We were really excited for our date night at Marigold Maison as several friends raved about the restaurant and the food and we were celebrating a special occasion. Reading reviews we saw the space was small and made a reservation in advance for Friday evening. When we arrived the place was swamped and the servers seemed really overwhelmed. After waiting a few minutes a table was set for us and we were excited to check out the menu.
We ordered popadums for an appetizer and two curry dishes to share for the entree. The popadums arrived and our server said she would be right back with the sauces. The sauces never arrived. We snacked patiently on the bread while waiting for the sauces as we watched the servers rush between tables and patrons line up outside waiting. Both tables on either side of us were visibly annoyed as they were waiting for their checks. Finally they got the attention of what looked to be a front of house manager and he checked them out. It wasn't until our main dishes arrived that the server noticed the sauces never came - she said she asked someone else to get them for us, but he forgot.
At that point the appetizer was a bust as we were ready for the entrees - lamb saag and chicken curry. We liked the saag, but the chicken in the curry was dry. My husband was surprised there was only one Indian beer on the menu - as a restaurant that claims it is a "fine indian experience", it seemed less authentic.
All in all, I have to say our experience was just "meh". The food was okay but not great, we have had better from other places in the valley. The service fell short and the team knew it. I'm empathetic, as I was a server and can understand how exhausting and stressful it is when a place is busy like that - but unfortunately those feelings transfer to the patrons.
We gave it a shot, but we won't be back.