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Martin's Italian

3.8 (87 reviews)
Open • 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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Beef tartar
Dawn F.

Been here a couple times and the food is inconsistent. For a fine dining restaurant I just expect a little better quality. The plating is gorgeous but the flavors aren't quite there. The meatballs are decent. The beef tartar had so much vinegar on the plate. Artichokes aren't worth the price. The espresso martini however, it's amazing. They use actual espresso so it has that's true coffee flavor and it really packs a pinch. If I go again, it would just be for drinks.

John H.

Great service and vibe! The bartenders were very nice and friendly. The pasta was made with love, Highly recommend for good authentic Italian food and drinks.

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Lorri D.

I had really high hopes for Martins, but it was just meh. We tried to engage our waitress for recommendations, but she had none and seemed confused by the request. Since it was our first time here, we ordered a little bit of everything: Grilled Octopus, Cacio De Pepe, Burrata Salad, Pesto Salmon, and Chicken Parmesan. Best dish was the grilled octopus - pasta was near flavorless (salt please!), the burrata salad was more arugula than anything and not dressed and sadly our mains weren't better. The pesto salmon was overcooked and over pesto'd and the chicken parmesan was super dry. Positive note: drinks were outstanding.

Tiramisu
Kathy L.

Delicious! Really enjoyed the food here. Service was also great and the atmosphere was very nice. Highly recommend the chopped salad, very good! The portions are healthy and everything was well cooked and presented. We will be back!

Grilled Octopus
Ming Z.

The neighbor ladies' night out to Martin's, hoping for an experience different from the lingering Salt Rock sporty spirit, did not materialize. Ladies were picky eaters. "There is no crab meat in my Crab ala Vodka." One neighbor complained. She very much looked forward to trying the dish with elevated expectations. It seemed none of our ladies were satisfied with their orders. Service was slow on Friday night. Waiters kept delivering other tables' food to us. The seating section at the back of the restaurant was cramped, crowded, and loud. There was no way to carry on a conversation among ladies. Instead, we yelled at each other like a bunch of vicious Real Housewives of Miami. It's kind of funny. I had grilled octopus with a glass of Prosecco. Although the octopus was on the salty side and the glass holding the wine was tiny, I still enjoyed the atmosphere Martin had offered. I am comfortable dining in a more refined restaurant where I can dress up a little and be a fabulous chic. The restaurant had just opened. I'd give her some time to get organized. And I hope I can raise the stars higher. After all, it is hard to run a restaurant in the current economy. As an Oldsmar resident, I am happy to have Martin be a part of the community. Support the local business.

Bolognese
Michael D.

Came in late on a Friday for dinner, it was about an hour to close and was fairly empty so I was seated right away. I had the meat and cheese plate to start and my friend ordered the crispy eggplant app -- I'm not big on eggplant but they loved it, the meat and cheese board came with a very generous portion of prosciutto, spicy salami, some very good parm, a little bit of blue cheese (or something in that family) and some other little bits (honey, jam, olives, crackers) I didn't care for the oil and balsamic they serve with the standard bread but it was nice and warm and soft. I had the bolognese for my main and it was very good! I also had a bite of my friends carbonara which was just okay and the chicken pesto pizza which was good. I'd definitely try the pepperoni pizza if I don't just stick with the bolognese on future visits. Our waitress was great and gave us tons of recommendations including the eggplant and bolognese!

Crispy Eggplant

I sat at the bar and the bartender was great. Very friendly, attentive. I ordered the fried eggplant appetizer and it was quite good. I also ordered the bolognese which in my opinion was average at best.

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Nicole V.

Really wanting to love this place but so far it has just been ok and inconsistent. Have been 3 times for drinks/lite bites and the only thing that has been fantastic and consistent each visit was the espresso martini. First visit had a pizza, was heavy and not great flavor. Second, was the meatballs. Like others said just ok. Not much flavor and a bit pricey. Third, wanted the lobster dessert, they didn't have at 7:30 on a Saturday. Switched to an app, the artichokes after seeing the pictures. The ones we got looked nothing like the picture, very disappointing. Calamari was a hit! Ordered 2 bread puddings, absolutely delish but the portion size between the 2 was way off. One was huge while the other was half the size. Hoping the kinks out soon, we love to support our local restaurants!

Grilled shrimp with risotto
Dulce M.

Every thing about this restaurant was great , from the atmosphere to the food and service.

Grammas pizza. Delicious and garlicky

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Really delicious dinner, excellent meatballs and chicken parmesan. Save room for dessert. The bread pudding is great.

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Staff and food are excellent, as usual. But now it gets better with a rewards program! We signed up…read moreafter we paid, but I emailed the receipt. Hope we get credit for today. I ordered the personal pizza with pesto (can't have tomato products including sauce) with spinach. It was delicious. I'm bringing half home. Husband had his favorite - sausage with spaghetti and traditional sauce. He's taking half home too! We are full. This place has excellent background music, employees who care (manager came by asking our opinion about our food, and so did the chef!), and a clean, welcoming atmosphere. It is a delightful place in which to dine. As we left we were offered a gelato sample. We had to decline. Too full even for that. We've had it before and ALL the flavors are wonderful to our taste buds. We'll be back!

Who: We are local couple and took a couple here visiting from out of state…read more Food: amazing and perfect size for lunch portions. Service: Rafaela was amazing! Perfect timing from bread for table and clearing of dirty dishes. She is a keeper!! Tony greeted us, asked if was our first time (yes) and gave the 4 of us a free gelato dessert. Really a nice gesture!! Ambiance: we enjoyed the homey decor and the baby changing tables in both men and women restrooms were amazing!! So very very appreciated for the level of customer service! We will be back.

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