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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

    5 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Bistro, French
Photo by Youngna Park

Hours

Mon-Fri, noon-midnight; Sat-Sun, 10am-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at Astor Pl.

Prices

$15-$22

Payment Methods

American Express

Special Features

  • Brunch - Weekend
  • Lunch
  • 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.

Brunch

Sat.—Sun., 10 a.m.—4:30 p.m.

Recommended Dishes

Salmon, $17.95 steak frites, $22

8.8 "Recommended"
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on a Scale of 10
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Brunch = delicious and excellent value

cthomson from 10034 | Posted on 6/26/09

Overall Reader 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...Read More

Great restaurant.

NYBairn from 07307 | Posted on 3/29/09

Overall Reader 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...Read More

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