Blooms - Swindon

I usually go to Blooms for the craft village and pick up bits when I am there. The beauty unit Made About Make up was gone. Very Disappointed as I have enjoyed having treatments there. I now have no reason to go there as it is more expensive than other garden centres in the area. It might be good for families with children because of the play area but the noise from this is very off putting for me.

£5.65 for a sammich n crisps! (Making them kettle crisps doesn't cut it) Variety of sammich available as long as you like cheese... Apparently taken over by dobbies.....makes sense Only came for wood chippings and a light bite to get father out n about. I feel violated!

Limited eating options when visiting the garden centre and butterfly world. The good... coffee not bad, although not hot and decaf is not available. The bad... missing options from the lunch boxes, and poor choice of food options The Ugly... the wait!! Up to a 30 minute wait for food to arrive! Understandable if you have ordered a full meal, but for a children’s jam sandwich from a so-called children’s lunch bag to take 30 minutes?! When we asked if there was a suggestion box, so we could suggest maybe the children’s lunch box sandwiches to be available in the fridge with the other elements of the bag, to be told they are stored in there and must have sold out! Clearly there was a mad rush on jam sandwiches so much so that there was no space in the fridge to store them! If you are feeding a bunch of hungry 3 year olds at lunchtime, don’t bother!

Blooms garden centre is a nice place to visit but unfortunately the restaurant isn't. Average food, dirty food hall and seating area and staff which are not very attentive. The food is just heated up, best dish fish and chips but even that sometimes isn't great. Seating area and tables are always in need of a clean. Lady on till is rude and staff aren't great. If she is there role model no wonder. Price for the food is typically high, cakes have been dry and not very flavoursome. Save your money and go elsewhere.

Food varies from good to not good, service doesn 't reach good . I must remember to avoid this place the next time someone suggests it.