Marma

This restaurant checked all the boxes for us. The actual building is fairly small so it's kind of tight space wise; but the ambience was great and we liked the decor too. It had a bit of an upscale vibe so you could dress semi casual or semi fancy easily and fit in either way. The food was fabulous! Both our appetizer (Beef Bougogi) and main dish (Ahi Tuna) was played beautifully and absolute palate perfection. The nuanced flavors were lovely and we thought both were well done. Lastly, the staff was friendly. We say at the bar because reservations were two weeks out and we received excellent service from one of the bar tenders. It was fun to watch them make drinks as well. All in all I would highly recommend this as a great date night restaurant!

Went for our anniversary. One of the best places we have been In A long time. Will definitely go back. Waitress was informative and so polite wish we would have gotten her name. The appi suggested to us was amazing. Dessert chefs special. Yummmmm

Ambiance is great! Lively and very loud. We had a reservation and the hostess made sure to let us know we had 90 minutes before the next seating. She told us this out of the blue as she sat us at a table next to the entrance. I mention the entrance because it was cold out and every time someone opened the door a whoosh of cold air came in at our table. We survived the cold, but expected a warmer welcome and environment. On a positive note, it was well ventilated. The drinks were great, food was great and the coconut cheesecake is tdf! We're planning to go again in warmer weather. Also, for those that keep track, there was a 4% market charge on our check, which was not a service charge or gratuity as far as we know. Maybe it was due to being a holiday weekend or maybe the market was not going well for the chef that day.

This is a new spot in Lake Elmo. The atmosphere is clean, open, and atheistically pleasing. I look forward to going back soon. The menu has a good variety of options, and the cocktails are invented and delicious. They have some NA options as well. The Ganesha NA drink was refreshing and not overly sweet, which tends to be the case with many NA options. The service is wonderful. The waitress was attentive and friendly. She was able to answer all of our questions and provide insight according to our wants. One of the owners also checked in on us, and recommended the tostada. I am very glad he did, because it was excellent. The pork and vegetables were flavorful, and the tortilla was cooked perfectly and had a great crunch. For an entree, I had the Linguine Rosa. The vodka sauce was robust and delicious. I think it would have been even better if I had added the shrimp option. Our favorite part of the meal was the Rum Banana Cake. The cake was moist and full of banana flavor. The sauce drizzled over it was not overly sweet and added another great element. I can't wait to try it again.

My sister lives within walking distance of here, so we decided to finally give it a try as we've heard nothing but positive comments about the place. We walked in without a reservation on a Thursday night around 7:30pm, unable to get a table inside until 9:00pm, but were able to find room at the bar. It was a busy evening, but after waiting a few minutes, bartender Jonathan welcomed and introduced himself to us. Brought us waters and offered us another beverage. We decided on Mocktails-- Isla and Ganesha. Both very tasty and refreshing. For an appetizer, we shared the whipped feta and let me tell you don't skip it (I'm still thinking about it almost a week later!). The wings were also recommended and I think I'll try those next visit... someone got them and they looked SO good. For our entrees, I enjoyed the pork sliders with horseradish and cheese, and side of fries. Both excellent. The fries were one of the best I've had in a very long time. My sister enjoyed the Thai Chili Noodles with chicken and that was also tasty. Even though we were stuffed beyond capacity, we decided to indulge in the Rum Banana Cake which I was honestly blown away by. I'm a chocolate lover but decided to go out of my comfort zone because it sounded so yummy and it WAS. Fantastic! Highly recommend this place and treat yourself to dessert. The place is not huge, but there is outdoor seating on first come first serve and they serve apps and drinks out there. Nice bar area as well. Cute little spot in Lake Elmo.

This restaurant is wonderful, awesome atmosphere, exactly what Lake Elmo Area needed, great food with bold flavors, unique menu, and the drinks couldn't be more creative. This place is our new home!

Great food and service. We tried an appetizer of shrimp fritter, great seasoning, a great dipping sauce and delicious. I tried the salmon dinner, Salmonpotatoes, basil, lemon, tomato relish, shrimp fritter was delightful. My wife had a salad, Berry & Chèvrespring mix, berries, onion, almonds, chèvre, vinaigrette plus chicken and she loved it. Once again it was everything we hoped for and more. We can't wait to go back.

I don't give reviews unless they are amazing or terrible. Food is we Ok at best , but when you get kicked out of your seats because of another reservation...I have a problem with that . We finished dinner and ordered another round of drinks ( $15 per drink ). As soon as we got our drinks we were told we had to get up and leave our seats and try to find a spot at the bar as we weren't welcome anymore . The owner was at the bar and didn't care a bit after speaking with him. Last time I'll ever go there...good luck . I've never been treated so poorly in my life anywhere

Food outstanding. Limited menu but that allows all to be done well. Pasta dishes unique. Service outstanding. It's noisy, but not overwhelming. When I return, will sit at bar or one of the booths.

My husband and I were incredibly excited to try Marma, when we got to the restaurant the hostess had sat us next to the door and when my husband and I asked for a different table to hostess was unaccommodating and grew frustrated with attitude since my husband and I could not understand the hostess' logic on if there was a second 2 person open table not yet seated and no one else was waiting to be seated we could not switch tables. Overall, we did not stay because the hostess made us so uncomfortable we did not want to stay.