Planters Coffee Shop - Ashford

This restaurant is so much better in its new venue on site. Yes there is still some tweaks to be made but the choice of food , the quality of the food and staffing is managed well. The restaurant has a dog friendly area and a play area. The big picture windows over look countryside and hopefully a wild flower meadow soon. Food is plentiful, with different options than the normal sandwich/ potato fare seen elsewhere. Food always arrives hot. The cream tea deal is very good. The only downside is the toilets which are very clean but maybe a better quality make would have been better. Worth the drive out of town.

Met friends for coffee and a snack. Friendly, helpful staff served our drinks without any delay and brought our snacks to our table as soon as they had been prepared. It's a light an airy place with plenty of seating and a separate area for dogs. The tables were cleared and cleaned as soon as the customers had departed. Good choice of items on the menu and reasonably priced with inviting special offers (like, at certain times, two breakfasts for the price on one).

Seemingly recently moved to a different position in Tenterden Garden Centre, Groves Coffee Shop and Restaurant is even more light and airy than it was before. We only called in for a coffee but that coffee was freshly made and very good. There's a good choice of cakes and snacks available and all served by friendly staff. An added bonus is that there is a dog friendly area.

Asked for a large Americano, the cup was small so asked if it was classed as large, told yes it's large. The cheese scones that we had were tastless, very stodgy and had to drink to swallow the scone. I live locally and have only come here three times but if that is the quality, will not be back.

I thought the whole place looked so much better as more room. Signage to the restaurant was excellent and felt I was on a treasure trail but found it outside in another big building by itself. Because it is new to me I wasn't sure about getting a tray but as I stood in the queue I could see that the trays are provided by the server at the till. Service was excellent and I must say I thoroughly enjoyed the gypsy tart that was left, beautiful texture and coffee very good as well. Will return.