The market is located on a street of the same name near Angel, and sells fruit, vegetables and fish, as well as bargain household goods and cheap clothes.

The market is 2-3 blocks long; many of the patrons are local, and food and wares for sale are primarily for daily use.

The Hundred Crows Flying, at the extreme west end of the market is a modern style pub catering more to a hip young crowd.

In the middle of the market near to the corner of White Lion Street is The Alma Lounge, popular with an older crowd, and frequently full early in the day.

[2] In April 2024, it was reported that traders were worried that the market was at risk of "slowly dying" due to a lack of shoppers.