Been thinking of this place a few times, but have passed because I thought it was a seat yourself and wait in line at different counters for your food.......not at all! The service is above par, from checking in to the service at the table, very attentive and quick! The only reason I didn't go 5 stars is because the length of the menu, I was thinking more.....but honestly the choices they had will make me come back! I got the waygu burger and it was cooked PERFECTLY, seasoned amazing, the truffle fries were crispy and flavorful, the homemade ranch was some of the best I had, and I honestly loved their smoked ketchup! The place would be even better during the hot months due to their outside seating, so can't wait to try. read more

Market On Main - Waygu burger with truffle fries.....I added bacon! - Specialty Food Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

I chose Market on Main for our graduation lunch and was a bit surprised by their strict cancellation policy -- $15 per person for cancellations made within 24 hours or for no-shows. The food was pretty good overall, but my chicken salad sandwich was extremely disappointing. The croissant was very dry, and the shredded chicken combined with the consistency of the dressing was not at all what I expected. After only a couple bites, I left the entire sandwich untouched. What was even more disappointing was that when our waitress brought the bill, she clearly noticed I hadn't eaten the sandwich and chose not to ask about it. At this price point for lunch, I would have expected the situation to be handled a little differently. We sat in the covered outdoor area, which was nice, but there's also an uncovered outdoor section with older picnic tables that don't really match the vibe of a more upscale lunch spot. If you plan to sit outside, I'd recommend making your seating preference clear when booking. read more

Overpriced, cold food. Terribly slow service. Watered down drinks. Music so loud you can't have a conversation with someone 3 inches from you. What's not love? read more

The ambiance was very nice, but the lights kept flickering, otherwise it's a nice, enjoyable environment. The truffle fries were my favorite! Although they are extremely shoestring-cut fries, they were really good. I ordered a ranch to accompany the fries, and the ranch was delicious. I ordered the margarita as well as the sangria; both of those cocktails were very sweet, and although they lacked the taste of alcohol, they were good. The crab rangoon dip was okay. I can't put my finger on it, but it was missing something that would have taken it to the next level, and it would have been really good. It was almost there, though, and the wonton chips were great as well. I was not a fan of the wings. They did not have flavor and seemed a bit off in taste and texture. Next time I think I'll try something different. Lastly, the service was great. The restaurant and restrooms were clean. read more

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Food is great but service has declined. This used to be one of my favorite restaurants for years. There have been a few instances were my group or I have felt less than warm welcomes. From the afternoon wait to be seated with literally NO ONE but a few in the restaurant to being overlooked at the bar. Just sometimes seems the male bartenders are not interested in serving or its a bother but happy go lucky to serve the next guest that is in ear shot. read more

The Honey Glazed Salmon was very good. The dish came with broccoli and it was almost eat and those of us who got it could not eat it. Paying the bill was the reason for my lower rating. Their policy when paying with cash is to not give change. That means my $32 dinner cost me $40 dollars. This policy is not published anywhere that I could find. The space for inside dining was extremely loud. read more

Lots of outdoor seating. Live music and a huge screen outside so you can catch a game. Service was pretty quick and they did well to accommodate a large group. They do take reservations. Pricing is reasonable. Lots of drink selections. Would come back and try a burger and a cocktail flight read more

Market On Main - Goat cheese appetizer - Specialty Food Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

lol I ate it before I can post. Great burger. It's called MOM! Two 5oz meat on an amazing bun. The truffle fritas weee so darn good! . I highly recommend read more

Market On Main - Specialty Food Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

My husband and I Came to celebrate with my son & his fiancé, his army Boot Camp graduation from Fort Jackson. My son had heard about this spot and wanted to come check you guys out and you did not disappoint. The food was delicious. The ambience was very nice. The environment was great and we highly enjoyed ourselves and got stuffed. Our server katelyn was a sweetheart and we highly enjoyed our food and the service. Thanks we definitely recommend this spot if you are in South Carolina for some delicious food and great ambience.. read more

Market On Main - My beautiful family. - Specialty Food Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Love this spot!! If you're looking for fabulous cocktails, yummy food, friendly service, and beautiful vibes.. look no further! Market on Main is one of my go-to spots in Columbia. My whole group was very happy with their food and drinks. Vegan options as well like a delicious soup and veggie burger! We will be back again next year read more

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My family was visiting my sister this weekend in Columbia and she took us here for dinner. Food was incredible, the flavors were great. We started with the crab Rangoon dip (not pictured) and it had a nice sweet Thai chili sauce with crispy wontons. For meals we got the MOM burger, truffle fries, Caesar salad, and steakhouse wedge salad. Everyone loved their meals. We were in the sunroom and even though it was raining the area was very cozy. Definitely recommend making a reservation if you want to try it, it gets very busy! read more

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Service was great and food was really good! I would say the tacos could have been elevated slightly in the overall kick but flavors were still there. The vibes in the place were awesome and they had sports games up on the tv which made a great environment. Overall would definitely go again. read more

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Service was a tad slower than expected but the amount of people our server had was extensive. The grilled cheese had too much cheese for my liking. I would have also liked for it to be paired with something like tomato soup. The grilled cheese on the dinner menu just provides you a grilled cheese, nothing else. My toddler did enjoy it with me. The wings portion was nice. My mother had a side salad. Both not pictured (forgot to get photos). Live music started up just was we were leaving. It seems like a nice brunch spot read more

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Last week was my second time at Market On Main. The first time, we stopped in after exploring the Soda City Market. It was raining so were seated in the sunroom, which had plenty of natural light and fun neon signage that read "Famously Hot". I ordered the M.O.M Burger, which was really good! The burger itself was well prepared and very filling. I also loved the truffle fries it came with! I'm a big fan of skinny fries and the truffle flavor/seasoning was tasty. The second time, my boyfriend and I visited for dinner. We were seated on the patio, which had a lively ambiance. They had a projector screen for the football game and were setting up for some live music. For drinks, I got a Mojito mocktail, which was tasty and refreshing. I wasn't super hungry, so I ended up just getting the Mushroom & Zucchini Special, which was an appetizer. It was simple but tasty, and I loved the goat cheese on top. My boyfriend chose Lemongrass Grilled Chicken. This dish had a bit of spice to it and was delicious in a healthy way. Service was a bit lukewarm, but fast. Overall, Market On Main is consistently good - would return! read more

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We had a great dinner at Market on Main. They were busy with the football game, but the service was still great. We were able to sit inside for a quieter spot. I had the blue raspberry drink special, which was super cute and came with a rubber duck. We started with the pimento cheese, which was very tasty. I ordered the lobster roll and fries. I loved both. The lobster roll had a ton of meat, and the fries were crispy and full of flavor. I had a second frozen creamsicle drink, but it was just ok. The bread pudding was also really good. Overall, we enjoyed the vibe and food of Market on Main. read more

This review is mainly for the ambiance and outside environment. We came here to celebrate my daughter's birthday since she attends USC. Overall the food was ok, the wagyu burger I sent back due it coming out rare and the MOM burgers the ladies had were subpar. The drinks were weak yet over priced. Our server was attentive but seemed a bit overwhelmed. Overall I'd come back as they were about to play live music before we left which is always a nice touch. Another chance is deserved. read more

Market on Main was a really cool bar experience! I walked in about 30 minutes before they closed, and really only patronized the bar area. Having said that, it was still a great time. The inside bar area was nice and clean, and the bartender was very friendly as well. My favorite aspect of the restaurant was probably the outdoor bar, which allows you to enjoy the outdoors while having a drink. They also seemed to have a nice outdoor lawn setup, which looks like the perfect place to watch a major sporting event, or perhaps several sporting events at one time. All-in-all, Market on Main was really cool, and I'll assuredly be back to experience more of the restaurant in the future! read more

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Great place for a small party situationship. My daughter and her friends definitely loved the ambiance, service and food.

I just had the best burger of my life, no exaggeration. The Wagyu burger medium rare was amazing. Server was ok. The girls at the door were super friendly and helpful. Wait was less than expected and worth it. Our table was right at the deli counter, but loved the overall feel for this place. Will definitely be back. read more

This restaurant was super cute and perfect for a girls' night out. Our server was missing the entire time, wasn't very helpful, and never checked on our table. We ordered the girl dinner secret menu special, but our server didn't inform us of pricing or anything. While the girl dinner tasted great, it was overpriced. For a salad and truffle fries, I shouldn't be paying +$30. I can happily order truffle fries and a salad separately for cheaper. I understand I am paying for the experience of an oversized martini glass, but I would've appreciated being informed of pricing. The truffle fries are delicious, and they are probably my favorite truffle fries I have ever gotten!! The salad pairs great with the fries, and I love having fries as a crouton! read more

Market On Main - me holding girl dinner secret menu - Specialty Food Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

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We had an amazing day. The sun was shining, Gamecock basketball was on, it wasn't too loud, the service was phenomenal and the food was delicious. read more

Market On Main - MainMosas to start with their beet Hummus and Truffle Frites - Specialty Food Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

It's very unfortunate to have to leave a review like this, But the manger on duty last night 2/2/25 ( TALON ) was rude / unprofessional to say the least. The night started off on a sour note when I was brought out a drink that was off in flavor and the weirdest aftertaste. When I asked if it could be replaced I was told no ( But if I wanted something els I'd still have to pay for both drinks ) That came from the manger TALON, My poor waiter was so uncomfortable and embarrassed about the whole situation. I felt bad for him. I didn't understand why the manger couldn't come talk to me himself. ( I didn't mind paying for a different drink at all just the way the situation was dealt with ) We had a party of 6 and 2 of use had to change or orders because they didn't have the ingredients to make what they had on the menu. It was 6:30pm so I don't understand how they ran out of ingredients. If they did why didn't they communicate that to there waiters so he could have told use when placing or order. To make matters worst there was a long blond hair in my brothers food. Later on my dad found another hair in he's food. Not once did the manger come out to apologize about the hairs in the food or anything. Before you say or think that it could have been one of ours hairs, we all have dark brown or black hair. They did have 2 cooks with blond hair and long blonde beards with no nets on their beards. Both hairs were blond in our food. It's a shame that our experience was horrible with the food and manger. We will not be coming back. It's sad because the live music and our waiter was amazing. read more

Market On Main - Margaritas - Specialty Food Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

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We came with the family and were immediately seated, which was great. However, it was clear the restaurant was short-staffed. We eventually had to ask for our waitress so we could place our order and get a refill on water. She was so busy that another waitress kindly stepped in to assist us. The food arrived surprisingly quickly once the order was placed. The truffle fries were a bit over the top with oil but still yummy. The bacon was tough and extremely salty. Unfortunately, the brunch burger was a letdown, as it was filled with gristle and lacked seasoning. Additionally, we had requested scrambled eggs on the burger, but when it was brought out with eggs that weren't scrambled, we asked for a side of scrambled eggs instead. This led to an awkward situation where someone from the staff informed us that we would need to pay for additional eggs. We had to explain that we weren't trying to get extra eggs, but rather just wanted the order corrected. We even offered to return the incorrectly prepared eggs. It seemed like a misunderstanding, but it felt as though the staff member thought we were trying to take advantage, which was disappointing. While the staff was generally friendly, and the atmosphere was pleasant, these issues combined with inconsistencies in the food left us feeling that the experience was lacking overall. Since this is a spot I have enjoyed in the past and the bartender is amazing, I will keep it on the list and eventually try again. read more

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amazing the steak caesar is so good and the drinks are great the service is amazing i love this place actually so much the truffle fries in the martini glass is so good read more

jared was an amazing server. we will definitely be coming back. he was very attentive and made the night!!

Went on a Saturday night during St. Patty's weekend with reservations and were immediately seated. We were in the windowed portion of the restaurant with amazing weather and great atmosphere. The restaurant was clean and had a really cool setup with an inside, semi inside, and outside seating area. I didn't have high expectations for the food since their dinner menu looked small but everything we had ordered and ate were beyond delicious. Highly recommend for anyone in the downtown area. Also shoutout to our amazing server who dealt with our rowdy crew while being so sweet and accommodating. Will definitely be back for another dinner. read more

Sunroom sitting. Family of 6 met for lunch. Salads and burgers were ordered. The fries were ordered as an appetizer. Peach biscuits were ordered. The Cesar salad was ordered with grilled chicken. The chicken could have been a better portion as it was cut in really small bite sizes. The dessert, the peaches could have used more peaches and sauce. read more

Market On Main - Specialty Food Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

We are typically big fans of MOM and go often for the burger Tuesday deal. The burger was delicious as always, but we were disappointed in the overall experience this time. We were seated quickly and chose a table in the main dining room. After being seated, it took a while for a server to greet us or take a drink order. We both ordered a water to start and then began the waiting game again. After our orders were put in, we basically became nonexistent to our server. Someone else brought our food and at least 10-15 minutes passed before he came to ask if we needed anything. We never saw him again for the remainder of our meal. We had to flag down another server just to ask for the check and only saw ours again when he picked up our card. On Tuesday nights MoM hosts trivia, which is usually all in good fun and we enjoy it. This particular night, the topic was past presidents. Trivia is played via Kahoot and shared on the tv screens throughout the restaurant. I was both disgusted and disappointed by some of the vulgar team names that were allowed. There was a big waiting period between teams picking names and the game starting, so plenty of time to address it. I won't share the photo of the names, but they were tasteless, and misogynistic. For this to be a more "high end" establishment, hardworking adults coming to enjoy a meal shouldn't have to deal with being off put by silly college students. read more

Market On Main - MOM M.O.M Burger - Specialty Food Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Before ordering my food the water that I ordered had several bugs floating in it. It was disgusting and ruined my appetite! I then got up to leave and let the bartender know what had occurred, she rolled her eyes and threw her arms up..I told the host stand and proceeded to leave. Bad experience read more

Really cool place. The food was excellent and the drink menu was amazing. It started a tad noisy for our taste but that's likely because there were a ton of college students at some kind of event. Our waitress was very friendly and helpful. read more

Wow. What a fun place to eat, drink and be merry. It seemed everything that we ordered was just plain good!! The service was attentive to our needs and the place was busy. We would return for the experience, the food and the fellowship read more

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We spent a day in Columbia and this was our second stop. We chose this place because I had read about the live music. We initially wanted to sit inside because it was hot but we realized we couldn't hear the music. Once we got outside, the vibe was so much better. The game was being played on the big screen. The DJ played music during the commercials. The USC Female Bball Team (National Champions) visited so the crowd was especially happy. We ordered the appetizer truffle fries. I had read they were a vegan option but they were heavily sprinkled with cheese. Instead of sending them back (y'all were busy and we had already changed locations), he ate the top. I tried to eat some but it seemed layered with it and i couldn't. Our server, Jared, was patient and consistently checked on us. We will beback because the vibe is everything! read more

Market On Main - Apple Pie Margarita and truffle fries. - Specialty Food Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

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We've been here twice now when visiting Columbia. Great atmosphere with attentive bar tenders. Food is just OK, but you can't beat a $9 old fashion that is near perfection. Only reason for the 4 stars is they wouldn't seat us outside due to "reservations"...which we'd understand, but in our 3 hours there tables were mostly empty. read more

Drake and Ralph at the bar were so welcoming and had such great energy. Positive vibes all around! The applewood smoked pork chop special was so flavorful. The home fries and the sunny side up egg were perfectly cooked. The flavor profile of the pork chop was a mustard based bbq sauce with a sweet note to add to the savory protein. What a great place to be at and enjoy the atmosphere, food, and service! read more

Market On Main - Applewood smoked pork chop special and passion fruit sangria - Specialty Food Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

My beautiful friend and I had an amazing brunch at this place while on tour. One of the best lobster rolls I've ever had to be honest. My friend had the wagyu steak and eggs. She ate the whole plate. We were very pleased and the server Maddy was the sweetest. read more

Market On Main - Specialty Food Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

We've had 3 fairly bad experiences here - this 3rd was the last visit. We walked in at 2pm on Saturday, the place was empty, the kitchen was closed but they wouldn't sit us even for a drink to watch football games. The entire outside was empty and she said we'd have to pay a table fee to sit and have a few drinks. How is this a business? Brutal. read more

Columbia is a bit hit or miss in terms of the sights so on our way to Charleston and Hilton Head, we made a stop and needed food. The only thing that stuck out to me was Market on Main. I will say upon entry, I was not expecting what I experienced regarding this place but since objectivity is the name of the game, I'll be objective. The ambiance of this place is in fact very grocery market industrial. It's very well lit despite it's dark cozy interior which makes it a fantastic lunch spot as it looks to be one of the more popular business lunch work lunch spots in Columbia and since Columbia is home to the University of South Carolina, this place makes sense. The service was basic. Our server did everything he was supposed to do. He was quick, courteous, professional, friendly, and prompt and knew the menu which is a plus all things considered he looked to be a Junior in college so props to the Market On Main team for proper training of their servers. Now for the food. The food we had was the pastrami with a side pasta salad and the fish tacos. The pastrami meat itself was flavorful, meaty, savory, and had a bite to it that pastrami is supposed to have which I enjoyed when I sampled the sandwich. The pasta salad was also very flavorful. I will say, if there was a way to add a bit of moisture to the salad, it would've taken it up a notch since it was dry and the herbs that covered the pasta was overpowering. Not a fan of the sauerkraut but that seems to be a standard for pastrami sandwiches so I can't fault them for that. The fish tacos were... underwhelming. The cod was fried beautifully but there was a lack of seasoning to the batter. The crema sauce was a bit too much and not enough zing to it to make it chipotle enough for me. And the cabbage didn't have the flavor it needed to cut through the cloi of the fish which in all honesty, made my palette tired and I just needed to finish the entree. All in all, the place is decent enough for a college town with the downtown business flair but it's almost like they have an identity crisis in trying to do everything all at once and be everything all at once which really suits nobody in the end. Tightening up a few things, keeping your servers well trained (which you do), and making flavors pop will make this place shine considering it is already popular among the locals. read more

First of all, this place is beyond overpriced. Two people: Caesar salad with chicken, side of fries, Cobb salad with chicken, 1 cheesecake for dessert. Unsweetened tea and a water to drink. Total price $74 and change before tip. Insane. The caesar salad had no dressing on it and had to ask for some. You can get better salad at California Dreaming for less than this. read more

I would've given this place 5 starts if it was 2021, but the food has considerably gone down hill. The fries, caesar salad, and steak were all incredibly salty, I couldn't finish any of it without drinking sips of water in between. The guests I was dinning with also had similar feedback. The atmosphere was as I had remembered, great place to watch football but felt bad for the band playing that night as a party across the street was blasting music and overpowering the band. read more

We had a party of 10 and one of the white male employees with a baseball jersey version of the restaurant shirt on assumed without cause that a member of our party was smoking though multiple people around confirmed they also did not see him smoking inside. The assumption was made because our party member was a Black man and I heard the employee say he thought he was a homeless guy. This was beyond unprofessional and we have shared with our networks who regularly come to the statehouse for work what our experience was. He should be careful talking about customers so negatively in front of other customers because it turns out they may know who you're talking about. read more