Martin Wine Cellar

Ordered the salad for my wife and i ordered the Rueben. The salad was ok I guess, kind of hard to mess up. The reuben was probably one of the worst I’ve eaten. Hardly any russian dressing. You could tell everything is dependent on the cheese. Not the corned beef. Also for the price of $ 12-​$ 13 for a tiny (school lunch) sandwich I decided only to go for beer and wine tastings and to skip the food from here out.

I love everything about Martin’s! I come here for all of my wine, beer, and liquor needs. I sometimes feel dumb asking for help from clerks at other stores because I’m not an expert in this area, but the people here are always incredibly nice and never condescend or try to trick you into buying an unnecessarily expensive bottle of wine. It’s also great that they have such a physically large space and a parking lot to boot.
I definitely recommend the happy hour specials, which come with glasses of wine and excellent food pairings. Martin’s is definitely a hidden lunchtime gem.

I haven’t eaten yet and will tell you I won’t come back here. I asked what the bread options were and they were rattled off really quickly. I chose ciabatta and when I paid found out it was $ 2 extra. It was not busy as they were closing and when I said never mind I didn’t realize it was extra the girl literally laughed in my face and called her manager over. While he kindly refunded me the girls behind the counter continued to laugh. I don’t appreciate not being able to splurge for fancy bread being a laughing matter and I feel like this is absurd even writing it.
Also there’s stone enjoy by 12÷25÷15 still on the shelves at full price.
See ya Martin’s.

Martin’s has great food and an awesome wine selection. Make sure you check your To Go orders before you leave. I’ve probably ordered Take Out 10 times since the new Baronne location has opened and literally EVERY SINGLE time they have messed up the order.

My friend and I walked in seeking a bottle of rye whisky from High West since Martin Wine Cellar carries the brand. When we approached the whisky section we asked an employee who was standing there leisurely chatting it up with his friend. He scoffed while saying «No» as if he didn’t know what we were asking for and it was absurd that we would even. Needless to say Martin Wine Cellar’s customer service was disappointing and I don’t see myself returning.

Martin Wine Cellar is my favorite wine & liquor store. I also love their selection of specialty food items, their catering menu, and their café menu.
I would consider Martin to be a high-​end store, but they have unbeatable prices on their wide variety wine and spirits. They also regularly offer further discounts on their wine based on the volume you purchase (ie 20% entire purchase of 10 more bottles). The wine store is also full of knowledgable wine experts– they are super friendly and always happy to share their knowledge. Check their schedule to see when they are having their next wine tasting or happy hour– those are great too!
Martin has been go-​to spot for my mom & I for years for lunch. The Senna salad, the californian sandwich, and their executive club are some of our lunch favorites and are delicious. You can make your own cheese plates here as well (which are also great to take home and use for entertaining). The deli also has a great selection of pâté and different cured meats and a decent selection of caviar– all great for entertaining. If you’re having a larger or more formal party, the catering menu is fantastic! Whether you’re having a party, stocking your liquor cabinet, or just grabbing lunch, I highly recommend Martin Wine Cellar!

What an amazing find by my son, a bistro in a wine shop. The food is all gourmet quality! While we were there we picked a bottle of wine with a variety of cheeses, crackers and cookies. A must try!

Came here on a Sunday during half time of the Saints game and we were the only people ordering. I got a grilled chicken Cesar salad, my friends got the pork adobo eggs special and the lindi sandwich. There were a lot of people working and it seemed a little disorganized, I asked them to toss my salad with half the dressing which was a little confusing but all of our food ended up perfect and delicious in the end, pretty quickly made — about 5 minutes. Also the people working were super ridiculously nice. Would definitely come back for one of the best Cesar salads I’ve had in the city!

Jefferson Parish is invading Uptown, y’all.
Seriously though, I’m more than happy to welcome Martin’s into the neighborhood. Their sandwiches are always tasty and I love some of the rotating specials they offer. Just the other day I had a soft shell crab sandwich-​YUM. It came with Old Bay mayo and crisp veggies-​it was absolutely phenomenal. I also enjoy any of their roast beef sandwiches and their smoked salmon BLT with wasabi mayo-​delicious. Their steak fries are also delicious.
This Uptown location is very Metairie-​esque with both the look of the building and the clientele, yet it does blend in well with the neighborhood and creates a kind of community center feel. Their dining area feels larger than the Metairie one. They even have their own parking lot. I love Martin’s and am so happy they have this new, larger location Uptown!

Unilocal says they deliver but they don’t. Really great sandwiches. Expensive but worth springing the extra dough. Reuben was up there with Steins — almost. The Californian is better. Very fresh. Very good. Nice place. You should check it out!

I’ve been patronizing Martin Wine Cellar for lunch, on average, twice a week this month, taking advantage of their month long Culinary Special. This special offer consists of a choice of any sandwich with a cup of the Soup of the Day or, a Tossed Salad or, a Caesar Salad. The cost of my lunches has hovered around just over $ 12. I’m not sure I’ll make it thru their entire list of sandwiches before the Culinary Special expires because I’ve had to repeat some of my selections because they were so good, but I’m trying.

Another review that I believe that I have written before but has mysteriously disappeared. Martin’s has been my lunch spot lately taking advantage of the coolinary special that consists of any whole sandwich with a soup or salad for $ 12. Its a great deal because you really can’t go wrong here. I have had the salads with the Sena salad being my favorite with a sweet heat from a pepper jelly dressing. My favorite sandwich has been the Lindy so far, I am a succor for cole slaw on a sandwich especially when its good. All of the sandwiches are huge and along with the the side you will have a filling lunch to face the rest of your day.

JUSTIN DEVILLIER SIGHTING
If he makes the choice to have lunch here on one of his very few days off, then I feel that Martin’s bona fides are thoroughly vetted.
FIVE STARS CONFIRMED!

The same Martin’s we have come to know and love with a chic décor! A cavernous space that is well lot with a fantastic modern industrial design that allows the product to be the star.
Liquor, wine, champagne, and glassware at the front. Snacks and gift basket items line the far corner of the right hand wall. The entire back half is dedicated to the deli seating with a special section for cheese, prepared foods and deli items.
This location was sorely missed during it’s temporary exile… So glad to have this staple in it’s full glory — back uptown!

After reading so many great reviews about the deli here, I knew that I had to stop in and check this place out. I think it was Charles H.‘s picture of that amazing Lindy that finally pushed me over the edge.
First of all, there are two huge parking lots, which for a business in this area is appreciated. It’s nice being able to just park next to a place and walk in. It’s a small luxury, but an important one. Walking in, I was so blown away at how gorgeous this space is. In the front, there is a nice selection of wine and other liquors. Further towards the back there is a refrigerator with beer.
I headed toward the back where there is a large deli area with tons of seating. You walk up and order and then they call you when your food is ready. They have lunch specials, but I knew I wanted that Lindy– a sandwich loaded with oven-​roasted turkey, Swiss, housemade coleslaw, tomato and Russian dressing on 7-​grain bread. I also got a side of Zapp’s, but who cares? The sandwich came out after a brief wait and WOW. Let me just say– that this sandwich exceeded all expectations. It had a ton of yummy turkey and cole slaw on it. The dressing was amazing and the bread was fresh. Also, the sandwich was huge. I took a picture, but I’m not even sure I did it justice. If I hadn’t been starving, I would have taken half of it home, but all bets were off once I took a bite of this thing. It was so good and the dressing really put this sandwich over the top. For $ 11, I could have probably gotten two meals out of it, which is how I judge a place and it’s pricing. What an amazing lunch!
I will definitely return to Martin’s and if you find yourself hungry and ANYWHERE near this place stop in!

I went here yesterday for lunch with a co worker. We both got the Californian. I got it without cucumbers, sprouts, creole mustard and mayo. I suggested they should be all plain and add what you want. It would be easier. The avocado was brown and not fresh on the oven roasted turkey sandwich. It did have lots of meat, but the bread wasn’t toasted enough. I also ordered a side salad $ 5.00 it was huge and I couldn’t eat it. So, all in all turkey sandwich side salad $ 17.70. Way too pricey.

Happy hour + nice location + friendly staff = nice non crowded location to meet friends
Came here for their «4 for 4» happy hour which is $ 4 glasses of wine for 4 hrs 4:30 — 8:30. And they have appetizer specials during that time too. Loved that we could sit outside and the wine wasn’t bad. I am more of a vodka person so :-) Great selection inside and very nice and bright. I plan on using this as my secret happy hour spot to meet friends from now on!

I’ve been here twice and both experiences were very delightful!
Let me just start by saying this location definitely stands out in this neighborhood, in a good way, in my opinion. It’s bright, big, and welcoming with tons of off street parking so as not to take away from the neighbor’s personal parking spaces.
The layout is incredibly clean with regions/​types of wine clearly marked. The deli seating area is huge.
I came for their 4 at 4 Happy Hour, $ 4 glasses of wine and small plates starting at 4 till 6:30pm. That day it was another $ off because of their grand opening (hooyah!). Ordered a few plates and a glass of wine at the counter, and took my number to our table. They had run out of the red wine I had chosen on the happy hour menu but were able to substitute a similarly delicious glass. I greatly enjoyed the fries (large portion and good base for the other small plates) I had that day and the other appetizers!
I came back this week to try and find a specific bottle of wine, and the gentleman at their hub in the middle saw my puzzled face before I could ask for assistance. He showed me what they had to offer, never tried to upsell me, and gave me some wine history to boot. While they didn’t have what I was looking for, he was kind enough to direct me to other locations that may have what I was looking for, and I think if any business can suggest other businesses «Miracle on 34^th Street» Santa-​style, they’ve got my vote!
While I was zooming out the door, I did see that they had a sale table that I perused for a second, and was asked by another lady in a very «non-pushy-just-making-sure-you’re-good» sort of way if I needed any assistance. Though I was fine, I also think it’s good to not give up on a patron even if they’re headed for the door and the fact that she offered to help assist me at the bargain table was very kind.
Looking forward to visiting again!

It’s a large space, and I’m happy with the added development in this area of town and the new Martin Wine Cellar is good but still has room for improvement. The wine selection is okay and quite a few bottles on the shelf are large production labels, many of which you can also find at a grocery store. There are some nice Burgundy and Oregon Pinot Noir selections if you can find them but the options overall seem to be improving since they opened. Spirits have a nice large selection but just don’t expect any discounts here — you’d think they would be a few bucks cheaper due to volume across multiple stores but prices are about standard for the industry as far as I’ve seen.
The deli at the back of the store is really the focus it seems, with a large list of sandwiches and even an entire board of «sit-​down» plates, pizzas, etc. which I haven’t tried but look decent. The sandwiches are good — and large — but pricing may be a bit on the high side averaging around $ 10 per sandwich. Food appears good overall, but the service has been lacking on initial visits and you basically order at a counter (including beer or wine), then they give you a pager which tells you when your food is ready. You can dine in or get it packaged to go, and the dining area is fine though a bit generic and I often see a few tables with food & wine although I see this as more of a takeout sandwich option.
It’s a fine place, and I’ve stopped in a few times when I’m in the neighborhood at Cleaver & Co. or if I’m looking for a bottle of liquor that my local neighborhood shops don’t carry but I’d rather spend my money at neighborhood shops like Keife & Co and The Wine Seller which are smaller but also friendlier and are the type of local shops I’d prefer to support.

I am a self-​proclaimed sandwich beast. In fact, I could live on a rotation of sandwiches, sushi, and egg drop soup for the rest of my days. (Desert island menu, anyone?) But sandwiches are my main source of sustenance, which means I needed to try out the new location of Martin Wine Cellar.
When I rolled up at 11a on a Wednesday, it was a ghost town. The employees on the booze side were dusting the shelves and reading books. They looked attentive enough, and the aisles were nicely dust-​free. They’re also wide enough for two carts and just tall enough for someone to read the labels without bending over awkwardly. (Nothing worse than trying to read the label of something on the bottom shelf without flashing someone. Uhhhh, not that I’ve ever done that or anything…)
Parking was easy. I scored a spot in the private lot across the street, but there were plenty of spaces in the lot adjacent to the store and on the street. That was a load off my mind because I was not prepared to pay for lunch and parking today.
Fueled by the reviews from Charles H. and Jen L., I headed straight back to the deli section. The layout is straight-​forward: cheese, pre-​made meals, more cheese, deli meats, sides and cold foods, and a sandwich counter. The pre-​made section is a lot like the upscale offerings from Rouses or Whole Foods, and the prices reflect that. Yikes. I was not expecting some of those numbers.
When I got to the sandwich boards, I felt stuck; I needed food, but I didn’t need food at this price. The prices were inexplicably high. Like $ 3-​$ 4 higher than Stein’s prices with smaller sandwiches at Martin. Whoa. To wit, the Nova Delight is lox, cream cheese, capers, and onions on a bagel for $ 13.99. No choice of bagel, no tomatoes, and all of 6 capers per half. At Stein’s, I can get the same sandwich on my choice of (a larger, better) bagel for $ 9.99. The other sandwiches I saw coming out of the kitchen were smaller by almost half that what I can scoop at Stein’s, and that’s not cool. Oh, and my scoop of potato salad? $ 2.49, no price posted. Another moment of sticker shock.
I just can’t get behind sandwiches that are marked up so high for no obvious reason. These are not «super premium» sandwiches. They are not over-​stuffed. But a $ 9 turkey sandwich with a la carte sides might fly Uptown. I did have a lingering sense of, «I guess I’m paying for that fancy kitchen back there…»
My suspicion is that happy hour and the hot plates are really the way to go with Martin on Baronne. I’m going to try them again to see if the happy hour is as wonderful as it seems ($ 4 bites and pours at 4).
The deli staff were great. Everyone was smooth, cool, and well-​trained. I can’t find a single fault in the service. It was seamless and wonderful. I hope it continues as such.
One weird problem: I did not get cell phone service in this building. I had a magazine to read as I ate so no huge loss, but it was weird. If I were touching base with someone before buying a bottle of wine (or trying to check-​in on Unilocal while I waited for my food!), I’d be peeved. But I was glad that the other diners were forced to converse with their local companions instead of their invisible friends.
Accessibility notes: no Braille menu or signage. Shelves on the booze side are too high for many seated shoppers to properly access product. High counter at the deli. Automatic doors. Ramps at the front and on the curb.

Wow! The store is pretty huge and spacious for a neighborhood market. There is beaucoup parking adjacent to the store (on the lakeside) and across Peniston in a new lot.
There were plenty of staff to offer assistance and while the store was still being fully stocked (they only opened on Friday), there was plenty of interesting items to peruse.
The deli area is huge! The cases are spacious and it was definitely not crowded the day after their opening. There was a grab & go case but also plenty of seating for dining in.
I bought a sampling of single local beers for a houseguest at the end of the month and some Martins branded fruitcake for an early present for my parents. I will definitely be hitting up the deli/​prepared food section in the months ahead.
Also, I moved all my photos from the Closed version of this store to the new listing. Yes after all this time, I still fail at Unilocal