Jennifer P.
Yelp
So I believe that Time Out Market is in the space that used to be the original Eaton's store, which then became Complexe les Ailes after Eaton's went out of business, a separate mall next to the Eaton Centre. Well, coming full circle, Complexe les Ailes has now been annexed by The Eaton Centre. Anyhow, Time Out Market is a so-called "high end food hall."
I personally did not like the look nor feel of it. All the storefronts look more or less the same, with their restaurant names in the same font. The vendors are all next to each other and form a circle. I prefer Le Central (at Ste Catherine and St Laurent) or Assembly Chef's Hall in Toronto, where the vendors are staggered throughout the space and they can express their own style in their kiosk (different fonts, decor, theme, etc.), and it looks like an eclectic mix of businesses instead of a big corporation controlling everything, which is what it looks like to me at Time Out (this may or may not be the truth, I don't know, it's just the optics).
I also noticed that #1 the prices are quite high and #2 most places don't sell drinks and you have to buy your beverage at a "soda bar." How inconvenient. I'll just say that at Le Central, most vendors have a water dispenser where you can get free water, some with lemon or other fruits infused. I definitely did not see this at Time Out.
Also Time Out was super crowded and it just felt chaotic in there. I looked around and perused some menus, but I had to leave without getting anything because I couldn't stand the environment. Perhaps it is unfair for me to review this place without eating there, but I think the look and feel of a place is important, so take this review for what it is. Personally, Le Central felt to me like a welcoming place that made me want to eat there and Time Out felt like a money grab that made me what to leave ASAP. Just my opinion.