Martelli Restaurant & Pizzeria - Candler, North Carolina

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Good variety on the menu of this locally owned and operated Italian kitchen. I say kitchen because table service is not really available. I had pizza from here before and it was tasty and to order. I heard that table service was added and my husband and I went in to try it out. There are two tables just next to the counter, so we sat down after ordering at the counter. In 20 minutes or so, our food was brought to us in to-go boxes along with bottled drinks. There are restrooms to use, but we felt more like we were eating in the break room and it was freezing cold, so we decided to take the food home to eat. I had the Italian sub, which had good ingredients, but was served on a cold, hard hoagie roll. My husband had the meatball sub. I would recommend that sandwich, as he said he believed them to be hand made, quality meatballs with very good sauce. We had cookies, which were excellent. They also have Hershey’s ice cream, and I will likely return for that on a hot day.

Hannah Randall

We’ve gotten take out twice now. The Italian Beef Pizza is really good. My kids like the Margherita pizza. The people that work there are so nice. They also have ice cream, cake pops, and cookies.

Trey

Had such a great experience tonight for takeout! I called in my order and was told 30 minutes for a pizza. I show up 30 minutes later and they tell me they are cutting it now! I’ve ordered takeout 5 times from here and each order was done on time and handed over with a smile! Highly recommend this place to anyone who wants a quick affordable meal!

Emilee Kastle

Martelli’s pizza is truly the best that I have ever had! My boyfriend and I have tried their pizza several times and are never disappointed. The fresh ingredients, soft yet crispy crust, and flavorful sauce make for the best-tasting pizza I’ve ever had. The owner, Amanda, is such a sweet woman, and you can definitely tell that she puts so much love and energy into her business. I’m even considering having them cater my wedding! 10/10

Dave Hyde

I also came for the combo calzone, and while I do enjoy it somewhat, unfortunately, I must report that after trying it quite a number of times, I found the consistency to vary too much. There was one time I had it, and it was amazing. The next time, I was left feeling unsatisfied and even upset that I spent my money on this.

I am looking for a uniformly golden crust on the calzone, and at times, it was underdone. The small areas of goldenness seemed to tease you rudely, one bite having almost enough flavor and the next not nearly enough.

Far before posting this, I raised this concern in person and asked for the crust to be more done. I received one that looked almost exactly the same. I am not sure if there is an issue with the oven or what is going on, but this working formula is not working well. I feel that this could be consistently delicious, but some backend changes need to be done to make that a reality. The one pictured here is from a time when it was more on the done end, and it was good. I do not have another photo to compare it to; you'll have to take my word or try it for yourself.

Spiritual Minda

Ok so, I think it’s really important to support local businesses. My husband and I were really excited to try this place out bc of the reviews here on Google and the positive feedback in our local community. However, I was soooo disappointed with the food!! The pizza crust was dry/lacked moisture, too much cheese, & the sauce was the only thing I liked bc it was sweet. Not to mention, and they are busy bc they’re new which is fine but it is a long wait… and if you are ok with that/not super hungry or in a hurry to get home… then great. But for the wait and the price it wasn’t worth it. Plus, the two house salads we bought weren’t good. (The first one only had cold pepperoni and lettuce as you see in the photo?) & the second wasn’t delicious. House salads usually need carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, cheese, and croutons. Not sure why there are olives on there but ok it’s nutrition. The Italian dressing I will say was really good. But hopefully if my husband and I try this place again, it’s better… I will say friendly customer service-ish and you can tell the people who own/run it are trying their best.

Clarissa Estrada

I just wanted something yummy and ran outta time to cook dinner. So decided to go somewhere with my daughter. No inside dining..... ? and outside dining was pretty dirty so we took it home. A long wait, the cook was taking his sweet time coming in and out of the kitchen doing nothing. No bathrooms, kind of unsanitary; the cashier was holding a puppy for a while and never washed her hands. Only 1 option for the kids menu now supposedly? Politely, the fries aren't the best... The spaghetti noodles are overcooked and nothing tasty about that sauce. The fettuccine is decent I guess. Yeah as a former cook and waitress this was bad.

Adrienne Fortune

Yum! The food was excellent. Their crust is very flavorful. Ordering online meant everything was ready when I arrived. They are super busy for opening week, so order ahead.