We have been here in 2019. We are back March 2026. Great location! Food is good. Service was decent. This place is what they consider cafeteria style which means casual and not candle lit restaurant. The place was bustling around 8:00 PM. We waited about 10 minutes to be seated at a table. After sitting we looked over the menu and chose a few items to share. We ordered Oxtail Stew with fried potatoes, Russian Potato Salad, Jamon Iberi Ham and Bread. We recommend this place. read more

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The joint next door wouldn't open till 7:30 but we, as elderly backwards Americans, wanted an earlier light meal so came here & sat at the bar. The fresh seafood was in glass cases (atop ice) right in front of us. I ordered grilled scallops which are called something like Zambourines(?), and they were pricey (22 euro for 6) but supremely delicious. i pointed to some tiny fish (sardines? Anchovies?) and said "Frito!". We got a whole huge platter and loved it. I had a big bowl of gazpacho. Not as delicious as the 50% more expensive bowl my wife had for lunch but hey. My wife ordered rice pudding which she mostly liked. We noticed a n orange-squeezing machine so I had fresh OJ. Service fast, friendly, and helpful. Right across from the cervantes monument park. read more

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11/27/21 - MADRID SPAIN We came here for breakfast after being up all night traveling from Chicago. We were famished & it was right across the street from our hotel. The food was reasonably priced. My wife ordered an omelette that looked like a quarter slice of pizza w/potatoes & onions it was delicious. This also came w/a roll & excellent coffee for about 4 Euro or $4.5 US. I ordered a plate w/bacon, an egg, potatoes & a small salad for 7 Euros or slightly less then $8 US. Cool little corner restaurants w/huge legs of ham hanging from the ceiling. The coffee at this place is excellent. The food was good w/a great price point but the server was very slow. We went back for Dinner for the paella but got there too late so we ordered a combination plate of Fried Smelt w/Garlic (outstanding). This melted in your mouth & for me personally I could have eaten a whole plate of this & done away w/the other items on this platter. Fried Baby Squid - Very good, very tender & complete w/the tiny tentacles & little eyes all about an 1 1/2 inch long. (Poor little guys never had a chance) Fried Calamari - nothing special Fried Octopus Rings looked like onion rings but chewed like octopus. (Meh) We also ordered a whole white fish cooked in olive oil & butter w/a large slice of cooked onion, tomato & potato. This was very good w/a couple of cervezas to go with the meal. My wife ordered a cup of coffee (for us this was the best coffee we had, delicious). The night time waiter was extremely busy but was spot one/the service. Overall the food was very good w/a very cool ambiance. They had stools around the counter w/a few small tables that seated small groups. There was also an area in the back that accommodated larger groups. The basement also had a dining area but we never centered down there. I loved this place and may go back but there are too many other place to try in the next few days before we move on to Barcelona on 12/01. read more

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Our first taste of Spain, and we were not disappointed. We were seated downstairs and offered Sangria to get started, we ended up getting a pitcher, so refreshing after long plane ride. The sea bass was the best I ever tasted, the octopus One more time the Octopus was just over the top good. Wow just the perfect start to our food adventure. read more

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I haven't had a lot of food here in Spain but this was one of my first experiences, this is huge place right on gran via between the giant park and the "Times Square" like area when you enter it seems small but there is a lower level that is big. The service was good but you must know that if you order any paella it's going to take between 40-60 mins to come out as it is made to order and you are getting the real deal. In the meantime we ordered some beers and some apps. They have a big menu but we ordered the croquettes and the batata bravas, now batata bravas was one of things I was most excited to try is Spain and the ones here has zero flavor, it really tasted like potatoes and watered down ketchup and I'm only comparing because I tried it another place and really there was no comparison, the croquettes were tasty and good, they had chicken paella so as someone who is not a seafood fan I'm glad I got to try a version of the famous dish, I enjoyed it, it had tomato and pieces of chicken, some on the bone, my company had the traditional and they enjoyed it, overall I liked the restaurant. read more

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We had the ham croquettes, bean stew, fried fish platter, shrimp in garlic and seafood paella. They were all really tasty, we would definitely go back for the garlic shrimp again. The restaurant was packed but service was quick and efficient. read more

I can't tell you how much I really enjoy this place while I was in Spain. I had a taste for tapas. And I wanted to enjoy the local fair. This restaurant was literally walking distance from our hotel. Everything came out so fresh and so quickly. The sangria was great and very tasty. read more

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All the reviews about this place being a tourist trap are true. Do not take any recommendations from the waiters. They will tell you one price and charge you another. When you ask them about the price discrepancy when the bill arrives, they will deny the original price they quoted. Even speaking fluent Spanish as a native speaker, they claim it is a "misunderstanding" or "lost in translation." Steer clear. read more

These guys are amazing! The most delicious food, professional and friendly staff We ate the lamb cutlets, omg , so perfect. It came out quickly and was delicioso Had a few wines, got a complimentary something ? ( was like Baileys BUT was Spanish so better!) Loved it, highly recommend to anyone and hope when you go you get John the waiter ( He had to be the owner surely, such was his great attention to absolutely everything ) Muchas gracias read more

This place has horrible reviews, but it was the only place open late at night so we gave it a go. It wasn't bad at all. Lots of complaints about service, however we had great service. All the servers were incredibly attentive. The food was pretty great. Croquetas are a must. The jamon iberico was delicious. The caldo gallego was very good. Huevos eStrallados were good, just needed salt. We ordered the octopus, but sent it back. It had a fishy taste. Natilla was delicious. Prices were a bit on the higher side, but it is a prime tourist trap. read more

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Great casual restaurant when you just need something good and fairly quick! We got into Madrid close to 9pm and needed an easy, welcoming, and delicious place to eat! We had the assorted fried fish, grilled sea bass, and seafood paella! Food was fresh, spiced just right, and not overly greasy or salty! Glad we found this spot. Service was great and the staff was very friendly to tourists and helpful with food selection. I think in the end they even comped us an after dinner liquor. read more

Tapaspaña - Seafood Paella - Spanish Near Me - Madrid, M

We have a food experience. The seafood we ordered were fresh and tasty. The lamp chops were great. The waiters were friendly and attentive. read more

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This was a great pitstop for breakfast. We went here before we went going on a full day tour. We were good and full for the majority of the day. Don't go in expecting a 5 star experience, expect quick customer service and good food read more

Tapaspaña - Spanish Near Me - Madrid, M

Avoid like plague. I eat out 3 meals a day for over a week straight and this is the only review that does not have at least a 3 star rating. Why so bad? 1. Terrible service. 2. Not tourist friendly (waiters hardly speak an ounce of English) despite being near major touristic areas. 3. Nothing that you can put in your mouth, and I mean absolutely NOTHING, is complimentary including a slide of bread. 4. Subpar food. There are much better options (both in terms of food quality and price) just a few blocks off towards Plaza Mayor. 5. Did I mention terrible service? read more

great food, nice atmosphere inside, air-conditioning, no wifi but can receive Starbucks wifi that id nearby, as long as have facebook login..... me and wife ordered eggs plates from breakfast menu, had coffee and orange juice. Orange juice is freshly squeezed but served in a shot glass so its very small amount...., coffee was very strong, and they dint have creamer just milk.... read more

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Terrible service with only ok food. The waiters here seem to be trained to seat you, then ignore you for the rest of your time here, even when you wave at them and look them in the eye as they are walking past you many times. Cappuccino was awful. Hate to say it, but go to Starbucks instead. Tapas were average. read more

Fresh food. Ordered the seabass whole, and the fried fish platter both were great. Light and not too greasy. But the best part of coming in was when you smell the authentic paella our neighbouring table was eating. Smelled like gold! Saving my paella for a different day ! Server was friendly and tried to sell the specials of the day--- fresh food of the day. Funny and hospitable read more

July 14, 2017 This was the only bad experience I had in Madrid.  I visited the TAPASPANA Restaurant the first night.  At first the service seemed good. The waiter provided recommendations continuously, which was helpful.  However, while waiting for the meal to arrive, the waiter also recommended tomato bread, and he pointed to tomato bread for 3.50 Euro, so I agreed.   When the food came out, he bought out a plate of dried sliced ham with the tomato bread.  We assumed it was part of the order, because he recommended tomato bread and showed me the price.  When the check came there was a charge of 20 euro for the dried ham plate.  When I asked why he add a 20 Euro cost to my meal without permission, he stated it was part of the recommendation, and he refused to do anything.  His manager stated the same. I know this was a setup, because he specifically pointed to the price, and the picture of the bread.  The manager would not even listen to me explain the situation. The manager repeated the same line the waiter continued to repeat, as if on script.  None the less, it was confirmed a setup when I reviewed yelp and found out the same scenario happened before...  The only bad experience in a 7 day vacation read more

This place will be my first bad review on yelp. The waiter who initially sat us recommended a plate of jamón and a paella. We sat down had couple beers and a few other dishes (that we had not ordered) were placed on our table. Being naive tourists we thought these were just complimentary tapas, like what you get if you go to any tapas bar or cervecería. To our surprise, all of these unordered items showed up on our bill, racking it up to €85 for a couple of drinks and subpar food. It is absolutely a tourist trap and unfortunately we fell for it because we were tired and hungry. Do yourself a favor and go literally anywhere else. read more

Stopped in as out first experience in Madrid and found very inattentive service where the waiter tossed my plate and silverware in a bowl in front of me. The didn't remember who ordered what. Food was very good no doubt but it serves like a bar not a restaurant. read more

Tapaspaña - Good location - Spanish Near Me - Madrid, M

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Lubina a la espalda (grilled seabass) was very good. Sevis was also good, friendly Location can not better, out of metro plaza de espana, you will see it at the corner of gran via read more

No vale! They saw us as tourists and took full advantage which was not nice, but guess they'd rather make a quick buck now and not think about their business for the future! Hope this helps ...the waiter made it seem two of the four appetizers we ate was on the house ...in the end he billed us for it! he messed up the first order of tapas saying we ordered fried shrimp when originally we ordered gambas ...do yourself a favor and save yourself $$$ and time, don't go to this spot ! The best part of the restaurant was leaving it! We were lucky he didn't charge us for saying "buenas noches". Stay away from this place like the flu ! If i could give this place a zero star I would, it will be well deserved! read more

In a party of 8, we saw the colorful food menus in the front and decided to take our chances. We were seated in the basement that was like a dungeon. I was scared for my life. They took 15.5 minutes to take our order. We were then informed our food would take 10 minutes tops to be prepared. 30 minutes later and I had not received my 8 mussels. The calamari was plain, overpriced, and not worth it. The shreds of jamón looked like a piece of tracing paper and the peppers were glistening in a pool of greasy oil. One friend who had ordered the veggie sandwich is still trying to recuperate from the eggs that "tasted like dirt". After being provided a good laugh at how bad our experience had become, I finally received my mussels. That was ok I guess. Would recommend to my friends if I wanted them make new memorable experiences. read more

This was probably the worst meal I've had in years. Because of the extravagant entrance, I decided to eat here. Not only was the food overpriced, the service was retardedly slow, and the rations are also tiny. For example, I ordered peppers and ham only to receive about 30 greasy, bland peppers and about half an ounce of actual ham. I genuinely regret wasting my afternoon and money at this restaurant. Please avoid this restaurant at all costs. There are many better restaurants just around the corner. read more