Dimitris Farmer's Market Restaurant — Restaurant in Pompano Beach

During one on the rare weekday mornings I had off from school I decided to come here for breakfast. The Farmer's Market restaurant is in a building from the the 1930's in the Edward L. Myrick State Farmers Market. The market's 1.008 foot platforms were the the largest in the world when they were built in 1939. During the growing season local farmers brought their harvest here to sell to brokers who resold it to retail outlets in the eastern part of the U.S. Today the Farmers Market is one of the few remaining reminders of Pompano Beach's agricultural past. The market continues to be an important multi-million dollar economic force in the community. The markets proximity to ports in Miami and Fort Lauderdale reduces transportation costs and carbon footprints, and increases shelf life of the produce.

The Farmer's Market Restaurant has been owned by Dimitris and his wife Popi since 2003. It is located in a charming white shingled building across from the platforms. The homestyle menu includes pancakes, French toast, and eggs for breakfast and sandwiches, soups, and salads for lunch. They also serve Greek dishes like Greek salad, pita platters, and sandwiches. I love the vintage look of the restaurant and the quaint farm signs hanging on the wall. Seats are at tables or in wooden booths. I started off with a cup of their delicious coffee. For my brunch I ordered the French toast with fresh berries with home fries and bacon. The food was fantastic and the service was friendly and attentive. Portions are large and prices were fair. I included a picture of the menu so you can check it out. I had enough food leftover to take home and they even sent me out the door with coffee to go. This restaurant is a true hidden...

We stayed in Pompano Beach for our Spring Break (as educators) and as we headed back home decided to check out the State Framer's Market we had seen previously in the week. We drove into the parking lot to see if it was for anyone or just for commercial business and saw Dimitri's Farmer's Market Restaurant (the market is commercial only). They are open until 1pm so breakfast and lunch are the standard fare. Our experience has been "local" places are usually "hidden" gems and this was an excellent example of such. The servers and other employees are very welcoming and friendly. The food is fresh tasting, has generous portions, served hot is very flavorful and a good value price wise. There were many truck drivers from the farmer's market having breakfast or lunch at 10am and in spite of the number there the wait was short. You can tell they were like family to the staff and we were treated the same way even though we had never been there before. We took leftovers home.and shared for breakfast the next day. If we had stopped by earlier in the week we would have eaten there several times. I recommend the "special" of the day (whatever it is!) and don't leave without trying...

My 1st time visit was because of the nice comments and ratings. If I ever get a chance to support local business I will especially in my city where I am from. Mis communication can mess up a good 1st impression. I order a breakfast and explained to the server what I will like and I noticed she was A la carting my order which came up to $21.00 I made a comment this is an expensive breakfast I hope its as good as the reviews. (2 eggs with cheese, grits and cheese, and I asked for pancakes) paid my order and now looking at the menu closely I noticed a 2 2 2 meal. Two eggs two becan and two pancakes. $9.99. A Big difference correct? They told me the reason why it was more food I ordered a full breakfast. Actually it was the same as the 2 2 2 meal I just had 3 pancakes. So if I would have had a $9.99 breakfast it would have been a nice breakfast, but $21.00 wasn't worth it. So who's to blame? I really don't know, but as a server, you want to always be in the best interest of...