Squires Garden Centre — Restaurant in Elmbridge

This usually is really nice but today was shocking We sat down at a table which was filthy and we had to ask someone to clean it Which the crumbs were flicked all over us And then we ordered our food and drinks Which were came really quick but omg the member of staff who was so rude and attitude I don’t know if she was manager as she was wearing a white shirt She didn’t say a word and slammed our tray of drinks down and just walked off not even a smile when we looked the teaspoons were filthy dirty I didn’t even use the teaspoon in the end The food came and the other member of staff who brought that over was so nice and pleasant but the food itself We had ordered a steak burger and two baguettes a BLT and a Tuna baguette Well the burger look nice but was luke warm and the chips were stone cold And well the baguettes the bread was hard and tasted like it was going stale There was no one to complain too behind the counter and then we wanted a couple of glasses of water went to the place to get free water and OMG the glasses looked like they hadn’t been washed for months and then when I looked at the water it looked like that hadn’t been cleaned and not been used for months so decided against the water But this usually is a lovely little place to have lunch so maybe this was a bad day as they were advertising for staff so let’s hope this...

Who doesn’t love Squires!? Although part of a bigger chain, it feels like a local business, and owing to the lovely, friendly and helpful staff there, it almost feels like a family run concern. Usually a good selection of quality plants, competitively priced, irrespective of the season. The shop feels slightly smaller than other local competitors, however, it packs in a lot, and it carries similar ranges of products to others, although I’ve not found the Ecofective Brand (a favourite organic, pet, wildlife and children friendly range of garden treatments), in others. I’ve never used the cafe but it always seems popular and busy, with functional, if a little basic, restrooms, and reasonable opening hours. We are lucky to have several garden centres within a sensible radius (for those with a car), Squires is in a good location, it’s easy to park, and it hits just the right balance, about the right size, not too small, not too big for it to be overwhelming. The choice and quality of plants, plus the quality of service, means it gets a ‘highly...

Brilliant Garden Centre with a wide selection of healthy plants all year round, A decent place to look for gifts and things that you don't see in the local shops. Their Christmas displays are excellent. It would have been a 5 star review as we are regular visitors but the Cafe seems to have lost its sparkle over the last few months, You seem to queue for ages for a Coffee or a Sandwich, This needs to be looked into, I would suggest that they have people taking the orders and people preparing the hot drinks, This would reduce the time standing in the queue as a majority of custom during the day are elderly or Mum's with small kiddies. The drinks could be brought to the table the same way that the food is, This would avoid the queues and waiting times for the drinks to be prepared and to be honest speaking as someone who had just had Cancer Surgery, Some of the more elderly and vulnerable customers can't always carry a tray with hot drinks, milk, Tea Pots on and would welcome some assistance. Keep up the good work folks, And it's goodbye from...