One of many branches, El Pimiento Verde on Calle de Castelló is a nicer restaurant for which you'll…read morewant to make a reservation ahead of time. With a decently sized menu, there will be no shortage of dishes to try. We elected to go for some Spanish classics and their featured dishes, which included their Creamy Rice with Lobster, Traditional Tripe Stew, and Aged Beer Rib-eye. The creamy rice with lobster is essentially a risotto, with the rice being cooked al dente. While the texture is nice, because of the smaller portion of lobster and the lack of flavor, by the end it feels like you're just left with a bowl of undercooked rice. The traditional tripe stew was quite good, with the beef being extremely tender and chewy. The rib-eye itself was a large cut, however, a good portion of the meat is fat. Additionally, it's only seasoned with a light touch of salt, so at the end of the day also lacking a bit. If you want to come to El Pimiento Verde, it's primarily for the ambience. The food itself is fine, though nothing to call home about. If you're short on time and looking for places to experience Spanish cuisine, this is probably one restaurant that can be skipped.

Great place for dinner! We had a reservation, which I would recommend. This place wasn't too loud…read moreand our server had great recommendations on the wine and around the food on the menu. Highly recommend the calamari and my cod was so light and flaky.

I keep coming back here. Superb service, spacious, tasteful. Superb Basue food from meat to desert…read more Had txuleta, rodaballo, croquetas, gildas, setas, tempranillo, tarta de queso, arroz con leche. Fantastic!

Interesting cuisine, but it looks like the venue's discount policy is not known to all the members…read moreof its professional staff. I have been offered to complete a form to have a discount card in my first time there. When I raised this question during my second visit to this restaurant, the waiters had no idea of what I was talking about.

First time in Spain and wowwwww!! So delish!! Ordered Solomillo saltado al pisco y patatas fritas…read morecon salsa huancaína but with arroz (rice). Incredible!! Taste like Lomo Saltado (Peruvian) or Filipino Bistek. Melida, who waited on us, was FANTASTICA Muchas gracias

After living in the actual city of Madrid for a few weeks, we passed this establishment multiple…read moretimes and had always seen it packed with people. So, we thought it's got to be good. Therefore, we went. We sat outside as is customary to do in Spain because it's always beautiful and sunny here, so why not. Like most Spanish restaurants, we began with a small snack of potato chips and drinks...the Spanish love their potato chips appetizers. My drink was good. They called it "smoky," which was a vermouth with a little bite of spice at the end. The food was something else, and I mean that in a bad way. My wife's fish and a chips were extremely skimpy and the fish still had the skin on them. My sons French fry dish was drenched in oil, very lubricated. However, my tortilla was the perfect size with great bread. Nevertheless, all this cost us €85, which is way too expensive for not just the quality of the food but also for the area. The service was very lax. It took forever to get service, both when we arrived and when we wanted to the check. This kind of chill service is common in Spain but here it was too extensive, even for Spain. Overall, the food was expensive for how mediocre it tasted and for how long we waited. We will probably not go back, not even for a date night, especially when there are so many other, better options from which to choose.

Popped in for a quick standing tapas lunch at around noon. It happened to be Spanish mother's day…read moreand they hooked me up with a red carnation, swoon. A nice sized bar and plenty of tables in the front and back area. Tapas all are 2.5 euro. We sampled a bunch and they were all great. Pretty simple, but fresh and delicious. A high five to the thinly pounded, breaded and fried mushroom that was delectable. Their spanish tortilla was mainly egg based vs potato and was a little runny, I was into it. Small beers happened to be 2.5 euros as well, so it was a cheap, filling, delicious and quick lunch! I'd 100% come again and def recommend!

Spectacular food and service! Will return! This was a nice surprise after having walked for hors…read moretrying to find a place that was on my list to try.

I left a review yesterday my you lied and then deleted my review. I said I felt your staff was…read moreracist towards me. Instead of of calling me you listened to them instead of calling me and asking me what happened. My hotel recommend your restaurant i spent nearly 90 dollars. And you still didn't give me the courtesy of a phone call. I saw several black Americans come in and leave. Check the tape don't argue with me change it. How could you say you accommodated me when I asked several times for a different chair. My reservation was at 8 I asked to come in because of the heat. The waiter offered a table top i couldn't fit there. Which was obvious he said I could have a table if I was done by 8:45 I said no thank you we will keep our terrace reservation. My wife's food was under cooked I enjoyed my meal everything was fine until the waiter asked us to move tables at our outside reservation because you had a party of 14 coming. That's when I asked for the manager who didn't speak English. Although you claimed in your Google reply that he offered me accommodations. A very nice young man translated for me who works for you. He not the manager apologized that I had a traumatic experience and I left with your manager saying nothing just standing there looking at me. This review is not to cause harm to your business but to help you to correct an experience that a patron had. I read some of your responses and I've noticed a lack of accountability. I was polite Although no efforts were made by your staff to bridge the language barrier. Hire dual lingual staff. Establish a culture of accountability and listen before you respond. You can't tell me how to feel about my experience. I wish you and your staff all the best. Vernon S.

3.5 stars Walking through the neighborhoods of Madrid, I…read morestumbled upon this Basque restaurant and bar and was fascinated by the menu selections, so I stopped in for lunch! The restaurant has a modern, clean setting, and the waitstaff was patient with us as we tried to decide and order our dishes. We started with the ensalada of guacamole and shrimp "tartar"--on a round bed of mashed avocado sat little pieces of shrimp, which simply bursted with flavor! There was also a creamy dressing on the dish that brought together the creaminess of the avocado with the bright flavors of the seafood. Next, we had the "false risotto" with little chopped up pieces of shrimp, squid, and plankton--the dish was warming and delicious with deep seafood flavors (better than the tourist paella found all over Madrid), though the rice seemed a little bit underdone to me. Both of these were great dishes, and great discoveries, though they were a little bit pricey for the relatively small portion sizes.

The atmosphere is wonderful, a little bright but okay. Service is on point and they are very…read morecourteous. The waiter was good about answering questions and brought out exactly what I wanted, there was no regrets on my part. The sausages were amazing with a little hint of heat. The full portion of leeks was spot on and just the right amount of salt. The salad with the spring onions and vinegar and olive oil was just the right touch with the steak. The steak was beautiful and rare and melted in my mouth, with the pepper tapenade was marvelous. Overall a fabulous meal. I'm a fan and will come back, Basque food is my favorite.

Came here recommended by our Autor hotel. Awesome welcome by Euskari and great personal service by…read moreSantiago. But there is no ambiance. Food is bland and Merluza was old. This is a pity because Basque food is very good, but not here. The only exception was their delicious salad Ensalada Idiazaba, and also the Txistorra was fine. Will not return.

This small pinchos spot has become a regular stop for me. They open early (8:00 AM) and serve…read morecoffee and pastries. As they day advances they offer a nice selection of tapas, in addition to a regular menu. Everything I've has been delicious, and very reasonably priced. They also have a full-selection of wine and liquor. The only negative aspect of the establishment that I can think of is that while the staff is very friendly, the restaurant is very small, and can make service a bit challenging when the place is packed. Also, during peak hours, there's a lack of seating space. That being said, it's a nice little spot for a coffee, drink, or light meal, and I visit a few times a week.

Awesome little tapas place. The tapas here are larger and fancier, pinchos. The selection is small…read morebut it's a quick walk from Retiro park and metro station.

The gift of the pork and duck was marvelous the perfect blend of the 2 with the right amount of…read moresalt. The cheese croquette is so smooth in its texture and taste. The smoked eel and tomatoes is sublime. The beef ham croquette was wild, the oxtail beef and cheese is truly incredible. The sweetbreads with the mustard green beans was out of this world, perfect on the pallet. The bread crusty and went well with the whole meal. All of these were starters, it's my favorite way to get the true flavor of a restaurant. Topped it all off with salted chocolate truffles in olive oil

For USA travelers this is the restaurant to try. We had their lobster paella which was incredible…read more I wasn't too fond of their steak because it was not prepared medium well-done, but soon realized that it could be a different interpretation of what medium well-done means, the staff did see me not eating the rare parts and offered to cook it more which was nice. The ambience is particularly pleasant and the staff helped order a taxi to take us back to our hotel too.

Came without a reservation and the staff was welcoming! Tried the prawns, breaded cod, and quail…read moredrumettes with a glass of cava. All excellent. Service was excellent and the ambience was moderately noisy with what you would expect in a typical restaurant environment. Highly recommend.

I'm now a fan of lean cut steak, medium rare. Being an American I always think you have order…read moreribeye or some fat marbled derivation. Not so, if you order the sirloin offering at Zerain. Everything was delicious from the white asparagus to the Cardenal brandy, served after dessert. White tablecloths and impeccable service made the visit a high point of our stay in Madrid.