Very good food and portions were big enough for two. Price was very reasonable for a lobster dish.

La comida y el ambiente son fabulosos. Sin embargo, algunos de los camareros y meseros tenían prisa y estaban bruscos. Y vimos que había 7 u 8 camareros; suficientes. Un buen camarero es agradable y escucha bien lo que dice el cliente. read more

Very nice space, with a friendly and attentive staff. Food was very good. We had the artichoke starter, table side steak tartare and the bacalao stew. Different than most menus we've seen. read more

The food was so good, I'm going back tomorrow. I had 2/2 order of the flowered artichokes, 2/2 order croquettes, roasted peppers with tuna. I'll go back for what I didn't taste. I like them halving what they could. Great great service! read more

I've been twice since in Madrid. Great food and wine. Bordering on fancy / family style restaurant which works well. read more

Very good food, great service. I've been here twice and no disappointment. Give this restaurant a try! read more

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Excellent, excellent, excellent! Wonderful rustic bread and hard cheese to start. Loved the subtly flavorful, stir fried vegetables with wild mushrooms and shrimp, delicately cooked. Take the house recommendation for a glass of red wine, a merlot. And finish this delightful dinner with a lemon sorbet. Outstanding restaurant with a Basque twist! read more

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Warm greeting, seated immediately. Heady, rich wine, bottled water, fresh crusty bread and sliced Manchego cheese drizzled with reduced balsamic vinegar hits my table immediately. The artichokes are everything everyone says. Dusted with coarse salt. To die for! Followed by the sautéed squid in onions. The plate was graced with its salty ink. Fabulous. Can't believe how delicious everything is! read more

Pimiento Verde - Basque Near Me - Madrid, M

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I don't know the hours of this establishment but it was open for lunch and dinner early enough for people who don't want to wait until 730 or 830 for a restaurant to open. The menu features mostly fish dishes both stews and otherwise. Very little beef options. There was no pork or lamb on the menu. We had fish with garlic and peppers and risotto with pumpkin and prawns. Both were very good. The wine list is very long for the reds a bit less so for the whites. We had an Albarino for €26. All in all it was a very pleasant experience. My wife's dish was €26 mine was €22. white tablecloths and excellent service. read more

Loved it from beginning to end...I arrived close to closing time on a Monday afternoon. Because I've been to Spain before, I learned if you arrive close to closing, you can typically get in without a reservation. I wouldn't advise trying to get in for dinner without a reservation! But I digress...I was visiting from the states and hadn't slept or eaten for about 28 hours, so I needed a good meal. My Yelp gurus did not disappoint with this suggestion! There were only two others dining when I arrived, and they quickly sat me at a table downstairs. There is also a dining area upstairs, but that was already closed. I asked for still water and a wine suggestion. She offered me a red blend by the glass, I believe Tempranillo blend as most are there, and it was wonderful. They bring you cheese with olive oil and balsamic as well as fresh bread. I ordered the lobster with creamed rice (lobster risotto basically), but this one is not made with cream but all lobster stock. It was incredible, no lie, one of the best risotto dishes I have ever eaten and that's saying something. So creamy and fragrant, and you could taste all parts of the lobster. It had a few shrimp in there as well, but honestly those were an afterthought in my opinion. I wish I had room for dessert but was way too full. The service was charming as no one rushed me, even though it was their closing time. They cleaned around me, chatting with me and making me feel like a part of their family. I loved every moment of my visit and hope I can get back some day! read more

Pimiento Verde - Gift when you arrive ;-) - Basque Near Me - Madrid, M

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Excellent. In high demand, it's hard to find an open table if you arrive without reservation, at least for a Friday night. We had to wait until 10 pm to get a table, but it was worth it. The squid in black ink was incredible, as started we asked the fried artichoke. Awesome! My wife ordered the cod, also very good, but nothing special to me. It's on the up side, price wise, but I don't think I can find anything equivalent in the Boston area, at this or at any price. read more

This was the surprise of the trip. In our last day we discover this great place. I will say the appetizer: piquillos with Tuna, (amazing). The main courses: creamy rice with lobster is pretty good, but the chipirones rellenos en su tinta are to die for. The Solomillo in the grill (Mignon) is outstanding. What an amazing treat this place. It is already a comeback place for me every time I am at Madrid. Double Thumbs Up! read more

Wonderful culinary experience! The place is booked solid starting 2:00pm until 11:00pm, call for a reservation! We arrived at 1:00pm and they were "kind enough" to seat us for a quick lunch since all tables were booked starting at 2:00pm. The artichokes (appetizer) is a must, as well as their squid. Every single bite was amazing. Good wine selection. Prices were reasonable. And equally important, the service was phenomenal. The servers recomendad dishes, pairings and make us feel like VIP guests even though they had to rush us through lunch! A requiered stop if you're in Madrid! read more

A great Yelp find- the artichoke appetizer is a must have, along with the sautéed veggies with shrimp. Excellent service and fine dining. Casual attire or cocktail dresses would be suitable. read more

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Great food excellent service very friendly to the Travelers spoke English. I give them five stars. read more

Pimiento Verde - Creamy rice with Lobster - Basque Near Me - Madrid, M

Great service, gets busy on Friday night. Food is excellent, great house wines!! The "'Merluza a la bilbaina" was delicious. read more

We came with high expectations after reading the rave reviews, but were extremely disappointed. We started with the artichoke flowers, which looked great but were very oily. I had the Atlantic cod which was covered in what they called an emulsion but was a rather tasteless and very oily yellow sauce. The fish looked like it would taste great, but was also tasteless and rather salty. It was accompanied by 1, yes ONE, very thin stalk of broccolini. My husband had a steak which was described as au naturel with goat cheese, but we didn't see or taste any goat cheese, plus it was accompanied by soggy French fries and pimentos which tasted like they were out of a can. I want to be fair, the steak was cooked how he likes it, and tasted ok, but it certainly wasn't the best. We didn't bother with dessert which is very unlike us. The servers were unfriendly and brusque and not because of language difficulties, because my husband speaks fluent Spanish and is a very friendly guy. This must be the first time ever that we left a restaurant without leaving a tip. The place has a very attractive decor and environment, and on a Monday night was packed with diners eating heartily - goodness knows what! We live in San Francisco and travel the world so we know what good food is - this wasn't it. read more

Yum, Yum, Yum...is all I can say. My hubbie and I were on a stroll for dinner and stumbled across this place. Let me say it was a pleasant find. I was excited to be seated by the kitchen so watch the magic happen. I was able to see all the work go into or meal selections and was pleased to see them all made on the spot to order. Once seated they provide a started of fresh cheese with olive oil and balsamic drizzled on top. That I must say was great start. We then ordered their croquettes which are a mixture of different kinds such as black ink squid, mushroom, and a fish one. All were fantastic, I have to say it was a tough call on favorite between the mushroom and the black ink squid ones. We then indulged ourselves with the artichoke flowers. They were so delicate and delicious. We then ordered the pig cheek stew and the grilled fish on the menu and both were fabulous. Other dishes i wish I had room to try were the grilled calamari with onions and the stuffed peppers. I highly recommend a stop in if you are near one. The service and food are great. Pass on the bread, you won't need it. read more

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Friendly, fast service. Crowded- but that's how you know it's good! Definitely recommend reservations. **thanks to all those before me who advised for calling ahead** however, if you do not have reservations, it's worth a shot to see if they can seat you. I saw them searing walk ups rather quickly. The food: SO DELICIOUS. The wine- recommended by the staff- was the house white (when we were there it was Zapadorado Verdejo) and was excellent and affordable. Bread with cheese and olive oil with balasamic was on the table in no time and hey took our wine order immediately. So we were well on our way to culinary bliss within minutes. On the recommendation of all advisors, got the artichoke flowers and they were very good. Have never had artichokes served like this before (olive oil, salt, broiled? Baked? Cooked to deliciousness). The crochettes were delicious as well. Paired awesomely with the wine. The sorbet was a surprise- it was not frozen! But still fresh and delicious. Great experience! Would come back for sure. read more

Great food! Very good meat and also a lot of typical basque dishes. Service a bit unfriendly and stressed but overall impression is worth a 5 star rating. A lot of locals here and definitely a place you should make a reservation before visiting. read more

We took a chance by walking in without a reservation. They were very accomodating. the bread was warm, crunchy along with some cheese was a great start. We shared a mushroom appetizer to start. My wife had vegetables and shrimp. I had steak. They were both perfectly prepared. A hot brownie and ice cream was a great ending. wait staff is friendly and accomodating. A great find. read more

just had the worst meal of my life here. husband and i went for dinner tonight bc it was literally 1 block away from our hotel. waited for 30 minutes to get seated-which we didnt mind since we didnt have a reservation but the food was terrible! had the croquette platter which was nauseating. had one and left the rest. husband had bad sirloin which was terrible salty and i had the broccoli and mushrooms with prawn which were just swimming in oil and disgustingly salty. had 2 bottles of water which were great and to top it off, this restaurant gives you bread and charges you for it. I never asked for it. if you were gonna charge, at least let me know! the only good thing was the friendly wait staff. food was TERRIBLE. worst $80 spent over. read more