March 2024 by Nell Amy
We enjoy coming to Dobbie?s and having a look around. There?s a lot to look at and it?s enjoyable to walk around.However this is definitely a ?high end? garden centre. Everything is very overpriced and you can buy the same things elsewhere for a fraction of the price.The food and coffee is lovely, again, overpriced but high quality.They do need more staff in the food and drink section, as once you?ve got your food, you have to wait in line for 10+ minutes to get your drink, by which point your food is cold.Overall, enjoyable to visit, but a little out of our budget.
March 2024 by Kate Lyons
What is happening to Dobbies cafe it's really dirty the seats and carpet are disgusting tables needed clearing at 3.30 pm nearly all the food cleared away and staff not very interested it really needs a makeover!!
March 2024 by JUNE LOCKWOOD
I requested vegetables with the mac and cheese instead of garlic bread and salad. I got this, but the portion of veg was very small. Special mention to Tom who was clearing the tables..Good customer service, he was very helpful.
March 2024 by Barbara Booler
It was not what I thought it would be. Ok, if you want lots of plants. If you have a cat and are looking for toys, then don't bother. There is much more for dogs. The cafe was great though and the staff was very helpful.
March 2024 by Pamela Barragry
Cafe service dreadful. Tables dirty and the wait in queue took ages. Very short staffed. Prices of plants at least double that of garden centres elsewhere.
March 2024 by Kathryn Rhodes
Just been for coffee at cafe it was so dirty The table cleared but not cleaned we had to ask staff to clean table. The floor honestly looked like it had not been swept or cleaned for a week. So dirty crumbs, stained all over. It was the dog area but expected better from Donnie?s. The cafe had not been opened long so it should have been clean from previous day Will not visit again
March 2024 by Jenny Tann
Some products expensive. Good range of products for home and garden. Can get offers if have Dobbies card. Annual charge for Dobbies Plus card. Plenty of free car parking. Other shops onsite. Dobbies Food court which includes Sainsbury's and Meadowfresh butchers. Restaurant in side garden centre which can get busy and not enough staff to cope with orders. Tables cleaned between use. Indoor and outdoor seating areas. Cutlery could be cleaner and in one rack unwrapped. More staff on recent visit. Some cutlery still not clean. Food prices gone up again. Taps changed in garden centre to touch taps. Used to be no touch taps . Prices still increasing. Food court now mainly Waitrose.Gets very busy at weekends and queue to get coffees etc. Could do with more staff at busy times. Some cakes quite pricey. Prices increased again. Like choice of oat milk. Good cheese scones but fruit ones were very soft texture and would have liked them being baked more . Long queues to pay and hot breakfast meals going cold due to this so would be better going back to staff bringing them out fresh by giving you an order number.Return visit in March 2024. Cheese scones were not as crispy texture as usual and less cheese. Staff helpful especially Mark.
March 2024 by James Bolsover
Great Garden Centre and a dog friendly cafe
March 2024 by edward smith
Went to the cafe just wanted a snack decided on a chip butty as there wasn't anything else which looked tempting it was only 1.50pm everything looked closed down,well I wished we hadn'tbothered the chips we're terrible not fresh at all and cold and blimey £10.60 for two my poor husband was inshock,sorry but we used to love coming to your garden centre but no more, just terrible.
February 2024 by Peter Drew
Cafe was disappointing.Getting hot food was fine but waiting nearly 10 minutes for a hot drink is ridiculous.Hot food wasn't hot any more.
February 2024 by Jack Wilson
Avoid, absolutely disgusting treatment by the staff in the Waitrose outlet, Miriam, if I remember it's name correctly, is appalling, a truly foul member of staff, zero stars if possible but the minimum is one on these reviews, I hope this helps
February 2024 by Richard Briggs
Excellent just expensive
February 2024 by Steven Greaves
Nice free cup of coffee ??
February 2024 by denise deakin hogg
Just had a lovely visit to Dobbies And had my lunch there I struggle with walking and I am deaf one of your staff TOM went out of his way to help me not only carrying my meal getting my drink but made sure I was settled into your lovely outside area my lunch was delicious thank you for a very pleasant visit
February 2024 by Alan Wilkinson
Need to sort café staff out. One person serving/making coffees and snacks. Even having to fetch his own cups from tables. No saucers (haven't had time to wash any) tables full of empty used pots. Nowhere near enough staff.. typical case of minimum possible staff and maximum profit.
