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Sugar Marmalade is a bit of a "hole-in-the-wall" business, nestled in between a bunch of other businesses including an office supply store. Like a lot of other places in this strip mall (including Planet Hobby and Red Lobster, both of which I've reviewed on Yelp), I had no idea it even existed until a friend suggested we visit.
Our first choice of venue (Chatime Bubble Tea) had a line stretching out the door, so we walked down to Marmalade and were able to quickly get a table for five. I've read some Yelp reviews that mentioned that they were ignored because they weren't Asian, but we didn't have any of those problems. Any wait times for items were communicated in advance, and the order system was easy to figure out.
This place reminded me a lot of the restaurants on the Queen St. strip in Toronto, where you can step in and find a place that may not have much seating, but more than makes up for it with style and food.
We started out with the Popcorn Chicken, a dish where you can taste the MSG in every bite. I'm assuming that's because of the mayo (Kewpie?), but the flavor really set it off.
I went for a banana milkshake ($6) and found it quite good. Nothing over the top, and they serve it with whipped cream and a spoon, but I really enjoyed it. I was initially going to go for the pudding platter, but had to switch to the strawberry-and-banana Mille Feuille ($10) after seeing a poster on the wall for it. Having once seen a raspberry variant of this dish made in a Gordon Ramsey video, I knew I needed to finally try this dish.
It's really nice and light - layers of pastry interspersed with sliced berries and bananas along with whipped cream. There was also a scoop of vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce on the side. Essentially, it's an ersatz banana split. I was impressed by how light the dessert was, though if I have a suggestion for the staff, they need to serve it with a sharper knife. The cutlery they provide to eat a dish like this is way too dull, especially if you're trying to cut it with a knife.
I can see why Sugar Marmalade is so popular, and I found the food and overall experience to be enjoyable. This spot has moved to a destination I need to get back to as soon as I'm able to. Recommended.
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