MaryGold's by Brad Kilgore
Restaurant · Midtown ·
Floridian brasserie with creative dishes, craft cocktails, and refined ambiance
Floridian brasserie with creative dishes, craft cocktails, and refined ambiance
"It’s better than happy hour; it’s Lucky Hour at the bar of chef Brad Kilgore’s restaurant inside Wynwood’s Arlo Hotel. Between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m., order a Wynwood Happy Meal (daiquiri, spiced fries, and fortune cookie) along with $1 oysters, $12 cocktails, $10 wines, and $7 beers." - Alona Martinez
"Marygold’s by Brad Kilgore has become a mainstay in the neighborhood for its innovative fare inside the Arlo Wynwood hotel. The menu, concentrating on Florida-inspired cuisine, just got a refresh including a major new addition — his famous soft egg dish from his previous restaurant Alter made with sea scallop espuma, truffle pearls, gruyere, and chives. Other menu highlights include the short rib vaca fritz, fennel pollen caesar, ribiolina tortellini, with escargot and pistachio bourguignon, and an 18-ounce Manhattan steak." - Eater Staff
"Marygold's french onion burger tastes exactly like it sounds. There’s so much brûléed comté on it, the cheese drapes over the meat and slips onto the lettuce beneath it. Taking a bite creates a cheese rope between your mouth and the burger you could use to play tug of war. And the sweet grilled onion marmalade brings the “french onion” part of it home. It’s also $30. So this isn’t an everyday burger (for your wallet or your cholesterol), but if you just found some cash inside that coat you haven’t worn since your trip to New York three years ago, it’s the perfect splurge-burger—a splurger?" - Ryan Pfeffer, Virginia Otazo
"Eating at another restaurant that claims to embody the "new Wynwood" feels a lot like getting the newest smartphone. They used to be exciting, but these days it’s more of the same. But MaryGold’s is different. It’s creative and upscale, while still being approachable. With its half-moon booths and small plates, it’s the perfect place for friends to catch up over delicious cocktails and creative pastas. Our favorite is the ribiolina tortellini covered in a creamy pistachio sauce that's topped with an escargot and pistachio ragout. And sure, you’ll want to take a picture of the food (with that new phone), but unlike most photogenic foods in Wynwood, it’ll taste even better than it looks. " - Ryan Pfeffer, Virginia Otazo
"In a previous life, MaryGold’s had an overzealous menu that focused too much on dramatic presentations. For $72, you could order two paltry chicken breasts surrounded by burning hay that got paraded around the table for no reason at all. But that’s no longer true. MaryGold’s revamped its menu and is now a restaurant that brings sophistication to Wynwood without unnecessary arrogance. Expect polished dishes that aren’t ostentatious but have enough subtle creativity to stand out. Which is exactly what we’d always hoped for from the restaurant whose lineage includes , a now-closed fine dining spot that helped establish Wynwood as a place for exciting restaurants. It didn’t happen at the starting line, but MaryGold’s caught up by losing some baggage, adding more relatable dishes, and keeping winners like a burger that tastes just like French onion soup. But there are new additions now too, like an heirloom tomato appetizer with stracciatella in leche de tigre that looks like a garden on a snowy day and boasts every flavor known to man (rich, tangy, creamy, nutty, citrusy, spicy, and herbaceous). The food reflects the space: simultaneously interesting and elegant, but also comfortable. It has an enormous marble bar with globe lights on a bent track that reminds us of those bead mazes in pediatrician offices. Long hammered mirrors hang over half-moon booths. Custom plates are individually stamped on the bottom. It’s a beautiful dining room with thoughtful touches and a fantastic bar program created by the team. MaryGold’s is a lot like this review. The first version was, honestly, disjointed and lost. The restaurant tried too hard to be grand and innovative when it needed to be more accessible. But it’s pulled itself together into something that finally makes sense: a place that’s inviting but refined, creative yet uncomplicated. As a reader, you never get to see first drafts—just the final version. A restaurant doesn’t have that liberty. Their choices are criticized the moment those doors open. It takes a very good one to step back, reassess, and understand the work isn’t finished. And we love MaryGold’s new direction. " - Virginia Otazo
