We met with friends for dinner on a Tuesday. When we arrived a couple other tables were occupied, but the restaurant was surprisingly quiet. From the start our server seem impatient as we spent a bit of time chatting with our friends and didn't pick...up the menu immediately. We ordered drinks, and she returned twice to see if we were ready to order, then "adjusted " one of our menus, leaving it open on the table and explaining we should close our menus when we were ready to order ... oh dear. My plate of Spinach Ravioli in Cognac Cream Sauce was lacking: the sauce was more butter than cream, the filling ... bland, not sure where the spinach was, and my pasta was, sadly, under cooked - definitely not in the running for French cuisine. My husband had the burger and had no complaints.
I should also note the restaurant was uncomfortably cold. A bit more attention to the comfort of guests would be appreciated - people were wearing coats and scarves, very unpleasant for fine dining. Our server just said they've been have problems with their heating system - no apology. There are a number of excellent restaurants & brew pubs in Orleans worth looking at; St-Martha's seems to be sliding down the ladder and may not even be a contender any more.More