So far.... the best flavors on our trip of 4 days in Madrid!…read moreIs that true? I don't know but I did eat a lot in my trip across Spain... this was the first one I walked in to and the food and drinks were awesome. The service is great! The folks in this place are so friendly and happy.. it just makes and lights up your evening instantly. Love the decor.. on the way to the Plaza Ma

Came here extremely tired. All we wanted was a place that was opened early for some food. So glad…read morewe came! Here is were I discovered the simplest yet most delicious way to eat tomatoes. PAN CON TOMATE. Simple crushed tomatoes with olive oil on a soft slice of bread and Jamon Serrano. It was grandious and life changing. The coffee latte was good too, especially for the jet lag. The sandwich with an over easy egg was excellent too. Sitting near the street on the outside is the best way to enjoy it. They do not speak English like most places here despite all the tourists who visit Madrid. Service was slow, Spanish do everything at their pace, often times in a lazy way, get used to it.

Stumbled upon this since it was near my hotel. To my surprise, the dishes were flavorful and…read moreinteresting. The reviews all raved about the oxtail stew and garlic prawn, so that's exactly what I ordered. Oxtail was tender and delicious. The garlic prawn was bursting with flavor, but it was NOT prawn. It was mini shrimps (assuming it's frozen), which was quite disappointing. Shouldn't advertise "prawn" if it's small shrimps - I much rather they have 6-8 large prawns instead of a bunch of small shrimps. So would've given the place a 5 star, but the shrimp was misleading. Despite the misleading description, the flavor was amazing! The servers were friendly and attentive. One of the few restaurants that we've been to that has AC!

When in Madrid, do like the Madrileños and Medrileñas do. Except that my stomach said lunchtime is…read moreat 1 pm. It was hard to find an open restaurant, especially when I was craving Rabo de Toro / oxtail stew! I ended up walking about 20 minutes to La Fragua de Vulcano which was open until 2 pm when it closes for siesta. The restaurant has a bar with main dining area and a smaller room. My server was pretty attentive as I was the only one seated in the smaller room for most of the time. The room is like a traditional Spanish tavern, with dark wood paneled walls, Spanish paintings and bullfighting posters. Scary gothic gargoyle cornices abound near the wooden beams. The Rabo de Toro was hearty and delicious with an amazing thick sauce. Oxtails were fall-off-the-bone tender. It was an epically huge, tasty portion, along with an equally huge pile of French fries. Along with a cup of soup, I was stuffed, but in a good gluttonous way. I'd definitely come back again for the Rabo!

Really nice unique bar…read more Super hot day in Madrid but the air conditioning was working well! There's a typical bar when you walk in and then a nice lounge upstairs. We had some kind of gin n tonics that were wonderful. Waiter poured them at the table. Nice decor and I loved the 80's music.

Three of us went to lunch here in Madrid. We sat in the…read moreupstairs after much discussion of whether to sit outside or at the bar. Tables were small so the three of us shared two round tables against the wall and it was perfect. We ordered the octopus, croquettes, mini sliders, and the Russian salad. I had an aperol spritz. Mini sliders were awesome! We all agreed. A weird thing to order in Spain, I had no regrets! My friends particularly liked the Russian salad. The layer of diced calamari olives was an interesting twist I had not seen and I liked it. I was also a fan of the octopus skewers which were prepared very differently. They were flat and had a brown sauce that was very tasty! Service was super friendly and they were patient as we moved tables 3x in the beginning! Cool memorabilia along the stairway. Highly recommend!

Went here twice! Was EXCELLENT !…read moreAnd the service was so sweet. This is one of my favs !

Everything about our dining experience was excellent from the very warm welcome we received to the…read moregreat service and wonderful food, the atmosphere was intimate and cozy! It appeared to be a destination for the locals.

Where should I start. It is a great experience. They are so friendly that you think you are having…read moredinner at your grand ma. The quality of food is so good. If you are looking for fancy, this is not your match- if you are looking for an experience, then it is definitely the place to go.

It was late one evening during my trip to Spain and I was tired. Tired from walking around all day…read moreand very tired of seeing all the same tapas at every single restaurant I went to. That's when I enlisted the help of this nifty website called Yelp and looked for the best places to eat in Madrid. After perusing the list of the top spots for a while, Casa Federica stood out to me because of its unique menu offerings. I wanted something different, and here this place was, waving its hands in the air, saying: "Bring me, your tired, your tapas frustration!" So I headed over and boy, was I pleased. My sister and I sat inside this cute little place and were helped by one of the friendliest guys who didn't mind explaining the menu to us or making suggestions on what to eat. We started with the spinach buñuelos and ordered the chicken with a gravy sauce as well as a pumpkin and cheese empanada. The buñuelos were honestly one of the best things I have ever eaten. They were very lightly fried but the spinach mix was amazing and so unique that it's hard to describe it. They didn't taste like gross spinach, but they were delicious and soft. The empanada was also a hit. Even though the menu says "pumpkin and cheese," the empanada was more pumpkin than cheese which was nice because I really love pumpkin. The bread wasn't too doughy and it was a good size to split between me and my sister. The chicken dish, which we ordered as our main meal, was amazing. Now, Spain is full of jamón so finding chicken anywhere is a daunting task, and finding chicken that's actually good is even more difficult. However, the chicken at Casa Federica was amazing. The gravy-like sauce on top of it was perfect and not too salty but just savory enough to satisfy. The combination of friendly service, ambiance and food gives this place five stars. It was a welcome reprieve from the standard Spanish fare and an experience I enjoyed a lot.

The ONLY bad thing I can say is that this place is sooo busy, you have to be a SHARK about getting…read morea table. It is PACKED, so stealth mode must be in effect! Once seated, you are treated like a local who is well loved. Excellent appetizers that are fresh and mind-blowing (you seriously cannot choose a bad one), and fabulous love, attention and drink service. You'll leave with a smile on your face and feeling like a local. Excellent fresh food, excellent generous beverages.

One more star on the Instagram trail and I'd agree--it's our fault for not being more discerning or…read morefor staying on the beaten path. But Juana La Loca has an aseos issue. We sat at the bar, and all we could smell was the semi-clean bathroom--and I say that not from visiting it, but from the sheer odor. Things went south when a burly German Messerschmitt sat next to us and compounded the smell. I'm not being Teutonophobic--I'm just telling it like it was ( said every xenophobic ) The tortilla that lured us here was fine, but too sweet for my taste--like the rest of the pintxos. Or maybe it was the side of Clorox.

Professional service that supplied us with great tasing food in an open plaza seating arrangement.read more

Great spot with delicious food and a welcoming atmosphere. We loved this place so much that we came…read moreback for breakfast several times during our visit to Spain, and even stopped in one evening for a few bites. The service was fast and very friendly, which made the experience even better. Everything we tried was delicious, well priced, and absolutely worth the visit. We had café con leche, freshly squeezed orange juice, toast with tomato, olive oil and ham, toast with Spanish tortilla, and ham croquettes. Highly recommend stopping by if you're in the area, we'll definitely come back next time we're in Spain.

My wife and I had lunch here at 4:30 PM. Many other tapas places are closed around this time. The…read morestaff was incredibly friendly, and the portions were generous. The restaurant was spotless. It's a short walk from Puerta de Alcalá, making it a perfect place to rest after exploring the sights.

Came here around lunch time, the place looks decently nice, a bit empty at 1pm but I think because…read morewe are early and most people eat lunch even later. There is the choice of sitting inside or outside, and we were indoors. Service was decent and we felt well attented to. Croquettes- Crispy potato-y outside, and cheesey and full of flavor and sauce on the inside. We got a full course, but these are so full and filling and gets monotonous so quickly, we probably should have gotten half instead of whole. 4/5 Red pepper stuffed with monkfish and prawns- By far the best dish here. The sauce is super flavorful, like a wine sauce with sweet tomato. The pepper is slightly sweet as well, and the fish and prawns are cooked very nicely and go great with the sauce. 5/5 Iberian Sausage- the traditional thinly sliced ham is better. We only got half but this tapa is literally just sausage and nothing else, and gets monotonous, and tiring very quickly with how chewy and salty it is. Eat it with the bread they provide. 2/5 Steak with peppers and patatas fritas- The beef is good, soft and flavorful, salted nicely, and on the juicier side. There's too much patatas fritas and that got filling quick. Peppers are salted nicely as well. 4/5 Overall, a very heavy and filling meal, nothing small about the size or heaviness of their tapas. Red pepper (Pimientos rellenos de rape y langostinos) is the dish to order.