Hours
| Thursday | 10:30 AM–4 PM |
| Friday | 10:30 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 10:30 AM–2 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | 10:30 AM–4 PM |
| Tuesday | 10:30 AM–4 PM |
| Wednesday | Closed |
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Reviews
Let me start by saying that some storms come in our lives to shake things up a little. Take those words however you see fit. What does a storm have to do with the current business you ask. Whelp…let me tell you.
All week news stations have been broadcasting bad weather for Northern Alabama. Striking at any moment through the weekend, I decided to play it safe. Fridays are a workout day for me. I usually go to the gym late in the evening. Today I went in the middle of the day to avoid any rain and such. After the gym, I stopped by the store for a few things, in the event I was iced in over the next gew days. (Sidebar: I prayed for strength to bypass the chocolate chip cookies prior to going into the store ). As I was exiting the store, I saw the brown building that I always see at night. This time, I could see the sign. The large letters on top read “Market and Eatery”. Nothing else. I used my handy dandy Google to search it up. They have no actual website, just a Facebook page. The “Grits and Greens” bowl caught my immediate attention. I was locked in at that point. I drove over from the grocery store. The outside of the establishment has an old “Five n Dime” feel (for those old enough toknow). There are several old wooden porch swings in front of the row of stores. The inside of the establishment continues the charm; simple with wooden accents. I thought the wooden tic-tac-toe sets on the tables were an added touch. I was immediately greeted. As I was talking to the cashier, I was reading the menu behind her. My grit bowl has meat. No problem. I’m not a huge consumer of meats, so it isn’t an issue…or so I thought. I could smell the smoked meats from where I stood. Yes, I pouted because it smelled so good. I told her that I didn’t want the meat, but wanted to add onion and tomatoes.
Whilst my food was being prepared, I walked around. There’s a room towards the back that sells handmade goods. My food came out expeditiously. I was hooked after the first bite!
It…was…delicious! Halfway through the meal, I knew I needed more for later. “1 G & G bowl to go please” . There is a LOT going on in that bowl. You just have to taste it for yourself. Now that I know what is here, I can spend my entertainment dollars right down the street.
I told my Aunt that this’ll be my first stop in February!
Go try it…you won’t regret it!
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The atmosphere is fantastic , the service is excellent and the food is top notch.
Huge portions for very affordable prices
I will definitely visit EVERYTIME I’m passing through.
I’m from Miami and live in Orlando so we know a thing or two about food.
You need to come here.
Like yesterday!
Cleveland is a small town that would be easy for many to miss, but a trip to the area for this restaurant alone is worth it. It seems a fairly popular spot for lunch and also boasts a small local collection of art, the profits of which go to support a local addiction recovery group. Very kind. The restaurant is clearly owned and operated by Christian folks as evidenced by the decorations, but the churchy feeling is very welcoming and not at all proselytizing.
Likewise, the service was effusively kind and helpful. They were happy to chat and answer questions about the menu. They greeted each customer with a smile on their face and made appropriate small-talk with regulars. An older gentleman who was clearly hard of hearing was treated with heaps of patience and kindness; he seemed a regular and they said goodbye to him and reassured him they’d be waiting for him when he visited again the following week. It was so sweet and did my heart good. 🙂
The menu has a lot of fancy sandwiches, a few entree salads, and a few entrees like smoked chicken and loaded baked potatoes. Sides are sort of upscale bbq/southern restaurant (grits, greens, potato salad, beans, etc). The prices are appropriate for the portion size and very high quality of the food.
I ordered their “Ranch Burger” sans red onion and tomato while both of my parents got the patty melt. I tried their macaroni and cheese for a side; both ‘rents got the baked potato salad. Our food was cooked fresh so it took a few minutes to come out; it was more than worth the wait.
I will go ahead and get out of the way that the only not gold-star-worthy item was the macaroni and cheese. It wasn’t bad, but it seemed like it had been reheated and it was just sort of gloopy and a little oily. I’d get my parents’ baked potato salad over that next time; it had fresh-cooked crumbled bacon bits on it and was so smoky and cool.
Holy MOLY the sandwiches, yall. The patties were hand-formed on both, steaming hot and cooked perfectly. Nice balance of fattiness too. My burger was an awesome symphony of flavor: slightly sweet, soft pretzel bun, melted sharp cheddar, creamy ranch, and this amazing sweet-and-salty bacon jam that perfectly tied the whole thing together. The copious amount of ranch made it a little hard to eat, but paper towels were readily available and I smashed that dang burger.
As delicious as it was, my parents’ patty melts may have been even better. Same great burger, add delightfully crispy, thick-cut bacon and this absolutely fabulous cheese dip…WOW. Hard to describe how incredible both sandwiches were, so with that in mind: go TRY THEM yourself.
Thanks so much for one of the best meals I’ve had in a good while!