The Market Cafe at Bonton Farms

Randomly stumbled upon this place and was completely amazed by the wonderful food.

Showed up to the city water department during their lunch hours, which forced me to find the closest restaurant in the interim. Found this cafe only three minutes away, and boy was I glad I stopped in. While walking up to the cafe, I was greeted outside by an employee. Walking in to the cafe, you notice how open and light filled everything is. I chose to sit outside on the patio since it was 72 degrees outside. They had big powerful fans to cool everything down for hotter Texas days. Loved that they grow their own produce on site on their own farm right behind the outdoor seating.

I got the wagyu cheeseburger, cooked medium, with a side of chicken fried okra. Hands down the best okra I've ever had. Lightly fried to perfection! Burger was fresh and tasty. Had the swamp water tea which was really refreshing. Must get again next time I'm here. Super friendly employees and great waitstaff.

I highly, highly recommend this place.

Man this place is COOL! There is an actual farm here where they serve the food they grow in the cafe! Talk about fresh! The service was awesome with everyone being friendly and answering my dumb questions lol they invited me to check out the farm in the back while they prepared my breakfast sandwich. DEFINITELY a hidden gem that needs to be checked out! The inside seating was open bright, open and comfortable, the outside seating had a very inviting farm feel to it with fireplaces and beautiful outside scenery. I came Saturday morning and again I cannot stress how nice the whole staff was! And the food was delicious, I’m going to definitely come back and flaring some family and friends!!

Food tastes delicious, you can taste the difference in flavor. Fresh, flavorful, definitely going to have to come back to try different dishes!

Yes yes yes!!!! This place was wonderful from top to bottom!

This is southern comfort food with a local twist! The local garden - amazing. Seeing the goats and chickens - super cool! Food - delicious! Staff - friendly and welcoming!

Absolutely wonderful experience!

This is definitely a hidden gem! I work 3 minutes away and I will be coming back. I tried it out for the first time today. It took a few minutes to be seated, but it was pretty busy, so I understand. The staff was all very nice. The swamp tea was delicious and really refreshing for me. I ordered the Turkey wrap, and I am so glad. It was a large wrap and came with fries. The pickles are made in house and they were really good. I cannot wait to go back and try something new.

Very pleasurable experience. Staff was attentive. Food presentation was excellent and tasted great. The use of farm fresh herbs and vegetables added an even greater touch to the meals. Prices are very reasonable. The farm was extremely beautiful and bountiful.

Great experience. Hidden jewel with amazing food!

Highly recommend and worth thr drive if you are not close by. Fresh ingredients, friendly staff amd excellent food overall. Space inside or outside and coffee house attached. A must try and repeat visit.

This is a gem in Dallas!!!! There’s nothing not to like about this place at all. We were a big group, volunteered at the extension farm and then came here for lunch! I got a chicken sandwich and lemon cookies, both were sooooo good! The fries are super crispy!!!! Everything they cook is farm to table so feel free to enjoy anything!

I loved everything about Bonton Farms. The staff, fresh ingredients, price point & what they're doing for the community all hits home. The food was much better than I thought it would be as well. I'll be back just for that.

Everything available here is farm to table, fresh and delicious. The place is so calm, with both indoor and outdoor seating. All the dishes are at an affordable price. People are extremely helpful. They also have a separate coffee shop next door.

Samone and Mario are both outstanding servers! First time here and have given us the best experience, the food is amazing highly recommend to try the seasonal lemonade.

Love this place! They have added more seating in there patio area and use fresh ingredients from there local farms to make the food they serve. The staff is always friendly, and they have a market where you can buy freshly grown vegetables.

This restaurant is like a big hug from your grandma. It's counter-service style and only open for breakfast and lunch. The food was incredible - the catfish was hands-down the best I've ever had, and the complimentary hot sauce is legit. My husband had the Reuben, which he loved.

What really makes this spot special is the people. Every single person we encountered effused joy. They all were genuinely happy and proud of the work and product they put out.

We will definitely be back.

Love the food, the people and the whole experience. I had the shrimp and cheesy grits. The best dish! Husband enjoyed the chicken sandwich and daughter had her usual turkey wrap. She's a regular, and now we will be too!

This place is a blessing to Bonton. Check out their website to gain more information about the work they do in South Dallas to address the food desert and poverty cycle. They have a heart for the community and it is seen, felt and heard when you visit. I had the pleasure of chatting with Sandra today and she is an amazing soul! I was blessed to be able to experience genuine conversation about our community and how we can make it better. I also stopped by to try breakfast and I think I have a once a week ritual 😆! I ran there (literally) to get food. 😅

Fried Green tomato sandwich was really good! The chips were a little salty for my preference but they were still good.

My son and i enjoyed everything we ordered. I left there stuffed. Shrimp and grits 10/10 , burger and fries 10/10. He also said his peach cobbler was delicious. It came with coffee bean ice cream. The server was awesome. He made sure we were well taken care of out on the patio.

What a hidden gem! I had friends passing through on their way home to Houston. I knew they’d be on the 75/45 corridor and I was coming from the east. Google reviews did not disappoint in the least. The setting is amazing, the people are some of the friendliest I’ve ever encountered, and the food was absolutely fabulous. I will be 1. Returning with my family and 2. Sharing this little jewel with everyone I know.

Blown away by the food and the atmosphere!!
Found this place the day I was moving away from Dallas, but it’s definitely on my list to come back to when I visit Dallas.