Market On South

I’ve only been vegan since January and it’s a great fill-​in spot for me when I get tired of playing with my own recipes. Doughnuts were ridiculous! In a good way!

Love this place! TRY THEIR DONUTS!!! You have to get there early (by like 8:20 to make sure they aren’t out already).
Wish they had more times in the menu tho.

I am not Vegan, but always feel good when I eat meatless meals. I love a place where I can eat a light and healthy meal paired with a cold beer!
Great friendly staff, and comfortable chill environment!

They have vegan tacos with gluten-​free with corn tortillas. Hard-​shell or soft. I really like the BBQ Jackfruit taco over the Smoked Tempeh. Both are still great tacos. They didn’t have anything gluten-​free in their bakery. Would come here again just for those tacos!

We’ve been meaning to try MoS for a while now, and finally had a chance. The food was delicious.
I noticed someone complained about the portions — I don’t know what to say, we were all completely full at the end of the meal. The prices may seem a bit high to some, but considering that you’re getting food that is not mass produced it’s still a bargain.

This has become one of my favorite places! I was fasting and looking for vegan choices around town and I found this gem. Vegan or not, I assure you that you will fall in love! Hands down the best donuts I’ve ever had. They also have amazing salads, sandwiches, and other goodies. Soaps, candles and more are also for sale. They are so friendly and fun! I come often for their pastries. I have brought donuts to friends and coworkers and everyone was blown away.

I came to Market on South yesterday really excited. I love it when I can eat food that I can feel good about eating – I’m by no means a vegetarian, but when I go out and can get some tasty veg food, I’m all about it.
I ordered the orangebird, which is their classic sloppy joe with a Florida orange BBQ twist. While I the bun was fresh and fluffy and perfect and the homemade slaw was fresh, I couldn’t bring myself to like the filling. The sauce smelled so good, but when I ate it the tanginess of the sauce mixed with the faux meat in a funky way that left a really pungent taste in my mouth for the rest of the night. I ate a lot of it, trying to acclimate myself to the tastes in hopes that it would get better… and it didn’t. I was really disappointed.
I got a side of the mac and cheese that people raved about, and I wasn’t feeling that, either. I love garlic – when recipes call for garlic, I’ll triple or quadruple the amount, my love for it is so strong. But this «mac and garlic» was too much for me, and I ended up only eating a few bites of it before I gave up.
Okay, so maybe the savory didn’t do it for me. The beautiful thing about Market on South is all that they have to offer! I got a butterfinger pie and a naniamo bar. For $ 7 a pop and bearing the name of one of my favorite candy bars, I had high expectations of the butterfinger pie. But when I bit into it, it was flavorless. The texture made me think of eating flavorless, sugar free whipped cream. At this point, I was really, completely disappointed.
My faith, completely depleted at this point, was rekindled by the naniamo bar. Oh wow, THAT is what I had been waiting for! Chocolate ganache layered over a creamy filling, with a coconut crust? The perfect combination that somehow stayed on the right side of not-​too-​sweet.
I really wanted to love Market On South – the décor was so cool and laid back, the mission so feel-​good, and the people so kind. With how many misses I had in the food department though, I can’t hop on the bandwagon so many others have found themselves on.

So I’ll start by saying that I’m most decidedly not a vegan. But my issues with Market on South are about the space itself, not the food. (Well, I guess I do have issues with the donuts too, but you can read about that in my review of Valhalla.)
By calling themselves a market, I expected a larger space with more clearly defined dining/​retail areas. Not just everything shoved into a tiny space. I guess I can’t fault them for the unexpected popularity of the donuts, even though I don’t understand it. But once you’ve got all these people taking up room inside the building, it might be time to rethink the layout. I was able to browse some of the products while waiting in line, but I would never go to Market on South just to shop, even though there seems to be some neat stuff available. It’s just too hard to squeeze around people and tables to get to the actual stuff being sold. And if I wanted to buy something, it’s not clear how I would do so.
Also they need more than one trash can in the building. No one was really bussing/​cleaning tables so we had to wipe down our own table. Not a big deal, except that it took forever for us to finally spot the one trash can (hidden behind the donut line) to throw away the dirty napkins.
I get that running a small business is hard and kudos to everyone involved with Market on South for trying. There’s definitely a lot of potential in what they’re doing. At the moment though, it’s not really for me.

Too much deliciousness under one roof.
Between Valhalla Bakery and Dixie Dharma they can handle your sweet and savory cravings.
This is the place where all the hipsters of Orlando congregate.
Loved the beautiful garden outside and the bike rentals out front.
Exceptional service and scrumptious food. Who could ask for anything more?

This place is unbelievable!!! The best vegan food in Orlando, by far. Amazing flavor, technique, presentation, and service! I only wish they had more seating!
I highly recommend the sloppy joe. I’ve been a vegetarian since I was 14 and never thought I’d eat a sloppy joe again… omg it was TO DIE FOR. My boyfriend is a meat eater/​lover and absolutely adores this place as well.

Why 5 stars? Because how could a vegetarian experience be any better?
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This is coming from an extreme carnivore: this meal was amazing.
The Carolina BBQ Pulled Jack Fruit was as close to meat-​tasting as humanly possible, without actually being meat.
The Brussels Sprouts were some of the best I’ve ever had, and I order brussels sprouts anytime I see them on a menu.
While I was able to actually resist the donuts, they looked breath-​taking, and my table mates vouched that their bark was as big as their bite.
The service could not have been friendlier. The décor was delightful.
So to answer my original question — it could not possibly be better.

After seeing this place had 5 stars and reading some of the great reviews; I decided I needed to try Market On The South. I’m sooooo glad this place lives up to its hype!
When you first arrive to this place you notice how cute this house turn eatery is; with its front garden and bikes to rent. I came at night and it is beautiful! It is very small but so cozy. The guy that took our order was super polite. After placing our order we got water and looked at the natural products they sell.
They also had baked goods but we passed on those. We say down and the food arrived. I ordered Fried Green Tomato sandwich and Mac & cheese. Let me tell you the Mac& cheese was so delicious! The sandwhich was so gooooood! I shared with my sister; she got the California Pulled BBQ Jackfruit sandwich and cheese homes. The cheese homes was probably my favorite thing and the sandwich was amazing!
The prices for the food is on the higher side for what it is but that is probably because of it’s great ingredients and it is worth it! The bake goods are pricey and I haven’t tried them but I would like to try something.
I will definitely be back; I was so happy with the whole experience. This place is awesome, whether you’re vegan or not.

I was really excited to come here because I had been eyeing it for the past couple of years. I knew that I was probably not going to get to try the donuts since I went for lunch but I was still looking forward to trying the food. I tried the orangebird with a side of mc & cheese. I must say I think the prices are a bit high for the size of the meal. I paid $ 13 for this small meal and it was nothing out of the ordinary.
The mc&cheese had a strange sensation of both too sweet and too sour at the same time. I didn’t know if it was just bad or if that’s how vegan mc&cheese tastes. It left a horrible after taste in my mouth and tasted nothing like cheese. The sandwich also had a very weird taste to it so I don’t know if I would order it again.
I then wanted a dessert but they ranged from about $ 7-​$ 9 which I didn’t want to pay for a dessert.
Even though the idea of vegan and locally grown is something I like, the taste of the food wasn’t something I would go back for.
I hope to go back to try the donuts and really pray that they don’t disappoint.

Vegan food never tasted so good!
The BBQ pulled jackfruit sandwich was amazing. The jackfruit «meat» could fool even the most dedicated carnivore. It was a meat party in my mouth and everyone was invited!
The donuts were incredible. Deliciously moist, it didn’t taste like your standard vegan sweets. This place is special. There’s a reason there is always a literal line out the door.
If you’re new to vegan food, don’t fret! The staff is willing to patiently answer all of your questions and welcome you with open arms to our freakish compassionate cult.
I mean come on, with Market on South there’s no reason NOT to be eating vegan.
My favorite veg spot in Orlando, by far!

I have been waiting, almost dying for this moment, and it’s finally has come. I’ve made it to Market on South.
I’ve been hearing about this heaven for what seems like 78 years now and all of my friends keep insisting that I had to go here because it was amazing. It wasn’t that I didn’t believe them, it was the fact that I never go the chance to. Well that has changed and I’m SO happy to that.
Market on South seriously is amazing. They offer all vegan food and pastries that are too incredible for words. Now, listen to me when I say this, I’ve eaten vegan food for a very long time now but I have to say that Market’s is INCREDIBLE.
Let’s talk food now, cause boy, oh boy. So, we order 6 dougnuts, 1 cinnamon bun, one TLT sandwhich and one BBQ Pulled Jackfruit sandwhich. These doughnuts were everything I wanted and more. These doughnuts were moist, sweet, soft, melt in your mouth, gooey, greatness and I couldn’t be happier. They are exactly what I want from doughnuts.
The food was, again, outstanding! My TLT came with a side of mac and cheeze and after I was done with it I wanted an entire bowl of it to take home. (Can you even do that, though? Cause if you can I’m so doing it!) The TLT was juicy, fresh, flavorful and simply finger licking awesomeness!
The BBQ Pulled Jackfruit sandwhich came with a side of brussle sprouts (which I don’t like at all). This sandwhich can fool even the meatiest of meat eaters because it’s that damn good. The flavor is there, the consistency and texture were definitely there as well.
Overall, I just can’t say anything but good things about Market! I will be coming back over and over and over again.

I’ve been here on 2 separate occasions and I would totally come back again. Since I don’t eat most animal proteins, this is a great place to dine at where I don’t have to ask a zillion questions about ingredients since everything is vegan/​vegetarian.
Desserts by Valhalla Bakery are rock solid as in GOOD. I have yet to enjoy the coveted doughnuts that sell out quickly. But I have had the Yolo (buttercream icing between 2 fresh baked cookies) and the smore. Both were out of this world deliciously sweet. On my most recent visit, I had lunch with a friend who does eat meat. Dixie Dharma is in charge of the savory lunch items. My friend had the Orangebird which is their plant based version of a Sloppy Joe. She commented on how hearty it was for not being actual meat. I had the fried green tomato sandwich which is prepared on toasted sandwich bread and dressed with kale and chow chow. We both had a side of brussel sprouts which were amazing and so tender. But next time I’m itching to try their version of baked mac ‘n cheese! They also have a limited beer/​wine menu here. I did have their iced coffee but nothing special.
The market is smaller than I expected. I was expecting something along the lines of East End Market’s layout. Instead, you walk in and there is one counter where you order from meaning one line that can get very backed up. There is seating inside and a few tables outside for your convenience or you can get your food to go. They also have displays throughout the market of locally made products for purchase so it’s nice to browse after you’ve had a meal here.
I love the laid back environment and how open folks are to trying a plant based menu. I hope the popularity continues and more businesses like this open up. Based on the crowds, there is a definite demand for the area.

Local, friendly staff, good food… what’s not to love about this place? From the awesome small shop selections to the case filled with pastries, this is a must for locals and tourists alike.
Valhalla bakery offers up donuts, cookies, pretzels, cinnamon rolls and more! They make them fresh each day so once it’s gone, it’s gone for that day.
Dixie Dharma is a vegetarian /​vegan friendly eatery that takes a whole new twist on barbecue by replacing the meat with fruit!
Take a peek around every inch of the nine seating space and you’ll find local goods like candles, art, adorable potted plants, soaps, knitted items and so much more. It’s amazing all the things in here!
Overall: A
Shop small, shop local. This place makes it easy to do both and love it!

OMG I love it! I feel so much healthier after pigging out here. I almost always get a desert to go so my stomach can return to feeling bloated later on.
I’m psyched they are open on Mondays now! Meatless Mondays were always a drag, but now I know there’s always a quick and easy solution around the corner.
The down side is the menu is fairly pricey and I’m already sick of the choices. For this reason I limit my visits to about once a month. Hopefully they’ll get some new ideas soon. I can’t wait to check out their trivia nights.
** EDIT** The Orangebird was recently added to menu

I need to preface this by saying I am a carnivore and vegan food scares the crap out of me. I don’t know why, but if you slap the Vegan label on something, it immediately freaks me out!
My boyfriend took me here for my birthday dinner, which had I known where we’re going ahead of time, I would’ve made other suggestions. However, I’m glad it was a surprise and I am so glad we are here.
He had the TLT (tempeh, lettuce, tomato) with brussel sprouts and it was amazing. The sandwich was delicious and the sprouts were cooked perfectly.
I had the sloppy joe, which was made from «vegetable protein,» and it was amazing. I have no idea what the heck I ate, but it was meaty, the sauce was perfect, and it was so big I had to use a fork to eat it. I had the Mac n cheese as my side and had I remembered that vegans don’t eat cheese and I was eating fake stuff, I wouldn’t have gotten it. Again, my preconceived notions were blown away as the Mac n cheese was incredible! Cheesy and garlicky and very yummy.
I like that they serve locally crafted beer from around the state and my bf was THRILLED that they served Mexican Coke. His eyes lit up like the 4^th of July when he found this out — apparently it’s a lot different than US Coke.
Overall it was a great meal and a pleasant surprise. We can’t wait to go back and explore more of the menu!
The staff were all super nice and friendly and made great recommendations. The atmosphere was cute and comfortable. The outside deck is nice and we would’ve sat out there had there been open seats.

If eating vegan cuisine is wrong, than I don’t want the be right! Who new that a plant based meal would taste so delicious?!?
My friends and I dined here for dinner and were greeted as soon as we walked in. Based on some of the pictures and reviews that I had read here on Unilocal,I already knew what I wanted, the Pulled Carolina BBQ Jackfruit sandwich with a side of brussel sprouts.
First the sandwich. Wow was it tasty! If you were to have blindfolded me and told me it was pulled pork before hand, u would have believed it. Everything about it was right. The jackfruit was sweet and complimented the tanginess of the sauce, saltiness from the pickles, spiciness of the arugula, and crunchiness of the fried onions. It was perfect.
The brussel sprouts were off the chain! I loved that they were crispy on the outside and tender in the middle. I was tempted to order another side, but was too full. I dream about them though lol.
Speaking of full, if you have any doubts about a vegan meal being filling, trust me when me when u tell you, you will leave satisfied.
On the way out, I ordered the chocolate chip cookie Yolo to bring to my mom. She called me the next day to tell me how good it was and asked me when u was going back to get her more.
Overall, I am so glad we stopped by. The staff was super friendly, the place was clean, and the food was awesome. I already have plans to be back later this week.