Eden Garden Cafe

My modus operandi is to give 5 stars if a place delivers everything I expect. I admit that leaves little room for extraordinary but I reckon on average it works. We have life membership for the garden so often drop in for a brief visit and always eat as well. The café has had many guises over the years. This one is good. A choice of cabinet food and blackboard menu and good coffee. Not fast service but friendly. We had toasted cheese and tomato sandwich and a baked spud. Both served with salad which was fresh and tasty.

First time to visit the garden and it was sadly pouring down after the briefest walk around. Stopped off at their café for brunch to share with a friend. Hot drinks available and a cabinet for small treats.
The two blueberry pancakes were thick and fluffy– so yum! Maybe a bit too generous on the cream that sat on top. Would have liked more of that side of small diced fresh fruit. Swirled with maple syrup to mop up the pancakes. The eggs benedict came out more soft boiled without runny yolk but that was still alright. Some greens from the wilted spinach and meat with the streaky bacon which sat piled on top of two small toasted English muffins. Once again very generous with the hollandaise sauce.
Small tables around with some combined for large groups just outside the café area. We sat out in front of their function room with fresh flowers pot centrepieces. Spied some beautiful glass bowl flower arrangements inside. Sat on outdoor woven reed garden chairs but protected from the outdoors by the window/​glass surrounding walls. Perfect to still look out at the garden.
Decent food, but the main attraction would definitely be the surrounding gardens.