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Flea Market Café

131 Ave. A, New York, NY 10009
nr. St. Marks Pl.   See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-358-9280 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    8.8 out of 10

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    5 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Bistro, French
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Official Website

fleamarketcafe.com

Hours

Mon-Fri, 5pm-midnight; Sat-Sun, 10am-4:15pm and 5pm-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at Astor Pl.

Prices

$11-$19

Payment Methods

American Express

Special Features

  • Brunch - Weekend
  • Lunch
  • Prix-Fixe
  • Singles Scene

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Accepted/Not Necessary

Profile

Festooned with the kind of bric-a-brac you'd find at a Frenchified TGI Friday's, Flea Market serves food derived from some Über-bistro in Normandy. Funny how the French both developed the theory of the simulacrum—the idea that much of what we experience as "real" is in fact a representation of something actually (or formerly) real—and put it into practice. Which is not to say that the food—pistachio-crusted salmon over veg napoloen, Sunday-brunch "oeufs Benedicte"—tastes like a simulacrum. Rather, it's correct, as the French would say. And with so many less-than-correct bistros infesting the East Village and Lower East Side, the "antique" flea-market tchotchkes are no barrier to enjoying a precise steak-frites and a few glasses of Merlot. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Brunch

Sat.—Sun., 10 a.m.—4:15 p.m.

Recommended Dishes

Salmon, $16.95; steak frites, $16.50

8.8 "Highly Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
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Food: 9.6
Service: 8.8
Décor: 8.2
Value: 9.8

Brunch = delicious and excellent value

cthomson from 10034 | Posted on 6/26/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 9
Value: 10

The brunch special, although not inclusive of a cocktail, is an excellent deal- this time we had a burger and the 'oeufs benedict'- both were scrumptious. and, for only $4, you can add a bloody mary or a mimosa or screwdriver- the bloody marys are spicy goodness- way better than anything you'd get at tired Sarabeths, and about a third of the price. the service was prompt and polite, and even though the restaurant was busy, we were allowed to sit for 45 minutes after we were done with our food- and they refilled our coffees. I live on the UWS- worth the trip? always!

Great restaurant.

NYBairn from 07307 | Posted on 3/29/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 9
Décor: 9
Value: 10

Went to the F.M.C. on 3/21/09 after having not been in a few years. Happy to say barely a change in the place (maybe the lighting was slightly brighter). The food was excellent, matched by great service. The escargots were garlicky perfection. The pate was so more-ish that we would have gladly taken a second order home. The steak was cooked beautifully and accompanied by fab frites. Authentic Parisian bistro cuisine - the Left Bank comes to the East Village.

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