Dobbies Garden Centres - Perth Reviews 297

TrustScore 3 out of 5

2.8

Huntingtower Park, Crieff Road, PH1 3JJ Perth, GB


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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Was at Dobbies world Perth for breakfast on 16th October, approximately 9.30am. We were a family of 10 spending £75/80 and though plenty food it was found to be luke warm. I did mention to server when... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good experience .Restaurant much better staffed .Everyone very friendly and helpful .Also decided at home I wanted 4 garden chairs and could not get them on line without buying a table , so sent messa... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Went to the centre in Perth, the cafe is in a disgusting state tables and floor strewn with detritus. Cutlery? Good luck the prices are insane the cakes are now bought in and £4 a slice of cake? Sandw... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

On purchasing a pressure sprayer I discovered on reaching home the nozzle was missing. I returned this - a round journey of some 25 miles . I was given a refund but no compensation for the time and tr... 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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  • Huntingtower Park, Crieff Road, PH1 3JJ, Perth, United Kingdom

2.8

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TrustScore 3 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Improvement needed

Decent breakfast as with most Dobbies but must say the loo’s in the Perth branch are dreadful - dirty, smelly, broken items, things hanging off the walls.
Generally unpleasant and they should really get it sorted.

April 9, 2023
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Reply from Dobbies Garden Centres - Perth

Thanks for getting in touch, I'm really sorry to hear that the toilets in our Perth store weren't in an appropriate condition. I'll make sure your feedback is passed over to the store and I hope you see some improvements the next time you visit us, thanks - Lorraine

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Hygiene vs Profit

Went to the Dobbies Cafe in Perth today. Bought two slices of cake. Could you slice it any thinner. The actual cake would probably make in excess of £80-90 each. Waited for coffee now the fun begins. No cups. So offered the people in front mugs. One member of staff goes and gets two cups from the kitchen and decants the coffee's into the cups from the mugs. All the time her fingers are in the cups and then removes them and you can clearly see they were in the coffee. Proceeds to finish the order for the couple who are oblivious. The people immediately in front of us as for two large coffee's, explained no large cups but would they like mugs. Yes they said so the two mugs that have just had there contents decanted into cups are reused. Not cleaned just reused. We baled out of the queue and went to the self service machine. Then we find our it's run out of milk. No staff going about to ask to fill it up. And the cost of such a visit around £14. Needless to say we left, and will not be back.Sort out offering value for hard earned money. And more importantly your hygiene. One staff member was foreign the other was short blonde hair in her late 50s or older.
Got a reply from Dobbies, will look into it for me and get back to me, that was last Feb, the silence is deafening!

February 19, 2023
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Reply from Dobbies Garden Centres - Perth

Hi David, Thank you for taking the time out of your day to leave your feedback. I am sorry to read of the situation that you have experienced on your recent visit to the Perth restaurant. I have sent you a request for some more information, so I can pass this to the relevant management team and ask for them to get back to you regarding this issue. Best wishes, Karen

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Hi, Karen, thanks for your response, do not know where your other message has gone looking for more details from me.If you need my e mail I am sure you can get it from Trust Pilot.Cheers.

I found out that the gift card that had been bought for me by my daughter had expired by at least six months.this was a HTA gift card bought at Dobbies Garden Centre Perth Scotland,this card still had £15 pending.When i went to Dobbies today 9/1/2023 to enquire what could be done,i was told by a management team that they could do nothing at their shop and they would give me details for me to get in touch with the company who could deal with this.I was rather disapointed with this attitude as they were the seller of this card and did not want to help but rather pass the buck onto me.I know it was only £15 but if they are going to sell gift cards they should honour them till they are used up.After this experience i will not be back in Dobbies again.Mr J Allison.

January 9, 2023
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Reply from Dobbies Garden Centres - Perth

Hi, Thank you for your reply. Unfortunately, without your reply to the more information request, I cannot get your email address to forward this on. If you can send us the message to customer.service@dobbies.com. we will be able to pass this on for you. Best wishes, Karen

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Only browsing

Only went in to browse around. Ended up with a Christmas tree, baubles and lights - plus a Dobbies Club Plus card. win/win (I think 🤔 😅)

October 25, 2022
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Help us not to kick ourselves when we get home!

As usual the Dobbie’s Shopping Experience was stimulating with a wide variety of products available. It was Hallowe’en Sunday and so very busy in the cafe with spooky parties going on! So we got what we wanted, spending more than we usually do and checked out using the famous Dobbies membership card. It was only when I got home that I saw again the email with the voucher that would given me 20% off the whole purchase! Aaargh. Why can’t the system check that a valid voucher offer hasn’t yet been used against the card when it’s presented and then prompt you? Very frustrating! Come on Dobbies, step your customer focus up a gear!

October 30, 2022
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Helpful

Helpful, pleasant staff and we got a bargain. What more could I want?

October 17, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful staff!!

We only stopped off to break our long journey and give the puppy a walk in the car park. When we got out the car we realised the puppy was only wearing his car travelling harness and no lead! Panic! One of the staff helped me find one and the girl at the till got me scissors to get the tags off then to crown it all he was sick instore! Another 2 members of staff helped me with that! Not our best visit to Dobbies, however the staff were brilliant.

October 8, 2022

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