Wonderful spot for lunch or dinner. They have a nice outdoor seating area where we could sit with our dog. Our waitress was super friendly and warm hearted. It is a historic building with loads of character. The food was fresh and the bread was so good. read more

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I ordered Clam Chowder a few Fridays ago for lunch. So did my wife, I got a big bowl she got a cup. Guerss what?? I did NOT have a single piece of Clam in my bowl, my wife had one littlle bit!! I was shocked. It used to the best Clam Chowder in towm. read more

My fiancé really wanted to go here, wasn't my favorite type of food but ended up really enjoying it. Come hungry they serve multiple, delicious courses that are pre set and then you choose whatever entree you would like to have. It is lumberjack style seating so you more than likely will be sharing one big table with folks not in your party. read more

The Martin Hotel - chicken fried steak, t bone steak, fries, sides of corn, mashed potatoes and hominy and chick pea succotash - Basque Near Me - Winnemucca, Nevada

The Martin has been around a long time. The menu and the decor tell that story very well. Besides this, the staff was friendly and the food was really good. Classic basque menu. read more

This place is a cultural landmark with incredible Basque food! The place oozes old-world charm, from the wood-paneled dining room to the communal tables that make you feel like you're part of the family. Dinner is shared traditional style with other customers, but I prefer a nice entree lunch sitting at the bar. The main bartender, Candace, always takes good care of my friends and I! The food was incredible...I had to stop here twice during my two week visit! The lamb shank was enormous, tender, flavorful, and perfectly paired with mint sauce. The Frenchie's Lamb Dip was juicy pieces of their famous lamb on top of buttery toast. The Santa Rosa steak sandwich was an entire steak dinner between two slices of the same buttery toast, cooked just right, juicy, and flavorful. I also was obsessed with their clam chowder, which was creamy and hearty. Their hominy appetizer is also amazing and perfect with the "fairy-dust" seasoning at table side! Of course, no Basque meal is complete without a Picon punch, a traditional Basque drink that is otherwise very hard to come by. Picon bitters are only found in certain areas and is under a lot of legal protection. The drink is a mix of Torani Amer, grenadine, and brandy that's both sweet and bitter. This will forever be a staple stop whenever coming through Winnemucca and worth it every time! read more

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We enjoyed every minute of our stay. Clean and peaceful. Staff was amazing and had answers to all of our many questions.

I'm thinking a strong 3-1/2 stars. Service was amazing. Some of the sides were pretty darn good. Beans, mashed potatoes and chorizo garbanzos were all good. But what should be the star of the show my prime rib was tough and flavorless. If it would have been good The Martin definitely would have been a strong 5 stars. But it wasn't. Don't think I'll be back. read more

Absolutely loved this place. The bread, soup, salad on the beans (yes it is a thing...do it!), yummies hominy with spicy sausage, green beans with bacon, exceptional mashed potatoes AND fries then my salmon was perfect and followed up with some nutmeg clovey cinnamon bread pudding dessert from heaven. Did I mention it comes with wine and we got out of there for under 80$?! We Sat in the loud dining room family style and talked and visited while our servers kept plying us with Basque goodness. We are so thankful it is on the way to family in Boise. read more

The Martin Hotel - First course. Hearty soup. - Basque Near Me - Winnemucca, Nevada

Phenomenal!! Our favorite spot as we drive from Boise to Sacramento!! We literally will spend the night at the Marriott just to eat here and experience the experience!! We've met the nicest people at the family style tables, and had the best service!! Is the food five star , Michelin style to a food critic...probably not, but it's delicious, made with love, and memorable! I'd take that over fancy and bougie any day! read more

What a cute place! A real piece of history here in Winnemucca. In business for over a century the building is a historical landmark with hitching Posts still in place out in front. The Entrance includes a cozy bar and some seating areas. The dining room is community style tables where you can expect to meet fellow travelers. The restaurant specializes in traditional Basque dishes served family style. The only thing I can say is you must absolutely come here when you are ready to eat like you've gone home to mom's. Meals include red table wine, house made soups, fresh salad, Basque style beans, fresh bread, and butter, an entrée of your choice with sides, plus dessert. The portions were exceptionally generous, and we were offered to go boxes which will provide food for probably another two days! The Ladies who served us were super and ensured that we never wanted for anything. An amazing meal at unbelievably low prices. A real nice break from fast food or standard bar fare. read more

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Great lunch/dinner spot in Winnemucca. The servers are always friendly and knowledgeable about their food. They even helped my sister choose gluten free options. I love their family style meals. You have a lot to choose from and they always come out great. Highly recommend! read more

Great food, the best servers, plenty to eat and very popular. I ate a bowl beef vegetable soup, green salad, red beans, potato salad, chorizo & hominy, corn off the cob, 3 lamb chops buried under an entire head of chopped garlic, french fries, a carafe of unknown red wine, bottomless bread & butter and bread pudding. Each guest chooses their entree. The rest is always served. Whew! Drinks from the bar are cheap. Tables are family style eating where strangers may be seated with you. Great environment. Leave your cell phones in the car, this is old school human interaction read more

The Martin Hotel - Basque Near Me - Winnemucca, Nevada

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A step back in time, and a cultural change. The Martin is proudly influenced by Basque culture. Food is good , simple, and served in good portions. Off the beaten path, but a worthwhile stop if you appreciate history. read more

This place is a gem. I stopped in on my way home from Battle Mountain and sat in the corner of the bar as I had to listen to a conference call while I was eating. The bartender was so understanding and made sure my internet connection was just right. I ordered the steak sandwich with garlic and mayo along with a salad and fries and holy moly!!! It was amazing! My steak sandwich was so tender and flavorful, the bread was buttery and soft and delicious, and my fries tasted like they were made in house. It was a quick visit but I will certainly go back! The rustic vibe was charming and cozy. Looking forward to my next meal there. read more

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Food fair to good. We had bad luck in getting seated with 2 other couples. 1 couple adorable. The wife of the other very interesting but the absolute bore of a husband. I've seen feral rats with better table manners. And his endless loud hate peach kind of ruined the dinner. He insisted on boxing up all the communal dishes. He simply is a "hater". Might (might) try again with a bigger party. read more

Walking into The Martin is like back in time. This family/Basque speakeasy style tucked in the side streets of Winnemucca is a total gem. The family style eatert is where they bring out salad, apps, then dinner and finally desert. They have a bar that's separate from the restaurant which is another throw back to another Era. The service is phenomenal and the patrons are regulars or so it seems. The Martin Hotel is the spot in Winnemucca. read more

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Today I stopped in for lunch and I got a steak sandwich, which included your choice of fries, onion rings or mashed potatoes and your choice of soup or salad. I opted for salad and also got a cup of cream of mushroom soup. The salad is a Martin Hotel originial and a must try. Its vingary and garlicy and perfect. The steak sandwich was delicious. The steak specifically was cooked perfect and full of flavor. The mushroom soup was good. The fries were crispy. Also at the table we had a plate of ravioli with house made alfredo. This was an amazing dish and not something I have tried here before. I would love to come back and order more. Our waiters name was Mark, I believe, and he was so kind and patient. His suggestions were helpful and much appreciated. I have eaten at the martin many times and it is always good. I think my favorite time to go is at lunch. The Martin is in an old historic building with old school charm. There is beautiful artwork on the walls and I found out it's for sale!!! The Martin should be on your bucket place of places to stop when you visit Winnemucca. read more

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The Martin was one of three restaurants a group of friends and I chose on a recent road trip. Another busy basque restaurant and sadly not my fave. I have had better experiences here but this one was a little lacking. There seemed to be confusion on who our server was which left a bit of a sour note in my mouth. When we seemed to have no server at all we in desperation flagged down one and were quickly schooled that she was not our server. Anyhoo... when we finally got attached to a server things went a bit better. We ordered house wine in a carafe and thought that would chill us out enough to excuse our sparse service but that was not a good choice. In Italy you can get away with ordering Vino Rosso Della Casa but not in Winnemuca undrinkable. I was excited to see sweetbreads on the menu and believe it or not also excited about the liver and onions. So suffice it to say I was going to have an offal lunch! Unfortunately I should have paid closer attention to the way the sweetbreads were prepared and taken a hard pass. They were very heavily breaded and then a thick gravy poured atop. I managed a few but had to stop. Way too heavy. Pour sweetbreads... the liver and onions was very satisfying but, and I hate to complain about this, a ToN. No way one person was eating all that liver. Soup and salad mediocre. So my "Offal" lunch really turned out to be "Awful" Sorry to say... read more

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While traveling from Idaho to California, we wanted to stop for dinner in Winnemuca. We decided to try this place. We have never been to. The food was amazing. Very flavorful and delicious. The waitresses were very nice and prices were great. We will be back. read more

Been here a few times it never disappoints but it's always busy because the food is amazing and the service is excellent great atmosphere

It's interesting to get some food you won't commonly find. I went for lunch and have a feeling the dinner experience is better.

Such a great stop in Winnemucca! This Basque restaurant absolutely delivered. The food was delicious and the service was fast and friendly. I ordered the chicken fried steak and the gravy was so good--comfort food done right. Everyone else at my table went with the special, which was a steak, and they all loved it. Everything was an amazing deal too--$37 total with tax for all that food is hard to beat. If I'm ever back around Winnemucca, I will 100% be coming back here! read more

The worst food I've ever had steak wasnt cooked fully. I had a blue steak when I asked for medium rare. Do not come here.

Quaint historic building. Simple hearty food. Service left much to be desired. Waitress was in training so understandable. There was a piece of paper in the hot cocoa and was more lukewarm. Hot tea was also lukewarm. Garlic and the cabbage soup were good. The chorizo sausage sandwich was delicious. Hominy chorizo side dish was flavorful, unique and filling. Dressing for the salad was tasty. read more

Friendly service. Salad tasted great. Pasta had zero flavor. Steak was drowning in garlic. Loud location. Best part was meeting people at tge communal table. read more

The Martin Hotel is the go to lunch joint in Winnemucca. You will not find better food, a friendlier and more efficient staff or a more unique, fun atmosphere. It's old Basque rooming house all the way. I don't drink, but I know their bar to be the most popular spot for the old guard in Humboldt County. Dinner: top notch steaks and basque food. If you like lamb, folks rave over the shank. I think their prime rib is the best around, and the whole set up is more food than you and two hungry grizzlies can put down. Their salad with basque beans over the top is my favorite version in northern Nevada. Great back room for events and occasional music. If you are traveling through and want to experience the cuisine of Buckaroos, sheep men and Humboldt County , The Martin is it. I moved here more than three decades ago, and I will bet I've dined at the Martin (mostly for lunch) easily 500+ times. Can't honestly ever remember a bad meal, poor service or coming in and not having a nice time visiting with folks. I've lived through four ownership/management changes, but the quality and aesthetics remain the same. read more

Martin's Hotel is a Basque restaurant with quaint decorations. You wait to be seated and reservations is recommended for larger They provide a family style dining experience where they serve several appetizers and Soup before the main entre. The staff are super friendly. read more

You can buy a salt block for about $15. Rather than wasting $100 on over salted food and overcooked food that's just warm. Cold bread cold butter. Service was decent but the after effects of consuming too much salt we're miserable and made for a long night. This is worth a phone call to the county health department. We've been here about five times. Two of them were for company events which will not be happening here again. This is Not the go to Basque restaurant in Winnemucca. This is slop food and I have seen the owner shopping grocery outlet with a full cart of chicken in the past. read more

We were stopping in town for the night and found this place for dinner and what a find! Not only was the food fantastic, but the staff was friendly, and the family style service made for great conversation with locals. What a pleasant surprise in this cute town, we will certainly be back! read more

This place is a classic. A minority of Basque settlers came to the Idaho, Nevada area. Some venerable eating institutions came to be, including in Reno, Elko Nevada, Boise, and... Winnemucca Nevada. Martin hotel is a small restaurant, lounge and hotel with a big reputation for great food. Everything is seasoned expertly, food is wholesome and delicious. There are urban legends about just how far people come to dine here... It's not uncommon at all to find people coming in from Reno. Martin Hotel dining room is cozy, service is on point, food choices all come with a wide array of side dishes and prices are very reasonable. read more

Food was fine but the best part is stepping into history. Sharing stories. Service is great. read more

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Tasty food and the family style format was great! Interesting people at our table. Would definitely go back.

The chicken soup was really good, but the steak I ordered as medium rare came well done, it was so dry, my daughter's steak was better but more than half of it was all fat. It's really not that bad but for the price (200$ with tip for a family of 4, 2 of them being kids) I expect my steak to be delicious! Better luck next time I hope. read more

I recommend this place for vacation. I got a Carolina Stake and it was HUGE!! The service was good. The waiters were very nice.

In Winnemucca for the Winter Holiday Faire, and after the parade (fun!) made plans to have the full Basque dining experience at the Martin. For those unaware the Martin is one of the classic Basque restaurants in Northern Nevada. It was our latest stop of our Basque tour (try the Star in Elko, JT's in Gardnerville, or Louie's in Reno). I'm sure there are more out there too. Definitely need a reservation for the Martin on a Saturday night. Ranchers come from far and near to eat here. The Martin is actually an old converted house that's also a hotel, and is on the historic register. Upon entering you'll discover a large room, which is the bar. While you're waiting check out the vast history of the place on the walls including a display of rodeo champions belt buckles. Also some interesting remnants of its days as a brothel. Cool. The dining rooms are to the right and back of the bar, completely packed full of folks joined at long tables. We sat next to some guys who worked in the mines nearby and they were a hoot. Our server was understandably harried but was polite and helpful. If you're not familiar with the Basque meal you order an entree, then they bring out the courses family style. We had courses of soup, salad, beans, and plenty of bread. I had prime rib, but if I had to do it again I'd get their signature sirloin (in two different sizes). Ladies both had pasta, which doubled for lunch the next day too. Also included was a carafe of Burgundy wine. Delicious. I had to add a Kalimotxo (Calimocho) which is burgundy wine mixed with Coca-Cola. Don't turn up your nose until you try it! Actually I had two. The whole experience was just a lot of fun. Excellent food, great service, about $50 per person, but the atmosphere is what makes it. Everyone happy and sharing a meal and themselves with strangers. How uniquely Nevada! read more

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Made a to go order over the phone and the bar tender took the liberty of adding a 20% tip to the total. How thoughtful of her! Mediocre, overpriced food. Cannot recommend, will not go again. read more

Family style at a long table and you just pass the sides down. Sides are all you can eat and all were good. Most notable was the clam chowder. Simply delicious. Everything tastes homemade. Probably because it is. Waitresses were friendly, attentive, and the atmosphere is a historic hotel. This was my third trip here and I'll definitely be back. read more

This is definitely a local experience. They sit you at long tables next to total strangers and those we sat next to were locals and they were a hoot. Many of the customers knew each other and frequently came up and said hi to each other. I had the lamb chops and was told after I ordered that the lamb chops are hot and miss but the lamb shank consistently good. Lucky for me the lamb chops were good that night. Every meal comes with a basic set up so even without a main dish you would have plenty to eat. The waitstaff was pretty attentive too. On a Friday night the soup included was clam chowder. There are two Basque restaurants. I was told by our hotel clerk this one was better and a little cheaper. read more

The Martin Hotel - Special on a Friday night. Clam chowder for the soup too. - Basque Near Me - Winnemucca, Nevada

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Always good food, great service, best claim chowder of my life ( only on Fridays) super cool vibe. Definitely recommend this place

Omg!!!!! What a hidden gem!!!! we had to make reservations, but it was so worth it! From the time we walked in to the restaurant the aroma is alone is so inviting! I was going to order the pork, but the waitress suggested I ordered the lamb......TO DIE FOR!!!! And I am extremely particular on on my Lamb! It was so tasty! So tender! Actually, it literally fell off the bone and the flavors just popped!!! I typically do not eat dessert, but I had the complementary bread pudding!!!!! I ate the whole thing! It tasted like Christmas time, I don't know how to explain it! We will be back for sure on our next trip !!!!! read more