Deepdale - North Lincolnshire

Its been a couple of years since last I visited here. My previous times eating here I was always happy with the quality of food and the menu. Today, however, not only the food but also the experience was very disappointing. From being corralled in a small space between a closed door and plastic tape to wait for a table to be cleared for us and pointedly told to look at the specials board before ordering it was not a good start. I will speak only of my own meal though there were three of us and two meals left much to be desired. My own order of Fish and Beer Battered Grimsby Haddock was one of the poorest of its kind I have had for a long time. The fish itself was dry, rubbery and had little flavour and the batter was a disaster, too thick and badly cooked. A press of the knife or fork left oil or fat oozing from the surface and pooling on the soggy batter. Unfortunately I had decided at that point not to complain but simply to leave as soon as we had all had sufficient as some time had been already taken up in trying to correct another of of meals and I didn 't want us, as a table, to be seen as Complainers . In most places I would have brought it to their attention regardless but the realisation sunk in that they made us pay for the meals before receiving them. I did wonder about that at the time but now I wonder less than I did. One meal arrived on a slab of slate, my meal arrived with a piece of printed paper to mimic newspaper adorning the plate with chips and fish piled on top of it (how do you scrape the paper off what you are about to eat when it sits beneath fish dripping in oil or fat? . I 'm sure its meant to be classy to have such adornments as slate and paper but it really isn 't. The whole experience was a big disappointment. Not good value and not tempted to go back.

I chose the cafe as a halfway stop between home and a conference I was attending near Scarborough. And how lucky I was to be greeted by Sarah after a rainy journey, driving over flooded and waterlogged roads. My coffee and daisy lime pie were great, and Sarah also told me about the filling station in Barton itself: I managed to save 13p a litre there compared to the one on the main road; so thank you for this too! On my return journey Bill and the staff sorted me out with a takeaway tea, the cafe having already closed. This place oozes hospitality. Thank you to all staff concerned, and I am sure to return.

This was my first visit today but it certainly won't be the last. A lovely place just the right size some garden centres you walk miles round them.We visited the Cafe it was lovely and warm with a log burner. The food was very nice and reasonable prices. I bought two lovely plants half price for my garden. Everyone was friendly and welcoming. They had some beautiful stuff in their shop.I would definitely recommend to anyone. Until next time.

We have visited this restaurant a few times recently and have enjoyed delicious food every time. The atmosphere is friendly and the service is excellent. We will definitely keep coming back here when we are in the area.

Great little garden centre and lovely cafe the cakes etc are all homemade and delicious This is a small family owned garden centre and is well worth a visit.