There is a theme to this kind of food for me. It is what I need when the following conditions are in play: International travel; Jet-lag from crossing multiple time zones; Awakening hungry when everyone else around me is going to bed. Check, check and check, all of these currently apply which is how I came to find this spot 2 blocks from my hotel. It seems that Middle-Eastern Doners, Durams, or Kebaps are among the preferred sustenance of late night, alcohol-saturated crowds in all of the first world countries I have ever been to.
Still open at 1:30 am and able to make me a combination shaved chicken and beef Duram for under $5 Euro is all I need when I am sleep-deprived and starving. They also get strong marks for actually making it "extra caliente" just like I asked. I have asked for this in every other Duram joint in every other country I have ever been in and never has one been made that actually made my mouth burn before tonight. Good one!
The staff were friendly and fast. I was in and out in under 3 minutes with my food in tow. And while I noticed that another review banged them for having bad service and not speaking English, I can only say that I got served promptly, politely and accurately. And since the shop happens to be in Spain where Spanish is the official language, I'm not sure I can hold a lack of dual fluency against anyone. We managed to communicate just fine and they did not demand that I speak to them in Spanish (although I tried to and probably mangled my order pretty badly). The shop's food prep and eating areas were clean and it looked like the meat on the spit was fresh and frequently cut as there were no dried out edges I have experienced at other shops around the world that don't seem to do much volume.
I have no problem recommending this place under the conditions I described and I'm sure that I will be back. Tomorrow. At 1:30 am. While Sleepless in Spain. read more