Today we went out for lunch to a town outside Madrid called Aranjuez…read more The restaurant called La Estrella de Aranjuez has a nice outside terrace with parasols so we decided to dine there. Before I carry on telling you what we ate I would like to tell you how I would call this experience: The Misfired Orgasm. We decided to go for the menu of the day so I chose the Lacón a la Gallega and she chose the full salad. Both were delicious. Second course I chose the cod in marinera sauce and she chose the Iberian ribs. The fish in sauce was excellent but the ribs were too undercooked inside, nearly raw though the outside was nearly burnt. For pudding we were going to go for the large strawberry and cream but they didnt have it. Instead I chose the flan and she the pancake with chocolate and cream. Both were pretty disgusting as the flan and cream on both were warm. The young waiter was pleasant and polite and the total bill with a San Miguel beer and a Fanta came to €19.00 which I thought was OK

This place is fantastic! The food was great; the price was right; and the service fast, personal,…read moreand always with a smile. It's a family-owned place. La comida era casera (homemade) y deliciosa! Highly recommend this restaurant. Os recomiendo mucho a este lugar. Mi amigo y yo pedimos arroz a la cubana, judías, sardinas, y pollo (fue del menu) y costamos menos de 10 euros. I ordered arroz a la cubana, white beans, sardines, and baked chicken (the lunch menu. The price was less than 10 euros plus we got dessert. I ordered a chocolate crepe, and my friend flan. De.li.ci.o.sa todo! En vez de llamarlo La Estrella, podemos decir La 5 Estrellas.

One thing to note about Spain, it's very difficult to find a good restaurant that your American…read morekids will eat at and enjoy in Spain. The Spanish don't do sweet, they virtually include zero spice (I'm not just talking about spicy, I'm talking flavor too), and they love their cheese, the more potent the better. Therefore, Italian food has sadly become our go-to in Spain with the kids. For this reason, late in the evening we needed a meal and found/sought out this place because it's Italian. Upfront I'll tell you this, it's not good but it's not bad either. First off, the place is tiny. Most places in Spain are so that's not a surprise. Our party of five had to be separated and seated at two tables away from one another. However, what was surprising was that the entire restaurant was at least 20 degrees warmer inside than it was outside, which depresses your appetite significantly. They don't have menus but they do have what I consider to be the worst thing to ever happen to restaurants, the dreaded QR code (http://www.pastucci.com/wp-content/uploads/CartaCascoIngles.pdf). The menu consist of pasta, pizza, lasagna, apps, and desserts. Our party had the Margarita pizza, pepperoni pizza, melenzane lasagne (eggplant lasagna), and penne la funghi (penne pasta with cream sauce and mushrooms). The pizza was good but extremely greasy, the penne was very good, and the melenzane was gross, soggy, slimy, basically a lump of sizzling goo. The food took forever to prepare and deliver but each dish was hot. In total, this meal cost us about €63, not too bad for five. The bathrooms were clean and unlike most Spanish restaurants had paper towels to dry your hands. Plus, they had a female and male toilet. However, I'll let you be the judge on which is which since one is a blue angel and the other is a red devil with a dress. Overall, not a horrible experience but I probably will not return. The food left much to be desired and the wait time was incredibly too long. I guess the kids will just have to be good with tapas and tortilla next time we're in Toledo.

My husband and I were in need of a meal as we first arrived in Toledo. It was a dark and rainy day,…read moreand pretty much every business was closed. We stumbled upon this restaurant, we could see the bright lights on a dark road. The staff were very attentive and provided our drinks/food in a timely manner. We made it easy and just ordered a large pepperoni pizza. It was good, and hit the spot. There aren't a lot of pizza places in Toledo so I'd come back for another pizza craving if I am ever in Toledo again!

We enjoyed our drinks and food, but the staff had an attitude. They were also too busy to inform us…read morethat the kitchen would be closing at 1600, so we were unable to complete our food order. Restaurant goers should note that the promotion requires a series of orders from each guest in the party. We were ready to order several dishes but were not able since the kitchen abruptly closed halfway through our meal. We were not notified after being seated nor were our menus taken as any indication that the food service had ended. It would be helpful if your website and your internet listings page had the correct hours of operation or if the waitstaff would inform the guest that the kitchen will be closing soon. At the very least, you could take the menus away if ordering is not possible. That being said, the prawn risotto sure looks great...but I guess we will never know.

The prefixed menu was steal for the money! The prefixed menu is available between 1 and 4 PM. For…read more15€ we got a three course meal. The food was very tasty and well presented . The place was very clean and designed in a modern style. The waiters spoke English and had a menu in both languages . So far it was the best meal on our trip in Spain.

We ordered the prix fix dinner and we really enjoyed the mixed paella with a lot of seafood. My cod…read moredish was wry well prepared and the fish was done to perfection. My fruit dessert came with yogurt on the bottom. Very good!

I am from California... and this was a great place to eat. In our party we had gluten restrictions…read more This place was perfect. Although it was "American" food.... The meats were all from the Toledo area. So you could experience Toledo local food but still appeal to a Californian palette. There was only one server and he was not the most receptive or energetic server, but that's ok... not many restaurants are open on a Spanish Sunday. Lastly this place has clean bathrooms and it's well air-conditioned.

Looking for a non-Spanish food place for dinner one evening, we found Bresca…read more The interior is cute. Lots of stone with greenery. Just very cozy feeling. Our server was good and helped gove some recommendations. There was a BOGO drink special on spritz, so we started with that and the gnocco fritto, which were like little puffed pita bread. I had the pistachio pesto pasta and hubs had carbonara. We both loved our pastas and couldn't say no to the pistachio tiramisu dessert. If you need a break from Spanish food while in Madrid, Bresca is a great choice.

Upon walking in and scanning a QR code for a menu, I was told they could only serve wine and not…read moremake any cocktails. Not a big deal. Then came to ordering our meals, we were told that they were out of every appetizer and they had only 3 options available to order for dinner we decided it was time to leave. Absolutely would not recommend this establishment.

This place is amazing!! We had pasta, salad and pizza. Also the very best…read more tiramisu ever. Great food, service and atmosphere!

Delightful little bar in a small town plaza near the Madrid airport. We enjoyed our G&Ts there and…read morehad a lovely view of the central fountain.

The location is excellent across from the bus depot near El Escorial for buses to/from Madrid. The…read morefood excellent. We had the Melanzane and the Burrata and the Pasta Arribiata and pizza 4 Stagione. All excellent after two hours walking through El Escorial.

Great food in Madrid, I had the Carbonara and the Spaghetti was cooked in the Italian fashion. A…read moregood thing to know is that if you order pasta they ask you which specific pasta type you want. Soda portions are good, Margherita Pizza was also quite good. A real nice place for some good Italian food.

Stopped by this restaurant after passing by Geno's. So glad we did. I had the lasagna and my…read morehusband had the risotto with prawns. It was so delicious.

Everything was honestly exactly what I hoped. The appetizer was fantastic. The wine smooth. The…read moremeal... perfect. My mouth is watering just thinking about it.

Quick note before the review: This is not the same restaurant it used to be some years ago. Old…read more5-star reviews were well deserved by that time. The food's quality was terrible: - The pizza ingredients were very low quality and not well distributed. - We ordered a simple margherita and it didnt even contain basil leaves. - We ordered a different pizza with egg and bacon: it was also really bad. - Even the balsamic vinegar was bad. (They only had once of these thick vinegar bottles, and the cap was all dirty) - the focaccia was the worst: It has a thick section that was half baked, and the rest of it looked like a thin crispy bread/cookie For the staff: - The staff tried to avoid adding the discount from the reservation. After complaining, they fixed it, but you shouldn't need to complain to prevent being charged extra. - The staff was a bit lost on what was their menu. - They were polite at least The restaurant: - This used to be a different restaurant, one of the best pizza places in Madrid. About aprox. 2 years ago, the owner sold the restaurant and a different one was put in place of it. However, they decided to keep the name of the restaurants as well as all the excellent reviews it had in apps like yelp and trip advisor. While it could be a bit unfair to compare, as it is a completely different restaurant, in which only the name of it remained, the restaurant now has cheaper prices than the original one from years ago, but the ingredients are even cheaper, so in reality, the quality to prize ratio got a massive negative impact.