak with pineapple salsa; Vegetable and chilli linguine (vegan); Fruit trifle; and Rich dark chocolate cake (vegan). Seriously, no joke, the food is amazing. Design is posh and sleek, and tastes like a 4 star restaurant. The windows to the outside of the garden centre brings in lush light and creates a lovely ambiance for a sit down meal. Very happy customers. We’ll be going back as well, there’s still more to try on the menu, including additional vegan meals & deserts! Very great place for anyone with dairy, gluten or other allergies when it comes to high quality food & choice! We ate our deserts faster than I could take photos, so please enjoy shots of the main meals instead haha!

Never visited here before and was pleasantly surprised all following covid guidelines very clean. Staff outstanding especially Christine made to feel very welcome and the food was lovely too. Will visit again.

Excellent friendly service by our waitress Christine couldn’t of been more helpful and cheerful. Food was hot and delicious. Very clean and following covid guidelines. Never visited before but will definitely revisit.

Had hot tasty soup with crusty bread and delicious sausage roll follweed by trifle and pavlova yummy with hot creamy cappuccino Staff were pleasant and obliging .. will visit again

Visited a couple of Sundays back after popping into the garden centre. Had a delicious latte and the best cheese scone I have tasted. Will be going back for something more substantial as it all looked and smelt delicious. The team where friendly and efficient and I am planning my next visit soon. Thank you.

Found this garden centre cafe whilst on holiday in North Yorkshire. You don’t expect much from a garden centre cafe but this place exceeded all our expectations. Great menu, great food, good ordering system through mobile phone due to Covid. We went four times in the week for breakfasts and lunches. Sharing platter for breakfast was great. All our requests were catered for and the staff very friendly. Will def be back again.

Me & mother visited here. We got Christmas lunch. It was delicious 19.95 3 choices on main & desert. Mince pie hot drink. Xmas cracker & a little goodie box. It was absolutely gorgeous and worth. In fact coming back next week. Staff were helpful & friendly. Would recommend 👌🎅🏼

Coffee was so expensive for the size of the cup! 3 mouthfuls for £2.85 latte and £2.45 for an Americano - ridiculous - and it wasn’t all that nice either. My elderly Dad doesn’t swallow too well now so we had to order a second coffee for him in order to wash down his really dry cherry scone - needless to say we won’t be returning.

Was shown to our table by a friendly waiting assistant who then went on to clearly explain the ordering procedure & offer any assistance if required. Tables were well-spaced out with a side table to enable social distancing & the safe delivery of food ordered. The reduced menu still offered a good variety of snacks, main meals, desserts & drinks (less choices because of a reduced kitchen staff team being able to work). The well-presented food was brought to us without having long to wait & was very enjoyable. The very pleasant & hard-working waiting staff regularly checked if all was satisfactory/if anything was needed. A very pleasant occasion was had in a very safe environment during these difficult times (Covid pandemic). Having read some of the negative comments by others, I can't help but wonder if we all have been writing about the same place because I couldn't find fault. Highly recommended! (The person I was with was a member of my social bubble)

Visited the cafe today for coffee, was shown to table & asked to sign in on their app to order food, said we had tried this on a previous week where my granddaughter had to set app on her I-phone.After numerous attempts to sign in & find menu the assistant said 'oh I'll just order for you'llNot sure why they just dont do this in the 1st place when they can clearly see your struggling to get on the app.Poor atmosphere & think I'll go elsewhere in future. I appreciate the tough times were going through at the moment but some help would be appreciated to enjoy your coffee.

Excellent ordering service easy to understand ,food is very enjoyable.the staff are very knowledgeable and helpful.with all the safety precautions in place we felt very safe indeedIn the last few months we have been in regularly and it is the only place in which we feel very relaxed.They really are a good team thank you to you all.

Social distancing very good. However very overpriced, soup watery and luke warm and Americano coffee was terrible. Unfortunately won’t be going back.

Pretty boring layout. Prices are shocking even the cafè prices are way over the top. My mum and I both got tea and a prawn sandwich each with 1 portion of chips. The sandwiches were very insipid and chips were dry. The pots of tea didn’t stay hot for long. The bill was just shy of £26 half of what my mum spends on shopping per week! I’ve had nicer tasting sandwiches in a meal deal at co op. Never again

this morning we had the most expensive breakfast we ever had,the toast bas burnt,the egg was over cooked and everthing was cold,so we just ate as fast as possible,weve been going here for ten yrs,dont blame covid 19 for poor poor service,i should have gone to greggs for a fraction of the price.stay closed if your to scared to open properly

Social distancing is good, though we did see a big group of ladies, ( 8 in all) who were obviously from more than 2 households.. Service very slow, food adequate but small portions and not value for money. Much better value to be found locally

Thought we would try out new restaurant at Strikes we had the burger and beef bagget. For the price I expected better quality. Good service though friendly staff . Sorry only one chance to make a first impression wont be going back when you have other places to go locally

Came here for lunch on Thursday 23rd July. I had the chicken tikka and my friend had a cheese toastie.You wait to be seated then a menu is brought over and then you order. The tables are all socially distanced, and your food is put at a social distance from your table.We liked the food well enough but the value for money isnt great as the portions arent very big.While we realise the place got burnt down and had to be rebuilt from scratch. Trying to regain the money by serving small portions, is not always the best option.The garden centre itself is lovely, though with a somewhat confusing one way system.The service was good, and the food itself was nice. But nowhere near enough

We popped in here on spec while driving past and were very impressed with this new garden centre. It is ultra modern; very large; and has an extensive range of gardening and non-gardening goods for sale.Having been in many garden centre cafes over the years, we expected the one here to be pretty much the same as all the rest, and were taken completely by surprise when we saw it. This is a very large and smart restaurant that is clearly very popular, as it was very busy when we were there. The sheer size of the place meant however that there was still plenty of room. (It is three times the size of the original coffee shop)We only had hot drinks, which were good and very reasonably priced.

Called in for late light lunch. First visit since the fire and was quite impressed .My wife had the soup and I had a sausages ciabatta, both which were delicious. The staff were a great improvement on the old lot, very friendly and helpful. A bit on the pricey side but not unexpected in a garden centre.

First visit and it's very nice Meals are a bit on the expensive side but cakes are massive and decent value with excellent choice. Pleasant service but soup took quite some time to come.

Visited the cafe today for a coffee. Totally disappointed with the size and price of the coffee. The regular coffee is in an ultra small cup and large is in a regular cup. They need to re think this, as we heard numerous customers complaining about the size of the cups. We will continue having coffee at Neros as they don’t try to pass off a regular Latte in an ultra small cup at regular prices.

Considering the original site was totally devastated by fire a little over 18 months ago an amazing amount of effort has taken place to have this popular restaurant up and running again, still a work in progress but on the right track.Replacing the temporary restaurant, which was constructed shortly after the fire, the new building has a more welcoming and comfortable feel to it, and given a little more time will no doubt be as popular as ever.We have visited twice over the festive season and not been disappointed, there appears to be seating for approx.300 people and although it was very busy the staff were efficient, friendly and coping extremely well. Still some outstanding work to complete on the outside seating area and market garden layout however by summer I would think it will considered as one of the best market gardens / restaurants in the area, not a la carte, but what the majority of people want at a reasonable price.I think everyone associated with the redevelopment of the site deserves a pat on the back, however you will never please everyone, just keep up the good work.

This is our first visit in quite a while as it burnt down, now it’s reopened in a brand new building we thought we would go back and try it out. First of all, it’s very expensive for a cafe, everything seems to be between £7 and £10 for mains, deserts around £5-£6, with drinks on top for a family you would be looking at £50, that’s just to expensive for a garden centre cafe.Staff seemed to be quite spiky, table number has to be given at till, which is not good if your on your own or with children. Price was so expensive, my wife just got a drink, me and my son got chips and a sandwich, chips are a joke, they are lovely but they come in this ridiculous basket (mini frying pan basket) t must have had no more than 8 chips in it and at £4 I think they are having a joke at our expense. Sort it out strikes, we really enjoyed coming for food a few years ago

We have visited twice in the last week, once for brunch and once for the special menu festive meal, which has table service. Service was excellent on both occasions, the manager (Christian?) was very helpful and Mark, who served us for the Christmas meal was attentive and very pleasant. Brunch was fabulous; would highly recommend this and we are looking forward to visiting again soon. It’s great to see the garden centre on its way to re-opening fully following the fire. If you visit during the festive period, make sure you see the singing reindeer/donkey in the outside area - what a fantastic installation. Should be a charity box there - it would raise a fortune! The restaurant is well worth a visit at any time and it’s increased size means that it can be a multi purpose area.

Called in for Sunday lunch but left very disappointed I ordered a turkey roast dinner, that was a mistake! The plentiful turkey was cut into perfect slices, alarm bells started to ring, the flesh was soft and very salty with little taste! Yes you guessed it, it was PROCESSED!!!!!Now some people might like it but I don’t and if you have turkey dinner on the menu then it should be genuine turkey and if it’s not, it should be stated on the menu. The Yorkshire pud was tasty as was the, very al dente but sparing, vegetables. All in all it wasn’t value for money either at just under £10I complained to a waitress who apologised said she would inform management but no one from said ‘management ‘ came to address my complaints.Disappointing Topiary Cafe, very DISAPPOINTING

We called into the new Topiary coffee shop today,i've left a good and bad review from before the fire devastated Strikes,this time i'm happy to say this was a good trip.I took my wife her mum sister and aunt out for lunch 09/10 they all had broccoli and Stilton soup with sweet potato fries to share and i had the Yorkshire pudding and beef wrap.All the ladies said the soup and trimmings,seaweed,sweet onion and croutons,was lovely the only small complaint was last time mum and aunt were there they got a warm bread bun but this time only a slice of bread.My Yorkshire pudding wrap was superb the trimmings were a bit unusual,mayonnaise and coleslaw,maybe a horseradish option?.Everyone said the sweet potato chips were nice and crispy.We had tea and coffee to round it off with a bit a flapjack again very good and drinks nice and hot.£30 for the soups,wrap and sweet potato fries i thought was good value for 5

No that’s not quite true, the coffee is hot when you get it but by the time breakfast arrives at the table the coffee has gone cold! I hate cold coffee so I drink it hot then have to eat breakfast ‘dry’ without coffee!! We have eaten in this cafe several times, this scenario is the rule rather than the exception.On one occasion I could see, what I thought was our food sitting on the pass, the place wasn’t busy, staff were standing chatting, we approached a waiter asking why our food hadn’t arrived ( 15 minute wait, coffee consumed) he strutted off, picked up the plates ‘which had been sitting with our name on’ from the pass and plonked them in front of us without a word, no sorry for your wait or anything.Manager needs to look to staff training as the service is letting the place down

Visited yesterday for mums 85th birthday. (We are regular visitors anyway). The food was delicious and plentiful! Service 100%. There was a card for Mum and the staff came and sang Happy Birthday to her, a lovely touch. Mark was brilliant!!Would recommend to everyone and can't wait for our next visit.

Me and my mum are regular visitors at Stokesley and Northallerton and would rate it highly. Called at Stokesley for a light lunch - sandwich delicious and chips were among the best we have had. Disappointed in the temporary cafe with the cake selection so we went for caramel shortbread to take away which looked appealing (and is one of our favourite puddings!) However it was DISGUSTING!!! Why use vile cooking chocolate?? If that didn't ruin it enough the caramel had a horrible flavour. There were other chocolate traybakes which I'm sure would be covered in that chocolate. Please Strikes get it right!

AMAZING!!!!!! We have had the most fantastic afternoon tea this afternoon. 100% not only for the food but for the service, presentation, care and quality. The sandwiches were full of filling, tasty and excellent quality. The cake stand was incredible, the choice was impressive.

Called in at lunch time for a pot of tea and a light snack. It was a Friday and one of the offers was a main course and dessert for approximately £10. The only one I fancied was the Haddock and chips,which was sold out. I made do with a tuna sandwich, a scone and pot of tea. The tea was a pot for two, which hardly was sufficient for two. The scones came with butter, but if you wanted jam that was an extra, we did not bother.

Wow is all I can say to this delicious food. A belated trip for my step Mam and well worth the wait. The sandwiches were on fresh bread, we had cheese, tuna, ham and egg mayo. They were all lovely but the ham in particular was so tasty. The cakes were superb. As we couldn't eat them all we were both given boxes to bring home what we couldn't eat. Nice touch. That's my supper sorted. The manager served us personally and was attentive and happy to help. Nothing was too much trouble. I would highly recommend a visit. A beautiful part of North Yorkshire, a friendly garden centre and a visit to the cafe. Perfect. Thank you yo all who made my special time with my step Mam so nice.

Went for lunch Friday, no special meals left and it was only 1pm. Menu difficult to read near serving area. Not very inspiring, staff looking busy but doing nothing whilst poor girl on till taking cash and having to make tea and coffee! Had sandwich between us 2 teas and 2 scones, fruit scone had hardly any sultanas in it and you had to pay extra for jam. Total cost just short of £15! Staff not very friendly whole place has no atmosphere. Will we come again probably not.

We visited on Sunday (three adults and two children) for the advertised Mothers' Day lunch. We had eaten in the restaurant two weeks previously and due to a good experience, and the menu for Mothers' Day appearing to be a good choice and good value (£17 for three courses) we decided to book. We were not disappointed, the tables for the rebooked menu were laid out with table coverings and had waiter/waitress service, all the food was amazing and I would say that my chocolate orange bread and butter pudding was the best I have ever had (all desserts cooked/prepared onsite). The service was excellent, Mark our waiter was very attentive and friendly, nothing was too much trouble. Thanks, we will come again!

Ordered the Steak Pie with Chips and Vegetables today and I wasn't disappointed. Well presented, portion size good and the taste fabulous. Thank you all.

Popped into Strikes to have a look around as we had not been sine the fire. Was pleased to see the new cafe was open and decided to have the breakfast baguette. It was delicious, a warm crispy baguette, filled with sausage, bacon and black pudding, all cooked beautifully. The service was good, and the staff friendly and efficient, and the food well cooked and reasonably priced. Will definitely return when next in the area.

Considering that this place has been refurbished you would think that as the coffee shop looks great with new chairs and tables, the food would be, but you will be sadly mistaken.

Went to have a look round the new centre and decided to have breakfast while we were there, and I am so glad we did !

Excellent Sunday Lunch here today. I asked who was the chef ? A pleasant lady working at a table who turned out to be the Manager Anne informed me that "Chris was the Head Chef and prepares the meals at this restaurant fresh daily along with fresh pastries and cakes". I passed on my compliments to Anne regarding the whole Restaurant team. Absolutely outstanding in all areas of this restaurant !!!! Thank you

This place has recovered fully from the devastating fire that took out most of the site earlier in the year. Food is excellent, service too, and the new restaurant is quite large and airy with lots of tables and comfortable seating. Staff are attentive without being intrusive. Food and drink came very quickly. We'll be back!

A new restaurant following the fire early this year.they have done well. Food remains of a good standard. The environment is very pleasant

Visited the Restaurant this morning and had a full English breakfast. The service was

This used to be the better of the local branches of Strikes to eat in but it is not any more.

I visited today for a quick lunch. The place looks lovely and smart, with new, trendy furniture. It was quite busy.

Went to get a few bits for the garden and thought I would have a full English breakfast which is normally good but on this occasion it was dryish over cooked food, did not have time to complain as at to get garden bits n bobs and get back home, good disabled access and moving about building, friendly staff and massive choices of everything, a bit expensive whatever you buy from strikes but good quality.

Lovely cafe, with nice big seating area inside and out. Cafe shuts before shop. They do range of food from meal to cakes 2 hot drinks and 2 scones were

Called in for Sunday lunch. Queued for 15 minutes service was very very slow. When it got to our turn there was no Sunday lunch left. They hadn't announced this so we had queued for nothing. On the way out we saw that the chalkboards were still advertising Sunday lunch, so more people were queuing for something that the restaurant didn't have. No apology. No interest from the serving staff. Won't be going back. Waste of time. The garden centre prices are extortionate too.

I went with a friend for a run out this afternoon and called in for lunch. There was a few others waiting to be served so just waited with them. Service was very slow. A gentleman in front of us sneezed and started a coughing fit where the meat pastry dishes where. I was horrified to realise there was no glass to protect any of the foods. We swiftly left and I for one will not be returning.

We have been visiting the Topiary coffee shop for quite some time now - after joining the Garden Club scheme which includes 2 free teas/coffees per month (and has now improved by offering points on all purchases as opposed to 10% just off plants and shrubs) we tend to pop along and invariably have a meal while there. There are daily specials (until 3.00 pm) and a range of eats from hot food to salads, snacks and tempting cakes. We particularly like the meat pies, served with chips, veg and gravy, as the pastry is good with deep meat filling (turkey/chicken/mince/minted lamb etc) and the quiches with salad, rice, and chips if wished, and find the portions are filling. There are vegetarian options and the children's menu is varied. Traditional Afternoon Teas are available also special food nights and Sunday lunches.

The Topiary Coffee Shop in Strikes do a wonderful cooked breakfast which I have enjoyed on a number of occasions. The staff are very friendly and accommodating even when it gets very busy! My only complaint is they sometimes run out of certain foods when it’s busy, it would be nice to have full choice of the menu. But everything is very tasty.

We went in last weekend to meet up with a couple of friends.

My wife and I called in here about 2 months ago for a coffee. Decided on a latte, a cappuccino and a Chelsea bun. Firstly, the not very customer orientated staff member tried to overcharge me for the Chelsea bun, no apology forthcoming. Both drinks were way over priced for the tiny cups you get. When my wife tried to eat the Chelsea bun, it was rock hard and very stale. Took it back for a refund. It was a different lady serving and she was apologetic and gave me a refund for the bun. Won't be going there again.

What a shame we can't bring back the old Strikes Café, where we used to get delicious home cooked meals. I visited with a friend this week and ordered from the specials, which I must say are grossly overpriced at nearly £9. Was served up two enormous lumps of undercooked, tough and inedible beef with a bit of mash underneath and not a vegetable in sight. Was informed that it did not come with veg. The waitress did her best and was polite and helpful and changed it for something else, but even then the 'salad' only consisted of a few leaves and paper thin slices of cucumber nothing else. Needless to say we will not be eating in this café ever again. The other two garden centre cafes in the area have far superior food and at better prices too.

The breakfast was trying to be a bit posh for me, rodders enjoyed it though and got a bit carried away, I had to remind that we live in Nelson Mandella house not the ritz

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Had a visit to check out the plants we need for a little garden make over and decided to have a full English brekky and for £6.25 with a pot of tea it was nice, not a mega man's portion but the items on the plate was just right for me as all the items were of good quality.

Good service with a wide selection of tasty savouries and sweets. Ideal spot to meet up with friends and family. Worth stopping off for a snack.

The service was very poor, when ordering we were rushed and I was still speaking to the lady when she moved on the next customer, very rude. We arrived after the lunch time rush, 2.30 pm. There were a lot of tables that needed clearing. We ordered the afternoon tea and we were both disappointed with the choice and quality, nothing exceptional. We feel the service and quality is going down, such a shame as this was always a nice place to catch up with friends and look around the garden centre.

On 19th March 2017 my wife and l attended Strikes Stokesley. We have been attending for years and enjoyed a look around followed by coffee in the Topiary coffee shop. As with all other coffee shops they had a loyalty card system which when we attended last had been discontinued with a general store card intending to replace it. As normal we attended the topiary coffee shop and purchased coffee and scones, l was then advised to obtain my loyalty store card on exiting the store at the till. We noticed our coffee cups were only half full of coffee the other half being just froth. My wife then cut into her scone (different type to mine) only to find it very dry. She returned the scone to the till and pointed out how dry it was and asked to exchange it. A passing supervisor walking past snatched it from my wife's hand , no eye or speech contact and walked in the kitchen area. My wife said to the staff at the till' suppose that means Yes. My wife exchanged the scone for a different type and returned to the table. Within a couple of minutes the staff member who was at the till came to the table, shocked and apologised for the rudeness of her supervisor. My wife pointed out her supervisor was not a very good role model with that attitude. Shortly after the supervisor attended our table with another scone which my wife declined as she had already exchanged hers. No apology was given to my wife by this supervisor nor was there any eye contact as she said the wrong scones had been put out and walked off. To add insult to injury we attended the cash desk with our purchases and when l asked for the new store loyalty card was advised it cost £12.00 a year, l declined and will in future attend any of the other garden centres in the area who have polite staff and a free loyalty card system. I did email a complaint to the store to give them the opportunity to respond but have todate (27.3.17) failed to receive any acknowledgement at all. After many years of visiting the store it was our last. Poor customer service in fact none at all. Try other garden centres in the area they're all good avoid this one.

My family and I started having breakfast and lunch here and we have constantly been impressed with the lovely staff, the quality of food and high standards. Sadly, it's dropped slightly recently. I am nervous it will turn into the place we used to go to, which isn't good. A recent visit is a good example. I went for lunch with a friend. I ordered a cheese and ham omelette, which was around £8 and my friend ordered Gammon, Egg and Chips which was about £7. Drinks were in addition to these prices. When the food arrived, my friend literally got 1 small slice of ham/gammon, 1 fried egg and a small basket of chips. Her first impressions were not very good at all. My omelette definitely had little cheese in it. It was completely overfilled with spring onion, to the point where it was overpowered with onion. In all honesty, not very nice at all. The staff are lovely and for that reason, we will always come from time to time for coffee's and tea's and maybe a scone or something. But I think we will be leaving the hot meals for now, until standards can go back to how it used to be. The drinks were nice and it's lovely chatting with the servers. I am confident it can be put right again, the right staff and management are there, I think everyone just needs to take a breath and a step backwards and see where things can be improved back to how it used to be

Called in to this cafe for the first time. First impressions were good, it was fairly busy but the queue at the counter was quick moving. Plenty of lovely cakes to choose from at reasonable prices. Didn't have hot food so can't comment. Plenty of seats, clean tables, and pleasant staff.

Lovely visit today for afternoon tea very happy with service and the food provided Friendly staff who could do with some positive feedback it may be busy but a little patience goes along way and is an indicator of the cafes popularity.

I took a group of gardening friends there for afternoon tea with vouchers and having been the previous year and had an excellent time we were very disappointed with everything. What has changed in the kitchen to make this happen. The sandwiches were squashed and had probably been in the fridge (two small squares). Thankfully we only paid half price and it wasn't even worth that.

A large group of us had booked a Christmas lunch deal - I enjoyed the food and the portions were good value. We also had good service.It was the first time I'd been there so cannot comment on the refurbishment but I'd certainly go again

Our first visit since a major refurb. A massive improvement. We both had the festive omelette which came with some salad, sweet potato and a tasty coleslaw. My wife had a chai latte and I a double espresso both of which were good. The only negative was the price which was a bit on the high side, which often seems to be the case with cafes in garden centres.

We stopped here for coffee and cake one day whilst looking at the Christmas department.The first thing that struck us was the price as it all seemed a little over priced with jacket potatoes £7+, most of the cakes were nearly £3. We had a coffee, hot chocolate and cherry scone and it came to over £7. The scone although it looked homemade was quite tasteless.The other thing that was really poor was the service with only one person on the counter that had to take orders, make drinks and take the money all herself, whilst there were other people wandering around that didn't seem to doing a lot (including a lady that looked like the manager) she didn't seem particularly concerned even when a queue built up!Overall not a great experience and with so many other garden centres with tea rooms close by I don't think we will be returning to buy our Christmas things.

Enjoyed a delicious Afternoon Tea in newly furnished coffee shop. Service was friendly and efficient - despite large numbers! My friends and I will return as we have another voucher. Pity to waste it!

We visited for lunch last Saturday and since eating here last time (not outstanding), the Topiary restaurant has been completely refurbished and is a lovely place to eat. We had the soup and sandwich combo with chips and drinks, but the daily specials also looked tasty and the cakes amazing. Service was excellent. We have booked for their special Christmas menu in the week leading up to Christmas. Value was great and seating comfortable. The only very minor gripe I would have is that the cakes etc are exposed to coughing customers and children's fingers - I am a bit fussy about that type of thing, but otherwise, the Topiary comes highly recommended.

Not the only coffee shop to present these hideous things. Where did the rediculous idea come from. But we hate it!!! Your food goes all over the table. Note well: you can send it back and ask for a plate. However, good as ever. Quality but pricey food. A 3.7 score.

We've visited a few times but have always been let down. We like to support all businesses in our local community but our last visit was the last straw. Usually very poor customer service- sometimes no one seems to know what they are doing. When I last ordered a chicken caesar sandwich I was given a cheap bun with 2 slices of chicken and some limp rocket with a small pool of dressing on the fake slate plate. My partners sandwich had a thick layer of cheap margarine. I find the prices very expensive. We've had enough and won't be returning unfortunately

Really badly organised - constant long queues- people just left rather than queue into the shop. Needs staff training.

Totally new building, very modern and clean, new seating and a contemporary menu. excellent selection of cakes and snacks, it is so nice to sit and have a little rest time, today was very busy but we did not feel cramped as you did before the refit.We had a sandwich and pie and chips and a drink £17.90 so not cheap, but it was ok for a little treatOnly thing I did not like they sell the little bottles of coke, and not the larger plastic ones

The staff are very friendly and accommodating but we hate the fact that the cakes, scones etc are all uncovered. We noticed people coughing and sneezing in the queue and were horrified - please put covers over the produce.

Having used Strikes cafe previously we did not it has been refurbished. Everything was clean and contemporary- very pleasing. The display cabinets for the cakes and desserts were fantastic. The options available for breakfast were lovely and included mini pancakes with fresh fruit - delicious, as were the cheese and fruit scones. Will definitely back when are next in the area.

This place has been updated and the quality of the food has also been upgraded with corresponding prices. We visit often.

Went to Strikes for a coffee and scone today. The scone was the worst I have ever tasted. It looked good, but it was dry and heavy. It would be interesting to know if it was a 'home made' one Some lazy restaurants use a large packet of scone mix. They put fruit in it the mixture for the 'fruit scone' and cheese for the 'cheese scone. Hence really tasteless scones purporting to be 'home made!

Recently refurbished this coffee shop should not be compared to its predecessor. Excellent choice of food both hot and cold - calorie counters should not even look at the delicious array of cakes! Restaurant is very clean and spacious - outside seating available on sunny days. Service is extremely efficient and polite.

First time I've been since refit & it looks nice. I have to say, for what you get, it is very poor value and not of the best quality. £6+ for essentially a sausage (1), bacon (1 slice) and mushroom bun. Tasty bread, but cheap sausage and so, way overpriced.Please note: the children's meals, although looking very trendy, are served on a flat wooden board - totally impractical, resulting in a 2 and 4 year olds food going everywhere. Sorry, but some jaunty plastic plates would be better, although not look as trendy.......

Dropped in after wandering around the garden centre. The tea and coffee are decent but other places do better.

Visited strikes today for the first time with a friend. The coffee shop is spotless and clean , although the tables needed to be cleared quicker.Busy but not that busy that the tables couldn't of been cleared faster. £2.99 for a tart is way over priced even house of fraser don't charge that. innocent orange is a bit of a joke price wise. Coffee was well priced,staff were friendly although the guy bringing the meals out was a little on the miserable side. I did like the style of the coffee shop,very modern.Would we return,yes,surprised at the bad reviews

A very nice and spacious restaurant / cafe, we'll laid out no trouble finding a table. Had a lunch with friends. A good selection of food from full meals to snacks. We enjoyed the meals which were well priced, however felt the cakes were a expensive. Staff friendly and efficient. Overall a good experience, would use again.

A wonderfully refurbished restaurant. Lovely food. However the cakes, whilst refrigerated are not behind glass and therefore dry out and are open to people touching and sneezing all over them. A strawberry tart at £2.95 seems a little excessive? As an occasional treat - nice.

My wife and I popped into Strikes Garden Centre to get some lawn fertiliser and decided to have a quick lunch in the new restaurant.The restaurant is large, modern and airy. The staff were friendly and polite. We ordered ham & pea soup, tuna sandwiches, egg sandwiches, the special hot chocolate and a black coffee.We took our drinks and sat at a very nice window table and within a few minutes our food arrived. The waitress was very polite. The drinks were very good, however, the soup was salty for our taste, so my wife left most of her's and the sandwiches were rather plain. The meal felt somewhat over priced at £18.When we finished the waitress efficiently cleared away our dishes in a timely fashion.The restaurant seemed very popular and filled up whilst we ate our lunch.The restaurant is very pleasant but next time we will avoid lunch time & probably stick to a coffee and cake treat. The cake selection looked very good and the portions substantial.

Called into topiary for a quick lunch 17/5/16 with my wife, mother in law and sister in law. We had been here in December and it was superb but this experience left a lot to be desired. I had a chicken Caesar sandwich which was very tasty but very poor value for money. It was over £6 for a fancy bread bun 4 small pieces of chicken a bit of sauce with a tomato and some salad leaves. My sister in law had a slice of quiche, some cous cous some coleslaw and the customary tomato and salad leaves and that was over £7. My wife and her mum had carrot and sweet potato soup which they said was very good and reasonably priced. I don't mind paying for good but I don't like being ripped off and after that meal I felt that way. I won't be going back we'll go to arcadia or cherry Hill in the future.

I visited The Topiary Coffee Shop with my grandchildren - twins of 18 months, a 6 + 9 year olds as well.The Coffee Shop is light and airy .There is a varied menu - and the food is displayed well.The service is very slow- plenty of staff behind the counter - but one member doing the till - so there is always a queue.Not one member of staff offers to carry the tray - as I am pushing a double buggy - doing a juggling act.There are a variety of High Chairs.

My parents and I visit every Saturday morning for breakfast and I can't recommend this restaurant enough! The service is outstanding, friendly and the sort of place where you're remembered. They sell a £1.99 early bird breakfast which is perfect for us, with add on of some toast and pots of tea all round gives you a breakfast for 4 at about £20! You honestly can't knock it! Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff. We love it here

Firstly it's great to see the restaurant's long-overdue makeover, and the food seems to have improved as well, but it's way over-priced. £24 for two bowls of soup, two sandwiches, a cup of tea and glass of fruit juice; crazy. The siting of the menu boards need re-thinking. By the time you've got to the front of the queue you can't remember everything you wanted, or how it was described, and the menu board is way back behind you at the restaurant entrance and not repeated, so you have no prompt. The girl who served us was quite frankly in the wrong job; disengaged, brusque, hard to understand and plus, I was the wrong gender to be worth flirting with. The guy ahead of me got the full eyelash fluttering treatment but I didn't even warrant a smile. And please someone tell her that chewing gum when you're serving food, is very far from appealing. She repeatedly asked the same questions of my very simple order (i.e. whether I wanted brown or white bread seemed to throw her) and was unable to absorb the information. I shouldn't have been surprised when the wrong order turned up and large chunks of hard bacon and handfuls of cress with long, hard stalks lavishly added to what should have been a plain egg mayonnaise sandwich. On the plus side the order arrived quickly, and a replacement for the mistake was also quickly with us. The soup was tasty and the sandwiches acceptable. Whilst waiting at the till, a number of customers brought orders back with problems, so something's going wrong. But the new decor is good, the layout sensible, and thank goodness they've changed the roof so you don't feel as though you're sitting in one of their own greenhouses. It has the potential to be great, but they really need to get a grip, read these Trip Advisor reviews, and address the problems. And they need to look at their pricing. Many customers are in the retired and more senior bracket, and for what you get, their prices are too high.

Worst first, as I tend to do! There's a trek to the toilets after your refreshments. A shame if you have reduced mobility. However the café, its very pleasant staff, and the quality of food (hot!) are 3.6 on the scale That Trip Advisor don't give us! The adjoining garden centre has a wide choice of plants and garden ornamentsReal quality, but again we pay well!

Came here to meet my family for coffee and a cake. The system to order the food is terrible and unorganised. Some members of staff don't seem to have a clue how to work the machine and they cut and change which customer they are serving! I was also shocked at the price!! Far too expensive and needs to be changed.However, the food was delicious- especially the batten-burg cake!! If prices were lowered and a better system was put in place- taking orders at tables?- this place could be the go to spot for afternoon tea