El pasado viernes, el 28 de enero, asistí a vuestro curso de Tapas del Siglo XXI dirigido por Diego…read morey me pareció una experiencia buenísima. Llevo un tiempo interesándome en este tipo de cursos y me he apuntado a varios similares en diferentes sitios, sobre todo para aprender nuevas técnicas de cocina, pero también para comparar establecimientos, personal y experiencias a cara de elegir el que me parecía mejor para enfocar mis futuros esfuerzos. Aunque todas mis experiencias con los diferentes cursos han sido buenas, la combinación que he encontrado en El Gusto es Nuestro ha sido superior, especialmente por la técnica didáctica empleada por Diego y, simplemente, su profesionalismo con una muy buena dosis de cercanía a los allí reunidos para aprender. Sin ninguna duda ha sido muy agradable en mi opinión, refrendada por los comentarios de los demás asistentes que he oído al salir del local, y eso que varios confesaban al comienzo de la noche que venían "arrastrados" por su pareja. Me parece claro que cuando salían ya no se sentían tan arrastrados.

Let me put it this way....La Fragua was the first restaurant we went to on our month long journey…read morethrough Spain. We came back to Madrid two days early so we could visit La Fragua one more time before we flew home. This is a very simple restaurant plopped down in the middle of a Madrid suburban neighborhood. From the outside it is only a door in a wall of an office building but inside it is a delightful restaurante serving a great version of Cocido Madrileno. The patrons we observed on both of our visits appeared not to be strangers which made us believe the quality of food brings locals back time and again. The English here is limited to non-existent but communication is easy. On our second visit the house was full and we arrived without reservations but they made a table for us anyway and treated us very graciously. To be sure we sampled other dishes during our two visits but the Cocido will have us coming back. Their house wine is Ramon Bilbao and the inventive tapas that accompany every meal are not only tasty but mini works of art. We came here twice...we will come back again.

Went here twice! Was EXCELLENT !…read moreAnd the service was so sweet. This is one of my favs !

Everything about our dining experience was excellent from the very warm welcome we received to the…read moregreat service and wonderful food, the atmosphere was intimate and cozy! It appeared to be a destination for the locals.

Excelente servicio de parte de Fernando. El desayuno…read moresencillo pero delicioso, la tortilla española y el jamón ibérico con buen sabor. Súper recomendado

We stopped here for lunch between our visit to the Cathedral and the Royal Palace. It's slightly…read moreoff the main tourist track, and you could tell by the quality. We really enjoyed the salmorejo, a cold tomato cream dish served with a slice of tuna. It was fresh, flavorful, and a perfect light lunch during a day of sightseeing.

Lots of freebies! Warm friendly service despite the server having to manage many tables. They were…read moreable to accommodate us without a reservation and groups. I especially enjoyed the tomato salad, the chorizo, olives, and bread. The grilled octopus could have used more flavor other than just olive oil and the chocolate cake slice was dry.

Gambas Rojas exquisitas, el bacalao, las croquetas de jamón, la tarta de Santiago, la leche…read morefrita... la atención excelente.. muy buen ambiente.