Madison Square Market
“Next to try: Sigmunds Pretzels and chorizo tacos from Fatty Cue
-Butcher and Porkchop (E.Lee and H.Ngo)”
“If you read this in time, order the chicken biscuit and it may even convince you to make a trip abroad to our eastern neighbors.”
“La Sonrisa empanadas, Asiadog, Roberta's Pizza, Eataly & Mexicue to name just a few.”
Madison Square Market
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
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$$ Price range Moderate
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Grabbed a Truffle-Cheddar pretzel from Sigmund Pretzels & wasn't very impressed. Zero truffle flavor & very minimal cheese…..looking nothing like what you see in review pics ( we didn't take one ) maybe we were given something different from what we ordered?
Shame since this was our only indulgence at this Market…..had we not been on our way back from a huge breakfast, we could have gone totally overboard with all the super-looking food booths along this narrow corridor of scrumptiousness
This isn't your typical Farmers market – it's more like a food truck gathering but without the food trucks. Local eateries are stationed in booths, offering everything form pizzas to empanadas to Indian & a whole range of stuff in between.
Right outside Madison Sq Park, makes it really easy to grab some local, freshly made deliciousness & then head inside the park to enjoy the outdoor sculptures, the abundance of adorable squirrels or maybe a doggie training class. It's a win-win & for the yummy-potential of the place, have to say an overall A-OK
Stopped in here today to meetup with a friend. What a surprise. I didnt' even know this place is here. La Sonrisa empanadas, Asiadog, Roberta's Pizza, Eataly & Mexicue to name just a few.
Cool little break in the day, a sort of kick off of the summer.
We stumbled out of Eataly to find this refuge in a concrete city. The market is a well curated selection of good eats in the city. There is something for everyone, whether you just want a sweet bite, are a vegetarian, etc.
I finally tried Wafels and Dinges (must get it freshly made w/ speculoos). My friend got a nice pesto sandwich on focaccia from Piccolo and some pretzels from Sigmund.
There aren't many tables, so getting a table and enough chairs can be a challenge.
How did I only just learn about the market today, as it nears the end?? Being me, I only made it to the food part due to all the temptations. I opted for Ilili and got the bekka marsook and fried cauliflower. I didn't know what the bekka was and thought it'd be more gyro like. Tasty but not very filling. The fried cauliflower was really good and worth the $4.
Since I was still peckish, I got a mini pretzel from Samuel's and chose bacon scallion. Wow it's good – it's like a scallion pancake in pretzel form plus BACON!
Dangerously close to work and I forsee another lunch excersion.
How will anyone find my review with the official abbreviated name like this?
This is like a scaled down version of the Holiday village they do here and at Union square every year, but I think better. Mainly for the "food square" they have that includes Sigmunds pretzels, some brick oven Pizza, Pies & Thighs, Illia restaurant, mini cannoli places, annnnnnd.. the list goes on.
This market is open until 8pm most nights until the later part of this month, and in my opinion is better than Eatly., which is right across the street. Lots of shopping, tables, and you have the park, if the weather cooperates. This is a great place to get your Yelp on, without having to traverse the city. Knock out a few bookmarks in one felled swoop. (see my pictures)
The mini shops here were okay.
I had a parsley pretzel and that reminded me of garlic knots. It had a soft texture and was a tad too salty.
There are a lot of really great vendors here, but the market is just way too small for the amount of vendors. Maybe if there were a couple less booths, there'd be more breathing room and space to enjoy the delicious food from the wonderful vendors they've showcased here.
This pop up market of food vendors tries to replicate charm of the food stalls that line the streets of Southeast Asian cities without much success. In Thailand or Hong Kong, there is a hustle and bustle and ambience that makes you not feel claustrophobic. The only thing that stood out for me at this market was the feeling of being walled in with not much room to eat or even to look at what was for sale. it reminded me of the wretched Malaysian Night that was set up by the Meatpacking district last year. I actually came here three times at different times and lost my appetite weaving through the crowds and looking at the lines. I'd rather trek over to Wiliamsburg and get my Asia Dog there. Even with the crowds and the lines, there seems to be more breathing space there.