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Martini's offers pizza with whole wheat crust, some Greek fare, sandwiches and burgers, and drink specials.
I really love this place. Their pizza with smoked salmon is to die for and they have something on their menu for everyone.
The service is good and I have always have a pleasant experience eating here.
If you are in the mood for good pizza or pasta... definitely check this place out. I highly recommend.
Over the past ten years we have eaten here a ton of times. I find this restaurant consistent in great service
with pleasent surrondings. The food quantity is excellent with average quality. Great drink specials,not
nonsense 14 onze sleeves but the real 20 onze mugs. ( wednesdays) . Sometimes we share the medium
pizza with a ceaser salad for 22.00. One area for improvement is the ribs need to be tenderized more and
they go ultra heavy on the garlic. Im in on this one.
My girlfriends and I were craving for some tacos so we went to this nearby restaurant, Martinis.
OMG their salmon tacos was amazing!
One order is only one taco but it was only $5!
The size of the taco is about average.
We had 2 each and was enough.
Also shared the seafood jambalaya.
It was a decent amount for the price. Prefer the tacos!
I've been eating at Martini's for a few years and, trust me, they have the same owner, management as they've had for years.
I've tried lots of menu items over the years. The food is tasty and great value.
I like their lasagna and chorizo pasta. It's the best lasagna in the city if you ask me.
When I'm hungry I love the steak or ribs specials.
The burger is awesome and comes with lotsa fries and salad.
I've never eaten a bad pizza here.
Staff is always professional and courteous.
Ambiance is casual and cool.
Almost forgot to recommend the apple pie!
I wouldn’t call myself a regular but I love Martinis great food great drinks at some of the best prices in the city! They have drink specials 7 nights a week and the food is basic rustic European with North American flare.
It had been several months since my last visit and I went with a party of 4 at 10pm on a Friday night. Walking in I knew something had changed the cliental was different the atmosphere was not the same and the staff were lost!!! They did not have any front line staff on aside from the odd server over the age of what looked to be 22 and the fellow my party figured to be the floor manager looked like he was just out of high school.
The service took twice as long as it usually does they did not have any bussers on so when tables finally came free it took them 15-20 minutes to flip them. Our 10 minute wait for a table which was free 5 minutes after arriving took us 30 minutes to get I wanted to grab a rag and do it myself.
The food still was amazing they have not touched the kitchen staff!!! Down side the drinks took as long as the food did.
In short the food is still amazing the kitchen staff has not changed at all! The wait staff had some green members but some veterans as well but simply not as quick as usual. The bartenders are green not the same as last year. The quality of the Martins just is not the same (no love). The management (if they even have any) is non existent.
At the end of the night I asked my server when did the ownership change? She was shocked and asked how I could tell! (I was right!) My answer was “subtle differences”. As long as they keep the kitchen staff happy I will be back but probably only for take out now!
I have ate here a couple of times. I use to live up the street and go on wednesdays for nachos and beer, or on saturdays for caesars. They make a good caesar at a great price!
As a mild date or when my parents are in town I like to go here. The food is pretty good and it has a good atmosphere. Great for lunch specials! There is always a liquor special and everything I have had on the menu has been delicious so far. I look forward to my next visit.
Went to Martini's a couple months back and if I recall correctly, they had a bit of a line up going on. Thankfully we made reservations so we didn't have to wait. The service was okay, the waitress was a bit snooty. Maybe we were just a bit unlucky that night.
Most of us had pasta and pizzas, both were really good. Variety of choices in pizzas, even for vegetarians which is a nice bonus. The vegetarian lasagna wasn't that great..so stay away from that. Nobody really had any complaints about food.
I like the simple decor of the place, much like Brown's Social House in Yaletown or something like that. The candles were lighted, and I like how they have these window seats if you wanted those instead.
All in all, good experience. Would go back if I had some kind of get together with classmates/friends. Reasonably priced too.
This is another place I frequent. I like the fact that its open late and the menu is varied. The food is consistent and the servers are friendly (in particular one server especially that I've had many times). The place is dimly lit with brick exposed walls and always a busy atmosphere.
I've had many items on the menu including their pizzas, souvlaki, burgers, pastas and various other appetizers and entrees. Nothing stands out above the rest but the portions are large and consistently made. A few of their dishes are very heavy on the garlic. Try their Homous and you'll find out. I particularly like their Martini Burger. Vancouver can't seem to make a good burger consistently but they comes the closest on both accounts. The burger patty is juicy and beefy - no fillers. Their Garlic Caesar House Dressing is fantastic. Heavy on the garlic but nowhere near the sharpness of the Homous. Didn't really care for the diced pineapple in their house salad, however.
Servers are friendly and prompt although kitchen speed is generally slow. Expect to wait some for your food.
A good place for late night dining or a deviation from the chain places where you can still please various appetites.
With a place called Martini's, you would expect great martinis. Not really. Though they had interesting drinks, the taste of them didn't pack much punch. And looking at the interior, it's more pub-ish, than a lounge. Eventhough they are known for their pizza, we ordered a few appies and a chicken dish instead. Chicken dish was reported to be very tasty. Calamari was too dry. Chicken strips were really dry as well. Homous was a little salty, but good and garlicky - almost too garlicky...beware.
Service wasn't very good at all. With the chicken dish, we had asked if instead of the sides (veggies, salad, garlic bread and mashed potato) if we could substitute greek sides (greek salad, roast potato, pita and tsatziki). The answer was, "No, that's not possible." IMO, if they have all those sides for other dishes, how hard is it to substitute it? We were even willing to pay extra, but still the answer was no. Also the salad wasn't good - had olives, mushrooms, onion, lettuce and pineapple(?) - salad was mushy.
At the end of the night, no smile, no goodbye, no thanks.
Don't think I will be returning.
When I didnt walk in to eat, I'd order a late night delivery since they were opened til 3am or later. One time, for a late night delivery around 3am (a number of yrs back), the boss did it himself! He's such a considerate fellow, though it only happened once, he was waiting at the front door with the delivery as he dialed my number to let me know of the arrival! So kind, especially since he probably noticed the lights to the house was out for the most part, since I was at the back of the house, he may have noticed light in the basement down the side. So he asked if he should be at the front or back. :) It was so nice of him not to have rung the doorbell or bang on the door since there were others asleep in the house, just that I didn't actually make any special requests when I placed the order--I just expected a doorbell + banging that delivery guys tend to love doing.
Their beef strouganoff used to be the tastiest I've ever had and I kept ordering that, even once, they catered to my request of personalizing a sauce/pasta they didn't have on the menu really. That was made to the perfect spiciness that I loved. But after a while, I'm not sure if it's a change of chef, but the taste has gone down. :( The beef wasn't made like each medallion was a juicy medium seared sirloin steak of perfection. Ever after, it became just an overdone chunks and sometimes just strands of boiled or broiled beef. Loved their whole wheat pizza crust.
Good Service, but would it bring you back a second time? I've passed by Martini's numerous times, wondering what kept it packed. The tiny patio along broadway is usually busy, and the night I went was no exception.
The waitstaff were very busy but still managed to provide service with a smile, as well as keep my water glass filled. The "Martini's" pizza was delicious, but slightly small for ~$18.00. In all, a good place to start on a night out or while shopping for camping equipment.
I'm all about their whole wheat pizzas ... so many variations (over 25). Love their Cajun Chicken, Zucchini, Onion and their Chorizo Sausage, Red Onion, Spinach. Their French Onion Soup is as a friend says, "The Best Ever." If you're counting calories, this is probably not the safest place to go! :) Also, I am yet to find a restaurant in Vancouver with better bang for your buck. Drink specials are actually specials ... $3.50 Caesars on Saturdays.
Hi,
Martini's has been around for a long time and their prices were alway reasonable. I bring clients here for lunch as it is close to the office.
The place is good for late night dining.
Recently I ordered the Mediterranean Chicken which is stuffed with sun dried tomatoes. It was about $12 up until recently, now it is $17. A little too pricey for what you get. As entrees enter the $20 range there are better values than Martini's. I won't go there for lunch any more.
We (my gf and I) went there last night to meet up with another couple for dinner. When we showed up, there was another party of 3 ahead of us, which is fine. Another couple walked in after us, and stood in front of the party of 3. A little while later, the hostess finally acknowledges all of us waiting for a table, comes over and proceeds to seat the couple who came in after us! Both the party ahead of us, and myself, told the hostess that we were here before them...but she just stared at us blankly and proceeded to seat them! No, they didn't have a reservation. That was just rude, not only of the hostess, but the couple as well. I did not see a manager so I couldn't talk to him/her about what just happened. We were finally seated, and I was seated right next to the couple who butted ahead of us. Not once did he look me in the eye, full well knowing what they did!
Food wise, was okay. I had spaghetti and meatballs, the gf had a chicken burger, but presentation did not resemble a burger in any way. It was a chicken breast covered with gravy and mushrooms atop a piece of garlic bread with salad and fries on the side. The other couple we were with both had pizza's.
Probably won't be back again, as the service and what happened to us there really irked me.
Went to this place on West Broadway a few days back with the girlfriend and was astounded at the portions of food. Although a little over cooked my Chicken Mediterranean was delicious and the girlfriend was equally overfed with the Chicken Souvlaki. So what would have been a great meal unfortunately turned into a bad experience because of the deplorable attitude of the girl that served us. I don't know what her problem was but we seemed to be a hassle to her and all she wanted to do was get back and talk to all of her other girlfriend waitresses and get on with her social life so to speak. Sorry to be a problem to her didn't realise that people work in restaurants to have a social life and not to serve customers. But to be fair to this miserable waitress this is a trend my girlfriend and I have noticed all too frequently in Vancouver particularly at restaurants such as Cactus Club and Earls. We both get the impression that the customer seems to merely represent a tip and then an ungracious thank you and good night. Sorry to be a bother.
A nice spot for lunch. Good people watching table near the patio and a great Pizza. Ordered the Medium for two and that's all you needed. Nice relaxing place with fairly good service. It must be popular as it started filling up by 12.30 but we still managed to get our food quickly. I noticed the lunches being served and the quantities looked huge & very yummy
The food in general is ok, though price is good for the portion. Our regular items are Houmous and Pita, Martini's pizza and neptune caps.
Ambiance: I actually like the room. Comfortable and laid back.
Service: We had great servers and BAD BAD servers. So I suppose you gotta try your luck.
Return? Regularly. The daily specials for drinks are a good deal here. I believe $4.50 for a double hi-ball and martinis under $4.00. But the clincher is that they serve liquor till 2 am!
And it's not because of the food but how our dining experience ended: the waitress hovering over my husband's shoulder after she had swiped his credit card in the wireless credit card device. This was a first for us. She was waiting for him to enter the tip and this showed a lack of courtesy. After a few more moments, she left, noticing that my husband wasn't going to do anything while she was there. We tipped double digit which in hindsight we shouldn't have. She didn't even say thank you. I assume she thought that the customer did something wrong.
As for the food, the caesar was simple - neither extraordinary or bad. My husband's whole wheat ham pizza was tasty and the crust was nice, however, we both agreed my lasagna was bland. He said it had all the flavour of a frozen Michelina's lasagna. The sauce lacked depth of flavour and could use more seasoning and herbs. It's hard to make a bland lasagna so perhaps it could have something to do with the cheese - the quality of mozzarella or the lack of other cheese as I couldn't taste any cheeses. Food would be 3 stars if it weren't for the lasagna. Drink specials offer good value.
We would have given in another try were it not for the poor customer dining experience.
I come here a lot with my friends, the location is very central for us to meet and the food here is simply delicious! My favourite dish here is the Weiner Schnitzel which is veal with garlic mashed potatoe which is to die for here! I always order the mussells too and I dip my garlic bread in the leftover sauce, it is so good! The daily drink specials are also great! I come here on Monday or Wednesday because they have martini and beer specials! The decor is pub-like and very warm feel with the wooden walls. The service doesn't stand out to me in particular but there's nothing to complain about either!
Went here last week for late dinner w/ gf. Their late hours are huge bonus. Food & service can be hit & miss~this time it was the food. Shared calamari starter, gf had pizza & i had chicken cordon bleu w/ lasagna. Appy was good but a little greasy. Pizza tasted great, i like how you can order 2 flavours for one pizza. My chicken was good, but sauce in lasagna was burnt. How do you mess up a lasagna?? My gf enjoyed her blueberry margarita.
Service started out great. Server was friendly and efficient. When I complained about my lasagna, she didn't seem to mind replacing it, but I ended up just getting a baked potato. Her attitude seemed to change a bit after that, though.
The candles on the tables nicely enhance the lighting. Aisles between tables are a little narrow, so ambiance only gets a 3. Good place to have dinner or hang out w/friends, but beware of inconsistency in food and service.
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