Topiary Restaurant Strikes Garden Centre in Hambleton

Food OK queue massive and long wait not enough staff tables not cleared won’t be rushing back could be a lot better it’s a shame.

Came here for lunch with mum today and we both ordered the Sunday Roast. It can very quickly which was good. However that’s as good as it gets I’m afraid, the beef was hard to cut through, the Yorkshire pudding was the same as were the vegetables and the mash tasted like it had come out of a packet. Very disappointed.

Breakfast stops at 11.30 re ordering I'd taken my friend there abd there was a queue By the the time we actually got served it was a couple of minutes after 11.30 but we were told point blank we couldn't order breakfast We went to Fletchers Farm and had a wonderful breakfast instead ! The women severs at Strikes are miserable never smile and are slow apart from Natalie who is delightful but she is on maternity leave !!Needs to improve.

I adore this cafe, I go every week with my mam who has dementia. The staff are so friendly and welcoming especially Carol, she always has a smile and a sunny disposition. The food is lovely and the place is so clean.

We both ordered Corned Beef Pie with Chips were told the peas would cost extra. When the meals arrived OMG what a shock. There was 6 chips and the smallest portion of garden peas you could ask for and the gravy was like dish water. The plate was half empty. Ordered 2 pits of tea only to be charged £28. What a rip off. I understand they need to make a profit but this was a total rip off. If I ever go again I will not buy any meals there they are just not worth it. We could have both gone to McDonalds and had a meal which would have been more substantial that this for half the price? Buyer beware!

Lady serving left me waiting whilst chatting to a biker for at least 5 mins when I asked r you serving,yes what do you want,I was 2nd in queue by the time I was served on asking the queue was to the end of counter.her attitude obviously not upto par with being picked up by me gor talking. drinks order went out of sequence. Aswell Rather disappointing visit to say the least

We went this afternoon - 3 people in front of us waiting to be served - 4 staff behind the counter serving food and hot drinks. I was served to start with a lady who broke off to have a discussion with 2 of her colleagues - then further interruptions of conversations between them - customers just left . The staff were aware we were there. Lady in front of me had some query with her bill - so again we were left mid way this time between drinks been made - whilst all 3 discussed with Cashier the problem ! Was given 1 very tiny jug of milk for drinks - asked for another one and was given one very begrudgingly. The Cashier was very pleasant and efficient and customers were her priority !! Very disappointed the service gets worse.

Well, don't some people like to whinge!! We are regulars at Strikes both for the garden centre and the restaurant and can't find anything to moan about. We've had lunch loads of times and have never been disappointed. The staff are all friendly and I have never seen any of them looking fed up. Yes, sometimes the queue is long and it can take a while to get served but doesn't that just show the popularity of the place. The restaurant is bright and spacious and once you sit down, the food arrives quickly and we have never had a bad meal in there. My boyfriend always has the mince and onion pie with chips and peas and he says it's the best pie ever! 2 lunches with coffees averages at £26 and if you use the rewards card, you get free coffees every month - can't be bad. We have also been in for coffee and cakes which have also been good. I came in for Christmas lunch with some friends, 3 courses with coffee for under £20, what's to complain about for goodness sake. The shop isn't cheap by any means but the quality is excellent, great choice of plants etc and I would say there's something for everyone. Again, the rewards cards ensures that you eventually get something for nothing! Oh and by the way, despite a negative comment from another reviewer, Virginia who manned the till in the restaurant today was super friendly. :)

Lovely place but the counter and service area are not fit for the amount of people. Tea and coffee passable but the Bakewell Tart tray bake was dry and lacked taste. Barely had time to put my cup down before they wanted to clear the table.

You wait forever in queue to get served, they seem to have no system,don’t buy out of the glass case as it his not covered and customers breathing all over them while queuing. The coffee cup sizes are a joke for the price And so slow serving

We enjoyed tea and toasted tea cakes. The café was clean, the staff efficient and friendly and the food good. It’s well laid out so doesn’t feel crowded.

Stood in que waiting 4 tea pots while meal sat at table so sent back Not enough staff or teapots Quite expensive n 1 portion of chips 2.95 for 15 chips......... Very disappointed

Mediocre food indifferent staff and not enough of them so extremely slow average them a second chance won’t be getting a third

Don't even go there. Bacon overcooked and kept warm. It was like a piece of wood. Sausages undercooked. 1" thick rubbery black pudding. Snotty fried eggs like rubber. Everything was tepid. The best bit was the toast(can't get that wrong really). "fresh filtered coffee" tasted like it was made two days ago. Not going back. It was bright and clean and the staff were very nice. Best thing to say about it! Two stars are for the staff.

Visited the restaurant for lunch on 29 December 2023 and ordered two sets of Cheese and Onion Quiches that came with fries and salad that was probably prepared for last Christmas, if not longer. The quiche was good, but the salad was simply inedible! Wilted, dried, and horrible! Definitely wouldn’t recommend it to anyone!

Had Xmas lunch with my friend and it was gorgeous! We love the food , especially roast turkey , love the pudding too . All the staff very help full and clean. Would definitely come back for lunch as all the normal food menu look amazing

Had lunch here, we did not book but managed to get a table. Food excellent, service good. Restaurant lovely and clean with a lot of staff cleaning and turning around the tables. Highly recommended will definitely be back.

We went to Strikes garden centre as a group of five family members covering three generations The weather wasn’t brilliant and we hoped that the two year old would enjoy looking around the Christmas section as it was too wet to go to the park. This worked really well So we decided to get lunch while we were there One selection was from the specials board. You place your order with the first person at one end of the counter. This person could not find the item on her menu list and had to get help from a colleague to find it Having moved along the counter you pay a different person. She also could not find the item and had to refer to a colleague for guidance This second person then rang our order through and put one meal through twice. Fortunately I spotted this prior to paying and had the item removed They then gave us our beverages which consisted of three teas. We had to point out that the order was for three after they had given us only two The meals arrived super fast. Which meant that we were not waiting long at all. It also meant that the three meals chosen from the deli counter (two quiches and corned beef pie) must have been reheated in the microwave The beef ciabatta arrived with basically a bag of crisps emptied onto the side of the plate. This just happened to be the meal that two servers could not locate at the ordering counter. Having pointed out that the meal was listed with “gourmet chips” they were very quick to bring out an extra portion of chips. All be it that they were the same chips as everybody else’s With all of this so far we started tucking in without high expectations But To be fair the food was really good and we all enjoyed our meals very much We were aware that Strikes is not a budget establishment and if you intend going for a meal there and price is important to you then this should be taken into account We had two quiche and chips, one corned beef pie and chips, one beef ciabatta and one child’s chicken goujons. Drinks were three teas, one large coffee and a Capri Sun fruit drink. Total spend was just North of £60 The overall experience was helped by the Christmas section and the fact that a small child was well entertained on a cold and wet day Also pretty good as a garden centre So I would go back without hesitation. I would also happily eat there again. But I don’t think that I would go just for the meal

Visited for the Xmas Open Evening which was on from 4pm to 8pm. There was a Xmas menu offered for hot food from 4pm to 7pm. However at 6pm, 2 choices from this menu were no longer available! There was no apology..just a comment that "we've been busy since 4pm"! Unfortunately, not all of us could arrive from 4pm due to work! Surely if you are offering a Xmas menu, then you have to ensure all choices will be available for the time specified! This was meant to be a treat for our friend who had recovered from a Sciatica attack. We ended getting Chinese Takeaway on the way home!

Went here for coffee and cake before doing shopping. Virginia certainly needs lessons in politeness!

Fabulous afternoon tea, totally worth the money Infact it was only 15.00 each including coffee. Beautifully presented and we were given boxes for any leftovers. We will definitely be back .. highly recommend.

I visited Strikes again today, I was there 2 weeks ago. Always “top dollar” for everything, but my main gripe is just how awful the service is! The wait for a hot drink is shocking. Loads of staff everywhere, but just one bored looking female making hot drinks. It took nearly 15 minutes to buy a flapjack and hot chocolate! UNACCEPTABLE! Not a supervisor in sight, just hapless staff walking about. Does anyone in management read these reviews and realise how terrible they are? Grow a pair of balls and sort it out!

Food was fine but service was hopeless 15 minutes queue to order and 25 minutes more to be served staff pleasant enough just not enough of them. Won’t be rushing back

This is a lovely garden centre with lots of quality products and very pleasant staff however we visited the cafe yesterday and I paid £10.40 for two slices of toast and two pots of tea. I paid £2.85 per slice of toast. Whilst I appreciate...

Ordered pancakes with bacon with the first server however due to the ridiculous length of time to prepare the drinks my breakfast was delivered to the table several minutes before I sat down so was stone cold (probably not that hot to begin with). Told...

Booked afternoon tea for myself and grandchildren and it was wonderful. Great selection of cakes and sandwiches. Definitely recommend. The server ce was fab too

Went here today on a last minute thing for a Sunday Lunch as I’d been here before with my sister as the food is really nice well what a let down the Sunday Lunch was I ordered Chicken didn’t wait very long we’ll for Starters...

Staff had absolutely no people skills. They were miserable. The food was even worse... the cooked breakfast was only just warm in parts, with some of it actually cold and the fried egg was hard.... No apologies from the waitress.. Avoid this cafe...

What a disappointment!! Four of us went for an early lunch.2 vegans and 2 flexitarians and the menu had changed. Now, the menu has nothing but a jacket potato or a salad for our vegans We did ask, but the staff were unable to show...

Oh my goodness £14.95 for fish and chips mushy peas, bread and butter. When it came, I thought I'd got the small portion by mistake . Seriously, daylight robbery . Won't be back

The restaurant at Strikes garden centre is a very good one and is a favourite place for us to go to whenever we visit the garden centre with my mum. This is one of my mum's favourite places to frequent so when I saw the...

We went for an afternoon snack and a coffee, visiting the restaurant for the first time. The surroundings are very pleasant, with alcoves as well as tables. It was a quiet afternoon, with few customers. The procedure to order food and drink was chaotic, with...

Please, please can the management look into a better more straight forward, organised way to order food and drink as it is nothing more than a chaotic production line of confusion were we were expected to be psychic as no signage to say which bit...

Was shocked I got told can only have one cup per tea pot! Company policy. Yet you get loads in the pot. Burger was lovely. Missing tomato positive the chips were frozen. Staff friendly & helpful especially Joanne

Two of us arrived, intending to have coffee/scone, but when we saw the scones/cakes weren't covered, we decided not to bother - we went somewhere else. A lady infront of us, in the queue, had a dreadful cough, so was coughing all the time as...

Obviously, the choice has been dramatically reduced, yet they charge exorbitant prices for what you get, the chips are a joke, about 10 or so in a small basket, the service was good, but get the impression they are going downhill in the food dept.Also...

Visited on a sunday did not realise some menu options not served on a sunday so had to decide quickly what to have when reached front of queue. Opted for sandwiches and the gammon sunday roast. Sanwiches so so but coleslaw one of the cheapest...

Had a breakfast, it was good quality but the overall customer service is a bit frosty. They do a great hot chocolate though!

Lovely smart Cafe in Strikes Garden Centre, attractively displayed selection. I just was very sad my choice was not what I was expecting. The appetising description of Roasted Vegetables with Falafel was expensive for a dish of 90% slimy capsicum peppers topped with 3 tiny...

We called in for coffee and and cake. Delicious cappuccino and cherry crumble with cream. Friendly staff and pleasant surroundings.

Enjoyed a wonderful afternoon tea for two..plenty to eat with leftovers..they provide a box to take your leftovers home..we said we didn't like tuna or egg so we had ham.cheese and cucumber sandwiches..their pork pie is made on site..delicious..fruit scones are large.light and 1 is...

Lovely and helpful staff members at the strikes garden centre restaurant. Lovely cakes and scones - freshly baked by staff. Lovely new coffee and machines ! Such an improvement from Illy coffee. Wonderful sandwiches and selections of cakes. Felt sorry for the staff members that...

Had a vegan brunch wrap. Ordered it without mushrooms. It arrived and was the smallest wrap possible. It had a veggie sausage in it but little else. The salad was two romaine lettuce leaves, a bit of grated carrot, onion and tomatoes. The five bland...

Mid week, midday, a relatively empty place and the queues were long at the counter. The staff seemed confused about who took the drinks order and who took the food. Halfway through ordering the waitress was replaced so start again.....Then it was unable to complete...

Been to the restaurant a couple of times for early morning tea a bacon sandwich. Excellent quality Bacon crammed full baguette.Best in area in my opinion

Appallingly bad service and food to match. Overpriced run of the mill food. Three times I ordered a plain sausage roll with only beans for a fussy 10 year old, out it comes covered in salad and coleslaw, when I queried this isn’t what I...

The shop itself was very clean and well maintained as were the toilet facilities. However the restaurant was something else. My wife ordered a coffee which was "Illy" a brand we have had many times before and normally rates highly. However on this occasion it...

Myself and two friends attended on Sunday thinking we were having Christmas Faye’s menu .My friend booked a table thinking that was all we needed.We we’re told when we arrived we couldn’t have the Christmas Faye’s menu at the special price as we hadn’t pre...

We had a pre-Christmas family get-together at Strikes Topiary Restaurant in Stokesley, and have never been so disappointed with a meal. After waiting half an hour for turkey sandwiches and gammon with chips, what finally arrived was stale white doorstep bread with tasteless turkey and...

What can I say .. dirty tables massive waits slow staff and poor food choice .. Self service counter food left on display looked dried and stale ..

Manager of restaurant very arrogant, unhelpful, and speaks to the poor staff under him awful, will not be going there again.

We should have known when the restaurant wasn’t very busy that something was wrong, but we thought we would try it which turned out to be a huge mistake. It’s extremely expensive for what you get. Ordered quiche platter and the large fish and chips....

Regular visitors to the garden centre . Had lunch which was brilliant and good value for money. Staff always eager to please, very polite and helpful. On this particular occasion we were served by Mark, who was very cheerful, made us laugh as he went...

After having been a member of Strikes garden centres grow rewards scheme for years, and always on a visit to the garden centre, stop in for a bite of lunch or just a cup of coffee and a piece of cake, and for years one...

Asked to come back in 5 mins as restaurant was full and no free tables due to the Covid restrictions still in place and queuing not allowed. Returned 5 mins later to a long queue and not wanting to “push in” to the front decided...

www have lunch here occasionally or just coffee and cake/scone. The cakes and scones are excellent as is the food in general. It is comfortable to sit in and you are not rushed from your table. COVID safe practices are also excellent. So why did...