Bridge Cafe & Bistro in Cheshire West and Chester

Called in at The Bridge Cafe Bistro on a busy Sunday morning in Chester. Lucky to get a table as the Cafe was very busy. I could only see 3 members of staff, 2 were cooking and a young man taking orders. There seemed to be no order with how customers orders were taken and after 15 minutes I had to get the attention of the young man to remind him that our table hadn’t ordered. It was still another 10 minutes until our order was taken by a young lady who had just arrived for work. The food and drinks eventually arrived, plenty on the plate of the full English breakfast. It was mid tier quality produce which was tasty enough and very filling. It’s a busy place and tables were filled as soon as they were vacated. Just need more staff from early doors so that customers aren’t waiting too long. I am still recommending The Bridge Cafe Bistro.

Wife and I visited this morning for breakfast ,very bad mistake,cafe was very busy so we assumed it must be good ,with the exception of the hash browns everything else was either Lukewarm or cold ,fried eggs were like iron,yes we accept it was busy but that is no excuse for cold food,will not be visiting again

Was a busy cafe. Nice food, good brew

We visited the Bridge Cafe on a recommendation from and friend and had an OK experience. The cafe is extremely busy and from the quality of the ingredients/food, I feel is overpriced. My Turkish omelette, which was pretty good, with fries and tiny side salad cost just under £13. My wife’s mushroom soup was from a tin and came with a slice of bread, and was not homemade as expected. Service was also a bit odd, with food placed down and then the server walked straight off. To the point my wife had to ask another member of staff for a spoon for her soup. The Bridge Care is more road side cafe than bistro if I’m honest.

Nice small meal and coffee in this small cafe in the centre of historic Chester just below the rows on street level. It is on one of the main shopping streets called Bridge Street, halfway down on the East side. The cafe is on one floor, Ground with a small outside seating area. There are some tables in the basement but they looked to be out of use. Unique and free to see, in the medieval rock cut basement down the some old steep stairs, are located the remains of a Roman Hypocaust in tact and in situ. It was once part of the Roman Legionary Bath House of Leg XX.

They are wery hospitality. Thank you for every think

Waited over one and a half hours with no communication to receive some dead far from fresh food. Appalling cafe

Disappointed. Quite expensive for very average quality. Salmon avo breakfast came with cold soggy toast and ice cold mushrooms. I asked for a slice of lemon for my salmon, and the waiter, who I don't think understood my request, did not return with it. I went up to the front and asked, no lemon for the fish available! No tabasco sauce, tomato sauce out of a packet. The staff were nice enough!

Overpriced for low quality, cheap ingredients. I ordered 2 sausage, bacon and egg baps with a coffee and a tea. The sausages were the cheapest of the cheap. The fried egg was overcooked and you couldn't even see the bacon. £18 for this garbage. Plenty of places in Chester, with locally sourced ingredients, unfortunately I picked a dud...

Great food and service! Nice staff - served by Adil

Just wanted to share my thoughts on this cafe. They really shine in maintaining high hygiene standards, using fresh ingredients, and creating a super friendly environment. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a great cafe experience.

Tinned soup - Basic white sandwich - cost would be less than a £1 - £9.50!! Not often I'm disappointed. Tea and coffee were good. Service and staff good enough. Can't recommend.

Really great place. I think it’s the only place in Chester to have breakfast. Great place. My family loved it. The prices are more affordable than anywhere else and it really fills your stomach. Great atmosphere. Great chef. Great staff. I was very pleased

Tinned chicken soup and white bread 9.50. Rotten lunch wouldn't recommend. Cup of tea was nice

Absolutely terrible from start to finish, first time visiting Chester and me and my partner fancied a light lunch decided on soup and a sandwich deals £9.50 p/p. We both went for mushroom soup and I had tuna sandwich and my partner went for cheese & pickle (to be told no pickle) it arrived and was tinned soup stale bread the staff looked like they didn’t care what was happening. My cup of tea tasted like the the tea bag had been used several times over and the cappuccino was shocking!!! Avoid do not go!! I wouldn’t feed this to a dog

I went for a short break, there is a Roman bath in the cafe and it is really beautiful, I was amazed, I had fish and chips, they make really nice food, this cafe knows its job, it really deserves five stars.

Went in here and had lunch lost my glasses knew they were in here unless someone lifted as had them on in here. When I called to ask if they were there was told no can’t see them I asked if could look again was told day to manager when in and call me did they call me no I had to call them to then be told no not here you have phoned 4 times and I told you when I didn’t I phoned twice just felt attitude and customer service shocking . Food was ok ish but as someone else said they don’t ask you how food is . Felt like they weren’t interested when I called when I said I didn’t call 4 times was told sorry must been someone else !! Very much doubt two people lost glasses in same day

Lovely, delicious food every time.

We quite enjoyed our fish & chips. Nice little relaxed place for a meal. We didn't try them, but the breakfast options also looked good.

Spanish omelette an blt was amazing An service with a smile fast service an very well priced will definitely be back next time we’re in the city

Really came here for holiday, best food in Chester here and we had a really great time with the family and a lovely team helped us, thank you so much.

Not so cheap, not so cheerful. Menu looked nice but portions are not great (plenty of chips but not much brisket). Chicken and pesto sandwich seemed to be missing the chicken. The fact they don't ask you how the food is says it all. Now we know why this place was empty on a Sunday lunchtime.

I think it's the best place to have breakfast in Chester. They have big and beautiful plates. I will recommend it to all my friends. It was a very warm and welcoming place. Thank you very much, Bridge Cafe team.

From the moment we walked in a young lad serving was sarcastic towards us, and when I asked if it was all right to sit at one of the tables he said that's what chairs are for. The menu choice is limited and meal cost is quite high, girl who served us was lovely but heard lad being sarcastic about other customers too. A visitor on a lovely day out in Chester. Would not eat there again.

Firstly I'd just like to say that the young lad who served us was fantastic, really nice and polite. But the food is overpriced for a bog standard breakfast.

I really liked this cafe. It’s simple and unsophisticated but the service was good. The front of house staff were enthusiastic. Menu fine with plenty of choice but quality average and not cheap. It hit the spot for a quick-fix and better than the fast food alternatives. The decor and furniture would benefit from an upgrade but that was also part of the character. Children very happy with food. I would have given it four stars if it had not been for the food hygiene rating of ‘3 generally satisfactory’. I usually only eat in 4 and 5 star establishments but had hungry children to feed.

Nothing fancy but great Kimbo coffee and a lovely young waiter who, upon serving me, actually said, and like he meant it!... " I really hope this is the best coffee of your life". Such a refreshing change from the mediocre, couldn't care less attitude in some of the pretentious coffee shops in Chester. These guys certainly deserve a tip! RECOMMENDED

Had a small breakfast and avocado on toast. Food was nice and fresh! Was able to substitute food options which was fantastic for the picky eaters. Service was superb, staff were very friendly and helpful! Always available when needed. Overall amazing and superb service! With really good food!

Good location. Food was just mediocre. Breakfast spoilt by over cooked eggs!! The cafe is using cheap ingredients (sausages, bread, tomatoes) but charging premium prices - compared to neighbouring venues who charge similar prices but are using locally sourced produce from quality butchers etc. Staff were great.

Good place for lunch. Lovely omlettes (we had one "Spanish" and one "Turkish") each with a good balance of ingredients and beatifully cooked. Well-chilled Coke and a good hot chocolate. The kitchen can accomodate your allegies and preferences. Nice service. Two lunches and two drinks £30.30. Recommended.

Good place for lunch. Lovely omlettes (we had one "Spanish" and one "Turkish") each with a good balance of ingredients and beatifully cooked. Well-chilled Coke and a good hot chocolate. The kitchen can accomodate your allegies and preferences. Nice service. Two lunches and two drinks £30.30. Recommended.

What a lovely little cafe… From the food to the staff, all fabulous ..

Charged an additional 40p for milk in coffee.

Went in this lovely cafe on the 9th June excellent service lovely staff also very kind.i have a medical condition and they very kindly let me back in the cafe at closing time to use the toilet facilities again nothing was too much trouble

Evie,Shirley, Angelo Ella and Angelo enjoyed lunch at this restaurant today. The menu is a nice mixture of traditional omelette, burgers and sandwiches but all perfectly cooked and with an option of a Turkish Twist. My wife throughly enjoyed her Turkish beef Omelette and Son his steak burger and myself my Brie Cranberry and Bacon Panini. The service was attentive and polite and the service was prompt and polite A very pleasant surprise and we will definitely make a return visit

Very friendly and wholesome place. Food tasted more flavourful than other breakfasts I've had. Too delicious.

Great spot i love in chester so whenever i come into town for breakfast i come here, they do a cracking fry up and the staff are all lovely cant recommended it enough!

Wouldn’t recommend. Have just left after being told we are “making trouble” by the man behind the counter. Firstly, my toastie was undercooked, barely toasted with the cheese not melted. I politely asked for it to be cooked a little longer in order to melt the cheese. They took it away and put it in a microwave, and so it came back soggy and greasy. I pointed this out and the server said it would be cooked again from scratch. Meanwhile, my partners breakfast was awful. Chewy tough bacon, watery sausage, overcooked fried egg without a runny yolk, and enormously greasy hash brown. She ate what she could so as not to make a scene, but left over half the meal. When I went up to pay, I said I would happily pay for the toastie and two drinks, but would not be paying for the breakfast due to her only being able to eat some of it. The man behind the counter shouted at me and said I’d complained about everything and had been causing trouble since I came in. He was extremely rude after providing a sub standard meal, and told me to get out. Please bare in mind that it takes a hell of a lot for me to complain about a meal, and I’ve never left a google review before, but his food quality and then aggressive and rude behaviour was completely unacceptable.

Had lunch here yesterday. Very pleased - simple and delicious food at a very reasonable price. Good service. I had a sausage bap and sweet potato fries, all came piping hot. Husband had a bacon and fried egg bap - also delicious. It's a fairly simple menu - nothing pretentious. Just what we wanted.

Staff were great however it was very expensive for the food and they didn't even put butter on, so was dry and crunchy. Food was prepared Infront of us which was nice but the cafe wasn't very clean, toilet was covered in mold.

Having visited a long time ago, we were surprised it was still open, it looked different inside, obviously a new owner. There's a large step down, which was a challenge for us both. The waiter rushed over and helped us. The menu was good, what you would expect from any good cafe. We decided on the small breakfast swapping the mushrooms for an extra egg. I had the tomato soup and a bacon sandwich. My Mum said the breakfast was excellant, tasty and good quality. Mine was good too, plenty of bacon on the sandwich. The meal was really good, there was attentive service from a very friendly man. We would definitely go back.

Fantastic breakfast,I had a small full English, my husband had egg and sausage bap.Lovel service great food ,very clean would visit again.

Great little cafe in the heart of Chester. Food is prepared right in front of you by a hard working chef. Coffee tasted great and we both had poached eggs on sourdough toast. No complaints at all. Cakes also tasted great we had those while waiting for our lunches because we were told when ordering hot food would be about 20-30 minutes. Could understand this every table was full. Worth the short wait. Definitely go back prices excellent, staff friendly and food tasted great.

Order 2 roast dinners what arrive was over 1 hr late. Consisted of 1 roast potatoe peas a Yorkshire and a tiny piece of meat. Cost over 30 pound. And delivered freezing

Got 2x Sunday dinners delivered at the cost of £29.80 consisted of a tiny portion of beef 4 roasters and peas. Was over an hour late and cold. Couldn't give lower than 1 star cause it would not let me post review

Amazing food and Amazing owner they’re always friendly when we come in. Food is absolutely amazing. Definitely worth visiting

Excellent visit, very friendly and piping hot fresh food,plus very reasonably priced for the area..

We ate here on Christmas Eve. The food takes a while ( around 15 mins) to come but it’s worth the wait. Large portions of good fresh food and value for money. The servers are very kind and respectful. We enjoyed it.

We visited this cafe for some breakfast and it was delicious so decided to come back in the afternoon for some hot chocolate and it was as good. Very friendly staff and delicious food would definitely recommend it.

Does what it says on the tin. Great breakfast, with a good brew and friendly service.

Great, unpretentious place on Bridge Street. Very good full breakfast and a brew. Friendly service. Staff much friendlier than some other places which were "fully booked" at 9:30am on a Monday. Will return.

I went with my family and the atmosphere of the place was very nice and we also liked the food :)

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Never normally have a problem with food here but eggs were undercooked so therefore inedible

We saw a very nice service. We came recently for a trip to England. They had a great breakfast and sandwiches. They had very sweet waiters. Many thanks to the kitchen team. 😍

We saw a very nice service. We came recently for a trip to England. They had a great breakfast and sandwiches. They had very sweet waiters. Many thanks to the kitchen team. 😍

Me and my family really enjoyed our trip to this beautiful little cafe, the staff was very friendly and the prices were reasonable for the size of the meal, we will definitely come back again.

Very, very delicious, very warm service, everyone is very kind and polite, I had a very satisfying plate, a very nice coffee, thank you 🙏

Came in and had my best breakfast ever. The size was unbelievable and staff was really kind. Recommend it to everyone.

Small but friendly.Had toasties and chips and a decent cup of tea.Just what we wanted.Would come back again.Thank you.

it’s the first time that I have ever ordered from this eatery. The food was great, and it came in a little box, which was left completely untainted by the food so I am going to use it for something else in the home. Nice little bonus which I appreciate.

Ordered take away - arrived and bread was mouldy. Definitely wouldn't order again!

We have been to this cafe lots of times over the years and it’s always great ,the food is always good the service is excellent, you can sit in the middle of Chester and watch the world go by.

Food definitely out of a tin ...can't believe this place has a food rating ...

Smallest piece of cheesecake iv even seen also covered in berries and sauce not mentioned on menu was binned the bacon batch for £7 was awful

Not sure what’s gone wrong here. Was great when I visited a couple years back but not so much now I’m afraid. Place needs a bit of a make over. Looks tired. Service was very slow and the food was just ok.

Really nice place I got chicken wings and a chicken burger really nice. Very respectful workers.

Lovely place to go, coffee always a 10/10, lovely waitress served me a latte which was probably the best latte I’ve had in my life. Staff are friendly and tables were clean

Wrong order was brought out, then later told they had ran out of our order. Left waiting half an hour and no service to place a new order

Asked about gluten free was told could t have anything I questioned a potato be told oh yeah can have that Made us feel very welcome Asked for coffee not much coffee in the coffee Asked for sourdough avocado bacon poached egg no mushrooms no salad but 2 grilled tomatoes And it came with 2 hash browns The meal came one hash brown salad mushrooms not sourdough They took it away came back with above but no mushrooms still salad no grilled tomatoes aWe asked about the sourdough they said what’s sourdough that’s bread we said it’s brown sliced bread not sourdough they asked and we were told no sourdough Don’t think they ever have it as she didn’t know what it is Tuna crunch minus sweetcorn too I feel this place are cutting corners by adveothings and hopping customers don’t complain it was awful tbh and they didn’t care

Good food, delivery was quick and friendly

Outstanding quality and taste. Another level. Thank you

Great breakfast option, high quality food and very helpful and friendly staff

Ordered a cup of tea, with skimmed milk, only to find out they only ever have full cream milk, so if you have an allergy this is no good for you. My friend ordered a tea cake which looked like it was threatened with the toaster, as it wasn't cooked. So basically we had to send it back to be toasted, and I had to have my tea without milk!!

The food was not all that good .I had an omelette but it tasted like it had been cooked in oil that was old .The fries were frozen and not fresh potatoes and they tasted the same .The cafe needed an update the tables were scuffed and the toilets need work.This does not usually bother me if the food is good but in this case it wasn't. Sorry

Lovely breakfast and toast,fast delivery,

What a fantastic find. Lovely food. We had jacket potatoes, Spanish omelette and two pannines. Really good value for money

Amazing food, really polite young gentleman on drinks! Would recommend to anyone and everyone!

Excellent for light lunch .omelette and chips cooked fresh and hot ,not licenced. Outside street tables. Inside looked a little shabby .friendly staff

We were just looking for a cafe for a “proper” English breakfast, we came across this place and didn’t really expect much. Instead we had a beautiful breakfast, great portion size, lovely staff and cheap prices! Definitely would go again.

Awful service rude staff waiting 45 minutes for sub par food

My wife and I called in for a cuppa while exploring Chester, we had already eaten so didn’t try the food. Just wanted a drink without going to a generic chain coffee shop. The people there were really friendly and offered some advice on places to visit. Worth popping downstairs to look at the Roman ruins while you’re there.

Walked in and got a table straight away. Had a large breakfast and it was simply delicious. I would gladly go there again, you won't be disappointed 👍

Lovely breakfast and quick delivery

They are cheating customers High rate and tasteless food I don't recommend here to anyone

Service abysmal. Waiters walking past and totally ignoring us.I had to go to counter to order, everyone was surly, and once finished main, kept ignoring dirty crockery etc. Staff didn't. appear to interact with other customers.Disappointing meal, as, before the atmosphere was so much better

Very disappointed. we ordered tomato soup with bread. We got tinned soup and two slices of cheaper supermarket bread with a light spread of margarine.

Great location. Food cooked fresh just very expensive. Very friendly staff.

Absolutely delish!!! Amazing service, they swapped what I asked and I swear I got extra! Will defo be ordering from here again! 🙌🏻😁🥰

Do a lovely small breakfast, perfect every time

Service and food were terrible. Overpriced, smelt like we were in a bowl of grease. I had a steak sandwich I couldn’t chew the steak and left the lot of it, my husband had a cheese sandwich and the bill was £28. When we complained the chef just looked at us and took the money. Never again.

Hi, we visited as a group and looked ok . There didn't seem to be an ventilation in the place , just a strong smelling of food and it wasn't long when the smell hit my clothes . The food came and there was a lot of effort gone into it and it was good. I went to the toilet and it was damp smelling and miserable, broken toilet wouldn't flush. All in all great food but let down by no ventilation and terrible toilets , would I come again No

Not the best service and a poor hot chocolate, all four lof us left our drinks.

No frills place to have a bite to eat and cuppa , pretty basic inside but foods tasty and reasonably priced

Excellent breakfast, polite staff nice coffee

Lovely breakfast here on Sunday the 20th of November 22. A sign in the window stated that the ingredients came from a local quality butchers, and you could tell. The best black pudding I’ve had actually. The orange juice was freshly squeezed, and all for...

Fantastic local cafe. Beautiful full English. The rest of the street seems to be massive chains. We always to to avoid these, and go for local run places.

My friend and I asked if we could view the roman baths underneath and they kindly said we could. We were impressed given that we made no purchase within their establishment. It really is a hidden gem.

A thoroughly enjoyable full english breakfast was consumed! Highly reccomended. Cheap prices and quality food right in the centre of Chester.

Was missing a sausage (only one arrived )