Market 65

Salads and wrap shop across the street from the State House. Juicy rumors from the lobbyists sitting next to you are included free of charge. Market 65 is not cheap, but it is delicious.

They have an interesting combination of flavors on the menu, but you can customize anything that you would like. You go down the line after you order and give your special instructions to the counter person who actually says hello to you and seems excited by the flavors that you choose.

The best part of ordering your salad is that they chop it to order- with or without dressing. A perfect mixture of flavors throughout the rather large salad.

I ordered a blackened chicken salad with avocado, peppers, blue cheese, bacon, asparagus and balsamic vinaigrette. I know that sounds odd, but deliciousness knows no bounds.

If you find yourself in downtown Columbus, check this place out but be ready for a long line to order and get a table if you go during the week for lunch.

I had the pleasure of volunteering at The Ronald McDonald House last Monday. The dinner ( always supplied by generous community members or local businesses) was prepared and served by Market65 and it's sister restaurant Veranico. I was blown away by the wrap bar that they presented for our families! The chicken (Gerber only!) was melt in your mouth, the guacamole was fresh, beautiful, and amazing, the veggies all locally grown or sourced, and a choice of wraps ( I chose whole wheat). You could finish with a fresh salsa but I chose a flavored mayo (?) based dressing that set the flavors in the wrap off to perfection!Both establishments proved healthy food can be a feast for the eyes and the taste buds. Oh, and everyone of these generous workers and the owner were fine lookin' themselves! Huge fan now!!

I can't think of much to add to contribute to all of the stellar reviews for this place! I finally had a chance to try it the other day for lunch, and it lived up to the hype. The line moves quickly, and the different combinations of items here are endless! To be safe, I picked one of the in-house signature combos - the 'Pacific', which had seared tofu, pineapple, edamame, and sweet sesame ginger dressing. Some of my fave things! I didn't care for the dressing as much as I thought I would (I'm a ginger-loving ginger) as it tasted too strongly of sesame oil. Perhaps the dressing wasn't shaken/mixed well prior to pouring. I will definitely try the 'Harvest' next time. It's around $9 for a wrap; a little steep for what I typically would spend on lunch, but one has to consider the local and fresh ingredients.

TL:DR - Local, healthy, delicious eats downtown!

Great spot for lunch if you work downtown. Day I went there was a line but got through very quickly. Lots of food for the price. I got the Santorini as a wrap.. almost looked like a burrito it was so big! Everything was fresh and delicious. Will definitely be back!

A great place to grab a bite. So many options. They have multiple menus mounted on the walls for you to choose from. Very modern, new age design. It was fantastic. We ordered a quesadilla and a flatbread and they were both delicious.

We arrived for our first visit here, on a Friday about 5pm. We ate here because of the plant based / vegan options.

There was no line, so we got waited on quickly, but it was a little confusing about where to pay. A few people after us got their food before us; the guy who took our order said he had forgotten to give it to the guy making our salads. Not like they were busy either.

Our salads were good, and we enjoyed the fact that we could take them outside to eat under the trees on the nice patio out front. It was a beautiful night to sit outside, and the patio was far enough from the street that it was pleasant.

Was staying at the Sheraton next door and just happened to wander over. Wow. This was delicious, fresh, great variety, friendly and EXCELLENT portion sizing! Will remember for next time I'm here!

Can you get meat sweats while eating a vegan salad?

This was my literal thought after grabbing a salad from Market 65. Visited M65 just after it opened, but have not managed to find my way back again until now. Everything I remembered from that first visit is still in play - inviting space, clear signage, friendly staff, cool concept and great, locally-sourced, healthy food.

A large menu board greets you as you walk in. M65 offers chopped salads and wraps, either make your own or by choosing one of their mixes. Their ingredient sources are listed, and there is a great variety of just about everything - a literal wall of lettuces sits behind the front counter. Once you've made your choice, they'll move it down the line, adding veggies and chopping it all together, then adding protein and their house-made dressings. The folks behind the counter are friendly and are up to talk while they make your food the way you want it. (Pro tip: Let them dress your salad rather than getting it on the side - you will be so happy you did. Trust people who run a healthy salad shop to get it right!)

Oh, and you'll get your money's worth. I think my green machine salad (vegan, with edamame, chickpeas and tahini dressing) had an entire bag of spinach in it. It was hard to finish - I actually had to graze the last third of it over the course of an hour or so.

If you need more than a salad or wrap, M65 has chips, sweets from Pattycake and smoothies and bars from Bubbles in North Market. They also have soup, if you need something warm.

If you're looking to avoid that after-lunch drag, hit Market 65. You'll eat and feel great.

Who doesn't love a "big salad?" That's a given. Or a wrap made of the "big salad?" Nums. Everyone has mentioned all of that. Yummy, good, great.

But have you had their soup?

Son of a ?#@*%, it is so #%$*ing good! I've had quite a few and every single soup is amazing. They are NEVER on the menu, I think they just sort of make them up for the day. Delicious. I've had a buffalo chicken soup, a loaded potato soup, a mushroom soup, a sweet corn chowder, and countless others. I just want to stop by everyday and sit to watch them make them.

Moral of the story? Don't sleep on soup. Get some. And get a *&$%ing bowl, because you'll be disappointed with just a cup.

Do not get the 65 Caesar as a wrap. The house made croutons are too big to bite into & very hard. It was also really expensive with not much to it. I could've added chicken but I think it would've cost me $2.50 extra on top of the $9.50 I was already paying. The staff was friendly but a little unorganized. Overall not much bang for my buck and I don't think I will be making another trip to Market 65 anytime soon.