Went here on our 15th anniversary and it was great, came back 15 years later and the food is just as good,plates are plentiful and prices reasonable. Now they have Italian food with the Mexican plates. Had the beef enchiladas and they were great, tender meat and flavorful sauces, rice and beans good. Highly recommended and will be back many times, staff friendly and nice. read more

We come to Cayucos frequently. And, we'd been to Martin's many times in the past for breakfast (especially when they had the smokin' breakfast special...which they've since discontinued). But, we were looking for a place for dinner that wasn't too expensive or fancy this time, and where the food was decent (especially since some of the other places in town are pretty hum drum from a food quality standpoint). Martin's did not disappoint. Here are a few things to note: - Atmosphere is no great shake...pretty basic, and not fancy. But, that is just what we wanted: casual and comfortable. Lots of booths and some fun high tables. - The menu was really broad. As others have mentioned, there's both Mexican and Italian options. Plus, there is also a broad range of burgers and pizza (as part of the Italian menu). - The food was pretty good. My wife and I split both the Tostada with shrimp and the meat calzone. The Tostada won hands down in our opinion, but the calzone was decent, just a bit too heavy and a little of the crust wasn't fully cooked. In fact, I think that the calzone would have been way too much if it had been my entire meal. My son got the Chile Verde plate and really liked it. - Prices were fairly reasonable for Cayucos, where everything seems to be overpriced for the quality you get. Bottom line: Good dining option in Cayucos...we would go back. read more

Martin's Restaurant - Chile Verde plate - Mexican Near Me - Cayucos, California

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It's the perpetual question: "is it pizza from a Mexican place or burritos from an Italian place?" Martins definitely suffers from the same affliction as Harvey Dent but it's tasty nonetheless. The pizza and burritos were all good. Not the best but you can get both from one place. YOLO. read more

Martin's Restaurant - Some left over 3.14s - Mexican Near Me - Cayucos, California

Very average.... The food wasn't bad but the salsa and tomato sauces tasted like they were store bought. My shrimp burrito was large but the shrimp were obviously frozen at some point. read more

We're from San Jose. We went out of town for the weekend. And had lunch here. The staff was very good and friendly. The food was delicious and the best Mexican food that I ever had. I highly recommend them. We will be going there again. read more

The BEST restaurant in CAYUCOS! We've been here for a week and tried them all, and this was the only one that we came back to. Friendly and attentive staff, authentic Mexican food, AND an extensive Italian menu to satisfy our picky kid. We will be back! read more

The food was very good & the staff are very attentive. This restaurant has 3 lines of food - American, Mexican & Italian. Each like is true to their origin, not just some cooks quick & easy generic recipes for fast service. read more

We eat here every time we come. Service is always great and food is yummy. Our server was so nice the other night!

We had a delicious breakfast, service was great! Our waitress Maria was very attentive. We will definitely be back to try their lunch menu. read more

Martin's Restaurant - Machaca (shredded beef) with eggs, beans, rice, seasoned potatoes, eggs, bacon, and pancakes. - Mexican Near Me - Cayucos, California

We chose this place because it was one of the few places open until 9 pm. It's Mexican and Italian.There are more Mexican dishes than Italian, but still plenty of choices. My sons got the Special burrito, which was pretty big, and the Tacos Mexicanos. Both said their meals were delicious! My husband and I shared a small regular toppings pizza, (tomatoes, olives, peppers, sausage, salami, mushroom, pineapple, & garlic), perfect for two people. The pizza was very good, and the crust was light and crispy! The atmosphere is casual and colorful with Italian and Mexican-themed decor side by side. The service was very good, the servers were friendly, attentive and very nice. We would return again. read more

We had a cheese and an all toppings pizza which were both excellent. Our waitress was warm, friendly and did an excellent job. This will become a go to for us on future Cayucos visits. Cannot wait to try the chili relleno! read more

Came in for breakfast today. Two adults & two kids: 2 & 4. No kids menu, fine. Ordered a huevos rancheros, chilaquiles and eggs, bacon, pancakes with extra plate for the kids. (Off the no kid, adult menu). Chilaquiles & huevos.... meh.., too much of their Italian side showed in the ranchero sauce... too much tomato, not enough chilies. Huevos, over-cooked. No run to the yolks. What really ticked me off, $1.50 charge for the extra plate for my kids, 2&4, to share an adult meal. Food, meh. Service, meh. Price, $$$$$ Surcharge for kids, B.S. Overall: nah. read more

Martin's Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Cayucos, California

I love the food but I also love the customer service. Amy is the best! She's very hard working like, taking calls, cleaning tables, serving people with care. She takes so much time and effort to make sure everything is a-ok while being a hardworking mom. Every time we come here she always greets us with care. We absolutely love Amy and definitely would recommend her to others. Thank you so much Amy! read more

I've never been to this area, and as my husband and I were driving through and I looked for the nearest restaurant and found this place. Staff was super nice and friendly. They enforce sanitizing, wearing masks, and social distancing. The fish tacos were really good, I was surprised on how big and flavorful they were. I am really picky and saw other yelp reviews and decided on the fish tacos. They didn't disappoint I only gave them 4 stars, because they did not have toilet seat covers. read more

Martin's Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Cayucos, California

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Service was amazing, staff very attentive. Food was mediocre. Margaritas were too sweet and the sauce was average.

So I have been to Martin's in Cayucos but it's been on and off the years. We live close by where we don't honestly go to Martin's because well a few times he took me and we got a breakfast burrito even got some other tacos to go and the burrito just had tomato paste in it. It sure wasn't salsa. If you looked at the burrito you see the egg you got to see some sausage whatever and then you see this like tomato paste and it was just really gross and so I give it some time another chance and so today I went with my husband to go to the one in Los Osos. Not surprising, no one besides us were In the restaurant that probably was another sign. So the same thing happened again I got a huevos rancheros There was tomato paste all over it with cheese melted that look like it was melted in the microwave and the potatoes next to it had some pepper but even the tortillas I got we're all broken and then they threw another like broken up tortilla in it because when I was cutting into it it just was gross like it was microwaved. I really try to give this place another chance over and over again I really tried not making a review but once you have the tomato paste and even when I got the plate it didn't look appetizing it just took like this tomato paste all over in the eggs were inside with some cheese sprinkled on top I tried to use the tortillas to make some thing out of it but the tortilla broke on me like they weren't cooked like you have to put them over some heat and I think those were microwaved. I personally had to stop I took a bite try the tortillas and I just stopped eating and I waited for my husband to finish his breakfast burrito which he said it wasn't really that good either and we tried giving another shot to support locally but there's so much you could do when the foods not good it's just not go there personally and a tourist wouldn't know that they just see a restaurant and so oh hey let's eat here and then they realize the quality. Years ago my husband went more often he said the older owners used to do really well and so I think with the new management that they have it's just not working out because the food is paying the price. read more

I really like Martin's. Especially for breakfast. The food is very good, the restaurant is comfortable and clean and prices are very good. For breakfast they have both American and Mexican style food. For dinner they have Italian and Mexican and either are very good! I'll be returning. read more

Brought friends for dinner on a weekday night, and as usual had fabulous dinner. Fajitas and chicken Enchiladas Suizas.. , large chicken burrito covered in green sauce, and the best house salad in town! Returned a few days later because we wanted pizza. I am always amazed that Martin continues to have this great pizza in his restaurant! When you say to someone that you're going to take them to a Mexican restaurant to have pizza they are a bit leery... But never disappointed! Again great house salad! My company really enjoyed it read more

We were visiting and went here to eat. I would say the food was overall okay, not very much flavor and a bit bland. I got the baked pasta and my husband got a calzone. The service was lovely but we definitely felt we paid too much for the quality of food we got.. read more

Stopped here on our first day visiting Cayoucous. The service was great and the food was delicious, I ordered huevos Rancheros and my husband had chicken tacos both had amazing flavor and the chips and Salsa was also yummy! I recommend eating here for a good meal read more

Cayucos closes down early. Arriving from out of town, it's always nice to have a couple spots stay open a little later, until 9. Martin's pizzas are exactly what you would expect. We were pleased to pick up our order and have our pizzas be hot and ready, and topped just like we ordered them. Nothing stuck out to us as especially noteworthy, but we had zero complaints. read more

After dining here for breakfast, my girlfriends got tired of me saying, "OMG that was the best breakfast I have ever had," and "That was sooooo good you guys!." On a serious note, this place has such good food! It's a small place and can get crowed quickly so don't leave if it's busy, wait it out because you will not be disappointed. I will admit, I was confused by the Italian / Mexican mixture but somehow it works, it really works. We were seated right away and on one side of the menu is a typical American breakfast and on the other side is a Mexican breakfast menu. I ordered off of the mexican menu and got the new mexican enchiladas. Before I go into how AMAZING my breakfast was (see I told you it was that good) I would like to note that breakfast comes with a side of either flour or corn tortilla. Oh and there is also salsa freshly made sitting at your table for you to spice up your meal. The portion of our meal was humongous! My meal was absolutely delicious, I cut into my meal with my fork and the egg yolk from the fried egg oozed out...yum! The mixture of enchilada sauce and cheese was like a dance party in my mouth. The explosive flavor was YUMMMMMM! My friends loved their meal and it was like we all went into a state of euphoria. So lets wrap this up before I go into a trance from remembering how yummy it was. The service was top notch, our server was on top of things and kept my coffee refilled. If breakfast was this good, I can only imagine what lunch and dinner is like! So go here and you will thank me later! read more

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This restaurant is very consistent. We have been here three days. We have had breakfast and both Italian and Mexican dinners. All are very generous in portions and flavor. Breakfasts are delicious with plenty to eat. I had ham steak and eggs with potatoes and toast. They have daily breakfast specials that are very good. Dinner I had baked penne pasta with cheese which was garlicky and hit the spot. Dinner tonight I had the enchiladas suizas. They have the best chicken tortilla soup you must try! Dinner did not disappoint! I highly recommend. Service has also been excellent! read more

Our favorite place to eat in Cayucos , always fabulous food, clean and fast service, great pizza, wonderful tacos!!

I was driving bye during work and forgot my lunch for the day. Happened to spot this place near my job site. Ordered a burrito to go. It was amazing. Great staff working there. She even threw in some fresh chips. Awesome people, great place. I will be back! read more

My Girl and I stopped here for the first time. The service was great! The food was awesome and so flavorful! The margaritas were really good and at a decent price. We will definitely be coming back next time we are on our way through. We recommend the Chili Verde! read more

We came here late night because nothing else was open. I really didn't want mexican food because we have that often when we are at home. But the food was delicious and fresh. The service was excellent we had a young lady wait on us and she was great. I ordered a chile Verde wet burrito and it was really good. My husband ordered steak fajitas and it came with tortilla soup that was delicious. The fajitas were really good also. Next time we visit we will definately be eating here. Thank you for good service and affordable prices. read more

I ordered food based on the menu provided by Yelp. Much to my surprise, the meal cost almost double what it was listed at by their online information. My food was good, but would have eaten somewhere else had I known how expensive it was. Could have rated. At other local locations for less and enjoyed the food the same. read more

The breakfast burrito was horrible nothing but potatoes hardly any egg very little bacon, I ordered bacon and sausage and zero sausage in the burrito zero flavor because of so many potatoes basically a potato burrito read more

i would caution you to eat here if you have a weak stomach or weak immune system . thats as nice as i can say it !

I got the chile verde omelette and my boyfriend got the chilaquiles. The omelette was outstanding. The sauce (and you know it's all about the sauce!) was so good. The red potatoes were really well seasoned and there was enough of the green sauce that I could dip my potatoes in it. Fabulous! The chilaquiles on the other hand were just ok. Kind of a mushy mess. Would definitely come here again but would not order that dish. read more

HUGE servings! My husband and I split the burrito. It's a nice alternative to seafood. The back patio is very small, so it's a good to-go place. read more

Go somewhere else!!! Tacos were very greasy and tasteless. We told the waitress and not even two seconds after she walked away from us in total silence, while we were still talking to her. She left it on the bill too and sent a different waiter out to us. Other food was ok but really not worth the price. Overall a really weird unhelpful experience. read more

For $80 I got three burritos, one shrimp taco and two orders of chips/salsa. The woman who took our order was very nice. The burritos were huge. The refried beans looked like other restaurants' refried beans. Unfortunately, the carnitas burritos had no carnitas in them. Same with the fish burrito. I'm not exaggerating; we hunted around for meat but no luck. In lieu of carnitas and, the burritos were stuffed with whole pieces of broccoli, carrots, and cauliflower. (I've never seen that veggie medley in a burrito before and I hope I never do again.). The chips were stale and tasted like they'd been fried in old oil. The salsa was tasteless. My kids refused to eat and my wife and I had a good laugh that we'd just bought the worst meal we've had in 20 years. Not even kidding. I looked at my dog and just couldn't do that to her so we chucked about $75 worth of food straight into the trash. I wish I had taken pics! read more

Probably best to stick with the Mexican menu items here at Martin's. This review is for the Italian Menu: marinara sauce used for the penne and lasagna dishes was bland and tasted of canned tomatoes, almost watery. Spizatta alfredo sauce had no flavor, chicken was bland, and again peas tasted straight from can. Meat Lasagna had very little meat and the ribeye was small. Chicken tortilla soup and salad were great! Salad comes with black olives and raw mushrooms and dressing on the side. Service was great as well! Staff was very friendly, despite the loud customer whose voice carried through the whole restaurant! read more

I ordered to go! Lasagna is good! But I didn't get the soup! Stuff happens! I should know to check! I just trust people to do a good job! read more

When going for Mexican food you think giant portions of food for a good price. This is not the case here. I ordered a chimichanga and it was so small. The enchiladas were bland. The only good thing was the taquitos my husband ordered but he only had two cut in half. read more

Service was great and fast. I ordered the flautas de pollo and everything was well seasoned. The portions are great too. My boyfriend had the cheese enchiladas and he practically inhaled it. I wish I knew our waitresses name she was a gem. read more

Chili verde omelettes for breakfast and a calzone and arrabbiata for dinner. Yes, we did....two times the same day and no regrets.

Love the breakfasts. We were seated in the patio which is so quaint and private. Great mimosas and very nice server. Then we ordered pizza one day to take out to the beach. What? Pizza from a Mexican Restaurant? Yes! Delicious, also a calzone that was perfect. read more