Marmalade Cafe - Santa Monica — Restaurant in Santa Monica

I'm giving 5 stars for the last 3 decades that I would go to Marmalades on Montana Ave for one specific item....their oat and current scones. And we also loved the apricot and white chocolate chip scones and Tri-berry scones. The oat and current scone was probably the first food that turned me into a foodie so many years ago. It never disappointed. When Marmalades closed on Montana Ave. I was definitely sad to see the original store close. It was a neighborhood favorite. So I went to the new one, wanting to support it in its new location. Nice design. Caters more to a crowd who may gather for after work drinks since there's a cool bar. Great kitchen. I'm happy the cook staff are no longer stepping on top of each other while they prepare all the delicious dishes Marmalade's is known for. But they aren't carrying my favorite oat and current scone as often. I was told they will make them if I call and order in advance 6. hmmmm......oh wells. Sad for me. I do wish the new location my best. I guess I'll start going to Galvin Coffee and Bakery on Montana Ave for their baked goods and morning coffee. They have a really nice selection. Especially their in-house croissants and...

I really wanted to like this place as it’s so close to where we live. Came for happy hour, which is from 3pm-6pm everyday. We got the tuna tartare, crab cake, mac and cheese bites and portobello fries as well as the raspberry lemon drop martini and a spicy margarita.

We enjoyed the portobello fries and the tartar sauce that comes with the fries and the crab cake is amazing. The rest wasn’t great. The Mac and cheese was cold and the batter it’s dipped into wasn’t fully cooked and didn’t taste like much, the crab cake was also bland. The tuna tartar wasn’t cold and that was off putting. The drinks were ok, my raspberry lemon drop had a salt rim and not a sugar rim and it wasn’t very pleasant. The spicy margarita was great. Also, apparently they don’t have their liquor license so all the vodka, tequila and whiskey is mixed with soju..which we didn’t know until we were leaving since it doesn’t say that anywhere on their menus, which it should.

I’ll give this place another try with their other menus as I’ve heard their breakfast is good. Hoping they can fix these issues and be more transparent on the mixing of soju in with...

Very embarrassing! Unacceptable! My friend and I went there today for breakfast. We were sat and waited and waited and waited for anyone to come and serve us. The servers looks at us but keep passing us. We sat there for at least 30min and no one even offered for a water. Finally, the manager noticed that we have been there for long time with no one to serve us. She asked us if we were helped. We said no and she took our order. What made me upset is that the fact they weren't even busy at all. As soon as another white families sat, the servers of course went to them and served them. May be the servers thought we were going to tip them, but it was an embarrassing situation I've ever been to. I see the servers going up and down. They saw us from the moment we were sat. All of them avoided us. I had to cancel the order and leave. If you don't want a certain type of people to come to your restaurant, say so! I won't waste my time. Never again at your place. Never felt such humiliation at...