I had high expectations for my dinner here, at Paco Roncero, but overall it was less of an…read moreexperience than I'd hoped for, particularly after going to Clos. The service was a bit off, particularly regarding the wine pairings. Lovely location on the rooftop although the live music was a bit loud.

This maybe as close as I get to El Bulli's level of cooking. You see, Chef Paco Roncero is one of…read moreFerran Adria's closest disciples and was tasked with running his Madrid outpost of progressive cooking and the associated division of El Bulli catering. Being the first gastronomic heavy hitter of all the restaurants we'd hit in Spain, it was definitely an interesting journey. My friend was deathly ill the night before and we'd have to trek across the streets of Madrid which not only rain but hail in our suits. We'd arrived at the building which is actually a members only casino, which was founded back in 1836. It is also an art/architecture gallery, a place of gastronomy since Ferran Adria took over the food vision in 1998. As a historical structure alone, this is worth seeing but we were here for the food and we were going big with the menu degustacion. It's broken up into many parts in a playful manner: *Cocktail Caipirinha nitro *Snacks Sweet potato chips Alga Lollipop Saffron Styled Macadamian Nuts Tempura Petal Rose Philo Pizza Sandwish with Spiced Sausage Syrup with Roes of Trout *Tapas Liquid fritter 2006's version Razor clam with lemon, juniper and coconut foam Kellogs paella Marrow with caviar *Main courses Ceps with onion and bacon and Port wine sauce "Fettuccini Carbonara" Red mullets served in consomme Lamb with little onions and mushroom *Desserts Our Catalonian cream Liquorice cake with ice cream apple, lime pudding and creamy chocolate *Petitfours Crunchy raspberry snack Peta colas False "polvorón" cake made with pine seeds Bread with chocolate Tonka Toffee with Redcurrent As at El Bulli, there are a ton of courses and all very theatrical but at the same time, and more importantly, tasty. For after dinner coffee and tea, I don't know if I've seen a larger selection. Their in house infusion selection alone rivals any dozen restaurants put together. The service was very formal and we found that some of our servers were easier to break down than others, but in the end it turned out friendly even though it started out stuffy. If you don't end up making it to El Bulli, as they're closing by end of summer 2011, take a detour to Madrid and let Terraza del Casino treat you in similar fashion.

A beautiful restaurant with a lot of class. More of a date night ambience rather than casual…read moredining. Service was fantastic and attentive. The food was on the pricey side for the same dishes at other restaurants. The food was fresh , tasty, but not life changing.

We had dinner here based on a recommendation and it did not disappoint. We had delicious tapas with…read morea delicious sangria! Service was friendly though they were busy. It's not far from Gran Via but definitely felt more local. Beautiful restaurant, delicious food, convenient location.