Martello
225 Reviews
- ThursdayClosed
- FridayClosed
- Saturday11 AM–3 PM
- Sunday11 AM–3 PM
- MondayClosed
- TuesdayClosed
- WednesdayClosed
About the Business
Martello | Martello Restaurant located in Hamilton, Ontario on James Street North.
Contacts
Call Us
+19055243091
298 James St N, Hamilton, ON L8R 2L3
Hours
- ThursdayClosed
- FridayClosed
- Saturday11 AM–3 PM
- Sunday11 AM–3 PM
- MondayClosed
- TuesdayClosed
- WednesdayClosed
Features
- Delivery
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
- Credit cards
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
- Washroom
- Casual
- Cozy
- Groups
- Accepts reservations
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Bar on-site
- Outdoor seating
Recommended Reviews
Nathan Wong
14.10.2023
Martello
My girlfriend and I dined here (May 31) at around 8pm. We have had dinner here multiple times and had no issues. We ordered a pizza and each a pasta dish. It was delicious.Our server Lisa was not pleasant at all. She didn’t check on our table once - my girlfriend waved her hand politely when she walked by to get her attention but she did not take one look at us and said ya one second.Even though we wanted to order the tiramisu …we settled our bill early due to the service we were receiving. We still decided to tip Lisa 12%. The transaction was completed and she proceeded to ignore us. Zero communication and tosses the receipt on the table. Not even a have a good night. With that kind of service it would have deserved no tip.Overall the experience here was terrible. No complaints on the quality of food. Unfortunately due to Martello’s customer service we are so disgusted by the way we were treated. We won’t be returning customers.Please retrain Lisa to learn customer service skills & common manners.
Nikki McGinlay
18.09.2023
Martello
Went for a drag brunch on the back patio - amazing time! Great food, excellent service from the restaurant staff. Would highly recommend.
Robyn Lucarelli
08.09.2023
Martello
Had a wonderful dinner for New Years eve. Went for the first time with 3 couples. Atmosphere was great with eclectic art work and burning candles. Ordered a variety of cocktails all delish (once we got them.) Octopus appetizer was spicy and cooked perfectly. Had the honey pizza with garlic aoli and mushrooms pasta, both were absolutely delicious. Others had pizza and pasta and again all the food was spot on, so good we all tasted everything and everyone raved about the food. Only small issue was getting drinks. It's new years so we were all in need of drinks and once ordered took forever to arrive which was the only disappointment. We would still go back as we really enjoyed the food. Highlights were the mushroom pasta, and pizzas.
Patty Cabanas
27.07.2023
Martello
More and more, Hamilton has ample of good places to eat at. In this visit, I was met with pneumonia on my second day and into the last of 11 days. Before heading home, I wanted to go to LaCantina, which is one of my usuals when in Hamilton, but since they're closed on Sundays and Mondays, my son suggested Martello and a reservation was made. Martello was a bad joke! They try too hard to be authentic and upscale but it just doesn't have soul to support that! It didn't offer the quality of good food and service LaCantina has. For appetizers, we ordered the Cherry Tomato Confit ($9.00) with 9 cherry tomatoes. It didn't pop and I've had better. In addition to that, we wanted to try their pizza and ordered the Mortadella & Stracciatella which was, aside from the partly burnt dough edges, very good! A party of 3, we each had 2 small slices of pizza and 3 cherry tomatoes that we spread over the minimal complimentary sour dough focaccia bread. For dinner, 2 of us had the Carbonara and my son ordered the Papardelle al Ragu. To my disappointment, the carbonara was bland, and for $26.00, the portion was very small!!! See photos. They tried to be fancy by serving it with the raw egg yolk on top, but that didn't work because by the time the food arrived at the table, it was half cold and the egg yolk didn't blend well into the pasta. Additionally, there was not enough pasta to hold the heat in order to let all the flavors marry. The pasta was served in a salad-sized bowl, but we hardly ate any of it and took the rest home for the trash. At this time, I was still thinking of LaCantina and their huge servings, not to mention the bottomless best focaccia bread I have ever had, which is hard to beat—even at some places in Italy. My son is very easy to please and he said his food was good." Maybe so! The place and the service was okay. I'm someone who does not mind paying good money for good food and tipping big for good service but this was a big joke! Be warned: when they bring you the portable payment reader/terminal
Greg Gillis
24.07.2023
Martello
I spent time on their back patio taking in some great music from several Ontario artists.It was a great atmosphere, and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves.I did not have a chance to sample the food, but others who were present said it was delicious.
Seana gardner-fader
22.07.2023
Martello
We had some red wine, a brussel sprout appetizer, pizza (arugula prosciutto and the honey hot), and tiramisu. Everything was delicious... although the hot honey pizza was the best :) Our server was friendly, and let us enjoy our meal without overcrowding. Perfect spot for date night.
Naomi Song
22.07.2023
Martello
I absolutely loved everything at Martellos!!The daily pizza special was literally the best pizza i’ve ever had! (forgot to take a picture)I loved the aesthetics and the staff.Would definitely come back!
Chama Benkirane
21.07.2023
Martello
I ordered a Pizza Margarita for takeout, It was honestly the best pizza I have had outside of Italy. Definitely coming back to dine in!PS: the tomato sauce could use less salt but everything else was perfect.
Ryan Mokund
21.07.2023
Martello
Came hear and had some drinks and grub after night market. It was a nice little spot with a backyard patio that had a different vibe--needed someone on a guitar and woulda felt like Texas or something. I had the blueberry gin spritz.Good first date vibes as it was well let and could see it being cozy with a fire going
Elliott Thivy
10.07.2023
Martello
We have gone to Martello's patio several times in the summer with friends and have always loved it. We decided to go for our anniversary dinner, as we'd never eaten there, and it was fantastic - food was bang on, great cocktails/wine and attentive service. The atmosphere was lovely and we were really so happy with the meal.My only issue: these chairs without an actual back are really, really uncomfortable and I noticed absolutely no one was sitting properly in their chairs for the whole night. I know, I know, this might be a dorky comment and I understand that outfitting a restaurant isn't easy - but maybe something to consider in the long-run.
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298 James St N, Hamilton, ON L8R 2L3
Martello