Martini's invites you to their establishment. Discover a menu featuring hamburgers, priced at 26$ to 60$. They are open at night Monday and Saturday and during week-ends. Payments by Visa are recognized.
Fruit juice braised, finished with Charcoal BBQ sauce or brown sugar sweet sauce, apple marmalade, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, grilled vegetables.
$21.50
Slow Smoked Ribs
Rubbed with our original spice blend, grilled with Charcoal BBQ sauce, or brown sugar sweet sauce, apple marmalade, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, grilled vegetables.
Dinner
$27.95Platter
$34.95
Beef & Double Blue Sirloin Steak
Thick AAA Gold 8oz baseball cut steak, blue cheese cap with stilton cheese cream sauce
Rubbed with our original spice blend, grilled with Charcoal BBQ sauce, or brown sugar sweet sauce, apple marmalade, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, grilled vegetables.
My family and I have been patron's of the Charcoal Steakhouse for about 40 years - since it's location on Weber Street where Zhers is now. I was a little girl when we used to go there on Sundays. In recent years, my friends and I attend Martini's for birthdays and other special occasions so I would say between the Charcoal, Martini's and Del Dante's, I attend there for dinner about 6 or 7 times a year (average once every 2 months). The Charcoal has always been my favourite restaurant and I order NOTHING but the "individual meaty ribs" with the brown sugar sauce. I have always been happy that you could order them in Martini's as well.
Last night was my birthday, and again my two girlfriend's and I attended Martini's to celebrate. In recent years instead of ordering the rib dinner, I order a French onion soup (the best ever) with 2 of the "individual meaty ribs" (this is how it was stated on the menu). Last night, the ribs came with one bone and was the same size as one rib always was in the past. When I told the waiter I had ordered 2, he said they take out every second bone but you get the meat of both ribs. I advised they had never done that before and the rib (which he said was the meat of two) was the same size as it always was. He got a woman who I assum was a manager and she said "they had always done it that way". My girlfriend and I argued with her saying we had been coming for years and there was always 2 ribs criss-crossed on the plate (2 bones). She said again "they had always done it this way" and then I find out she has only worked there 8 or 9 months (so obviously she had no idea what they had "always done"). I wondered how they did the dinner now as it had always been 6 ribs and my mom and dad split it when they go there (3 each). She said that the dinner is a rack of ribs which is 12 but since every second bone is removed, it looks like 6. Why then had the menu always said "6 individual meaty ribs"? She got the General Manager who offered us an extra rib each and took the item off the bill which was great of him however, I am still concerned with the "new:" presentation on the plate. I don't care what was said (apparently they asked the cook) It was only ONE rib not two. I was told by the waiter that the owner was there and I could talk to him but then was told by the General Manager that he wasn't there. I do appreciate the lengths to which the General Manager went to make my friends and myself happy but if that is what they are doing now, I probably won't order that again as the value for what they call 2 ribs is not worth $7 as it was only a couple of bites.
Also, when the reservation was made my girlfriend was asked if it was a special occasion (which they always aske) and they always bring a little desert to share but not this time.
As stated this is my favourite restaurant and I hate to complain about it (I have never complaned about it in 40 years) but if this is the chef's decision, someone should talk to him that it really looks like the owners are getting greedy and offering less food for the same price.
My wife and I often go to Martini's for dinner. Again we had a wonderful meal, our server Jen B was excellent.
I had the ribs, the smaller portion which was almost more than I could eat, and my wife had the artic char. Both cooked perfectly.
The decor inside is nice, very clean. We will definitly be going back. I you have not been, then I suggest you give them a try.
Ate here after renovations and changes to menu...not impressed. I had always loved Martini's but the menu changes were awful. My grandmother ordered the trout which came with no side for $26. The Ravioli portion size was ridiculous and even the Basil Chicken Penne which I've had before was much smaller. We all needed dessert just to feel full. You can't order off the Charcoal menu anymore so there are even limited steak entrees. Bring back the old menu and old portion sizes!!!
We took our parents here for lunch and had amazing food, delicious cocktails, and excellent service. This was our first visit and will definitely not be our last! My only gripe was the beer selection didn't have some of my staples (Keith's, Kroenenbourg, etc).
I don't think I could ever get enough of this restaurant. The food is amazing and the service is excellent! When I go out for dinner i'll drive 40 min to this place everytime.
Great service, but I would prefer another from the Charcoal Group
This was the last restaurant that I have tried from the Charcoal Group. Good, but not the best. I certainly would have went to the Steakhouse or Del Dente if they had booking times available for that night.
It is the most low key restaurant of all the Charcoal Group, the interior reminding me of a more jazzed up East Side Marios. I would not have minded if the prices of the food and drink were of an upscale restaurant. I know that most of the menu is the Charcoal Steakhouse next door, but if you are going to have two restaurants, please use at least two different prices.
Exceptional service from our waitress. She really did step up the quality of the place. She checked back on us very often and rectified any mistakes immediately and in a friendly manner.
They forgot my salad. It was brought out rapidly but it was served on a little round plate which didn't look great. It looked like watercress tossed half haphazardly onto a bread plate and was tiny.
The martinis are fun and are obviously the main point of the place, but the problem was some of them REALLY clashed with the food. I wish I would have gotten at least a warning that mine would destroy the flavour of my steak. It wasn't until I ordered a wine that I stopped wanting to gag. Don't assume that everyone who orders a martini will enjoy it prior or post meal...
The steak was closer to med-rare than rare and a bit too salty. Still a good steak, but considering I rarely eat red meat, I do want it to be cooked right, especially when it boasts of being steakhouse (the meat is cooked in the Charcoal Steakhouse kitchen). The risotto and apple cheesecake were fabulous, and I loved the touch of bacon that added a savory note to the cheesecake. The cake itself was not too heavy either.
The overall night was fine, if I had to choose a word. I had a fun night with my family, there were no huge mistakes, but it was not mind blowing (with the exception of the waitress). I think the next time I dine with the Charcoal Group, I'll choose another restaurant.
