I am slightly on the lower end of the review scale when compared 4.5 on Yelp and 4.3 on Google. The service was great. Not pretentious and for a fancy place they did not seem to mind I was wearing sweats and a Warriors jersey. I was not trying to be a jerk, it is just all I had at the moment. I will give the single star beat down up front. Bread and water. I am used to getting railroaded for pricy water at most European restaurants even though I prefer tap to keep my immune system up. I don't want to end up susceptible to a bunch of bacteria or whatever like when a person takes too many antibiotics. Not sure if that antibiotic thing is true as I read about it on the internet but I figure drinking a bunch of shitty tap water around the world will keep my immune system fired up. Not recommending that approach but it has worked for me. Anyway, the problem was the bread. A server rolls by and says would you like some bread? Sure, why not? It was standard rolls (and actually one non standard piece laced with rosemary) which is gross but when the bill came, they charge for it! Really? Another issue was the bread in parts was rock hard. I thought I chipped my tooth eating it but then could not remember if that tooth was already chipped. That is why there is bread crust parts all over the table in the photos. It is so hard it basically exploded into little pieces on each byte. One more issue which almost warranted removal of another star was the guacamole situation. I asked for extra. Check the photo of their version of extra. I assure you, it does not match my definition of extra. You may even miss it in the photo it is so small. Now for the chow. They roll out with a Mango and Smoked Salmon palette cleanser hosted on a charcoal cracker. Outstanding. I could have eaten ten of them. Moved onto Ceviche with some type of foam (with lemon flavor) on top which was also very good. Bone Marrow/Waygu (can't prove it but I highly doubt it was Waygu beef or even Waygu hybrid) was authentic. Tripe was too much for me....sauce was really tangy. Pictures will show the situation and you can decide for yourself. Last point was the price. Many reviews on Google say this place is pricey. I disagree. This place is no more than many other restaurants and when you combine the setting, it is actually cheap. read more

Volvoreta - warm up. Free. - Signature Cuisine Near Me - Madrid, M

An absolute stunner of a view, great service, fun art, and delicious food - that's the recipe for a great dinner. We've been joking that Madrid is for lovers (since we have seen so many canoodling couples all over town), and this restaurant was no different - most of the tables were taken by folks gazing into each others eyes when not looking out at the view. The pork was THE BEST pork dish I've ever had in my life - hands down (Presa Ibérica a la brasa con cebolla morada agridulce, patata tomillo y salsa de manzana con aromáticos). Simply, and artfully plated, the flavors were on point, and the meat cooked perfectly medium. I tried a bite of the slider from the street food menu (Mc Volvoreta estilo Mex de solomillo de vaca Gallega y papada ibérica, brioche de tomate, crema de aguacate, jalapeños, cebolla morada, cilantro y totopos) and it was super delicious as well. We had a great rioja to go with our meal, and finished up with the carrot cake (Pastel de zanahoria, maracuyá y helado de mandarina). Perfect for folks who don't like a super sweet dessert, the cake was more like a zucchini bread than a sweet, American style carrot cake. The ice cream was amazing - my favorite part. :) We were one of the last tables to finish up (there were still two others when we left), and to have the staff start steam ironing the tablecloths around us, really shattered that five star experience, and made us feel a bit unwelcome, so I knocked one off. Certainly a great spot for a superb, romantic or business dinner in Madrid - just don't stay too late. :) read more