Hit the spot. Was looking for a simple breakfast cafe. Croissant was flakey and slightly sweet on…read morethe outside and perfectly airy on the inside and my cappuccino was perfect, as well. Indoor and outdoor cafe.

This is a gem like others you can find in quiet neighborhoods in Spain. Owners are there. And the…read morecrew are like family. Honest food. Fair prices. Delectable entrees. Will keep coming for the next days.

When I write a review I first consider the fact that reviews can impact someone's livelihood and I…read morewrite with the public's interest in mind. That said..... You know the saying, things happen for a reason? Well, I was actually walking the streets half a mile from my hotel to return a wallet that I found in the middle of the street. I tracked the owner (he happens to be a soccer player) down and at first could not find him. More on this later. I walked by El Cuervo and the owner, Luis Miguel, was standing in the doorway. He looked so friendly that I had to go in. I stayed two hours! Most tourists don't stay in Barajas and would never find this place. I am glad I did. First, there is none of that "measured shot from a shot glass crap" at this place. They pour you a real gangster drink. When Luis Miguel poured my drink all I could say was whoa and all I could think was that I'm glad "Baby" wasn't with me at that moment. She definitely would have poured some in a separate glass! Within ten minutes a couple of locals happened by, the owner's wife joined us and we had a party going on. I had an East Harlem flashback of sorts. About every fifteen minutes or so Luis Miguel left and returned with tapas. You name it I had it, from a traditional Spanish omelet, cheese tapas, salami tapas, and ham tapas. Before long everybody at the bar was ordering and sharing. My favorite memory will be Luis Miguel playing music. He has a knack for finding YouTube videos of non-famous folks that make you ask: "Who the hell is that?" I mentioned that my favorite music is Bachata. After that it was "on like hot buttered popcorn." First Omega El Fuerte then Frank Reyes and I thought I was in my own family room where I have been known to "tear the roof of the sucka." I left with a yellow pad full of names of folks I intend to download, directions to the stores that the locals shop in and most of all a great feeling knowing I met new folks who have already emailed me to exchange music. If you are not comfortable traveling off the beaten path or have a jellyfish nature about yourself (for the hip impaired this means you have no backbone or have been called a sissy) you might not venture off to El Cuervo and this would be too bad. This is just a great family pull-up-to-the-bar-and-sit-a-spell place. As for the wallet that brought me to El Cuervo in the first place, on the way home I found number 53 and the player, who shall remain nameless, walked with me to my hotel where I returned his wallet including the Euros that came with it. He was amazed and said when I returned next autumn drinks are on him. I think I'll select El Cuervo!

Went for the cheesecake. Delish. Cute and quaint bohemian vibe, perfect cool down after tapas. No…read morecuppos sangria but the red wine with limon and vermouth tasted in the ballpark. Ill be back.

I had the tuna belly with the croissant and it was delicious…read more My friend order the Arctic salmon sandwich and enjoyed it very much. The cafe is really cute and cozy. Service was OK, people were a little rude. We had one issue with the waitress, she never asked us if we wanted to be charged Euros vs US dollars. When asked her about it, she rudely said that is not her problem and it was our problem with the bank. I didn't expect such a response. It could of easily been voided and do over.

On the back of hotel NH Villa Coslada, we came for a late breakfast and asked for an egg and bacon…read moreplate. Although the kitchen wasn't open officially yet, the cook went beyond to give us a hot meal. The plates are enormous and they seem to have excellent seafood and traditional meals with a fine cellar. We will back when in town. I just leave you our plates

Taking an early morning stroll in Madrid and we casually pass by La Merendona. Attracted by their…read morebaked goods in the window, we decided to give them a try. Love the quaint yet chic & modern decor. The owner was there the day we visited and was so friendly. She explained some of the menu items we were unfamiliar with. Their coffee and small bites were phenomenal! You could tell everything was made fresh and with quality ingredients. Next time we visit Madrid we'll be stopping by here again!

05/26/18 Awakened early to start the day and we couldn't…read morefind any place that was open to grab breakfast. We stumbled across this gem that was one of few opening at 9:30am. So glad that we found it because the everything was amazing. A small coffee & dessert shop that's very unique with an urban but home-like feeling. The owner was there to open and speaks English so that really made it comfortable for us to select what to eat. She gave us her recommendations on what to try being that you couldn't visually see what was inside most of the pastry items and the menu was in Spanish. I assume that it isn't a dog friendly venue...one of the patrons sat their dog outside while they enjoyed coffee. Their selections of pastries are endless; From cakes, to donuts, tarts, quiches, meat pies, meat empanadas, etc. I'm sad that I didn't try any of the sweets, but I did order the smoked salmon & queso cream cheese sandwhich, along with their puff pastry of spinach (my favorite) & beef & chicken empanadas. Light & small but shareable as my girlfriend and I enjoyed every last bite & toasted with a cup of coffee!

From the owner: Ven a VIPS Tucumán, en Madrid, y disfruta de los platos atípicos como la ensalada de Los Ángeles y…read moreacompáñala con un Sándwich VIPS Club, o si lo prefieres una Hamburguesa Pampera y de postre nuestras famosas Tortitas VIPS. Entra en la carta de VIPS Tucumán y descubre la opción de carta sin gluten o el menú infantil, además del Menú de día entre semana. ¿Conoces los desayunos VIPS? ¿Y las meriendas VIPS? Reserva tu mesa en Madrid para comer o cenar con amigos o con la familia. Si lo prefieres, pide VIPS a domicilio por web, teléfono o descargándote la aplicación de Club By. También puedes pasarte a recogerlo con el servicio de take away de VIPS.

Delicious! Had the avocado toast with egg, a cappuccino and a pink latte, all of which were…read moreamazing. All of the pastries looked great as well. Service was prompt and friendly! Nice place to bring your dog on the patio if you have one. Up and downstairs seating with clean facilities!

Looks good but my advice- get reservations. It was packed so…read morelikely it's good but we didn't have reservations so we left- making a reservation for tomorrow though.

Four stars for the inviting ambiance and location: near my office. Perfect for breakfast as it…read moreopens very early (6.30) and coffee after lunch. The white chairs are just lovely, kinda remind me of sunny beachy day. It's not big, probably enough to seat 14-15 persons on tables and 6 on the bar. The coffee is yumm, I personally like the homemade cakes. Price wise, just like your regular bar restaurant in your barrio =}

Mediocre food and very slow service. The fries and quesadillas were undercooked. The hamburgers…read morewere decent, however.