Macaroni’s/Martino’s

Went to dinner here for a family graduation the service was amazing the calamari and bruschetta that we had was okay the entrees that we got were super yummy and the Caesar salad was also very tasty

The service was friendly and fast which were the pros of this restaurant.
The server made the steak sound really tender and large but it reality it was two slices of steak that lacked flavor and quality. I ordered a pasta dish with prawns but it can with only four prawns and there was literally no sauce. It came with a few cheese crumbles but it wasn’t satisfying and it was lack in flavor all together. I had to ask for a side of alferado which wasn’t that pleasant either.
Pretty spendy for what you get.

Overpriced and the food quality is mediocre at best. No smoked salmon in the smoked salmon ravioli. Ontop of that, their lobster risotto may have made my mother sick tonight. I would recommend going somewhere else over anything that I have tried and not risk the potential health hazard.

My son and I are from Healdsburg and have made the trip up to Ashland to enjoy the Oregon Shakespeare Festival every Summer for 20 years. Although Macaron’s is one of Ashland’s older restaurants we did not try it until our favorite restaurant closed last year. We were delighted to find excellent food and service a few steps away from the theaters at this charming restaurant. Also the prices are more reasonable than our old favorite. We went home with money in our pockets.

The dining room has a cozy feeling. Good place for a date. The lobster risotto was fantastic. Prices were very reasonable for what we got.

Maybe this is the basic Italian restaurant to go to in Ashland now that Pasta Piatti has gone upscale. They have basic dishes like three-​cheese ravioli.
But I can’t really tell from this meal, because I had the Caesar salad with salmon and shrimp. Delicious salad, though. The salmon came in a chunk, and the emphatically grilled shrimp on a skewer, so I had to disassemble them and mix them up with the greens. Great result, though.
Friendly and efficient service.

My wife and I had been traveling (and sightseeing) throughout Oregon virtually all day and arrived in Ashland after dark but still during the dinner hour. We were famished and tired and looking for some real pick up and a nice meal. We had never been to Ashland before so we were shooting in the dark as far as restaurants go. Wanting a filling meal though Italian seemed like the best remedy. We came across Macaroni’s and decided to give it a try. We came away full and very satisfied. Our waitress, Emilia (together with the hostess) were very friendly and quick to take our order. I had chicken parmigiana (and a cup of minestrone) and my wife had cioppino (with a house salad). The bread brought to the table was fresh and enjoyable. My soup was of the homemade variety and nicely tomatoee. My wife enjoyed her salad and the house dressing. She loved her cioppino and my chicken parm was better the the standard variety found in many italian restaurants… and again with a very nice tomatoee sauce. All-​in-​all a very nice experience.

Martino’s was a fun place with great food. We went to Pasta Piatti the night before and Martino’s was much better. The staff was great! I had the lobster ravioli and enjoyed it very much! The salad was great as well. Husband recommends the salmon pasta.

In the past we always ordered the same entrees. Now they have a new menu which still has my favorite (Seafood Cesar Salad with shrimp and salmon — still very good) but no longer has my husband’s favorite pasta. So today he ordered another pasta which was tasteless and low on pasta. Mostly had tomatoes with no seasoning. The bread was a day old. My margarita was mediocre. Very disappointing. There are too many excellent restaurants in Ashland. This one just fell off our list.

I almost took a point off for the salad. It just wasn’t what I like. Barring that, this is easily a 5-​star place. Nice waitstaff.
I ordered the spaghetti. Because I have an aversion to pork and most seafood, that seemed a safe choice. Normally spaghetti in an Italian joint is going to be fair, but this was excellent! Great flavor. Usually marinara seems to be a stumbling block for Italian places, but this marinara had a bit of body to it. The meatballs were perfectly done and had just the right combination and amount of seasoning.
I’m planning to go there again tomorrow.

Pasta is okay, but the pizza we had was pretty gross, soggy, and wet. It’s definitely nice that there are so many options for seating and the outdoor area is lovely but the food is just not great and not worth the high prices. Yes, it’s close to the theaters, but I’ll just go somewhere else from now on (eaten here about 3 times).

Food just okay. Stay away from the minestrone soup. It’s like eating tinned tomato purée, which I didn’t (eat it)

Really, Really, Really delicious Italian food! The meatballs are gigantic and the Margerita Pizza is the best!!!

First and foremost the food is delicious! This is the second year we’ve come to Martino’s before seeing one of the Shakespeare plays. Both times we were running a little late to eat before the play started, but the service is incredibly fast. The servers are friendly and understanding. And the ambiance is nice — it’s a smaller dining area which gives it a more intimate feel. Still yet, going at 7pm we never had a problem with a long wait.

Great food, great atmosphere! Martino’s (the upstairs half of the establishment) has a wonderful balcony with a great view of downtown Ashland. My family and I spent the last night of our vacation to Ashland with a wonderful dinner at Martinos, and it was the perfect way to end the trip. Highly recommended!

The ambiance is cool… Frank Sinatra and candle lit VERY small dining room. I had a penne carbonara-​it was good but not blow my mind good by any means. The service was OK. He was prompt but I really wanted a second martini and before I even had the chance to try and order another or even get offered another we were presented with the check. It was pretty early and people were still coming in to get dinner so I’m sure they weren’t closing. but oh well. The minestrone is good and the bread was nice. Would I go again… probably not. m I sorry we chose them for dinner… no but I might have kept walking up to the next Italian eatery had I not wanted a martini (or 2!)

Cute bi-​level Italian restaurant with delicious fresh tasting food! Their portions are the perfect size and they remind you that overeating is unnecessary. Their pasta sauce is made so fresh and their pizzas are delicious as well. The lady who helped us was so nice and very hospitable. It was my first time in Oregon and Ashland is such a cute yet quaint town. I can’t wait to go back, highly recommend this place.

My second time at this restaurant and the food was still very good. The wait staff seemed a bit disorganized this time however. One spilled a glass of water on the table and customer’s lap. And another brought the wrong bill. The lobster risotto with fresh peas and artichoke was very good though not perfection.

Came here for drinks and it was on the Ok side. Not really much to choose from. Drinks were Ok and could have been better. We didn’t order food. But the food did smell good and looked yummy. Maybe next time we’ll just try dinner.

We ate upstairs at Martino’s. It was horribly hot outside, and the restaurant was peaceful and cool.
There is a bar along one side, but it is quiet and friendly. This was more of an adult atmosphere than downstairs.
The food was great. Will definitely return!

Nina and I had dinner here last night. After the carbo-​loaded breakfast we wanted something light before the theatre. I was surprised to discover that I hadn’t reviewed Macaroni’s, as we have eaten dinners here many times over the years. It’s on E. Main Street itself, as opposed to Martino’s Lounge, upstairs. They share a kitchen and the menus seem pretty much the same.
We wandered in a bit on the late side and they accommodated us wonderfully, from the host who seated us to the waitress who took our order and got us our food so quickly that we were able to make it to the theatre w/​time to spare. We both ordered spinach salads w/​broiled shrimp. We were brought a basket of bread and butter. The salads were delicious, w/​spinach, sun-​dried tomatoes and small bits of candied walnuts. The shrimp were on skewers and were not at all dry, although they were a little salty. It’s a salad we’ve had here before, only upstairs on the patio, and we love it. We really appreciated the swift and friendly service.

Great service. They were greatly accommodating, especially considering the whiny fussy members of our party. We were a tough group, and they did a great job.
I loved my pasta Mediterranean, and my daughters veggie calzone was good. Tiramisu was not too sweet, just the way I like it.
I’ll be back next year.

We meandered into this place for a pre-​play meal. Upon arrival, it seems as though about 100 other people had our same idea — we had a 20 minute wait.
The place is fairly small, but, well decorated. The hostess was very nice and seemed to be not only sitting people but also helping clear tables — no biggie. The waitress was very nice, timely, professional, etc.
The food, though supposedly Italian, seemed more like food trying to be Italian. I had a seafood Caesar which was ok, the salmon was a bit too dry but overall tasty. My daughter had the clam and mussel appetizer for her meal — it was quite good. My other daughter had a salad and the mac n cheese. The mac was pretty grubbin — four cheeses, baked parm on top. But, mac n cheese at an Italian Restaurant? Yeah, made me think too. One oddity I noticed while perusing the specials, all of them had some sort of lemon-​based sauce. Ok, I like lemons and all, but, all 4 of your specials have a lemon undertone? Variety people, we need variety!
Overall, a pretty good choice. I would have given it 4 stars for the hostess alone (:P) but if you bill yourself as an Italian Restaurant, ya gotta stick to Italian dishes.
Ya feel me?