John Martin's Irish Pub & Restaurant

"Love this place! First time here and exceeded our expectations. My son was craving the fish and chips - they didn’t disappoint. Our server, Marie, was amazing. Friendly, nice and gave great service. We’ll be back!"

"Great place! Food and drinks were very delicious. Oddly enough I had salmon but it complements the cheddar grits they offer. Also very miami twist for the potatoes salad make sure you ask about it! Mac and cheese was great for a kid because there is no kids menu but have options to make it work."

"Great food! Here is the burrata, Irish Nachos, and spinach mushroom flatbread. The nachos are potatoes. Also tried the $0.75 wings Tuesdays. You can choose all the sauces on the side. Renovations are beautiful. It can be loud when there is a party or game."

"Good beer and DJ but very poorly managed and run establishment. Food not good "nachos" and had to listen to two large barking dogs for more than an hour inside the restaurant. Servers and bartenders; except for the older guy were on their phones texting much more than working, manager came out from the back every 20 minutes for 30 seconds to pretend he was doing anything, until the dog situation erupted. This place has a lot of potential if management and/or ownership starts to care about things."

"Having been to Ireland on vacation and experiencing a wee bit of dining at a castle and pubs a few years ago, it was a pleasure dining at John Martin's Miami version of Irish food on Saturday evening! The restaurant has been tastefully remodeled with comfy leather booths, dark cherry wood furniture, great wallpaper, and mood-changing, relaxing, darker lighting. I loved the exterior also, especially at night with the green neon lights! The interior is classy and cozy! Live music was playing great tunes in the background. The ambiance is great! The service there is excellent! The staff is as friendly as the Irish in Dublin were. They make you feel comfortable right away. We were greeted warmly by Natalie, who gave us a great booth to sit at. She introduced Marie to us, who was our server, and treated us like VIPs. She was very attentive the entire evening by checking on us frequently, filling our water glasses, knowing the menu, and clearly answering our questions. We met John, the manager, and Frank, the general manager, who were fun to chat with and took good care of us. We were also introduced to the owner, Tony, who has a great personality and sense of humor. He is very customer service oriented, which we appreciate. For our appetizer, we ordered the Irish Nachos. We expected them to be somewhat different from Mexican nachos, but these were too bland. Our suggestion is fewer chips, more seasoning and tomatoes on the veggies, and a different cheese. There were many menu choices that we were curious about, but we chose to share The Irishman 22oz Delmonico Ribeye with potatoes, crispy onions, onion bacon jam and a Whiskey Demi Glace Unfortunately, we both had grissel in our steaks. I'm sure that was an oversight and not the usual occurrence. We didn't send our steak back and just cut off the grissel. I was impressed by the quality of the steak knife, which was heavier and sharper than any I've used at any restaurant. I get irritated with wimpy steak knives that I have to press down hard with. We also shared the Fish 'n chips, which were delicious!! The fries were really good, crispy on the outside, and soft on the inside and perfectly seasoned. Yummy. One suggestion: bigger pieces of cod. We accompanied our dinner with Malbec wine for me and an old-fashioned cocktaill for my daughter. Both were the right choice and were excellent. For dessert, we shared the banana pudding, which was awesome. We had quite a large doggie bag to take home :). We used the valet service for parking because of the heavy rainstorm. There is also street parking. We will definitely return again in the near future!"