Market Roost Restaurant, Catering & Bakery

Went today with a coworker for Sunday brunch. We went to the counter and ordered, then sat down at a table to wait, and wait, and wait. There were three tables filled in the whole restaurant, including us, and the two other tables had been there before we ordered and sat down. About 45 minutes later, we finally got our food, served on what I assume were environmentally friendly paper plates? The presentation of the food was very nice, I ordered the caramelized onion and bacon quiche (quiche is my favorite food ever). Took me a while to find the bacon pieces (they were on the top, scarce and relatively flavorless), and up until the end couldn’t find the caramelized onions. The quiche itself wasn’t awful, just a little watery, and sort of bland for my taste. The fruit salad however, was absolutely delicious. Definitely the better part of my meal. My coworker has the jumbo lump crab cake, which to me looked like a much better choice, and she seemed pleased with her plate, also presented very nicely. She said the crab cake was mostly crab and very little filler (veggies and breadcrumbs), which I greatly appreciate. The main problem I see with this restaurant, is that similar to some of the other restaurants on Main Street, it was incredibly overpriced for a BRUNCH menu. My piece of quiche, no larger than 5 inches, was $ 13.50, and my coworker’s meal was $ 15.50! Throw in a bottle of Honest Tea from the refrigerator, and our meals came to $ 18 for my meal and $ 20 for hers.
The only way I would come back to this place would be to try out the other menus and see if they had better bang for my buck, as some of the food looked delicious, and this place has been recommended to me by plenty of people.

Had a fabulous brunch at Market Roost. Food was delicious (so many wonderful selections), atmosphere was cozy and relaxed, and the staff was incredibly friendly. BYOB too. It was my first time and I will definitely be back. Highly recommend!

I don’t get it. Overpriced for what you get. Not really that great. Maybe better on the catering side of things (never tried), but I wouldn’t go there again for a dining experience.

I like this place and I try to visit here each and every time I go back to my hometown which isn’t too often these days. I wish this place was here when I was growing up in Flemington which it wasn’t back then.
I especially like the quiches and the scones. OK, so both by their nature are high in carbs, but you can have carbs once in a while in small portions. Plus the scones bring out my Irish heritage. Roots are important in so many ways.
They are located on Main Street in an old building and the place is on the cozy that is smallish side but then most of Flemington is on the small side so it fits in well with everything else. Just down the street from the church I went to with my parents when I was a kid in the middle of everything. It brings back a lot of old memories.
You can park on the street in front.
I recommend the scones. I think I already wrote that earlier.

Yum — just had an Irish Platter of corned beef, cabbage and these creamy potatoes w Irish soda bread. It had a light mustardy sauce on it and was fantastic. Also finished it off with a slice of whiskey cake. Great Irish day of food!

Went today for my daughter’s birthday. Not having seen what the place looked like, I called ahead for reservations, which were acknowledged. When we got there right on time, I was surprised at how tiny and cramped the place was. I had to wait in line for 10 minutes to get to state that I had reservations. There was no table reserved, and we had to sit cramped in a corner facing the front window, barely able to sit.
They came to the table and washed it using a small bucket of dirty soapy water, wiping away the water with a rag.
My husband ordered belgian waffles and sausage. The waffles looked like frozen waffles, were overcooked, cold and no butter (a customer told us butter was at the self-​serve coffee station). My daughter and I ordered Eggs Benedict. The sauce was cold and the eggs watery. And as others have mentioned, all was served on paper plates. For $ 60, I would have expected much more! This was supposed to be a celebration, and turned out to be an awful surprise. We will not be back.

Came here for Sunday brunch. What a quaint & cozy place. Staff was pleasant and courteous.
The food was exceptional. Coffee was superb. I am a fan and will definitely return.
Now if they served mimosas and bloody marys… I would never leave.
Market Roost also serves locally made ketchup. «First Field» Jersey ketchup, hands down best ketchup.

Amazing scones
Warm & friendly staff

Sorry I can’t say anything positive about this place. $ 16 for a piece of quiche and small coffee which were not very good.

I suggested Market Roost for lunch with my mother-​in-​law and great aunt. I had never been, but had heard about it and wanted to give it a try. I was not impressed. The food was average; neither the quality nor the portion size justified the high prices for a basic sandwich or salad. The iced teas were completely tasteless-​glad they gave samples before purchase. The worst part of the experience may have been the service. I was fine with ordering at the counter, but waiting 45 minutes for 2 basic sandwiches and a salad with no cooked ingredients was unacceptable. There was one other table occupied when we ordered-​definitely not a full house. I had to go return to the counter to ask when the order would be ready as we were never really addressed again one we sat down with our drinks. Everything was served on cheap paper or plastic ware with silverware. Really? A $ 15 dish with a tiny side of potato or couscous salad and it’s not even on a real plate? When we were finished with our lunches, we got up and took a few bags of cookies from the baskets around the counter and sat down and started eating them. The woman at the counter came over awhile after to our table and said, «I guess you were able to find dessert», and gave my mother-​in-​law a refill on her tasteless tea. So many better places to eat around town and in the surrounding towns. Needless to say, I won’t be returning.

I just enjoyed a warm scone and Irish Breakfast tea followed by a veggie quiche with a side of fresh fruit. The people here are so darn friendly & delightful. I’m so happy to support their business! I’m definitely going to make this a regular stop. Their lunches sound yummy too. It’s like stepping off Main St. Flemington into a Euro café. But beware, there are Lots of tasty treats and truffles!

I agree with most of the reviewers here: the food at Market Roost is superb and the service very warm and friendly. There are still surprisingly very few options for «foodie» places in town but this one is quite good. I grew up in Flemington in the 1980s and 1990s and have lived in New York City for the past 15 years. This place has been here since I was very little and it does not disappoint. It has kept itself in business for almost 30 years, after most of the places I’ve known as a child on Main Street has disappeared. Perhaps a testament to good food and great service that people can appreciate? It’s not really built to be a restaurant, but more a casual and romantic café with food that could compete with some of the best bakeries and New American restaurants in New York City.

Always wanted to check this place out so we finally did on Mother’s Day. It was our first time there so the system of ordering was confusing. You order at the register and then get a table. Not sure why they just don’t order directly at table?
So I ordered the eggs Benedict over croissant and ham and my husband got the Belgian waffles with strawberries and cream with sausage. Now I’m not sure if the prices were jacked up bc of Mother’s Day but my eggs were $ 16.50 and the waffles were $ 13.95. Kinda spendy for brunch I would say.
So just as the others noted the food comes out on paper plates. I’m not against paper plates but for a $ 17 breakfast I’m expecting a bit more. Taste wise it was delicious, no complaints there. Really good stuff and I would love to go back in the future but the price is a bit of a turn off.
The décor could be a little updated. But, I guess they have a steady clientele regardless so I guess they are going with the id it ain’t broke mentality.

This place has been on Main Street forever and today it was okay.
We waited in line to order at the counter which took longer than it should. The place seems unorganized and understaffed.
We sat outside and the food took about 25 minutes to come out, on paper plates.
I has the veggie burger, my sister had the crab cake. The crab cake had lots of lump crab and came with a corn muffin, slaw and some tomato slices on the side. The cake was somewhat greasy and she found a small hair on the tomato– ew. Maybe it was hers but I doubt it.
I had the veggie burger but it’s really not a burger. Yes, it’s a veggie patty– a tasty one, but it doesn’t hold together. The annoying part of the dish is that the patty came under a toasted flat bread with melted cheese, not a bun with lettuce and tomato. And the flatbread seemed like the cheese was just microwaved onto it. When I tried to get the party onto the flatbread and fold it like a burger, it came apart and fell all over the plate. Yes, the flavor of the burger and the sauce was really good, but how annoying to get a messy plate of veggie patty pieces when I wanted a sandwich.
Overall, okay food, over priced, and please give me a plate. Why bother with waitresses and silverware if I’m eating off paper?!

Truly a delightful place. The food is exceptional. If you are a foodie and appreciate made well and to order, you’ll love this place. If you want your food in 10 minutes, you may be annoyed.
My husband and I went today for a Sunday brunch. We waited an hour for our food to come out, but it was sooo worth it. While we waited, we both received beautiful fruit plates with cut grapes, strawberries, bananas, orange, and grapefruit.
I had the brunch special, it was a puff pastry with two eggs (hard-​boiled). There were creamed potatoes, and barbecued bacon (sweet and slightly salty) served with it. My husband had the corned beef hash which he said was some of the best he’s ever had. We started the meal with their soup special – spring pea with beef and carrots. It was amazing. I would have happily had that for my meal.
If you’re looking for a fine dining experience, I wouldn’t think of this place, because the plateware is all disposable. It’s a little incongruous because the food is so special. I wouldn’t do a special date there.
They make all their own pastries, cakes, and cookies. The chef there is CIA (Culinary Institute of America) and it shows. Exceptional food.

Was in the area checking all of the amazing architecture and dropped in to grab a quick hot chocolate. The ladies working were really nice and they had the most amazing hot chocolate EVER !!! Best hot chocolate I have ever had by leaps and bounds. :)

Very cute atmosphere and great customer service, but it takes them way too long to get your food out. My dad and I stopped in for a quick, light brunch, and it ended up taking them a half hour for a simple eggs Benedict!

Can’t figure out what they’re trying to do here. Is it a boutique, a restaurant, a caterer? I am not sure. Food was pretty decent, went there once to eat. Certaintly over priced for what we got. We were served a $ 5 small bowl of soup in a styrofoam bowl… sorry but you can’t price it that high and then place it in a container that is not even reusable or biodegradable! haha, just saying.
Was less then impressed, however the staff was very friendly! :)

Food was pricey but prepared nicely and tasted good. Nice selection of drinks as well. But don’t go at lunch if you actually have a job and are not one of the regular «lunching ladies.» Food took about 45 minutes maybe more to arrive. I was seconds away from asking if they forgot about us when the food arrived. It wasn’t that complex of an order (a hummus wrap and ham and cheese sandwich) and the place wasn’t packed so its obviously poor management or lack of staff or both.

Cute place for lunch. Teas are great. Had the tarragon chicken salad plater which was pretty tasty.