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MyspaceWhere: 3825 State Street, 682-5246, marmaladecafe.com.
What: A large space featuring large selections of California cuisine and a variety of options for in-house dining or catering.
How Much: Lunch build-a-burgers start at $10.95, dinner starters range from $6.95-$13.95, Marmalade classic entrées range from $13.95-$18.95.
The Dish: La Cumbre Plaza’s Marmalade Café is the most recent location of the Southern California chain. The original Marmalade opened in Santa Monica in 1990, and there are now 10 locations from Tustin up to Santa Barbara. With a menu built to appeal to every palate, lunch and dinner menus are pages long, featuring small plates, “build-a-burger” options, sandwiches, pastas, “breakfast for lunch,” grilled specialties, and more than 10 entrée salads. Sea-inspired starters include a clean spicy ahi tuna tartare tower layered with avocado and seaweed salad. Crispy sweet potato fries are served on their own for the table, or as an entrée side. Build a burger for lunch, and pick your patty, choose your sauce, customize with two extra items, and choose a cheese. The ocean way sandwich is a favorite, stuffed with house-blended albacore tuna salad. For dinner, pair simply grilled entrées with signature sides or choose half or whole portions of pastas. Top it all off with one of their signature martinis and a dark chocolate ganache-oozing molten chocolate cake for dessert.
Marmalade Café
3825 State St, Santa Barbara
805-682-5246. More Info
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After several attempts to enjoy the food here, I gave up. Overpriced, underwhelming.
EZK (anonymous profile)
September 10, 2010 at 10:08 a.m. (Suggest removal)
We also found the food somewhat unimaginative and a little pricey. There are definitely better values in Santa Barbara and Goleta.
freediver (anonymous profile)
September 10, 2010 at 7:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)
WE so looked forward to having Marmalade here.
They stay open late ,and they have a huge variety of choices. Perfect, we thought for a ladie's lunch or a couples after movie stop.
We figured it was our new place to go when we didn't know where to go: WELL, IT ISN'T-
After three tries we all gave up.
the salads are awful ( here, where we grow all that stuff), and the SERVICE was terrible each time.. slow, uncaring, soup not hot, like that..forgetting orders and utensils and so forth.
Plus it is incredibly noisy. and unattractive. Even when we complained the first time - nothinng ever changed.
I would try again if they would imprive their food and service! how about truly fresh salads or do you have to buy from a bulk distributor.?
sorry - not nearly good enough to compare with jeanines, and other smaller cheaper places. like d'angelo's, cajun kitchen, even...sad.. try again!
scarlettsmom (anonymous profile)
September 13, 2010 at 10:11 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I am so pleased that Marmalade Cafe is in Santa Barbara. It is the perfect spot for a bountiful and delicious Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner in a comfortable and convenient setting. They have a friendly and professional staff, and they have great prices.
I find it an excellent gathering place for my family with two small children and their grandparents, as well as meeting clients for a nice working lunch. The menu is vast and has an array of delicious offerings to satisfy any craving. I really enjoy their Spicy Ahi Tuna Tower, the Grilled Curry Chicken Salad is the best in town, and they have excellent pasta dishes.
If you doubt me, go experience their happy hour everyday from 3-7 they offer the Cafe's Classic Burger for $6.95, $7.00 for the super delicious Spicy Tuna Tar-Tar, $4.50 for their Artichoke, and $6.50 Pesto Steamed Mussels and clams. Did I mention that that house wines and well drinks are $5.00 and domestic beer is $3.00 a glass? How is this expensive?....In fact, It's AMAZING!!!! Marmalade has many seating choices, from really comfortable booths to lovely outdoor heated seating.
I really love Marmalade Cafe too because they go out of their way to support our community by donating their time and food to local events.
We are really lucky to have Marmalade Cafe, Try their Happy Hour and you will thank me, and be a regular patron.
805live (anonymous profile)
September 13, 2010 at 12:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Marmalade started with great promise but once they removed my favorite patty melt from the menu it was all downhill from there.
It's hard to pinpoint what's wrong with this place -- they seem to be doing everything right but the experience always seems bland and a little overpriced. Maybe the curse of restaurants located in shopping malls.
bmcfadden (anonymous profile)
September 16, 2010 at 11:54 a.m. (Suggest removal)