Marti's New River Bistro

This was my first time at Marti’s. My friend and I were seeing a show and decided to stay close to the theater so we could enjoy good food, the river, and catch up. Our server was wonderful. She was attentive and always had a smile. The drink from the bar was good. The menu is set for the night and offered unique choices of everything from the appetizers to dessert. The appetizer was good, a fried kimchi flavored rice ball. The people at the table next to us said the shrimp Bloody Mary was uneventful. Flat. Bland. The biggest disappointment was the main course, which was to be butternut squash, farro and risotto. My dish did not have any butternut squash, only a chunk of a hollowed our skins filled with farro. The farro/risotto was dry and flavorless. Risotto is creamy, no? I tried to scrape out squash from the skin, but it was hard-not cooked. $70 for one person is a lot of money to be this disappointed. We won’t be going back.

Excellent food and service. Very convenient for a meal before a show at the Performing Arts Center. Nice view of the intracoastal waterway too.

Restaurant was nice and with a great view. Food was very good. Loved the presentation. Portions were quite small but, I didn't mind as I prefer smaller dinner. Would come back if the menu is different as they have a fixed menu.