The Lunch Box
Quick info
About The Lunch Box
Cooked breakfasts anchor the menu at The Lunch Box, a traditional cafe on Brickyard Rd in Walsall. Breakfasts are cooked to order and come in different sizes, from the English Breakfast up to the Full House, with sausages, bacon and fried bread among the components. Every plate arrives with toast and a cup of tea or coffee, and the refill is free, so a sit-down breakfast needs no separate drinks order. Payment is cash only, as cards are not accepted. The cafe works on a walk-in basis, with no reservations taken, and it opens daily during the daytime. Street parking outside is limited, since the road itself is small and narrow.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Free parking lot · Plenty of parking
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible car park
- Good for kidsGood for kids
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention free tea/coffee refills, cooked breakfast portions, fried bread and sausages and bacon.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention free tea/coffee refills, cooked breakfast portions, fried bread and sausages and bacon.
Customer Review Summary
The cooked breakfast is what brings people back, praised repeatedly as generous, cooked to order and cooked well, with several singling out the sausages and bacon and one delighted to find fried bread still on the plate and not an avocado in sight. Close behind is the free tea or coffee refill that comes with every breakfast, along with two slices of toast, a touch reviewers describe as good value. Friendly, helpful staff and spotless tables come up again and again, with more than one describing years of regular visits. The dissent is pointed: one reviewer found the same breakfast really greasy, with grease pouring off the sausages, and said outright they would not recommend it, also noting the narrow street makes parking hard and the place could do with a lick of paint and a tidy up. Another mentions cash only. Others insist the food is fresh and not greasy at all.
Customer Review Summary
The cooked breakfast is what brings people back, praised repeatedly as generous, cooked to order and cooked well, with several singling out the sausages and bacon and one delighted to find fried bread still on the plate and not an avocado in sight. Close behind is the free tea or coffee refill that comes with every breakfast, along with two slices of toast, a touch reviewers describe as good value. Friendly, helpful staff and spotless tables come up again and again, with more than one describing years of regular visits. The dissent is pointed: one reviewer found the same breakfast really greasy, with grease pouring off the sausages, and said outright they would not recommend it, also noting the narrow street makes parking hard and the place could do with a lick of paint and a tidy up. Another mentions cash only. Others insist the food is fresh and not greasy at all.
Featured reviews
- Clair Bushell
“Best cafe I have been to in ages Food is fresh not greasy and taste amazing Staff are very friendly and can’t do enough for you …”
- Sam
“Hard to park as street is small and narrow. Staff inside are ok. Prices are reasonable too, with every breakfast you get 2 toast, cup of tea / coffee with a refil which is a nice touch. The place in my opinon needs a lick of paint and tidying up. Now onto the food, breakfast itself looked ok and cooked well but was really greasy, and it poured of my sausages. 4/10. Im not gonna recommend if im honest”
- Philip Peterson
“Would highly recommend, welcoming staff and very friendly 😀 👍. …”
- Megan Clarke
“Been coming here for years. Lovely food staff are friendly”
- steve cadby
“Nice food served in a nice clean cafe. Staff were very friendly, but they only accept cash.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Serves great coffee
- Popular for popular for breakfast
- Popular for popular for lunch
- Popular for good for solo dining
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible car park
- Free of charge street parking
- Offers takeaway
- Serves dine-in
- Good for kids
- Casual
Show more amenities
- Serves coffee
- Quick bite
- Good for solo dining
- Has toilet
- Dining options· 3
- Serves breakfast
- Serves brunch
- Serves lunch
- Popular for· 2
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Parking· 2
- Free parking lot
- Plenty of parking
Location
Cafes near The Lunch Box
- Anchor Brook Cafe4.41570.6 miDelivery
proper cooked breakfasts, cold inside, one heater, reasonably priced food
- ALDRIDGE CAFE4.41070.6 mi
bacon and egg rolls, roast dinner, poached eggs hollandaise
- Tea Pot Cafe4.5801.5 miOutdoor seating
breakfast fry-up, low prices, good value, shelves of items for sale
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lunch Box | 4.7142 | — | free tea/coffee refills, cooked breakfast portions, fried bread |
| Anchor Brook CafeDelivery | 4.4157 | 0.6 mi | proper cooked breakfasts, cold inside, one heater, reasonably priced food |
| ALDRIDGE CAFE | 4.4107 | 0.6 mi | bacon and egg rolls, roast dinner, poached eggs hollandaise |
| Tea Pot CafeOutdoor seating | 4.580 | 1.5 mi | breakfast fry-up, low prices, good value, shelves of items for sale |
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