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

I was unaware that places like these existed in Madrid! The cool thing about living in a city is…read morethat you can find little places like these! This place is very unique as it has board games in order to pass the time. There is a very good variety of games from headbands all the way to cards! My friends and I spent a pretty decent amount of time in here. You could say that time flies when you're having fun! There are servers in which help take your order. It is a little more hectic once it's later and sometimes getting service is a bit of a hassle and requieres some patience. It is not a place to come hungry and it's more so to come and grab a little snack with your friends. There is wifi in the building and once it came time to pay, the did accept credit cards. Although, I would like to say that their batidos (Milkshakes) are bomb and pretty well worth the price they are at. I ordered one that is called after eight, and if you are a fan of mint chocolate then you should try it out! I shared a slice of cheesecake with a friend, and it was a little too bland for my taste (Mind you i'm a big fan of cheesecake) and would have preferred to have gotten something else. With the orders came a little plate of trail mix. If you are looking for something more on the adventurous side there is a coffee that contains ice cream! (A double winner if you ask me) Overall, it was a great place to spend some time with friends, and I will recommend it to those who want to have a game night outside of their home!

Es un lugar único en Madrid. Muy buen ambiente y se puede pasar una noche genial con juegos de mesa…read morepara ti y tus amigos. Lo único malo del lugar es la atención. La principal mesera puede ser grosera con frecuencia, tardan mucho en atender y es poco servicial.

a veces se lían un poco con los precios y con otras cosas, yo lo achaco a que son nuevos, pero que…read morese pongan las pilas, que el otro día nos tuvimos que ir a otro sitio porque tardaron mucho en atendernos :-(

If you're in Madrid on a Sunday afternoon then you must make a reservation at Bar La Gloria to…read moreenjoy their traditional paella valenciana! It is reasonably priced and so tasty - my only complaint is I wanted MORE because it was so good! Bar La Gloria has actually been nationally recognized for the last several years for its authentic paella so you know it's good! The restaurant is no frills, very traditional, with tasty picos and good service. In traditional Spain-style, they won't kick you out so feel free to take your time and enjoy your meal (but if you're in a hurry you may have to kindly get their attention to ask for your bill).

A simple place with good food and inexpensive prices. La…read moreGloria is located next to the Noviciado subway station. When you enter, you come to a very simple and pretty empty space. You can have your drink right there or you can cross a small corridor to get to two salons, which can also be used for private events. The salon we went to can accomodate 15 to 20 people. The decoration of the bar is very minimalistic, but the salons have windows that open to the side alleys. We went there as a group and tried a variety of their food items. Everybody like everything they tried. The recommendable ones would be the fried eggplant with honey, and the fried potatoes with goat cheese. I also liked the croquettes.