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New Chef/Owner at Marigold and the meal and experience was quite a delight! I ate the wild mushrooms in parchment--delicious! Probably the best part of the whole meal. Morels, definitely identifiable, along with other mushrooms and a microgreen salad with lemon oil "dressing." I also had the avocado in the style of foie gras. Also excellent. The almond cream sauce was delicious--and interesting/complex. I enjoyed that the nuts in the meal(s) were adequately toasted and crunchy--fresh--even though they were in a meal that included a (wet) creamy sauce. The chef also included a complimentary "pina colada" amuse bouche, which was almost like a creamy, dense mousse/pudding, with dried pineapple. That was also delicious... There was a "Liquid, gas, and ice" (something like that) complimentary tasting that was a play on salad. One was liquid, one was a foam, the last a frozen spinach-y tasting, which I didn't care for as much, but it was tasty still. My dining partner had sardines which he said were tasty (I'm a vegetarian, so I can't say for myself), but they looked good/presentation was nice. He also had the halibut, which also was nicely presented and very tasty. Oh yeah, (can't believe I almost forgot to mention!) the dessert was truly AWESOME. I had the chocolate torte, which was, as expected dense, chocolate-y, and delicious. A good-sized slice, though not too big. We also got the profiteroles with banana ice cream and chocolate sauce. Again, delicious!

We went on a Sunday which may make the cost a lot better for what we got based on the reviews below. If you are coming to University City you have to expect hipster, but this was a cute place in a brightly lit victorian home. On Sundays they have a three course menue, app, dinner and dessert for $30, so for only $60 plus tip we had a great meal. It was cute and bright and everyone was very nice. I do understand the reviews about the different wait staff, I do think that different people bring food, take away, bring dessert and take away so we waiting a little while for our dessert, but byob so we opened more wine :)

I went to Marigold's about a year ago at the suggestion of a well intentioned but poorly informed doctor at the University Hospital. The food was admittedly decent, but certainly far below the quality I would expect of the prices. The presentation was tasteful; the taste?.. barely presentable. Judging by the vulcanized sweetbreads, Marigold's appeared willing to plate whatever they had leftover from the week prior. Everything else was tasty but forgettable. Service: slow...tainted by hipsters Atmosphere: Homey, in a good way, which unfortunately clashes with the impression the menu is trying to convey. Also, the bathroom gave me the impression that someone was watching me pee. Boy was that uncomfortable. Conclusions: Meh. Not worth it. If you want a worthwhile dining experience in West Philly, take the two hundred bucks you'd spend on you and your date, go to the Ethiopian restaurants down the street, then get a beer at Dock street or Local 44. You'll have enough money to get both of you lit on good booze and still have enough for a cab ride home.

Great food and an affordable prices. Truly a dining experience. Staff was very friendly and knowledgable. We will definitely be going back.

Average food + indifferent service + the same Death Cab for Cutie cd being played over and over and over = This diner never returning

I found this restaurant to be a nice retreat and off the beaten path. The menu has about six different appertizers and then about six or seven entrees and maybe fiver desserts. For $45 you get to choose a 3 course meal or for $60 the chef will prepare a five course menu for you. We decided to do the 3 course and were impressed with most of it. We are new to area and our thought after eating at MK is although we enjoyed the experience we are not running back. There are so many other restaurants that we want to check out.

We were led there by the hype surrounding this place, and were very disappointed. The food was ordinary and the ambiance poor.