Monday night pub quiz! The regular barmen, Marc and Damien, are lovely. The prices: not so much…read more(€3.70 a pint). No credit cards accepted -- bring cash, or run around the corner to Calle Fuencarral for an ATM. Big basement, great for groups, but I think it only opens for weekends. Los lunes: ¡noche de trivia! Los barmen regulares, Marc y Damien, son muy buena gente. Los precios no tan buenos (€3.70 una pinta). No se acepta tarjetas de credito -- trae contigo algo de efectivo, o ve a Calle Fuencarral para los cajeros. El sótano está muy amplio, y bueno para grupos, pero creo que solo se abre los findes.

This may not entirely be a fair review because I went to an event that just isn't my typical scene…read more I was at Cien Montaditos before and a friend suggested Triskel's for their open mic night. I have never been to an open mic(I know this is sad) so I was excited to go. Once there, I bought a fairly pricey beer and headed to the basement where the music was. The atmosphere was very cool because the basement was likely a cellar before, with the original stone still intact. In the back corner was a small stage where people played music. I think if I had a larger affinity towards playing music I would have enjoyed myself more, but unfortunately I do not. Also I was in the mood to drink and dance and this was not the scene. I would like to go another another time, perhaps on quiz night or a night where I just want to relax before I totally write it off. It just wasn't my scene; not the fault of the bar.

Met a couple of friends here on Monday night. Walked in and it had the makings of an Irish Bar and…read morerestaurant. A long bar wrapped the entire restaurant with a great selection of beers, spirits, and liquors. Several dark and brown colored booths surrounded by bookshelves with real books. Decorated glass flanked the windows, particularly those at the front door. This is where anything reminding you of an Irish bar ended. Opening the menu there was sandwiches, burgers, chicken fingers, jamon, cheese plates, olives, and other Spanish dishes. There were no Irish dishes unless you count the Guiness beer and Guiness burger. My friends and I ordered the patatas with jamon and huevos and a jamon and queso quesadilla. The patatas dish was large enough for a few people to share and the pastas were crispy and a little salty. I did not try the Jakob and eggs as they looked a little questionable. The quesadilla was not that good as it was just thin jamon and cheese smashed between two pieces of bread. There was no spice or real taste to it. On the side they did have guacamole and sour cream, but they were pretty bland as well. The two bright lights of our meal was our server who was very nice and attentive and the chocolate cake we ordered at the end. The chocolate was super rich and decadent. If you are looking for real Irish food this is not the place. Probably the best place would be to actually go to Ireland and not Spain to find real authentic Irish food. Keep going!