Dobbies Garden Centres - Inverness Reviews 207

TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.2

Inshes Retail Park, Milton of Inshes, IV2 3TW Inverness, GB


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really impressed with the range of plant's etc. Price's very competitive and very knowledgeable staff. Would happily recommend to everyone. 5, star's.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The coffee was finally piping hot as it is usually lukewarm. It was a new person serving. The slivers of cakes were still far too expensive at £3.99 whilst most garden centre cafes are £3.50 for a l... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

After having a look round shop and outdoor plants went to cafe .Whole experience was dreadful .Staff pleasant enough but on ordering a sandwich and toasted sandwich was told machine hadn’t been switc... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible experience today in restaurant. Purchased 2 coffees and 2 scones. Coffees were lukewarm and scones were hard and cold having come straight out of the fridge. Complained to store manager on ou... 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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  • Inshes Retail Park, Milton of Inshes, IV2 3TW, Inverness, United Kingdom

4.2

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

207 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Can't fault them.

Had the festive tea on 3rd December. Wonderful! Food was fresh and tasty. Great value for money.
We had a query regarding a different part of the store, and the waitress went above and beyond to find the answer. Can't fault them.
Won't hesitate to give 5 stars

December 3, 2022
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Lovely coffee shop

Lovely coffee shop, food was delicious and looked lovely on plate(well presented). Staff very helpful and friendly.

October 16, 2022
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Jam Not Included!

My husband and I recently visited our local Dobbies restaurant to use the Tea and Cake for 2 voucher he received from them to celebrate his birthday. The voucher entitled us to 2 regular hot drinks and either a scone or cake each. We both opted for a scone and jam to go with our hot drink. After getting our tea and scone we headed for the checkout we were both quite surprised to be told by the staff member that, we had to pay for the jam, yip either that or we were supposed to eat a dry scone!! We'd have been able to have a huge slice of cream cake with the offer but no jam with our scone!

Come on Dobbies, when you offer someone a gift you should be giving the complete package....jam an all!!

August 31, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Afternoon tea

A lovely afternoon tea..fresh sandwiches scones and cakes. Waitresses very friendly and attentive..excellent service

October 6, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Summer furniture

Looking at parasol plus a heater to be attached to parasol. Needed assistance and the young man was very helpful . Brought the heater which we saw on display but couldn't find on shelf. He also offered to help us with our purchases to our car.

August 30, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Staff are so helpful

Staff are so helpful, with tips on how to look after plants .

August 23, 2022
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Reply from Dobbies Garden Centres - Inverness

Hi, thank you for your lovely review. We look forward to seeing you in store again soon. Thanks – Lucy

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I received excellent customer service…

I received excellent customer service from Blake.
He could not have been more helpful and was a credit to the store.

As a previous training manager for a DIY retail store I appreciate how difficult the job Assistants do on the “shop” floor.

Nothing was too much trouble for Blake nd he assisted me with my purchases out to the car.

August 5, 2022
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Very disappointing

Very disappointing. Self service coffee that tasted like dirty dishwater. You need to up your game.

August 4, 2022
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Reply from Dobbies Garden Centres - Inverness

Hi, Thank you for taking the time to write this review. I am sorry to hear that you are unhappy with the standard of the coffee. I have passed your feedback onto the relevant management team to bring this issue to their attention. Best wishes, Karen

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Lovely shop - requires staff training

Lovely shop with different goods for sale. However the staff require some training as the girl said not one word except to tell me the price of my goods and there was absolutely no customer service - she was more interested in the ear phones she had round her neck - not a good look for the shop at all. A good afternoon and a smile would not go amiss!.

July 25, 2022
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Reply from Dobbies Garden Centres - Inverness

Hi, Thanks for taking the time to leave a review and I am sorry to hear of the customer services you have received at our Inverness store, I will ensure this is fed back to the store management team, They will look into what went wrong and make the appropriate changes to avoid any repeat in the future. Thanks - Jemma

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was visiting my mum in Inverness…

I was visiting my mum in Inverness helping her with her garden. Dobbies was my natural go to for necessary garden items. Plants always exceptional quality and value for money. Also delighted to get some fabulous bargains! Including a most amazing hanging basket. Staff super friendly and helpful.

July 22, 2022

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