Cross Street Market has always been a great experience over the years. There is something here for individuals, families, and date night outings. I do miss the old Cross Street Market before the complete renovation in 2018, which seemed to cater to the average local, however, the current, more modern market certainly is a gem in Federal Hill despite the more expensive food prices. I like the selection of cuisines featured. The diversity covers bar food, dinner food, quick bites, and dessert. And of course there are plenty vendors serving crab dishes. Some of the great vendors have come and gone, like the pretzel dog vendor which for a long time was the only reason I would visit Cross Street Market. I appreciate the seating made available in the areas near each food vendor. The space is utilized efficiently, from the storage of food in the freezers near the dining tables, to the small stages where artists perform. The market is a great pre-game destination and option to watch the game if you skip the stadium altogether. Keep in mind, on NFL game day this place gets packed, so arrive early. There is ample street parking in the vicinity, however, on game days finding parking in this neighborhood is a nightmare. Overall, a must visit when in the area. read more

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An overwhelming smell of old oil in deep fryers . This place has changed from an indoor produce market to a food court. Lots of lunch choices, most of them unhealthy due to the use of vegetable oil, greasy dressings or questionable freshness ingredients. Perhaps because I came in midweek and was quite empty. Need to try the weekends read more

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Wednesdays are weird for us. Jeremy and I have mental health therapy appointments, but at different locations and with a two hour gap between. So we've started doing lunch dates, which is pretty fun. I love getting to try new (to me) restaurants again. This time in a neighborhood we haven't explored much before. This is a delayed review. This was our first lunch date, back in December. I apologize but this holiday season and new year has been a lot for me. I'm trying my hardest to pull myself out of this funk. Cross Street Market is not like Lexington Market. It's more like the market in Fell's Point. It's all food stalls, no merchandise. There are about 10 places to choose from, if that. Lots of seating, at least. Also plenty of televisions to watch - sports channels, movies, etc all playing at once, yet it's not super noisy or overwhelming. We tried food from three different stalls and coffee from the segregated (they have their own entrance door) Ceremony Coffee Roasters. It's a whole different vibe in there, and truthfully, it made me uncomfortable. It was too yuppy, too... I don't know. I always feel out of place in coffee shops. I much prefer the blue-collar vibe of the rest of the market. I wouldn't be mad to return to try a different selection of stalls. Personally, I regretted my choice of the pulled pork barbecue sandwich from the smokehouse stall. It was Hella dry, even with the sauce and the "slaw." Their wings were good, but they were whole wings and we only got three. Next time I think I'll try the ramen place, or Bahn mi, or the Korean fried chicken. read more

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The atmosphere is friendly lots of options to choose from. Friendly people great value. Cleaned area with plenty of seating.

I finished having lunch at Blue Moon Too and wanted to walk around for a bit. I found Ceremony Coffee on Google Maps as a great place to pick up some coffee. We walked in through the main entrance and saw the long hallway filled with restaurants. We were curious so we started walking around. There were several cool restaurants here filled with Ravens and Orioles fans. Everyone was having a good time and enjoying themselves. There were several restaurants from pizza to empanadas to crepes. There were so many local eateries to choose from. Next time I am in Baltimore I will have to enjoy this market more. We walked back towards Ceremony Coffee and picked up an Iced Americano there. The staff was incredibly friendly and told us about the cool things to do in the market. We were only in town for a weekend so we did not get to enjoy the whole market. I will have to come back to Baltimore another weekend to fully enjoy all the local eateries. This place was super cool to enjoy and walk through. I could only imagine what it would be like on a busier night after a game or event. I have never spent time in Baltimore before but I was pleasantly surprised. Cross Street Market was great to check out and you won't be disappointed. read more

I love Cross Street! With over 20+ vendors of mannnnny different foods and options, I don't see how this market can get anything OTHER than 5 stars. If you're interested in picking up a bite to eat, something refreshing to drink, or even just to simply pull to the bar for a drink before going out or hey.. going home, Cross Street is literally a one-stop shop. read more

This is the mother of all makeovers. Hubs, my daughter and I were last here when she was 10 and from then to now, this market has gone through a major overhaul. When we drove in to Maryland to stretch our legs on Good Friday recently, we wanted to relive what was: the dim market, stalls that have been there for centuries, and the only seafood restaurant- Watershed- serving Maryland Blue Crabs in buckets, with a paper towel roll, and brown butcher paper as your table cloth. Fuck being fancy- this market had the best crabs with Old Bay in town. Now? It was daunting. After high millions put into the revamping, the griminess that made this place pop for us in the early 2000s, is no more. We drove past it twice because we didn't recognize the new look. But I get it- everything needs to evolve. Since we made it this far, we came to tackle blue crabs like we did back in the day. Negative. Because the revamped Watershed restaurant was all out of them. The rest of the food was great nonetheless. But I'll say this, Mr Fisherman went crabbing the ENTIRE day back then and yielded enough crabs for the masses without a care in the world. Now? It's not the same energy. read more

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Came here on a weekday and tried out a new place. I don't remember if I've ever been inside of this Market, but it's a similar idea to Lexington Market, and Broadway Market. A ton of options, and I ultimately ate at Theo's Banhmi Rolls & Bowls. I got the Fried Chicken Bowl with Half Rice & Half Greens with the Bang Bang sauce for $15.86 total. Pretty affordable and I had leftovers for the next day. The chicken was cooked perfectly and the sauce went so well with everything! I loved that it was a good healthy balance of food. Flavor was so good. The bathrooms and the inside of the market are super clean, not sure if it's been renovated recently. You can find desserts, chicken places, and Boba Tea here too. (Theo's sells Boba as well). Parking was pretty easy since it was a Wednesday evening. There is street parking that you pay for and parking right alongside the Market. You can also take the Circulator and some bus routes come through as well. I thoroughly enjoyed the food and would highly recommend them! I would go back as well. read more

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The Cross Street Market is located in Federal Hill. It is a food hall, and despite the rather modest exterior, you'll find just over 20 vendors serving everything from refreshments to appetizers, entrees and dessert, as well as ample seating indoors. On the Wednesday we visited about 1 pm, food traffic was brisk, but the lines moved swiftly and folks were served promptly. We ordered a coffee from Ceremony Coffee Roasters, enjoyed a burger and onion rings from Southside Burger Bar, Shrimp fried rice from Blowfish Poke, and ice cream from Taharka Bros. Everything was delicious. The only problem is that there are more vendors' foods to try and we only have a lunchtime to visit. Everything we tried was wonderful. Tables were clean, the aisles were free from debris and easy to navigate. Parking was available and easy to find in the West Street Garage and also at metered street parking. We definitely want to return! read more

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My first time coming here was a Thursday evening. It wasn't crowded at all. There are many different food options to choose from inside the market and around the area of Federal Hill. It's a great place to bring the family and explore. There are some unhoused people in the area. I went with the jollof bowl and the staff were nice. I posted a review on Instagram. I will visit again read more

Cross Street Market is like a food court offering different cuisine. We came here for late breakfast but most of the vendors were not open. Luckily Crepe Crazy was open. We tried chicken mushroom and cowboy, ham and cheese. We really enjoyed chicken and mushroom. It is made to order so there will be some wait and card payment only. read more

I went to the pizza place that is near the Charles Street entrance. I ordered one garlic knot. The girl behind the counter told me it was $4.24 I gave her a 5 dollar bill and she said she had no change so it actually cost $5.00. I told her that I was there last week and was told the garlic knots were 4 for $7.00. The girl then told me that I got two when I only ordered one. When my order was ready, there was only 1 garlic knot. The place is a complete rip off. I'm from the neighborhood and I'll never go back there again. read more

Super fun spot to pick items and eat your way down the hall. Vast variety to pick from but I really enjoyed the pizza and beer!!! Centrally located so you can easily bar hop or be social after eating when they close at 10pm. Super friendly staff and clean. Also a good spot to bring kids! read more

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I visited this place to checkout my sons new work place. This is a nice food district with lots of different food options to choose from depending on what you I'm the mood for. I tried the plaintons from Sobeachy, they were sweet and delicious. The guacamole and chips from Taco Love are delicious as well, the guacamole is def on point. I grab some meat from Fenwick meats, and indulged on some sweet doughnuts from blowfish poke. Let's not forget about the delicious pizza from joeys pizza, they slices are humongous and the cheese stretch is crazy, I love that's it's thin crust as well... you can go wrong grabbing a slice of any kind. read more

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Casual, clean and lively food hall with many vendors and communal seating area. While in Federal Hill we walked by Cross Street Market after lunch hence didn't get anything, but would like to come back and try some of the causal fare on our next visit. read more

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On a little vacation in Baltimore and tried out across Street Market. So many options and such a fun environment. Unfortunately, I did not take good notes on the names of the restaurants we went to...but we tried some Korean fried chicken, empanadas and some pizza. All were fast, hot, fresh, and very good! We ate right by the live music and really enjoyed listening to the man who played guitar and sang. Food halls are perfect for foodies! So fun to try various entrees at once. Definitely give it a try!! read more

While I have always been a fan of Cross Street Market (that's why there are ANY stars at all), I must say I was quite disappointed in the Taco Love Grill vendorZ My selections: 1. Chicken Burrito: rice, beans, lettuce, cheese, onions, tomato, sour cream & avocado. Delicious sauces: Salsa verde (green), hotter salsa (red-orange), sour cream. SCORE!!! 2. Steak Taco: Delicious toppings (lettuce, tomato, cream, cheese, cilantro & onion). The steak, once again, was bland as could be. Hmmm... so how were they, you ask? Well, try to follow me here... you know I 'spinning a good yarn' so sit back... picture it. Sicily. 1953... (ahaha hope thy got a giggle for a few)... it's very descriptive but it makes the perfect point.... IF you've gone to a festival or group setting where food is served on a hot day. Okay... I'll liken these two dishes to when you go to a festival, that's packet on a swelteringly hot day. You decide you want a sausage, peppers & onions hoagie; or a gyro; or a hot dog; or even a burger. What tends to happen is the vendors cook in bill to accommodate the heavy demand and rapid turn around. When the meats are prepared, they are seasoned perfectly, charred nicely and have great flavor. The PROBLEM comes in when they are prepared, they're chucked into a massive pan and piled on top of one another. This is so the preparers can quickly grab the meat and prepare the meals and get them out. Cool. However, all this delicious meat that's piled on top of each other constantly radiates heat. This causes the meat to sweat and a pool of liquid forms in the bottom of the pan. The spices / flavors are all being sweated out/ off and and dripping down into the flavorful water collecting at the bottom. The result is, the customer is basically getting steamed flavorless meat. **womp womp** Thats what the meat from both of my dishes tasted like. I could tell they were seasoned with something but the flavor was barely there, if at all. The take away is BOTH these dishes would have been BANGIN if I wanted a vegan dish and just got toppings in the tortillas. The toppings were delicious! It was the flavorless meat that killed these dishes, altogether. After basically throwing away $20, I highly doubt this will get a 2nd try. CRIME CRIME CRIME!!! I found it odd that I couldn't find this vendor's location on Yelp. Only the White Marsh location was available. Maybe that was intentional, after all. read more

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Tad ridiculous as this is an amazing place w a ton of merchants that rely on outside business but I was not allowed to enter simply because I had leftovers in a box from another restaurant. No entry w outside food. Sorry but that's garbage read more

Love this place! Fed has some great spots and this market has something for everyone. Korean, PHO, fried chicken, tacos, etc I started with coffee at Ceremony--the best quality coffee around I love it. To eat I grabbed some Korean BBQ Buns at Rice Crook--these were absolutely delicious. Would definitely get them again. My friends got Taco Luv and raved about their tacos and rice as well. As a side note, the walk up window for Royal Farms? Is too cute read more

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We loved the old Cross Street Market. Full stop, done. A municipal market that's over a hundred years old was charming, funky and unique. There's no way a modern reboot can compete. But the new market is nice. There is more natural light. There is ( despite a recent yelp review) a significant upgrade in seating for anyone. There is maybe more open space. We tried DMV Empanadas which is casual but crafts a fine tasty treat. Wd also tried the crepes place which is authentic and generous. read more

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It took me a beat to realize all the good eats in Cross Street Market are grouped together as one unit on Yelp! So here's the lowdown: the market has a good atmosphere. Huge seating areas (though a little loud - all hard surfaces), large outdoor tables, lots of dining options. They did a really nice job with the recent renovation. We've tried a few spots (though far from all of them) and my ABSOLUTE 5-star go-tos stalls are Taco Love (guess what they sell, ha) and Taharka Brothers (best ice cream in Baltimore). I haven't been to (or, at first, even heard of) either's home base locations, so these are my first experiences with either's food. Taco Love: The carne asada fries are the bomb. They don't skimp on the guac (yes, it automatically comes with guac!), it's got just the right amount of cheese to me (well topped but far from drowning in it), the flavor on the meat is great, and every time we order it we've been super happy with it (consistent!) - it ALWAYS hits the spot and just tastes so good! I've tried the tacos and a burrito, but my other favorite thing on the menu is DEFINITELY the shrimpotle bowl. PERFECTLY cooked shrimp every time in a light yet filling bed of greens and I'm not even sure what else. It's delicious. And not spicy! (Another huge point for me!) Taharka Bros: For a while, Fed Hill had no ice cream shops. Froyo, yes, but sadly, no ice cream. Taharka Brothers was the first game in town... And even now that we suddenly have like 5 ice cream shops, they are still my favorite for a classic cone. The Chocolate Love is like a drug to me: best chocolate ice cream I've ever had. And their Honey Graham is also regularly in my rotation. So. Good. So good that when covid hit and everything shut down and they started offering delivery by the crate, I was among the first to sign up. Not even a global pandemic can keep me from that ice cream!! LOVE it!! read more

Stopped in with my family of four tonight to see what was in store at this food hall and fill our bellies! We ordered several things from several counters and made this a fun family-style meal where we were able to sample a bit of everything. Tonight we got a sweet and spicy korean chicken rice bowl from one vendor, shrimp and a BBQ pork empanadas from a second vendor, and jumbo lump crab and sicilian pepperoni pizzas from a third. It was a lot of food, but shared among all of us we were easily up to the challenge. I really enjoyed the korean chicken bowl as well as the jumbo crab pizza slice. The pepperoni pizza was good but not knock-your-socks-off, and the empanadas felt a little overpriced for what was delivered. The atmosphere of eating in a food hall with a live musician playing music in the background and lots of other groups and families enjoying themselves just made for a memorable night here at Cross Street Market. I'd love to come back again soon. read more

This is like the middle-class version of Lexington market. But here you don't have bums, pimps and drug dealers shaking you down before you even get inside the place. Nestled in the heart of federal hill in Baltimore. This market is so much better. The people, The environment, Everything. Very high police presence patrolling. So definitely safer. There are a lot of blank spaces though. But there's also a lot of filled spaces with active businesses. Also the overall place is spotlessly clean. The people are middle to high class. Everyone is friendly here. Extremely peaceful. Sorta feels like a college environment. All age groups are here. Young and old. All demographics. But the main difference is class. Definitely higher class then Lexington I got some nachos with guacamole. Totally fresh and & hot. The only downfall is the parking. Due to it being federal hill. Parking enforcement is highly active with their ticket handhelds here. Be very careful where you park and read the parking signs. Other then that. Cross Street is awesome. It does need some more businesses though. read more

Mobeachy, the Hatian spot! Top tier!!! I was offered a free sample of chili and came back for the chicken and plantains! So delicious!

Most of the businesses here are not following Baltimore's masking order. Yesterday I walked thru and only 2 employees at about a dozen stands had masks over their noses. Many stands had totally unmasked employees, some at the register's where they deal directly with customers. This follows 2 other visits where masking was lax and the trend is downhill. The anti masking arrogance prevents me from going back. read more

Lots of options for a group with various diets. We ate at the Vietnamese Pho. The sesame chicken sub was tasty. My spouse had the vegan adapted pho which had some kick but was tasty too. Unfortunately, everything closes at 9 pm. Will try some of the other shops during our stay. read more

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I love Cross Street Market. I would definitely recommend it for a lot of great bars and food stalls. Nice place to go on sunny days just to walk around and enjoy the atmosphere. read more

Great spot for any kind of food. They have just about anything you could need. They have a little bit of seating, but it's perfect for a pick up and go dinner. read more

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I had not been to the Cross Street Market in probably 30 years. I heard they had a recent renovation and thought it would be fun to revisit after such a long time. The renovation is fine-- it's hard to mess up the basic market concept that allows for one main hallway where everyone peruses the food stands and decides what to eat. Unlike the food markets of old, the food markets of Baltimore have become food courts from the ghosts of shopping malls. Nothing wrong with that, it's just interesting to see the shift. We ended up eating at Taco Love and we were not disappointed. We had grilled shrimp tacos and a chicken quesadilla as well as a couple of Mexican beers. Really great food! There is plenty of seating and we had fun people-watching at Cross Street Market in Baltimore, Maryland. read more

There are ton of good eats in Baltimore, but it is truly something else when all of those good eats are under one roof. Good for the belly, bad for the belt. (Should I change my Yelp profile to that, series question???) Cross Street Market houses vendors that span American to Asian; coffee to cocktails; breakfast to dinner; and appetizer to dessert. The spot is large and accomodates groups of various sizes. I haven't had trouble scoring a table that seats one or few. It is also pretty well-maintained and clean for all the foot traffic that comes through. Perhaps my favorite is how convenient it is to eat and then head out for a night after. read more

no longer a market. restaurants with low supply and bad attitudes. disappointed. save your time and money and go to giant to get good food. read more

My oldest daughter and I decided to revisit this food hall to see if it had improved from two years ago and it had. There were more vendors available with wide variety of foods. However the bathroom situation did not improve, only two single occupancy gender neutral on site. The bathroom I used was out of soap and that was in the middle of the day. I don't think we will return. read more

Marketed as being one of the country's oldest public markets, I had a sense of history meets modern when I planned to visit this place. Sadly, I feel like the recent renovation and restoration was just a tad too much emphasis on the modern. Nestled in the heart of Federal Hill, Cross Street Market is now similar to many other markets around the country. It's filled with tons of local artisan (mostly food) vendors where you can stop, grab something to eat/drink, and catch up in one of the many seating areas. While I applaud the restoration, I feel like it's almost too modernized and it's completely lost its history during the renovation process. I didn't get a sense of any history, at all, during my visit and walk through of the place. Maybe that's cause I had never visited prior to the restoration, but I feel like when you have such a special piece of history, you can't take it so far as to completely erase it's past. Don't get me wrong, it's a very, very nice market, and I was happy to stumble across it. Be sure to pay yourself a visit to one of the country's oldest markets and support local vendors! read more

Steve's Lunch!! Yesterday, Saturday, January 2nd 2021, my boyfriend and his mom stopped at Steve's to grab a sandwich. But the two ladies running the stand were too involved in drinking their own coffees and having their own conversation. They never ever acknowledged my boyfriend and his mom. They never once said "can we help you". I'm totally appalled by this because I myself would frequent Steve's stand years ago way before the renovations and never had I ever had an experience like that. My boyfriend and his mom walked away and left! And I'm so glad they did. It's honestly very sad during these difficult times when businesses are struggling for customers. Well I hope this message reaches the owners so that they can address these two women. read more

Good music, excellent customer service, good drinks! I can't wait to return! I had the Salmon with rice and craw fish sauce... or something close to that lol. I also had the steamed shrimp, and the mussels in coconut curry sauce (the best thing I've every had) , and the crab cake. No complaints! Excellent! read more

Been here a couple times. It's definitely still developing. Some stalls have been opened and some are still in construction. Regardless the food that is there is very good! Everything from royal farms chicken to poké to coffee and pho. Good for a picky group. Basically a glorified food court read more

Very relaxing diverse vibe for the entire family. So many flavorful spots. Better Uber. Streets are narrow. Parking is limited. And bars a plenty. read more

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Cross Street is a gem of the Federal Hill neighborhood. You can buy everything from a cell phone to steamed crabs. Like many have said, there is a great variety, so take a peek at why lies inside: Baltimore's Best BBQ--Rotisserie chicken and barbeque Big Jim's Deli--Best overstuffed sandwiches in the market Bongiovani & Son, Inc.--Fresh Vegetables and produce Bruce Lee's chicken wings Cross Street Seafood--Fresh fish and crabs Donut Pastries & Bakery Fenwick's Choice Meats--Chioce meats, lottery, custom steaks Juice Phoria--Fresh fruit and vegetable juice-bar Kathy's Bakery--Baked fresh on premise Kwon's Fresh Produce--Fresh produce & fruit salad Matsuri's Teppanaki Mondawmin Chicken--Fried chicken & fish Nick's Inner Harbor Seafood--seafood market & raw bar Nunnally Bros. - Choice Meats Since 1875--The oldest continuously family operated Baltimore City Market business Phoebus Brothers--Cold cuts, cheeses, party platters, sandwiches Piedigrotta Italian Bakery & Pastry Shop--Cakes, breads, Italian pies, pastries, cookies, breakfast and lunch Steve's Lunch--Breakfast, lunch, snacks, UTZ potato chips The Chicken Box--Fried chicken, homemade soups and salads The Sweet Shop--Candies & ice cream read more

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What's not to love here? Air conditioning set at a frosty 68 degrees. CHECK. A wide array of food from Thai to local seafood. CHECK. Very few tourists. CHECK. I've fallen in love with this place, just a few short blocks from my place of business. In fact, there hasn't been a lunch where i passed it up and went to a nearby restaurant. Those poor eating establishments within stone's throw of this place, I honestly don't know how they survive given the options inside here. My only very minor complaint is that only about 25% of the merchants take credit cards. That's a shame, because it's the friggin 21st century and you should have to adapt or go out of business. I've passed up some of the booths BECAUSE you don't take cards, so those pennies you are saving on each transaction is translating to real world dollars lost from customers, I'm just sayin' in case any of you are actually reading this. Shout out to Hot Corner Lee's and Nick's Seafood for accepting AmEX for my expense account, I've had each of them 3x and the food didn't disappoint. I'm jealous of the locals who can hit up the meat and seafood markets here, everything looks really fresh and delish. I want a kitchen to cook some of that grub, anyone want to put me up for a night to do so? So far I've had the Bruce Lee Wings and a pretzel dog (the only two locations I actually broke down and used cash at), Nick's for fish n chips as well as a $10 crab cake lunch special, Hot Corner Lee's for his amazingly fresh cheesesteaks and one stall I couldn't remember that serves subs. I was going to try the sushi but wish they had lunch boxes instead of ala carte options. If you're in the area and can't stand crowds, this is the place to be for lunch. I did notice they close down a little too early for my liking at night but I won't fault them for that. read more

This place is kind of like the Public Market Place in Seattle. They have sea food and a bar right next to each other. This place is for eating, boozing, and shopping for grocery as well. The tables are barrels that have been flipped over and theres stools around them, One of the bar tenders is really hot and apparently my friend has been trying to talk to her for 10 years. I'd come back here for the mixture of the crowd, cheap beers, and the food. read more

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