Martina - Minneapolis

Visiting from out of town. First time there, loved it and returned the following week. Nice ambience, not too noisy, tables not jammed together. Great service. Solid classic cocktails. Food was the star. Only exception was the pesto pasta which was too lemony ? . Everything else on the table was fantastic. Favorites were shortrib ragu tagliatelle and Cacio e Pepe wow!

We had an excellent 7 year anniversary dinner here! The cocktails (both spirited and zero proof) were delicious and balanced. The salmon was cooked perfectly and the herb salad added so many fresh flavors to complement the fish. I tried my partner’s flank steak, and it was tasty. But I think the real highlight on her plate were the potato churros. ? We were regretting not getting a whole side of those! The service was pro friendly and knowledgeable. Jeremy (our server) took great care of us. The shared flan was a perfect end to the meal. ?We sat inside, but the patio looked very chill (so I included a pick on our way out).Parking: Martina has a parking lot along the side of the building with a number of reserved spots you just need to read the signs carefully.

It is always hard to decide where to meet with friends. After looking through a lot of options, we decided to give it a try.Firstly, it was not easy to find a parking spot on weekends even though it has the parking lot behind. I still took a while to find and wait for a spot.The interior of the restaurant is bright and clean, the atmosphere is good. A bit noisy though. But it is Sunday.The potato churro is delicious! The skin is crispy, and the potato inside is soft and tasty. I love it!Ordered Kyle salad. The scallops are amazing, but the onion inside the salad was spicy. The spicy onion was the only thing made me upset and ruined the good balance of the vegetables and sauce.The drink was fruity. Combination of different fruit would performance the good taste in the mouth.Love the octopus! The sauce was good fit with the octopus! The Octopus was soft and tasty. Recommend it!Overall, recommend this restaurant. And it has many options, should visit again for different foods in the future.

Another fantastic date night at Martina Restaurant in the books! On this particular evening we had the cinnamon fried calamari, spaghetti fra diavolo with lobster, chocolate hazelnut torte and my favorite non-alcoholic beverage in town, an iced masala chai. The calamari has cilantro and thin slices of serrano peppers on top if you like a little extra heat. The spaghetti is decadent, yet somehow light and fresh at the same time, with generous chunks of lobster throughout. I’d gladly order it every time. The chocolate torte had little bits of crunchy hazelnut sprinkled on top to counter the soft, dense texture of the overall dessert. I wish I could describe the flavor profiles more, but I ate my half so quickly I barely had time to savor it! All in all, it was the perfect way to wind down and spoil ourselves after a busy week. Romantic and delicious. If you haven’t been to a Martina, I highly recommend it.

Our reservation was cancelled due to the weather and they did not accommodate an inside table but we showed up anyway. The staff was nice about it and we were still able to get a seat in the first come first serve area right by the door. It was very tight seating arrangements in this area. It was a rocky start but the food was pretty good. Our server recommended a few items and we were pretty satisfied. I would try this place again and recommend specific seating away from the door.