Steak was extremely over salted ; service was inattentive and was slow; not particularly impressed

Food: After running the Rock n' Roll Madrid Marathon, I was super hungry. So I walked from my room to this place based on the reviews. I ordered their paella, the tripe stew, and a glass of Berceo red wine. The paella was pretty good and I love seafood! But the tripe stew wasn't that great. It was a bit overcooked and chewy for my taste. Service: I had good service and they were able to understand English, but my waiter totally sized me up and thought I couldn't eat everything that I wanted to order. So I had to prove it to him by eating the paella first and then ordered the tripe stew. That caused a rather lengthy wait because it took a while to cook the tripe stew. I guess it's not a very popular item on the menu. Location: It was pretty loud and seemed like a really popular place to be. read more

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Ok, this place seems like a scene, people are loud and want to have some fun! It's a packed house tonight. We had to wait a bit, before we got a seat. What we ordered: Sangrias: We had to order another round, since it was yummy Tripe stew- Yes, this is not for the faint of heart! Haha, the waiter kept on warning us, you sure, you want this...we said "yes." This is a heavy and more traditional dish. But, gosh, it was sooo tasty! Omelette-tasted like potatoes and mayo, but still ymmy Shiitake mushrooms-fried dip in ranch dressing, different twist other than calamari? Not bad Paella-was average, but I thought it went well with the tripe stew. read more

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I came here based on the reviews for the garlic shrimp. And this was the only item on the menu that I ordered. The shrimps were small and they were swimming in a pool of bland garlic butter sauce. I ate less than half and couldn't eat more due to the lack of flavor. Other than that the server was nice, he spoke a little English and they were opened at 7pm. read more

Fatigas del Querer - Spanish Near Me - Madrid, M

This place is amazing! I was brought to this place by a local and they ordered a bunch of different tapas for me to try. The food was amazing and the waiters (camerones) were super patient and friendly. Affordable and great place to visit if you want to get a taste of everything ! read more

Madrid is one of my favorite cities. From the wonderful people to the plethora of Tapas Bar's. SO when me and a friend walked into Fatigas del Querer, I was so pleasantly surprised to see how friendly the staff was. Actually not surprised at all, as we were treated like Canadian's and not the American degenerate pig bastard, that we have become everywhere, except Thailand. That being said the bartenders kept us busy with our broken Spanish and there better English. Try the Iberico, Try the Chorizo, try, try, try! Loved it all. The wine the food the company! Although I thought Florida shrimp aioli is better, I was still impressed. Can't wait to get on a plane again. read more

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We came for a drink at the bar and their tinto list was huge so we asked for our bartender's opinion. He was very helpful and knowledgeable too. We let him choose the wine for us and it was very nice. My first favorite Tinto Rioja in Spain--the start of my education. He clearly loves his job and wine. It is so fun to meet people like that. I wrote down his name but I lost it along the way. He is a red-head with a heavier lisp than typical in Madrid. I hope this place recognizes a wonderful employee as he is (maybe his name is George?) We came back for Sangria on another day and enjoyed watching the staff make it. After reading all the reviews, I wish we had been hungry when we came. Next time :-) read more

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This restaurant is super busy! They serve tapas, but the portions are huge! I was used to the small sized tapas and accidentally over ordered. I ordered: - Shrimp with garlic sauce - This was good, but anything in garlic sauce is good. - Patata Bravas - Probably the best I had in Madrid. The potatoes were fresh and I really loved the sauce! - Oxtail with potatoes - This was so big! We couldn't finish the oxtail, which made me so sad. But the oxtail was yummy! The meat was so tender that it was falling apart and melt in your mouth ready. I wish there was more sauce. Tip: I'd recommend only order the Oxtail or Patata Bravas and not both, unless you have a lot of people. We had way too many potatoes left over. - Paella - It was OK. Too fishy for my taste. Not something I'd highly recommend The service was decent as well. It's hard to flag waiters down when they're busy but also because we are tourists and just have a hard time communicating sometimes. Not a must try, but definitely better than all the restaurants near the touristy areas! read more

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Came here with my family on a recent trip to Madrid and left very full and very satisfied. The restaurant itself is pretty big compared to a lot of other restaurants and tapas bars we went to. We were happy to see that there were plenty of tables to sit at, especially after a long day of walking. Keep in mind, we went early to avoid the dinnertime crowds. The food was delicious and very affordable. We ordered the potatoes with two different sauces (seemed like garlic mayo sauce and a red pepper sauce), oxtail, calamari, and fried fish. My favorite was the oxtail, which was super tender and very flavorful. The potatoes were really tasty with the sauces. I became pretty addicted to the sauces... they were great for dipping the bread in after the potatoes were gone. The sangria here was also really good. My sister, who's studying in Madrid this summer, loved this place so much that she's come back twice with her classmates. Overall, this place is a fantastic value for delicious, authentic Spanish food. Highly recommended! read more

Fatigas del Querer - oxtail and potatoes - Spanish Near Me - Madrid, M

Friendly staff and great sangria makes Fatigas del Querer the place to be on an evening in Madrid. They serve you a small plate of grilled prawns with your drink order whether you want them or not. They also slice jamon to order. Fun and lively atmosphere near la Puerta del Sol. Start or end your night here. Plenty of bars along the street to hop to next. read more

We chose this for our last dinner in Madrid...awful choice. We went based on the reviews we read on here and were incredibly disappointed. The food was okay at best, and our waiter brought us the wrong dish which we're not entirely convinced was unintentional. Every waitstaff we interacted with was crazy rude, we've never felt more unwelcome somewhere. Huge huge disappointment for our last meal in a city that has amazing food!! (Tip: if you're looking for garlic prawns, the best place we had them was literally across the street. Still kicking myself for not going there instead.) read more

If you are very hungry, this is the place to be. It is a popular busy place, great interior; friendly people, bustle.. The food and drinks are nice and the prices are good! read more

Delicious and inexpensive tapas! Some girls took me here and I was not disappointed. read more

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2 euro sangrias! Yes! We stopped here after a local suggested it to us and were not disappointed. It wasn't very busy when we got there, definitely not a touristy spot, which was great. The waiters were helpful and everyone spoke enough english for us to ask questions and order. We had to get the paella and it was so good. Very well priced too! Quite a bit of seafood. We also had a few tapas, cheese and meat types of plates. They also brought out a few little sausages when we first got there, they looked a little odd but we still ate them and they were really good. read more

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As good as it gets! We asked for many things and everything was absolutely delicious. It's a locals place. The octopus, Prawns, spanish tortilla, hams, croquetes. Oh and the "Tinto de Verano" (wine mixed with soda and lime) is perfect, very refreshing during the hot summer days and nights. Definitely a place to return to when in Madrid read more

We went here for lunch and the waiter was very helpful! His English was fairly decent and he told us the three most popular main dishes to order. My plate was just a ton of shrimp and it was delicious and filled with garlic. Prices were good, service was good, Id definitely come back read more

Fatigas del Querer - Spanish Near Me - Madrid, M

favorite tapas joint we hit up in madrid. chiperones a la plancha were fantastic.... sepia a la plancha was well executed and legit overflowing the plate. server was young but awesome... even letting us know that he thought we ordered too much food... hahah. little did he know we had grown second stomachs for our trip to spain. :). chorizo was beautiful glistening on warm bread.... and the rioja de la casa for one euro 80 was better than a 15 dollar glass in the US. awesome spot for people watching if you can get the same table we did at the very front. big fan of this place. read more

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This place is fantastic! Would highly recommend this to tourists in Madrid wanting tapas/to share a few large plates. We ordered the fried squid (calamari) and it was, hands down, the best calamari I've ever had in my entire life. It was fresh, hot, and flavorful - not tough/rubbery/over-fried like it can sometimes be. The garlic prawns were also delicious - they came deshelled/deveined in a little pot with garlic gloves still bubbling. Incredible! The restaurant itself is large and can definitely accommodate a large group. Their wine and sangria are also delicious, which is another plus. We ordered so many dishes and we worried about the bill but it was completely reasonable, inexpensive even. What a great meal! read more

super friendly and food is super good and great price. I love it! local people recommended this place. cuttlefish and garlic shrimp are so good! read more

Amazing food and really nice staff. The only problem: its always full! Suggestions: Gambas al ajillo and Entrecot. Also try the Vermouth from the tap read more

Bad and rude service. Bad experience. The food is "OK" good but I m totally upset about their service. Discriminate To those who don't speak their language, which is Spanish. I didn't speak Spanish. So, I have a dinner there a hour ago with my girlfriend. We sat down and I was ordering food, and as I was speaking, in half way, the waiter took the menu away before I complete my ordering. He Walked away quickly and randomly made some order for us (we seated close to the kitchen and heard him speak to the kitchen with random dishes name.) We were shocked and took us a while to draw him attention and asked him what he made order for us, we have to made him "stay" on our table and REORDER our food. Unbelievable, he showed no interested to listen and ended up missed one of our orders as I laterally told him 3 dishes that we Would like to order. 1) fried mushroom (it's ok, cheap but very oily) 2) tripe stew (not bad) and 3) paella (which is the missing one) and 2 drinks. At the end, We finished the 2 dishes and drinks and no paella. We waited 20min and still nothing! We were pissed and We called the bill and the same waiter took FOREVER to give us the bill and found out he didn't make the paella order for us. No apology and took the bill immediately, Rushed, right after I paid. Why I felt discriminated because we observe the same waiter while we WAITING for our PAELLA, he would talk to other customers who speak in Spanish and spend much more time to make their order. Left with unsatisfactory and hungry stomach. Worst dining experience in Madrid. Sad. Please don't support this restaurant. There are many other great food and better service restaurant. I made a bad choice. read more

For the type of place this is, it gets 4 stars. Not for the sophisticated or fussy diner it offers good value. My companions had Tripe and the Oxtail..both first time experiences and well worth their experiment. Another had the lamb chops and was equally impressed. My seafood paella was on dry side but OK. Having enjoyed a freshly made one a few days earlier it paled by comparison. Wine selection excellent and well priced. Server was pleasant and efficient. Visit based on review by UK Guardian newspaper. Took pix but they would only replicate those already posted. Visited over Christmas period. read more

Were looking for a nice late night place to grab some drinks (sangria and cerveza to be exact) and Fatigas del Querer delivered. There were a few bar seats and lots of tables here to lounge around and additionally enjoy some tapas. We were there just for drinks, but they also gave us some complimentary mini cracker sticks and mini chorizo sausages with our drink purchase. There are a lot of food and drink options on Calle de la Cruz but it doesn't seem like you can go wrong here. My brother loves "sweeter" sangria and the sangria here was definitely on the sweeter side with a few chunks of fruit and not overkilled with red wine. read more

Fun spot - nice range of drinking options and the staff are cool. We weren't hungry so just picked at some garlic prawns and jamon iberico, which were both very good. Nice vibes, popular even during the week. read more

Shut up! Really, is this the best we can do in Madrid, Spain, Europe? I hope not. Point is that in the U.S., we think of tapas bar as being this fancy, exotic, overpriced food. For them, tapas mean fast food, literally, served with french fries. And for being fried, it coud have been much, much better. Grilled calamari was good.Decent wine selection, not great though. The price, was very reasonable though, even if, my only comparison is overpriced, american tapas. read more

Really enjoyed this spot. The food was great. I made the mistake of ordering the wrong wine. Fortunately, the wine is cheap and I remedied the situation with another bottle. I had the paella and the squid. Outstanding. I plan on going back tomorrow! Great crowd and good service! read more

Very friendly staff, and cute old-time atmosphere but with a lively younger crowd. Had the sepia a la plancha (cuttlefish), really good, and the white asparagus with salmon - not as good, was canned asparagus vs. fresh, but ok as a salad. Our neighbors at next table had the grilled steak - smelled incredible, we're getting that next time. Definitely a good call if in the area. And, I almost forgot the fantastic cheesecake with blueberry sauce. We'd return if in the area. read more

First place I ate at when visiting Madrid and definitely the food highlight of my trip. Seafood was fresh and very reasonably priced. Never time I come back to Madrid I will likely make a revisit. read more

Delicious food with really reasonable prices! BUT the portions are huge. My tall male friend and I split the fried potatoes and each got our own meal - I got the Spanish tortilla and he got the paella. Really tasty but we couldn't finish it all and were thrown in a food coma afterwards. So unless you're ravenous, I suggest you do only one plate per person!! The sangria is also delicious and a bottle was the perfect size for two people to have 3-4 small restaurant glasses each. :) read more

Food was awesome and service was good. It was our first time having Paella and it was worth the wait!

Good ambiance and fast and friendly service. STOP do not go there for food! That's what you get in a tourist hot spot. We ordered Seafood paella, with rice half cooked and mix of whole baby crabs (no flavor), 2 large prawns with heads on (no flavor) , one clam in shell, 2 shrimps. Also order "Patatas with 2 sauces"...not good sort of stale... left most of it. The sangria in a pot was good. So go for the drinks and ambiance..not food. read more

Fantastic food great atmosphere really good evening paella portions large enough for two hungry people to share. Hope to go back

This place was fabulous! Just recently(Nov 2015) visited Spain and this,by far, was our favorite restaurant! Patatas Bravas to die for! And very generous servings of vino tinto! Staff was very friendly and quick service even though the place was packed! Highly recommend! read more

Amazing oxtail! Lots and lots of meat. My hubby was in heaven. Service is really great - nice folks.

Came here just for drinks after dinner. Fun place; great vibe. everyone seems to be having a good time.

Great spot to start our trip to Madrid. The wait staff was attentive and helpful. The little chorizos in sauce were absolutely the best. The Sangria was just right. Overall one of the best tapas restaurants we found. read more

Great experience. Early dinner. Pulpo was good. Lively and friendly atmosphere. Great for people-watching.

I had the oxtails with patatas last night along with a great red wine. The oxtails were cooked perfectly. The staff was very friendly and the location is quite convenient. If you want to enjoy true local cuisine this is the place. read more