Reviews for Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint in Louisville, KY
Excellent barbecue! Taste: We ordered the brisket tray first, and we loved it so much that we decided to order the sampler. The... first brisket was AMAZING. It melted in your mouth and had a great smokey taste. I ordered the mac and cheese and cornbread-which were also phenomenal. The Mac and cheese was my favorite part- spiral noodles, plenty of tasteful cheese, and a littlecrunchy on top. The sampler was good, but less impressive. It came with brisket and 4 ribs. The ribs were very good, but a bitdry on the ends. This time, the brisket was mostly great, but we had a few dry pieces. I would?ve given a 5-star review if itwasn?t for the sampler. Cleanliness: The bar was clean and dishes were clean. No concerns on cleanliness. Service: We we?rewelcomed in right away and advised to order our food at the counter. The woman who welcomed us was friendly and kind. The womanat the counter was no-frills but nice enough. Wait time/reservation: 4pm on a Wednesday- No reservation needed, walked in andsat at the bar. There were plenty of tables available. Read more
Treat Husband for Father?s Day. He requested BBQ so we called our foodie friends. They suggested this place and said it?s the... only BBQ place they go to. Brisket was recommended. Husband chose the ribs and I chose the wings. The Alabama White sauce is sotangy and different. It dipped well with the hush puppies. Although the food was good, we weren?t aware the meat is smoked anddry rubbed with the BBQ sauces on the side. So if you like your meat cooked with BBQ sauce on it, this may not be your place.Overall, great atmosphere. We sat towards the deck area which was a perfect blend of air conditioning and outside air becausethey had the doors up. Lots of TVs to watch a little bit of everything. Read more
My first and last time eating there. I ordered a salad and got stale croutons iceberg lettuce that has seen better days and soft... corn. The service however, was awesome. Very friendly staff. The next time, I'll just run across the street to Meijer and getthe ingredients and make my own salad. Read more
I was already full so I didn't finish it. So I decided to take it back home to Michigan the next day. I warmed it up on the... stove in an iron pot. It tasted just the same as it was first prepared. Delicious brisket, burgers and unforgettable fries. Read more
Didn't really know what to expect as only one top ten BBQ in Louisville lists even had Martin's ranked. I know of the one in... Charleston, but didn't eat there on our last visit. So....wow. The whole hog pulled pork so incredibly moist with a littlecrunchiness from the skin. What great flavor. The brisket was also super moist with added flavor from the barq. Still learningabout what types of wood are used in smoking, but maybe this was oak smoked or maybe hickory? The fries were good and held upthe whole meal. The baked beans had some spice which made it more Texas style. They were good but not my favorite. They haveseveral sauces, I had the vinegar based sauce as well as the spicy sauce and sweet sauce. All sauces were great. These sauceswere all thinner in consistency which I don't normally like, but these were really good. I didn't try the mustard based or Mayosauces. Plenty of seating indoor and outdoor. They have a private space for parties or you can pony up to the bar. GREAT BBQ.EDIT: After three days in Louisville and four BBQ restaurants, Martin's was overall the BEST. This place deserves moreattention!!!!! Read more
You walk in and it smells like you're in a BBQ spot! I had the brisket burger with Mac and cheese along with the BBQ nachos!... Everything was delicious! Great staff and nice atmosphere! I highly recommend Martin's! Read more
We work at Ford Motor Co. on Chamberlain Lane and lots of co-workers say it's really good. So we decided to try this place for... lunch. I got the pulled pork tray and my husband got the turkey tray. You get one meat and two sides, he got the potato saladand baked beans, I got the baked beans and green beans. The potato salad is made with the red new potatoes, very chunky. Thegreen beans are the flat Italian style.The baked beans had a very good flavor but my serving was full of green peppers, notreally a lot of beans. Both of us got 2 slices of white bread. The meat was very juicy and had a good flavor. I tried the BBQsauce that was on the table, it had a vinegar base and very thin and watery. The server brought us a sample of a more sweeter,thicker BBQ sauce I liked both sauces. They forgot our drinks, so I went up to the counter to ask for our drinks, and we gotthese little child size cups, but we ordered a large drink. The cashier said they ran out of cups. I also ordered the pecan pieand it was delicious. On our way out my husband asked if they could change the price on the drinks since we didn't get a largedrink and the cashier said we could've had a free refill. But no one told us that. So, it didn't do us any good to tell us wecould've had a free refill as we were on our way out the door. I wish my lemonade was a litlle more 'lemony' and a tad sweeter.All in all, I would recommend this place. Read more
We come here often. Sliced brisket sandwich and Mac n cheese are go-tos but we also love the bologna, broccoli salad, and... brisket tacos. It smells and feels like a true bbq joint and you will leave smelling like the smoker. The food is GOOD andreasonably priced. So much seating and always very quick service. You order at the counter and choose your own seat and wait forthem to bring it to you. Highly recommend! Read more