Shopping Guide for Blueskin Bay Nursery & Cafe

Why You Should Visit

• For Plant Lovers: The nursery presents a wide variety of plants, especially for outdoor gardens. You'll find a "huge range of great looking and affordable plants."
• Fruit Tree Expertise: If you're looking to grow fruit trees, particularly lemons, this is a great place to start. The staff provides sound advice, as evidenced by the success some shoppers have had with their Meyer lemon trees.
• Scenic Setting: The location offers a beautiful garden setting, which is perfect for relaxing and enjoying your experience.
• Friendly Atmosphere: Shoppers can expect friendly and helpful staff, creating a welcoming environment. You'll encounter staff who provide remarkable service, making you feel welcome and catered for.
• Convenient Amenities: If you drive an electric vehicle, there's an electric car charging station available.
• Delicious Options (sometimes): You'll find the food to be nice and some items, such as the smoothies are great. They have excellent coffee and blueberry friands. The fries are consistently good. The cafe has a good breakfast menu, and offers options like cheese scones, burgers, and muffins.
• Gluten-Free Options: The cafe is a great spot for those with celiac disease, as they offer gluten-free options for most menu items at no extra charge.
• Quick Service: Food comes out promptly after ordering.

Why You Might Consider Alternatives

• Overpriced Cafe: Be aware that the cafe can be expensive for the food you receive. For instance, poached eggs with salmon cost $27, consisting of just two eggs, two slices of bread, and a small piece of salmon. A corned beef dish was priced at $24.
• Inconsistent Food Quality and Quantity: The meal sizes have reduced. The all-day breakfast used to be amazing, but recently the plate seemed to be missing a third of the food. Flavorless chicken soup has also been noted. There's been a decline in both quality and quantity, particularly with the food.
• Unwelcoming Atmosphere Late in the Day: If you visit near closing time (4 PM), be aware that the kitchen may be closed, and hot food may not be available. Staff may turn on loud music and seem eager to close up shop, even before the posted closing time.
• Inconsistent Availability: The cafe doesn't always have what you want. For example, a heated date scone was available, but a heated sausage roll was not.
• Food Quality Concerns: Unfortunately, some items may not meet expectations. The banana bread was noted to contain too much baking soda, making it almost inedible, and the "gourmet" cheese roll was dry, tough, and had burnt cheese.
• Limited Indoor Gardening Selection: The nursery doesn't offer much for indoor gardening.
• Lack of Wi-Fi: There is no Wi-Fi available for guests in the cafe.