The Market
“This place has the most authentic, homemade dumplings at a bargain price, and their Gua Bao is just delicious.”
“The food is priced really well, a rice bowl with tofu for $10 is a lot of food, enough for 2 to share in my opinion!”
“Spicy noodle was right on – noodles were chewy and sauce was good.”
The Market
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Caters: Yes
Good for Working: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Decided to give this place another shot and I was pleasantly surprised that the food came out quickly.
The sichuan chili in the rice bowl ($10) was much hotter than I thought it would be. They might need a spice warning on that one for those uncultured basic folks like me. The dish, however, was delicious.
The dumplings are plump, though not as filling as the cashier made them seem they'd be. Six to an order, but I could have eaten 12 of these things.
The service is fresh, the produce is fast. Or something.
I will continue to go back if they can keep it up.
This place is just great. A little overpriced, but everything seems to be handmade and done right on the spot so no complaints there. I was torn between dumplings and noodles so I went for the noodles. The spicy noodles are great. The portions are just right, the flavoring is on point, I can't wait to come back for cold brew bubble tea and dumplings. The woman makes all her dumplings by hand and you can watch her doing that, so A for effort and authenticity.
Really cool spot near Pratt. Came here after a stroll around the Pratt sculpture park. First thing I see: the dumpling master! The food was very good. We ordered the eel rice bowl and the beef and celery dumplings. Now the dishes are pretty simple. But the quality of the ingredients and the flavors are what made it a stand out. The eel bowl was dressed in a spectacular sweet sauce with scallions and sesame seeds. The dumplings oozed juicy warm goodness with flavorful meat and a crispy-soft doughy exterior. Plus you get a cup of miso soup, perfect for this winter-spring mix we have going on outside. Very lucky find not to be missed.
Wow, what a surprise to see this place at the border of Clinton Hill/Bed-Stuy!
This is a nice coffee shop with a large, spacious interior conducive to working or meeting up with people. The owner is often present, and everyone on staff is so super nice. But what is a bit surprising about this place, is that it actually has fairly authentic Taiwanese food. Their scallion pancake (葱油饼) is actually some of the best I've had in the city…although you're probably paying double for everything on the food menu (understandable given the setting). You can actually see the Asian lady in the front window making all the dough by hand.
The last time I was there it looked like they were brewing Cafe Grumpy beans. There's a large central communal table with stools and plentiful sockets, as well as some satellite tables along the periphery. Wifi is free, fast. They also take CC via Square which is always appreciated.
Great stop if you are craving some authentic Asian food without traveling outside the neighborhood, wanting to get some work done, or to grab a coffee.
The Market still has some kinks to work out but with good food, interesting options, and great, comfortable space, they will do extremely well.
There are plenty of tables and lots of space in this cafe. Definitely a nice spot to settle down to do work, they don't have loud music playing, it was quiet and peaceful on a Saturday afternoon.
I ordered Japanese Green Tea – the genmaicha variety (light, with a roasted taste to it — felt fresh and soothing) and split the pork and chive dumplings with my sister. I would say an order of dumplings ($9) is a great amount for one person but we were happy to split because we had spent the majority of the day eating. The pork and chive dumplings were lovely. I would definitely have them again. Relatively small, plump, and nicely fried, they tasted delicious. Excellent dumpling. More expensive than ones you would find in Chinatown but they quality is great and you aren't likely to find amazing dumplings in this area anyways.
The slight problem was the service. The woman serving us tea was great but she was slow with my friend's coffee (and took a couple orders before she did his). When he got his dumplings (he went with the veggie option — said they were delicious), he didn't get any sauce to come with. The service could be improved but it's not terrible.
Overall I would definitely recommend The Market for a quiet place to work, a quick stop to grab dumplings or just a nice place to spend time with a friend.
Heard about this place from a friend and as soon as he said Taiwanese food, I was in.
Ordered a bunch of different dishes with my eating compadres:
– Lu Rou Fan: pretty damn tasty
– Spicy Noodles: pretty damn tasty
– Pork belly combo plate: pretty damn tasty
– Gua bao: mediocre. The bun is too big for the meat so it ends up feeling too dry. More sauce would also be good.
– fried pork and chive dumplings: mediocre. Skin is soooo thick. This is good cause it makes you full but it is bad cause it is too thick.
– boiled shrimp and pork dumplings: fail. Googly, thick skin is not the way dumplings were intended. Also shrimp added no flavor to the filling.
2 steps away from the Classon stop on the G makes this place very convenient and easy to reach. Huge, open space. Service is definitely spotty. We didn't have any problems but I saw a couple people waiting quite awhile for their takeout. I think once timing is all worked out, this place will be really good.
What fantastic dumplings they have! Had the veggie and beef dumplings- both superb. There is a lady there that makes them on the spot. The pancake with egg on the side is so good- pancake has a wonderful taste with just the right ingredients and crispiness. They have matcha tea, drip coffee and so many small bites.
Various seating- at the coffee/tea bar, communal high-top table and regular tables scattered around. hidden gem on Lafayette ave.
Apparently this part of Brooklyn is just filled with these little coffee shop/Asian market places. Who knew? We had a late lunch (early dinner) stop here while meandering the neighborhood and were quite pleased with their choices. They had a delightfully funky oolong tea available and their pork and chive dumplings (presumably made by the older lady who sat in a fair booth at the front of the shop (as a nod to their authenticity??)) were perfectly cooked. Nice crispy bottoms and a chewy top. The scallion pancake was yummy though perhaps not the best I had, it had a bit less crisp to it than I usually care for, and was a little on the greasy side, but hit that comfort food spot. The fiance had the wonton soup which came in a monster bowl with ramen noodles and two (sad) little stalks of bok choy. I think it could have gone a little heavier on the greens and a little lighter on the noodles but it really hit the spot and cured that evening chill.
All in all a great little find and no frills spot.