Melbick's Restaurant

We've been going to Melbicks for years, so have seen many changes. The cafe was busy, but well organised. We had coffee/hot chocolate and some cake/biscuits. It seemed like really good value for money, but unfortunately the shortbread was soft and the lemon cake had a synthetic taste. The Christmas display isn't as well laid out as it has been in previous years, but still really lovely. There were lots of Red, Gold and Green Christmas decorations and trees to look at/purchase, but unlike previous years, there wasn't as many other colours displays/items to look at and the ones that there were were definitely smaller. Melbicks still does Christmas better than most garden centres, but there is room for improvement.

Great to see a garden centre with a fantastic selection selection of indoor and outdoor plants, the outdoor section seems to go on forever. It’s a credit to the enthusiastic and friendly staff that everything is so well stocked and looked after. Staff we met were knowledgable and the indoor section in particular seems very cared for. I hope customers respond by continued buying. It’s big just plants and gardening equipment though, the cavernous indoor areas have a lot of other offers such as food, toys, seasonal items, etc. And last but definitely not least, the spacious cafe is also fantastic. Loose leaf teas, coffees of different types and a huge selection of cakes are on offer. Indeed you even get to see the pastry chef hard at work preparing delicious desserts in the background. The cakes are a credit to the chef! Overall it feels like an old school tea room but on a bigger scale.