La Màrtola

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   José Manuel

   VIP

   Mexico City

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Valentine’s was a terrible experience. My partner and I had to wait 1hr+ for the valet and once inside food came short. Selection in the menu felt like only the expensive dishes were available and again, not even flavourful. I’ll probably give La Martola a second chance as the vibe was great but definitively didn’t meet expectations and felt ripped off for the overall experience.
   

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   Alberto

   San Francisco

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Beautiful restaurant, but the food was so disappointing, everything lacked salt or flavor. Apart from that some dishes also came out cold. Even thought they tried to make it right by us, the damage was done. Only great thing was the wine and the limone pasta.
   

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   MAXIME

   Miami

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on January 19, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great Food Great Ambience Great Ingredients Great Service Very good atmosphere
   

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   Jaime

   Miami

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 11, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Service at time became a drag and our waiter disappeared a few times for long periods of time. While they were around it was great.
   

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   MICHAEL

   VIP

   New York City

   42 reviews

   2.0

   42 reviews

   Dined on January 3, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   After reading glowing online reviews and hearing a foodie friend's positive comments, I decided to give it a try with my wife and a visiting friend. First, I was disappointed to learn upon arrival that there is only valet parking taken to a remote site at a cost of $20. Upon entering the restaurant, I was pleased to see the attractive interior. The chair in which I had to sit had a hard, wooden bottom and was unusually low. Hence, my sitting experience wasn't good. Our waiter had such a strong Italian accent that he was hard to understand and he was overly familiar for my old-fashioned taste. The printed menu wasn't well designed and the print was so small that it was hard to read. The menu items were so unusual that I had trouble deciding what to order. The prices were quite high even by Miami standards. For example, the 3 appetizers averaged $29, a bottle of white Pierre Labet Beaune was $143, our 3 entrees averaged $41 and our espressos were $8. All in with tax & tip, we spent $156.50 per person. As a comparison, we paid an average of $70.50/pp the last two times that we dined at a restaurant which, in our opinion, is the best Italian restaurant in S. Fla.
   

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   Louis

   Miami

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 26, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We were perfectly delighted with the meal and the service. A special mention to the excellente musicians.
   

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   Brion

   VIP

   London

   47 reviews

   5.0

   47 reviews

   Dined on December 13, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   La Martola is a beautiful new Italian restaurant in the ever growing area of Buena Vista. It’s a large restaurant with lots of inside and outdoor dining. The food is great - lots of options for appetizers and main courses and a long list of pizzas. We had the burrata salad with soft creamy cheese sprinkled with pistachios, the tagliolini with lemon and the Classico (or margherita) pizza which was very tasty and delicious. There is a nice wine list with lots of wines by the glass. A great experience. We sat outside and the live music was a little loud - perhaps acoustic, rather than electronic music would be better in the space. But a delightful delicious meal that warrants a return visit.
   

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   joseph

   Salt Lake City

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on December 5, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Incredible. Can’t wait to get back to this gem. Get the pizza!!
   

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   Elissa

   VIP

   Miami

   33 reviews

   5.0

   33 reviews

   Dined on October 27, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Loved the food. Service was friendly, relaxed and attentive. The profiteroles were divine! The room is beautiful and serene.
   

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    Giovanna

    VIP

    Miami

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on October 26, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Everything good beautiful place , great service Food amazing , wines overpriced poor reasonable options be prepared to pay for a expensive wine
    

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