Tooting Market Reviews Summary

Food Variety and Quality

Pros:

• "We had amazing food at 'Smashing Plates', locally it’s one the best vegetarian food I had so far."
• "You can eat anything from Steak to Korean to a Philippino purple yam tart."
• "The food here is high quality but affordable."
• "It has a variety of foodstalls from Portuguese, Polish to Mauritian."
• "Amazing variety of food, from Carribbean to Spanish, Argentinean and Italian."
• "Best food in London! Fully halaal and reminded me of home."
• "The food is absolutely delicious."

Cons:

• "Went to brickwood coffee and bread in tooting market. Food was nice, I ordered a ham hock, cheese and mustard toastie. May have been a bit too oily but nice all the same."
• "The food is a bit pricey but the atmosphere, the people makes it another level."
• "We went to Dos Bros for some Mexican street food and it was simply the worst ‘Mexican’ food we’ve ever had."
• "very disappointed, one of the girls' who sells ready made food tried to steal my change."
• "Had one barman try on several occasions put a slice of lime in my neat whisky."

Market Atmosphere and Experience

Pros:

• "A gem of a market for South London, minutes from my ceramic studio - sit for a coffee, browse the crafts stalls, pick up your 5-a-day and loose yourself in the colours and textures of the fabrics shops."
• "Very cool place. Rich in culture and diversity and full of surprises."
• "Buzzing with an atmosphere that is palpable."
• "This place as undergone an amazing transformation in the 4 years I've lived in the area."
• "An incredibly vibrant and exciting market showcasing some of London’s finest restaurants in a busy bustling setting."
• "The atmosphere was very lively and very warm, just like you would expect from bazaar markets."
• "The market is full of life and color, and the atmosphere was really vibrant."

Cons:

• "The place is usually smelly and in the evening there are weird people there, like those that deal with drugs and stuff."
• "The open-plan seating arrangement is not as open as it seems."
• "It is not family friendly but it is good if you go with your friends or partner to have a beer or something."
• "Definitely not nice through the other entrance. Smells and most of the shops are shut."
• "As an introvert, I find all the people and activity exhausting, so it's best in small doses for me."
• "I only walked through the market as everything is closed due to pandemic."
• "Very disappointed. We went on Monday 29 August (bank holiday) at 3.00pm to find that most of the food and other stalls were closed."

Accessibility and Services

Pros:

• "Tooting Market is nice and big, like a labyrinth and one can get all sorts there including home items, restaurants, salons etc."
• "It's always a great place to visit."
• "One of the best markets in London."
• "Fast service, good prices. The staff was friendly, helped me find the items I was searching for."
• "Should be a go-to for any Tooting residents, or the nearby boroughs."
• "Also very accessible via the Northern underground line."
• "You can find most things you want from here and if you can't they will point you to where you can find it."

Cons:

• "Gave my watch to repair... He completely denied that he had taken my watch."
• "The only real problem is the caretaker, he makes the market loose a star for me."
• "Difficult to get to from and by Car."
• "The owner of the fruit and veg stand on the street corner threw a kick to the face of a customer for exchanging a pepper on a bowl."