Quick info
About MJ's Cafe
On High St in Skegness, MJ's Cafe serves breakfast throughout the day, with the belly buster as the larger option and a medium size available for smaller appetites. The four-item menu also covers a jacket potato with cheese, baked beans, and afternoon tea, alongside a two meal deal. Fried bread and scrambled eggs feature on the breakfast plate, and Yorkshire tea is poured alongside. The cafe takes walk-ins rather than bookings, and orders can be taken away for those eating off site. Outdoor seating suits diners who want to bring their dogs, which are welcome throughout, and high chairs are available for families with young children. The entrance is step-free, allowing wheelchair access. It opens daily, daytime hours only.
Good to know
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs available · Has kids' menu
Menu & Prices
4 dishes- English Breakfast
- Afternoon Tea
- Jacket Potato and Cheese
- Baked Beans
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention belly buster breakfast, all day breakfast, homemade two meal deal and doughnuts.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention belly buster breakfast, all day breakfast, homemade two meal deal and doughnuts.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often return to MJ's Cafe for the all day breakfast, with the belly buster singled out as "as advertised" and a medium breakfast offered as the smaller option. Value for money comes up repeatedly, alongside huge portions, home cooked food and a fry up described as excellent. Close behind is the staff, called friendly and helpful by many, with quick service and little waiting. Proper Yorkshire tea and coffee earn praise from some, and a few mention the desserts and doughnuts, plus the welcome for dogs. The complaints are sharper but fewer. One reviewer found the fried bread inedible and tasting of old oil, the scrambled eggs watery and the coffee weak. Another reports that both meals arrived overcooked and that the woman they raised it with was rude and unhelpful, despite previous good visits. A third calls the visit an experience, with the food nice once it finally arrived.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often return to MJ's Cafe for the all day breakfast, with the belly buster singled out as "as advertised" and a medium breakfast offered as the smaller option. Value for money comes up repeatedly, alongside huge portions, home cooked food and a fry up described as excellent. Close behind is the staff, called friendly and helpful by many, with quick service and little waiting. Proper Yorkshire tea and coffee earn praise from some, and a few mention the desserts and doughnuts, plus the welcome for dogs. The complaints are sharper but fewer. One reviewer found the fried bread inedible and tasting of old oil, the scrambled eggs watery and the coffee weak. Another reports that both meals arrived overcooked and that the woman they raised it with was rude and unhelpful, despite previous good visits. A third calls the visit an experience, with the food nice once it finally arrived.
Featured reviews
- Anthony Griffiths
“mj's cafe certainly was an experience for us. not altogether bad and when we did finally get our food it was nice.”
- Sally Brown
“Me and my husband usually always have a meal here and it’s always been spot on and customer service amazing! However .. both mine and my husbands meals were overcooked and when I spoke to the lady about it she was extremely rude and unhelpful. Her attitude was appalling! She was short with a Yorkshire accent. Neither of us have seen her before.”
- Invaiders Karaoke
“Decided to try a belly buster on day 1 on day 2 downsized to medium breakfasts as we were to full to eat dinner fantastic value for money great service food was great and they use proper Yorkshire tea one of our group was unable to eat …”
- Alex k
“I went there based on the good reviews. Sadly I totally disagree. The only good things were that the food was served fast and it was cheap. I would prefer to pay more and have some good quality food. The fried bread was inedible, tasting of old oil. I have seen other tables leaving it as well. They don't use butter but margarine. The scrambled eggs were watery and tasteless. The coffee very weak. Sadly it was disappointing.”
- alan fairbrother
“Always go there for lunch there food is great and you don't have to wait long the staff are really friendly xx”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Serves great coffee
- Serves great dessert
- 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
- Has outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Offers takeaway
- Serves dine-in
- Good for kids
Show more amenities
- Casual
- Serves coffee
- Quick bite
- Serves dessert
- Has table service
- Good for solo dining
- Dining options· 4
- Serves breakfast
- Serves brunch
- Serves lunch
- Has seating
- Facilities· 1
- Has toilet
- Pet-friendly· 1
- Dogs allowed outside
- Popular for· 2
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Atmosphere· 1
- Cosy
- Family-friendly· 2
- High chairs available
- Has kids' menu
- Offerings· 1
- Serves small plates
- Highlights· 1
- Has great tea selection
- Crowd· 2
- Good for groups
- Popular with tourists
- Accessibility· 1
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
Location
Cafes near MJ's Cafe
- Artisan Coffee Design4.82810 mi£15–30Outdoor seatingVegetarian optionsReservations
sausage rolls, cakes, coffee quality inconsistent
- 0.2 miVegetarian options
full english breakfast, cheese and onion baguette, table service
- Cosy Corner Cafe4.83360.2 mi
full english breakfast, sunday roast dinner, milky frothy coffees
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJ's Cafe | 4.584 | — | £1–10 | belly buster breakfast, all day breakfast, homemade two meal deal |
| Artisan Coffee DesignOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Reservations | 4.8281 | 0 mi | £15–30 | sausage rolls, cakes, coffee quality inconsistent |
| The Cottage Loaf (Hildreds Shopping Centre)Vegetarian options | 4.3136 | 0.2 mi | — | full english breakfast, cheese and onion baguette, table service |
| Cosy Corner Cafe | 4.8336 | 0.2 mi | — | full english breakfast, sunday roast dinner, milky frothy coffees |
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