I've noticed that some of the reviews are quite older so I wanted to share my experience of…read moreRasputín. The food and service was incredible. The atmosphere gave off a very traditional feel with much culture and ambience. I ordered the beef straganoff and it was very tender and tasty. Although I'm not staying here in Madrid for many nights, I am trying to come back here again as it was that good!

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Maria and Sammy were great servers and gave us really good recommendations to order …read more We tried Grilled Octopus and Red Prawn pasta! Very delicious!

Food was on point here and particularly good for small groups cause there's only a few tables…read more Service was amazing and they spoke English fluently with an English menu. Wish their wine list was more extensive and had some higher end options but hard to store a lot in a small space.

Great grilled octopus and artichokes. Beautiful terrace, friendly service, walking distance from…read morethe Prado Museum. Recommend by Giovanni at the Four Seasons.

Ramses claims to be gastronomy, and I think it provides a good attempt. It was refreshing to try…read moresome neo-classic Spanish dishes after days of eating very traditional Spanish cuisine. I enjoyed: * Strawberry Gazpacho * Cappelletti of Red Prawn, Mascarpone, Bullabesa Extract, and its Tartare * Grilled Octopus Leg, Black Garlic Aioli, and Fried Yuca * Mango Tartare, Strawberry Foam, and Crispy Chia Seed Chip The waitstaff did seem like they had a little bit of attitude toward non-Spanish speakers. It was almost like they were annoyed to serve tourists. I spoke a little Spanish, and tried to use as much Spanish as possible to avoid being on their black list. FYI The bread and amuse bouche are automatically given upon seating, and you will be charged. There is no such warning on the menu or by any of the waitstaff. The prices are very high for the quality it offers. I spent about 100 euros for my meal, and have definitely had much better gastronomy meals at other restaurants with better service (1 star off). If you don't mind paying the premium price to sit outdoors on the Plaza de la Independencia while trying hard not to be blacklisted by the waitstaff, then this restaurant is for you.

Understaffed and self absorbed. We asked whether we could sit outside, and were offered a table…read moreinside while there were plenty of options outside in the sun. The staff then asked us to rearrange the chairs compared to how the previous party had sat. We waited for 10 minutes for the staff to come with menus and clean the dirty dishes off our table before we gave up and left I would rather spend my money elsewhere.

Really great food, the croquetas and burrata were amazing but that was some of the worst service…read moreI've ever had. Took forever to get greated and the same with everything else.