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  • 5/5 Andra B. 10 months ago on Google
    Probably the best restaurant in Arad. Everything is great about this place: the quality of the food, the vibe, the secret garden, the service. I love when a restaurant has a one page menu and everything is fresh and delicious! Highly recommended!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 vali c. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best ones from Arad 😁 Delicious food and cocktails. You will enjoi it for sure! The hidden garden is the perfect place to enjoy the dinner with your loved ones. The chef 💯 The waitress 💯 Proud to have in Arad a restaurant at this level, congrats! 💯👏
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ján B. 1 year ago on Google
    I've visited only couple restaurants in Arad but this one is THE BEST one for sure. Maybe best I've ever been to. The food was amazing, the service was the best I've ever received and Mr. Chef is my new superhero. He personally came out to ask everyone if they're satisfied. All around amazing experience. Best luck to this restaurant, I hope it will be always full.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Axinte C. 3 years ago on Google
    Great food , nice cosy place. The owners are great. It opens from 17 to 23.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Gorgan A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) For presentation and professionalism I can not bring negative arguments but for quantity of food and price I can, in my point of view have a target audience from the top of the 'monetary' hierarchy ... To meet the culinary needs for someone like me it is necessary that his price reflects both quality and quantity ... I emphasize that it is a very stylish and tasteful restaurant but in Arad there are at least 2 lower places economical but better culinary. Marin & Friends are on the right track ... come back with an update to the review next time I visit them ... (Original) Pentru prezentare și profesionalism nu pot aduce argumente negative dar pentru cantitate de mâncare și preț pot, din punctul meu de vedere au un public țintă din vârful ierarhiei 'monetare' ... Pentru a satisface nevoile culinare pentru cineva ca mine este nevoie ca prețul sa reflecte atât calitatea cât și cantitatea ... Subliniez faptul că este un restaurant foarte stilat si de bun gust dar în Arad mai sunt cel puțin 2 locuri inferioare dpdv economic dar mai bune dpdv culinar. Marin & Friends sunt pe drumul cel bun ... revin cu un update la recenzie data viitoare când îi vizitez ...
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ioniță M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Everything is superlative! (Original) Totul la superlativ!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mihai D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A different restaurant, special food that you can't find everywhere. Chef Marin knows how to make guests feel good. Slightly more expensive but quality food! I recommend (Original) Un restaurant altfel, mâncare deosebită cum nu găsești peste tot. Chef Marin stie sa faca oaspeții sa se simtă bine. Mâncarea ușor mai scumpă dar de calitate! Recomand ??
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gabi C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Pleasant atmosphere. Friendly staff. Very good food. Recommended! (Original) Atmosfera plăcută. Personal prietenos. Mâncarea foarte bună. Recomand!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nico 2 years ago on Google
    I've been there a few times already and the food has always been amazing. And the service is just as good! I can highly recommend if you wanna go out fancy.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 calin b. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Food and the super atmosphere! (Original) Mâncarea și atmosfera super!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Beata P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A very lovely place. Atmospheric, with great music. In addition, wonderful people run a restaurant, spend time among their guests, taking care of them. Very tasty food. We ate the blue onion for an appetizer. Delicious. For the main course, a platter of various meats, fried zucchini in breadcrumbs and roasted potatoes. Very large portions. Everything melted in my mouth. I would recommend. (Original) Bardzo cudowne miejsce. Klimatyczne, ze wspaniałą muzyką. Do tego wspaniali ludzie prowadzą restaurację, przebywają pomiędzy swoimi gośćmi, dbając o nich. Jedzenie bardzo smaczne. Jedliśmy niebieską cebulę na przystawkę. Pyszna. Na danie główne półmisek różnych mięs, prażona cukinia w panierce i opiekane ziemniaki. Bardzo duże porcje. Wszystko rozpływało się w ustach. Polecam.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Torsan A. 1 year ago on Google
    It’s the absolute best in Arad!!! The food is amazing, the service is great and the atmosphere is sooo relaxing. I‘ve been there more than once and every time, my expectations were exceeded! I can’t recommend it enough!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Eduard C. 1 year ago on Google
    A nice variety of dishes made with taste and served with a great plating. (check the photos please) Cosy tables with great interior arrangements. For sure that I will have my dinner again, at Marin & Friends.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Cosmin C. 1 year ago on Google
    While on our way back home by car, we stopped in Arad for dinner. Marin&Friends restaurant convinced us as it was closer to the highway exit and also the reviews and pictures were looking very good. We had no idea at that point that it's in the top 3 restaurants in Arad. We were not disappointed, actually when the food arrived we were knocked out by it's look and feel: the portions were huge and cooked with very much attention to detail. We had a beef tenderloin smoked with walnut wood (the beef was still sitting inside a glass full of fresh smoke), pork spare ribs Marin style, and duck breast with oranges (and other fruits :) ) The ribs were huge, slow cooked and with a nice crunchy crust, the meat was simply falling from the bones; I could barely eat half of the portion even if I shared them with my family, the rest I took it to go... and they were so good next day :) My wife had the smoked beef tenderloin - and it was wow! Again, generous portion. The beef was very tender and tasty, not sure what source they have - its quality I can compare easily with argentinian or US beef. The duck breast didn't disappointed also, it was awesome - our daughter loved it. The deserts were also very good, we were almost full but we were curious to try them - we had one  'Bird's milk - Lapte de pasare' and another one for which I forgot the name :( it had hot plums with a crunchy crust and a ball of ice cream. I liked also that they have the kitchen behind a big glass and you can see everything they do behind the "scene". One thing to mention is that the Chef himself was going through the restaurant and speaking with each client, very nice of him! I am a meat lover and I have been in quite a lot of restaurants and I can say that here at Marin & Friends in Arad we had one of the best culinary experiences so far. Congrats to the Chef and the team! This restaurant should have at least one Michellin star! Definitely one of the best restaurants in our list, we will make sure to stop here every time we pass through Arad.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Monica G. 4 years ago on Google
    Best food, atmosphere, place & staff! I would move to Arad just to eat there on a daily basis. Highly recommend!!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 fose s. 6 years ago on Google
    Great food, good service ...
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ana C. 11 months ago on Google
    We’ve dined here a few times, the food is delicious and savoury, you have some out-of-the-ordinary combinations to choose from! The atmosphere is very cosy, relaxed and one can enjoy the cooking process of the chef through a glass wall (open kitchen concept). The staff is always welcoming and the chef comes sometimes to ask you how do you like your order. A special, different type of restaurant from the usual in Arad.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bobby B. 4 years ago on Google
    Great food, nice place. One of the town's gems.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Norbert P. 9 months ago on Google
    We are from Germany and we were here for the First time. I had the Beef cheeks and my wife ordered Homemade Pasta with Mushrooms and Lava Cake. The food was awesome, the staff ultra friendly and the Chef brought us the food himself. Ambiente 10/10 Service 10/10 Food 10/10 Thank you very much ! ;)

  • 5/5 sebi v. 4 years ago on Google
    The restaurant with maybe one of the best food in the town.

  • 2/5 Alina G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The restaurant is very warm and welcoming, a very Cluj like vibe, the food is good, tastefully, carefully cooked. I'm sure the ingredients are very carefully chosen. Yeah, the portions are very small. It is expensive. And if you go to quench your hunger, you will not get much. If you go for art and atmosphere then it's super ok. I would like to see an improvement on this side so that I can give a higher rating. (Original) Restaurantul este foarte cald si primitor, un very Cluj like vibe, mancarea este buna, cu gust, gatita cu atentie. Sunt sigura ca ingredientele sunt foarte atent alese. Daar.. portiile sunt foartee mici. Si scumpe. Si daca te duci ca sa iti potolesti foamea, nu prea o s-o obtii. Daca te duci pt arta si atmosfera atunci e super ok. As vrea sa vad o imbunatatire pe partea asta ca sa pot da un rating mai mare.

  • 5/5 Cristina A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Extraordinarily welcoming place and people ? (Original) Extraordinar de primitor locul si oamenii ?

  • 5/5 justin p. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A restaurant of note 10! .. Very delicious food (veal steak ..uff). Very friendly staff. (Original) Un restaurant de nota 10 !..Mancarea foarte delicioasa( scarita de vitel ..uff) .Personalul foarte amabil.

  • 5/5 Paul R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Pleasant and relaxing atmosphere, good food, excellent service! (Original) Ambianța plăcută și relaxantă, mâncare bună, servirea ireproșabilă!

  • 4/5 arbore J. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A little high prices but ok ... it was worth trying at least once! (Original) Puțin cam mari prețurile dar ok ...merita incercat macar o data !

  • 5/5 Eugen H. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Everything at the superlative, excellent food and welcoming atmosphere! (Original) Totul la superlativ,mancare excelenta si atmosfera primitoare!

  • 5/5 aurelian i. 4 years ago on Google
    Goooood vibe.... rocknroll chefffff.....greattt fooodddd

  • 5/5 Paul R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very fine location, the food is excellent too  very friendly staff! (Original) Foarte faina locatia, mancarea este excelenta si personalul foarte amabil!

  • 5/5 Gabriel T. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Special preparations. Cleanliness and flawless service. (Original) Preparate deosebite. Curățenie și servire ireproșabilă.

  • 5/5 Marin C. 1 year ago on Google
    Everything was cooked to perfection. We were a party of eight, everyone was impressed with the quality of the meals and service. This restaurant deserves Michelin stars…

  • 5/5 Sebastian N. 1 year ago on Google
    An excellent, cozy and relaxed restaurant. The owner/masterchef is friendly, food is slow coked and delicious. If stay/pass-by Arad it's a must to try it.

  • 5/5 Adina B. 2 years ago on Google
    An excellent evening filled with a lovely atmosphere, excellent food, really nice service and the owner is exceptional! Thank you!

  • 5/5 Ioan G. 2 years ago on Google
    Charming restaurant, professional staff, very tasty food. Thanks, I can't wait to get back 😍🤗🥂

  • 5/5 Marta D. 1 year ago on Google
    Best Ribs in Romania, just because we tried in manny places. Cozy place, friendly serving, very nice atmosphere. Just became our favorite🥰 and will go back to try everything.

  • 5/5 Valentin R. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing place. Food is great and comes in plenty, staff is very prompt and friendly! Initially the prices seemed a bit high but in the end it was all well worth it. Will definitely return!

  • 4/5 Ghirasin I. 1 year ago on Google
    For a fancy night, this is definitely the place to be, in Arad. The prices are pretty high, but the atmosphere is really good, I felt like I was in a restaurant on a pretty Italian street.

  • 5/5 Sandrin V. 2 years ago on Google
    Very good food!

  • 5/5 Natalia P. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice place. Chef is the best.

  • 5/5 Lumi T. 5 years ago on Google
    Great food, great cheef, chiq restaurant, live music

  • 4/5 Malina P. 4 years ago on Google
    The food is delicious, but the prices are a bit exaggerated and the menu isn't established so if you would order a steak for example you have to ask for a side dish ( if you want to) cause you might not get something that you like or not get a side dish at all. Overall good place, great food, the service could be better but it's worth the money for special occasions.

  • 5/5 Suciu Laura M. 4 years ago on Google
    LOVED the PLACE, the PEOPLE, the FOOD! Definitely a repeat!

  • 5/5 Marina Z. 4 years ago on Google
    Ribs are the best in the world. Please try them.

  • 4/5 Eric C. 5 years ago on Google
    Interesting restaurant in Arad with not common food. Try It. Nice and courtesy chef

  • 5/5 Laur M. 5 years ago on Google
    There are only 5 stars. I would rate it with 20 stars. The food is excellent. It's really at a Master Chef level. The location is cozy and warm. Great wine selection. If you're in Arad and are just a little hungry, give your tastebuds a treat and visit "Marin & Friends"!

  • 5/5 Ionut B. 3 years ago on Google
    Amazing experience! Great food! Excelent people! Thank you!

  • 5/5 Inna T. 3 years ago on Google
    Sehr lecker. Sehr empfehlenswert! Frische und sehr schmackhaft. Idyllischene Hinterhof. Kommt vorbei und erlebt es selbst ?

  • 5/5 Madalina D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A culinary treat !! (Original) Un rasfat culinar!!

  • 4/5 andrei mihai d. 3 years ago on Google
    very nice "secret garden" with good food...maybe a much more variety of wine will be better..

  • 5/5 Viorica Diana S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent food, bohemian, romantic, clean location, excellent service! (Original) Mancare excelenta, locație cu un iz boem, romantic,curata, servire excelenta!

  • 5/5 Bogdan B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good food, generous portions! (Original) Mancare foarte buna, portii generoase!

  • 5/5 Catalin C. 3 years ago on Google
    Everything is perfect here. Extraordinary tasty food, friendly staff and great atmosphere.

  • 5/5 Adriana G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Everything is superlative! (Original) Totul la superlativ!

  • 4/5 dimitrie m. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Wonderful (Original) Minunat

  • 5/5 Ciprian Savischi - bbluemedia r. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beef ribs are crazy (Original) Coastele de vita sunt o nebunie

  • 5/5 tamas o. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) ambiance (Original) Ambianța

  • 5/5 EVConnect R. 3 years ago on Google
    Good food, nice and friendly staff

  • 5/5 Mihaela M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent! (Original) Excelent !

  • 5/5 Adriana D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent food, staff of grade 20, a repeatable experience (Original) Mâncare excelentă, personal de nota 20, o experiență de repetat

  • 5/5 Stirban D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Superb location with great vibe and bespoke food. I recommend with confidence (Original) O locație superba cu un vibe foarte bun și mâncare pe măsura. Recomand cu încredere

  • 5/5 ana j. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Super super super ... (Original) Super super super...

  • 5/5 Dora A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Always at the height! Congratulations! (Original) Întotdeauna la înălțime! Felicitări!

  • 5/5 Antoanela M. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice place, cozy, intimate, interior design at its finest, the open kitchen is a really cool ideea, makes you feel really involved in the cooking process whilst not getting smell on your clothes. The food is really tasty, not much of a variety, but taking into consideration everything is freshly made, it's better like this. Only high end products. The serving is impeccable, the staff is very nice and proffesional. The prices are a bit high, but the quality is worth it.

  • 5/5 Loredana C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent!!! Very good food, nice atmosphere! I return with pleasure !! (Original) Excelent!!! Mâncare foarte bună,atmosfera plăcută ! Revin cu plăcere!!

  • 5/5 so a. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Professional! (Original) Profesional!

  • 5/5 Bogdan Ioan S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The restaurant has super good, very good food but there are specialties, such as chestnuts with chestnut puree or something, the service is good, the decor is very fine. Recommended! (Original) Localul are super bine , mâncare foarte bună însă sunt specialități, de exemplu piept de rata cu piure de castane sau ceva de genul, servirea este bună, decorul foarte fain . Recomand!


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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