The Common Market
Phone: (919) 294-8244
As a multifunctional space, The Common Market is a sandwich shop, retail space, outdoor dining area, ice cream shop, bar and bottle shop! Stop in for breakfast or lunch and stay for a drink in the funky downstairs bar area. Check the events calendar for trivia nights, drag shows and more.
Cuisines
- Casual Dining
Hours
Monday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Friday: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Friday: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Map
Google Rating
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Good food good beer. Cool lite menu that changes for time of day starting with Breakfast, the Breakfast bowls are great and finishing with late-night cheesestake pictured. Great local beer on tap and some to-go can options.
Staff is always friendly and smiling.
Tons after dinner entertainment, with open mic nights and robot fighting even board game and magic card and Vinyl nights.
I dont drink coffee but really cool coffee bar.
They also do punch cards for meals I think eat 10 get one free! -
Good food but kind of expensive. Interesting set up inside. Pick drink and look at menu then order where the glowing neon sign is and they’ll call your name to the pick up window. Restroom is next to the menu board down the hall. Outdoor seating, ground floor seating and down stairs seating. There is a parking lot and thankfully we got parking there but if not there is street parking and public parking lot.
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Wow! Must visit. So impressed. Welcomed immediately after walking in and they explained the logistics of ordering and what was available, it was so genuinely sweet you can tell they take pride in what they have created. I was impressed by their selection of vegan and vege and no vege options and local sourcing. The vegan tofu scramble burrito was the best vegan breakfast burrito I have ever had—they take the extra time to actually melt the vegan cheese, which anyone who has tried vegan cheese knows this is so hard! Kiddos enjoyed their grilled cheese and pb and J. So many unique drinks and snacks. This kombucha is a must try! We travel 85 from out of town so we were especially excited for this as a great pit stop. And Mid-Bloom Coffee was legit. So good. Will leave a review there but make sure to try! Cold brew and cortado were amazing you could taste all the notes of the beans wow. Ty so much, look forward to coming back!!
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So, we love Common Market. But the prices keep creeping up!
When they first opened, the portions and value were great. The portions (especially on the breakfast bowls) have decreased, which we were like, fine, now you're established and not trying as hard to impress people, that's what happens.
With a Celiac household member, they had our initial loyalty because they didn't charge for substituting gluten-free bread. It's so rare to find somewhere that doesn't charge the "gluten-free tax" as we call it. Unfortunately, that has changed too.
(FWIW, it's really good gluten-free bread! And we appreciate the option to note if it's an allergy to minimize cross-contamination risk)
I understand inflation is a thing, and raising the prices a dollar here or there every so often is reasonable. But now, if you're gluten free and looking at a sandwich + side, that's $20+ per person with taxes. That's sit down restaurant prices, and can change the math.
Again, we love the food and having the option, but it's getting harder to justify the drive. -
The inconsistency on the breakfast sandwiches is dreadful. I’m only leaving this review b/c it’s my 2nd time receiving burnt bacon on a $8+ bacon, egg & cheese croissant. Spending $8+, then there should at least be some quality control.
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