Magnolias Restaurant Restaurant in Norwich, Taverham

Reviews

1. maureen harniman ★★★☆☆

   I thought I would go and try their Christmas dinner today and to be honest I wished I hadn't. I didn't mind the long wait to be seated thinking it would be worthy of the wait .I usually just have a pot of tea when visiting with cheese straws and usually very nice .Turkey dinner today was just warm , plenty of it, but not very appetizing ,Cold Brussel sprouts yuk ....

   almost 7 months ago
2. Jenny Smithdale ★☆☆☆☆

   Need customer service training asap. No warm greeting, lots of waitresses milling about not serving. We waited 45 minutes for food whilst watching everyone else after us getting their breakfasts. We eventually went and enquired only to be told their was an issue with the till. Come on! Won't be returning. Gone downhill.

   almost 7 months ago
3. Mick Smithson ★☆☆☆☆

   If you read my other reviews I seldom give a low score but Magnolias deserves it and i will explain why. I arrived at 1040 on a Thursday morning and was 3rd in line to be served. There were 5 people serving with 3 of them just chatting by the coffee machine. No greeting or " we will be with you shortly" the other two looked busy doing nothing. After around 4 minutes one of them deigned to actually serve someone. So I was now 2nd in line. After a further amount of minutes I was still waiting and realised that this was not a place worthy of my custom or cash. So I placed my tray back in the stack and left. I can see why it has a low score and can only recommend you have your wisdom pulled out with no anaesthetic before you give this place your custom.

   almost 7 months ago

1. Catherine Roberts ★★★★☆

   Good garden with a very nice cafe. Quite often, go to the garden centre and stop in the cafe for lunch or a cream tea and have not yet been disappointed with the food. However, it is a bit on the pricey side, and when busy service can be a bit slow but that can be expected. The cafe is nicely laid out with a small outside seating area and has free WiFi. Today, our server was Cassandra, a very nice young lady, very friendly on arrival, as were the other staff and excellent service.

   almost 2 years ago
2. D W ★★★☆☆

   This is the second time we have been here and it’s ok. Not good or bad.

   almost 3 years ago
3. Morna Dearden ★☆☆☆☆

   Tomato and pepper soup in minuscule bowl with a grotty brown roll, not mixed properly streaks of white through it. Pappy and horrible, can taste the cold where it’s been frozen.. £6.00 !!!! Total rip off !! The bowl has a thick base making it look bigger. Soup had a strange twang to it. Walking away very hungry!! So much for my treat to myself. Never again. I hate being conned

   almost 3 years ago

1. Claire London ★☆☆☆☆

   Cafe was unclean. Service really poor, no atmosphere, no welcome. Simple black coffee was weak and at £3 a cup a complete rip off. This place has such potential but seems to be lost, unambitious and scruffy. Real shame, missed opportunity to be brilliant instead of (charitably) mediocre.

   almost 3 years ago
2. David THREEDY ★★★★☆

   Great location in this expanding part of north Norwich. However I would suggest they poll visitors re opening time. This area is expanding and getting busier and an opening time of 9.30 is I feel not early enough. My breakfast was good, served quickly and was very reasonably priced at just over £7. Not too much either. Staff were all friendly and helpful. I would go again.

   almost 3 years ago
3. Harvey Crane ★☆☆☆☆

   Cappuccino was bean to cup at £3.00 not good enough, half cm of floating like substance on the top. Staff should know their coffees if you are going to offer a range. Scone was too salty, and over cooked, again at £3.00 this didn’t offer value with plastic pot of jam (it was jelly) should also note the Ivy’s afternoon tea is only a pound more !!!! And a dog walked through the prep area…..which is one thing but all the staff fussing it is another.

   almost 4 years ago

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