When La Isla Uptown closed, I was a bit sad, the place serving delicious Cuban food in a more spacious space than the downtown location. Martha’s came a few months later, who, leveraging on the decor of its predecessor, serves new American cuisine. We went there a couple of times, and tried some of their dishes. Here is what we had:
They have a nice selection of cocktails. Of course, I had to try their espresso martini that was well balanced, and also got their Mellow Yellow that is made with Bulleit Rye whiskey, amaro montenegro, citrus syrup and lime cordial.
Espresso martini at Martha's in Hoboken, NJ
Mellow Yellow cocktail at Martha's in Hoboken, NJ
A must have in their appetizers is their crispy cauliflower nuggets that is smothered with spicy mayo and togarashi, and topped with black sesame seeds. They are not that spicy and deliciously crispy: I love that dish. Their Spanish octopus a la plancha served with gigantic beans (they have now replaced them with potatoes) is also a great way to start a meal: the octopus is perfectly cooked, nicely charred. I love the fact that they serve it with chorizo, giving to the dish a surf and turf take, the red pepper aioli adding another layer to the whole thing.
Crispy cauliflower nuggets at Martha's in Hoboken, NJ
Crispy cauliflower nuggets at Martha's in Hoboken, NJ
Octopus a la plancha at Martha's in Hoboken, NJ
Octopus a la plancha at Martha's in Hoboken, NJ
If you are vegetarian, they married cauliflower with pasta, two ingredients often used when proposing vegetarian entrees on a menu. This time, it was cauliflower truffle fusilli Calabresi, made with truffle cream, wild mushrooms, parmesan and breadcrumbs. This was a good dish, the pasta being well cooked and the truffle cream not overpowering the entire dish. This pasta dish was better than my Crab Pasta where the spaghetti alla chitarra were unfortunately slightly overcooked. Too bad, because their was a nice amount of crab and the light sauce made with lemon and Calabrian chili was quite nice.
Cauliflower truffle fusilli Calabresi at Martha's in Hoboken, NJ
Crab pasta at Martha's in Hoboken, NJ
Their chopped salad could also be an option if you are vegetarian, not boring at all as composed of charred corn, feta, Persian cucumbers, hearts of palm, Kalamata olives, radishes, avocado, red onion and oregano vinaigrette.
Chopped salad at Martha's in Hoboken, NJ
Chopped salad at Martha's in Hoboken, NJ
But my favorite main at Martha’s is their steak frites! Their skirt steak was perfectly cooked medium-rare and was juicy, with no need to dip it in their chimichuri sauce, although I admit that I did not ignore their Maitre D' butter…It was served with some salad and fries. This is a must have as well.
Steak frites at Martha's in Hoboken, NJ
Steak frites at Martha's in Hoboken, NJ
They offer two desserts: the chocolate budino that is my favorite, topped with pistachio crumble, berries, and mascarpone cream, and their tiramisu that has cognac in it. The tiramisu was good but a bit too dense for my taste.
Chocolate budino at Martha's in Hoboken, NJ
Tiramisu at Martha's in Hoboken, NJ
Overall, we liked our meal at Martha’s. My ideal meal would be the cauliflower nuggets, the steak frites and the chocolate budino. What would be yours?
Enjoy (I did)!
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Martha’s - 25 12th St, Hoboken, NJ 07030
