The Old Smithy - Café, Shops and Gardens — Restaurant in England

The family at AtlasAdventured highly recommends visiting here! We had been staying in Shanklin on the Isle of Wight for a little over a month before we found this gem! We had spent the day at the Donkey Sanctuary, and afterwards we took the bus to Godshill. It is a very cute and small town, filled with thatch roofed houses. We came across a cute little shop, and were completely floored when we entered. We went into the cute gift shop first. They offer a lot of cute items. Everything would have made the perfect gift for someone! We noticed an open door towards the back of the store and it opened up to this beautiful lush garden. The gentleman working explained we could go walk around. This was one of the highlights of the day! The garden is filled with gnomes, fairies, miniature houses, and glass windows depicting different fairy scenes! There is a fish pond and a little house that has old pictures of the town and explains the history. Everything is so detailed and cute! There was another gift shop out in the middle of the gardens where I bought the most delicious smelling lotion! All of the items for sale are original, decently priced and of great quality. I thought this would be a quick trip into a gift shop, and it ended up being a 2 hour adventure! Beautiful spot to enjoy the day. Unfortunately we didn’t get the chance to enjoy the cafe, but that just means we’ll have to come back! I highly recommend visiting here if you are in the area. You could easily plan a whole day...

I really wanted to like this place, but the service was awful! I wish I'd looked at the reviews a bit more closely before dragging my family there. The atmosphere is dreary. And my goodness, it was hot and stuffy. Even at 10 am on a cloudy day. The wait for breakfast was absolutely insane. 50 minutes is just beyond reasonable in anyone's estimation. We asked a couple of times as we had plans, which we actually ended up having to cancel. In the time we waited, they served 2 other tables who had 2 people at each. I have no idea how it took so long to cook. The staff didn't care at all. We had one person who needed food for a medical issue, so we grabbed a cake. Which was a mistake as this particular cake was stale and dreadful. It's simply not acceptable, and looking at the reviews, it seems a common problem. I am someone who takes great pride in fair and honest reviews and would never slate business for the sake of it. They need to do better. I dread to think how long a busy morning on a weekend would take. We visited on a Monday morning, not a bank holiday or during...

Large free car park in congested village! Public service 5 stars right there. Queue and service both took a little while but it was busy, everything was prepared to order and it was delivered with a smile; don't go at lunchtime midsummer if you're in a hurry. The food quality, and as such the value for money, was very good! Fresh homemade quiche was indeed fresh and served with a nicely dressed, nicely presented, side salad. Children's lunch was designed and plated by someone who understands children; little things like prepping fruit and having snacks in open bowls make a child's lunch immediately accessable (ideal for hangry child). I didn't try any other eatery in gods hill but didn't see anything to make me regret my choice. I didn't have cake as I didn't want to queue again but it looked really good. I'd definitely go back.

I'd encourage the staff to review the ordering and drinks prep to see how they could make this a bit slicker to get...