Northampton Garden Centre

4 friends having coffee and cake on a Thursday morning. Kids play area out of action (thankgoodness as the noise can be defening). But it was just as noisy from the diners anyway. We could not hear each other speak ! The coffee was nice and the cream scones were alright. I had a slice of carrot cake, which was a little dry. What really brought tears to my eyes was the prices charged ! OWCH ! No we wont be going back there again, which is a shame because 3 years ago is when we first met up to arrange a crafting group to meet in our homes. c'est la vie.

Not sure why it was busy, on offer was dried up lasagne, the worst imaginable sausage roll contrasting a filling the texture of wallpaper paste and a children's offering where the highlight was a half round of chocolate spread sandwich. Coffee and tea ok!! Used to be much better before becoming Dobbies.

Xmas Dinner. Turkey, stuffing and peas with burnt parsnips, hard roast potatoes! Our dog eat the burnt nips and crunchy hollow potatoes. Appaling meal from this place and not for the first time either.

Despite advertising that the centre welcomes dogs, THEY DO NOT. Some staff are rude and unwelcoming, very unhelpful.

Recently visited and chose “Spring lamb cottage pie, served with spring onion mash and seasonal vegetables”. £9.50 What I actually received was a plate of grey slop which appeared to have been thrown onto the plate from a distance by someone who could care less, a small spoonful of dry peas which had I been seen by a passing police officer, I would have been arrested for possessing offensive weapons. No further ‘seasonal’ veg and no spring onion mash. I didn’t expect Raymond Blanc but I did expect something vaguely edible with content that matched the menu description. £9.50 was expensive for a small cafe but it could have been acceptable had quality and content expectations been met. I complained on the Wyvale website explaining the above and requested a refund. After a week and a half I’m still being ignored. The customer service clearly matches the food disgraceful and leaves a nasty taste in the mouth. However hungry I get in future I would rather eat the spillage on a tramp’s beard. Presumably where Wyvale obtained their culinary inspiration. It was a revolting experience dishonestly executed. Don’t go!!!