Clifton Nurseries

On Saturdays I try to mix my got to do jobs with a bit of relaxation. I had to take my boys to buy some flowers and went to Cliftons. They had a lovely range of plants, really helpful staff and enjoyed some nice tea and cake at the cafe. Definitely one to return to as the cafe is really very quaint and the boys loved it. Enjoy

Best garden centre in London. Has much a wide variety of plants. Beautiful and worth a visit.

Very mini version of Chelsea Farmers Market. Walk around and buy plants etc but under no circumstances eat at the cafe in here. Horrible food and rude staff!

Fabulous lunch and beautiful Nursery .

I have been a longstanding customer for over 25 years, who has always thought highly of the product and customer service at Clifton Nurseries. My family and friends are also regular customers. However, my recent experience was less than satisfactory. Having bought a potted plant and ceramic pot on Sunday morning as a gift for jewish new year, by Tuesday morning the plant had partially died. The recipient of the gift (in her eighties) had called Clifton to say that the plant was not to standard and therefore would they please collect it. Clifton refused to do so unless she paid a £10 collection charge, which she duly did. Having then called me, upset about the service, I said that I would collect the plant from her myself and take it to Clifton to discuss. At Clifton, a relatively new manager agreed to provide a refund but refused to accept that the product was faulty, instead saying that it had been exposed to a heat source and had therefore died. I pointed out that, in the entrance alley, there were at least 3 identical plants in similar poor state and that the plant had not been maltreated. The manager refused to accept this, despite other plants appearing to be in the same state of decay, and refused to accept that the defective plant should have been collected free of charge. His attitude was frankly astonishing, unapologetic and rude. I wonder about the sense of alienating longstanding customers over £10 and a failure to apologise. Not much business sense there! Suggest Clifton rethink their approach to customer service.

Seems like a nice peaceful haven. Two of us were having lunch and it was lovely to sit outside with a glass of wine. We ordered all the nibbles as we wanted to try lots of things but we hadn't realised that everything was deep fried. Even if we'd known it was all fried, the quality was pretty bad. The croquetas were overly rich, huge and claggy, fries arrived oily and limp, fish goujons were bland, and deep fried halloumi (?!?) was fried free of all moisture. We also somehow ordered deep fried avocado which I hope to never see on a menu again. All in all, given it took more than 30mins for the food to be served, we had expected more. Will update review if I return and try their main dishes.

Lovely environment for breakfast in Maida Vale. Decent service and the food was good, although portions were definitely insufficient. A full English should be bigger than fitting into a slice of toast...

A hidden world of botanical delights tucked away in the neighborhood

In Maida Vale W9 London tucked inbetween rows of houses is this delightful garden centre with a lovely Cafe/Restaurant (The Quince Cafe) as well as a shop, indoor plants and outdoor plants and shrubs. Unfortunately the day my daughter took me it was horrendously windy and so difficult to walk round outside but we had a quick peek. Our main day was lunch in The Quince Cafe as I was visiting my daughter for the day and neither of us had been there. All I can say is that it was delightful and quirky but you have to book. Food and drinks very nice and specials on a blackboard. Parking is ok on a weekend as no restrictions but during the week it must be terribly hard as its residential. The Nurseries do not have a car park.

More limited choice than in years gone by and fewer dramatic items that were always inspiring

We order two smoothies and an apple cake. The detox smoothie tasted horrible and was hot! The berry burst one tasted nothing! Never come back!

One of the best places in London for a lunch or coffee. Good selection of plants abd flowers, not really cheap

Fabulous service, girls are very knowledgeable and helpful! Highly recommended if you need advice and guidance.

It's a very nice place to visit, but the service at the restaurant is sub standard. It's really a shame for such a lovely place, to have staff that makes you feel so unwelcome.

A fantastic garden centre in an excellent location with amazing facilities. Brunch here is spectacular in the Quince Tree café and they also do lunch, afternoon tea and private parties.

Nice spot for lunch or a coffee. One of little Venice's best kept secret

An oasis from the hustle of London. The cafe is lovely. Not cheap but a good variety of very fresh food.

Such a picturesque place, lovely people and great products! One of my favorite spots!

A truly delightful and unusual place to eat. Delicious food excellent service. Closes around 4pm

Good breakfast, good atmosphere. Good food.