The Woodworks Garden Centre and Cafe

The Woodworks Garden Centre and Cafe

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Hours
Sun
10:00 - 14:45
Mon
9:00 - 15:45
Tue
9:00 - 15:45
Wed
9:00 - 15:45
Thu
9:00 - 15:45
Fri
9:00 - 15:45
Sat
9:00 - 15:45
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Ratings and reviews
4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles

RATINGS
Food
4.6 of 5 bubbles
Service
4.4 of 5 bubbles
Value
4.3 of 5 bubbles
Atmosphere
3.9 of 5 bubbles
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CUISINES
Cafe, British
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch
features
Can a vegan person get a good meal at this restaurant?
About
The Woodworks Café is situated in the heart of our Garden Centre with a wood-burning stove, oak floor and beautifully designed tables and chairs. Our delicious menu features many locally sourced products and includes breakfast rolls, toasted tea cakes, freshly cut sandwiches and daily specials of hot home-cooked meals. Our highly trained baristas are always on hand to serve hot cappuccinos and layered lattes. Woodworks Cafe is a great place to meet up with family and friends to enjoy a coffee and naturally good food.
CUISINES
Cafe, British
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Validated Parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles296 reviews
Excellent
214
Very good
36
Average
20
Poor
7
Terrible
19

Angela E
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 family
A lovely time with my mum and dad at the woodlands garden centre on Wednesday we all had turkey stuffing and cranberry panini was delicious and excellent quality the staff also were very attentive, my Mum and myself attended the wreath making workshop where you get a hot drink of your choice and choice of cakes , what a lovely afternoon we had making our wreaths the lady who ran the workshop made it so enjoyable can't recommend it enough and can't wait to return!! Thank you for a lovely experience we really enjoyed it !! And our wreaths look fantastic!
Written 9 December 2023
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P & A Group
Hello, we're glad to hear you enjoyed your visit to our garden centre and enjoyed one of our festive wreath workshops. Please send us a photo of your wreath, we'd love to see! We hope to see you again soon.
Written 14 December 2023
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Val J
10 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2024 friends
My friend's allergies were treated with great care. Time was taken checking ingredients and her meal was tweaked until it was allergen-free and substitutions were acceptable. Thank you. Nice food in pleasant surroundings. The plants outside were well-kept and displayed and the staff helpful.
Written 23 April 2024
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P & A Group
Thank you for your review. We hope to see you and your friend again soon.
Written 29 April 2024
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Henryh
Ruthin146 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2022 none
The home of Zest garden furniture and plant nursery also houses a well run cafe. Tables are conveniently social distanced with elegant wooden fencing which fits in well with the wood burning stove ‘hygge’. My homemade mushroom soup was served with croutons and my thickly cut smokey bacon granary sandwich was freshly made. My wife had the deep quiche Lorraine was served hot with a fresh salad. The food was just right and the staff were most helpful and friendly.
Written 14 March 2022
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TheWoodworksGC
Hello, Thank you for your kind words. We are delighted you enjoyed your lunch in our cafe. We hope to see you both again soon.
Written 28 July 2022
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angharad345
North Wales51 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2023 couples
We have been to Woodworks on many occasions and the food and service has always been very good. Today we had booked an outside gazebo but on arrival we had to queue behind people who were wanting to pay together with others waiting for a table. Very frustrating we had arrived on time. After our meal we had to wait a long time to pay at the desk. The queue consisted of people wanting to pay and others waiting to be shown to a table. The desk was unattended for a time as servers were busy elsewhere. Then a server came to the desk and had to leave the desk to take people to their tables while we and others are waiting to pay . You can't pay at the table as they don't have a portable credit card machine !!!! Consideration should be given to allow people to be able to pay and leave promptly. We were late for an appointment because we had to wait so long.
Written 15 April 2023
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P & A Group
Hi Angharad, we're sorry to hear that you experienced queues in our cafe on your recent visit. We always try to reduce the number of people waiting for a table or paying at the end of your meal but at certain points in the day this is sometimes unavoidable. We will take your comment on board and we hope this visit won't put you off visiting us again in the future.
Written 24 April 2023
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Ruth W
North Wales19 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2024 family
I was enjoying my falafel salad, when I spotted a large bug in the salad with two large tentacles, it was barely alive, I notified the waitress who was very apologetic and went to report the incident to the chef. I was very disappointed with the chef's remarks which were passed on via the waitress. It must have flown in to the food he said! It was obvious that this insect had been washed with the salad and dressed! I was offered another meal, but as you can imagine, I didn't really have an appetite by then. So disappointing, thatthe chef reacted in such a defensive way, and didn't even bother to come and speak to me.
Written 2 June 2024
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P & A Group
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We can only apologise for your disappointing visit. Quality control is taken very seriously, but unfortunately mistakes can happen, and we do review our processes regularly to ensure the best quality controls are in place. If you would like to discuss this further, please contact us via the Woodworks Garden Centre website. We sincerely hope to see you again at the Woodworks Cafe soon.
Written 13 June 2024
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Welsh view's
11 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 family
Called one morning for breakfast with daughter on way back from a early hospital appointment. Really quiet and probably due to the price increases! To be fair everywhere is doing the same I see, but there will come a point in time whereby something will have to give out eventually… both myself and daughter ordered a breakfast Bap ( have had in the past and was spot on) but this occasion although stated a bap on Menus… we received sliced bread instead? Bread tasted awful! Really cheap doughy bread! The fact that their prices are up and also not a true description of the menu items… perhaps would have been better had they used a good quality sourdough instead if substituting the said bap! I did not say anything at the time ( staff are very pleasant tbf ) but if I were to return I would now ask on ordering if it would be the bap as advertised and not cheap sliced bread.
Written 23 August 2023
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P & A Group
We are sorry to read your review, sadly yes our prices have increased but you can be rest assured the quality of our products remain the same. I believe that your order was taken incorrectly, as we have sourdough buns available daily. Thank you for highlighting a training issue.
Written 25 August 2023
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Steph W
Chester13 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 family
Visited this place with family were were visiting. The shop area before go in was lovely. Then you hit the cafe area and what can I say. The lady that took us to our table was miserable. We sat near the kitchen area only to hear staff bickering not something I wanted my young family members to hear. Staff not happy which the atmosphere spilt out into the cafe area. It’s a shame the lady overseeing the cafe seemed to be the problem according to the staff well that’s what we heard! The food was ok though overpriced or the quantity you got but apparently local produce is expensive. Given we had visited on recommendation I wouldn’t bother again purely that I don’t want to sit and listen to work place issues on my weekend break
Written 20 September 2023
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P & A Group
We are disappointed to read your review, would you be kind enough to confirm the date of your visit so we can investigate your comments and ensure this never happens again. Many thanks
Written 25 September 2023
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Suzanne E
Mold16 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 family
I’m usually a big fan of the Woodworks Cafe, but I went last week and was so disappointed. The quality of the food was average, they’ve put their prices up, and now they no longer use free-range eggs. The service is still friendly, always a plus point. I won’t be returning unfortunately.
Written 31 July 2023
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P & A Group
Hi Suzanne, sadly with the raising costs of everything, we like other businesses have had to act accordingly, we continue to support local suppliers but with that comes a cost. We had to change our choice of eggs due to the lack of availability and the cost implication. We are sorry to hear that you will not be returning and wish you well.
Written 1 August 2023
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England98 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 solo
Cafe Staff Review Only: On entering the cafe around 3pm, the whole area on one side was free but I was told I could sit next to a very large table of around 8-10 people by the end which shocked me as the whole cafe was available. It was too noisy and I asked if there was anywhere else to sit - I was told I could sit outside in a pod!!! Wtf?! There were over about 15/20 free tables and was ushered to a loud small corner where obviously the staff didn’t want to walk further than they needed to. I said forget it I’ll go somewhere else as wanted just a coffee and a bite to eat not so loud! Seeing the reviews on here re staff makes me realise I’m not the only one. It’s a shame as I want to use the garden centre to fill my empty canvas of a new garden but looks like I’ll be off somewhere else. Daleside where I’m sat now has ample seating , not told where to sit and the cafe staff appear v friendly here! Daleside Hawarden- go there!
Written 15 March 2024
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P & A Group
Hi Sally, we’re sorry you didn’t enjoy your recent trip to our café. Following a review of the situation, and as it was 3pm and the lunch service has finished, I can tell you that the reason part of the café was not in use at this time was due to the closedown process had started. This is started earlier on quieter days to enable our staff to complete thorough cleaning ahead of closure. We have taken your comments on board and shared them with the team.
Written 9 April 2024
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susan b
Garden City96 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2022 couples
Another fabulous, tasty breakfast made special by lovely, friendly staff putting a candle on to celebrate my birthday. If you want good quality, local produce, well cooked and served in a safe environment by professional, friendly staff then give this place a call and book a table. We always book in advance because it is normally very full. Thanks to Fiona and her team for making the start of my birthday so lovely, see you all again soon
Written 27 January 2022
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TheWoodworksGC
Hi Susan, We were honoured you decided to spend your birthday with us. It was lovely to welcome you into our cafe. Thank you for your kind words. We hope to see you again soon.
Written 28 July 2022
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Linda W
27 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2024 couples
Thought we’d call here while in the area, hadn’t booked but managed to get a table. An unhappy looking lady eventually came to take our order, then we waited ages for our food. Meanwhile I had to swap places with my husband as I had a terrible draught on my back and neck from the open door in the other room. The breakfast was ok but it was smoked bacon , and the black pudding wasn’t the nicest. We didn’t enjoy our coffees either, not sure what brand it was. The phone kept ringing and was very rarely answered. There was a young waitress on who looked even more miserable than our server, giving the place a depressing atmosphere. As we were leaving, the waitress from the other room caught our eye and passed the time of day and seemed the most pleasant person in the whole place. Thought it was expensive for what it was too. Wouldn’t go again for brekkie.
Written 28 May 2024
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Joy H
Mold5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2022 none
This is such a useful place for meeting friends. Plenty of parking, lovely plants to temp the gardeners and an excellent cafe. A pot of tea and lemon meringue was my choice today - delicious and served with a smile by Derek who is always very attentive.
Written 28 September 2022
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TheWoodworksGC
Hi Joy, we're delighted to hear that you had a lovely visit to our garden centre yesterday. We hope to see you again soon. P.s excellent choice in the cafe, lemon meringue is one of my favourites!
Written 29 September 2022
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YMP
Mold51 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2022 none
Booked a table in the cafe, for lunch, as they do get busy. Was warmly welcomed and taken to our table. The lady explained all the daily special and left us to make a choice. After ordering the food arrived quickly and I had the home made quiche which was excellent and great value for money. After finishing no one had room for sweet but we were not rushed from the table despite the fact we spent some time just chatting. The staff had no issue with us all paying separately when paying the bill. I do like the fact that they use locally sourced ingredients for their meals. Will definitely be back.
Written 22 April 2022
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TheWoodworksGC
Hi Yvonne, We're delighted you had a lovely visit to our cafe back in April. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.
Written 28 July 2022
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Paul W
Mold11 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021 none
The reason for the low star rating is due to the service - the food was okay with the soup and sandwich deal being reasonable, initially we had to wait / queue outside which was not a problem due to nice weather but once seated we were approached within a couple of minutes asking for our order, we asked for a few more minutes as we had not had chance to read the menu and that lead to a delay of 15 minutes before someone came back to us. If this was the only delay I would have been happy but once our meal was finished I had to request for the empty dishes to be removed even though we had several staff walk past our table and noted the empty dishes, empty glasses for at least another 15 minutes. The staff member I asked for the menu was clearly uninterested and I could of understood if they had been rushed off their feet but at that time it appeared not that busy. Slightly overpriced with poor service
Written 21 August 2021
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Ron B
Deeside9 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2020 couples
Lovely seating area outside in little individual huts. Started coming here for their cream tea and each time we are in Mold we are drawn here. They also offer an excellent choice of cakes, also sandwiches (we haven't tried them yet) Price for a cream tea is £4.25 There's plenty of parking outside and the entrance has a ramp for the disabled.
Written 3 August 2020
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