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The Food Market - Columbia, Columbia, MD

The Food Market - Columbia

4.7
4.7
2173 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 58 times today
  • Innovative
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Lively
The Food Market offers fine eating and pleasurable service from Chef Chad Gauss. The sister restaurant of The Food Market in Hampden. Up to par, down to earth experience driven comfort fo

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Contemporary American, Comfort Food
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:30 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (410) 997-7000
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Please contact us with any inquiries regarding our catering services! Email hello@hooplacatering.com You Host. We Work.
  • Neighborhood
    Columbia
  • Parking details
    Plentiful and convenient FREE parking onsite via connected garage in addition to Columbia Mall parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,173 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Baltimore / Maryland

    Innovative

  • Baltimore / Maryland

    Most Booked

  • Baltimore Suburbs

    Innovative

  • Baltimore Suburbs

    Healthy

  • Baltimore Suburbs

    Lively

  • Baltimore Suburbs

    American

  • Baltimore Suburbs

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Food Market - Columbia delights diners with "great food and service," offering a creative and consistently delicious menu. "Friendly and attentive staff" enhance the warm atmosphere. Popular dishes like lobster fingers and crab soup receive high praise. While the ambiance is lively, some find it loud. Overall, a "wonderful experience."

2,173 Reviews
  1. Charley

    Baltimore

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Our waiter was great! Drinks and food were served friendly and at the right pace. This is my second time here and the drinks and food were good. I would skip the fried chicken and stay with the duck or short ribs. The chicken tasted fine, but the polenta and baked beans didn’t not seem to go with the main dish and they were not very good. We tried the Nutella Creme brûlée and it was just ok. We will go back, especially if the waiter we had is serving us.

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  2. Ramona

    Baltimore

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had an excellent dinner! Split an order of Brussels sprouts with the liquid feta and they were delish. I ordered the Bohemian Raspberry drink that was so delicious and made me wish I wasn’t driving because I definitely would’ve had another! My dinner was the scallops deluxe and it was delicious. The heath bread pudding ended our meal on a sweet note! Great place and wonderful service. I’ve never had anything that wasn’t great! Worth a visit!

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  3. Scott

    Baltimore

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Awesome experience. Amazing food and service. Will be coming back

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  4. Steve

    VIP

    Charleston

    32 reviews

    5.0

    32 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent meal and lunch meeting. Our party enjoyed a fresh chicken soup, the new breakfast bowl, and the falafel bowl. All were delicious. Service was amazing from greeting through departure.

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  5. Jennifer

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I met a friend here for brunch. I’ve been here a few times for brunch and it’s been great. The fresh donut holes are such a nice treat. Everything I’ve ordered has been really good. Our server was wonderful! He’s such a nice guy and so personable. Thank you for a great meal! I look forward to coming back!

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  6. Sharri

    VIP

    Washington DC

    22 reviews

    4.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on February 6, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I enjoyed the expanded menu and was delighted that fried lobster was available as an appetizer at lunch. I had the dinner for lunch and the portion was hefty! Bring your appetite. Great value for the money.

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  7. Ellen

    Baltimore

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Overall dining experience was great. We we welcomed by the hostess immediate when arriving. Went to the bar for a pre dinner cocktail. They made room for the 2 of us to sit. Drinks were very good(old fashioned and a 75). Sat at our table and was greeted by the waiter Jeffrey. Pleasant, informative about the restaurant asking if we had been there before, which we have several time. Ordered wine and drinks. Appetizers all around were amazing. The French onion rings are one of favorite appetizers anywhere. Such amazing flavor. Carb soup was very good. Fried oysters were delicious. Entrees enjoyed were the short ribs, crab cake, Baltimore club and beet salad. All were delicious. Atmosphere is nice but can be a little noisy. Love the open concept kitchen. Desserts of dump cake and bread pudding weee delicious. Overall great experience.

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  8. Frank

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 4, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The service was excellent and the appetizer was very good but my steak was a little too fatty.

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  9. PaulW

    Baltimore

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on February 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Reggie made our experience a pleasure and everything was fresh, quality and interesting.

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  10. Sheila

    Washington DC

    89 reviews

    5.0

    89 reviews

    Dined on February 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and service were great. We enjoyed our bowls.

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The Food Market - Columbia is rated 4.7 stars by 2173 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 58 times today
Google Map for The Food Market - Columbia

10480 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD 21044

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Columbia
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:30 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Contemporary American, Comfort Food
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Plentiful and convenient FREE parking onsite via connected garage in addition to Columbia Mall parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (410) 997-7000
  • Catering
    Please contact us with any inquiries regarding our catering services! Email hello@hooplacatering.com You Host. We Work.
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