Simo's Cafe
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About Simo's Cafe
With just four tables inside, Simo's Cafe is a small café and breakfast spot on Thorne Rd in Doncaster, where your order is cooked fresh in front of you at the counter. Breakfast anchors the menu, with the full English among the plates that come out, alongside sandwiches and rolls including a bacon and sausage roll. The same English family has run the place for more than a decade. Seating is walk-in only, with no reservations taken, and food arrives quickly once ordered. Anyone who would rather eat elsewhere can take the same food away, which helps when the tables are taken. A step-free entrance keeps the room reachable for visitors with mobility needs, and high chairs are on hand for families with young children. The café trades Monday to Saturday during the daytime and closes on Sundays, and some customers drive in from out of town to eat here.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- ParkingFree of charge street parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · Kids' menu
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention full english breakfast, sandwiches, bacon and sausage roll and cooked fresh in front of you.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention full english breakfast, sandwiches, bacon and sausage roll and cooked fresh in front of you.
Customer Review Summary
Breakfast dominates, with several calling it the best full English they have had in years and one describing a twenty mile drive each way made just for it. Sandwiches run a close second, singled out more than once as the best in Doncaster, alongside a bacon and sausage roll that arrived quickly. Regulars point to the same family ownership stretching back over a decade and to the value of the breakfast. Service draws warm words too: greeted on arrival, no pressure to buy extras, and food cooked fresh in view of the counter. A few note the room holds only about four tables, though one found space easily, and another only ever orders takeaway and still rates it. Against this, one reviewer describes blunt, unwelcoming treatment, a refusal to let a three year old use the toilet, and reports seeing raw and cooked meat handled without a handwash. Others call the place clean and tidy, mention hand sanitiser at the counter, and say they leave with a smile after a chat.
Customer Review Summary
Breakfast dominates, with several calling it the best full English they have had in years and one describing a twenty mile drive each way made just for it. Sandwiches run a close second, singled out more than once as the best in Doncaster, alongside a bacon and sausage roll that arrived quickly. Regulars point to the same family ownership stretching back over a decade and to the value of the breakfast. Service draws warm words too: greeted on arrival, no pressure to buy extras, and food cooked fresh in view of the counter. A few note the room holds only about four tables, though one found space easily, and another only ever orders takeaway and still rates it. Against this, one reviewer describes blunt, unwelcoming treatment, a refusal to let a three year old use the toilet, and reports seeing raw and cooked meat handled without a handwash. Others call the place clean and tidy, mention hand sanitiser at the counter, and say they leave with a smile after a chat.
Featured reviews
- Ashley Broomfield
“Rude owner and staff, the staff are blunt, no warmth you would expect with a customer facing business, no toilet exceptions for a 3 year old girl who desperately needed a wee. The owner/ chef never washed his hands in the 40 minutes we was there, handling raw meat straight to cooked. Never again going back to this dump.”
- Stacey McIntyre
“There's no breakfast quite like it! The atmosphere is great, and I always leave with a smile after a good meal and a chat. 😊 #Breakfast #Atmosphere #Smile”
- stephen topliss
“Been in today its the best value breakfast in donny and the sandwiches are awesome Cant fault the service or staff If youve tried the rest now try the best”
- Lee Taylor
“Had a breakfast. Everything cooked fresh and very tasty”
- Paul Griffiths
“Best full English breakfast I've had in many years. Clean and tidy, nice atmosphere, fully recommended.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Closed
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Great tea selection
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Free of charge street parking
- Takeaway
- Dine-in
- Good for kids
- Casual
Show more amenities
- Coffee
- Quick bite
- Dessert
- Solo dining
- Dining options· 3
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Highlights· 1
- Great tea selection
- Accessibility· 1
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Crowd· 1
- Tourists
- Family-friendly· 1
- Kids' menu
Location
Cafes near Simo's Cafe
- Smith's Cafe4.0830.4 miOutdoor seatingDeliveryReservations
breakfast / full english, hot sandwich with bacon, delivery order problems
- Sandringham Cafe4.41650.4 miOutdoor seating
early starter breakfast, cheese on toast, mediterranean breakfast
- Cafe sol4.6601.3 miDelivery
jacket potato, coffee cake, poached eggs
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simo's Cafe | 4.7222 | — | full english breakfast, sandwiches, bacon and sausage roll |
| Smith's CafeOutdoor seating · Delivery · Reservations | 4.083 | 0.4 mi | breakfast / full english, hot sandwich with bacon, delivery order problems |
| Sandringham CafeOutdoor seating | 4.4165 | 0.4 mi | early starter breakfast, cheese on toast, mediterranean breakfast |
| Cafe solDelivery | 4.660 | 1.3 mi | jacket potato, coffee cake, poached eggs |
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