Mary's Market Cafe & Bakery 2636 McFarland Road, Rockford, IL 61107

"After leaving our car at the dealership for an oil change we decided to stop by Mary’s Market to grab coffee and a quick breakfast. I truly was not expecting our breakfast to be this delicious! I ordered the avocado power skillet and my bf ordered the Southwestern Omelette, these were SO good! I was expecting our breakfast to be drenched in oil and butter just like the typical American breakfast joint. I couldn’t be more wrong. It was all egg whites, and minimal oil to nothing. Even the crepe was almost oil free. Our food was made from scratch, fresh and tasty. They also have an area where they have a variety of toppings, from ketchup to Cholula. The atmosphere was so bright and calm, we enjoyed our breakfast so much, sitting by the big windows with all the natural light and soft music in the background. Overall I highly recommend Mary’s Market to anyone looking for a delicious yet healthy breakfast. We will be back soon! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"

"I was visiting the Rockford area and stopped in at Mary's Market Cafe & Bakery unplanned. I bought a vegan raspberry bar, thinking it looked pretty good. Turned out the raspberry bar was delicious! I subsequently decided to stop in for a light dinner the next two evenings. My create-your-own sandwiches were delicious, with fresh bread, and very generous portions of tuna! The triple berry salad was also very good, with fresh greens, berries, and a delicious poppyseed dressing! The corn and black bean salad was also a win! As far as desserts, the chocolate chunk cookie I tried was decent, as was the pumpkin pie square (though it was far too rich due to the frosting). The vegan raspberry square was definitely the winner among the desserts (I treated myself to another). As far as coffee, I only tried the decaf. But, it was excellent! The atmosphere here is quite nice, as far as coffee houses go. And there's plenty of seating. Even though one orders at the counter, like fast food, the staff clean off the dishes and waste from the tables. I imagine this might be why there were some negative reviews. If it's busy, it might be difficult to get to clearing all the tables in a timely fashion. Perhaps adding dish bins near the garbage cans would be a good idea? If customers cleared their own plates, then the staff would only need to wipe down tables, which could be a time saver. Speaking of the staff, they were all very friendly and helpful. As far as prices, I thought a few items may have been a bit overpriced. But, it was mostly a good value, especially the Market Sampler deal. Thumbs-up to Mary's Market Cafe & Bakery!"

"Such a huge disappointment!! Mary’s market use to be the place for soup and salads. Their Tropical Mango salad was the bomb! Their quality has gone down tremendously considering how they have raised the prices. No longer give bread with salad. At least I didn’t get any! Portions are much small and they now give you dried, day old almost looks boiled chicken with the salad. It not only looked gross but tasted gross, dry and chewy. Before it was warm and grilled for those who don’t remember. I have been eating here for over 18 years. I will look for other places moving forward."

"Telling my friends in WI this is worth coming down for. Mary's Market is always a favorite place in Rockford. I don't always get to stop. Surprised by tiramisu now available. Never had it here. It was delish. Big enough to share."

"The McFarland location is extremely slow, often getting orders wrong, and skimping on portion size. You get a tiny little sandwich with hardly any filling for $10. Got my bread wrong, forgot the lettuce. I had the chicken salad sandwich. Meh at best. Came with a cookie or chips. Not worth $10"