First night in Madrid & we were looking for something more like regular restaurant but we couldn't…read morefind our initial choice & with time being a factor since we had an early train to catch we settle on this place. Best way to describe this place ? Fast food Tapas! U place your order below grab it in the back & either sit outside or go the second floor we walked up. We order the beer bucket since it was 5 beers for 3 euros great price? Sure but beware if u didn't notice they r the small beer bottles not terrible but makes more sense with the price. On the Tapas we tried 1) Croquetas de Jamon , delicious nice creamy taste loved it (2) Llagrimas de Pollo aka tiny chicken fingers good with the dipping sauce (3) Allitas de Pollo (chicken wings) very good nice & crispy good flavor to them (4) Carne Mechada thing slices of ham with bread shaped crackers these were pretty good as well. The place itself is nothing special with the decor , fast service & since we passed it more than once seems to stay pretty packed specially later in the evening. Although everything was pretty much fried & it wasn't my initial choice it ended up being good enough.

Not sure why this place doesn't have a higher rating, because it is LA BOMBA. When I think about…read moreall the restaurants we went to in Spain, La Sureña stands above all the rest -- yes, even all the high-end, fancy restaurants. Everything was so delicious and the vibe was so casual, hip and happening. It was packed when we stumbled upon this place, but one of the servers worked diligently to scout out an empty outdoor table for us. Once we were seated, a couple of us walked over to order various tapas and drinks and everything was surprisingly cheap and divine! It's been more than a month since I've been here and all I can think about is their food and sangria. Hence, the review now. Oh, and if you're afraid this place is a tourist trap, it's NOT. The customers consisted of mostly locals and university students.

I had lunch at this very nice restaurant today. It is decorated in an old style 1930s feel and with…read morea fixed menu at 10,50 euros a great deal as the food is incredible. I had lentils and an incredible roasted chicken with roasted onion and potatoes. The flavours were absolutely fantastic and I'd highly recommend this restaurant. A friend of mine knows the owners and told me that this new restaurant is one of the best around. This review was written in 2008. I had lunch there last time I was in Madrid ca. 2010 and it was still excellent!!!!

I just had an awful experience at this restaurant and want to write about it while it is fresh on…read moremy mind. I ordered from the lunch menu, which was 10,50 euros, which I agree would have been a good deal. The waitress returned to tell me that they were out of the fish and vegetables that I had ordered, but that I could have a different kind of fish, soup and salad instead. When the check arrived it was for 23,00 euros. When I requested an explanation she informed me that i had ordered "a la carte" and therefore I was charged for each item separately (the fish alone was 15,00 euros). When I objected, she insisted that she had told me this. What really bothered me was that this was the only thing she chose to tell me in Spanish; everything else was communicated in English. I did not leave feeling good about this dining experience!

Dingy little spanish bar but cheap.read more