The Food Market - Columbia

Name: The Food Market - Columbia
Address: 10480 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD, United States, 21044
Telephone: (410) 997-7000
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.7

4.7 (2278)

$30 and under

American

10480 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD 21044

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2 people

Jul 1, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 47 times today

About this restaurant

Lively
Great for creative cocktails
Good for special occasions

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.

Location
10480 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD 21044
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 2,278 people are saying

The Food Market - Columbia reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.5Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Baltimore / Maryland
Most Booked
Baltimore Suburbs
American
Baltimore Suburbs
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Food Market in Columbia offers a delightful dining experience with "amazing food" and "attentive service." Patrons rave about its creative menu, featuring standout dishes like the crab cake, shrimp and grits, and lobster fingers. While the atmosphere is lively, it can be "extremely loud," making conversation challenging at times.

2,278 Reviews

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Betsy VIP
Baltimore / Maryland12 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Both of our full dinners, the crab cake and cornbread chicken were fantastic!
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Vance VIP
Baltimore / Maryland3 reviews
4.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
On a Friday night it is extremely crowded and loud. Flavor combinations are unique and may not always please. Pickled jalapeño slices on top the salmon seemed to compete with the rub to my palette. And serving one-third of a roasted, unseasoned cabbage head as the vegetable with the salmon didn’t work for me. Desserts are very good, but the coffee was mediocre.
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Meghan
Baltimore / Maryland4 reviews
3.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We love coming to the food market in Columbia. It’s a great spot for a date night. The cocktails are amazing. Unfortunately this time I was not happy with the entree I chose which was disappointing since we don’t get the opportunity often to go out to dinner without our kids. I had the bread and butter crusted sea bass . The breading on the fish had no flavor and was way too thick. I had to completely scrape off and remove the breading to try and eat a bit of the fish. I did enjoy the sauce that was around the plate, however the garnish that was on the place completely covered it and it was just kind of an awkward plating. I hope this was just a bad menu item and when we come back next time i will be happier with the entree I choose. We ordered the brussels for an appetizer, those are always great and my go to appetizer, highly recommend. The bohemian raspberry was the perfect dinner cocktail, very refreshing not too sweet.
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David VIP
Baltimore / Maryland8 reviews
2.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
We decided to sit at the bar. The bartender was not very friendly, no greeting, no real welcome. There were dirty dishes left from the previous guests. The bartender made no attempt to "sell" anything nor offer any suggestions, just "are you ready to order?" We were almost done with our meals when he came to see how "everything was". Once we finished I had to ask to have the dirty plates removed. At this point we paid the check and left.
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Barbara
Baltimore / Maryland13 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 23, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything was perfect! My guests and I devoured our meals.
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Kathy
New York City11 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had a great time. Food was good. Service was great.
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Amanda VIP
New York City13 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food and service was amazing at usual. This is a go to spot for us to take friends when going to a concert. Thanks for a great night
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John
Baltimore / Maryland12 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a great atmosphere and great service here, will be back again and again!!
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Kelly
Baltimore / Maryland11 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always delicious food. We get several vegetarian small plates are are full and happy! The brussel sprouts and cauliflower are favorites :)
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Patricia
Washington, D.C. Area1 review
5.0
Dined on June 14, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
This restaurant has amazing food, a wonderful staff and an exquisite menu. However, because of it’s hard walls and it’s insistence on playing party. Music was a little hard to enjoy the amazing treats placed in front of us. Our server, Meredith was particularly attentive. Five stars for Meredith! Highly recommend! We’ll definitely return! PS the crab sundae is a must!!!
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The Food Market - Columbia is rated 4.7 stars by 2278 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Jul 1, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 47 times today

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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.

The Food Market - Columbia

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