The Crystal Palace Market

An excellent place to eat (lunch, in this case), with a brilliant menu of fish and seafood, whose quality, evidenced by my scallops and then mackerel, is first class. Portions slightly on the small side, ambience (wooden tables and view of the kitchen, with fish counter display in front of it) relaxed, but serious in its intent. Nice wine list and decent list of wines by the glass. Service excellent (I have never, till now, been asked if wanted to remove the service - which I was assured is paid to staff), facilities very good indeed. Well worth a detour.

Lovely resturant with friendly staff and a lovely atmosphere. Decoration and presentation is beautiful! Would really recommend it and would go back again! We went for brunch and had a great morning!

Not sure if this restaurant has changed hands but although the staff were very friendly we were disappointed. The fish was over-cooked, they could offer no alternative to a garlic parsley sauce (which the waitress told me was pre-made), the side salad was out of a bag, the french fries were also out of bag - that's not the end of the world by why have them on display? I would say that most of the puddings are also bought in. The toilets were not clean. I am sad to say all of this because I love Crustal Palace and have had good food at the Crystal Palace Market before. A simple formula of grilled fish is a good idea but prices do not justify the simplicity/bought-in nature of the food. And then knowing we weren't happy but adding service charge automatically to the bill was about he last straw. Not a terrible experience by any means but disappointing and over-priced.

This is a very good restaurant and we were impressed with the food. It's also the only very good restaurant in the area, which is why the pricing is a bit stiff. The service is also not as attentive as you'd expect at that price point. That said, we had a lovely evening out and will no doubt return many times.

Lovely restaurant but the chef doesn't know what he is doing. Ordered a medium rare fillet steak, it came out well done, sent that one back and the next one came out rare (the meat was actually cold inside), sent that one back and finally half an hour later a perfectly medium rare fillet steak came out. For £22, I would of expected a bit better but we got there in the end! The manager corrected the error by giving me a free drink. The staff were all lovely.

I enjoyed the service, the food & the environment. Will be going back for a second visit.the food came out on time & was very tasty

As with our last visit, great food, dreadful service. Waited almost 50 minutes for food and music so loud you can't have a conversation. Shame, it looks great and the food is good, but the service and 'ambience' ruined our evening for a second time. Won't be going back.

Evening was lovely especially espresso martinis but the chips have changed and no very nice and you now pay extra for them , before they were included with your main meal. Disappointed as I have been eating at Market place since it opened.

The food was inconsistent- some dishes flavoursome, some bland. Our main server was good and attentive, checking on us at all times. Initially they forgot we were celebrating a birthday but gave a free cocktail before we left. Would return to try lunch.

Amazing food, drink, service and ambience. Perfect for a special but relaxed meal. We had fillet steaks that were cooked to perfection and cocktails to die for. We'll be back...

Decided to have 2 starters rather than a meal which included fresh fish, asparagus and mushrooms, all fresh and very tasty and staff were attentive

The ideal place for a post-holiday brunch with friends. Delicious food, relaxing atmosphere, great service and the best Bloody Marys around. Will definitely be back.

Great deal on oysters and champagne, quite possibly the best burger I've had! The atmosphere was lovely. Staff were great and will definitely be going back!

The restaurant was busy but pleasant. It was nice to see the open kitchen. Food was nice some things a bit pricey. Will go again.

The food and ambience were excellent. Only fault was that we were not offered vegetables which we thought were included. scollops were a bit tasteless.

Great food, great service and lovely feel to the place. Music was a tad loud when we arrived but they turned it down. Was also surprised to hear Michael McIntyre blasting through the toilet speakers! But lookin forward to going back and sampling some more fresh fish.

Good service, delicious food, odd and awkward place to sit as we were so close to the people sitting opposite us... but other than that it was all good.

Great food and atmosphere. We loved it. A little pricey but worth it. Cocktails super. Some waiting staff seemed a little young and inexperienced, but no problems. Really recommend it and hope to return soon

The food was tasty and fresh and at a reasonable price; service charge of 12.5% added which we paid but feel this should be descetionery.

Excellent service, the carpaccio of salmon was wonderful, the goats cheese croquettes were great. My husband really enjoyed his seabass and our desserts were very tasty. I didn't give a full 6 rating because they had run out of Monkfish (and I had already decided that was what I wanted before we went!) and my grilled squid was fairly bland. It's a huge portion (I know you shouldn't complain amount too much food) but having so much meant that half way through it was rubbery and a bit tasteless (which can easily happen with squid). The grilled vege side was fairly bland too - just needed a bit of seasoning or something. But other than that, a really nice place to eat.

Great atmosphere and attentive waiters. We all had fish. Lovely food and well presented but thought it was quite expensive and a 12.5% service charge was automatically included...I would have preferred to choose the tip myself.

We had a great time, service was a bit hit and miss but the food was lovely! Great to see the fresh fish being delivered right in front of us!

The food was great, the service was very good and we had a lovely time. A very enjoyable experience, can't wait to go back. We asked for the sea bream to be filleted. It came a bit too dry as they had filleted it fist and then cooked it. It would be great if they cooked fish first then filleted it!

Really great atmosphere and friendly staff. One issue is that they don't get the tip if you pay by card so if you have a lovely waiter/waitress give them a cash tip!

Good ambience and food. Asparagus starter not great, but manager took it off the bill after getting feedback. Wanted to order dessert, but got the bill instead!

Pleasant, attentive staff. Wasn't blown away by the food (especially the fact burgers aren't served on Saturday evenings) and found the menu a little overpriced. Modern decor and friendly staff make up for mediocre good.

We enjoyed our lunch at this nice restaurant, the food is good and fresh but quite expensive at the end. The service doesn't rush you at all...

Food very good would definitely be returning with more friends. It's a must to visit. I thought that having such an extensive menu would show on delivery of the food but I was wrong.

Nice restaurant, great atmosphere. Tempting fish display! In fact so tempting that is what we ordered. Only real disappointment to order such beautifully cooked fish, there was no fish knife offered, especially with sole! Service apart from that was pleasant. We will be back looking for the fish knife! Thanks for a lovely evening.

Good food in a popular area for eating. Fish was fresh, but our steaks could have been warmer when served. Limited but very good wine list, supported by large beer selection on tap.

Definitely a great place to socialise and eat. Value for money on high quality food and great service. Will recommend a visit if you haven't been.

Bit pricey for a local but great food and fanbtastic value when booked with the tastecard. The waiters were attentive and the food was fresh.

Great food and good service. I had the classic burger and it was really nice. I go to the Meat Market quite often as I really like it.

The food was delicious, really fresh. The atmosphere was lovely, very relaxed and the staff were wonderful, attentive without being over bearing. We will definitely book again and recommend to friends!

Amazing food and cocktails! Definitely the best restaurant in crystal palace. All members of our party were happy with their meals. Can't wait to go back!

Cocktails are always very tasty - I would recommend the Passion Fruit Martini and The Market Pie. Food is delicious and each dish is served with it's own unique sauce - I tried Monkfish for the first time and really enjoyed it.

booked for brunch. Good selection of meals and the service was excellent. Child breakfast was enjoyed by our daughter. Fruit juices were very fresh and tasty

I really love the food there, but a) £84 for two mains, a bottle of wine and some sides is pretty expensive, and b) what is the ppint of the music? I hate having to shout over the doof doof doof of a techno baseline to make myself heard!

Great atmosphere for relaxed brunch and chat. Great coffee. Great food (on the brunch menu) and freshly squeezed juices. Very attentive staff. All the necessary parts for a very enjoyable brunch. Definitely will return.

Delicious food but ran out of a lot of options. Wine and cocktails were gorgeous! The monkfish was absolutely divine(we both had it) and it had a nice romantic ambience

Great atmosphere and varied menu,but ïnspite of having such a wide choice, we all fell for the burgers, and we wwrent sorry - they were the best we've had in ages ...even two very fussy little eaters loved them. Will definitely be going again

Very noisy, food was good though. They had 'lost' all the corkscrews so had to go get a new one from the shop which lead to quite loop

Went for breakfast the tea was fantastic and the breakfast was nice but only let down is that it was slightly cold guessing it was just a busy day.

Found this restaurant yesterday evening and was "just" Absolutely Amazing! I'll come back definitely! Food, drinks, service, beautiful smile at the door, a thank you from the chefs when we were leaving, spot on! Thank you everyone!

Food was simple and tasty which let the quality of the ingredients shine through. However, had truffle fries without so much of a hint of truffle, cheesecake with a watery susbstance on top and thought that overall was a little overpriced. Also considering they made a point to tell me twice that we only had a two hour slot, service was not particularly prompt. It was a nice atmosphere though, with considerate staff and I would go back for some tasty fish.

Flawless! Sensational salmon, delectable white Rioja, and excellent service and ambience. Gold stars to you all! Thank you for a wonderful evening. I'll be back, without doubt!

Good food but we had to wait half an hour for the table we'd reserved and staff were pretty indifferent to our wait and generally slow to serve us even when we sat down.

Amazing atmosphere and really great food. I love how everything is locally and the service is great. Booking in advance is always going to be the best because you're guaranteed a table. Can't wait to go there for brunch soon :)

It was ok, service a bit haphazard so could be better but nice atmosphere and choice of food. Would visit again for a special treat.

We experienced great service, and I had a lovely burger, but only okay chips. Recommend the Market Twinkle cocktail. We really enjoyed our lunch and would recommend it.