Having enjoyed Jean-Georges in NYC several times, my wife and I were excited to try Marigold by Jean-Georges in Keswick this past weekend. While the ambiance is lovely, it lacks the polished sophistication and "hushed" upscale atmosphere of the NYC flagship or Lemaire in Richmond. We were surprised by the eclectic music--we actually liked the playlist, though it was quite unexpected for a JG establishment. Service is where Marigold truly shines; the staff is very attentive and easily on par with the New York standard. The food preparation was as expected, with a particularly nice lobster presentation and several good options for vegetarians. The wine list felt a bit limited, though it sufficed for the evening. At roughly $580 for three adults and one teen, the pricing was fair, but the experience is definitely louder and more casual than we anticipated. It's a fun spot, just don't expect the formal "destination" feel of his other rooms. We visited during winter just after a snowstorm, but I imagine the view is lovely during the other seasons. read more

A great choice to eat in Keswick or the Charlottesville area. The casual dining gets on the right tone with food and ambience. The place is lively but does not feel crowded. The food is great casual dining, and amongst the best close by; however, this is not Jean Georges NYC. read more

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The decor and architecture was just beautifully done. The service was fantastic and they helped us make decisions with the food and beverage with ease. We got the burrata which was lovely with this awesome fig compote, clover hill beef tartare was nicely chopped up and not big pieces with a really yummy aioli, endive Caesar was also very good with some lovely sourdough croutons and lastly we had a pizza with sausage, kale, fresh ricotta and chili flakes. It was cooked perfectly and not soggy. The espresso martini was with real espresso and also delicious! Highly recommend coming here! read more

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A group of us stayed at Keswick Hall this past weekend. With our stay came with breakfast at Marigolds each morning. They have a wonderful breakfast menu, including omelets, parfaits, avocado toast and more. The make your own omelet was my favorite. We also got to have dinner here the last night. It was definitely one of the highlights of our trip! The patio was beautifully set up. The food was phenomenal. Every dish was beautifully presented and full of vibrant, balanced flavors. You can really taste the quality of the ingredients, many of which are locally sourced. We started with the pot stickers and warm shrimp and tender green salad --both were fresh and delicious. For mains, the roasted chicken and the black truffle pizza were amazing. I'm still dreaming about that black truffle pizza! For dessert, I highly recommend the salted caramel ice cream sundae. It was the perfect ending to our delicious meal. Whether you're staying at Keswick Hall or just looking for a special night out in Charlottesville, Marigold is absolutely worth the visit. read more

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Such a lovely lunch at Marigold. The view was fantastic and we really enjoyed the simple but sophisticated and relaxed decor. Our drinks were delicious, I tried a mocktail and loved it. My truffle pizza was so good and the house made ice cream is very rich. Would love to come back for another meal. read more

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Everything I needed... already planning my next escape. I came to Marigold for Mother's Day with My Girls, and from the moment we walked in, everything just felt right. The space is effortlessly elegant, and the food matched the vibe perfectly. We were hoping for the Hamachi Crudo, but it was sold out -- luckily, what followed made up for it. The warm shrimp salad was unreal. That vinaigrette? I was trying to save it for my scallops. I'd buy it by the bucket if I could. The ribeye had a gorgeous presentation. The house steak sauce was flavorful, though a bit heavy on tamarind for the quality of the cut. Burrata was classic and perfect -- hard to mess up, but they nailed the balance of textures and flavors. Loved the grilled bread alongside it. Crispy potatoes were perfectly prepared but I think it might have been time to change the oil. The dumplings, while a solid backup for the missing crudo, had dough that was a bit too thick for my taste. The flavor on those dumplings was perfect, though! All in all, a beautiful meal in a beautiful space. I'd absolutely return -- that shrimp salad alone is worth the trip. read more

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We had a delightful ladies lunch after visiting the Southern Living Design House. The venue is gorgeous with really beautiful views. Our server, Ibeth, was fantastic. I had the Sunset Spritz cocktail which was delicious. Others had the ginger margarita, Ocean View and Cordial Mocktail. For food we ordered the cheeseburger, french toast, eggs benedict and radicchio salad - we all enjoyed our meals. Definitely worth a visit for great food in a beautiful setting. read more

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Service was great but food was very mediocre. I ordered the roasted chicken and it was well seasoned but a little heavy on the seasoning so it ended up being a bit salty. My friends ordered the salmon and said it didn't have much flavor on it. We also had the corn dumplings which were delicious !!! The ambiance here is very nice for anything celebratory and views are great outside! read more

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NOVEMBER 2024: Updating because I DID come back a lot quicker than expected and had another 5/5 experience. This is easily one of if not the best restaurant in Charlottesville right now. I came to dinner with a coworker after raving about my first experience. She and I ordered the steak tartare to start. Absolutely incredible and the gochujang avocado combo was unbeatable. I had some kind of white fish (cobia I think) and she had a steak. Both 5/5 meals. We finished with dessert, I had I think an apple tartlette with a Edwardian pear ice cream on the side. It was so good. The dessert here is easily the best I've ever had no contest. I will say that dining here is quite expensive, so keep that in mind. But if you are looking for a splurge night in Charlottesville, this should be your choice. read more

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We loved the truffle pizza. This place is AMAZING! It's worth the drive. We are vegetarians and it did not disappoint

This restaurant is phenomenal. I have been twice. Once for breakfast and once for dinner. Both experiences were wonderful! The food was delicious. I got scrambled eggs for breakfast and couldn't believe how good they were! I eat a lot of eggs but have never had any this delicious! read more

One of the reasons I chose this location for a Father's Day brunch is the beautiful interior. The restaurant overlooks a wide field with a golf course and invokes feelings of elegance upon entrance. The food is relatively basic, at least for the brunch menu. I had the french toast, which I believe was fried in a fryer and was incredibly fluffy and cake-like. It was very filling as well. The Marigold breakfast was fine, the house-made potatoes were the best portion of this dish. The service was very warm and welcoming as well! Overall a 3.8/5. read more

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This was our second time to Marigold in a few months, and I really wanted to like it more this time around. After visiting the Barboursville area wineries for my date's birthday, we decided to celebrate with a dinner at Marigold, as indicated on our reservation. The cozy atmosphere, slightly dimmed lighting and rustic charm make this a perfect date night/celebratory spot. We ordered the Sashimi with Spicy White Ponzu and Spring Pea Potstickers as our appetizers, Steamed Black Sea Bass and Seared Scallops as our entrees, and the Molten Chocolate Cake and Apple Crisp as our desserts. The spicy ponzu sauce for the sashimi was delicious, although the sashimi was sliced very thin and unevenly. The spicy vegetarian potstickers had a good flavor despite containing no meat inside. Our entrees were both delectable, although on the smaller side. The molten cake (the dessert that Jean-Georges is known for) was perfectly executed, and the apple dessert was pretty tasty as well. The restaurant also offered freshly made Madeline cookies at the end of our meal, which is a nice touch, although there was no acknowledgment of us celebrating his birthday this night. With the food being very tasty, the front-of-house service at this establishment is inattentive and does not match the level of service expected for a restaurant owned by a renowned chef. When asked for a recommendation from 4 different appetizers, our server, instead of offering any helpful suggestions, offered us more time to come to a decision. Additionally, when my date's lap napkin had fallen on the floor midway through our dinner, it took asking 2 different people (perhaps a manager at first who came by to ask how we were doing, and then our server the second and third time around) and waiting 15 minutes for a replacement napkin to arrive. A similar issue happened with an iced tea refill - the manager saw the glass was empty and did not offer a refill, and the server had to be asked twice with at least 10 minutes in between) before bringing the refill over to our table. By the time the refill arrived, my date had already finished his dinner. Overall, the delicious food served here is the reason why we would return in the future (because it's actually quite neat to have a renowned chef have a restaurant that's located in the middle of nowhere), but the service has fallen short both times we've visited. I remain hopeful that the service will improve one day to match the quality of food served because that's what customers come to expect from a place like this. read more

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We loved it. Service was super attentive. The view and decor was incredible with a perfect day for a Sunday lunch on the covered back porch. We both had bloody Marys and shared an appetizer. I enjoyed the radish and lettuce salad. read more

We had two meals here. Dinner for my birthday and then breakfast the following morning bc we were staying at the hotel. For dinner - service was excellent. Ava took great care of us and brought us goodies to celebrate both my 40th birthday and our baby which is due in just a few weeks! We chose several appetizers to include the kale/broccoli salad (YUM) and burrata with toast (YUM). I chose the halibut entree which was a very generous portion and my husband went for the meatball pasta dish which he very much liked as well. For dessert - I had to try the famous lava cake - delicious! It was a tough call between that and their house-made carrot cake - but, next time! - For breakfast, less impressive. I went with the Vanilla Chia Seed Pudding and found it to be a weird, dry texture that I didn't enjoy. Would not order it again. The yogurt parfait for $11 was too small to be a full portion for breakfast. My husband was unhappy bc he wanted to make a breakfast sandwich and the kitchen didn't want to make a cheese, bacon breakfast sandwich on another toast. Eventually they did, but he didn't like the issue and the food was just OK. We will def. come back again for dinner. Beautiful restaurant and gorgeously appointed with stellar service for dinner. read more

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This is one of those times when one star is overly generous. We are may time repeat customers. It is very noisy inside and wish for warmer weathers to sit on the patio. The tuna tartare was exception as was the bread service. The salmon was so overcooked it was barely edible. The lamb came bleeding ears and was sent back. It could not have seen the pan for a minute when it came back med rare when ordered medium. I told the server to simply go away. In the end the comp'd the lamb dish and a round of drinks because of other loud disruptions from the neighboring table where there was some animated disagreement that ended with a tip of zero. This place is widely variable in service and meal content. Good luck if you come here. read more

We just had brunch at Marigold. My husband orders the Eggs Benedict and I ordered the marigold brunch with bacon. The ambiance was great. The food was the disappointment. It came faster than they had said as they had warned that they were in the midst of "switching". My husband's eggs Benedict were a bit cold, and as soon as we left the restaurant, his stomach begun feeling oogy. We're hoping he won't be sick. Both our plates were pretty meh. The bacon was very thin- surprising to me that they serve very cheap bacon for a Michelin 3-star. Overall, a disappointment. read more

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Ambiance is very nice. Although our server was very nice, he was not very familiar with the menu. Two of the items he described, he described incorrectly, and because we chose these items based on his descriptions, we were a little surprised when our choices arrived at our table. The egg toast was okay...the best part of the appetizer was the caviar. The congealed cold egg yolks didn't have much flavor. The salmon was very overcooked. The rigatoni was very good, however, as was the pavlova. The tahitian vanilla was just a very small scoop of regular vanilla. I'm glad we were able to experience Marigold but it was not our best meal in Charlottesville and did not compare to Jean Georges' restaurants in NY. read more

Disappointing on Every Level That Matters With a restaurant of this caliber, the expectation isn't just good food -- it's an experience. Unfortunately, what I received on April 16th fell well short of that standard. Our server managed to get the food order wrong, which for a restaurant at this price point is already difficult to overlook. What truly sealed the evening, however, was discovering that both my guest's charges and mine had been billed to a single card -- an error that should have been a straightforward fix. It has not been straightforward. Multiple calls to the restaurant, repeated promises of follow-up, and nearly two weeks later -- nothing. No correction, no refund, no acknowledgment. For an establishment that positions itself as a dining destination, the expectation of being made whole after a billing error and a botched order is not unreasonable -- it is the bare minimum. Unfortunately, that minimum has not been met, and the silence from management has been the most telling part of this entire experience. I genuinely hope leadership takes note -- this is not the standard your guests deserve, nor the one your reputation can afford. read more

Overall I think this is a wonderful restaurant. We were staying at Kenswick hall and dined here twice for dinner and twice for breakfast. For breakfast service was spot on, for dinner it was friendly, but incredible slow. I definitely think they were understaffed for how many dinners we had. On Sunday evening we were seated 45 minutes after our reservation time because they were so far behind. For dinner the roasted lobster was really tasty. They went very light on the shoestring fries, but still it was a very delicious dish. I know the menu changes often! We also enjoyed the sushi and salmon. Really the only dish we didn't love was the broccoli dip. I think we were expecting a warm dip, it is cold dip with some really amazing homemade pita. The cocktails were also delicious. The madelines you get with the check are a nice addition, although we did have to request them one evening. Breakfast was delicious! The prices are high and are what you would expect when at a nice hotel. The interior is beautiful and well thought out. Their outdoor patio/garden is also quite lovely. read more

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Perfect spot for fine-dining in the Charlottesville area! I visited for dinner while staying at Keswick Hall, which is the hotel where Marigold is located. However, in my opinion, the food here is worth the 15 min drive out of C-ville even if you aren't a hotel guest. The building itself is beautiful, and the space doesn't disappoint when you walk inside. Think soaring ceilings, modern accents, and a wall of floor to ceiling windows overlooking the hotel's golf course. Our waiter gave us some great recommendations, and we tried the following dishes during our visit: - Crispy Sushi - Burrata - Clam and Linguini - Roasted Duck Breast I would order absolutely everything again--it was all spot on--but the Crispy Sushi and the Duck were my favorites. My husband isn't always a fan of raw fish, but this sea trout crispy sushi won him over. Such a perfect balance of textures and flavors. The duck was cooked to perfection and the berry/port sauce underneath it was the perfect thing to pull the dish together. So glad we stopped by, and will 100% visit again if we find ourselves in the area. read more

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Service and food was amazing. Loved our bartender, she had a great sense of humor. The place was elegant! read more

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Every time I visit Charlottesville I make Marigold a must! It is such a gorgeous restaurant and the food is delicious! Service is fantastic, you are never left waiting too long as they somehow perfectly time out when the dishes get to your table. Highly recommend the calamari (not pictured) it was truly one of the best I have ever had. read more

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If you are looking for a divine meal with superlative service in a beautiful dining room, stop reading this review and book a reservation immediately. There are few restaurants that excel as effortlessly as Marigold. When you go (not if), be sure to save room for the salted caramel ice cream sundae. Order an espresso and really indulge. It is THE best dessert in Charlottesville. read more

Excellent! Food and drinks were magnificent and our waitress was very friendly and knowledgeable. We almost love this place when staying or visiting Keswick. read more

Marigold by Jean-Georges is an excellent restaurant that offers a great dining experience for breakfast and dinner. The stunning views and cozy fireplace create a warm and inviting atmosphere. The staff is incredibly friendly and helpful, providing excellent service throughout our meal. We enjoyed every dish we ordered and even returned for a second breakfast before leaving. I highly recommend trying this restaurant. Breakfast: Eggs Any Style = Fresh and delicious Dinner: Tuna Tartare = Perfectly seasoned, not too spicy Sauteed Greens = Flavorful and enjoyable Faroe Island Salmon = Excellent, I cleaned my plate Icelandic Cod = The coconut added a delightful touch of flavor. read more

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Conveniently located to the Keswick hall resort so we chose to have dinner here at 8pm on a Saturday night. The decor and over all feel of the place is romantic but the tables are extremely close to the others. I felt like I could hear everyone's conversation. We were greeted and sat immediately but didn't have a waitress help us for a few minutes after. We were brought waters and two types of bread to tide us over on request. We didn't have our order taken for some while after. We ordered both the tuna and beef tartar as appetizers and didn't care for the beef but the tuna was ok. A little tart in flavor. When she came to ask about the appetizers she took them away and asked if we wanted the main courses to be started....we had already been there almost 35 min with no food so waiting until the appetizers are finished to start the main courses was a bit annoying. When the food finally arrived we were both starving and looking forward to something amazing. Main courses were the shrimp pasta and my guest had the organic chicken with a side of mashed potatoes and the corn. My pasta was undercooked and the shrimp was over cooked and the sauce was not very flavorful, so I only ate a few bites. My guest really enjoyed the sides. Both the corn and the potatoes were very flavorful, the corn was so fresh it was like to took it straight off the cob and it had a nice kick of flavor to it that wasn't expected. He said his chicken was "subpar". All of the food took a while to come which was a bummer but the staff came and apologized. Over all would not eat there again for the price and time it took for everything to arrive. The waitress was nice and they took the appetizers off the bill for us since we didn't care for it. Definitely didn't expect that but it was a nice surprise. Very average experience overall unfortunately, read more

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Loved this place! My friend and I went here for the first time and we were so impressed. Loved the ambience and atmosphere. Staff were super attentive and friendly. Food was amazing! My pizza was so delicious and my friend said it was the best chicken she'd ever had. The bread they brought out was very good too, as were the complimentary lemon madeleines they gave us with dessert. We're definitely eager to go back and try them out for brunch! read more

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A beautiful building and view but I paid $250 for Sunday brunch for 6 adults and we all came away still hungry. Skimpy and uninspired. Great homemade potatoes but I received only four ir five small potato pieces. The grilled tomatoes included with my order consisted of one cherry tomato, halved and warmed up. The waitress refused to make toast. Disappointing and underwhelming. Steer clear!! read more

Marigold? Or rather ... MAJESTIC. Wow. We were stunned. The setting, the ambience, the food. It was such a perfect end to '22. I have attached a few snapshots to help you ~feel~ the energy. The only negative thing would be how our waitress was not entirely the friendliest, unfortunately. She treated my sister and I as if we were juveniles, yet we are both in our mid-20's; however, everything else was so spectacular, I do not want to be a Debbie Downer. LET'S TALK FOOOOOD: I ordered their avocado pizza. I love bread and I am obsessed with avocado, so I was really anxious to see this masterpiece and LET ME TELL YOU. They certainly did NOT leave you feeling ripped off from avocado because they packed quite a bit on them with a squeeze of lemon. Amazing. Here's how the service was (disregarding our waitress's attitude): My family's plates were all ready and brought over to the table; however, my pizza was taking a bit of time in their oven, so the manager/chef brought over their famous burrata and fig salad for me to snack on while it was finishing up. I thought it was extremely considerate and well-mannered of them! Also, best burrata I have ever tasted; it was oh-so-creamy and delightful. The rest of my family ordered their salmon and bass, and both were equally as scrumptious. I preferred the salmon because it was crusted with mushroom and the potatoes were to DIE FOR. I am not a very big fan of bass but it was delicious too! LET'S TALK DRINKSSSS: I got their Chiles Orchard Peach Daiquiri and omg. I loved the egg white froth. My parents enjoyed their cherry old fashioned! High-quality alcohol, for sure! LET'S TALK DESSERTSSSS: We just ordered the top three of the lists alongside their complimentary citrus-y madeleines. I do looove my chocolate; however, my absolute favorite one was the pear. It was so different and unique and decadent!! read more

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NEVER AGAIN! And we are local to Keswick. We've tried this "new" restaurant five times. Each time the pounding (disco? It's not music) ruined the meal. The first evening we were by the fireplace for what was supposed to be an elegant meal with a client. We ended up shouting over the table at one another and left without coffee or desert. We asked to have the drumbeat turned down to no avail. The second time was lunch overlook g the putting green. Same problem. We tried another dinner seated at the other end of the restaurant. Same problem. Asked again to have the music turned down and was told tge couldn't do it. Final straw was brunch last weekend when we arrived and I noticed tge boom-boom-boom of the "music" immediately so asked if we could sit somewhere with less noise. The receptionist snapped, "We at Marigold like to give our patrons a engaging and entertaining experience" to which my guest, a famous person, whom the receptionist would have recognized had she even bothered to look up and provide eye contact, said, "Well, I like to provide my own engaging and entertaining conversation at my own table". My famous guest was ignored by the arrogant twit of a receptionist which was bad enough (the invisible woman over 60 problem) but the food was - once again -too cute and not great. Service again was unsophisticated and not well trained, which has been a problem since December. And what bar doesn't ever ever carry Bombay Sapphire or know how to make a Pimm's? Btw this is not only my own opinion, that if many reviewers here on Yelp and on google but also by the two local golf communities we belong to, one of which I'm is far more posh than Keswick. Too bad -it's a beautiful setting. Oh one last thing. Get the dogs off the patio. There were three of them. We talked with the owners. No, they weren't service dogs. That was obvious just by looking at them. Train your staff b read more

The restaurant is beautiful, the ambience is nice, we felt very happy comfortable and welcomed! We sat right in front of the indoor fireplace and it was really enjoyable. They did a great job of catering to us and our toddler, so that's awesome! Food was great and we will DEFINITLY be back! read more

We had dinner at Marigold because Fleurie, where we had reservations, was not open due to construction delays. Marigold was very good, but lacked the intimate atmosphere of Fleurie and also the French restaurant feel. We had martinis, salmon, rigatoni, and an outstanding salted caramel ice cream dessert. Everything was excellent, particularly the salmon. The wine list, primarily French, was excellent, suited to the quality of the menu. Prices of everything were high, as you would expect. Our only complaint is that the restaurant is very dark and the menus use very small fonts, making them unreadable for anyone over 40. They need more light or bigger fonts. We would definitely return, but only if Fleurie is unavailable. read more

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A beautiful restaurant & bar. We had cocktails before our dinner reservation. Service was friendly & timely. The entrees were enjoyed but beware the chicken with habanero sauce is HOT! The sea bass was very good but a tad too salty for my taste from a bit too much soy sauce. read more

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I went to Marigold for a birthday celebration and had the amazing surprise of Chef Jean-Georges being in house! The service was incredible as always and they were raising money for charity to fight childhood hunger. They were pouring a Jerobaum bottle of champagne and had special menu items. The food is always incredible. We had scallops, mashed potatoes, burrata with fig, and molten lava cake. Everything was perfect. The lighting is really spectacular and a great location for any special occasion. read more

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The building is beautiful very refreshing, the view of the golf camp is nice , very spacious and high cealings, the service was good not excelent , the appetizers came with the entrees at the same time, we took it anyway, the expectation we had was to high for what we got with the food the menu was very small , we picked the hamburgers and we both thought the same, the hamburgers at burger bacht at shot pump are better. We did like one of the desserts the berry gelato was very good. In general no bad but not outstanding like our expectations were hoping. read more

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Absolutely stunning place with wonderful service! I loved the unique designs and how well put together everything was. Will be back! read more

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High quality restaurant good for fine dining and great views. The hotel itself is great too with a pretty setup and nice decor. The pool is super fancy too. There is a full bar here for dinner. The lighting of the place is pretty and they accommodate large parties well. The food was really great. read more

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We celebrated our anniversary here! Amazing service, fabulous appetizers and entrees. The steak was to die for! Would definitely come here again! read more

Wow! What a treat. The truffle pizza is a must, the French toast was absolutely spectacular, the tuna tartar was to die for, the crispy fries were perfectly salted (with a hint of spices,) and the burger was perfect. Service was 5/5! read more

Marigold By Jean-Georges - Truffle pizza - French Near Me - Keswick, Virginia

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