Lillies Cafe in Essex praised for breakfast and pod seating

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Lillies Cafe at Alpha Garden Centre in Wickford has achieved 4.5 out of 5 ratings on both Tripadvisor and Google Reviews.

Lillies Cafe, within Alpha Garden Centre in Wickford, has gained a reputation for its pod seating and fresh food offerings. The venue holds a 4.5 out of 5 rating on Tripadvisor from over 300 reviews, of which 250 are marked as 'excellent'. It has achieved the same 4.5 out of 5 rating on Google Reviews, based on over 870 reviews.

The cafe offers a wide range of menu items spanning breakfasts, lunches, pies and mash, burgers, daily specials and sweet treats. For breakfast, guests can choose from a full English, pancakes, sausage and egg muffins, eggs royale, and omelettes with various fillings. The traditional pie and mash has become particularly popular, featuring minced beef pies sourced directly from the Goddard's Family of London Greenwich, served with either liquor or gravy.

Daily specials have included chicken tikka curry, toad in the hole, cottage pie, chicken Caesar salad and smoked salmon and prawn cocktail. For dessert, the cafe offers apple pie, cheesecake, iced bakewell tart, bread pudding and a selection of cakes.

One customer on Tripadvisor described the pie, mash and liqueur as 'delicious' and 'very authentic', while praising the staff as 'very welcoming and efficient'. The positive reception reflects the cafe's appeal to those seeking quality food and a pleasant dining environment.

Lillies Cafe in Essex praised for breakfast and pod seating — Image: Echo (Basildon)

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The 'lovely' Essex garden centre cafe with an 'excellent' breakfast and pod seatingThe Lillies Cafe in Wickford is a garden centre cafe that guests have described as "lovely" and "excellent".Echo (Basildon) · 4 Nov, 05:00
The 'lovely' Essex garden centre cafe with an 'excellent' breakfast and pod seatingThe Lillies Cafe in Wickford is a garden centre cafe that guests have described as "lovely" and "excellent".Brentwood Guardian · 4 Nov, 05:00
The 'lovely' Essex garden centre cafe with an 'excellent' breakfast and pod seatingThe Lillies Cafe in Wickford is a garden centre cafe that guests have described as "lovely" and "excellent".Colchester Gazette · 4 Nov, 05:00

In this story: Lillies Cafe · Alpha Garden Centre · Wickford · Goddard's Family of London Greenwich

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