Laurel Farm Garden Centre - Ipswich

Pretty unfriendly and unwelcoming staff. Limited selection of shrubs and plants. Not sure I’d visit again maybe a friendly smile from the staff might help.

Arrived at 4.45pm on a Saturday afternoon, fully aware they were due to close at 5pm we were just popping in to check the size on some outside furniture. Greeted instantly with WE ARE CLOSING IN 15 MINUTES , no hello, no welcome, no how can we help you?, no dialogue at all. Needless to say we will take our business elsewhere and tell our friends and family to do the same.

It looks ok from the outside and when you enter there is just something unusual about it. Overpriced goods makes you wonder what their turnover is and what goes on behind the scenes. Stopped for a tea and cake at motorway service station prices having to listen to a blonde bulldog chewing a wasp member of staffs views on life the universe and everything else whilst slagging off previous customers. They try their best but best avoided.

Having found this place on Tripadvisor about a year ago, but not visited, we called in and were lucky to get a table as it was very busy. We planned on having breakfast, but sadly arrived too late as it finishes at 11. I had a toastie and my gluten intolerant partner had a filled jacket potato and we were both happy with our very tasty meals and drinks, so decided to have cake. Both opting for scones, I had fruit with jam and cream and my partner had the gluten free cheese scone and remarked that it was the best gluten free scone that he had ever eaten. Most gluten free scones are half the size of the usual ones and not very nice, but the scones here are enormous both gluten free and scones containing gluten) The cafe is clean and the staff are friendly and welcoming. This is definitely one to return to as we only live a few miles away.

My third visit ! Warm cozy welcoming Delicious cakes do good I bought extra to take home! Great lasagna and salad very reasonable prices too Lovely garden centre as well