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Marmalade Cafe - Sherman Oaks

4.2
4.2
91 Reviews
$30 and under
Bistro
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner Marmalade Cafe is the neighborhood cafe that Angelenos depend for everyday meals, holidays and special events. Whether it is a birthday, rehearsal dinner, Thanksgiving or Mother’s Day, Marmalade Cafe offers guests excellent, fresh and inventive food. The restaurant’s private dining rooms and the full service catering have provided exceptional event services for large LA businesses like Boeing, Mattel, CBS and Warner Brother Studios. At the Marmalade Cafe in The Original Farmers Market, guests are able to enjoy Marmalade’s signature items while exploring the historic Los Angeles landmark. The Original Farmers Market, opened by the Gilmore family in 1934, is visited by three million Angelenos and tourists annually. Marmalade Cafe is part is proud to be an integral part of the fabric of Los Angeles dining.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Bistro, Café, American
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 7:30 am–9:00 pm Sat, Sun 8:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (818) 905-8872
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Business Casual

What 91 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2
4.2 based on all time ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

91 Reviews
  1. HMM2080

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 20, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    3 couples meet regularly for dinner and this time we visited the Marmalade Cafe in Sherman Oaks. We were met and greeted by the hostess and were seated promptly and made to feel at home right away. The table was a bit small but proved to be adequate for our party. Service was prompt and friendly and the food arrived hot and tasty. The menu is quite extensive and will offer something for almost any taste. We started with the Wild Mushroom soup which was hot and filling. My wife ordered the Chinese Chicken Salad and I had the Big Marm hamburger. The sides were tasty and went well with the dishes ordered. All the people at our table enjoyed the meal and all said they would return for future visits. As an added benefit, they offer an email club which gave a $10 discount on a $40+eal for the first visit. I can't wait to see what future offers the Marmalade Cafe offers. In summary, this is a very nice, local restaurant worth a return visit.

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  2. MichaelS

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Marmalade is our go to neighborhood restaurant. We've never been disappointed.

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  3. Great

    Los Angeles

    37 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on January 11, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great every time. I had the grilled turkey, bacon, avocado sandwich. The turkey was a bit dry, but the fries made up for up it. Mom had the split pea soup. She loved it.

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  4. Bumbly1

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2017

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    This was a last minute booking on New Years Eve. No expensive set menu and we enjoyed exactly what we wanted to eat. Waitresses attentive, friendly but not intrusive.

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  5. Mmphqueen

    Los Angeles

    42 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    42 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2017

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Everything and everybody was very nice. The food was good and we were very content. The only issue we encountered was that the hostess did not mark us as "arrived" for my Open Table reservation, so I received an email stating the rules about no-showing. I had to call the restaurant to have them change that on Open Table so if does not affect my Open Table status.

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  6. cgoodwoman

    Los Angeles

    19 reviews

    4.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on December 16, 2017

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    $4.50 seems like a lot to charge for orange juice. Potatoes were a bit undercooked. Loved the La Brea bread.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 3, 2017

    overall4food5service3ambience5
    I've been enjoying Marmalade in Sherman Oaks for years but hadn't been there recently. Still pretty much the same - charming. Sorry to see the pastry display replaced by a bar, but I guess that's a more lucrative use of the space. Also disappointed in the limited dessert choices, but otherwise the brunch menu was outstanding. Server was somewhat inattentive and had to be reminded several times to bring what we requested. One of the dishes was undercooked despite instructions, but someone who I think was the chef attended to fixing it personally and waited while we tried it. Second time was perfect. Overall, it'a always enjoyable and delicious.

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  8. BillH

    Los Angeles

    28 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on November 25, 2017

    overall3food5service3ambience4
    The food was slower than usual, based upon prior experience. The food came out at different times, but the server tried to do what she could to accommodate us. It was tough to hear, unless you were sitting in the middle of our rectangular table.

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  9. SusanneP

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 25, 2017

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always love this place. Great food and service! We were there to celebrate a birthday and everything was great.

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  10. Lessyd3

    Los Angeles

    23 reviews

    4.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2017

    overall4food4service2ambience4
    Service started off well but after our order was taken we didn’t see our waiter again. He never came to check on us to see how our meal was. We had to ask our busboy for condiments, we didn’t get beverage refills and had to track the waiter down to get the check. It was early and not busy. There were a number of other wait staff on hand so being short handed is not the reason. We have dined here before and will again but will ask for another waiter if he is on shift. On the positive side my lamb burger was delicious!

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  11. BruceB

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 7, 2017

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    This restaurant gave our luncheon party of 4 excellent service and the food was outstanding.

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 6, 2017

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Always a pleasure. I ventured out and actually tried the Cioppino this time and was absolutely blown away by how tasty and excellent it was! Will have it next as well!

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  13. MichaelK

    Los Angeles

    14 reviews

    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2017

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    We all enjoyed our meals and the servers were helpful and attentive. Have been there before on numerous occasions and the quality remains.

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  14. Patsay

    Los Angeles

    85 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    85 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2017

    overall5food5service3ambience4
    The food was great as always. The restaurant seemed to be a little understaffed our waiter was also taking care of the bar which we didn't get the outstanding service that we usually do when dinning at Marmalade.

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 1, 2017

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent!

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  16. Love

    New York Area

    42 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    42 reviews

    Dined on October 25, 2017

    overall4food5service4ambience3
    Never disappoints. Great food for breakfast and lunch.

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  17. LisaP

    Los Angeles

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on October 22, 2017

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Nice and quiet on a Sunday night. Delicious warm bread to start. Our appetizer of chips and guacamole was surprisingly delicious. The chips were freshly made and warm! We all enjoyed our cocktails from the extensive drink menu. Our entrees were all delicious. Nicely done, Marmalade Cafe.

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  18. Fiona

    Los Angeles

    46 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    46 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2017

    overall5food5service3ambience5
    Food was great! I had grilled vegetable salad and white bean and kale soup. Quality ingredients so important with vegetarian cuisine. Excellent martini! My wife's Cobb salad was also great!

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  19. Rac1

    Los Angeles

    20 reviews

    3.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2017

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Menu and food have improved a lot! The turkey meatloaf was really good!

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  20. Anirregularvisitor

    Los Angeles

    9 reviews

    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on October 15, 2017

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    The noise level was almost unbearable -- the management should attempt to put families with kids together and away from the general public. The jokes from the male server were welcome, funny, and relieved some of the stress of not being able to converse over our meal.

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  21. Operadiner

    Minneapolis

    22 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on October 13, 2017

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    Just an okay place. The service was very good. The restaurant is a little run down. The food was just average. I won’t plan to return.

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  22. JacS

    Los Angeles

    25 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on September 24, 2017

    overall4food3service3ambience3
    Restaurant was busy for Sunday brunch however our Open Table reservation let us be seated immediately. Server was delightful but I had to inquire after nearly 25 minutes about the delay and shortly thereafter our meals were served (server should have known about the delay and at least should have come by to say something). We're not "regulars" but have eaten here over the last 20 years and would like the place to endure.

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  23. RONF

    Los Angeles

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on September 14, 2017

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I GO OFTEN, CONVENIENT FOR BUSINESS MEETINGS, FRIENDLY, CHEERFUL,REASONABLY PRICED

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  24. Masi

    Los Angeles

    70 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    70 reviews

    Dined on September 6, 2017

    overall4food4service3ambience3
    Good food. Outdoor seating. Great value. A valley gem!

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  25. LEWGS

    Los Angeles

    15 reviews

    3.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on September 4, 2017

    overall3food2service2ambience3
    Usually the food is food at The Marmalade Cafe but the Salmon Nicose salad was one of the worst salads I have ever had, and I'm not super picky. It was bland, the salmon had zero flavor, the potatoes were under cooked-actually un-eatable. The dressing wasn't good.

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  26. Patsay

    Los Angeles

    85 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    85 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2017

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    My husband and I enjoyed a nice dinner the service and food quality was great.

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  27. CrimeWriter

    Los Angeles

    17 reviews

    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2017

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    This is our neighborhood bistro, but we haven't been in years because it used to disappoint. But we tried it again and the food has definitely improved over time. Will go again.

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 2, 2017

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We have been there 3 times now - excellent food, excellent service, great atmosphere! will go there again when in area!!!

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  29. Sondra

    Los Angeles

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on August 30, 2017

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This place is perfect for what it is...a great place for friends to meet any time of day. Or even if you'd like to dine by yourself and read. Lighting is good, not too bright. The food is very good, reliable...drinks are excellent and the servers actually help each other. I hadn't been there in a while and it's definitely on my EZ list now. It's very busy on week ends.

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  30. Susan

    Los Angeles

    12 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on August 28, 2017

    overall4food5service2ambience4
    Service was very very slow! Never offered refills for our ice tea - we had to ask the busboy when he was clearing our plates for more ice tea .

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  31. DonaldZ

    Los Angeles

    22 reviews

    3.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2017

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    The Marmalade Café is what it is. It's not very fancy, and the food is not exceptional, but they have a varied menu and it is not terribly expensive. It's also located near the 405, so it was a good place to meet people coming from Santa Monica.

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 27, 2017

    overall5food5service3ambience5
    I always enjoy the food and Ambiance at Marmalade. My server brought out the wrong food - but I ate it anyways, and it was still delicious. Service can be a tad slow, but the food is excellent, and so are the cocktails!

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  33. iMooseman

    Los Angeles

    114 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    114 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2017

    overall2food1service3ambience3
    What a disappointment. I moved into Sherman Oaks recently, within walking distance of the restaurant. Was looking forward to trying it, having heard it is a popular brunch spot. Went there yesterday (8/27). I ordered a double latte; it was so weak I sent it back. The replacement was no better. For my brunch, I ordered the roast turkey hash that comes with three poached eggs and hollandaise sauce. First, I defy you to find the turkey. Second, that could be because the hash had the texture of something put through a food processor. There was nothing larger that a small grain of rice or 1/2 a piece of barley. Who turns hash into cereal?? Third, it had no taste. Fourth, the hollandaise was unrecognizable: no richness, no tartness, no anything. Not awful, just tasteless. The eggs were fine, but the whole dish was pathetic. Terrible latte, tasteless hash with an off-putting consistency. Maybe I happened to order the worst thing on their extensive menu. I will likely go back to try something for lunch, but I need to be prepared for another, incredibly disappointing meal.

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  34. MichaelK

    Los Angeles

    14 reviews

    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2017

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Food is very good and the service has always been friendly and helpful. Only concerned because on a Saturday night it was very quiet and should have more business. Parking is also too expensive given that it is a pretty empty restaurant.

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  35. SoCalTraveler

    Los Angeles

    76 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    76 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2017

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    One of a chain of about eight locations. Decent menu with lots of choices. Full bar and good wine list. Quiet enough for a conversation. Good service. Street parking (meters til 8:00 p.m.; do not park South of the Boulevard because those streets are often restricted.) Valet parking, about $6. I had the Chinese Chicken Salad, very good. DW had the lamb burger, which comes on a brioche bun and with a salad (or other side) and she reported it was very good.

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  36. Rosegirl

    Los Angeles

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2017

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a delightful lunch on the patio with a terrific fruit punch. Forget the name, but it had watermelon juice, orange juice, lime juice and coconut juice. Super delicious. My Italian Chopped Salad was perfect and my friend loved her Chinese Chicken Salad, which looked fantastic. Great lunch and the patio was perfect as it seemed a bit cold on the inside. I was concerned about the noise level which was mentioned in other reviews, but I did not find it noisy inside. We chose to sit outside as the weather was perfect. I would definitely go back.

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  37. CherryRed

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 23, 2017

    overall5food5service5ambience2
    This restaurant has such comforting and delicious food. I can't wait for more!

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  38. JulieS

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 13, 2017

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We came here to celebrate my daughters birthday. We had a large group for breakfast and I chose Marmalade for its ambience and that they could accommodate 9 people on a Sunday morning with no wait! Food was great but we did have 3 vegans and they only provide vegetarian options so this made the choices a lot more limited but they took the eggs off and so it worked. Everyone enjoyed their food. I would comebhere again :)

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  39. Whatabun17

    Los Angeles

    48 reviews

    5.0

    48 reviews

    Dined on August 6, 2017

    overall5food5service3ambience5
    We went for brunch for my twin cousin's birthday and we shared the Spinach, Mushroom goat cheese Frittata, fruit, salmon with toast and a carafe of Bloody Mary's. All was excellent and enough food to keep us all satisfied.

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  40. Mrav

    Los Angeles

    25 reviews

    4.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on August 3, 2017

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    Very nice early dinner. The food and the service were both very good. Sam, our waiter was friendly.

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Marmalade Cafe - Sherman Oaks is rated 4.2 stars by 91 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Marmalade Cafe - Sherman Oaks

14910 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Sherman Oaks
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 7:30 am–9:00 pm Sat, Sun 8:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Bistro, Café, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress Code
    Business Casual
  • Parking Details
    None
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Weekend Brunch
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