I am giving this restaurant two stars only because they let us box our leftover food and gave us a nice tote bag for the boxes.
My review may differ from the others on this site because I am Asian-American. I speak fluent Spanish and English is my native tongue. I went here on a weekday afternoon with my mother. The wait staff was quite rude to the both of us. They gave us bread, which is typically complimentary at Italian restaurants, without telling us that the bread basket would cost 3 euros. When we insisted on having tap water instead of bottled, the waiter didn't seem pleased at all.
Overall, the waiter and other staff were inattentive. Our waiter had a really condescending attitude. Being from the states, I was not used to that. I'm generally not bothered by rudeness on the part of restaurant staff. However, I was a bit annoyed because they were polite - smiling and willing to answer questions - with the other customers. The other customers were all Spanish or European.
My advice to yelp readers who are Asian is to expect subpar service and average Italian food. The portions are quite generous but the prices are high for Madrid. If you're white, then you are alright. read more