📍 Address: 59 Spruce St, Columbus

⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4.5)

Every town needs a market like Norh Market, where you can get high quality food for preparing at home, along with artisanal baking and prepared foods from standout, local vendors. There really is something for everyone here - Polish food such as pierogies, pasta, pizza, salads, Vietnamese noodles, BBQ, Belgian waffles and crepes (sweet and savory), high quality chocolate, gourmet popcorn, and the BEST ICE CREAM in America. I'd suggest you peruse (and sample) before you buy and then head upstairs to a table to enjoy your work. Some practicalities - Monday is an optional day (though the market is officially open 9-5). There is a parking lot right at the market since street parking is limited. A lot of vendors prefer cash or have a minimum credit card purchase.

📍 Address: 9762 Sawmill Pkwy, Powell

⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4)

Service not the best, drinks not the best, food just ok. Unless you are not willing to drive, there are just better options out there for authentic Mexican food in columbus. A ton! One stop here was enough for me here

📍 Address: 4306 N Williams St, Portland

⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐ (3.5)

I've been back after some years. They have made some adjustments with their service. It's gotten better, they are more prompt. The rocks/ gravel are far friendlier to my non-sober friends. There are shades available at the patio.

📍 Address: 186 Rio Cir, Decatur

⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4.5)

Great cakes. Slow service for meal service, but they make that very clear and communicate that very well. Had a cake made for my best friends bridal shower this year and they did such a great job and made it so pretty. It tasted good too and exceeded my expectations.

📍 Address: 1326 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge

⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐ (2.5)

My other favorite place to eat in the square. My only complaint is that it feels a little cramped.

📍 Address: 1103 Mills Ave N, Orlando

⭐ Stars:⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4)

I'm glad I waited to write this review because prior to this moment, Hawkers and I had a rocky relationship. Our rocky relationship started when I placed a to-go order for the Five Spice Tofu (my favorite options on their menu are the FS Tofu and FS Calamari) and I went to pick it up only to find that my meal had been given to someone else and replaced with pork. Not a big deal until the manager at the time proceeded to ask if I was sure I had not ordered the pork. I was appalled. The only meat I eat is fish and that is on a rare occasion. That being said, the person who took the order informed her that he knew what my order was and that he would correct it. It ended up being an HOUR before I got my food and to add injury to insult, she was rude about the incident and did not even offer me any consolation over their mistake. The waiter apologized profusely but you could tell there was tension between the staff and this manager because they kept asking her for things and she kept waving them off. I'm hesitant to say this because I was a server for four years and I know how difficult it is to work in an establishment when your management is difficult. That being said, I can honestly and wholeheartedly say that since the shift of management in the past month or two things went from terrible to amazing. Tim used to be my manager at one of the restaurants I worked at and having him as a GM now has completely made the difference. He knows the business well and I think bringing him in was definitely a GREAT move on the restaurants behalf. The restaurant is running quicker, every time I order to go it doesn't take the 30-40 minutes that it used to and the staff is friendlier when we come in. I have honestly NEVER had a bad thing to say about the food here (BASIL FRIED RICE AND FIVE SPICE TOFU.... mind blowing combination) and that is what has kept me coming back. I'm glad they got it together because there were a couple of months there when I seriously debated not going back.