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Marigold Cafe in the Journal Center Area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It’s not all parents who can give birth to two children in a six week period, but that’s precisely what Harrison and Violet did.\u00a0 In early October, 2019, they welcomed into the world a beautiful bundle of love they christened Jasmine.\u00a0 Just before Thanksgiving six weeks later, they greeted their second “baby” when Marigold Cafe opened its doors in the Journal Center area retail space which also houses Restoration Pizza<\/strong><\/a> and Cabela’s.\u00a0 Along with Torinos @ Home<\/strong><\/a>, these two bookend restaurants just may make the Journal Center area a dinnertime dining destination instead of just two other restaurants serving the burgeoning area’s lunch crowd.<\/p>\n

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The Colorful Interior<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Marigold Cafe is a breath of fresh air, introducing the Duke City to a heretofore unsampled fusion concept that melds Indian cuisine with New Mexican and American favorites. It’s an idea whose time has come and best of all, it’s executed exceptionally well. Credit that to the passion of its dynamic owners. When Marigold’s website touts a “local, family owned business that has a passion for food and culture,<\/em>” you can take it to the bank that these aren’t prosaic platitudes.\u00a0\u00a0 Neither is Marigold’s mission statement.<\/p>\n

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Can You Spot the Heart Bearing the Initials (V and J) of the Owners<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A restaurant’s mission statement is used to convey a restaurant’s raison d’\u00eatre (reason for its existence) to potential guests, especially those who haven’t encountered a restaurant’s “brand” before.\u00a0 A good mission statement should pique curiosity and engender visits.\u00a0 The Marigold Cafe’s mission statement clearly will do both:\u00a0 “We believe that food brings people together and we believe that good food comes from fresh ingredients and quality spices. We prepare each dish with love, care, and pride. We make an effort to create fresh and exciting flavors throughout our menu. We strive for consistency in all of our dishes and aim to have you leaving full and happy every time<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

Of course mission statements don’t translate to “mission accomplished.”\u00a0 Great restaurants–those with staying power and passionate customer loyalty–recognize they have to execute to the mission statement every day.\u00a0 The Marigold Cafe is off to a good start, its owners’ passion evident in a day-to-day operational model that emphasizes customer service and great food. Violet gets up early in the morning to prep food items needed for the day. Harrison is a peripatetic presence at the restaurant, flitting attentively from table to table to ensure guests are enjoying their food and the Marigold experience.\u00a0 The restaurant’s attentive staff mirrors the owners’ customer oriented attitude.<\/p>\n

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Samosas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Architecturally the Marigold Cafe is an exemplar of modernity meets tradition.\u00a0 Anasazi style stonework and steel girders are a mirror opposite to Restoration Pizza’s storefront, its eastern bookend.\u00a0 The interior continues the theme with industrial style girders from which pendant lights are suspended.\u00a0 Ductwork hangs from the ceilings.\u00a0 A colorful mural on the restaurant’s eastern wall mirrors some of the spectacular sunsets which have spoiled Duke City residents.\u00a0 A capacious west-facing dog-friendly patio provides a panoramic view of those sunsets.\u00a0 Weather-permitting, it’s the best seat in the house.\u00a0 On the wall just above a cozy two-table cubby hole is another mural, this one depicting a marigold in bloom.\u00a0 Look closely enough just above the bottom petals and you’ll espy a heart sporting the initials (V and J) of the Cafe’s owners.<\/p>\n

The menu delivers on the promise of fresh and exciting flavors with a line-up that includes Shareables\/Starters, Soups & Salads, Burgers & Sandwiches, Favorites, Tacos with a Twist and Bowls.\u00a0 It would be easy to gravitate toward familiar New Mexican and American favorites, but what’s the fun in that?\u00a0 We purposely pursued Indian and Indian-inspired or Indian fusion items and there are plenty of them on the menu.\u00a0 During our inaugural visit, we enjoyed an Indian beverage (mango lassi), appetizer (samosas), entrees\u00a0 (tikka mac n’ cheese and tikka flatbread) with a terrific naan-based dessert to finish our meal.<\/p>\n

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Tikka Mac N’ Cheese<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Samosas fall under that broad classification of dumplings<\/strong><\/a> that includes virtually everything made\u00a0 of dough wrapped around a filling, or of dough with no filling.\u00a0 Somewhat similar to Greek spanakopita (and almost contemporaneous in terms of age), samosas are usually triangular in shape and made with a pastry crust or filo dough stuffed with curried potatoes or meats with spices.\u00a0 They’re almost always fried which imbues them with a delightfully crispy exterior and they’re usually served with a chutney variant.<\/p>\n

8 February 2020<\/strong>: The Marigold Cafe’s samosas<\/strong><\/em> are a unique India meets New Mexico treat stuffed with potato, green chile, and cheese.\u00a0 Offered a number of chutneys, we opted for the sweet, tangy tamarind and spicy mint-coriander chutney, dipping sauces with polar opposite flavors.\u00a0 The samosas are terrific with the green chile adding a unique twist, that of a lively punch.\u00a0 If you enjoy the piquancy of the green chile, the mint-coriander chutney amps it up even more.\u00a0 If you prefer a fruity contrast, you’ll enjoy the tamarind chutneys influence.\u00a0 Both are excellent.<\/p>\n

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Tikka Flatbread<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

25 July 2024<\/strong>: After a rough day of clashing with clients, dueling with deadlines and juggling more balls than a circus of clowns, it’s only natural to crave comfort foods, those soul-warming dishes that make us wax nostalgic for home.\u00a0 Whether it’s grilled cheese you covet, tomato soup you have a yen for or mac n’ cheese that strikes your fancy, the Marigold Cafe’s menu is your hook-up.\u00a0 It’s got all three and others which made the Huffington Post’s list of the 25 best comfort foods<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 It’s hard to argue with Mac n’ cheese making the list at number three though after enjoying Marigold’s elevated version, we’re inclined to believe it would supplant standard American mac n’ cheese.\u00a0 Introducing the tikka mac n’ cheese<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

That elevated version is available with bacon (which makes everything better) and chicken, but even sans protein, cavatappi (Italian for \u201ccorkscrew\u201d) pasta baked in home-made tikka sauce and blended with mozzarella cheese is an exceptional dish.\u00a0 In fact, my Kim (who just might be more prone to hyperbole than her alliterative husband) said it was the best mac n’ cheese she’d ever have. \u00a0My friend Bruce “Sr. Plata” Silver called it the best dish we had at Marigold. \u00a0More than most mac n’ cheese, this one balances the meltedness of mozzarella with a delightfully spicy and surprisingly moist sauce.\u00a0 Tikka is actually a Persian word for \u201cbits and pieces,\u201d which describes the preparation of dishes using a sauce made of yogurt, curry and sundry Indian spices.\u00a0 Next time, we’ll try it with bacon.<\/p>\n

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Lamburger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

8 February 2020<\/strong>:\u00a0 I’ve frequently made the heretical proclamation on this blog that naan is my favorite bread, favored even over New Mexico’s sacrosanct tortillas and sopaipillas.\u00a0 Freshly baked naan extricated from a tandoor is invariably one of my favorite aspects of dining at an Indian restaurant.\u00a0 Thankfully, just as American restaurants have long offered a basket of rolls or bread to start a meal, Indian restaurants across the fruited plain offer naan, often with a magnificent Indian chutney.<\/p>\n

While the Marigold Cafe doesn’t offer a side of naan with your meal, naan-based dishes are available as both entrees and even a dessert (more later).\u00a0 There are actually two naan-based entrees.\u00a0 Our choice was the tikka flatbread<\/strong><\/em> (naan topped with rich creamy tikka sauce, shredded chicken, mozzarella cheese, red onion and cilantro).\u00a0 Call this an Indian-inspired pizza if you must, but you will call it delicious.\u00a0 By pizza standards, this is a thin-crust pie, the antithesis of the crispy, crunchy cracker-like pies.\u00a0 The naan retains its soft texture.\u00a0 Both the naan and shredded chicken are prepared in a tandoor, the high heat clay oven that bakes unlike anything else.\u00a0 Surprisingly, the tikka sauce has much more personality than many sauces used on pizza.<\/p>\n

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French Fries with Tikka Sauce<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

10 February 2020<\/strong>: About a quarter century ago, my very favorite burger restaurant in Albuquerque was a tiny hovel on Cornell near the University of New Mexico. It was called the Sheepherder\u2019s Cafe and the specialty of the house was a lamb burger with green chile. The closure of this unique student favorite was a heart-breaker. While a few other restaurants have offered a facsimile of the lamb burgers I so enjoyed, none have approached the quality of the Sheepherder\u2019s Cafe.\u00a0 The prospect of another lamb burger brought me back to Marigold two days after my inaugural visit.<\/p>\n

The Marigold Cafe’s version is called a lamburger<\/strong><\/em> (house-made lamb patty topped with mint mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles) and its personality is very different from that of my beloved lamb burger.\u00a0 Where the named protein on the lamb burger played a subordinate (though very complementary) role to the green chile, the Marigold Cafe’s lamburger is very much about the lamb which is seasoned assertively with spices familiar to aficionados of Indian cuisine.\u00a0 A little bit more mint mayo (and maybe some green chile) is the only addition I would have made to what is sure to become a very popular burger.<\/p>\n

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Cinnanaan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

10 February 2020<\/strong>: Accompanying burger and sandwich options is your choice of fries<\/strong><\/em>, sweet potato fries, onion strips, coleslaw or side salad.\u00a0 The prospect of experiencing more of the tikka sauce made fries a natural choice.\u00a0 Think really good, really creamy, delightfully aromatic tomato soup with lots of personality.\u00a0 As with many exemplars of comfort food, it’s served hot.\u00a0 You’ll want to saturate the fries with this elixir, but make sure to save a sip or three for the end.<\/p>\n

8 February 2020<\/strong>: Baked goods are on full display under glass at the counter where you place your order. They’re supplied by Swiss Alps Bakery<\/strong> <\/a>and they look fabulous. The Marigold Cafe also offers a unique dessert made on the premises. It’s called cinna-naan<\/strong> <\/em>and as the name hints, it features both cinnamon and tandoor-baked naan. A rather large naan is first slathered with butter then sprinkled with cinnamon and a caramel sauce before three generous scoops of ice cream are piled on. It’s an amazing dessert, the best we’ve had in 2020 thus far.<\/p>\n

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Chicken Tikka Masala with Chili Naan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

13 January 2021<\/strong>: If asked what the national food of England is, you\u2019d probably answer fish and chips or Yorkshire pudding or maybe even roast beef. In 2001, British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook British declared chicken tikka masala<\/strong><\/em> as the new national dish of the United Kingdom. \u00a0Chicken Tikka Masala? \u00a0Yes, and not solely because some critics believe the dish was actually conceived in Glasgow<\/strong><\/a>, Scotland. \u00a0Restaurant-goers care more that it’s a delicious Indian (some would say Indian-inspired) dish and have made it the most popular restaurant dish in the country.<\/p>\n

Tikka, a Persian word for \u201cbits and pieces\u201d aptly describes the dish which showcases boneless chicken pieces in a creamy spiced tomato sauce. \u00a0Marigold Cafe describes its version as “our most popular bowl (rich, creamy, and a little heat) with tandoori cooked chicken.” \u00a0 Rich, creamy and a little heat are accurate descriptors for the dish, especially creamy. \u00a0It is redolent with cream of tomato and is tinged with the\u00a0signature bronze-orange color of tikka masala. \u00a0The chicken is tender, moist white meat. \u00a0As with each of the four bowls on the menu, the chicken tikka masala is served with seasoned rice and your choice of naan bread (garlic, plain or chili) or you can substitute\u00a0cauliflower rice ($1) or crispy stir-fried cabbage (No up-charge). \u00a0The chili naan has a pronounced bite.<\/p>\n

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Boneless Sweet Chili Chicken Wings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

13 January 2021<\/strong>: \u00a0In September, 2020, a Lincoln, Nebraska resident and obvious logophile petitioned the city council\u00a0\u201cThat we as a city remove the name \u2018boneless wings\u2019 from our menus and from our hearts. \u00a0<\/em>\u00a0His reasoning:\u00a0“Nothing about boneless chicken wings actually comes from the wing of a chicken. Boneless chicken wings are just chicken tenders, which are already boneless<\/em>. I don\u2019t go to order boneless tacos. I don\u2019t go and order boneless club sandwiches. \u2026 It\u2019s just what\u2019s expected.\u201d \u00a0\u00a0<\/em>Not all Americans feel the same about the concept of boneless wings. \u00a053-percent of respondents polled believe “boneless wings” should count as wings. \u00a0Only 34-percent claimed they “felt duped by the term<\/em>,” believing boneless wings are more chicken nugget than wing.<\/p>\n

We’ve always known what to expect from boneless wings, overwhelmingly preferring bone-in wings. \u00a0From a tactile, experiential and flavor perspective, they’re just better…much better. \u00a0Alas, the Marigold Cafe offers only boneless wings, described as “tender pieces of chicken breast fried or grilled, tossed in one of our homemade sauces: BBQ, sweet chili or garlic buffalo<\/em>.” \u00a0At eight pieces per order, it’s a generous appetizer. \u00a0As with so many chicken wings we’ve had, these have a tendency toward mushiness especially since we had to transport them fifteen miles. \u00a0We didn’t find much balance in the “sweet chili” sauce which was nearly cloying with virtually no hint of heat. \u00a0Sure, there’s plenty of meat, but we missed the experience of gnawing around the bones and extricating the juicy meat.<\/p>\n

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Monte Cristo Sandwich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

13 January 2021<\/strong>: \u00a0Considering how much the aforementioned Lincoln, Nebraska resident was irked by the use of a term with which he didn’t agree, imagine how apoplectic he’d be if he ordered the Monte Cristo Sandwich<\/strong><\/em> from the Marigold Cafe. \u00a0In John Mariani’s Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink<\/strong><\/a>, he described the\u00a0Monte Cristo as “a sandwich composed of ham, chicken, and Swiss cheese enclosed in bread that is dipped in beaten egg and fried until golden brown<\/em>.” \u00a0The Lincoln logophile would certainly not appreciate the fact that the Marigold Cafe’s version is served on a croissant and in addition to grilled ham and Cheddar cheese it’s got raspberry jam. \u00a0The horror!<\/p>\n

That unique interpretation of the Monte Cristo is one of twelve items on the Marigold Cafe’s breakfast menu. \u00a0The croissant, it turns out, is a nice replacement for the egg-dipped bread of the traditional Monte Cristo sandwich. \u00a0Though light and flaky, the crescent-shaped bread proved a worthy substitute and that raspberry jam should be part of every Monte Cristo. \u00a0Its tart sweetness counter-balanced the saltiness of the ham and sharpness of the Cheddar. \u00a0The Monte Cristo is served with a fruit cup.<\/p>\n

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Bruce “Sr Plata” Silver Enjoys Green Chile Chicken Curry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

25 July 2024<\/strong>: \u00a0In the mood for Indian curry, but not wanting to travel to the Northeast Heights, my friend Bruce “Sr. Plata” Silver was thrilled to peruse Marigold Cafe’s menu and espy not only the variety of dishes, but the diversity of cultures represented on the menu. \u00a0During his inaugural visit, he opted for a New Mexico meets India dish of green chile chicken curry <\/strong><\/em>(Indian curry with slow-cooked chicken and green chile) served with a fluffy seasoned rice and both the garlic naan and the chili naan.<\/p>\n

Unlike far too many dishes claiming to showcase New Mexico’s sacrosanct chile, this dish has real heat. \u00a0Fortunately Sr. Plata has lived in the Land of Enchantment for decades so it didn’t faze him much, especially after he dumped in the seasoned rice. \u00a0That rice tempered the piquancy of the green chile and gave the curry more body. \u00a0The curry is on the thin side, but it has plenty of Indian curry’s characteristically robust and spicy heat. \u00a0It’s a very balanced curry with both savory and sweet elements lending to a diverse flavor profile.<\/p>\n

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Coconut Chicken Curry and Garlic Naan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

25 July 2024<\/strong>: \u00a0As good as the green chile chicken curry was, we both agreed the coconut chicken curry (creamy curry sauce made with rich coconut milk and tandoori cooked chicken) was a bit better. \u00a0While coconut milk is a discernible element, this curry dish isn’t overly sweet the way it’s prepared at some Thai restaurants. \u00a0Allow me one nit. \u00a0Though the chicken had a smoky, earthy flavor, it was cut into larger than bite-sized pieces. \u00a0Chicken is the protein I like least so a little chicken goes a long way with me. \u00a0Marigold Cafe has a coconut vegetable curry which I probably would have enjoyed more.<\/p>\n

The Marigold Cafe is clear about its goal: “to provide our community with amazing food, awesome service, and a relaxing atmosphere<\/em>.” Nice words indeed, but this is a restaurant living up to those words.<\/p>\n

Marigold Cafe<\/strong>
\n5161 Lang Avenue, N.E., Suite C
\nAlbuquerque, New Mexico<\/strong>
\n(505) 433.4427
\nWebsite<\/strong><\/a> | Facebook<\/strong><\/a>
\nLATEST VISIT<\/strong>: 25 July 2024
\n1st VISIT<\/strong>: 8 February 2020
\n# OF VISITS<\/strong>: 4
\nRATING<\/strong>: Very Good<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0Good to very good food; generally solid; delivers consistent quality, strong technique, and a comfortable, enjoyable dining experience
\nCOST<\/strong>: $$
\nBEST BET<\/strong>: Samosas, Tikka Flatbread, Tikka Mac n’ Cheese, Cinnanaan, Lamburger, Fries with Tikka Sauce, Chicken Tikka Masala, Monte Cristo Sandwich, Boneless Sweet Chili Chicken Wings, Coconut Chicken Curry, Green Chile Chicken Curry
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