Marigold Cafe — Restaurant in Albuquerque

I discovered this place a couple of years ago, when I was staying at the Courtyard Marriott, scouting for a place to live in ABQ. We wandered across the parking lot because of the limited breakfast options at the hotel... and we were absolutely blown away by our experience.

Marigold Cafe looks, perhaps, unassuming from the outside, but once you taste their food, you will understand that these people truly know how to make a delicious meal. That first time there, my partner and I both chose what is our favorite morning meal of all time--breakfast burritos: with bacon, smothered in xmas chile (both green and red chile, for the out of towners 🙂), and, ever since, we have been hard pressed to order anything besides these smothered wonders. The burrito contains an ample portion fluffy scrambled eggs, crisp bacon, and the most heavenly "Marigold hashbrowns." I can't overstate how good these hashbrowns are, both in terms of interesting flavor and texture, as they are perfectly soft in the center with an outside that stays crispy inside the burrito, even until the last bites.

Lunch has tasty options, like the Tikka Mac n Cheese and the burgers, though I've mostly eaten here for breakfast. They also make a delicious chai tea latte, that tastes like it comes from a homemade blend, and the pastries are beautiful. I've been told that their Huevos Rancheros are quite tasty, but my first love will always be that burrito. Further, customer service has always been exceptionally friendly, including from individuals I suspect may be the owners/managers.

Needless to say, we have been back many times, and it is the one non-negotiable stop when my out-of-town partner comes to visit. Check it out, and I hope you'll fall in love with this charming cafe...

My husband and I arrived at 1:50 and were unsure whether to order here because the sign said they closed at 2. We asked the person at the register if we could still eat our meal in the dining area and she said yes as long as we placed our order before 2 when the kitchen closed. So we placed our orders and were given silverware and cups for the soda fountain. When our order came out, at 2:05, it was brought to us in to-go containers. The girl who brought it out kicked us out of the dining room because they "were closed"! We told her that we specifically asked if we could eat here (and there was a group still eating their food on the patio) and had been told yes but she said "No, we're closed". So we had to leave with our food and no place to eat it! There weren't even any napkins or utensils inside the bag! And the drinks that we ordered had to be left at the restaurant because they were not in to-go cups. Really it was so unprofessional and unfriendly! We never would have tipped 20% at the register had we known we weren't actually going to receive any table service. To top it off, I added chicken and green chile onto my meal for an additional $2.75 and they didn't even put it on. I think the person in the kitchen was irritated that they had to make food soon before closing. Had we not asked ahead of time if it was ok and told it was, it might be a different story. All of the people working there at the time were teenagers so maybe having a competent supervisor on site would have avoided this problem. I overpaid- for the drinks, the additional toppings, and the tip, and won't...

I came to travel with family and found this diamond in the ruff. And previously I had gone to a restaurant near the city and the food was really bad so I honestly had to risk it . But I was very surprised to see that this place marigold cafe was amazing 👏 the food was fresh and arrived ro the table quick and so let me tell u about the food.

I had a cinnamon cardimon latte which was amazing! I highly recommend it. 👌 also we ordered a bunch of huevos rancheros with either avocado, bacon or sausage. They serve them on a bed of tortillas. With either green or red hot sauce. So both are spicy but the green sauce is similar to a molcajete salsa, and the red is with dry red chili. And both are amazing for my liking. Family thought it was a bit too spicy so if spice isn't your thing . Best to get it on the side. Which is what some of us did. You can add it to your plate little by little or dump it all to ur liking. Flavor for this dish 10/10. I also ordered a sausage burrito, which comes with a side of sauce . Didn't have hashbrowns inside thr burrito. Though, I thought I read it on the menu. But ordered a side of hash so we had it like that. No worries. Then I had the south west chicken salad. And that salad was bomb! Salad was fresh. Dressing was just about enough. And I added some avocado to it. So flavorful! We got regular coffee and orange juice, and a mocha latte. Good drinks. For desert we ordered a chocolate eclair, and cherry strudel. 🍒 oh it was good. Yuuup.

I recommend this place 1000 percent. Staff is busy but friendly. And they bring out any thing u request...