After trying all manner of tapas, this was a refreshing change. I'm so glad I've had authentic Mexican food in Mexico and in Detroit's Mexican Town many times so I know how good it can be. Santita stands with the best Mexican food I've ever eaten. To start, it already stands out from every other restaurant I've visited in Madrid because of his beer selection. Instead of ordering Cerveza, and getting the one beer the place has, you have nice choice of Mexican beers, served in a bottle. Negra Modelo, one of my favorites, was among them. Margaritas are small, but cheap (5€), tasty, and potent. Guacamole is creamy and robust, served in a stone mortar, as it's traditionally been made for centuries. The tortilla chips are thick, and not particularly salty, but they're a perfect pairing to start the meal. Please, please order the Los Ignacios...the most perfect Mexican pizza you'll ever have in your life. The description on the menu says "our version of the traditional nachos". For Americans, this evokes tortilla chips with melted cheese, onions, and peppers with low grade meat. Here, you get a thin, crispy crust layered with pico de gallo, cheese, beans, guacamole, meat...yes, similar ingredients in crappy bar nachos, but so, so much better. Tacos are tiny discs piled with meat. The tacos de pollo (chicken) is covered in a rich crema, with small pieces of lean chicken breast. The tacos de chochinita had a massive mound of marinated pork. All had pickled red onions on top. My wife didn't like all the crema, but I did. The pork was excellent. The burrito de pollo was massive and suitable for sharing (though our friend didn't want to share). It has excellent rice with the chicken. We had tried to order a side of rice previously, and we were told it couldn't be ordered separately. Not sure why that is, but this is a great way to get it. Yes, we were stuffed by then. No, we didn't stop ordering. We closed with coconut ice cream, which was pretty standard, but the margarita ice cream? Wow. It's a scoop of ice cream that gets a shot of tequila dumped on it. The sweetness balances the tequila beautifully. Service was also excellent. We ordered a few rounds of drinks (lost track of how many...oops). All the things we ordered set us back 93€. What a great way to experience authentic Mexican cuisine. read more

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Just happened onto this place, and it was AMAZING! The first impression is how cute and unique the decorations are and what a nice atmosphere they create. I had no idea it was Mexican food when we first walked in and thought what's the big deal since I have Mexican all the time in the U.S. Boy, was I surprised! They did such an impressive job of combining such a variation of flavors and bringing them all together in each bite. The food was something I would expect from a top-level chef. We wanted to eat everything on the menu and really wish that we could have done so. A simple taco was such an incredible taste experience. Whatever they used to create that flavor fest was just delicious. Wish I could go again!!! read more

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NOTE: I did not go to the location on Fuencarral. There is another location closer to Gran Via, but I couldn't find it on yelp. Everything about this restaurant is super planned out-from the preparation of the food to the decor. The prices are slightly above average, but totally worth it! What I ordered: Before we ordered, they brought out two small salsas and a small portion of chips. The salsas were the spiciest I've had in Madrid! I got a dis-tinto de verano. It was the best tinto de verano I've ever had! I had the cactus salad and it was soooo good! The portion wasn't huge, but I loved the flavor. The service was good and the restaurant wasn't crowded in a Tuesday night. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone wanting to go to a cute dinner place! read more

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We were just walking by and decided to stop for dinner. The food was amazing! We are Mexican American and the food is authentic Mexican food. We highly recommend this place! Estábamos pasando por la Santita y decidimos parar a cenar. La comida estuvo deliciosa. Somos México americanos y la comida es muy auténtica. Recomendamos este lugar al 100 read more

All the food here is excellent. The margarita was perfect- not too sweet. Guacamole was amazing, tuna tartar delicious and the beef rib tacos were awesome. We will be read more

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We had a great lunch today!! The "dis-tinto" de verano takes this ubiquitous Spanish beverage to new heights. Instead of the typical Ted wine and lemon soda, red wine, pineapple juice, and grapefruit soda over lots of ice make a very distinctive, delicious beverage. We had freshly made guacamole with white and blue corn chips, queso fundido with smoky chorizo and grilled chicken salad with red berries. It was all delicious!! Somehow the one chef in the kitchen and the one waitress managed the entire restaurant with ease. read more

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The food and service at Santita were excellent - literally everything we ate was delicious. We randomly found it while exploring the neighborhood and the museum of the history of Madrid just across the street (definitely worth going, plus it's free). Their tacos were made with real corn tortillas - we had the sirloin, chicken, shrimp and al pastor tacos and they were all tasty, as was their freshly made guacamole. The staff were very responsive and our food came out quickly. We would highly recommend a visit to Santita, particularly for those who get hungry before traditional Spanish dinner time ... read more

Had a terrible experience in this place. First, tried to order carne and pollo tacos and they said they were out of both... for a place that serves tacos you wouldn't expect that would you? Then the food took forever to come out and watched 3 tables that came in after me get their food before me. Do not recommend this place as there are many other great restaurants on this strip. read more

Absolutely amazing Mexican food! Very nice ambiance but the food is just great. Also had one of the best margaritas I've ever had! 5 stars