Cafe Marika

Ate lunch here for the first time today. Hungarian food. Had the meatball and Spaetzle pasta special. My mom had the chicken. Just the right amount of food with a couple slices of nice french bread for $7.25 a plate! I like the delicate flavors and that they do not over spice their offerings. The meatballs were unusually light and mild. The roasted chicken, falling off the bone. I have never tried "spaetzle" which is a pasta. Excellent! The restrooms were spotless and just like a nice home bathroom; not industrial. It is clear they take great pride in their business. You can also look into the kitchen while you eat. That says a lot about quality in itself. Very small with only a half dozen tables plus one on the sidewalk. Service was speedy and to the point. This is my new "regular" lunch stop when I want comfort food.

There aren’t enough adjectives to describe how wonderful and delicious Cafe Marika is. Very simple and comfortable setting with a one cook kitchen putting out Hungarian delights like Chicken Thermal. If you love food that gives you a “home” feeling, you’ll definitely get that here. Every dish feels like it was given special attention with great flavor, and cleanliness. This is another downtown Sacramento eatery with huge character that helps give Sacramento so much charm. It is places like this that get me excited to live here. It is cash only so be prepared for that and I hope you love it as much as I do. Happy eating!

This place blew my mind. It was so clean and homey. Felt like I walked into my grandma's house and they treat you like that. The food was fresh and delicious. I got full. It is CASH ONLY!!! But it's because they are a small buisness. It took me less than 1min to walk across the street and get cash from a nearby ATM. The meals are all less than $15. My meal cost me $7. I ordered the spicy chicken paprikash. It wasn't spicy but it was REALLY good. Paprika, chicken, carrots pasta. Eva(the owner) was knitting a sweater at the counter and her husband sat down and talked to me while I ate. If you haven't been i encourage you to go.

Their Hungarian Goulash is excellent!!! Also, so is their Chicken Paprikash. In fact, I have never had anything that didn't taste good. I have been here numerous times and I have always enjoyed myself!!! The Husband and Wife owners are very friendly and helpful. Customer Service is awesome!!!! My Mom's 100% Hungarian and she loves this restaurant. If that's not a positive review, then I don't know what else to say? My whole family highly recommends this restaurant!!! You won't be sorry.

Amazing, intimate place for dinner! When you walk into a place with 5 tables, a shirt menu and reasonable prices, you know you've found something special. Delicious Hungarian food, freshly prepared. Called for a reservation and was no- nonsensely told they weren't busy and we could just show up at "anytime". Such an adventure. Perfect for our Honeymoon! NOTE: Cash only. Not an issue for us but I can see how others would have a problem. 7

What a wonderful cozy restaurant with incredibly delicious food! We had the house special and it was awesome! And the price! Where can you buy great lunch like this at a price that rivals fast food? The owners are friendly and courteous people, and go out of their way to please their customer. 5 Stars all the way

I went to Cafe Marika with 5 ladies of my book club and my grandson on a Thursday evening. I made a reservation in advance since this place is extremely tiny. It is probably better suited for just a small gathering, but the food was very good. I had the pork schnitzel with potato salad, which looked and tasted delicious. All the dishes came with a nice salad and a piece of apple strudel for dessert. Only 2 choices of salad dressing though: Italian and Blue cheese, but the salad was really fresh and crisp! I will definitely be back for the schnitzel meal.