'I went to 11 garden centre cafes and it was a real mixed bag'

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Sunday dinner, breakfast, cakes or just a snack - they cater for every taste

Nottinghamshire 's garden centres have many temptations - and not just for green-fingered shoppers. The cafes always prove a big draw, no matter the time of day.

The cafe has no trouble pulling in the punters. Even on a wet Monday morning, it's busy but there is plenty of seating to go around, plus a sun terrace outside. The extensive menu starts with breakfast. A full English, a mini breakfast, veggie version, pancakes and avocado on sourdough are among the options.

I can't fault the friendliness of the staff - both at the counter and the server bringing it to the table.Bardills One of Notts few remaining family-run garden centres and if you're a cat lover, there's the added bonus of spotting the felines, often asleep amongst the plants. The cafe is located in a wooden cabin and while seating is limited inside, the outdoor area has plenty of tables and chairs for an alfresco cuppa.

The choice for lunch is vast. Choose from soup, filled rolls with roast beef and prawn and crayfish, and salad or heartier Italian meals of duck pappardelle, Coppino fish stew and meatball with tagliatelle. Brunch is served until 3pm with choices such as a full English, eggs royale, shakshuka and bircher muesli. Come Sunday, five different roasts are served - beef, chicken, gammon, all three, and a vegetable wellington.

Mains of cod and chips, pasta primavera, quiche and chicken, leek and asparagus pie are served. One thing I noticed is that there's very little meat other than a sausage ciabatta or ham and cheddar sandwich. As for the cake selection, it's underwhelming. Victoria sponge, caramel chocolate brownie cake, double chocolate brownie, blueberry crumble muffin and vegan carrot and pistachio slice. I'd been hoping for more so I just had a cup of coffee, costing £2.85.

A waitress is going round with a notepad but you can also order at the counter. I go for a Full English with a pork sausage, two rashers of bacon, half a tomato, sautéed mushrooms, a hash brown, baked beans and a fried egg with toast. The egg appears to have been freshly cooked, rather than sitting around on a hotplate. Costing £8.99, with a further £1.20 for black pudding, it's one of the pricier garden centre breakfasts but it's good quality.

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