Marty’s

Much like Rudy Martinez’ aspirations to become City Councilmember, Marty’s is dead and done

Was a cool place to catch djs and local bands. It could be a dope watering hole, but its too upscale for some in Highland Park.

i was just here last weekend, the bartenders and manger were very friendly! which is more than i can say about other places, i would really recommend this place the atmosphere is great, great music, and a good selection of drinks! It was really fun, plan to make this one of my regular spots!

This place is a joke! Rudy Martinez opens the bar whenever he wants, inconsistent service and I will not go back. The cook was not in @ 8 pm and I only went for the Kobe Burgers.

Went saturday night for this art show.
The bartenders were HORRIBLE. They didn’t know how to make a 3 wise men shot or a cactus cooler shot… they even got a SHOT OF GIN with a sprite chaser wrong (they mixed it together). One of the bar tenders actually looked it up in a book. Plus they were SLOW when making drinks… c’mon, its saturday night people!
Next, the bathroom is a one person at a time kinda bathroom so be prepared to wait in line.
The pros: big outdoor space for the people who smoke. The crowd was chill and really diverse.
In conclusion, I wont be comin back.

Lol this place is a joke.
SummarY
WATCH OUT for a bartender named KIM she got greedy.
Bartenders write their own tips BE CAREFUL WITH YOUR CREDIT CARD they tipped themselves a nice $ 20 dollars on top of the cash I left and after writting cash under «tip» on the merchant receipt.
Went there for a friends bday, because I knew there wasn’t a cover charge because cmon, it’s highland park. Not that I’m cheap but if I’m invited to place I expect a well coordinated event (and I called beforehand because I normally don’t carry cash) well everything was cool until I showed up to the door, I see nothing but dudes doing the fist pump, Yes, fist pump. Lol. I said to myself, whatever it’s a friends bday. I walk in with my 4 lovely dates but get stopped by this kid trying to charge me 5 bucks. I told the kid I called beforehand to make sure there was no cover charge because I don’t like to carry cash. Weird crowd. Not the best place to have fun.

Free parking on the street. Not cluttered with hipsters that think they know wats up. Usually no cover. Decent DJs. Outside patio to smoke/​blaze. Usually more girls than guys. Right outside there is 2 $ dirty dogs, and a taco truck on either side only a half block away or less. This place kicks ass! Love the dim atmosphere!
I liked the place so much that I will be throwing a dubstep/​instrumental hiphop night here on every 2^nd & 4^th Friday. Very loud sound system. Car alarms go off in the front. August 27 it kicks off!

I went to Marty’s with some friends tonight. I’ve never been there before but I will be back! It’s pretty and although small, there’s room to dance. There’s a great patio in back and the DJ was on point! My drinks were strong and despite other reviews, NOT overpriced. $ 5 beers and $ 7 well, only $ 8 for call, why complain?! DRINK MORE!!!
The bartenders were pretty, friendly and fast. What more could you ask for!?? I ask you! Check it out, it’s worth the trip. Parking is easy on the street and there was no cover when I went.
They have a happy hour at 6PM with half-​priced yummy eats but we went too late for that. It did smell good though. :-)

Ho-​hum.

Despite some of the other reviews with some folks disliking this spot, I on the other hand really like it! I am somewhat bias considering that majority of the people I come with here are regulars, and one of the bartenders is a real good friend of mine… but the place does set up a DJ every weekend and Thursday nights are also really cool if you’re into the whole indie rock thing, i.e. Killers =o)
I don’t believe there is a cover, which is cool because I couldn’t see myself paying $ 10-​$ 15 to get in, and me and my friends never had any issues with the bouncers. The dance floor is not the biggest, but the inside does have a nice, dark kinda setting and there is also an outside patio area in case it gets too packed inside, which I have seen on some nights on the weekend.

WTF? Big fat ass bouncer told us we couldnt go in because a member of our group had a hat on. Could we take it off? no… that was not acceptable, we had to leave. A hat couldnt enter the bar… a group of middle-​aged white patrons was just the potential situation Marty’s was trying to avoid. give me a fucking break, you lame ass pseudo coolio bar…, please harass the normal non-​gangbangin clientelle that actually have money to spend in your establishment. weird .fuck the doorman… seriously lame …

The location is way too small. You fell like you are claustrophobic. Music is ok not a big whoop. Drinks I think are a little over priced. The service has left me wondering why they are still in business. I can say I will probably not be going there soon.

the only cool thing about this place is the restroom :(
down the street is the York :)

I am positive that they have better food at a geriatric home. Jarred baby food also is a better choice. It is quite possible that they copied recipes from Denny’s down the street, and poorly so too.
My experience was not helped by the horrid service. The «manager» Rudy was half meter maid and half douche-​bag. Explain that metaphor, you ask? Well, he is someone with a tiny smidge of power and he let’s it go to his fat greasy balding head.
My gal pal and I were waiting at the bar for friends. We were eating our food when he interrupted us. Pause here for a moment…
He saw us and swooped in. It was my first time meeting someone who lacks any self-​awareness. I’ve seen it in movies and heard about it about in Urban Myths.
Allow me to elaborate. He stands behind the bar serving drinks and offers to buy one my girlfriend. She thanks him but gently declines. He insists that she takes a shot with him. She accepts begrudgingly. About 5 minutes later he returns to ask for her number.
Wait, perhaps I need to help set the scene a bit more here. Picture if you will: A short porky sweaty (yuck) balding man in his late 40s is hitting on my girlfriend who just turned 21, really cute and is obviously not interested.
Back to the story, he comes back later and asks for her number, she says that she is flattered but not interested. He continues to press the issue by telling her that she didn’t have a problem taking a free drink, why should she have a problem giving him her number. I chimed in that, «Although the shot was tough to choke down, the thought of dating him was something that we she would never be able to stomach.»
At this point he walked away. Pissed.
About 5 minutes later, the rest of our party arrived and we wanted to get seated. Rudy whispers something to the wait staff and we are all told that they are out of food and that we need to leave. I guess in the 10 minutes after Rudy’s ego got bruised he must have drowned his sorrows in that night’s food inventory.
I think that I have said enough…

Okay so this past weekend was my friend’s Birthday Party here and at first I wasn’t too thrilled since I’ve been here once or twice before and didn’t like the crowd nor the music. Well I guess it must have a new promotion staff. I actually had a really good time on Saturday Night. The music was good and very danceable, the outdoor patio DJ was spinning House music so that also was pleasant. There was no cover-​charge, the drinks were a reasonable price. I didn’t have to wait forever to use the single women’s stall restroom. Of course there’s always the one or two ghetto person who’s there but over all it was a very enjoyable experience and I wouldn’t mind returning again.

I love Marty’s! That said yes I will admit sometimes there are ghetto people there BUT I have never seen any drama go down or anything of the sort. They have the most delicious Kobe Burgers and the garlic fries are top notch too. The bartenders have all been super nice and the one waitress I have encountered was cool as hell too. Good music, especially if you like 80s and rock en español.
No cover charge, walking distance form The York, good cheap drinks, good food, and a nice outdoor covered lounge area for when the dancing has gotten you all hot and bothered so 5 out of 5 stars =)
I haven’t been since February but last time I was there I didn’t notice any dress code? Lot’s of people dressed casual so Idk maybe I just wasn’t paying attention.. .. .. ..

«It’ll be about 10 minutes.»
Of all days to want a burger we ordered one the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Not only were the freeways jam packed but it was raining-​heavily. It took us a good 20 minutes to get there and another 10 to get back home.
I had a feeling my medium rare burger was going to end up dry by the time we put our mitts on it. I was surprised that my burger retained it’s juiciness and flavor. Marty’s is still by far the best place that serves up kobe burgers.

Totally dead during the week, and then on Thursdays it inexplicably becomes Latino new wave night, complete with surly security, arrogant goateed ‘bouncer’ and all the associated annoyances you might expect. And the menu is STILL boring.
I think I am done with this place, which is a shame, because it had potential. See you at Johnny’s or the York.

This place is a disgusting insult to Highland Park, and they owner is really creepy. It’s as if someone said, «We’ll just make this sleazy dance club for fresh 21 year olds, play some shitty dance music, and make it look expensive, and everyone will flock to to the place.» Also, someone needs to tell these people that hiring only hot, waify girls will NOT make hot girls flock to your bar, it will turn your bar into a sausage festival. This place has no character, horrible beer selection, a crappy jukebox, and the bathroom situation is a nightmare (one toilet for ladies, one for men… in a BAR… where everyone is drinking and needs to pee.)
If I’m going to drink in Highland Park, I’ll be at the Little Cave, Mr. T’s, or Johnny’s. I am not digging this place, at all.

Straight up, this place sucks. The atmosphere is like a bad party in a Holiday Inn conference room. Meanwhile, the crowd is full of ghetto «tough guys» who aren’t out to have a good time, but rather start fights and flash their «tats.» The valet parking is a total joke with lots of parking and multiple free lots around every corner. I think Aaron L. (below) described it well: «It’s hanging out with a rich douche-​bag…» That sums up the feeling of the bar (trying to be way too cool, despite a total lack of taste) and actually the owner pretty well. Fact: girls have been kicked out for ignoring his come-​ons.
Honestly, with The York and Johnny’s so close, there is no reason for this place to even exist.