You order at the cashier, then sit down for a full service meal. That means I was adding a tip even before our meal, which isn't my favorite way to do it. I remember the Jacksonville, Florida location, called Bazille, being full service when I ate there a few years back. It looks like both places have the same menus. We got some complimentary warm rolls with butter to start. The rolls were nothing special, but I always like melting butter on warm bread. I got the skirt steak, $27.50. I really liked it and the excellent roasted potatoes with it, and there was decent asparagus with it too. My wife got the chicken lemon pesto gnocci, $18.75. It was better than expected, but far more than she could eat, so we took most of it out. For dessert, we had the bread pudding, $9.25. It was nice, but I didn't like it as much as the favorite one I had in Bazille years ago. We had the whole restaurant to ourselves. Their last order is at 7 PM, and it was getting close to then. Our server was really nice. We paid $68 with tip in total. I'd visit again. read more

I was hoping that this was like the DC Nordstrom Cafe, but it's a bistro. It's definitely different, as is the menu. I got the Santa Fe Chicken Panni. It was lack-luster at best. It wasn't pressed. It's a dry sandwich placed on a grill with over cooked rubbery chicken that was cold. There was seasoning ( I could see it but not taste it). The bread is a thin sliced sandwich bread. I was underwhelmed. The food wasn't great, nor was the service. It's a cute tucked location on the 2nd floor. There was an issue with a patrons' salmon, and he had to come 2x to fix it. The manager on duty wasn't very accommodating. I was shocked as he had cereal palsy and had to walk in twice. I was baffled. read more

Marketplace Café at Nordstrom - Santa Fe Chicken Panini w/ side salad - New American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Some of the worst coffee I've had recently. Burnt and inconsistent between two lattes. It's a cute spot and the cinnamon roll was good, but I'd never recommend for coffee read more

Absolutely wonderful delicious first experience at the Marketplace Cafe inside Nordstrom at Southpark in Charlotte, NC yesterday. Our 50+ Raleigh, NC group traveled there to lunch with the Charlotte group. We had a reservation and everything was all setup upon arrival at noon. Greeted by a very friendly professional staff in a cute cafe setting. Now the highlight was my meal...wild salmon with roasted vegetables and saffron couscous! It was absolute delight to my taste buds! I enjoyed every bite and it was worth every brown cent of my 22$+ tax + tip! Everyone in our group was raving about the deliciousness of the food...that we had to meet the Executive Chef Manager. I normally don't shop Nordstrom but I will likely consider going there if it has a Marketplace Cafe on-site. Five stars for the food, service and overall experience! read more

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Always enjoy stopping by a Nordstrom cafe (I think it should be renamed here on Yelp because I had a hard time locating it without Nordstrom in the name). Was at the mall and hungry and saw they had a Nordstrom so hoped there was a cafe and there was! My go to order at the Gardens Mall location (Palm Beach Gardens, Florida) is the bistro club sandwich with their fries. The fries there are amazing and come with a great sauce. The turkey club at Southpark location sounded similar so thought I'd give it a try but was bummed that fries weren't even an option. Chips or salad were the two side options to choose from. I went with the chips. The cashier asked if I would like to add my tip. This was great as they do not give you that option at Gardens location and I'm always scrambling to find cash since I can't tip on the card. They split the club for me which is always appreciated. The club was great and the chips were surprisingly tasty. Not sure if they do the chocolate mints at the end for this location as we never saw a server after the plates were delivered. read more

Marketplace Café at Nordstrom - Turkey club and chips - New American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

On December 18 we ordered 6 bowls of clam chowder. After ten minutes the server told us only one bowl was available. So we had to choose other items to order. It took over 45 minutes for the order to be delivered. Totally not the service I expected at Nordstrom. read more

Nordstom! Best skirt steak I have had in a long time. I requested medium rare - CAME MEDIUM RARE! Seasoned to perfection/juicy! FYI best hamburgers too. Chef Taylor and Sammy is so kind and friendly. Why eat in the mall? read more

Marketplace Café at Nordstrom - Medium rare Skirt steak prepared to perfection - New American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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We had a lovely lunch at the Cafe. Our table ordered a daily special pizza and the turkey/avocado sandwiches and all were yummy. The service was great too. A great location when you are shopping at Nordstrom or that end of Southpark. The iced tea also tasted very fresh. read more

Horrible. Such a disappointment for those of us used to the Nordstrom Grill in Seattle. Stingy portions, overdressed salads, bad service - which the customer has to tip for in advance - what a disincentive for waitstaff and it shows. Dreary decor. read more

What a lovely find!! Surprisingly, Located inside NORDSTROM. It's on the second floor off of the escalator in the left hand corner. I had an Amazing sample of the tomato bisk! - highly recommend!!!! That sample was so good I got a bowl. Really huge by the way! Day-We is fabulous! She is a cheerful and very pleasant lady who brought out our beverages and meals. ·Cheese pizza- Amazing!!! ·Alfredo tomato penne w/ no chicken- Incredible!!! Next time I might request the spinach raw instead of over cooked wilted. It still tasted good! ·Cesar Salad- Really good!! Delicious dressing! The croutons are a little big. Next time I'll order the dressing on the side because the leaves were a tad wilted. My friend said the parm wafer tasted like feet. ·Kids meal- Unbelievable!!! Really fabulous! Penne Alfredo - Big portion, milk, fresh fruit, raisins, and side of cheese $6 total. Wholly Molly!! What a deal! Tried the Red Alfredo and it was too spicy. read more

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Always consistent food quality and service. I personally think they have the best French Dip in town. Get the cheddar chive biscuit as an appetizer. It rivals the Red Lobster and Lady & Son's cheese biscuit! My wife is a big fan of the Cilantro lime chicken salad and the tomato-basil soup. We are regulars here given how consistently good it is. read more

Marketplace Café at Nordstrom - French Dip with Chips - New American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Anytime I go to Nordstrom at Southpark Mall I go to Marketplace Cafe for lunch. After "shopping til I drop" this is a wonderful restaurant to eat at. You order at the counter, they give you a number and then you choose your table. Shortly after you've sat down a friendly staff member will bring your beverages and in no time at all your food is brought out. My Gee always orders a Turkey sandwich with cranberry spread and she is in love. I order different items each time I come. Most recently I ordered the Fig and Berry salad with grilled salmon. My salad had figs, blueberries, candied nuts, goat cheese, arugula tossed in a lovely dressing. This salad was one of the best salads I have had in my life! It had the perfect amount of everything, sweet and savory with the berries, figs, goat cheese and salmon. I ate every last bite and I was so delighted at my choice. It filled me up but it wasn't too heavy. An excellent choice for your hunger needs! read more

Great snack, lunch, dinner, and dessert options in Nordstrom in a casual and relaxing setting. Great service. Very good salmon, excellent specials, solid caesar salad. read more

Had two bowls of tomato basil soup today. Daughter pointed out a hair baked into the crusty bread on her plate. I showed the server & she took it abruptly away & came back with its replacement. No offer of a free dessert or even taking a percentage off our bill. Not happy at all. read more

I don't think that many people know that Norstrom has a cafe. Not the ebar downstairs that sells water and quick snacks, but an actuall cafe where you could order soups, salads and sandwiches. And it's good, too! I came here for lunch and didn't know what to expect. The format is a bit off, in that, you place your order at the counter and pay, but then you are seated and a copy of your receipt is put on your table. A server will then come over, bring you whatever it is you ordered to drink, and serve your food. Regardless, I was pleasantly surprised with my experience here. They offer two soups every day, the first being a tomato basil soup and the second being the soup of the day. I ordered the tomato basil - delicious! It was nice and thick, but not creamy and heavy, it was served piping hot and it completely hit the spot. I also ordered a half a sandwich (which you can do when you pair it with soup). It was turkey breast with a pesto mayo and fresh mozzarella on a soft garlic roll - I could not eat this fast enough, it was so good! Great service, great food, and a quick experience for those of you who are on the go. Nordstrom definitely did a good job here! read more

This was my first time eating here and I will not be back. To begin with the person taking our order never once said hello or greeted us in any way. When we walked up to the counter he simply looked at us. Then after each item we ordered he kept saying "is that it". I almost walked out while we were ordering but I love the other Marketplace Cafes so we stayed hoping things would get better. Unfortunately they didn't. It took a long time to get our food. Then when it did show up I noticed that the salad I ordered was drenched with dressing. It had so much dressing the salad was soggy. My wife told me her food wasn't much better either. To top things off our server was awful. She brought us our drinks and never once came back to the table to refill them. A different server brought us our food. I won't be back, it was awful. I expected a lot more from Nordstrom. read more

Perfect spot for a quick and casual (always delicious) lunch. My mom and I come here for their salads or get them to-go. I've never had a bad meal here. A few of my favorites: Cilantro Lime Chicken Salad Salmon Nicoise Salad Chinese Chicken Salad I've heard their sandwiches and soups are fantastic too but I'm hooked on the salads.. Love this place! read more

I have eaten the Asian Salad at Nordstrom Cafe many times but will never go back again. Each time I go, the price has increased and the salad has gotten smaller. My salad today had an average amount of greens, maybe 1-2 ounces of chicken and the price was almost $15.00. read more

This is an average restaurant inside Nordstrom. I was a bit disappointed because the menu and choices are not constant. No side dishes only chips with the sandwich. Cannot buy chips as a snack, no french fries. Outside that the place is ok. After giving this place another shot they totally fumbled the ball. I took my 2 sons age 4 and 10 for lunch not wanting to deal with the food court. Just tell me how long does it take to bring out two kids meals. Pasta. In the meantime the two tables in front and back of us have their food 27 minutes later their food comes as they just dropped the plates down no kind words like enjoy she just said "pasta...Mac... it's hot" and left. Not returning I got the message you cater to older adults and would rather not have kids here. Your wish is granted will not return. Order placed at 1:30 food out at 1:57. Sad read more

My friends and I have eaten here several times and will continue to do so in the near and distant future, due to the friendly and fast service and delicious food. It's also fun to people watch, lol. It was an unexpected surprise to find a cafe in a store at Southpark. Its surely worth a shot to any newbie!! Give the soups a try... great, now I'm hungry and its 5:02 AM, Jan, 01, 2016. read more

This was my first time eating here and I am highly disappointed. As I was reaching for my fruit I noticed some white specks. I turned the grapes around and the mold was all over my fruit. Absolutely ridiculous. You would think a restaurant in a high end department would take the time to look over their products before serving them. Don't go here unless you want to eat moldy fruit. read more

Marketplace Café at Nordstrom - My moldy fruit - New American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Amazing food and even better service. We loved our lunch here. Especially a big thank you to Leon for making my birthday special!!

This is a nice little spot to grab a meal while at the mall. Food is good and reasonably priced. Much better than the food court! Tomato soup is excellent, sandwich's, pizza, all good. read more

This cafe remind of my aunt restaurant in France. Aah.. Home Sweet Home. The cafe has a nice layout, has very antique feeling to it. Great foods! I love their Jambalaya!! oooh sooo good.. And the foods are alway fresh, so you actually taste all of their ingredients! And also its located in Nordstrom, so after I'm done eating I can go shopping! This cafe is a awesome place to stop when your shopping in Nordstrom. read more

My daughter LOVED her first lunch here, and wanted to treat me this Saturday afternoon. She ordered the same Chicken Mozzarella on Parmesan ciabatta she had the first time, and I ordered the Cranberry Turkey on multigrain ciabatta. Both were outstanding! The bread was perfectly crispy on the outside with a healthy covering of grain on mine and dried Parmesan (yum!) on hers. Everything tasted fresh, and after trying her sandwich, with the amazing pesto aioli, I couldn't decide which I loved better. They were completely different, but one just as delicious as the other. Not to mention the dressing on the side Caesar salad. It's a bit pricey per sandwich, though, ($9.50 & $9.75), with only a side of a handful of chips, which is why the 4 stars vs. 5. Great table service too! read more

The Turkey Cranberry sandwich and the Horseradish Roast Beef sandwich are the best!

At last, a "big-city" standard- the department store restaurant. Very stylish, with great food, and pretty inexpensive. Definitely beats the food court. Sometimes mobbed at lunch on Saturdays but definitely worth it (plus the bar selection is a plus!). read more

Great pasta and panini, with very nice wine selections. It's well worth battling Mall traffic.

Service was outstanding. Food was delicious. Both the GM and Chef stopped at the table to see how we were. It doesn't get much better than that. read more

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I've been here a few times now. It's just so upsetting how long of a wait it is on a slow day. It's now been twice that I've had to wait over 20 minutes for a sandwich. It's not anything special that takes long to cook. I'll never understand this. I've worked in a kitchen before and I know there's no reason to take so long to make a sandwich. read more

Great food that is reasonably priced. A must if you are in South Park mall near lunch/dinner time!

Hungry for lunch and not wanting to walk any further my husband and I decided to give nordstrom cafe a try. They have a self order counter where you give your cashier your order and pay for your meal before choosing a table. The cashier was not welcoming,disinterested and rude. Surprising to me as I have always admired nordstroms commitment to providing great customer service. After sitting down we were shortly greated by the server. I asked her what the cashiers name was. She said "Why you don't like her" I told her she was very unwelcoming and she said we were the third table to complain about her that night. The food was good although I don't know if ill be back if the beginning of my meal starts out so unpleasant. read more

Great place to grab a nice meal that doesn't rob you of every dime! Easy, quick...and you can grab some shopping too!

I love nordstrom cafe because our waiter Dewy Es very fast, friendly,always smile,she's very professional;always offers water,bread etc keeps checking if we need anything else,she makes sure were satisfied with food and drinks,She make customers come back there because Her service is impeccable,she's the best employee there!!!please congratulate Her for been nordstrom best employee!!! read more

This place is really surprising to me. The place has great food and a reasonable price. I always get the Margarita Pizza, it is my favorite Pizza anywhere. The tomato bisque is really nice too. read more