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    Van Aken District

    4.6 (50 reviews)
    ModerateFood Court
    Closed 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating

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    Jasmine W.

    This was my first time visiting the area since they remodeled it and I was pleasantly surprised and impressed! The community does a great job keeping everything looking nice and clean. There's limited, but free parking in front of the shops and a bigger parked lot on the other side. I believe there's a parking garage attached to the space, I'm just not sure how much it costs. There's even green space for kids and pets. This is a very nice area to spend an afternoon exploring.

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    Sophia G.

    We're at The Buzz and Bloom Earlier Today. I loved the van Aken Event, It Was Fun. I loved cotton candy, My Mom Told me about The Different Name Of The Candy Floss.

    Catrina D.

    We stopped here after going to the Cleveland Clinic, it is nestled back in a nice little town and has a lot of shopping options around! Inside you have a coffee shop, several food locations including bbq/sushi/burgers/pizza/deli/meditteranean, they also have really nice open areas with tables and booths if you want to stop in here to work remote, and a couple of little shops inside such as handmade soap/bath bombs etc. to look around at while you are waiting for your food. Definitely would stop here for lunch and to work on remote days if I lived in the area, there was street parking and a small lot in the back which was pretty full at lunch time so prepare to find a parking spot and possibly walk.

    CBR-Chicken Bacon Ranch Poutine
    Pira K.

    Van Aken Market Hall is such a great addition to Shaker Heights! Went there with friends a couple weekends back and had a great time! First off, parking is super easy and a lot of it! We walked around and perused the stores and eventually decided on getting food and drinks from Banter! I got the CBR-Chicken Bacon Ranch poutine and it was DELICIOUS. The dish itself was warm and perfect for a chilly day. Washed it down with some cider (I forgot what kind I got) and was content! Definitely coming back in the summer so we can sit outside on the patio area!

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    Steve A.

    Cool market in a nice area. It has many local vendors and many healthier places to eat. The Van Aken District is in a hip part of Shaker Heights. All kinds of coffee places and healthy food choices. You can also find many gift stores. A lot of good restaurants are inside the market, with their own seating areas. It can vary wildly on hours. These places all open and close at different times. In the morning the coffee places are all open. There's several which are all pretty close to each other so it will be no problem locating one of these. Brassica, the Mediterranean restaurant popular in Columbus, has a location here. There's more places to eat outside the food hall, so don't just look in there. Nature's Oasis is on the north side of the building. This is a cafe and grocery store. Everything is organic. There's also many stores where you can find nice looking trinkets and stuff. It can get pretty crowded. One good thing is that you can take the RTA train here. The station is just outside the market and has a parking lot for passengers there.

    Olivia G.

    I really love the environment and amazing food options at Van Aken Market Hall. I had attended a private charity event at LADDER, they opened up about 8 weeks ago and are located across the street. All their clothes are from small brands so you are supporting local when you shop! The owners are so very sweet. I went into Market Hall with my mom and we ordered from the pizza place inside "Scorpacciata Pizza Co" all the workers were very friendly and you can watch them hand make your pizza. The only downside was we waited for about an hour to receive the pizza that we ordered. We were told there was about a 45 minute wait. I am assuming people were ordering mobile orders? The seating is very limited but around 8:00 it clears up a bit outside so you can sit at a Picnic bench on the green lawn outside. Overall it was a good experience and will return. Next time I would love to try out more shops inside.

    11 April 2019 -- outside
    Agnes I.

    This is a food court and mini shopping centre. It is a new building and I believe it opened around late 2018 or early 2019. I visited last week Thursday (11 April 2019) since I was in here for a Yelp event at Stem soaps. There are some shops outside the market too. FOOD -- There are a few options to dine but when I tried to get food after 9pm, nothing was opened as expected. The Yelp event ended late so I could not eat beforehand. I really wanted to go to On the Rise (bread) and Brassica but they were closed. On the Rise actually has very limited hours as well. I later found out that Brassica, the mediterranean restaurant opened the next day. Tough luck for me. The pasta place (Scorpacciata Pasta Co.) was closed and the only placed opened was Banter. I thought the food at Banter was okay but still edible. I mean, it was good but not really my type of food because everything looked fried. I ordered the pulled chicken poutine which is basically pulled chicken with fries and little pieces of dumplings. I didn't get any sauce or cheese but I got a hot sauce on the side. I was full after eating. I can't wait to come back to eat at Brassica (and try other restaurants) since I prefer simple, plant based meals. By the way, Restored Cold Press juice is opening in the summer of 2019. SHOPPING -- There are plenty to choose from inside the market. I visited Stem Soaps which is a small natural and homemade soap shop. Nothing else inside the market was opened at the time I was walking around (after 8pm). There is a spice store in here which looks wonderful and it is a female owned business. They were unfortunately closed as well. Stump plants will be opening in summer 2019 at 3396 Tuttle Road. Overall, I was hoping to find more food options besides the Banter restaurant but to no avail but I still managed to get something to eat. This market hall is expanding with new shops opening in summer 2019 so hopefully they will have extended hours. If you are in the Shaker Heights neighbourhood then definitely stop on in. *** - 63 total reviews in 2019 - 272 total Yelp reviews - Reviewed on 18 April 2019

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    Nice restaurants. Only complaint is they need more areas with charges other than that great space and very hip!

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    Something for everyone--year-round. Spacious and enjoyable! You can't go wrong with taking the family.

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    Great place to grab something great to eat or drink, and can even work there, definitely 5 stars

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    3 years ago

    Very fun and great atmosphere. Has great food from many different restaurants. My favorite place to go.

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    I've been going here for over 50 years. Ouch that hurt…read more It IS Cleveland. It represents. The produce is sooooo fresh. Forget Whole Foods, Sprouts, Fresh Market. This beats them all. And by price too. The outdoor stalls are being refurbished, and the section that is complete is just like the historic stalls but much nicer, brand new, clean. Outdoors is the produce. Inside is all the rest - meat, cheese, baked goods, spices, coffee, international foods...the list goes on and on. The ceiling is like an old train station , but purpose built in 1912 to be a bad*ss market. Gorgeous. About 130ish stalls. Cafe/bistro in ine corner, Johnny's hot dog joint in another. Kate's Fish, Peroigi Palace, Frank's Brats, Jim's Meats, Wiencek Poultry, Czuchraj Meats...i could go on... Get a buttermilk at Annemaries - salt and pepper on top is how my Dad did it. That tradition will stay with me forever. Grab a smokie at Czuchraj and stroll the stalls, get your shopping done, or just relax the day away. (go across the street to Great Lakes Brewery for a coldie) On the register of Historic Places, and one of 10 Great Public Places in America List.

    Been awhile since I've been here. Parking is always a challenge. Last time I was here you had to…read moreget a ticket. Now it's a QR Code. You get 90 mins free then you pay $1.50 an hour. Pretty good. But you gotta do the work and hit the code and go thru the process. The WSM right now is under construction. So the produce side is smaller and off to the side not the main hall. Then you go out and walk around the sidewalk off Lorain to get to the meat side. Produce side is to the left. Smaller space but they have it organized better. Everyone is selling the same stuff and prices are fairly similar for each stall. But it is brighter and well laid out. I guess you can go by who looks the most trustworthy to who you buy from. Just keep an eye out to what you buy and make sure it's what you get. That was the old market. Hopefully it's better now. TBH I did not buy any veggies or fruit. Meat side is abundant with meat, fish, pastry, sauces, cheese and other vendors. You can find a deal. We got 3 pounds of ground meat for $18. Sunday is an off day some vendors are off so not all the stalls are filled. But more than enough. We also went to Christopher the bread guy for our favorite bread. So good! We got the rustic Italian small loaf and they sliced it. Good sandwiches this week for lunch. But they have a million other options too. This is a nice little treasure and it's worth the time and effort to go here. Grab lunch and hang out on W25th it's fun and worth the visit.

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