Dobbies Garden Centre Shepton Mallet

Dobbies garden centre, a regular hunt for my wife and I, always plenty of parking, good for wheelchairs and well laid out inside. There is a restaurant were you can get good food and drink. Also has wash room, toilet too. Due to the vivid 19, as most places their rules and guide lines. Nice big area for plants ornament, plant pots ect, everything for your gardening needs. Normally have a good christmas display and a set evening for card holder, not sure what is happening this Christmas, we will have to see. All in all a nice well presented garden centre with i might add friendly staff at hand. Recommend a visit.

Been going to the cafe regularly over the last few years, but have to say, today will be the last time.
Got there at 12 noon and ordered our regular meals only to be told that all they have is what's on display.
REALLY......this used to be the busiest time of the day. We settled for 2 egg mayo baguettes which tasted of ......well, nothing. Awful awful awful. As for the Dobbies card, that will not be being renewed.

Will never be visiting the cafe again. Ridiculously long wait to be served. Ready made baguettes on display but told I couldn't have one until 11.30pm. Cheese scone dry and tasteless. Girl serving salad was not wearing gloves and scratched her head in between serving customers.

Great Garden Centre with a good range of plants, seeds and garden related products. Visiting at the end of December so not many plants ready which is to be expected.
They have a really good cafe serving hot and cold food, very helpful staff. My only complaint is that there is nowhere to leave your empty cups and plates, a rack would be good as very often the tables have not been cleared from the previous customer, it’s a small complaint but easily fixed and did not cause a problem this visit.

Visited yesterday with two friends we were going to eat but seeing female member of staff, putting bare hands into different salad items then placing on the food on customers plates. she was writing orders down touching pen and paper. Not once did she wash her hands! This totally unacceptable! I saw a bad review from a month ago where you maintain that things have improved!! Shame health and safety were not in the queue. I seriously hope nobody's Christmas is ruined due to sickness. I await your response as obviously your catering department needs to be investigated ASAP before someone becomes seriously unwell.

Went for a Christmas lunch today and was throughly disgusted with what we were given. We tried to find someone to query the meal but only a young girl struggling with a very long que on her own.
As we were both hungry we gave it a go but there were only 2 sprouts and when you bit into were black inside. About a teaspoon of some mushy green stuff. Some brown squashy carrots, 3 tiny roast potatoes, a slice of reformed turkey from a packet and a small tasteless Yorkshire pudding. It was like a child's portion but cost £11!!!!Around us others were complaining too as it was so bad!
We left most as was unedible and went home to make a sandwich.
Still no one around to to complain to so had to come away not happy
In all my 59 years of life have I ever seen a roast so BAD!!!

You need to separate your hot drink section from the food queue, it's disorganised! Maybe have drinks machine for self service on the right side where it says salad bar.

Nice selection of gifts,homewares,plants/tools-garden centre items.
Full cafeteria,although the Turkey dinner was over cooked,and over priced.