The English Gardener

Lovely gift shop! I like buying unique items that you can’t get everywhere else & this place has a ton of fun stuff! Interesting greeting cards & stationary & little knick-​knacks that are conversation starters. Wasn’t sure what I would like when I walked in, but bought a couple unique lotions & soaps. Liked getting the chance to peruse the store at my leisure as well — they give you room to do so.

Between the restaurant across the street and this place I don’t know what I like more!!! Every single time I visit this place I always find something I really want! I love all the English goodies they sell here (Jaffa Cakes and Lucozade to name a few) plus they have tons of English football goodies!!! As in the restaurant, the staff are excellent and super friendly! Definitely a must-​go-​to if you are in the area!

My wife bought me a hat for 60 dollars for Christmas. The hat didn’t look right on me and I tried to return it, tags intact. Apparently ALL SALES ARE FINAL. This is marked on the receipt but no where in the store. You are not informed of the policy until after the purchase.
Clerk was polite and tried to call the owner but was unable to reach them. In the day where small businesses ate trying to compete with online vendors, policies like these are doing them a disservice. I will never support a business where I am trapped. Walked out with a gift certificate I’ll never use.

Adorable shop with a great selection of candies, biscuits and teas from the UK! Got a great, fine china, Union Jack tea cup & saucer here.

My wife and I selected the Jaffe Cakes for purchase; the price sticker on the box was $ 8.95. When it was «rung up» at the register, the price was $ 11.95. The store staff did not honor the sticker price and insisted on charging us $ 11.95. This left a bad impression not only for my wife and me, but also the other customers waiting in line at the register.

I finally made my way into The English Gardener tonight and absolutely loved browsing through all of the interesting UK items! While I didn’t walk out with anything on this visit, I definitely will stop in again soon to try some of the English foods and possibly purchase a mug. They have several options, and I spent a long time staring them down tonight, but was feeling non-​committal!
The one thing I really enjoyed about my stop here was being greeted so cheerfully by the lady working behind the counter. She seemed to really enjoy being there, which made for a light and welcoming atmosphere. In some *other* area shops (I will not name!), you can walk in, browse for a long time, and never hear a peep from a single soul working there. It was a nice change of tune!

If I could sum up the English Gardener in one word, it would be this: Adorable. Between the English football (soccer) memorabilia, union jacks, frozen delights (did I see shepherd’s pie in that freezer?), tea, and other fun British fare, this place is chock full of surprises from the other side of the Atlantic.
As soon as we walked through the door, we were warmly greeted by the owner Denise, who also offered other patrons walking through the door a friendly «Hello» and «Let me know if I can help you with anything.» This place is paradise for anyone who longs to return to the U.K. (this guy) or anyone that would like to get a taste of some authentic British culture.
We had been hankering for some British cuisine for quite some time and decided that we would make toad in the hole one night for dinner, which is pretty similar to pigs in a blanket. For some side dishes to go along with our dinner, we decided to purchase mushy peas (they may sound gross, but they are delicious and wayyy better than regular peas) and a tiny jar of English mustard (the name is slipping my mind). For dessert, we landed on the spotted dick (if you are as immature as me, you are probably double checking my spelling and still laughing about that), which is pretty much raisin bread that comes in a can that you boil over the hob (what they call the stove).
We chatted it up for a few minutes with Denise at the register, who was very happy to hear that we had recently returned from London. We discovered that she also owns the Chip Shop across the street and a pub in Philly known as the Victoria Freehouse (I was told that I HAVE to order the Guinness Burger). As we were talking, my girlfriend made a remark about these digestive biscuits that were behind the counter, which were the same biscuits that we had tried while overseas. Denise was super excited and intrigued when we told her that they come in a cheddar variety, and told us that she would try to get them!
So if you find yourself in the neighborhood, this is definitely a place you should pop into. Not only is it my new favorite store in Haddonfield, but it is now one of my new favorite local businesses!

Just a brief updated review, to rave about the new store location. The original store, while great, was a very narrow space, overfilled with merchandise. Business must be great, because they have moved, only just next door, to a much larger space. Walking around the store is much more comfortable, and you are able to relax more easily while you browse. The new space has also afforded the business to bring in some more merchandise, and again, with the new space, customers are now able to notice the merchandise better, as it is better displayed.
Kathy, the woman who is usually working when I am there is so nice and friendly. If the store is slow, she’ll chat you up, and point out different items, always happy to make a suggestion. She also doesn’t mind at all that 4 out of 5 times I come in the store, it’s just because I’m in town and want to look around, and only occasionally make a purchase.
The English Gardner Gift Shop continues to be my go-​to place for unique gifts. I’m glad business seems to be going so well for them, as they have a great, unique store, and provide excellent customer service.

My first review ever for a store! :)
I, LOVE, this store. Combined with a meal at the Chip Shop; a stop here is a most excellent way to spend a few hours.
I’m huge anglophile/​scotophile (lol), and yes, that includes the food. THERE IS GOOD BRITISH FOOD!
I stop here on a regular; as Taylors Tea and English style raspberry jam has become my norm. Absolutely cannot go back to smuckers and lipton. I also treat myself to things like a bottle of UK Fanta (trust me, it’s totally different), or an irn bru, or CHEESE. My god, the cheese… *swoon*
Aside from the great mini ‘grocery’ store section, there is always an every changing array of gifts and trinkets. I get something EVERY time I come in. I have a bag full of gifts I’ve been saving from my trips throughout the year ready for Christmas time.
The prices I think, are very reasonable. Many of the items are imported, and fresh, which one has to take into account. The giftware prices range from great to moderate.
Every stop in is an adventure. And the staff is so friendly and outgoing; you can tell they love what they do. I feel lucky to have such a warm small business to support so close to my home.

This little place has been hidden from me for the 5 years that I lived in Haddonfield. One day, after we left the town but came back to walk along Kings Highway, I noticed a fairly large British flag hanging from one of the buildings.
That was kinda weird — a slew of American flags everyone; a truly history town with an important place in US history and a British flag, just like that? Really?
Of course I got curious and decided to check it out.
As it turns out, the flag was for The English Gardener, a small shop that sells a bunch of different things from British Isles. At first it was kinda cool and I could finally get Cadbury Dairy Milk Fruit and Nuts…
Well, with time I found out that there are lots more awesome things that English Gardener has. For example, you won’t find a better oatmeal or porridge than Flahavan’s… PG Tips tea is simply awesome…
If you are ever in Haddonfield, stop by and check it out for yourself.