I love this place so much! I was so happy when it opened, especially because it's a 15 minute walk from my house. I always enjoy the Palo Alto salad and will continue to get it for as long as they stay - which I hope is forever. I know the owner's son, so back when they were getting ready to open, I watched the magic all unfold. It is not expensive, and worth every dollar I spend. I could eat there every day for the rest of my life and never be sick of their food!! I only wish they served food after 2 and we're open on Sundays. read more

If you're just walking by, chances are you'll miss Marigolds. It's down a small alley on the right hand side. Parking is also a challenge as downtown Summit is generally pretty busy. However, if you're willing to deal with it, run to Marigolds. They have elevated to coffee game to new heights, offering an eclectic gourmet selection of premium coffees from around the world. Each cup is individually drip brewed to extract maximum flavor. If you're a coffee lover or even a casual drinker, you owe it to yourself to pay them a visit. While we didn't eat, their menu and food looked incredible. If they had a few couches or maybe an overstuffed leather chair or two, I would gladly fork over another star :) read more

I came here for a late lunch. They were pretty busy but the crowd was gone quickly(which means it's a good place for a quick bite to eat). Additionally, our food came out promptly. I got the pesto panini(my friend got a soup), and I really enjoyed it. I would definitely come back here again to try something else. read more

Marigolds - Pesto panini - Cafes Near Me - Summit, New Jersey

I just found my fav lunch place! The house salad and chicken panini are amazing. It's a cute restaurant by the fountain.

Delicious food and friendly staff! Giving 3 stars because half the time I go out of my way to drive here and somehow they are always closed for one reason or another! Today I made a special point to check the website and summer hours. I rush to get there before 2:30 (kitchen closes at 2:30 but they stay open for drinks and snacks until 5) and it is closed for the week for vacation! Google hours are wrong so check their website. It is WELL WORTH my 30 minute drive because of the superb food and staff, but seriously half the time I go they end up being closed. read more

Ordered on their website, received text confirmation that order was accepted and would be ready in 20 minutes. Drove over and waited on a 20 minute line to be told despite my text message that my order was accepted, it was not actually accepted and that they could not fulfill the order. Wasted close to 45 minutes and never received any food. Would not have been a problem if upfront had been told order wasn't accepted; but to say it was accepted and only after I drive over and wait in line tell me it is not is just poor treatment of customers. read more

Best food in town! The perfect place for a yummy soup, salad or sandwich. Everyone is so nice and friendly and you always run into someone you know! Very social, fun and yummy lunch place! My fave read more

This is a lovely place for lunch. The food is very fresh and they know how to blend veggie and herbs well. I enjoyed a paleo salad with a lime cilantro dressing. Wow! The atmosphere is enjoyable too. read more

Undoubtedly one of the Summit gems and worth to visit at least once! My bf and I got Mona Lisa sandwiches and vanilla latte, the food is amazing and coffee is even better! I would recommend to come really hungry to try as many things as possible :) read more

Cute place with fairly healthy options. The menu is kinda limited in that you can only order salads or sandwiches but it is a lunch spot after all. I enjoyed my salad- it was fresh and loaded with flavor. The iced tea was nothing special though. My only problem was that the place was supposed to be open until 5 pm but the staff there practically kicked us out at 3. They started sweeping right under our feet while we were having a conversation. Very annoying. read more

Was seated by hostess with my daughter and was told someone would be over with menus and water. Food runners and 3 servers waited on other tables around us. Never looked at us and treated as though we were invisible. After 15 minutes we walked out unnoticed. Acknowledge a customer and if you are busy let them know you will be with them shortly. It was between breakfast and lunch and not that busy at the time. We will not be back! Would rate zero stars if possible. read more

We tried the kids cheese sandwich, yoghurt parfait, house salad and avocado toast. House salad was amazing and lives up to the Yelp hype. Everything else was okay. At the time we visited none of the front or back staff were wearing masks read more

Food is good. Owner = RUDE and UNHELPFUL Once I ordered on the phone and when I went to pick it up my infant had fallen asleep in her carseat. I called them and asked if they could run my salad out to the back (where they do dinner pick ups all the time - so not foreign) and they said no we can't. I explained the situation and she said well we really shouldn't but this one time we can. Okay fine. They bring my salad out. I open it and see that they forgot the chicken and avocado that I paid lets say $10 (ridic) extra for...then the owner pulls up and sees me. She asks if she can help me. I explain the whole situation and then mentioned that they wouldn't even bring my salad out to my car. (If you haven't been there - its 4 feet from the kitchen door, really not putting anyone out here) Mary, the owner, says "Yeah we don't do that". I was like I have a sleeping infant in the car and I cannot leave her. I am a new Mom and I just was hoping you could help. She continued to tell me that they wont ever do it again and that no restaurants do that. THANKS MARY! So accommodating to your customers. Esp since your #1 clientele is a Summit Mother for goodness sake. (Side note: there are several restaurants in Summit that are happy to bring food to your car after you order and pay by phone. Its the right thing to do - help each other out. Where has the decency gone in this world.) This is not the only occasion she has been unpleasant. I will give it to her that the food is good. I won't say great. But the service is terrible. Too may times have I left feeling so frustrated. read more

My Choice number 1 to go for lunch. I usually go there 2 times a week every week. Everyone knows me and I always take the Marigolds salad with tuna on the side. My husband loves the soups and the paninis. Always leave with a coffee. The owner Mary and the all staff couldn't be more polite and sweet . read more

Love this place. The salads are wonderful and the soups are delicious. You can buy the salad dressings to take home. We love the house red wine vinaigrette. The place is cute, but can get busy. Better if you go with just two people, as waiting for a table to sit more than that can get frustrating. read more

Marigolds is the best. We always get the house salad and the Figaro sandwich, then switch things up with an extra salad or sandwich to try something new. The Palo Alto salad is pretty good but nothing compares to the house salad dressing (we buy bottles of it for home). If you want a sweet treat, try the raspberry bars - they are delicious! read more

Such a cute little breakfast/lunch spot!! Great menu items, nice portion sizes. Def recommend to a friend for breakfast or lunch! Will be back. :) read more

Rude staff, terrible customer service. Went in for 2:30 late lunch as Yelp said hours were until 5pm. Door sign also stated the same. We were Heading towards a table when a woman immediately headed us off & brusquely stated they were not open for lunch service only coffee. She was unwelcoming and barked that we could find other places elsewhere to eat. When I mentioned Yelp as why we were there, she again rudely said that she couldn't control Yelp! I found her tone, manner and words disrespectful, very rude, offensive and unwelcoming to say the least; we felt chased out as maybe we only wanted coffee. We will not be returning. read more

LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT! One of MY FAVORITES are the PALO ALTO SALAD w Cilantro Lime Dressing. Very few places are doing a CILANTRO LIME Dressing these days, so this is a REAL treat....and I think MARIGOLDS is the ONLY place in SUMMIT that does it...I also LOVE that its HOMEMADE dressing. I am not a real "SALAD" person. I am not one to go to a place and order "salad"; However, I eat THIS salad 3 times a week! :-) it's WONDERFUL. And I really like the SMALL portion only 5.00 and its JUST the RIGHT size....also, the salad is nicely chopped so that it is easier to eat out of the container when you are "on the go". My other FAVORITE is: the MONA LISA (I don't eat prosciutto, so I asked them to put those YUMMY roasted tomatoes on instead)...hmmm DELICIOUS! I also really like the TUNA and the ROASTED RED PEPPER SOUP. Also Warm & Friendly Staff!!!: Jenny, Lisa, Tracy and the rest of the gang :-) read more

Really cute place, not for large groups though. Love the red pepper soup, figaro sandwich (brie, fig jam, prosciutto), and salads (chicken caesar, berry etc.). Drinks come in mason jars, nice organization system with colorful spoons to indicate which table you picked. read more

This café is the best in town! I often call in my order to pick up or I order lunch and dinner through the tap food app and have it delivered. The waitresses are extremely friendly and treat you as if you were their best friend. I love the warm environment and the market place takeout food. Not only is the food delicious but you leave with a smile on your face. read more

Great little lunch spot. Loved the tuna tartines and the Mona Lisa (chicken panini w/ arugula and prosciutto). Everything is fresh a nice welcome to the otherwise boring lunchspots in town. Can't wait to go back. Nice bunch of local ladies running this place. read more

Good food and service too! Food is flavorful. I love their roasted veggie sandwich (Off the Vine). Hours aren't great, but overall good experience! read more

I used to work in Summit and never went to Marigolds. Big mistake. I only went once after with a friend of mine and had a small coffee with cream. Let's just say it's the best I've had that I can remember. A simple coffee (^_^). Great environment, friendly staff, such a wide variety of coffee, very nice atmosphere, and super clean. I will definitely be back when I'm around the area. Comparing them to Starbucks in term of coffee quality will be an insult to Marigolds. read more

I ordered the Palo Alto salad, with chicken. I received a monster of deliciously looking salad. It's good, but a bit on the sweet side, and could use something to spike the flavour up a bit: the greens are a bit old, and it felt a bit oily. Some balsamic vinaigrette or more lime zest would've helped, but altogether a good option for lunch. ~$16 with an ice tea. The place looks nice and cozy, a bit loud, but that's the patrons' fault read more

Marigolds - Cafes Near Me - Summit, New Jersey

Great lattees, the blat is great- really fresh ingredients and bacon is as good as it gets, red pepper bisque is flavorful and tasty

Really great food in a cute, small cafe setting. I had a deliciously flavorful salad and my partner had a breakfast sandwich. Very good - would highly recommend. read more

This has become my new go-to lunch spot. Fabulous salads with portions large enough for leftovers. I love the house salad with berries, goat cheese, candied almonds and an amazing red wine vinaigrette. Would be even more awesome if they had a gluten free side option to go with the salad. read more

You can't beat Marigolds for a great place to meet a friend for lunch. The salads, soups and sandwiches are excellent! Your only problem will be getting seats. They fill up soon after noon and the place becomes crowded and noisy. read more

Have been coming here for years and never had a bad lunch. It's cozy and always leave full. Portions are healthy and even though they are not traditional, so to say, they have a wonderful comfort twist. I love coming here - read more

The food and service is perfection here. I don't even like salad and yet I'm here twice a week eating salad for lunch because it's that good! Bangkok Crunch is my fave. There is literally not even one brown spot on the lettuce. The soups are incredible. The sandwiches are flavorful and filling. The food looks like it's styled for a photo shoot it's so rustically perfect. I just love it here. My fave lunch spot in Summit! read more

Easily my favorite lunch spot in Summit. Everything I've had is phenomenal. I love their Palo Alto and Vermont Harvest salads, the BLAT sandwich, and the soups. Great food, great atmosphere. read more

Check your soul at the door. Two takeout orders, two missing items. They've cornered the Summit market on a good healthy lunch option but be prepared to fight through the crowd of athleisure time-fighters to snag a table or wait for your incomplete order. read more

I love the decor and entire concept. We have been twice and both times I really enjoyed my food. Salads are very fresh and soup was very tasty. I hate to only give it two stars but the service is just horrible. They are nice - just way too slow. You have to wait in a long line to order at the counter. First time we went the food took 25 minutes after waiting in line for 5 minutes. I said OK, maybe it was an off day. The second time will be the last. Spent no exaggeration 15 minutes waiting in line to order and then another 45 minutes for our food (I even checked my receipt to confirm the time stamp). So now an hour from when we walked in the door for soup and a salad and a panini... And they forgot a soup spoon. Had to walk up to the counter and was handed a plastic spoon. At this point I'm fuming and asked for a metal spoon... Which they have just didn't want to get a first. So overall. Food is good. If you have an hour to wait give it a try. Their store is has a fun selection but is overpriced and the owner or person at counter won't even look up to say hello or give you the time of day. I've walked in three times with no one else around and not once did the store person even look up. read more

This place is the best. I LOVE their Maple Dressing. It is to die for!!! Such a cute environment too. In one of the tables they have a tic tac toe board. It's also attached to a local artist store. I love how this place is all about supporting locals. My kind of place! read more

The combinations of ingredients they use makes the food so good! I had the you pick two palo alto salad and veggie sandwich. both were amazing. I have to assume that everything else is really good too. The place was packed for lunch. They give generous portions for ~$10. read more

Wow - Every time I pop in there, it feels warm and welcoming. There are a variety of sumptuous soups (including the ever-incredible roasted red pepper) and super generous salads full of healthy and interesting ingredients (Palo Alto is my fav). Lots of unusual and fabulous sandwiches, and you can combo them with the soups or salads. Top it all off with homemade cookies or other sweets and a great crew. Who could ask for more! Wish I could eat there every day!! read more

A nice little spot to sit and have a salad or sandwich. Its something Summit has long needed and its crowded every time I walk by. It is however, a bit overpriced. The "Mediterranean Tuna Tartine" is basically an upscale tuna sandwich. $9.50 for 4 small pieces of sourdough with tuna salad is a bit much. It was a very tasty lunch, but not very filling. Its in the back of the Mondo shop which has lots of funky items as well as Summit sports tshirts, etc. I'll definitely return, but I cannot afford to eat there on a regular basis. read more

I went to Marigolds yesterday and had The Palo Alto salad. The portion was substantial, and the dressing was delicious. I am always looking around for healthy food, and this place definitely delivers. It's also vegetarian friendly, which makes me very happy! I will definitely go back again soon. read more

This is a new cozy cafe off Springfield Ave. They close too early, at 6, and because there is a wide lunch period in which you can't sit there, I don't go. I don't want to think about time requirements, even though I would probably meet them in any case. And buy lunch if it were lunchtime. read more