September 2023 by s3ans3an
Really enjoyed our visit here for lunch. We had pie, ham egg and chips and also a cooked all day breakfast. Lovely and hot, fresh and tasty. Nice seating area - also dog friendly, great for a cake, quick bite or larger meal.Thanks!
September 2023 by Michelle McQuaid
Very disappointed. Went for breakfast and the bacon and beans were just warm, sausage was precooked then reheated in a microwave. Had to wait for toast. Not impressed this time. Felt like I got told off by a member of the floor staff. Won?t be returning.
August 2023 by Warren Bye
Nice food but very unaccommodating. I ordered a cheese sandwich for my children but they weren't allowed it as it wasn't quite time for the lunch menu. Instead I ordered cheese and beans on toast from the breakfast menu which didn't make sense to me as I wasn't allowed a standard cheese sandwich. There was seemingly no children's menu so the beans and cheese on toast was £9.50 from the main menu. Very expensive.
July 2023 by Linda Donlan
It was okay. Nothing special sadly. Vegan cake had been frozen and had no taste
July 2023 by Lynsey Garrick
It was my first time there, and the shop was extensive, with a huge range of gifts/plants/food to buy, and we had a fantastic ploughman's lunch. Great fresh food, lovely staff, and at a reasonable price. It is a lovely place to spend an afternoon.
July 2023 by Caroline Walker
Each time I visit the cafe here I come with renewed hopes of getting a better experience but I'm always disappointed. The staff are noticeably unfriendly, dare I say a bit snobby(!). The waitress who took us to our table today didn't smile once upon greeting and didn't ask if we needed a highchair for our toddler. When I came to pay via contactless card, the same waitress all but snatched my card off me to put the payment through when I didn't find the contactless point on the first go. Food is nothing special in my opinion. Voting with my feet at this cafe unfortunately!
July 2023 by Diane
Be prepared when you first enter inside the garden centre , it is absolutely baking hot in there. more like a sauna, absolutely stifling. I wanted to purchase a toy for my neighbour but the alot of the boxes have faded and look old due to the sun and heat. I quickly went into the orginal part of the centre which was of normal heat. Its such a shame because they sell some lovely stuff in there too. The new part was completely empty, other customers said they dont go as often as they usually do because its far too hot. I feel sorry for the lovely staff.
July 2023 by Craig Jackson
Still a good breakfast but its chamged since its Riverside dominance of being the best in the area for a breakfast, the ingredients seem to be a bit cheaper quality, the hash browns used to awesome, they've been changed to little triangle ones from the long thick finger shaped type... hope no more chamges happen cos it will be a shame
July 2023 by Juliet Thompson
I visited today. I am on crutches and my walking is terrible. I was greeted through the exit so I didn't have to walk a long way. I booked into the restaurant and got a buzzer. I staggered around doing some shopping and had something to eat and then went to pay. I was given a chair to sit on, it took them ages to get my 10% discount off. Then my car was blocked in and Lisa offered to run my car back a few feet so i could get the door open wide as I need the space. Excellent customer service. Well done!!!!!
July 2023 by Jennie
Love this garden centre. Wide choice of plants and plenty of gift ideas. Staff always helpful loading the car. Shame they can't come home with you to unload. ?
June 2023 by Rebecca S
Great garden centre and general store. The food in the cafe was exceptional and all the staff throughout were lovely ?
June 2023 by Stephen O'Connell
No 1 stop for tea and cake, best selection in Southend, before 11 or after 2 otherwise v v busy, varied and quality food menu too ?
June 2023 by John Williams
Great garden centre, home goods (B&M) and cafe, dog friendly andwith excellent parking. But until they they get ventilation sorted on the indoor area of shop be prepared for an extremely hot shop. They are obviously aware of the issue so let's hope they can sort it soon.
June 2023 by Lubybel
I did love this place but once it changed hands its so different.. the place is like a supermarket now where you can but washing powder... biscuits... clothing and plants seem an after thought .. so upset but that's what happens when a good business is taken over by owners where profit is the main aim ..
June 2023 by Linda White
Lovely garden centre fabulous restaurant...needs a separate coffee bar..don't mind waiting 40mins for dinner but sometimes you just want a coffee.The new undercover bit is soooo hot and it's not even summer..my hubby picked up some filler and it had melted and was bubbling out of the lid...but we do love it here.
