This is purely a review for Main and Market CATERING. We recently got married and were extremely excited following our tasting with Main and Market. We had a great tasting and left feeling as though catering was the ONE vendor we wouldn’t have to worry about. We were wrong. While our wedding was still beautiful and memorable - we had a lot of things go wrong on the catering standpoint and were left extremely disappointed. I’m in the wedding industry and had high hopes to find a caterer that most of my fellow planners and clients don’t typically use but now going forward, I cannot in good faith, recommend them to my future clients or my colleagues. - The biggest disappointment was that the chicken for our group was ice cold. Not warm, not room temperature, ice cold. As if it was just pulled out of the fridge and smacked onto the plate. The steak served with our dinner was not hot either. Our guests were reluctant to say anything but once my husband and I finally got to eat our food, we were horrified. We then asked our head table if it was just our plate or if they had the same experience and reluctantly, they told us their chicken was cold. - Working in the industry, I’ve worked with countless caterers in Maryland, Texas, Ohio and Pennsylvania and I’ve always seen caterers set aside a plate of hors d’oeuvres for the newlyweds at their head table to enjoy after cocktail hour since typically, they are busy taking photos or mingling. There were no appetizers set aside for us. We were only able to try one piece of bruschetta and that’s because we had to find a server who was passing them around. This was the same for our desserts, we never got to try them. - It was discussed in our tasting and in emails that Main and Market would be passing champagne along with our bar team for the champagne toast. Even though it was on the timeline and clearly noted, this never happened. Our flutes sat empty on the tables, merely for show. - Another thing noted AND confirmed prior to our wedding was certain food allergies and dietary restrictions. We had two guests, one with a cheddar cheese allergy and a pescatarian. I had it clearly visible in our floor plan and seating chart where these two guests were sitting and I was assured it would not be an issue. The guest with the cheddar cheese allergy would have her potato without cheese and our pescatarian would receive a SALMON skewer, as indicated in our email exchange. Come to find out my friend with the cheddar cheese allergy received the same potato everyone else did. And during our dinner, I noticed my pescatarian guest eating a plate full of broccoli. JUST broccoli. I called a server over and told her the situation and how he is supposed to be receiving a salmon skewer. She was very pleasant but confused and said she would go check with her team. She comes out with SHRIMP skewers? I’m glad she was able to accommodate my guest but it was the incorrect menu item and the worst part was had I not brought this her attention, the guest would not have received anything. Embarrassing. - Lastly, when having our tasting, we specifically mentioned to Nanette that because we were having a smaller cake, we opted for mini cupcakes which contained the same cake flavors so that even the guests who didn’t receive a slice of cake (because there wouldn’t be enough with such a small cake), would still get to enjoy the flavors with the mini cupcakes. Well it wasn’t until we were saying our thank you’s to the vendors and making our way off the boat that the caterer handed me the cake to go. The ENTIRE cake in a box. Not one slice was cut? HOW and WHERE does this confusion happen to where the caterers don’t think we want the cake passed and put out for our guests?!! We ended up having the chef at our after party location cut the cake and pass it out to half our guests who stayed out. So many people after the fact kept telling us how wedding cake is their favorite part and they never got to try ours. Would not recommend as it seems there was such a gap in communication from sales to operat
Jennifer Montes
I really wanted to like this place I order a croissant egg cheese and potatoes I was disappointed the food didn't have any flavor it tasted bland. 😕
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
bonnie bethesda
We have been dining at M&M for years and have never had a bad meal! It’s our favorite restaurant in Annapolis. This past weekend my husband and I took our daughter and son-in-law to dinner and Jackson was our server. He did a wonderful job of taking care of us, and was so welcoming and attentive. Jackson made a couple of cocktails that were absolutely outstanding! The food was delicious- we enjoyed the meatloaf, salmon, and a bowl dinner- each one was amazing! For dessert, we enjoyed the chocolate mouse cake and the blueberry bread pudding- delicious!! Thank you Jackson and M&M, you never let us down!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tim Kuczka
Get the Hungarian Mushroom soup. It is probably the best thing I’ve had in a restaurant all year.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Greg Lewis
Main and Market did an outstanding job catering our 50th anniversary celebration. The menu is extensive and delicious. The staff was very professional and accommodating. I would recommend M&M catering services for your next special event.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beachlover305
Food was fine. But at check time, server should have offered us either debit for no service fee, or credit card for 3% of the bill service fee. Unfortunately she didn't, so the charge came as a surprise -- after reading the bottom of the receipt when I go home. I get it, credit card companies charge the restaurant BUT .... Next time share with the customer their option of debit or credit.
Kimberly Kowalchik
Been a regular restaurant customer for almost 20 years. Prices have greatly increased for the average quality. Plenty of places in town that are far better for the pricing . Avoid the Pad Thai aka vermicelli spaghetti- all of us thought it was dreadful & we returned it. Stick to standard American cuisine and it’s fine but anything else misses the mark. Staff are nice but often very over worked. Something has changed but I can’t quite put my finger on what it is exactly
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
andydC1850ZZ
The whole staff has changed and might I say not for good. Adminstrators come in around 5 and poor themselves a driink?? at the counter you can see them doing so.... Really in front of customers??? Sitting at the counter wait staff talk among themselves and do not attend to their "guests". Food not as good (is the chef still there?): ordered mussles and at leat 1/2 dozen were not good. Told waitress and manager and no offer to compensate (there would hae been in the past) Too bad, it use to be such a great place to go for early dinner.
Jade W
Restaurants that charge a “sharing” fee aren’t worth supporting.
Peter Courtney
We used Main & Market to cater a sailboat charter and it was fantastic. April was great to work with and very repsonsive. She proposed a menu, incorporated my changes, and oversaw delivery to the charter company. The menu choices and the quality of the food was fantastic. We will use them again for sure.
Had a great lunch there, looking forward to returning for their delicious Looking breakfast menu!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Frank
Nice place with good food, I enjoy the meatloaf here and they do a Monday price special for it too. Service can be hit or miss but even with the C-team on shift, they are adequate enough and wait time is almost always minimal. Of special note is the on-site bakery, they have some delicious choices of pastries and cakes!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Matthew Abbott
I had a Rueben, my friend had a crab cake sandwich, we loved both. Waiter was attentive and friendly. The bang for the buck here is really good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
William W Wheatley
This is a great sandwichplace. Ingredients are always fresh and tasty. My current fave is the grilled chicken on croissant but they have other very good options. Everything I have had was very good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Eva DelGallo
After an Annapolis harbor boat tour we were hungry for lunch and found Main and Market on our phones, knowing nothing about it. We were totally thrilled to see the fabulous cakes in their display case upon entering. I ordered the Sultan's curried chicken salad which was incredibly delicious! My husband had a Reuben sandwich, piled so high with meat and cheese he could hardly bite into it. Fabulous food served with a smile! We took our dessert home which was Lemon Lust and Keylime Cake. Superb!
This is purely a review for Main and Market CATERING. We recently got married and were extremely excited following our tasting with Main and Market. We had a great tasting and left feeling as though catering was the ONE vendor we wouldn’t have to worry about. We were wrong. While our wedding was still beautiful and memorable - we had a lot of things go wrong on the catering standpoint and were left extremely disappointed. I’m in the wedding industry and had high hopes to find a caterer that most of my fellow planners and clients don’t typically use but now going forward, I cannot in good faith, recommend them to my future clients or my colleagues. - The biggest disappointment was that the chicken for our group was ice cold. Not warm, not room temperature, ice cold. As if it was just pulled out of the fridge and smacked onto the plate. The steak served with our dinner was not hot either. Our guests were reluctant to say anything but once my husband and I finally got to eat our food, we were horrified. We then asked our head table if it was just our plate or if they had the same experience and reluctantly, they told us their chicken was cold. - Working in the industry, I’ve worked with countless caterers in Maryland, Texas, Ohio and Pennsylvania and I’ve always seen caterers set aside a plate of hors d’oeuvres for the newlyweds at their head table to enjoy after cocktail hour since typically, they are busy taking photos or mingling. There were no appetizers set aside for us. We were only able to try one piece of bruschetta and that’s because we had to find a server who was passing them around. This was the same for our desserts, we never got to try them. - It was discussed in our tasting and in emails that Main and Market would be passing champagne along with our bar team for the champagne toast. Even though it was on the timeline and clearly noted, this never happened. Our flutes sat empty on the tables, merely for show. - Another thing noted AND confirmed prior to our wedding was certain food allergies and dietary restrictions. We had two guests, one with a cheddar cheese allergy and a pescatarian. I had it clearly visible in our floor plan and seating chart where these two guests were sitting and I was assured it would not be an issue. The guest with the cheddar cheese allergy would have her potato without cheese and our pescatarian would receive a SALMON skewer, as indicated in our email exchange. Come to find out my friend with the cheddar cheese allergy received the same potato everyone else did. And during our dinner, I noticed my pescatarian guest eating a plate full of broccoli. JUST broccoli. I called a server over and told her the situation and how he is supposed to be receiving a salmon skewer. She was very pleasant but confused and said she would go check with her team. She comes out with SHRIMP skewers? I’m glad she was able to accommodate my guest but it was the incorrect menu item and the worst part was had I not brought this her attention, the guest would not have received anything. Embarrassing. - Lastly, when having our tasting, we specifically mentioned to Nanette that because we were having a smaller cake, we opted for mini cupcakes which contained the same cake flavors so that even the guests who didn’t receive a slice of cake (because there wouldn’t be enough with such a small cake), would still get to enjoy the flavors with the mini cupcakes. Well it wasn’t until we were saying our thank you’s to the vendors and making our way off the boat that the caterer handed me the cake to go. The ENTIRE cake in a box. Not one slice was cut? HOW and WHERE does this confusion happen to where the caterers don’t think we want the cake passed and put out for our guests?!! We ended up having the chef at our after party location cut the cake and pass it out to half our guests who stayed out. So many people after the fact kept telling us how wedding cake is their favorite part and they never got to try ours. Would not recommend as it seems there was such a gap in communication from sales to operat
I really wanted to like this place I order a croissant egg cheese and potatoes I was disappointed the food didn't have any flavor it tasted bland. 😕
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
We have been dining at M&M for years and have never had a bad meal! It’s our favorite restaurant in Annapolis. This past weekend my husband and I took our daughter and son-in-law to dinner and Jackson was our server. He did a wonderful job of taking care of us, and was so welcoming and attentive. Jackson made a couple of cocktails that were absolutely outstanding! The food was delicious- we enjoyed the meatloaf, salmon, and a bowl dinner- each one was amazing! For dessert, we enjoyed the chocolate mouse cake and the blueberry bread pudding- delicious!! Thank you Jackson and M&M, you never let us down!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Get the Hungarian Mushroom soup. It is probably the best thing I’ve had in a restaurant all year.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Main and Market did an outstanding job catering our 50th anniversary celebration. The menu is extensive and delicious. The staff was very professional and accommodating. I would recommend M&M catering services for your next special event.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was fine. But at check time, server should have offered us either debit for no service fee, or credit card for 3% of the bill service fee. Unfortunately she didn't, so the charge came as a surprise -- after reading the bottom of the receipt when I go home. I get it, credit card companies charge the restaurant BUT .... Next time share with the customer their option of debit or credit.
Been a regular restaurant customer for almost 20 years. Prices have greatly increased for the average quality. Plenty of places in town that are far better for the pricing . Avoid the Pad Thai aka vermicelli spaghetti- all of us thought it was dreadful & we returned it. Stick to standard American cuisine and it’s fine but anything else misses the mark. Staff are nice but often very over worked. Something has changed but I can’t quite put my finger on what it is exactly
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
The whole staff has changed and might I say not for good. Adminstrators come in around 5 and poor themselves a driink?? at the counter you can see them doing so.... Really in front of customers??? Sitting at the counter wait staff talk among themselves and do not attend to their "guests". Food not as good (is the chef still there?): ordered mussles and at leat 1/2 dozen were not good. Told waitress and manager and no offer to compensate (there would hae been in the past) Too bad, it use to be such a great place to go for early dinner.
Restaurants that charge a “sharing” fee aren’t worth supporting.
We used Main & Market to cater a sailboat charter and it was fantastic. April was great to work with and very repsonsive. She proposed a menu, incorporated my changes, and oversaw delivery to the charter company. The menu choices and the quality of the food was fantastic. We will use them again for sure.
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Had a great lunch there, looking forward to returning for their delicious Looking breakfast menu!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice place with good food, I enjoy the meatloaf here and they do a Monday price special for it too. Service can be hit or miss but even with the C-team on shift, they are adequate enough and wait time is almost always minimal. Of special note is the on-site bakery, they have some delicious choices of pastries and cakes!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
I had a Rueben, my friend had a crab cake sandwich, we loved both. Waiter was attentive and friendly. The bang for the buck here is really good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is a great sandwichplace. Ingredients are always fresh and tasty. My current fave is the grilled chicken on croissant but they have other very good options. Everything I have had was very good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
After an Annapolis harbor boat tour we were hungry for lunch and found Main and Market on our phones, knowing nothing about it. We were totally thrilled to see the fabulous cakes in their display case upon entering. I ordered the Sultan's curried chicken salad which was incredibly delicious! My husband had a Reuben sandwich, piled so high with meat and cheese he could hardly bite into it. Fabulous food served with a smile! We took our dessert home which was Lemon Lust and Keylime Cake. Superb!
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