About Route 56
On Mill Lane in Frodsham, Route 56 is a cafe that pairs its food service with custom furniture and art pieces displayed and sold on site. The short menu covers five dishes, including pancakes with bacon and maple syrup and a chicken and BLT, alongside a bacon and sausage sandwich. Orders can be placed by phone ahead of arrival, and the cafe takes both cash and card. Outdoor seating is available for those who prefer to eat outside, and dogs are welcome at the tables. The step-free entrance suits visitors with mobility needs. It operates on a walk-in basis, open Wednesday to Sunday during the daytime and closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Takeaway is available for those eating off site. Lay-by parking sits nearby for anyone stopping in.
Good to know
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Plenty of parking
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible entrance
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Menu & Prices
5 dishes- Bacon and Eggs and Toast and Tea
- Crispy Bacon
- Pancakes with Bacon and Maple Syrup
- Bacon and Sausage Sandwich
- Chicken & blt
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention bacon sandwich, bacon and egg on toast, bin lid breakfast and baked spuds.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention bacon sandwich, bacon and egg on toast, bin lid breakfast and baked spuds.
Customer Review Summary
Bacon is what draws most reviewers, whether as thick bacon on toast, a bacon and egg on toast one diner can't fault, or the bin lid breakfast another says fills them up for the day. A reviewer also mentions breakfast baps and baked spuds. Staff and owners are described as pleasant, lovely, welcoming and polite, and several reviewers call the prices reasonable. One would like the bacon crispier but expects the kitchen would oblige if asked. Two reviews are sharply negative. One calls the bacon sandwich and the bacon and egg barm unremarkable, overpriced and only hot-ish. The other describes cold toast on a plastic tray, cutlery tucked under the toast, and a refusal to offer a smaller breakfast for a child because it is all the same price. Others sound far happier, and one finished a bacon sarnie and immediately wanted another.
Customer Review Summary
Bacon is what draws most reviewers, whether as thick bacon on toast, a bacon and egg on toast one diner can't fault, or the bin lid breakfast another says fills them up for the day. A reviewer also mentions breakfast baps and baked spuds. Staff and owners are described as pleasant, lovely, welcoming and polite, and several reviewers call the prices reasonable. One would like the bacon crispier but expects the kitchen would oblige if asked. Two reviews are sharply negative. One calls the bacon sandwich and the bacon and egg barm unremarkable, overpriced and only hot-ish. The other describes cold toast on a plastic tray, cutlery tucked under the toast, and a refusal to offer a smaller breakfast for a child because it is all the same price. Others sound far happier, and one finished a bacon sarnie and immediately wanted another.
Featured reviews
- Shayne
“A decent bacon and egg on toast, can't fault it. Definitely visit again if i ever was in the area. Cash and card are taken. Seating under cover. Open Wednesday to Sunday.”
- Derek Hillbeck
“Handy snack cafe doing breakfast baps etc, baked spuds. Roadside but screened with a few covered tables”
- Christian Lowe
“I like the bin lid, it actually fills you up for the day! And the staff are pleasant enough to. I would say the bacon could be a little crispier although I’m sure if I requested it they wouldn’t mind doing it 👍🏼 …”
- Carl Beswick
“Very welcoming cooks Very polite. Will be going back again.”
- Simon Smooth
“Desperate for a decent bacon butty after a long drive, the wife and I decided to try route 56 after seeing other reviews. Overall, fairly unimpressed. Overpriced, unremarkable food with the only consolation was being hot...ish. £11.40 for 1 tea 1 coffee, a bacon sandwich and a bacon and egg barm. Oh and a sausage for the dogs. If only I'd known castle park was down the road and I've heard much better things about the food there. As for Route 57, it's so well camouflaged on the side of mill Lane that it's easily missed. I just wish I had...”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Serves great coffee
- Has great tea selection
- Popular for popular for breakfast
- Popular for popular for lunch
- Popular for good for solo dining
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Free of charge street parking
- Has outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed outside
- Offers takeaway
- Serves dine-in
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- Casual
- Offers kerbside pickup
- Serves coffee
- Quick bite
- Good for solo dining
- Quiet
- Dining options· 4
- Serves breakfast
- Serves brunch
- Serves lunch
- Has seating
- Popular for· 2
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Parking· 1
- Plenty of parking
- Highlights· 1
- Has great tea selection
- Crowd· 1
- Popular with tourists
Location
Cafes near Route 56
- Lets Eat Cafe4.37414.6 mi
cooked breakfast, challenger breakfast, hgv overnight parking
- Morrisons Cafe3.81297 mi away£10–20Delivery
free hot drink machine, cafe breakfast, fresh quality produce
- Home Farm Restaurant4.23567.3 mi away£1–10
baked potato, toasties, soup with bread
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route 56 | 4.3136 | — | £1–10 | bacon sandwich, bacon and egg on toast, bin lid breakfast |
| Lets Eat Cafe | 4.3741 | 4.6 mi | — | cooked breakfast, challenger breakfast, hgv overnight parking |
| Morrisons CafeDelivery | 3.8129 | 7 mi away | £10–20 | free hot drink machine, cafe breakfast, fresh quality produce |
| Home Farm Restaurant | 4.2356 | 7.3 mi away | £1–10 | baked potato, toasties, soup with bread |
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