Dobbies Garden Centres - Dunfermline Reviews 511

TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.3

Whimbrell Place, Fife Leisure Park, KY11 8EX Dunfermline, GB


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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Dobbies(Dunfermline)- Complimented the two youngsters behind the cafe counter who had to deal with frustrated customers in a 15 minute queue. They were cool , calm and professional in their approach.... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The wait for just a coffee is very long having to stand for a while The way the system works especially for anyone with mobility problems really needs a rethink Have you thought about table servi... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

We didn't arrive until 2.35 and lunch finishes at 3pm .When the sandwiches arrived ( 3 of us ) there was no dressing on side salad .4 waitresses were chatting at station and on asking about dressing w... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Visited the restaurant for coffee and cake. Nice relaxing atmosphere. Brilliant cakes strawberry tart was yummy. Vanilla slice out of this world so fresh! Visited garden centre and food hall too... See more


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  1. Garden Center

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Dobbies has been the home of gardening for over 150 years. You can trust us to provide quality products, expert advice and inspirational ideas for you outdoor space, whatever size it may be. But it's not all about the greenery. At your local Dobbies, you'll find all you need for your home and garden, plus delicious food and drinks in our restaurant. Visit www.dobbies.com to find out more.


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  • Whimbrell Place, Fife Leisure Park, KY11 8EX, Dunfermline, United Kingdom

3.3

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

511 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Everyone was so pleasant and friendly

Everyone was so pleasant and friendly. Service was excellent

September 12, 2022
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Reply from Dobbies Garden Centres - Dunfermline

Hi, thanks for your lovely comments. I am glad to read you had a wonderful visit in our store. Thanks - Lucy

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Mixed bag…

Plants of high quality and service excellent at till.
However restaurant was not as good. Very limited snacks and cakes gir a Saturday. Everything we added for was not available until our third choice.
Staff were apologetic but we were very surprised.

September 10, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We went for our great grandsons…

We went for our great grandsons birthday. 2 yrs old. Staff were brilliant treated the children that were there with kindness. We had a coffee and enjoyed the atmosphere,very lovely time had by all. The soft play area was great for the children very safe and always at least 1 adult keeping the children safe.

September 7, 2022
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Reply from Dobbies Garden Centres - Dunfermline

Hi, thank you for your lovely review I will make the team at Dunfermline aware of your brilliant feedback. We look forward to seeing you in store again soon. Thanks – Lucy

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Delighted to have renewed my Dobbies…

Delighted to have renewed my Dobbies Reward card. Great value at £12 per year! This offer entitles you to two FREE regular hot drinks per month, and a special birthday treat: two regular hot drinks and two cakes!

Bargain!

Also, thank you Karolina for always being so professional, friendly and child centred! You are brilliant at Front of House!

August 26, 2022
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Our experience in the restaurant was…

Our experience in the restaurant was awful. Ordered a sandwich for myself and sandwich and chips for daughter. My sandwich and daughters chips were brought out. After another 15 minutes I asked when daughters sandwich would arrive to be told they were out of stock. Unbelievable nobody told us and left us sitting waiting. Staff were clearly not trained and communication horrendous

August 23, 2022
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Reply from Dobbies Garden Centres - Dunfermline

Hi. Thank for taking the time to contact us. I am sorry to hear about your recent experience on your recent visit to the Dunfermline restaurant. I have passed your feedback to the restaurant management team to bring this to their attention to look into how this can be improved. Best wishes, Karen

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Went to buy some plants everything ok…

Went to buy some plants everything ok lots of choice. Only issue was at the tills although someone did come and explain the systems were getting rebouted. Was good that we weren't waiting not knowing what was causing the queue.

August 19, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Spoilt for choice

I visited your store with my Mother and my son just for a coffee and a snack. But we HAD to look in your store and I came across your great supply of greetings cards. As I only have 1 event coming up I only purchased 1 of your cards but I will be back!

August 18, 2022
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Reply from Dobbies Garden Centres - Dunfermline

Hi, thank you for your review. We are so glad you had a great time visiting one of our stores. We look forward to seeing you again soon. Thanks - Rachel

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great selection of plants

Great selection of plants, I went in looking for some bedding plants and a new planter. All the plants were very lovingly looked after. Prices fair and on a good deal. I’ve received so many compliments on the plants and they are flourishing! Also picked up a recommended soil and it’s fantastic - best soil I’ve used and it’s dobbies own. Really clean shop with great variety of homewear too!

August 13, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Well done Dobbies.

Displays are well laid out and inviting.
A good range of plants, gifts, clothing, pet products and gardening paraphernalia. Not to mention the cafe, restaurant, fish keepers and Sainsbury.
The only problem is I always buy more than I intended.
Staff are friendly, professional and knowledgeable.
All round an enjoyable experience.

August 13, 2022
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Coffee and Cake

On our visit we enjoyed refreshments in your cafe. It was busy but the staff on the coffee etc counter worked as quick as they could but maintaining good service.
As an observation the ‘dining area’ was quieter and we could see clearly 4 members of staff chatting which did not give off a good impression to people standing queuing. Perhaps a supervisor should have picked up on this and utilized the staff better.

August 9, 2022

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