martini's

great cozy place. my favorite is the chorizo penne i highly recommend it. wednesday thisplaceis bumpin' must be the beer special. greatplaceit's a must try.

this is a long-standing joint located on broadway, not far from the city hall skytrain station with a pretty large menu of italian/greek/mediterranean dishes and pizzas. i've visited theplaceonce many years ago when i was still in highschool, and have been quite impressed by their food (they had pretty big servings and i actually wasn't able to finish the veal parmesan that i had ordered on that occasion). i decided to revisit thisplacerecently. in spite of all the years that passed, the menu appears to have remained largely the same. in addition to their main menu, they do also have lunch specials. i got their breaded veal cutlets from their lunch menu, and also their chicken tortellini alfredo from their regular menu. the dishes were served with a side of daily soup and salad respectively; these dishes came out right away while the main dishes themselves took a bit longer (probably 20+ minutes) to arrive. the food was quite tasty: i particularly enjoyed their garlic bread and the veal cutlets came in a very generous portion for a price for less than $11. the server i had, while attentive, was not the friendliest. in spite of the shortcomings however, i did really enjoy, i did still really enjoy my visit to martinis, and would highly recommend checking it out.

chicken tortellini alfredo ($17):
3.5/5
this consisted of spinach & cheese tortellini with chicken breast and red peppers, and is served with salad and garlic bread. the chicken was pretty tender for white meat and well seasoned, while the tortellini was well-cooked, being tender while still retaining some chew. i did find it to be a bit bland however, and the sauce, while creamy, was also a bit underseasoned for my taste. the salad was quite fresh and contained pieces of pineapple. i absolutely loved their garlic bread: they give you a thick slide that's nicely toasted and crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside.

lunch breaded veal cutlets ($10.75):
3.5/5
this was served with your choice of fries or salad (i had fries), and a daily soup. the portion for this was very impressive for the price: they give you two generous slices of veal. the meat itself had a nice crispy coating, although i did find it to be a tad underseasoned and slightly chewy/grisly in some parts. the fries were hot, fresh and crispy. the soup i had was some kind of curry vegetable with rice.

summary
food: 3.5/5
price: 4/5
service: 3/5
overall: 3.5/5
recommendations: lunch breaded veal cutlets

thisplacehas been around for years. haven't made a visit in years and was around the area recently with friends and decided to stop by for light snack/early dinner. we made it for happy hour and they had some great deals on from 3-530. wings for under $6, wine and beer for just under $4 etc. still the busyplaceit used to be. food was great and service was prompt. had to get some take out as well and portions were generous. forgot how great thisplacewas!

came into thisplaceon a recommendation as a spot for good pasta but was not exactly pleasantly surprised. the menu would suggest they are primarily a pizzaplacebut none of the pizza we ordered (large group, 4-5 different pies) was all that good. it resembles pizza from smaller brand delivery chains and certainly wasn't forno style which is kind of the pizza trend at the moment. toppings and cheese were generous but it was nothing special.
pasta was alright but again not all that different from any run of the mill joint that serves noodles and sauce. theplaceis really a bizarre mix of sort-of-italian restaurant and local pub with food that falls more on the side of pub fare. service was good and attentive but the kitchen did make 1 pizza wrong (which they let us keep) but sent us home with the right pie to go. 
the meal was a tad pricey for pub food but if that's what you crave thisplaceisn't too bad.
small but well picked selection of beers was a nice feature - prices were pretty on-par for suds in van.
does what it does, i expected more based on the recommendation so my view may be slightly tainted by unmet expectations.

thisplaceis very rustic and old, the location has been in the area for over 25 years. i used to work in the area at a brewery and martinis is open late enough to have a drink after work. everyone is very welcoming, from management to the regular. highly recommended if you're a late night kind of person 🖒

greatplacefor pasta and pizza. very good value, large portions, and exceptional service. best restaurant for delivery in vancouver. i enjoy the customer experience and the food everytime i eat in, take out or get delivery.

thisplacehas been in buisness for years. it's also one of few restaurants that open late night as well. today my friends and i decided to meet here for a reunion. they have a ton of drink specials on their menu and nice straight up comfort foods for a reasonable price. their pizzas in house are pretty good. we got the martini special, i added extra chili flakes and it was perfect. the poutine is any ordinary poutine done nicely. the herb chicken tomato pasta has good flavors, unfortunately the penne was overcooked slightly and not aldente, and comes with a nice big slice of garlic bread and house salad. the bbq wing delicious. the kalamari has a big portion, excuse the pic because it was so good i forgot to take the pic while devouring it. the count beer is dark in color and smooth rich in taste. the craft ale is refreshing.

all in all, dependable comfort food, reasonable prices. there was five of us and it came out to 18 bucks with 15 percent tip included already. not bad at all sharing these items. we were stuffed.

i forgot to mention, the service that night was incredible. water is always filled, couple check ups, friendly conversations. cudos to management on the service team as well.

when i dined: usually lunch.
noisy? can be.
lives up to its name? yes you can order martinis.
candies with your bill? yes but they’re lame.

martini’s is perfectly serviceable western food, and it’s 2 blocks from my work so i am there once a week. they usually have good lunch specials that come with soup and other junk. when i feel like eating healthy i have the grilled chicken salad (sometimes this comes on tomato bocconcini salad, sometimes greek salad). otherwise i have the lamb pita wrap or a chicken burger. weird thing – they put black olives and pineapple in their green salad. i kind of like it. prices are adequate. service is decent. generally speaking, this entire restaurant is adequate. they bill themselves as a pizzaplacebut if you want pizza there are much better places to go in the city.

biggest rave: once they had a grilled chicken salad with gorgonzola in it that was amazing. unfortunately it was just the one time and i have never seen it on the menu since.

biggest rant: one time at lunch the server forgot about us and we were about to leave after waiting something like 40 minutes. then she said “oh we’ll get your meal to you immediately” then it took another 20 minutes and even after my friend had to leave to get back to work (before the food finally arrived) they didn’t even give us a discount.

a must when visiting vancouver. always go to thisplacewhen i'm in town. love the pub vibe without being too noisy. everything we've ordered is great. but the calamari is awesome! big serving (feeds at least 2 or 3 ppl)! and service is consistently good!

my home away from home. good food, great service, fantastic value. although they are licensed, i consider this to be the best family restaurant because it caters to all ages and yet you can get beer or wine here. i've been here many times and consider it my go-toplacewhen i have guests with fussy tastes. martini's has a bit of everything for everyone, and they do it well.

best of the best since 1973. i have been around martinis since the early 70's - worked there then became a customer. the food is great, they care and no betterplace- what do i suggest ? everything

i like it!. a greatplaceto go with friends or even on a date. the pizza was good and the calamari was amazing. the price was reasonable. i will definitely be going back for round two.

just okay.... our third time ordering. pizza is good, crust seemed fresh. first time ordered, the ribs were a 7/10 and the pasta seemed to be fine. second time- veal parm was inedible so called to complain. manager graciously gave a credit for next order which was fine with me since i thought i would order pizza again. third time- ordered calamari dinner which was kinda disgusting. lots of tentacles. seemed like they order the calamari whole and uncleaned and someone in the kitchen cleans them. this person did not do a very good job. you could still see the blackness of the calamari even under the batter. they were soggy and cold- no venting in the container. the pasta that came with the chicken parm tasted like it came out of a chef boyardee can- the chicken was okay, a little dry...
all in all the service at thisplaceis good. the food is just sub par. the next time you're thinking about ordering most of the food offf this menu- open a can of chef boyardee instead and save your $$$.

the food comes in massive portions and the prices are cheap and the quality is decent for the most part. the sauces and dips are all home made which is quite impressive for an eatery of this style. it’s better than typical pub food and a goodplacefor la

if you want a casualplaceto go.... i stay away from their pasta and go for their pizza. open late and affordable. i frequent this place.