"Freshly cooked breakfast served nice and hot , very friendly service . Sunday roasts with dessert , sandwiches , rolls , baguettes , cakes spoilt for choice ."
I have been here a few times and there is no doubt the food is lovely enough but the prices certainly reflect that and nothing is particularly cheap. By way of service, you wait at the counter to place your order and this process is...quite slow, with the young lady taking orders having time to fold paper napkins whilst waiting for the eftpos machine etc. Service is friendly but ordinary, whilst delivery of food is to table and not particularly speedy. Today’s offering was corn fritter with smoked salmon and whilst the price tag seemed very reasonable, it was a SINGLE fritter reheated with some salad leaves. Nice enough, but not particularly reasonably priced for the quality and quantity. I...
A group of us had lunch at the Oaks each having a different meal from the menu board. We all commented that the food served was of average quality and taste more fitting of a highway roadhouse than a cafe in a lovely garden /nursery...settling. Examples: The tuna pattie was pretty much tasteless and a side salad is not some salad leaves sprinkled with dressing. The lasagne lacked any generosity of the stated beef filling and topped with a cheddar like cheese! Again, salad leaves are not a side salad. Importantly, in these Covid times people sitting at tables were most certainly not he required metres apart. I would imagine a coffee (well made) and a cake would warrant a different rating but...
Gone downhill. Charged for an avocado smash and very small coffee. Very thin and watery layer of avocado with a bit of feta mixed in on a piece of small toast. Poached egg overcooked. Not enough avocado or egg to eat with the second...slice of toast. Guess I did get a slice of lemon.... They used to have excellent beautifully presented food but not so on my last couple of visits.
Last Wed lunch. My husband and I. Ordered our lunch plus beers. Waited at least min. Beers arrived min.before meal! Chicken Caesar salad. Fillet of chicken just dropped on top of salad. Not cut up. NO croutons! Borek...dry and unappetising! What is...going on in the kitchen? I have been many times before and have been happy with what I ordered. Will not be rushing back!
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The food is excellent, the service is excellent it is a great place for breakfast or lunch. The cafe is nestled amongst the trees in the nursery you wouldn’t even know you were directly on Canterbury Road. Not quiet but not many places are if...they are busy which is a good sign. They even do takeaway which is handy if you can’t get a table.
I have been wanting to go there for years... literally and today I finally went with my mum and nan.. We all love our gardens and plants, so it’s the perfect place for us! Quality plants and advice coupled with good quality food and coffee...and a lovely selection of gift and homewares... service was great too! Thank you we will be back!
This cafe offers delicious food for brekkie or lunch. It’s a thriving, busy cafe so at times you may wait. There is no table service order at the counter food will be delivered by friendly staff. Inside can get noisy so I sit...outside even in winter! Blankets are on offer to keep you warm (no outdoor heaters). I love this local cafe.
Just a little café in a Garden Centre – the quality of the coffee was good but the selection of items for lunch was limited and rather expensive for what they were. Not the best service either. OK for a coffee when visiting the centre...but don't make a special journey.
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Great place to meet up for a decent coffee and a sandwich. Nice breakfast platter and good lunch items, but they also offer wine by the glass. The gift shop adjoining has lots of interesting stuff, if a touch pricey.
Freshly cooked breakfast served nice and hot , very friendly service . Sunday roasts with dessert , sandwiches , rolls , baguettes , cakes spoilt for choice .
