This is an order at the counter you're lucky if you can find a table kind of place. We were lucky enough to share one of the larger tables with some other people. The cases at the front counter are filled with salads of all shapes and sizes, all looking delightful. In addition, they have a menu of sandwiches and soups. On the other side of the restaurant is a dessert case. That's right, a dessert case, don't get too full.
I ordered the sandwich/salad combo. One of my other friends got the 3-salad combo, and the third got the soup and salad combo. The portions are really big. The guys working there don't seem to weigh them out or anything, they just piled the salads on the plates. All the options use fresh quality ingredients. The staff offers suggestions of their favorite dishes but stands by everything being delicious.
I think the sandwich/salad combo was the best deal. The sandwich, which was grilled vegetable and brie had fantastic flavors and very fresh bread. The brie had the perfect flavor and was very thinly sliced (which is amazing, have you ever tried to slice brie?) and it paired well with the Oaxacan Chicken Salad. The salad's chicken was moist and delicious but the corn in it was slightly overcooked which made it hard to chew. It could've been a bad day though, I'd totally get it again. I also got a chocolate chip cookie which was large but a little too crispy for my tastes--I should've gone with one of the sinfully delicious looking brownies...
The Chili had a sour aftertaste of too much vinegar. The beat salad was good but needed something and the chicken salad was delicious. I think that these guys know their chicken. The main downside of the place was the price. For lunch upwards of $15 didn't seem right. But then again it is good quality homemade food with a flair with outside of the box offerings encouraging me to go back for seconds.
Marmalade Cafe
710 Montana Ave
Santa Monica, CA 90403
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