I tried Marben during the Winterlicious event for lunch but I thought they compromised the quality of their food to make more money. My friend and I were truly disappointed with the whole experience and the food did not make up for the slow service.
I ordered:
- Appetizer: Steamed PEI mussels. I found this to be the most decent course of the meal. Mussels were cooked perfectly and the spicy chorizo gave it a little kick.
- Main: Spanish seafood stew. I felt like the stew consisted mainly of chickpeas, one prawn, and a variety of octopus/squid. It felt hearty but it was a letdown due to how long we waited for the main course (maybe around 20 mins?)
- Dessert: Nutella creme brulee. The most disappointing dish ever. It was not executed properly nor was it cooked all the way through. First of all, the sugary crust on top was burnt and very thick. Secondly, the brulee was not cooked - it was still very liquidy. The restaurant had probably cooked the brulee under a broiler instead of preparing it the proper way since the ramekin was still hot. This was a huge letdown and it signaled to my friend and I that the restaurant really didn't care about the good quality of the food. Instead, they gave us undercooked liquidy creme brulee with burnt sugar. We couldn't finish the dish and quickly left afterwards.
I will not be coming back to this restaurant even for it's regular menu.