Conkers Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Called in as was passing and Wow was I pleasantly surprised staff were so friendly one way system put in place everyone abiding by it and the Christmas items were amazing thank you Conkers for a truly fantastic experience."
• "Staff were friendly & very helpful."
• "The service was attentive and friendly and our meals came speedily."
• "Very friendly helpful staff."
• "Staff friendly and helpful."
• "The staff are very friendly."
• "The staff are very polite and helpful."

Cons:

• "Very unhelpful - one member of staff 'huffed' at me when I was asking for a particular plant."
• "Whatever happened to this thing called 'service'. Totally absent."
• "Terrible service in the cafe, staff were unhelpful."
• "NOT a child friendly place and there is an old man there who I am guessing is part of the family who own it who was beyond rude to me and my family."
• "Horrendous place to eat! Avoid the cafe at all costs."
• "Ignored by a waitress, two ladies had been waiting an hour and twenty minutes for coffee and sandwiches."
• "Just made my first and only visit to this business. The girl at the till (blonde/ponytail) was so rude I will NOT return."

Plant Selection and Quality

Pros:

• "Prices are reasonable too, so good points all round for Conkers!"
• "It seems to have a lot of bedding and house plants, Roses and gardening equipment, but a limited range of garden plants."
• "Plenty of parking, quality stock."
• "Independent garden centre, good variety of plants and Christmas decorations."
• "They have a great selection of plants and all the thing you would expect at a garden centre."
• "The best recommendation is the high quality of the plants and good selection here."
• "They have an excellent supply of plants and they're all in very good condition."

Cons:

• "Not much to choose from on the plant front."
• "Not the widest selection of outdoor plants compared to other local garden centres but not bad."
• "Garden center itself is fine but slightly limited selection of plants."
• "Great garden centre but the Christmas section is nowhere near as big as it has been in past."
• "It's a shame they didn't have lovage in pots, but I still managed to buy seeds which are very difficult to source."
• "Today there wasn't a great range of plants but I would think this is caused by the current pandemic climate."
• "Limited plants but this is obviously due to the time of year."

Cafe and Food Quality

Pros:

• "Had a bite to eat and was also quick and fresh."
• "My friend and myself had lunch in the conkers cafe today and we had a lovely meal."
• "The cafe is a lovely size with outside seating for good weather."
• "Wonderful cafe, the staff are so friendly and helpful."
• "The cafe is fantastic, we sat outside next to a small river."
• "Lovely vegi breakfast. Finished off with coconut latte. Mmmmm."
• "We also visited the tea room, and the food and drink were great value."