Waterside Cafe in Walsall

What a disappointment. Ordered southern fried chicken burger, the smallest one I have ever seen, served on a massive bun, not even a full lettuce leaf, tiny bit of tomatoe,however enough chips to feed four people, huge & very dry, obviously trying to fill the plate!!!. Ate the burger all be it extremely dry & over cooked. I did mention to the staff how wasteful it was serving so many chips, other diners left most of there chips.this cost me almost £12 . I won’t be returning, neither will my friends.

Afternoon tea with my family was absolutely superb. Attentive staff (Shazza). It was really busy and I’m not surprised, my advice would be to run not walk to book a reservation if you want a really good afternoon tea.

We were given vouchers as a Christmas gift and had a most pleasant visit. The staff welcomed us warmly and showed us to our seats and a table that had been made to look special with a floral arrangement and special serviettes. We were served an alcohol free fizz drink that made a nice start. When the tea arrived it looked most impressive as everything was so nicely displayed. The sandwiches were beautifully presented in quite an innovative way and were lovely and fresh. Scones followed with jam and cream and after that, we each had three cakes. Plenty of tea, too! Thoroughly recommended. Staff were excellent throughout.

Everyone was so nice and kind and the food came out in no time and the milkshake was so good the food was good too very nice !!

Six of us came for Afternoon Tea, including my aunt who is in a wheelchair and my mum who has dementia. All staff were lovely and attentive and we couldn’t have asked for more. Food lovely and the (pretend) fizz was a nice touch.

I frequently use this cafe because it delivers on so many fronts. The food is freshly made and locally sourced, the coffee is excellent. The setting too is a delight, with restful views across the lake. However, it is a dedicated whole staff team that make this place so special. It remains a family firm with a philosophy that has been in place for three generations, that values and puts the customer's needs at the heart of everything they do. We are incredibly lucky to have such a gem in our neighbourhood!

It was meant to be a family breakfast birthday celebration. A table for 6 and a child had been reserved. I had bought in a birthday cake to be presented after the meal. We were informed after waiting in the queue to order that breakfasts were no longer being served. Apparently there was a staff shortage and they were unable to cope with the demand. Disgraceful. I explained our circumstance and a staff member did say we could have a breakfast but 45 mins later. Our 22month grand daughter was already hungry. No alternative but to wait. Of the 7 breakfasts one arrived 10 mins late - most of us had almost finished ours. The poached egg breakfast had to be returned as they were overcooked. The toast for all of us was on the burnt side. Insufficient scrambled egg compared to the amount of toast served. A very disappointing family birthday breakfast. Management should have catered first for the reserved tables before taking on additional customers.

Popped in for lunch with my Husband - we took advantage of a full cooked lunch. Had the lasagne - the meat and pasta were tasty, however it's far too loaded with cheese for me - some may like this, but it was swamped, shame. Salad looked a bit tired too - it's been much better on other days. Happy to give the benefit of the doubt as it's usually fab here.

Lunch here took nearly two and a half hours due to the slow service. Initially we had to select a table that wasn’t clean - one young male staff member started cleaning it then buzzed off without finishing the job and didn’t come back to the table, so we had to get the attention of someone else! Yes the cafe was busy, but some staff were not doing a lot and the staff operating the till were taking a long time and didn’t know the answers to simple questions about menu items e.g. was the quiche vegetarian. The staff member checked with the kitchen and came back saying the quiche had cheese & eggs in it, so they were clearly unaware of basic dietary differences between vegetarians and vegans! There was an issue with the card machine where it wouldn’t process our payment then the machine froze - our transaction produced a ticket for the kitchen but it was unclear whether the money had been taken, so we had to pay again just in case! This later affected our enjoyment of the meal as we had to keep checking online banking (on the cafe’s slow WiFi) to check whether the payment had gone through once or twice. The manager did advise that if the payment was taken twice, she would of course arrange a refund. Food took a while to come out and there was over a 5-minute wait between the first and fourth main courses for our table. This was an unnecessary delay; it’s not difficult to get 4 plates of food out to the same table at the same time or within a minute or so of each other. I had asked got extra butter with my jacket potato at the time of ordering and was assured it would come on the side of the plate - it didn’t of course, so I requested this from staff and had to ask a second time when they returned to the table without butter! My potato also arrived with no cheese, when I had clarified at the time of ordering for a potato with cheese & beans. Condiments on the table had also not been replenished. Surely all of these are basic things to get right, from a cafe that usually has higher standards. The food tasted nice, but was pricey. Puny portions of peas. Tea was also very expensive and not value for money at £5.20 for a small pot for two! Ordered puddings and these took a-g-e-s to be served. All 4 were brought over separately one at a time, and again with about a 7-minute delay between the first and fourth which was utterly ridiculous!! Time wasted by staff creating a dragonfly out of cocoa powder rather than serving the puddings, but they only did this on two of the four plates - unnecessary and why the inconsistency?! What really made me cross was when the puddings were brought to the table, the young male staff member who had earlier abandoned the task of cleaning the table put the puddings down without removing any of the dirty plates from our ‘main course’. He made no attempt to do this and this should be basic common sense/customer service in food establishments! I literally had to pass him some of the empty plates and ask him to take them away, absolutely unbelievable! The scone was quite dry and would have benefited from more jam. Puddings were better value than the other food, but at an overall cost of £75 for lunch for 4 people, it won’t be a regular occurrence for us to eat here.

Choosing baked jacket potato with salad and coleslaw it arrived without the coleslaw. I politely reminded the waitress who was happy to fetch it straight away. Well ... how very funny! I was given an eggcup sized tiny bowl with about a heaped teaspoon full of coleslaw - less than a mouthfull. Thinking there had been a mistake and on my friend's insistence I questioned this at the till to be told this was usual. We won't be taking our lunch there again - what meanies!

This is a lovely little cafe I'm a lovely setting within Wheat & Sons garden centre. There's a little fairy trail and the cafe makes for a perfect stop either before or after. Nice menu and selections with some albeit it limited gluten free items. Worth noting though that there are notices that cross contamination cannot be guaranteed. Due to my daughter having coeliac disease I asked permission for her to eat her packed lunch and with the manger consulted this was kindly allowed. I bought a beautiful hot chocolate which was perfectly made and a jacket potato which again was tasty and well prepared. Decent sizes too so I thought fair value. Nice selection of cakes and biscuits, again with a couple or gluten free options. We bought a prepackaged GF cookie which we shared and enjoyed. Will definitely visit again.

Popped in for tea and cake. Always well presented. Very busy with several groups having afternoon tea experiences. I sense one pays a bit of a premium for the location of the venue.

Met with a couple of friends yesterday - such a lovely atmosphere in this Cafe, definately not one of your corporate get em in get em out type places. The staff are lovely and dont rush you (as do other local places). Its very clean, service is great and my coffee was free thanks to their loyalty cards. Definately worth a visit.

I love this place BUT on Saturday we went for breakfast and ordered tea and coffee. Breakfast came no drinks. Spoke to them twice. The drinks came as we were finishing breakfast. Not pleased at all. Just saying it the way it was. Very disappointed.

My wife and I were taken for afternoon tea by our daughter here and I must say it was SUPERB !!! The food was excellent very fresh and fantastic scones and cakes. Very attentive waiting staff. Very reasonable prices. All in all one of the best afternoon teas we have had in a long time. Well done and THANK YOU.

Visited yesterday afternoon 11/8. Arrived at 2.10, waited for a table in the shade, perused menu then went up to order. Despite the many staff milling around was left standing at the till for a good few minutes, then one of the staff started flicking through some papers and then without a word to me, hung a sorry we are closed notice on the till! Only when I spoke to query that I was there before the notice was I even acknowledged! I was told there was a notice outside telling people, there wasn’t! Notice says closed at 3.30, it was 2.40 when I went up to order. I understand it was an extremely hot day, they may have had issues but that does not excuse the complete lack of interest in customer care and rudeness. They were not interested at all in checking what I wanted to order, I told them my daughter who is pregnant felt dizzy and was not even offered a glass of water. We are locals and have been here many times, we will still visit the garden centre and florist, where the staff are excellent but will not return to the cafe. We went over the road to Pacific where the service and food was excellent.

Been here several times and the service is always so slow…Literally waiting for over 15 mins for a cup of tea when the place is more or less empty…It’s not the first time and in the past I’ve had to ask for a refund because it’s so slow

Arrived and selected seat, not too busy and ordered tea and cake. Waited 25 minutes and was told the cake I ordered was sold out. OK, just asked for a different cake. Took 10 minutes for replacement cake to be served. Lots of staff hanging round till, lady on till kept turning round to eat something and turned round obviously chewing. Will never go back, lovely garden centre and walk but cafe lets it down big time. Also, opening hours are not helpful, opening at 10 and closing at 3.30 doesn’t make good business sense. This could be so much better.

Really disappointed overall with: - the limited menu - the price - the overall quality of the food It is a gorgeous setting but I wouldn’t be coming back to pay £8 for a bang average toastie

Have been here several times in the last couple of months, a great setting next to the small lake and a large and airy room indoors. Very impressed by the service and it all seems to run efficiently even when busy waiting times for food...

We had a lovely afternoon tea here for my nans birthday. The food was lovely and a good selection, the table was decorated and the setting was beautiful. The staff were very attentive and kept filling our drinks. Really enjoyable.

Just returned from a most enjoyable tea at William Wheat. The food, service and venue were all delightful.

Went fir lunch with my wife and friend. My wife and frigate the fishfinger sandwich which was great and I had the cheese salad again thus was superb. The quality was amazing and the amount was huge. All washed down with a very nice pot...

I been there 2day 17pound 95 beans cold bacon I think had been warmed up went in at 10 07 breakfast came out at 10 37 there was not many in and lot off staff but for the money it was crap

Phoned up to see if open extra. Yes so we travelled 30mins to get there. Only to find a limited menu with hardly any food on it. We have two kids and nothing on the menu for them. Come on we are out of lock...

Visited today, fairy trail is amazing - love the gnomes and history which a staff said is true. Cafe so so clean and staff so nice. It's a pleasure to go there.

ok if you near this garden centre got a hour or two to spare why not come hear and see the Waterside Christmas Things plenty to see both inside and out very good parking for disabled people great staff and a good way to spend...

Waited outside patiently at the entrance where it's says " wait here to be seated". In the 10 minutes we waited we had staff walk past and look at us and staff at the service area looked up and not a single one spoke and...

Most impressed with the care and diligence at these scary times. The lovely Kat not only cleaned the tables but chairs too, I don't find that at many of my coffee stops at this moment in time. Lisa served us with a warm smile. My...

The staff go above and beyond cleaning and looking after you. Lovely lady called Lisa looked after us. Table and chairs and even the menu cleaned before we sat down. Good prices compared to other local venues and bonus of walk around the lake.

plenty of nice things to look at very nice staff and disabled car parking and toilets very clean well set out place and loads of things to choose from both inside and out

Second couple in at opening time so it was anything but busy. I had poached eggs on toast and my partner had the breakfast light with a poached egg. All 3 eggs were overcooked and hard and the bacon on my partners was so hard...

Went back as been several times before and well satisfied Covid rules all in place and well carried out however my waterside breakfast came with only one egg not two as the menu,how can you get that wrong and when the second arrives always too...

Visited today and was served by a lovely lady called Sonia. She was polite, well mannered and had a lovely smile to match. It was great to see all the obvious measures put in place with regards to social distancing and this in turn made...

I was a little dubious about coming back here as the first visit when they opened wasn't impressive but I have to say this was a much better experience. Our visit was for afternoon tea and I have to say it was one of the best we've had (and we've had a few). The addition of a glass of non alco bubbly was a very nice touch. We had excellent service from the friendly staff, nothing seemed too much trouble. The tea itself was plentiful and nice alternatives for me as a veggie. I would have no hesitation in recommending their afternoon tea. Thank you for making my husband's day a special one.

unfortunately it is near the closing time , that was the answer when I told them the chips that come with my sandwich was too dry , overcooked or reheated which was at about 2 30 . Funny ? and the bread wasn't that fresh either.

Arrived approx 13:00 09/02/2020 with 4 members in our party only to be told Sold Out of Sunday Roast (pork) at such an early time despite restaurant appearing to be very quiet and 3 hrs remaining to closing appears a clear sign of Poor Management ?

This morning a colleague and myself, fancied a more up market breakfast rather than a greasy spoon. We’ve had breakfast 4/5 times here over the last year and it has always been okey, Not fantastic for the money but no real complaints. Today unfortunately the breakfast wasn’t very good at all. Our pouched eggs were more like boiled eggs, sausages were small and over done and bacon was of poor quality. The service and staff are always polite and friendly but two lakeside breakfast, tea, coffee, two orange juices and extra toast was the best part of £36. We ordered extra orange juices throughout our breakfast as they were very dry which took around 20 minutes to come at the coast of £5.50. All in all rather expensive, lack lustre breakfast

I visit the Waterside Cafe on a regular basis for either lunch or for coffee and it is always good and thestaff are always helpful and pleasant. The cakes are yummy. I visited today for lunch with a friend and just have a small criticism and it's the very first time I've had to do this since the cafe opened. We had soup, which was tasty but tepid so had to ask for it to be heated which was done promptly but that hasn't deterred me from returning.

Very much enjoyed a snack here & the display was so inviting that we must go back soon & try the other items that looked really tempting. And SOON!

This was our second visit to the Waterside Café and again we were very pleased with the food and the service was excellent. It is so nice to be looked after by such pleasant and cheerful staff.

Had a lovely lunch celebrating the anniversary of there opening, great setting, lovely food & staff.

A beautiful bright sunny autumn Sunday and we sat here looking through the windows at the blue sky and lake. We had a great breakfast with real juice and proper coffee and then for a walk around the lake.

There weren't many customers in the cafe when we arrived so we went straight to the front of the queue. Rather surprised, therefore, with plenty of staff on duty, that we had wait 25 minutes for sandwiches. When they did arrive they were well presented and tasty. The staff were pleasant. There's a nice walk around the lake and the garden centre is well stocked.

Although it is titled 'Cafe' we felt that we were frowned upon for just ordering two coffees. The waitress delivering the coffees asked if there was anything else ? Not sure what this meant as we had just ordered at the till , other than " are you only having coffee and yet you are taking up a table with lunchtime approaching " .It was 11 .30 and 50% of the tables had a Reserved notice on them. For purely a restaurant, I'm sure that this is a good practice, but I feel that a Cafe linked to a garden centre should be more accommodating to people popping in to make a purchase at the garden centre. At the same time two moms with toddlers were asked to move off their table, to a smaller table so that a further Reserve notice could be put down. Shame, as coffee was lovely !

We popped in to have a late breakfast. The chef was kind enough to accommodate our late request for what were a top mix of good sausage and eggs with crusty buttery bread. All the ingredients were cooked perfectly with HP sauce.

I've visited here a few times now when visiting relatives in Aldridge. Excellent tea and I absolutely love their warm tea cakes! My toddler niece loves to feed the ducks and drag me around the fairy trail! A great way to spend the afternoon if you want a good cuppa, and keep the little ones occupied!

I had to book an afternoon tea for eleven people, so chose the Waterside Cafe. Eleven of us, therefore, had the deluxe afternoon tea, and it was excellent! It came with a bottle of non-alcoholic wine (the premises is not licensed but none of us drinks much anyway so we are very happy with that!), beautifully presented plates of sandwiches with their crusts cut off, pork pies, sausage rolls, scones with jam and cream, assorted pieces of cake. We were amazed by the amount of food - so much of it, in fact, that people wrapped some up to take home afterwards.

Beautiful place but my food was terrible my plate was removed full of food I was given a apolygie but no offer of a replacement meal or a refund yet you kept my money and the food on The plate that was OK. Very poor customer service. Very disappointed. Needs reporting

Have been here a couple of times now when visiting the garden centre. The flat white coffee is lovely , the muffins fantastic. Lovely to have your drink outside weather permitting.

Cafe menu is good and a nice selection of covered cakes on the counter. Ordering at the counter, both food and drinks are delivered to your table. We only had drinks but they were good and well presented. Cafe looks out over the small lake and was popular on a Saturday morning, but plenty of inside tables.

Amazing Place by the lake with lots of Ducks walking about with beautiful colourful flowers and little walking Trail. Food and cakes are lovely too. What tops it is the Service. So happy to have found this Gem. Definitely recommend a visit.

I’ve been here several times now to meet a friend for lunch. Efficient and friendly service, lovely food and good coffee. There’s always a calm and very welcoming atmosphere. And that’s why I shall continue to return!

My mum & aunt had not been to the Waterside café before (although I have been lots of times and enjoyed a coffee & sampled many of the wonderful cakes). We all had a light breakfast with extra toast which was absolutely delicious. All of the staff were very friendly, efficient and helpful and the atmosphere and view was lovely as it was a sunny morning and a family of ducklings waked past from the lake.We are already planning a return visit to enjoy afternoon tea in this delightful café.

Great location and cafe too stars. Howe Dr feedback About quiche ordered only. Came cold from fridge and they changed it for a warmer one. Great. But quiche when warm or cold looked defaulted for 8.75. had better and sure they can offer a better looking quiche. That's all. Otherwise service great and location brilliant.

A friend and I went to the waterside cafe for afternoon tea today and couldn't fault the experience. The staff were exceedingly friendly and helpful and the food was excellent. Our drinks were regularly topped up and as we couldn't manage all the food we had it boxed up to go. I can't recommend this place highly enough.

Thank you for such a lovely day out. The garden centre is beautiful and full of friendly and experienced staff. The cafe was clean, service was good and my Mom is still raving on about how amazing the fish and chips were. And a lovely lakeside setting with cute ducks too. We will definitely be back.

We went as a group of 4 adults and 5 kids

the most unorganisedplace ever could run on half the staff ifthey all knew what they were doing waited 20mins for 2 cakes that were standing on the counter needs new managmentfood good when you get it .

Went with my huband, God daughter and her parents. Her name is Alice. We all loved the dressed up friendly staff.

Good coffee and food, beautiful seating area by the lake.

What a lovely place nipped in to day for a coffee & cake with my daughter there was a good choice of cake a great menu good prices nice staff will definitely go back

Visited here as a adult family of four.

I was told we were going to the garden centre for lunch and expected a sandwich, panini or jacket potato with fillings and was very surprised at the choice on the menu, the staff are all very friendly and the place is very clean, the children will love the fairy walk round the ponds

We visited the Waterside Cafe on a Sunday afternoon for a hot drink and a piece of cake. It was decent value for money and in a nice location.

Came here for the first time for breakfast. We sat in a lovely booth and the cafe is light and airy. Breakfast was fresh, hot and delicious. The service was very good with staff being attentive and friendly. Plates were cleared away very quickly.

Finally managed to get a table at this very popular little lakeside restaurant after trying several times when visiting the garden centre, we can now see why it’s so popular. Lovely food from a well balanced menu, not the cheapest but you don’t mind when the food is so tasty. Pot of tea for two had enough for two cups each, the afternoon teas looked very tempting so will be popping back soon to sample one. The restaurant was very clean and so were the tables, the service was second to none with extremely friendly and courteous waitresses, especially the lovely Shelly, she was very professional. We will definitely be going back.

I recently visited this cafe for the first time, with a friend. The location is excellent and the staff attentive and friendly. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit, despite a slightly embarrassing moment for me when ordering the food. I had given my friend £10, saying 'my treat this time', only to discover that just 2 coffees and 2 not too special cakes had come to nearly £13. I shall therefore restrict my purchases to the garden centre in future, and go somewhere more competitively priced for refreshments.

Been to the garden centre several times but enjoyed lunch here for the first time. We were here with the children and had lunch. All the food was excellent. The fries are particularly good. Service with a smile. We shall return soon!

I am sure that like many of the regular customers, the owners Brian and Phil are delighted with the addition of the Waterside Cafe at the garden Centre

Went for breakfast. A little expensive. We were the second people to order on a Sunday morning, when food came it’s was tepid. We order toast to go with our breakfast and it took them 3 times to get the order correct, eventually we got the correct order but minus the butter and jam. May be a while till we go again. With so much competition around you need to go the little extra mile

Very expensive for what it is, you are paying for surroundings place itself is lovely . Coffee was nice, toasted tea cake and 2 breakfasts ordered. Food was cold and brought out ten mins apart so we all ate at different times mentioned this to waitress she didn’t seem bothered said it’s because they cook some food at front and some in kitchen so no communication between staff. Not as nice as it used to be and overpriced.

I've been to this pleasant garden centre cafe a few times now, so it's about time I reported back. The centre itself looks a bit dated, but the cafe is all new, and is located nicely adjacent to a big pond, which is well stocked with ducks and fish. There's a big decking area with plenty of tables, where you can soak up the sun in the fresh air - there are blankets provided for when it's nippier!

Sunday afternoon. Cold outside. Needed a warm up so popped into the garden centre and the cafe.

A little on the expensive side but the quality is there at this place. The hash browns are absolutely amazing and the bacon always a tad crispy. The juice was decent real juice and the cappuccino lovely.

Only stopped off for a coffee to see the "relativly" new offering.

I've eaten at the Waterside Cafe a number of times and attended the Breakfast with Santa event and I was not disappointed. We were a party of 7 (3 adults and 4 children) and were warmly welcomed on our arrival by staff, who were festively dressed. Santa and his helpers were very attentive to the children and adults and we got some great photos. Each child received a selection box and a small Christmas tree, which could be planted at home, and whilst waiting for breakfast to arrive the children had a well thought out activity pack which kept them amused and entertained.

Thank you for a great visit with Santa, the staff were really helpful and the food was lovely, will be back again soon.

My wife visited yesterday with her friend for lunch. Well what a let down. Had to wait 45 mins to get meal which was nothing like described; had salmon with crushed potatoes. The potato’s were in fact mashed and not crushed, the rest if vegetables were scarce few beans and 2 sprouts. The sweet was supposed to be lemon tart but more like egg custard.

Had breakfast here and if I may say it was superb. All cooked fresh to order and served by friendly staff who deserved a tip. Keep up the good work.

This place is surprisingly good. Inside is very nicely decorated and lovely to be right by the pond. The cakes are all set out nicely and the Guinness cake is amazing! The staff were really cheerful and the food came quickly. Would visit again to try another cake.

Booked an afternoon tea for 2 for my Daughters Birthday.

Booked afternoon tea for 4 of us on a Saturday afternoon. It was my second visit to the cafe and first time trying the afternoon tea. As soon as we arrived, our table was clearly labelled and thoughtfully decorated to make it look a bit more special. Staff were friendly and attentive, but left us to it at the same time which was good. Hot drinks were topped up frequently, the non-alcoholic bubbly was lovely and the food was amazing - including an equally good vegetarian option. Had a great visit and will be returning!

We called in primarily to look at the plants but decided to stop for a coffee as the weather was so nice. The outside tables are located next to the water and offer nice views. The service was a little slow but the coffee was nice and hot. A nice spot to linger.

This is my 3rd visit for afternoon tea and won't be the last! Excellent service lovely cake and sandwich selection tea refreshed as many times that you require lovely relaxed settings added to a great catch up with friends

Arrived for afternoon tea today which was pre booked for my grans 82nd birthday. Surroundings were great, staff friendly, but the tea, well the sandwiches were lovely if you liked cheese - which unfortunately 2 of us didn’t - no choice - cheese and tomato or cheese and onion !! Usually you get a good selection. Half a pork pie and half a sausage roll!! As for the cakes well I can only describe them as ‘where are they’. We booked here because my daughter was coming who eats quite healthily and your menu for the child’s afternoon tea read ‘carrot & cucumber sticks, Pom bears’ none of which were present. Therefore she just had a half a cheese sandwich and half a jam sandwich which she didn’t like and 2 cherry tomatoes cut in half and 2 ready made cakes. Which she got to decorate herself. When we came to pay we were told the child’s was £9.95 when on the web site it quite clearly said £6.95. I think £7 for a sandwich for a 2 year old is extortionate but £10 - well lost for words !! I felt extremely rushed too. The fizz was a nice touch but by one of the only ones. I would not visit again, I would have rather spent the money on an actual meal

Very good, suitable for all ages and very relaxing, good food and very friendly staff. Fairy trail lovely for the little ones.

Our first visit today attracted by the idea of sitting by the lake in the sunshine and we will definitely return. Yes our sandwiches were £6 each, but the bread was chunky and delicious, they were full of big tasty pieces of chicken and served with a generous pile of crisps and a lovely fresh salad. Staff were lovely and service was very quick. We sat outside surrounded by flowers and had a delightful walk around the lake inspecting the fairy houses afterwards.

The food was lovely, it was well worth the money. Both me and my partner enjoyed our time there thoroughly, because the staff were friendly and approachable, and the whole place is very well run and organised. There's a fairy trail just outside of the cafe, brilliant for when you have eaten too much and you can take a stroll through and spot all the lovely characters hidden amongst the trees.

Just come back from having afternoon tea for my wife’s birthday. The service was exemplary nothing was too much trouble. The food was just enough even though when first came looked small. Would give liked more sandwiches instead of pork pie and sausage rolls but that’s a small criticism.

Have been to this cafe on quite a few occasions. This time we had coffee and cakes it came to over twelve pounds, the portions were tiny my husband had a lemon tart and It was literally a slither my berry cake was no bigger we could have both eaten another portion. We were very disappointed as we felt it was very poor value for money and are not keen to go again which is a shame as it is a lovely setting.

Been several times, this time I went with a friend for lunch and as usual the staff were friendly, food looked and tasted good and service was good bearing in mind that it was the middle of the day and they were busy

Lovely setting. Ample seating both indoors and outside on the decking, Excellent selection of food but service is very slow, and prices are very high. After eating and drinking there is a lovely walk round the lake, with plenty to interest the children, some lovely themes. As said, prices are rather high for a garden centre restaurant, and this makes for an occasional visit only. Three stars only because of slow service and high prices. The staff are excellent.

Visited this lovely venue last week for my daughter's birthday. Found it incredible that at 2.30 they had no scones left or Victoria sandwich cake. We ordered cups of tea and waited 30 minutes to be served.

We went to Wheat & Sons garden centre to browse around to see what new stock they had in. After making a few purchases, we decided to have coffee in the Waterside cafe there. It was spacious, well laid out, very clean, with a pleasant view over the garden centre. Sadly it was too wet to sit outside. The staff were very friendly and welcoming, and nothing is too much trouble for them. They had a wonderful choice of gateaux, and we had a couple of different ones with our coffees. It was all very well presented, and was delicious. It was very relaxing to sit and enjoy them. We will definitely visit there again.

Lunch. Only really have full meals and no snacks. Partner had cheese and red onion sandwich. Ready sliced bread, and filling was a mixture bound with mayo. No indication on menu of this. Expensive for what it was. My apple pie was a bought in one. They don't know how to make macchiato- I got a shot topped off with foam. Lovely setting but need to do better.

I have used the garden centre a number of times in the past due to the quality of the plants etc but haven't been for sometime. At a loose end one morning we decided to try out the new coffee shop we had heard about.

Very nice breakfast and setting although quite expensive. Everywhere seemed to be reserved so we ate outside. Daughter wanted scrambled eggs but waitress said only fried eggs available. I said but if you’ve still got eggs all you do is scramble them but she said sorry. That actually cheered me up and made my morning. Breakfast was nice. Great setting.

Lovely cafe with lots of cakes to choice from. Friendly staff who where very helpful as I had a sleeping toddler in my arms.

Found a table after waiting 10 minutes only to be told too late for breakfast and too early for lunch. Couldn't even get a sandwich. The place itself looks really nice, and menu looks ok but something could be done about the change over in the kitchen, even if only sandwiches were made available. We had travelled quite a long way and looking forward to a nice breakfast.