Felt like a truly classic Madrid spot. Lots of food, really good service, and really cool art on…read morethe walls. Lively and delicious, very happy I got a chance to visit!

We came back a second time during the week and the service was ...tolerable to put it in nice…read moreterms, until they remembered that we had been there earlier in the week. The 2 waiters who greeted us treated us like we were a nuisance. Until we asked for our previous waitress and then the attitude became tolerable. I must say that as good as the little plates are by themselves, the cocita (multiple course meal) was rather bland. It reminded us of a medieval dinner with meats and potatoes boiled in salt. We took most of it out to make sandwiches later on. The meat was just too salty, and that was back alley the only flavoring on it. But don't let that stop you from trying all the tapas and enjoying the ambience and history. The cocita is over rated and underwhelming.

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.

Stopped in for lunch on my last day in Barcelona and so happy I did. While I may not be a fan or…read moresupporter of bullfighting, I can appreciate the history and culture part as well as the amazing food of this longstanding establishment. It was clear from my time here that the staff is dedicated to their patrons and a good number of them are regulars. I especially enjoyed their clear soup, scrambled eggs with wild asparagus, and house bread with olive oil. Pros: Historical feel, delicious food, no frills atmosphere. Cons: n/a Bottom line: Delicious and comfort food with an authentic experience.

The secret of Madrid. From Anthony Bourdain no reservations to Hemingway and so many matadors…read more.. join the history and dine upstairs. The food is fabulous. The wine is amazing. I highly recommend Viejas de Izan- smooth and yet filling in the mouth. Absolutely a delight The garbanzos with spinach Was a big hit as was the hake. Lunch was with the locals in the know

We ordered the "caracoles"-escargots and vermut de grifo. Everything was delicious and the staff…read morewere super friendly and helpful. The place is casual and serves as a great quick tapas stop with tasty food.

Dinner | €30-40 A classic Madrid institution, old school…read moreand great food, caracoles, callos a la Madrileña, rabo de toro..gambas al ajillo... simplemente excelente..!!!!

The BEST of everything! Authenticity, service, atmosphere......if you're looking to live your best…read morelife in Madrid, visit alejando, Miguel, and Javi....... An experience of a lifetime and the food was AMAZING! Thank you for everything!

A hidden culinary jewel in Madrid! Mostly known by locals, if you like real Castilian cuisine you…read morewill never be disappointed.

The bread they leave you is charged to you at the end even though it's not disclosed at the time…read morethey leave it. However, the rest of the food was amazing! The anchovies, the terrine, and the lemon cake are all amazing!

Out for dinner with a former exchange student, and she made the reservation for us. Was not sure…read morewhat to expect, but was surprised to see the Michelin sign at the hostess table. I suspected we were in for a great meal, and I was not disappointed! We were seated, and our drink orders were produced quickly. The restaurant is big, as there is an outdoor dining area, and an upstairs and downstairs dining room. We were seated downstairs, next to a display case with these little statues of an army of servers brining food. But, I did not find their noise level too bad, as we were capable of having a conversation at a normal volume. Since there were 4 in our party, we ordered a selection of their hot and cold small plates to share - ceasar salad, croquettes filled with stew meat, fried clams, and tortilla patatas. The tortilla patatas took the prize for me. Excellent, and I could have eaten more. Next came our main dishes, which we also shared - grilled hake, grilled lamb, and macaroni bolognese. Everything was excellent! We cleared the plates of everything. Amazing experience, and I highly recommend!

Highly recommend for tapas and drinks!!…read more We found La Gastro on yelp since we were at a cafe close by and wanted to stop for dinner. They open at 9pm and were full for reservations but had a bar table open for the 3 of us. We got a bottle of wine and tapas that were delicious. The liquid cheese croquette was appealing and unique so we tried it. Loved it but it's very rich in flavor. The burrata was a prefect appetizer along with the flatbread we ordered. We also got the mushroom croquette which was the best we had in Madrid! The waiter was actually the bartender and he was awesome. Very friendly and gave us recs on what to order. Overall, well deserved 5 star and would recommend trying this place out! Might want to make reservations if going for dinner since it's so popular and in demand.

Fusion of Spanish, Asian, Middle Eastern and Latin American influences - this is a gastronomical…read moreexperience that blew our minds away. We tried the croqueta - mushroom and Cheese. The Gambas are heavenly - masterly prepared by the chef in front of you. This is exactly why we are in Spain - to experience new things that rock our world

The food was amazing and the service was top notch. We ordered a total of 5 different dishes, a…read morepitcher of sangria and a desert. The tapa dishes were all very good. We ordered a salad which was a very unique dining experience because it came in a pot with scissors. You cut pieces off and topped it with chicken and egg plant it was honestly really cool. Next we had a Spanish pancake which was ok I personally wasn't crazy about it but it was good nothing crazy though. We followed this up with the croquets which were small but very tasty filled with ham and cheese. We then had the Potito or Baby Jar. It's egg mixed with truffle and garlic in a small jar. It was one of my favorites so much flavor in this dish. It went really well with the bread they serve. The duck racks were also very good nice amount of different flavors from all the assortment of toppings they bring you. The last tapa we had was the star of the show. The flaming steak was amazing m. The perfectly cooked steak was seasoned to perfection and they literally brought a fire to your table when they cooked it. I was in love with this dish and would definitely recommend it as a must have. For desert the last thing we had was the crema de queso. Definitely an interesting take on desert. This place is amazing one of the best dinner experiences I have had. Thank you Anthony Bourdain!!! Pro tip: this place is kind of hard to find. It's immediately next to a restaurant with a black cat on its front door.

Looking for a late night "snack", (just before midnight) we walked around the corner from our hotel…read moreand discovered La Gabinoteca, a quaint Tapas restaurant featured by Anthony Bourdain on his show "No Reservations". The restaurant was not extremely packed, but it was lively. It took a minute to find someone to seat us, and once we were seated our waiter told us we had about 10 minutes to order before the kitchen closed, although they advertised being open until 2am. We kept wondering why everyone was looking out at our table from the kitchen but no wait staff came over until finally we realized there was a buzzer on our table that we could use to summon the wait staff, get our check etx. When the waitress came over she was friendly and assured us we had enough time to order what we wanted from the kitchen. She also tried to speak English as best she could to explain what the dishes were. We ordered some typical tapas - Ravioli Burrata, Chicken Wings, Croquetas, Gyoza of Ropa Vieja, and Duck Tacos. The tacos were flavorful and the Gyozas were delicious. The other tapas were just ok, didn't stand out any more than others. I did not like the texture of the Ravioli and it is a cold dish so seemed bland to me. I thought the food was good overall, but it did seem a little pricey.