Great atmosphere and food. I had the brisket burger with fries and a slice of pecan pie. It was delicious.We also ordered the pulled pork nachos which I wasn’t a fan of but others in our group loved them.Hi kids. If you’re reading this in the future and I’m gone, I’m still with you. Keep following the map of reviews to see where dad has been. Love you guys!
Recommended dishes: Burger, Fries, Pulled Pork
Cathy Staples
Some of the best ribs I have ever eaten. I've never gotten an order as large as they brought me and every rib was fall off the bone tender. My only very small complaint would be to make the side order of beans a little bigger, so good left me wanting a little more.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pulled Pork
Ben Bartley
First visit to this Martins. Went because Martin's in Nashville was great and this location was fantastic as well. Great food friendly staff and great environment.
Service: prompt, brief encounter Ambiance: relatively clean, rustic, minimalistic Food: Ordered Sliced Beef Brisket at a cost of $13.49/side of baked beans (one side came with order) -Individual sides cost $3.49 each -Sandwich arrived within 10 minutes-cold -plain bun buttered on top and bottom and lightly toasted (see photo) -brisket folded on bun only covering 1/2 of bun (see photo) - brisket was almost entirely a piece of fatty end meat and it was NOT sliced -it tasted like pot roast instead of brisket meat (see photo) -beans were tasty, in a thick sauce Voiced a complaint to server-no action taken by manager or action taken Not a good value for the money, cannot recommend, will not revisit, portions less than expected
Jack Stepro
Daughter liked the fish. Wife and I did not care for flavors of the ribs and brisket. Service and wait was good. Maybe go taste Shack in the Back or other BBQ places to improve the flavor.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
C Kinser
They were out of orange juice for the screwdriver.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brisket Burger and Fries, Fries
adbz
Pleasantly surprised with the great bbq!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chuck Love
The best BBQ in Louisville. This is TN style popular in Nashville. Their Jack's Creek sauce at every table is a delicious vinegar and pepper sauce. All of the staff really goes out of their way to be friendly and helpful. They currently just have one location in town, but they need to open another one next door to my house! ...and the prices are great too! They give a ton of homecut fries.
We got a full rack of ribs--10/10. Hush puppies, Mac n cheese, and fries were amazing too. My daughter loved the chicken fingers. Everyone was super nice and they were so kind and generous to our kids. We will definitely be back whenever we come through Louisville, KY!!!Kid-friendliness: So kid friendly ! In food options, the amazing decor, and the thoughtful staff!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Julia H.
I've eaten at this place several times. Food is great! Whenever I have out of town guests I take them to eat at Martin's. They all love it!
Angela Gramer
We had our monthly luncheon here today. Food was delicious, quite a variety. Employees, so nice and helpful, checked on us often for refills, etc.Parking: Right by the door.Kid-friendliness: Kid menuWheelchair accessibility: Available.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fries
Jay Jay
I've had at a thousand BBQ places but this is game changer! Best BBQ HANDS DOWN! The meat is so good, you don't even need the BBQ sauce. Very flavorful and almost melts in your mouth! And don't get me started on the Mac & cheese. It's incredible. We live over an hour away but always come here when we can. The staff is always nice and the joint is clean. Even my kids love the food and that's saying something LOL!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mac & Cheese, Slaw, Pulled Pork Shoulder Sandwich
Cynthia C.
Firstly..I'm from K.C. my expectations for good bbq in Louisville are low. In the 10 years here. I've tried many spots in hopes for at least edible bbq. I'm newly disabled from an injury so I ordered online to go curbside pickup. I pulled up, got my items, and there was not any napkins or utensils. I asked the girl that handed it to me if there was utencils in there. She said we don't put utencils in the bag. Strange? How would I eat my meal? She brought some out. I opened the box..nothing but crust and the burnt end pieces. I tried a bite...beyond dry and nothing but peppery crust. I called to get it replaced he said no problem I'll bring it out in 5 min. I'm sitting parked in Togo area..waited 15 min. Then I decided to attempt to walk in with my bad knee. I asked the cashier where my food was, My food was sitting on counter. He didnt know what it was. The Manger came from back said the bag was mine, not even similar to what I ordered. He went to back brought me out a replacement meat, said he just sliced it fresh. It was the most dry brisket I've ever had in my life anywhere. Then he threw a bread heal in my box. I could see someone doing that if I was mean or loud or rude..but I was kind and nice. He did refund my purchase. My overall experience was bad. Very inexperienced cashiers counter folks, manager seemed uncomfortable in his job. Brisket was dryer than a popcorn fart. Baked beans tasted like chef boy r dee sauce mixed with baked beans. Lackluster. I went on a Sunday afternoon. Not that busy. The positive was the macaroni and cheese. Very good baked Mac. I know food is subjective, but I wish Louisville folks could just taste awesome KC bbq. It will change your lives.
Delicious burgers and ribs
Great atmosphere and food. I had the brisket burger with fries and a slice of pecan pie. It was delicious.We also ordered the pulled pork nachos which I wasn’t a fan of but others in our group loved them.Hi kids. If you’re reading this in the future and I’m gone, I’m still with you. Keep following the map of reviews to see where dad has been. Love you guys!
Recommended dishes: Burger, Fries, Pulled Pork
Some of the best ribs I have ever eaten. I've never gotten an order as large as they brought me and every rib was fall off the bone tender. My only very small complaint would be to make the side order of beans a little bigger, so good left me wanting a little more.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pulled Pork
First visit to this Martins. Went because Martin's in Nashville was great and this location was fantastic as well. Great food friendly staff and great environment.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger, Pulled Pork, Beef Brisket
Service: prompt, brief encounter Ambiance: relatively clean, rustic, minimalistic Food: Ordered Sliced Beef Brisket at a cost of $13.49/side of baked beans (one side came with order) -Individual sides cost $3.49 each -Sandwich arrived within 10 minutes-cold -plain bun buttered on top and bottom and lightly toasted (see photo) -brisket folded on bun only covering 1/2 of bun (see photo) - brisket was almost entirely a piece of fatty end meat and it was NOT sliced -it tasted like pot roast instead of brisket meat (see photo) -beans were tasty, in a thick sauce Voiced a complaint to server-no action taken by manager or action taken Not a good value for the money, cannot recommend, will not revisit, portions less than expected
Daughter liked the fish. Wife and I did not care for flavors of the ribs and brisket. Service and wait was good. Maybe go taste Shack in the Back or other BBQ places to improve the flavor.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
They were out of orange juice for the screwdriver.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brisket Burger and Fries, Fries
Pleasantly surprised with the great bbq!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best BBQ in Louisville. This is TN style popular in Nashville. Their Jack's Creek sauce at every table is a delicious vinegar and pepper sauce. All of the staff really goes out of their way to be friendly and helpful. They currently just have one location in town, but they need to open another one next door to my house! ...and the prices are great too! They give a ton of homecut fries.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sliced Brisket Tray, Slaw, Fries
Pulled pork shoulder was very juicy and tasted fresh. The dry rub chicken wings are large and seasoned perfectly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sliced Brisket Tray
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We got a full rack of ribs--10/10. Hush puppies, Mac n cheese, and fries were amazing too. My daughter loved the chicken fingers. Everyone was super nice and they were so kind and generous to our kids. We will definitely be back whenever we come through Louisville, KY!!!Kid-friendliness: So kid friendly ! In food options, the amazing decor, and the thoughtful staff!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I've eaten at this place several times. Food is great! Whenever I have out of town guests I take them to eat at Martin's. They all love it!
We had our monthly luncheon here today. Food was delicious, quite a variety. Employees, so nice and helpful, checked on us often for refills, etc.Parking: Right by the door.Kid-friendliness: Kid menuWheelchair accessibility: Available.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fries
I've had at a thousand BBQ places but this is game changer! Best BBQ HANDS DOWN! The meat is so good, you don't even need the BBQ sauce. Very flavorful and almost melts in your mouth! And don't get me started on the Mac & cheese. It's incredible. We live over an hour away but always come here when we can. The staff is always nice and the joint is clean. Even my kids love the food and that's saying something LOL!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mac & Cheese, Slaw, Pulled Pork Shoulder Sandwich
Firstly..I'm from K.C. my expectations for good bbq in Louisville are low. In the 10 years here. I've tried many spots in hopes for at least edible bbq. I'm newly disabled from an injury so I ordered online to go curbside pickup. I pulled up, got my items, and there was not any napkins or utensils. I asked the girl that handed it to me if there was utencils in there. She said we don't put utencils in the bag. Strange? How would I eat my meal? She brought some out. I opened the box..nothing but crust and the burnt end pieces. I tried a bite...beyond dry and nothing but peppery crust. I called to get it replaced he said no problem I'll bring it out in 5 min. I'm sitting parked in Togo area..waited 15 min. Then I decided to attempt to walk in with my bad knee. I asked the cashier where my food was, My food was sitting on counter. He didnt know what it was. The Manger came from back said the bag was mine, not even similar to what I ordered. He went to back brought me out a replacement meat, said he just sliced it fresh. It was the most dry brisket I've ever had in my life anywhere. Then he threw a bread heal in my box. I could see someone doing that if I was mean or loud or rude..but I was kind and nice. He did refund my purchase. My overall experience was bad. Very inexperienced cashiers counter folks, manager seemed uncomfortable in his job. Brisket was dryer than a popcorn fart. Baked beans tasted like chef boy r dee sauce mixed with baked beans. Lackluster. I went on a Sunday afternoon. Not that busy. The positive was the macaroni and cheese. Very good baked Mac. I know food is subjective, but I wish Louisville folks could just taste awesome KC bbq. It will change your lives.