Fresh Market Cafe — Restaurant in Brandon

I’m at a place called Fresh Market Cafe. Here are my opinions about my meal:

My first bite of broccoli was seriously salty; the remaining pieces got progressively better; the texture was fine, but I probably won’t get broccoli again.

The black-eyed peas are perfectly seasoned, with something like pepperoncini juice in the background; no heat to it, but a truly wonderful flavor. As is typical of restaurant fare, the peas were approximately al dente — nowhere close to as hard or rubbery as I have gotten from other restaurants, but also not quite as soft as home-cooked. I’m going to go out on a limb, and say that this is about the best texture you’re ever gonna get at a restaurant.

The hamburger steak is a nice portion; I got mine with rice and gravy, and sautéed onions. The hamburger steak is wonderfully juicy and has excellent flavor. The rice and brown gravy pairs perfectly with the meat.

I’m not recommending either way regarding the onions: I would get them again, but they are separate from the gravy, so if you’re not thinking about it, you might not remember to get them. No worries if you don’t: the rest of the meal was more than good enough even without them.

I got plain cornbread; it was buttery and had a pleasant background flavor that I couldn’t identify but that reminded me of seafood. It made for an interesting and enjoyable culinary experience.

Peach cobbler was my choice for dessert. I knew better than to expect it to taste as good as the peach cobbler my maternal grandmother used to make — and I was not disappointed for my prediction.

Like the other elements of my meal, the cobbler seemed to be a creative blend of unexpected ingredients and techniques coming together harmoniously to make very happy my old-timer tastebuds.

The cobbler I got was probably the last, or the next to last, serving from the pan; it had obviously been on the serving line for a while — but it wasn’t burnt or dehydrated: instead, it was slightly crispy where it had been in contact with the pan, and the sugars had glazed to perfection.

The flavor was definitely that of a “dark” peach cobbler, with the sort of cinnamon sugar and flaky top that one would ordinarily associate with an apple cobbler. I know that sounds odd, but — at least in this case — it worked brilliantly!

I got here about 4:20 PM, it is now 5:27 PM. I don’t know how it is that I didn’t know this place was here, but I am glad to have...

The quality of the food has significantly declined. The meals remind me more of elementary school cafeteria food than what I expect at a deli/cafe. I had the hamburger steak with mashed potatoes and greens. The onions were overcooked, almost gummy. The gravy was too thick (probably because it was cold). The meat itself did not look nor taste like beef. I agree with the other review about the broccoli cheese casserole, it lacked flavor and the the rice seemed a little tough. My husband ordered it as one of his sides. He was given the last remaining scoop from a pan that seemed like it had been in the warmer for hours. Before we could check out they brought out a fresh pan of casserole. When we asked for a scoop of the fresh pan, we were given the scoop…. and charged $2 for an additional side. I remember enjoying meals from Fresh Market. I hate that my experiences have been so...

Jackie the manager is one of the most polite and helpful people I have ever met. I had left my wallet at the gas station next door one day after eating at fresh market. When I called tryimg.to locate my wallet Mrs jackie either went or sent someone next door to check for me there since they didn't seem to have a phone number listed online for the gas station next door. They retrieved my wallet from the storeand kept it in the office of fresh market until I could make it up there later that day and not only do they go above and beyond for their job titles they are also honest amd trust worthy. After missing for 4 hours my wallet was returned to me with out one thing missing missing or touched. Thanks for being the best yall. I hope the right people see this and they get rewarded for their integrity amd hard work. Forever...