Martello Restaurant

I had an incredible time here last night! I have a ton of severe allergies and Aaron and Mr. Chef man (I'm so sorry, I may have had a few beverages and I can't remember your name) went above and beyond to not only make sure that my dish was safe to eat, but also incredibly delicious! Aaron, 5 stars to you my friend! You made our night so much better with your banter and chuckles. We had such a great experience and will 100% be back!

October 27, 2024 on Google

Here’s a shorter version for your review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5/5) Martello is a fantastic spot in Hamilton! The atmosphere is cozy and stylish, and the staff are super friendly The food was delicious—creative, fresh, and beautifully presented. I highly recommend trying the pizza 🍕! Great place for a night out or special occasion.

October 10, 2024 on Google

What a fabulous space! The servers were personanable and attentive. We had calamari x2! It was so good that the kids devoured the first one so quickly we needed a second order! The drinks are fabulous and very unique. Try the lemon pie sour! Whoooa! Pastas and pizzas are fresh and handmade. Seriously, one of the better food experiences we have had as a family.

September 7, 2024 on Google

Stopped here for an app and a pizza - everyone was very welcoming and the food was incredible! We shared the octopus app which was probably one of the best octopus dishes I have ever had. The pizza was delicious. Thin crust and extremely flavourful. 100% we will be returning!

July 29, 2024 on Google

I am writing a review from the end of June when I took my daughter and I here for the first time. We had really excellent service by our younger male server. Loved the cosy vibe inside and our pastas were incredible. Mine was Agnolotti Di Funghi and although delicious, $29 for a bowl of pasta is over the top. We also wanted calamari as an appetizer but they ran out so we got the grilled octopus, all 3 pieces of it, loaded with fingerling potatoes. I was not impressed. But otherwise a very pleasant and enjoyable place to dine and have drinks.

September 2, 2023 on Google

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, it defaults to the 20% gratuity. I'm fine with that when it's deserving and warranted. But when the food and service is mediocre, I resent that! Needless to say, I will not be going back to Martello! If you want authentic Italian food, pay the money and go to LaCantina! They have best bottomless focaccia bread, huge plates, great food and service and no such thing as imposed 20% gratuity! And yes, I have tipped them more than 20% because of the great experience.

June 4, 2023 on Google

Beautiful, cozy space and great service. We came for brunch and wasn't disappointed. Loved all the dishes we ordered, decent portions too. Pizza is a must-try!!

April 19, 2022 on Google

Went to Martello for the second time yesterday, and really enjoyed the food. The first time I went was a month after opening they were still figuring out the kinks like any business so I’m glad I gave it a second try! We ordered the suppli, artichoke, verde salad, funghi pizza, pappardelle and the cannoli! My favourite dishes were the verde salad, and pappardelle ragu. The fried artichokes were unique - love seeing items on menus in Hamilton that you don’t see often. My fiancé tried 3-4 cocktails on the menu and loved them all. The one was considered a dessert cocktail it had Gorgonzola cheese - he loved that. Smelt funky I would try in the future. We walked in on a Thursday evening around 6:00 didn’t need a reservation but it did get busier as we were leaving so recommend calling ahead in case. Our server was great, recommended a lot of the dishes we ordered. The pizza had a little bit of a burnt flour taste on the bottom but the flavours of the pizza itself was delicious. I think the oven maybe just needed to be brushed a little bit to clean off the older semolina flour on the bottom. We got the funghi pizza with fontina cheese and caramelized onion. The cannoli was different then what I’m used to - airy and fluffy filling it was good! Atmosphere is super funky, dark gloomy almost gothic finishes. Music playlist also resembles the aura. I haven’t had a chance to check out their patio yet but looks super cool and very big will probably check it out when the weather is nice again 🥳🥳🥳

November 19, 2021 on Google