Three Sugars. 57 Liskeard Road, Park Hall, Walsall, WS5 3EY. Reviewed 23/04/26.

It was St George’s Day, and I was buoyant having finally dropped below the 11 stone weight level earlier in the week. Sounded like a cause for double celebration. It’s now tradition that I shout breakfast for Josh on St George’s Day, and left it down to him, to pick the venue. He found this place online, I’d never heard of it so it was motion carried.

Most unlike me, I’d tried to find a menu online but failed. I’d even tried two different search engines – check me being down with the technology. Josh thought it seemed more coffee shop but had seen breakfast mentioned. I was just hoping I could pay by card – which I normally don’t like to do. I had planned to use the cashpoint on the way to the gym the night before but this had hit a major snag when I sacked off the gym after work.

Our entrance was delayed by a discussion about SDS drills. I’m not really a manly man so he was shocked that I knew what one was. My 10 years at Corroy Products certainly were not wasted.

We ventured in. I fannied around taking a picture while he marched off to ask the important questions, “do you do breakfasts and do you take card?” Yes on both counts.

We ordered, the lady seemed slightly confused at Josh saying I could have his egg and me saying he could have my tomatoes but we got there. Josh grabbed the Frustration game and began to set it up. I’d played it as a kid but that was like centuries ago. It seemed a bit more complex now with the addition of a genie. Josh was like “come on Evo, we can do this. It’s aimed at 5 year olds.”

For a kids game it got surprisingly competitive. He called me a “petulant child” and the c bomb during the proceedings. Doubt I’d win a slander case as there would be a plethora of people willing to testify that he was being totally factual on both counts. Josh won the game, but we won’t go too in-depth into that. You came here for a food review, not a Radio 5 Live style match report. Oh yeah, the food review? Let’s crack on.

Josh poured the tea. Nice of him to be mom – well he is the parent out of the two of us. I asked “are you going to have Three Sugars to be corporate?” He gave a very flat no. In the car afterwards he admitted he hadn’t clocked the reference.

The food, with an English Breakfast Tea each (Josh said he’d never heard of this) came to £20. It really winds Josh up how I eat my food and this was to be no exception, as I cut into the last remaining plated item, one of the eggs with the bowl of beans still intact he said “oh no, you’re not going to eat the beans on their own?” Yep. I had the beans last, picking the bowl up and eating them with a fork. He said “I can just about cope with how you eat things in order but this? I don’t think our friendship can survive this.” Bit dramatic. That’s normally my job.

Anyway the food was good although I think they had one eye on the electricity bill as the toaster appeared to have been used for the bare minimum of time. Josh enjoyed the food and said the English Breakfast Tea was “alright.” He should have perked it up with 3 sugars.

I didn’t clock the radio station that was on but we had “High Hopes” by Panic At The Disco, an absolute classic and also “Pink Pony Club” earning Chappell Roan yet another mention in this blog. I think she owes me everything.

Anyway, a decent visit. Josh doesn’t know this yet but we are playing Monopoly next time. That will give them a chance to cook the toast properly.

Field Road Fish Bar – 112 Field Road, Bloxwich, WS3 3JB. Reviewed 09/05/26.

So the friendship between Josh and I had just about survived the beans incident at 3 Sugars and one day in May he had very kindly been driving me around Blakenall and Bloxwich so I could take old pub pictures for this former boozer blog. As a thank you I offered to buy chippy takeaway for him and his family. We had proposed George’s but when we saw this place he mentioned that it’s Mrs Josh’s favourite chippy. I suggested we go there instead as I’ve been past it millions of times but never been in.

He ventured in while I ambled across the road to take pictures. As I entered, the guy serving was straight away asking what I wanted. I panicked, glanced up at the menu and just went for large fish and chips. 

Josh, now stood against the back wall said he’d sorted his and Lyndsey’s food but could I sort the kids. No probs. So I was in the gap between him and the counter, he said chips so I asked for size and number of bags etc and relayed this to the man serving. It reminded me of playing Chinese Whispers at school. A game I was shit at. It was lucky the kids didn’t end up with just a roe and a roll of lino.

With the food ordered I could finally peruse the surroundings. The counter has a big plastic screen with two small gaps in for ordering chips, roe or rolls of lino. Not sure if they couldn’t be arsed to take the screen down after Covid or they are being super prepared for any upcoming Hantavirus pandemic.

The menu then. You can have a salad tray for £2.50 which I was delighted to have missed out on. They do a battered beef burger. I’d have been all over that, the battered mushrooms less so. I probably would have had the mixed meat naan at £8.90 given the chance to ponder.  

The other customer in the shop moved revealing a hand written sign offering spicy hot wings, tucked away on a door. That may have been a goer.  

Back at Josh’s I gave him most of the chips and some to his extremely mad dog Max, who it’s fair to say is my bezzie mate in the animal kingdom.

The chips were ok, I wasn’t too sure about them. I didn’t sample any before delegating them in Josh’s direction. The fish was massive though and really good. 

Did Josh and the family enjoy their food? Dunno. Didn’t ask because I’m a nob. 

Decent enough visit though.

Blondies Cafe – 33 The Precinct, Lucknow Road, Short Heath, Willenhall WV12 4PZ.

It was my birthday. I’d offered to shout breakfast for Josh if he’d drive me somewhere. I’d never heard of Blondies until Robert Stanley shared one of their Facebook posts where you could win a breakfast for sharing it. Fair play to him. He won it. I considered sharing it myself but thought it would look rubbish winning a breakfast at a cafe I’d never set foot in while regulars missed out. Imagine if that surfaces when I become Mayor.

I had a peruse of their Facebook posts before departure. They sign off most of them with “love ya, bye.” Not sure if they were fans of Scott Mills before his sacking but as we don’t get to hear him say that anymore, it made me smile to see it there.

We found it easily enough. I was reluctant to vacate the car as my 2nd favourite Ellie Goulding song “Love Me Like You Do” had just come on the radio. Had it been “The Writer” I would have sat it out. Fortunately, upon getting inside, they’d got the same station on so I got some Ellie goodness whilst perusing the menu.

There was a friendly welcome and the orders were being input into a computer which was a new one on me. Josh ordered large breakfast and was asked  if he wanted swaps. He asked if he could swap his eggs for a sausage. This was declined. He negotiated a hash brown and extra beans instead. He later called the sausage request a “computer says no” moment. He says that Swill and I look like David Walliams and Matt Lucas so never misses the chance to make a Little Britain reference.

I also went large with no tomatoes or mushrooms. I was asked about swaps but I’m crap at haggling so didn’t enter negotiations. Shades of Life Of Brian “this bloke won’t haggle.” It came to £20.60 for two large breakfasts with teas included.

We moved into the back room. There was an array of colouring books and pencils. Nice to consider if the usual laddie conversation between us dried up.

I gave the menu another study. They do The 666 Breakfast Challenge which is £25 (no details of contents). Free if completed in 25 minutes. They way I eat I’d probably be on the first or second item at full time, or still taking pictures of it. Josh however, who eats like he thinks it’s going to be taken off him shortly would have it demolished in 5 minutes and have time to complete two of the colouring books.

The teas came first and Josh said his “hit the spot.” There was a little nod to us not being regulars though as our teas were served in plain white mugs while the lads on the next table got Blondies branded ones. However with white being my favourite colour, I was fine with this.

Josh gave me his black pudding which was thoroughly decent of him and I got an unexpected extra pot of beans as I didn’t have tomatoes which was nice. They made it out of the pots so not repeat of beansgate from 3 Sugars.

The breakfasts were great. We both really enjoyed them. Well worth every penny. Proper filling. You come out of some cafes wondering when dinnertime is but here I was thinking ‘I don’t need to eat till tonight.’ I shall be sharing any future “win a breakfast” Facebook posts.

The setting was great, the atmosphere cheerful and lively and the toilet was clean with complimentary hygiene products provided. Plus a square toilet. I love a square toilet.

Music was standard Heart FM fayre. Slightly disappointed we didn’t get any songs by Blondie to go with the cafes name. “Maria” would have gone down a storm, so I played it when I got home.

Great visit this, cheers Rob for bringing the place to my attention. Blondies – love ya bye. Be back soon.