The Market Place Cafe in Cheshire West and Chester

Ate here one evening, was served promptly and efficiently the food when it was ready was plentiful and very tasty, exactly what was ordered, would eat here again .

A lovely, hearty breakfast in the new Chester Market. You can have a mini (5 items), Full (9 items) or a Mega (11 items). Lots to choose from... bacon, sausage, eggs, black pudding, hash brown, beans, mushrooms, tomato, toast. Really tasty, fresh and great coffee too. One of the best proper breakfasts in Chester.

Very grumpy service, didn't get the food we ordered. There are displays of food on the side and we asked for them, instead we got about half the portion advertised. Asked for cloth to wipe the table and were told another organisation does that. The food was quite nice but it's not nice being served by unhappy miserable staff. We were sat near the serving counter and could see consistently non smiling servers. Either the management is awful or the staff are just very unhappy.

Lovely looking cafe/market but the breakfast was just cheap.... Waited over half hr for basically cold bacon,cold egg,luke warm beans,fried mushrooms... The sausage/bacon couldnt of been cheaper cuts if you tried! Coffee was nice but its basically nothing better than a roadside cafe. Never again!!

Lots of places to eat in The old Market on Northgate Street. We visited several times. Great food, lots of choice and lovely friendly atmosphere.

Food is ok. Breakfast was quite greasy, sausages were those cheap style sausages you get in school. Bacon a bit too fatty. Did not like the fact that milk was poured in my tea - I like it quite my tea strong and I like to take the bag out/pour milk myself. Was taken aback when I was handed a chipped mug of weak tea. Plenty of better places within the market to go to. Service was good.

Great food at reasonable prices. Speedy service and friendly staff. Would highly recommend as the place to go in the market for breakfast and lunch.

Great place for Breakfast, choose the items you want, eggs, tomatoes, beans, mushrooms, bacon, sausage. Cooked to perfection, fresh local produce.

I decided to take a visit their which is very nice services. The staff was helpful and friendly and the food was spot on and tasty in my life.

Ordered bacon on toast (£4) and a black coffee and my husband ordered the bacon and sausage sandwich (£4.95) with a white coffee. Mine came barely beige, the middle of the bread slathered with an obscene amount of whatever bright yellow odd-tasting "butter" they use, edges dry, with a couple of fatty slices dumped in the middle. His sandwich was just as bad, sitting in a puddle of yellow grease. Neither of us could eat more than a couple of bites. The coffee was passable. This was our first time eating here and we won't be eating here again.

Nice bustling spot in the new market. Good coffee. Decent range of cafe food. Very friendly service. The toasties are yummy and come with a serving of fries.

Teabag,milk and hot water in cup handed to us, rather disgusting. Bacon and cheese omlette like rubber, chips tasted like the oil needed changing and watery coleslaw. Not a great experience.

Popped into the market after a show, looking for something to eat we picked the MRKT Cafe and the food was excellent. I had the Halloumi kebab platter, my wife had the lamb, both tasted great, were beautifully presented and excellent value.

The food was 10/10, the staff and service was great too very welcoming and I’d defiantly come back again. I had the lemon, garlic and herb butterfly chicken and wowwww !

Food was delicious and very reasonably priced. Will definitely be going back again, was a very busy evening but the quality was still spot on.

Been wanting to have a breakfast here for ages and as myself and better half were attending the docs for flu jabs and booster thought it would be a good idea to sample the breakfast ,didn't disappoint ,place was clean food was fresh , my good lady had five items from the menu ,myself went for the middle option of nine items,both accompanied with a nice hot mug of tea for a tadge over 13 quid , both really enjoyed our food and happy to say they will be moving into the new market when it opens next month so certainly won,t be the last time we visit and will probably pig out and try the mega breakfast next time .

This cafe is located inside a dying second rate indoor market. My chicken burger was excellent, hot tasty and not overpriced, far far better than the high street chains I've tried. Once again the place was let down by the nearest market toilets being quite a walk outside the actual market, although they were very well sign posted because they were very well hidden around corners. The toilets themselves were a dump, zero stars. The mobile phone signal again was very very poor in this location.

5/5 the melt care was so welcoming and friendly staff and the food was amazing the staff went the extra mile to make sure we were happy with the service and the manager was also very welcoming its a must go to cafe

After we read all the great reviews at this cafe we decided to give it a try and was a super disappointed breakfast was very horrible sausage where disgusting not teasing at all eggs over cooked the coffee was cold I definitely won’t be back...

My partner and I enjoyed breakfast here this morning. The atmosphere was lovely, staff were friendly, service was quick and the breakfast was tasty. We chose the build your breakfast section which was perfect for what we wanted. I definitely recommend.

We waited too long for our order 45 minutes and still waiting , i can appreciate if food is made fresh to order but this was over the top , really slow to serve food it took much to long especially when it’s cold in...

Absolutely fantastic! We happened across the mrkt cafe while out for the day and looking for a warm spot to have a sandwich. We found this and got so much more. Wonderful food, generous portions, great value and lovely staff. When we return to chester...

Went xmas shopping and wanted breakfast before we started What a great breakfast we had here couldn’t ask for a better one

A few yards from a brilliant fishmonger, Sandbar is ideally placed for supplies! Also just a few paces from Chester Market's food court. Excellent fish cooked to order and ever so cheap. Great experience.

Visited for lunch with my 15 year old daughter today (sat 20th Nov) Lovely staff, food was lovely and plenty of it, couldn't finish it which was a shame as it was delicious. Will definitely be visiting again and would highly recommend.

Came in with my wife n son,excellent breakfast as usual, great service and value, clean tables in between customers, all in all well worth a visit.

We have been here on numerous occasions over the last couple of years. I can honestly say it has the nicest food in Chester. We have never been disappointed. The breakfasts are lovely. My sons enjoy the burgers, I particularly love the shawarma chicken flatbread...

We had a beautiful full English breakfast this morning, piping hot and all freshly made to order! Staff friendly, spotlessly clean and very reasonable priced. Highly recommend!

Had 2 breakfasts here on day of reopening, nice food and drinks served by polite staff, good value for money too!

I have been here a couple of times and both times the food was exceptional. The kids say its the best cafe they have ever been to and I've been told I have to give them 5 out of 5 stars. The lady who runs...

This is the first time we’ve been to this cafe. Really it’s more of a bistro (very upmarket). Great quality food, great prices and a nice environment to sit in. Friendly staff and quick service. There’s not a bad word to say about it. Highly...

Food was nice but 1st my son had a children meal which they advertise to have fruit shoot with so I didn’t order any for my son. The juice never arrived 2nd there is an option to order peas (not mushy peas) so we did...

Had the most delicious halloumi kebab tonight not only is the food amazing the staff are really helpful and super friendly. Been a couple of times and never had a bad meal. Friday nights at the market cafe is definitely going to be a regular...

Popped with my wife today for a sandwich,great value and good staff,very clean too! Took advantage of the Gov discount scheme!

We stopped by here for breakfast this morning and couldn’t fault it. It was tasty and fresh and the staff were lovely. Also came with a free coffee. I think we’ve found a new brekkie place for when we visit Chester.

After visiting the Chritmas market We had a meal in the market cafe. The food was great at a very reasonable cost. The service was very good and staff very friendly.

What a find! Lovely ambience, friendly staff, and amazing menu, right from old fashioned basics like bacon butties to innovative spicy chicken flatbreads. And very reasonably priced. Will definitely be back.

I ordered the lasagne for lunch which came with garlic bread.I couldn’t believe how good value this meal was. The portion was huge and really tasty.However, my friend ordered soup and sandwich, the soup was nice, but the bread used for the sandwich was cheap white supermarket bread and was stale.I would visit the cafe again and try another hot meal.

For many years, this cafe used to serve a basic, yet satisfying, ‘Greasy Spoon’ menu with a friendly, swift service and an easy-going vibe. Several months ago, the interior was given a tasteful facelift and an apparently more modern (if unnecessary) new name. At the same time, the menu was overhauled and the venue also began offering a service via online food delivery companies. Since the revamp, the service has usually been frosty and the waiting time for food has always been much longer than it was previously. But, as long-standing, loyal customers, we persevered and kept returning, hoping the relaxed atmosphere and good service we once enjoyed would soon re-emerge. Sadly, a visit last week was so disappointing that we left having made a clear decision: we will not be returning.It was 1pm on a weekday. The cafe was busy, but not full. We ordered one cheese and onion omelette with salad, one cheese and onion toastie, one coffee and one tea. After waiting for 30 minutes, we politely asked a staff member how long our food would be. ‘Toasties take a while’ was her response. Erm...really? Rule number one in customer service: A genuine response that acknowledges a problem doesn’t cost anything and can really help the customer to feel valued. Rule number two: Don’t treat customers like they’re stupid!We were not the only customers who were left waiting. We heard three others also approach a member of staff to ask how long their food would be. All received the same, curt response: ‘it’s on its way - we’re busy’. We also overheard a woman on a neighbouring table send her fish and chips back to the kitchen because the fish was cold in the middle. Another customer needed to ask for the egg she had ordered to be added to her meal. Our food eventually arrived, 45 minutes after we had ordered and long after we had finished our drinks. Clearly, this cafe is now not the place to go for a quick lunchtime bite.The food was disappointing. Our toastie was barely warm and contained very little cheese. Our omelette was awash with grease. We ate what we could and left - not having the energy (or the time) to send the food back and wait for a replacement.It’s an assumption, but it seems this cafe is trying to keep up with the modern eateries that have moved into the market in recent times, by offering a more varied menu and online food delivery. This is understandable, but problems are inevitable if a venue tries to be all things to all people, as this cafe now seems to be trying to do. Yes, not everyone likes a Greasy Spoon. But for those who don’t, there is and have always been other (and probably more suitable) venues anyway.The danger is that by neglecting its core customer base, this cafe may well end up with very few loyal and happy customers. Sadly, if that happens, it may not be around much longer.

The market is booming on a weekend evening & it was hard to choose where to eat but the kebabs looked amazing, so we had to try them! The plate was full of kebab, hummus, tabbouleh, roasted veg, Greek bread & fries. Brilliant value for money. Lovely service, great atmosphere and food that was delicious!

Absolutely lovely food, staff very friendly and a nice relaxed atmosphere... phenomenal value for money. Highly recommended!

Recently refurbished cafe within Chester Market. Simply the best place to go in Chester for breakfast, good value for money. Order up to 12 items if your feeling really hungry. Piping hot, and the fried bread, using the crusts, are hot and crispy.

We went in for late breakfast, planning on just an English breakfast but the menu looked so tempting that we ordered the chicken shawarma, falafel wrap AND poached eggs. Loved the food and the atmosphere.

Great lunch of omelette and salad which we both had.Omelettes were spot on, well. Cooked and not at all greasy, the service was friendly and the food arrived well before we expected.The place has been refurbished well and it’s really clean.We’ll be back.

Lovely cafe it was nice to have hot freshly cooked food and Lovely staff nothing was too much trouble very affordable and a lovely varied choice on the menu defiantly recommend

Lovely local café in the historic Chester market, I've been visiting here for years and always get treated with a smile and great value food and tea. Would recommend to all :)

The Chester Market cafe has always been a popular place with cheap food. They revamped it but it's probably gone downhill. Staff generally act as if they are a cheap cafe with no frills; so friendly customer service isn't needed.Today I was told at 12.10 that I couldn't have poached eggs as they stopped serving at 12 (too much effort to do after that) but they serve the all the day breakfast. My friend and I both sent our food back as it was very poor quality- and were treated as though we were fussy and didn't have just cause for a refund which they silently gave. My friends I was with, wanted to stay so I unwillingly stayed and ordered tea- but the reception from the assistant was so unfriendly I told her that not only the food was bad; the customer service was too. I said I was going to leave, which she said was a good idea. No apologies, seemingly not bothered about their customers (I have been in for a few times for coffee-won't be going back). 2 stars for the decor as the refurb looks effective- shame about everything else.

If you visit Chester please don't pass this place by. The staff are lovely but for me it's always the quality of the food that gets my attention. It's mainly just cafe food although there are a half dozen or so more non traditional dishes (the shawarmi melt is just divine). The food is always cooked to perfection, lovely, hot and fresh. It's also excellent value for money. Truly a little gem tucked up in the indoor market.

This cafe is nice and clean with a nice well priced menu. I ordered the waffles with ice cream and strawberries and it was really quite a feast and very tasty. Would have given 5 stars if the welcome was better and the waitress was more familiar with the menu.

My family visit Chester a lot being from here originally and still having family here, we always have breakfast at the market cafe rather than in the hotel. The cafe has been done up since our last and is immaculate and clean. The staff are really friendly and service is fantastic. Food is amazing and fantastic value. You will not be disappointed here is a real gem in Chester.

called in last week for the first time since the refurb think they have done a great job place seems bigger now a lot of new items on the menu plus all the usual favourites still good value for money we will return

When your sat at this newly designed market cafe even though your inside the open door style would not look out of place looking out to the Mediterranean.

Had lunch here whilst out shopping, nice jacket potato with bacon and cheese for me, wife had all day breakfast,both enjoyed our food,nice friendly staff,pretty good value too, with 2 hot drinks £12.

I'd say this place is no frills, cheap and I'd love to say cheerful, but that would be pushing it. The food is ok, but not freshly made apart from the cheese omelette my friend had, but I think they were either very mean with the cheese or they forgot to put it in. My meal was frozen fish and chips, which was I have to say cooked properly. We only went there due to the fact we have trouble finding somewhere in Chester that caters for our taste, we still have that problem.

Stopped off here for lunch on Christmas Eve. Great prices and mountains of food. So much, it was impossible to eat all the chips we were given. They also have a specials board with some really interesting choices as well as offering the usual burgers, sandwiches etc. only reason I haven't added another ball is that the vegetarian burger was quite dry.

My wife and I had a toasted sandwich here,staff friendly enough, place nice and tidy, pretty busy,one of the chef's looked a bit grumpy though for some reason,but hey-ho, maybe a bad day.

We have not been to Chester for a very long time, so we popped into the market hall and saw this café and popped in for our lunch, it was a very good place it was clean and well laid out, the staff where good and helpful, the food was very good and a full plate full with real chips and the cost was about right, I would not call this a fast food place but the food came out in a short time, well done.

Been coming here for breakfast every once in a while for a year or two. I wouldn't go any where else in Chester as the food is always the same great standard.

We popped in, good service and good value. Found by accident just at a time when a pit stop was needed! Would recommend.

Had a quick coffee here today, and reasonably priced for a good coffee/tea. The lady serving wasn’t particularly pleasant or helpful

The food is what you expect from a cafe cheap and cheerful! I love the breakfast as you can decide what you want (I’m a fussy eater) the staff are always friendly

If it is decent cafe food you are after especially at an affordable price then look no further ! Well worth a visit with all the old favourites and a lovely cup of tea!

My family and I eat at this cafe regularly for breakfast, the food if fresh and freshly cooked to order. The prices are reasonable and some of the best prices in Chester for what you get wether it’s for breakfast, lunch or dinner as well as tea, coffee and a selection of cold drinks. It’s a family run business that have managed to give the place a family eating experience and one I would highly recommend trying.

This cafe in the heart of the market in Chester was recommended to me by close friends. And it lived to my expectations. Very clean, great food and very friendly staff. Would recommend to all my friends and family.

Great cafe with excellent staff and even better food. I would never go anywhere else. Also very convenient for shoppers as it’s in the heart of Chester. Definitely worth a visit.

I️ always come here before work and on the weekends with my friends, amazing service and I️ highly recommend ordering from the specials menu! I️ never have any faults when visiting, very good prices and really friendly staff! Definitely recommend coming here I️ won’t get my lunch anywhere else! Well worth the visit

Only place I go for breakfast when in chester...food is fantastic..prices are very good and the staff are always friendly and greet you with a smile...highly recommend it :)

Huge Menu, and a specials board, so a wide selection that never disappoints. One of our regular stops when in town, lovely friendly staff, in this hidden gem within the market. Well worth a visit.

This places does the best fried breakfast in Chester. The perfect fry up every time. Friendly staff too. Thanks guys!

Have the team at the cafe for many years... Always welcoming and taking time to see how the customers are doing. Highly recommended the full english breakfast... It's the best in town and really not all expensive at all. Also, highly recommend the mocha... As good as any high street chain but half the price!

I used to come here nearly everyday on my way to work in the town centre! Lovely staff and great food! The place has a real homely feel to it!

Best cafe by far warm and welcoming customer service great food at great prices. I always come back time and time again you will never leave disappointed.

Tasty food on the go with reasonable prices and friendly staff. Tastes like home made. I always like to try new restaurants and cafes wherever I go but this time I would definitely go again. Keep the hard work guys 👍👌

I recently visited Chester, I happened by chance in the maket place cafe, a cozy place where you eat very well, what struck me most was the extreme kindness of the staff, I will definitely return when visiting England again.

I do regularly have late breakfast or lunch at the market place cafe , I have to say the the service, attention from staff and the cleanliness of the place are outstanding. Good size portion despite the very reasonable price . Food and drink are always served with a nice smile in a friendly atmosphere. Highly recommended to visit

Had a wonderful breakfast , the service and the food was excellent . I particularly loved the cafe and staff

Our local cafe for taxi drivers with a decent cooked breakfast. Coffee is nice and prices are great too. great atmosphere, well clean and excellent staff and service 10 out of 10 keep up good work all of you

I've been there yesterday and I enjoyed the experience there. I loved the food, coffee and had good lough with the staff. I would recommended it to everyone. I will be back.

The cafe very clean good quality food Findlay staf reasonable price , we will come back😂 we have had full English breakfast and it was hot tasty

My wife and I have been going to this family run cafe for years. We always stop to have breakfast and coffee while we wait for the bus. Sometimes, we just drop to have coffee and a chat with the proprietor. This is a well run and friendly place, a shift from other mechanical places that only focus on your money. We are glad such a place is in the heart of Chester city.

Very friendly stuff, quick food serving, a good variety of options to choose from and clean place... very pleased to visit.

Fantastic little cafe that serves great food and drinks at very reasonable prices. Perfect place to stop at in between doing some Christmas shopping. Would highly recommend!

It's amazing food and services. Really friendly staff . I recommend it %100. Happy to be back again i went there with my family all of us out so happy

found this little heaven of a cafe purely by luck while being curious about the market that the cafe is residing within, was not sure what to make of it at first, but the staff were amazing, very friendly and helpful and their full English breakfast is just too good. amazing, would give 10 points but TripAdvisor only has five. well done will be coming again often. 10/10

Great food, very friendly and lovely staff and very well priced. Excellent place to go and can’t wait to go back.

Whenever we go to chester there’s always one place for a great English breakfast cooked to perfection ... tastes delicious ... our favourite breakfast venue in chester ... we’ve tried everywhere in chester .. you can’t beat chester market cafe .. we will always be back for another meal !!

Excellent service with a very reasonable prices, Staff is very friendly and professional, I always go for meals & coffee HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

The cafe is fantastic. The food is really fresh and the service is great . Great breakfast ,lunch or cakes and coffee

Best place for the best full english breakfast in chester Fresh food, great and friendly service Great value for money

Went for the first time with a couple of friends, had a delicious meal, the staff makes you feel home always with a smile. Will definitely going back again and again.

The food is excellent and fresh it tastes amazing , drinks are very nice especially the hot chocolate and coffee. The staff are very friendly and I will always go there from now on. I highly recommend this place. :)

Lovely, down to earth atmosphere and friendly staff. A perfect place to get out of the cold and escape with a coffee or tea

I went to this lovely cafe earlier this month with my partner as we were rather on the hungry side, the food was nice and the service was friendly, it's very satisfying to see a local business treat customers well and provide them with great tasting and well prepared food. It's places like this which make me avoid the big chains as it's so much more pleasant to have a personal touch. The Market Place Cafe will not disappoint so I'll definitely be popping in there again next time I'm in the chester area.

Was welcomed by very warm staff with kind smiles. Food was served in great time and was delicious. The location is perfect for a quick lunch break from a day of shopping or sight seeing! Would recommend to everybody!

Lovely café, good food and warm service. Strongly recommend to anyone working or shopping in Chester.

We went to Chester Market and stopped at the cafe for a bite to eat. We ordered a bacon barm, (could have it on bread) The young lady who served me was lovely very friendly and nothing was too much trouble for her. I ordered our food and the chef brought it over to us and he was lovely he said to us enjoy , which we did indeed and will be going back to eat there again next time we are in Chester.,

Always enjoy a visit to this cafe when in Chester it has a great choice of the menu great prices and food the staff are always very pleasent a great place to eat in Chester as most the the cafes are expected coffee shops I'll stick to market cafe

On a day trip out we wanted a quick satisfying lunch and that us exactly what we got. The cafe on the day was the busiest cafe we saw in the town, it is clean and bright also. The menu is extensive and reasonable. Daily specials were presented on a black board, the main menu is on the wall behind the serving area, it is easy to read and understand. We walked in and ordered from the main menu and paid on order. I ordered a double bacon, cheeseburger with chips, a mug of coffee, a cheese and ham baked potato and soft drink for my wife. We were given an order number but did not need it as the waitress brought them over within 15 minutes. Everything was cooked to perfection and the portions were huge. The bill was just over £13.00, really excellent value. There was a constant stream of customers and a busy cafe to me means it must be good.

While based on only four reviews from just two reviewers, this time the recommendation from Tripadvisor did not measure up. This is definitely not a five star cafe. Located in Chester market, the decor and layout is standard market cafe as is the menu. The prices are a little higher than at some others, but this is Chester. The cafe is clean, and on a winter Saturday morning, was well supported by local older people. We ordered hot drinks and toasted teacakes. The teacakes were tasty, with a pleasant cinnamon taste. The drinks were less impressive, in fact the coffee was very poor. And there was none of the friendly service we have often encountered at other market cafes, in fact hardly a word was spoken to us. Chester Market is a pleasant, friendly place and in December, you can step outside and enjoy the Christmas markets, all while parked in the handy market carpark. But don't expect too much if you visit this cafe. There are a lot of other options nearby.

We found this a good clean cafe near the entrance to the market. So handy. Good service and very reasonably priced food.