The Market Cross Cafe in Mendip

Dreadful quality and service. Frome’s very own Dignitas - eat here for 3 months and the grease will stop your heart to order. Food is so greasy, order wrong, tinny radio music excruciating and a veggie breakfast £11. AVOID!!!

hit the spot, exactly what we needed - the mega baps were thoroughly enjoyed and the toasties and chips were yummy😋 thank you

Wow has it become overpriced… £28.00 for two TERRIBLE English breakfasts, two instant machine lattes and two 35p (yes it stated on the cartons which were Morrison’s own) charged at £1 each!!! Luxury breakfast? More like suckury breakfast !

Bacon sandwich .....deep fried bacon....seriously couldn’t believe it ..this is overpriced and most food is of extremely poor quality...I’m still getting my head round deep fried bacon

This was the breakfast we had the beans come out cold and the bread was so thin it curled up at the end and staff are rude avoid at all cost

I took lunch at the Market Cross Cafe in Frome in early December during a 1/2 day visit to the town. I ordered a standard all-day breakfast which was amazing value at £4.99 including a cup of tea. Plenty of other food is also available, all traditional English fare and all at bargain prices. You order and pay at the counter and the food is bought to your table - the drink is prepared first for you. The service and food were excellent. Note that this cafe is on two levels so you can't take prams up the 4 steps to the higher level. There is a small but clean toilet but it does lack a mirror. This cafe has a 5* 'scores on the doors' hygiene rating. Summary - not pretentious but a bargain place to eat in Frome.

This cafe reminded of the transport cafes I used to frequent in the sixties - I don't say that as a complaint just nostalgia. The food is low-priced and unadventurous, quite a contrast from the more trendy eating places which have become the norm. I only saw one member of staff, a very jolly lady who seemed to be working very hard.

Bacon and ham, cheese omelette. Fluffy yet solid, perfectly made by with care, a mouth watering meal with lovely friendly service, not too cheap but not too expensive, a yin and yang of British cuisine.

Called in just for breakfast greeted by a lovely Lady I think she was the owner very chatty and friendly I wish we were greeted more like this. We had 2 full breakfasts we got them within 10 minutes of arriving basic breakfast but good for the price couldn't really expect any more! Best bit was not a child in sight !

All I can really say is how expensive this place is It’s your typical greasy spoon cafe but very over priced You really are looking at around £7 for a meal which for this type of place is too much There are better places to go for the same amount

Food is over price considering it's the cheapest you can get and it's 70% greas I also Thought it was a family cafe until the lady that owns it (that was the most disgustingly rude lady I've ever came across) complained about the little ones being to load and getting up out there seats, both under 4y All the other staff are lovely and all deserve a tip for being so polite and putting up with her I will NOT be going back!!

If this review was just on location, it would be 5* all the way - sit in the window and you have the best view of Frome Market Place. That said, this is your typical classic cafe that hasn't found its way into this decade but that is part of its attraction. We went there for the full English breakfast and it is what it is - quite decent quality meat and decent fried bread. The 'free' cup of tea is a tea bag dropped into a cup and help yourself to milk! If you go for the basic breakfast, it is probably the best value in town but if you upgrade, you are approaching the price of other cafes in town who will serve frothy coffee!

i went here with my wife for our anniversary and it was a glorious meal.

Will NEVER be visiting this Café again, popped in last week for their classic ‘English Breakfast’. However I was seriously disappointed with the quality of the food, most of it seems to have been just taken out of the microwave as most of it was piping hot. The lady serving didn’t seem to speak very good English either as I wasn’t able to understand her.

We ordered breakfast here but due to a language issue (the lady taking the order did not speak English well) we ended up with three breakfasts between two of us. The ingredients were poor quality and overall we were disappointed.

Lovely staff, very welcoming, clean environment and it literally is best breakfast in frome! If you havent been its a must.

We came here for an all day breakfast at lunchtime yesterday and were really pleased that we did. It was excellent value for money and the food was great and was served by friendly staff.

This type of cafe is fast disappearing under the tide of corperate bland and image over content so itvis important that we all support these businesses

Sign said best breakfast in Frome! I was advised a wait of 15 mins though there were few people in.

A bit old fashioned, a throwback to greasy spoon cafés of the 1970s. But a nice throwback in these days of standardised chains. Queue up and order, the chef brings it to your table.

Se pueden adquirir a un precio razonable. Muy buen desayuno incluyendo té gratis. Una variedad de comidas preparadas. La decoración no es genial. Fácilmente accesible en el centro de la ciudad. Adecuado para familias.

Me encanta este lugar muy anticuado. Mesas de fórmica alrededor de 1970 Muy limpio. Muy buen desayuno £4. 95 incluyendo una taza de té muy bueno.

Un amigo y yo fuimos a comer antes de ir a la ciudad, pedí un Cornish pasty que servían, seco y sin sabor contundente en una envoltura de pastelería. Parecía que lo habían climatizada desde el congelador.

Comida muy básica en un simpático, simple caff. Limpio y brillante, sin duda no es cordon bleu. Excelente tazas de té.

Had a few hours to kill in the town and the kids with me were peckish. so decided to try this cafe as cheap bite to eat.Poor quality food is the order. From very cheap bread on the toast, vending machine coffee and poor service. They guy forgot my coffee in my order had to pay twice. They are cash only so had to dash across the road.The full English was cheap canteen food, the portion size was poor especially as I didn't have eggs.The fruit in the bowl was stale and off!The only smile in the place was the young waitresse the young man was rude and disrespectful and I won't come back just cause of him but the bad food makes it certainly miss I future.Price point was low, so you get what you pay for but not my standard... I have low standards but this scrapes the bottom.The décor is 1960's and not pram or wheelchair friendly. The loos were not very nice either.

The absolute worst breakfast I've ever had. The entire thing was microwaved and on the table in under 2 minutes! Luke warm and tiny portions. Won't be coming back.

My friend and I wanted a breakfast really wish we had looked on here first as we went in and it looked very old the staff are not the best and don't really talk and don't care about there job the food was cold and very very under cooked it also came out way to fast it was at the table by the time we sat down (microwave) All I can say is that you would get better meat at a vegan cafe Please please avoid it's really not the best breakfast in town as frome has a McDonald's

been coming here for my whole life many different owners all been fine nothing wrong nothing to review about either....come here once a week for breakfast and in the last few months the care into cooking a simple fry up is appalling it's cold undercooked and just tastes like plastic

Uninviting cafe that hasn't changed since I last went in there 10 years ago (not even the decor) Food quite expensive for what is a pretty rundown shabby cafe.No problems with the staff and my fry up was nice but certainly not a 'luxury' breakfast.

40 years ago my nan took me for my first fryup i think whoever cooked that one is now working here the only diffrence is me nan paid 1.50 for the two us i paid 23quid probably worth it for the time travel experience but not for the tasteless microwaved poor quality so called luxury breakfast enter at your peril Staff were nice though even had the decency to look embarrassed when she served us

I pop in on Sun am and 1st time been in here for over 4 years, will say it nice and light in this place as last time were in there very dark , as for food basic down to earth food nice hot and thing let down, plate should been warm before food put on it and like said food very basic but you get what you pay for , I would go back again if in town maybe try something else and the lady who took my order was nice and helpful ,will say did not take long for my order come out as well

Super tasty food and really nice staff. I had the cottage pie with chips and beans and apple pie and custard for dessert. The service was very quick and the food was great.

It's raining. It's early (08.30) and most places are shut. But not the Market Cross Cafe on a Saturday morning. The door is open and you just can't resist the warmth. And you won't be able to resist the breakfast. There are two options - a smaller one for £5.50 and the 'luxury' (which I had) for £7.99.Look - just go for it. Really good value, quick service, clean place, choice of sausage, toast/fried bread, tea/coffee.Recommended wholeheartedly!

I took my grandchildren (aged 2 and 4) here for lunch. It served basic, traditional British food, and the kids loved it. They had egg, beans and white toast, and ate it all (nearly all, the helpings were generous).The table is wipe clean, and the floor is wipe clean, so I wasn't worried about them dropping things. There were good quality toys to entertain them, and the food was hot and served quickly. My daughter and I had baked jacket potatoes, which were perfectly OK.The place is much larger inside than I'd imagined - a bit of a Tardis, so there is plenty of room.The staff were amenable, and the price was reasonable.So while it isn't for foodies, it's probably the best place in Frome for small people, those on a budget and anyone who wants a full English. Frankly I liked it a lot more than I expected to.

Basic "Caff" with usual decor, formica tables, lino floor. Quickly served with a good value cooked breakfast and was on my way

Traffic light so got to Frome early. Decided to go for breakfast - what a good decision.The greeting was friendly, the breakfast excellent. Bargain prices and well cooked.Clean and tidy looks small from the outside but goes back some way.Will be going again soon.

We visited for breakfast as our hotel could not accommodate us. We ordered 3 breakfast, we had egg, bacon, sausage, beans, toast/fried bread and a drink. The food was cooked well and presented well. Lovely food and well worth a visit. Don't be put off by the look of it - it does look like a 'greasy spoon' but food delightful

I have travelled the world , literally , eating English breakfasts and this one beats them all from Chicago to Bombay !!It's simple,clean ,efficient and friendly . I go here once a week when I'm here along with old mates and family .Some of the customers are interesting which adds to the ambiance!! Love this place !!

Decided to have a snack here on Sunday 1st March, It would be fair to say what we didnt know was it was also Frome Sunday Market, so cafe was only slighty busy when we passed and empty when we went in and half full when we came out.If you are looking for no frills cafe and simple menu then this is the place to eat. Straight forward menu, the only things missing from the menu were the drinks.2 toasted sandwiches, 1 cold sandwich, 2 hot drinks and a can came to £15.07.

Having travelled 150 miles we a party of five wanted to have some lunch/brunch before going to our holiday accommodation.. Having spotted the café we thought perfect two of us wanted a good British fry up. Two female staff one on griddle other leaning against the wall no one waiting to be served, our young child wanted ham, egg and chips the lady leaning on the wall said we only do that in an adult meal at £7.99 ( bit expensive for a café I thought ) we said you do a child's egg and chips could we have that please with a slice of ham " oh no we can't do that it's not on the menu we could only do it if you paid £ 2 65 for a slice of ham " this takes the price back up to £7.99 had a quick look round for the hidden camera thinking this is a joke, it wasn't. We just looked at each other then left I would love to know who owns this establishment they need to know their staff are letting them down, I have worked as a Market Trader using the local cafe's, never in my experience have come across such unhelpful job worth's. We ended up going to La Strada complete opposite friendly helpful staff with very good food although not the fry up we fancied.