Wolseley Bridge Garden Centre Restaurant in Stafford

Visited local garden centre at Wolseley Bridge many times and eaten in the restaurant, having lunch and afternoon tea, including at Christmas. Will not be returning after experience last Friday. Drove my two neighbours there for the festive lunch and after a reasonable meal, nothing special, went to settle the bill for all of us as I had made the booking and paid the deposit. The girl on one of the two tills was trying to sort out payment from five ladies who also had made a group booking but wanted to pay separately. The system wasn't co-operating and she resorted to calling someone to help. That someone turned out to be the restaurant manager. After she figured out how to accommodate the various payments she turned to leave and I asked whether someone could please take my payment as I was not part of the other group and by this time I had been waiting patiently for about 15 minutes. She simply said they were all busy though by this time it was 2.30 pm and quiet. I asked whether she could do it herself but she said, quite rudely, that she had 'other things to do', turned and walked away. I suggested to her retreating back that perhaps her priority should be customer service but she took no notice. When finally I got to pay it took one minute. That one minute and a 'sorry' is all it would have taken to avoid this review.

I have been to Wolseley Garden centre many many times. The restaurant is lovely, food is always nice and the carvery is always excellent. The staff are friendly and professional and the stock is good quality with a large selection..HOWEVER the toilets absolutely reek!!!!! This isn't a one off, I've actively avoided the toilets here for years however I did have to use them today and as soon as I opened the door the pungent stench of stagnant urine punched me in the face and made my eyes water. The staff have tried to cover this up by using numerous Reed diffusers, I have to say, to absolutely no avail. This needs to be rectified wether it's a sewage problem I don't know but they could do with all new toileting facilities desperately. 🤢 I really can't tell you how ill that smell made me feel. I URGE BGS to send a member of head office to this establishment to experience this. I have also emailed an enquiry about this on their website and suggested it is forwarded to head office.

Came in for some lunch and drinks. There was a hand written sign saying £2.99 sausage bap so I ordered two, I checked my reciept and I was charged £5.49 for each. When I questioned it the staff member simply went "no that's wrong can you hand me it it needs wiping off" I said I didn't want them if they were full price and then the staff member was just rude. I was always under the impression you have to sell food at the advertised price (I didn't say this she just said I either have them at full price or have a refund). She couldn't do the refund so had to get another staff member too but she was quite frankly rude to her own colleague (who was a total joy in comparrison). I was then asked if I had told the kitchen if I had cancelled the order? Unless they were expecting me to pop back myself, no. The coffee I ordered tasted like dirty tap water. 2 stars for the hot chocolate being lovely and the soft play being good for the kids. Also the prices in the menu do not correspond with the drinks. Won't be hurrying back as the whole thing put me in a fowl mood.

Normally we have found this restaurant to be good but on this occasion we arrived at 2.15 and lunch was served until 2.30. We waited to be served and waited and waited and at 2.30 I went to see a waitress and asked about lunch as we had not been served for 15 minutes. She looked at the clock and went in the kitchen where there were lots of looking at the clock and shaking of heads so although we were on time for lunch we could not have it. We had a cup of tea for which we were charged 50p extra for decaf tea for me, bit excessive I thought. so all in all not a good visit this time

Went for a birthday treat for a carvery not very good value as there was only beef and gammon my wife doesn’t really like red meat but suffered in silence for me. The beef was wafer thin and had one bit and the gammon was very salty why was there no Turkey?the lady behind the counter said it was because it was Monday there was no Turkey not a good enough excuse for me worth about £7 not sure about returning

Went today for carvery,the staff behind counter were miserable looked really fed up,stood in a big queue for carvery which was caused by only one lady carving the sparce portion of meat ( not the ladies fault she needs help ,one carving and one serving ) that's what was causing the long queue,you need to get your act together or you will be losing customers, don't blame the lady serving she was lovely, blame the management for penny pinching on staff

The restaurant was clean and tidy the staff were friendly I enjoyed the food aswell well worth a visit the toliets were clean

Stopped for a coffee, sandwich and cake with my dog about 1pm. Restaurant was quieter than I'd have expected. Plenty of tables available however several had trays with the remains of uneaten Sunday carvery. Ordered my food only to witness a waitress hacking away at a severely iced up refrigeration unit behind the counter. All the milk cartons were left on the floor! If I'd have seen this I wouldn't have eaten in the restaurant. It was extremely hot in the area so any high risk food such as milk should have been placed in another refrigerated unit whilst the defrosting took place. NOT stored on the floor behind the counter! Disappointed and shocked customer who will think twice about dining here again. Food was okay but nothing special for the price I paid.

Disappointed with quality of the food. panini was almost burnt on the bottom, no salad arrived and the chips were very few in number considering the price. We asked for vinegar and were told there was none left other than what was already out, so we would have to ask other customers for the bottle when they had finished!

We have been dozens of times and always felt we have had excellent food, service and good value for money. The teacakes used to be a little dry and thin, but I tried one again last week and that was pretty good.

We ordered soup and when it arrived both bowls had been spilled all round the onto the bread and the napkins. The soup was lukewarm and very thin. We visited both the male and female toilets and neither had toilet paper and the gents had no hot water. We would avoid this establishment which is in needs of a complete makeover.

Nothing wrong with carvery , mean with meat portion everything was hot no gammon only beef and turkey not value for money turkey was cut wafer thin and was only 1 small slice not enough for our neighbours cat

have had some great meals here carvery is high on my list 10/10. but the standards seem to be slipping .value for money is one of my grumps and service the other i had a quiche that was rather cremated on the bottom once no probs sorted instore.second time ordered a bacon and brie burger that i had to waight one hour for told it would be a while but when it came not only was it luke warm but it had no bacon and no brie (just a burger then ) was told by member of staff that i would have to waight for another to be cooked .i declined this offer and had a refund instead becouse every one else in our group had eaten.never mind these things happen i thaught but upon my visit on saturday i thaught i would try the fish and chip special .i asked if i could have a small salad garnish instead of mushy or garden peas only to be told no this is how it comes how hard is it to put a few green leaves a cherry tomato and a couple of slices of onion on instead . food came but fish was rather greasy and slimey inside but as i could see it was the same girl behind the counter i had issues with over my berger i couldnt be bothered to complain. come on please guys get your act together you used to be so good .wont be back unless i am having a carvery sorry

Well we’ve only been here once before and that was just before christmas and had no issues. Today however was a different story. Two light bites, two kids meals and two coffees, £40 which I think is pretty steep but we wanted a nice atmosphere and somewhere for the kids to play. We seated ourselves near the softplay. The table was filthy. We had to spend 5 minutes with baby wipes trying to get the grime off the table. It looked like it hadn’t been cleaned all morning. We then sat for an hour waiting for our food. The kids were starting to play up so we just decided to leave. I don’t know if they forgot about us as there were a few other families that came after us that had their food. We were given a full refund which I would expect to be honest. Unfortunately we wont be returning.

This is a great place to meet with friends. I have had tge carvery before which was good. But usually meet for coffee & cake.

I love visiting garden centres this time of year full of festive delights. My sister and I decided we would visit to see what new items could be purchased for Xmas, deciding to have lunch first. I opted for the Chicken Tikka sandwich with mint mayonnaise and my sister had prawns. Both came with a handful of chips (probably 6) and coleslaw. The bread on both was very dry but as there was lots of sauce with the prawns my sister managed her sandwiches just leaving the crusts. However, even with a magnifying glass you would struggle to see the mayo on mine so I ate the chicken pieces with chips leaving the rest. It was extremely busy - I think we had the last table so it may be that not as much care went into the food, I don’t know. I think I’ve only had snacks before like teacakes. It cost us £25 for our two meals and a drink each and definitely don’t think it was worth that !!! Not sure whether I’d hurry back and certainly not during busy times.

Pros: lovely table decorated for us on arrival. The food was really tasty. There was loads. Good value for money. Cons The vegetarian afternoon tea was served with tuna sandwiches and two puddings which may or may not have contained gelatine (none of the staff could say for sure) which we couldn't eat. The supervisor spoke to me in a very patronising way when I pointed out that vegetarians don't eat fish (apparently some do?) Overall was nice,just a shame couldn't actually eat alot that was given. The other staff were all super lovely. 👌

———————WILL NOT BE BACK!———————- I’ve often enjoyed the British garden centre at Wolseley bridge, especially this time of the year the Christmas displays are a firm favourite with the grand children. On my last visit I was let down on entering the restaurant again…. There was 2 young girls making the coffee, one of which was of a large stature clowning around. There was coffee, dirty clothes and cups all over their workstation. Everybody in the cue stood complaining. Drink were being passed to the wrong people, they made one coffee on each persons order and then took so long to make another that everyones coffees had gotten so cold. When I approached the girl with the large stature she felt it and said it was hot and threw it back down on my tray. I could hear her muttering under her breath something. I then returned my coffee as my husband said that it was unacceptable, I was given a filthy look then left yet again waiting for the coffee. The lady at the till couldn’t have been more professional, regardless of being harassed with a large cue and 2 incompetent young workers she intervened and thus rectified the situation. This restaurant really should really consider who they hire? Yes I’m all for youths learning, but it has spoiled my experience yet again at a place I love to shop!

Popped in for scones and tea. Staff were pleasant and the restaurant was clean. The garden centre is clearly gearing up for Christmas. Plenty of good quality plants on sale at reasonable prices.

We went for the carvery it was very nice an extra Yorkshire pud for free the lady serves your food on what you want didn’t look enough but it was the meat was superb

Visited for bank holiday breakfast, this was our first time trying the garden centre restaurant but had heard quite good things previously. Friendly staff, nice looking display of cakes, not busy for a bank holiday, maybe 6 tables occupied. Ordered two fried breakfasts and it took exactly 45 minutes to arrive!!! The fried eggs were terribly over cooked, the yolks were solid. The side plate of toast had obviously been sitting on a hot plate as the butter sachets were liquid. Complained to the young staff but no one seemed that bothered either about the wait or the overcooked food. Really disappointed

Had afternoon tea which was really good. A variety of sandwiches, scones with clotted cream, jam and butter, indivual trifles and a variety of small cakes all of which were delicious.

Attended 16th and 17th of august. We are buying plants for the new conservatory and thought to pop in for a coffee and bite to eat.The garden centre is so well stalked with fabulous items, took us a whole day and half to decide what to buy. One of the best selections by far on house plants. Sadly on both occasions in the cafe i had to wait in a cue while 6 members of staff were chatting over the coffee machine about their children, tables were filthy! One member of staff who served me (blonde) smelled of strong “ cigarettes” she was very agitated when taking my order. She wasn't very friendly at all, very unapologetic when some items weren’t available and spoke to me through her teeth when I asked questions. This cafe would be great if the staff worked at the same level of quality

The food was ok, and the ambiance acceptable - this is a garden centre, so I didn't expect anything posh. But the service was just appalling. There was a long queue; at one point there were no less than six staff members behind the counter - with ONE taking orders and five getting each other's way making coffee and chatting. When it was at last my turn, the one server went off, with no explanation, no polite smile and "be with you in a moment". Eventually she came back; one of the things I wanted was not available, she muddled the replacement, and then charged my for my full order although I had to ask twice for one of my items which had still not been provided. A total reorganisation and a bit of staff training in customer relations desperately needed.

I’ve always come to the gardeners cafe. I find the food reasonably good value for money and that of a good quality! Each time we are greeted in such a lovely manner. The Scottish lady behind the counter always remembers our drinks orders and makes us laugh and feel so welcome. We look forward to seeing her each week along with some of the other ladies. The fish and chips is delicious, freshly made. We have tried some specials and they also very nice. Myself and George highly recommend the scones which are baked on the premises and are absolutely huge ( biggest scones from anywhere around) If you attend around 9am, you will have those beautiful scones hot!!!

Really lovely open plan café environment and beautiful plants ! Coffee and tea selection good and food delicious!

If I could rate 0 I would. Today my daughter and I popped in for a bite to eat. There was no room in the 1st part of the restaurant but spaces in the part which is designated for people with dogs. I’m happy to sit by a dog no problem. In fact out of the 6 tables only 1 had a dog with them. We ordered lunch and started to eat. Immediately a waitress started buzzing around holding onto a spray bottle and cloth waiting to clean asap, as there was now a queue forming. Behind us was a guy on a table for 4 happily tucking into his carvery. She kept coming up looking at him. Then unbelievably she came to our table and asked us if he was alone. When she was certain he was alone she let out a big sigh and shrugged shoulders. She then even more unbelievably went and asked the gentleman if he minded moving as he was on a table for 4 and it was really for those with dogs. The guy politely picked up his tray and started walking around with his meal to find another space. I was astonished at the bad manners displayed and I pointed out to the waitress she was out of order. She then argued with me and quickly placed another couple with a dog. That person obviously then felt uncomfortable and started arguing the point that it was for dogs. I explained I understand that but it was disrespectful to ask the customer to move half way through his meal. He became more argumentative and his wife was asking him to calm down. In the end they stormed out without eating and shouted abusive language to me as he went by waving his finger. What an absolute disaster of what should be an enjoyable day out. The waitress was totally in the wrong and ended up causing 5 people to be upset. I would not recommend this place at all and would strongly advise the company do some customer care training.

I’ve been to this cafe in the garden centre for years. Sometimes it’s great and sometimes it’s terrible. Breakfast today: tepid and greasy food. Waitress looked guilty bringing it to the table; she knew it looked poor. Carvery, a month ago: tepid gunge that was badly slopped onto plate. (Lots of it though… if you want a heap of gunge, they are not stingey with the sides.) Tea/ dinner 6 weeks ago: chicken burger and fries; lovely. There are 2-3 experienced waitresses who know how to deal with people and do things properly, but they also employ some zombies, who wander past tables piled high with dishes, as if oblivious. It really depends on the day. Eating here involves an element if chance. You might get lucky…. You might not.

We came here to meet friends for a lunch, followed by a walk around swan lake. We were not disappointed at all. We have young kids and so utilised the soft play on arrival. Not the biggest and could use a little policing on the age of kids entering but my two had a lot of fun. We then had the carvery and this was great value. I was so full afterwards but wasn't prepared to leave anything as it was so tasty. Staff were also friendly behind the counter serving. We don't live far so will likely be back again for sure. Thanks

Delicious food menu including an available carvery which is one of the best I have ever tasted generous portions on all meals.

Best burger iv ever tasted. It s not my first burger from here and it most definitely want be the last one I have from here 10 out of ten highly recommended for food

Went with a friend for a look round and a coffee and cake. Waited over half hour in the queue for drinks. Spoilt the day

Whilst the restaurant was very good and food was hot and staff were very helpful , that is about all that i can say about this branch, as we travelled approx. 40mins to see the amazing Christmas display and was very disappointed at the size...

Ordered breakfast - due to allergies ask for eggs on one to be substituted - they said it was against the new calories law to do so, I repeated saying no eggs due to allergies- no substitute allowed - no discount offered? No. Breakfast arrived...

Have eaten here three times now, fantastic carvery and nice vegan meal too, food excellent quality, very buisy says it all

My Mom loves her vegetables but lives on her own so it’s a bit of a waste when she can pop down here for the Carvery. The plated meals are beautiful too, we had ciabattas this week- head and shoulders above the dismal offering over...

Went on 26th August for my 1 year olds birthday. I was disgusted by the dirt in the soft play. I've never seen a soft play so dirty. I would guess this hasn't been cleaned since COVID. Dust is one thing but there was hair...

Tried today to order Scampi but a side salad instead of chips. Was told that I could not do that as they would not know the calorie count for such an order. Is this reply a management decision? If so can I suggest a change...

We came here last week with some family and it wasn't the greatest experience. The service was fine but they need two or more people on for service. The drinks are overpriced especially the bottled drinks The food wasn't great at all! The bacon was...

Having eaten here in the past, we decided to arrange a little family get-together on Wednesday 12th of April at 12 o'clock at Wolseley Gardens as it is pretty central for everyone to meet up. I expected it to be busy, as it's half term...

Most of the staff are wearing masks incorrectly with their noses uncovered. Easy way to spread COVID. Cottage pie excellent. Chips wow. Soft drinks grossly overpriced. Avoid till staff learn to wear masks properly. Value your family.

Just had the best carvery at wolseley Bridge garden centre. So much choice of veg plenty of meat for £9.99 best of all have dog friendly tables.

Just had one of the best carveries I have tasted. Really generous with the meat (glad I didn't have the large as the 2 slices of meat were cut nice and thick). All of the veg was fresh and tasty 😋. Have been for breakfast...

Carvery very poor and over priced ! food was just warm meat was chunky rather than slices. The lady served us I would rather put my own vegetables on. Gravy was watery. There was buckets everywhere catching water not a great look this wasn’t just...

Very expensive and poor safety standards Bacon and cheese sandwich Sosage sandwich Cheese beans on toast Coke Fruitcshoot £16 The little play barn is not manned and no safety control They let a lad in there approx 12 years age Who was knocking about little...

We went this afternoon to try the carvery. Very impressed everything was hot and very tasty. The staff were very friendly. We will definitely be back 10 / 10

Such bad food! I had an egg sandwich and mum had a bacon and brie ciabatta. No egg in my sandwich, no Brie in mums, anaemic bacon, terrible side salads and coleslaw. I feel cheated of my money!

We arrived late in the afternoon. The buffet table only has roast beef left... The servings were plentiful. Roast beef, cauliflower cheese, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding to die for, HUGE... Leek, bacon and onion mix, yummy... Loads of other vegetables too... £15 for two... Going...

We have been here quite a few times, but not since the lockdown has ended. Was looking very fresh and inviting, you can even take your dog with you. We ordered food and it was lovely. I had cream cheese and broccoli 🥦 bake and...

I was camping nearby at Carney Pools and was told about the food in the garden centre by the owner. Went for a breakfast on a couple of days and found the food was really really good and value for money.

Breakfast at Wolsley Garden Centre. Due to unforeseen circumstances we had to voice concerns, regarding one meal in the group. The service received was above and beyond we expected. The Manager was fantastic in her response & we will keep visiting this cafe. Great service

Excellent food. And lovely staff. Had a lovely carvery. Plenty of choice and delicious. Would highly recommend.

We stubbled upon this place while visiting friends in the local area before lockdown arrived. Lovely garden centre lots of different variety of plants if that's what you are looking for. Also gift and home section to have a mooch around you can always find...

Why are reviews from 2011 still being shown on here. They are massivly out of date. This garden center is a joy to visit and also eat in the restaurant (dog friendly part). The nature reserve is very popular with all ages and they also...

Over the last few months we have visited regularly during 'Covid' for garden items and food - breakfast and lunch. The restaurant staff are professional and welcoming. The service the menu and the food are all very good and good value. The restaurant is always...

My husband and I were not intending to have a breakfast but the smell of the bacon made us really want one and we were not disappointed very good value a really tasty breakfast

Called in again today just for drinks, great service, drinks were beautifull and I had to compliment the Lady who was cleaning everything as soon as a table was empty. I am vulnerable as have no imune system, but I feel so safe in that...

Disorganised service. Left me waiting for 15 minutes while prioritising breakfast orders. Staff confused about how to book a table. Customer service and staff need an overhaul

Garden centre is very good not massive but offers a good choice of plants and garden decor at fair prices, thought we would try the cafe just missed breakfast but lunch menu was good coffee was very good food was hot and tasty ,I had...

Absolutely livid. Breakfast was the first thing on my agenda today, but no it seems not! "sorry we stop doin' breakfast at 11" "but madam you only opened at the hour of 10:30" (*dead eyed smile from the gloomy staff member) Okay I said bewildered,...

The Garden Centre itself is great – well-stocked, and reasonable prices. The restaurant is OK, and there is outdoor as well as indoor seating. The Wensleydale and chutney baguette was good, and they do excellent chips. Certainly worth a visit.

Stopped here for a light snack and was initially impressed by the precautions put in place to protect customers against Covid contamination. All was good until I watched a member of staff going from table to table chatting to customers and lifting her face shield up every time exposing her face completely! She was then carrying trays of food around. I would not bother visiting again as the staff do not protect themselves or others.

Food was OK, as was the soft play area. However we were approached rudely by a member of staff as our 18 month old was eating a packet of pom bears which we had in our push chair. I support the rule to only purchase food in the restaurant but considering we had spent over £30 we didn't think a pack of pom bears would be a massive problem. I could have accepted a polite reminder but to be barked at by a member of staff was unacceptable. We won't be back.

I chose a brie and bacon burger, which looked fine, too many chips tho. If you like all your food deep fried, including the burger, then you'll love it. Fat oozed from chips, burger and onion rings and I assume all had been deep fried in the same fat or oil because they all tasted the same..revolting. I shall not be eating there again.

Lovely food, lovely staff. We had a breakfast it was very nice, well cooked and presented. Good value and friendly helpful staff.

There are lots of available tables and chairs in an airy environment. Various food from mains, to snacks, to cake. Reasonable quality and pricing. NB. attached indoor is a small play barn (extra minor cost per child).

Lovely place to go and enjoy the flowers and all the garden things and the meal was very nice too and the restaurant was very

Had a gluten free breakfast this morning and it was amazing , very tasty ,really enjoyed it ! The menu was very clear highlighted all gluten free choices . Excellent stuff . Will be going back .

This is got to be one of best fish and chips, happy staff, with the centre taking shape again after Wyevale.

Lovely food and a nice walk around the nature reserve then back to cafe for coffee and very nice cake

Visited on 2/7/19 for a toastie and drink. A lady with a French Bulldog sat in an area of the cafe where dogs were allowed. She was obviously known by cafe staff. I observed 4 members of staff go over to her to say hello but they each proceeded to pick up the dog, pet and fuss it, allowing it to lick their faces. Three of them had uniforms on whilst doing this and all went back into the kitchen to cook/serve food.Surely this isn’t acceptable? I actually left the majority of my food after observing this.Please review your hygiene standards!

Visited the garden centre today as we are in the process of renovating our garden. Really good choice of plants but took my grandchildren to go into the soft play area whilst we chose our plants. Got there at 3.30 to find the soft play area was already closed despite the garden centre not closing until 4.30. Really disappointed children. We wont be returning for the plants.

The restaurant and garden centre has been recently updated. You can navigate quite nicely now and a lot of natural lighting. The restaurant has a new open and inviting seating area. The food is good.

I have been here a couple of times for afternoon tea, and I can't fault it. Afternoon tea for 2 is £14 and includes sandwich quarters, a platter of small cake fancies and a scone with individual pots of jam and clotted cream (1 each) plus a hot drink. We asked for another drink and we were not charged for it. Excellent value in my opinion, for a lovely light afternoon tea with great service and friendly, helpful staff. If you pre-book you get a reserved table with a cloth! There is also a dog friendly area and a children's soft play area close by. I can only comment on afternoon tea, as this is all I have had here.

Visited here with wife Glenys and 3 year old granddaughter Lucy. Although not that busy the que for service was long and the staff appeared totally disorganised. The mune was not that large considering the size of the restaurant and prices were definitely at the high end. Nothing really to recommend it

Huge queues and only children serving. They need someone solely preparing the hot drinks. Food average and service slow and awful

What was once a nice friendly restaurant with well trained staff and a wide choice of food, I’m sorry to see the recent changes have not been for the best, that was reflected in the marked downturn in customers. My friend and I called infor a coffee and snack. The young untrained surly staff were inattentive and rude. The coffe was good the cake was stale the price was high. Another case of if it ain’t broke don’t try to fix it.

Waited over half an hour in the queue for coffee. Very disorganized. Dirty tables. Coffee only warm when we eventually got served.

Brilliant cream tea friendly staff good service good value car parking good and lovely Garden area to look round and shop everything for Wild Birds and good special offers

We went with for a 2 main meals for 1. Big mistake we bot had fish and chips. 2nd mistake, the fish was certainly not cod, yes i know that it doesn't say cod, but whatever it was had no taste, didn't have flakes as wasn't even cooked all the way through, the batter was so thin you could see the skin, it was vile, i couldn't eat even half of it.

This garden centre used to be so lovely, it is now very boring with nothing much to look at. The cafe is dirty and food doesn’t look appetising. Cold drinks. Wouldn’t recommend

Popped in here for a browse and a snack. I decided to have a fish finger ciabata sandwich. At £7.95 I was expecting a decent fish finger, but got 4 cheap, poor quality ones on a cold ciabata. Bit of salad, watery tartare sauce and grim coleslaw. My wife's ham sandwich was of an equally poor standard. My son only ate half of his baked potato. No return visit from us.

Very busy garden restaurant, had too wait along time to get served, not enough tables due to certain amount being reserved for later in the afternoon. Ordered Scampi and chips this was served hot, portion size was not worth the £9.50, service was good , felt sorry for the young lady clearing tables on her own,

Visited Santa with the grandchildren age 2&3 today at Wolsey bridge garden centre have to say he was the best Santa we have seen this year he was excellent with the grandchildren and they were able to spend plenty of time with him no rushing in and out like other places . He took his time to speak to each child at length and we had a number of photos taken . Well done Wolseley garden centre and santa you were excellent.

A treat visit before Xmas has proved very disappointing for us. The “festive sandwich” (£5:80) was squishy: overloaded with mayo (why??), the cold bacon was very hard and inedible, too much cranberry sauce on it, hence the turkey, stuffing etc wasn’t held together & was just a squishy mess. The sarnie was inedible because it completely fell to bits because it was so horribly overloaded with the mayo. It was tasteless, poor value for money and wouldn’t be chosen ever again.

Went to see Santa and for lunch - latter part a huge mistake! Tea and coffee, 2 very small kids drinks, a sausage roll (£2.95), kids meal (only part I’d say was average cost (£4.95), a small panini (£6.95) and worst of all, very, very poor ham and cheese toastie (£6.95 too!)

15 mins queing to order food, was told food would be about 15 mins, fine with that, then waited 45 minutes for food to arrive, other customers getting agitated with the wait . Our Sunday meal was Very! Poor quality food and bland. Should have asked for a refund and walked out. Will not be going again. Many comments in comment book saying the same. Went to shops over the road and conversations were the same, bad service, bad food, nothing of the experience was pleasant. My advise is do not eat there.

Went along to the restaurant for lunch with my partner and baby after a walk around the wildlife trust. Shockingly slow service at the till, took 15 minutes to place an order. Ordered a baked potatoe with chilli, a ham and cheese panini and 2 reg hot chocs. Came to £24.50!Our table had plates stacked up from the last customers, babies highchair was dirty and the floor was covered with food. Food took around 30 mins to come out, in that time no one came to remove the dirty plates. When our food arrived the waitress still did not remove the plates... very strange! The restaurant was fairly busy in their defence but if the staff had a bit about them they could run a more effective service!

I have given a 3 only because my friend's meal was okay My fish pie was stone cold in the middle. Not defrosted and not good enough. If it was not fpr my friend it would have been a 1.

We went for lunch as we had obtained some vouchers.

Went with my family for afternoon tea, booking in advance and using Wyvale 2 for £12 vouchers, 1 per 2 persons, 3 in total for 6 people. We waited a bit longer than we would have liked but it was excellent value.

Had a lovely afternoon tea which was excellent value for money, scones were delicious and the mini cakes were out of this world, staff were friendly and helpful and very obliging when we asked for a box to take home what we couldn't manage.

Decided to give Wolsey Bridge another chance... Mistake. Severely overpriced food, fish and chips £9.95, can of pepsi £1.80!! Service was spectacularly slow, waited over 10 mins just to put my order in. Staff had no sense of urgency. Won't be coming back anytime soon.

We enjoyed our little pit stop here. I had the pie and my partner had the fish finger sandwich and both were washed down with some lovely well made coffees.

Visited here with my friend mainly because we had a voucher for afternoon tea at a special price of £10.00 although the wait to be served at the counter was a little long eventually we ordered our afternoon teas what a pleasant surprise we had a lovely assortment of cakes, scones were beautiful freshly made and still warm and two pots of tea amazing value, like all afternoon teas a few more sandwiches and a few less cakes would be better but the cakes were all delicious, my only complaint was that the girl serving at the counter could have been a little more pleasant perhaps needs a course on customer service came across has being quite rude although busy no excuse

Great selection of plants and items to buy in store. Rachel is lovely and defiantly always got a smile on her face, I just wish the other staff were friendlier. The walk is beautiful, just a shame dogs are required to be on leads.

Sorry - disappointed with the food, we had two sandwiches with a spoonful of crisps and a tiny bit of coleslaw. Both cost close to 6 pound per sandwich... so disappointing. Over priced and poor quality. Way too expensive for what you get. Would not visit again!

Cream tea was yummy, included large scone jam and clotted cream though I had a black coffee which was disappointingly strong and like it had been on the heat all day. Garden centre is not huge but just enough for a half day trip.

this was insulting low standard, i picked for big english breakfast to be given a plate of 1 mushroon !!! a tiny cup of baked beans dry over cooked bacon 2 tiny herb sauges, raw egg n a little hash brown , oh and half of a tomatoe, thats it ! first time here and will be last. i beg to think what u might get in standard breakfast, maybe a sniff of the food ?

Called into the cafe for lunch with the family. All I can say is......Very Disappointing. Ordered a fish finger sandwich, and was faced with what can only be described as Iceland fish fingers! I wouldn’t mind but not what you expect when you pay £6.55 for it! Also ordered a Bacon and Brie panini, it could be described as mediocre at best. All in all, a very disappointing experience. I can safely say I will not return.