I ate here twice during my week stay, the Paella Mixta tasted the best here, they do have happy…read morehour that offers two drinks for lesser price. I really like the Paella here, I can't the other foods. I like this place because it was far but near the hype of tourists, it gave me peace to enjoy the food, there is multiple rooms to eat and check out downstairs too. Yummy place, it's abit $$ though, i think it worth it. I appreciated the pitted olives

Excellent restaurant with a local vibe. This restaurant is close to the touristy area near the The…read moreRoyal Palace, but it is tucked away in an area with less touristy foot traffic. We stumbled upon this gem of a place one night and felt compelled to go in. We loved the food and the energy. The ambiance was really warm and inviting and the staff provide that layed back, professional, and high quality standard. We were on vacation from the US and wanted to mingle amongst locals. We did that twice at this restaurant and had really good conversations both times we went.

Professional service that supplied us with great tasing food in an open plaza seating arrangement.read more

Great spot with delicious food and a welcoming atmosphere. We loved this place so much that we came…read moreback for breakfast several times during our visit to Spain, and even stopped in one evening for a few bites. The service was fast and very friendly, which made the experience even better. Everything we tried was delicious, well priced, and absolutely worth the visit. We had café con leche, freshly squeezed orange juice, toast with tomato, olive oil and ham, toast with Spanish tortilla, and ham croquettes. Highly recommend stopping by if you're in the area, we'll definitely come back next time we're in Spain.

Best pabellón arepa I've had anywhere. So good, in fact, that I'm forgiving the 30 minutes it took…read moreto have it served (apart from the wait, the service was good). The arepa itself was pillowy and tender, while retaining its exterior crispiness. The pabellón was lean and nicely seasoned, and made with a thicker sauce than I'd expected with this dish. Finally, the frijoles, queso blanco, and maduros brought everything together nicely. I almost returned before leaving Madrid, but ultimately resisted, fearful of potentially spoiling the memory a perfect food moment.

We really enjoyed our dinner here. The back patio was great to be sat in and they were able to sit…read morea table for 6 of us. We all had the Arepas which were delicious and highly recommend trying them. The sangria and cocktails were also delicious. Highly recommend making a reservation ahead of time.

As I continue to work my way towards clearing my review queue of all the great places we visited in…read moreJanuary on our trip to Portugal (with a 4-day "layover" in Madrid on the way)... this place was definitely one of many highlights. I am glad I intentionally got there a few minutes before they reopened for dinner, as it was, as I had heard, not a very large place, and they do fill up quickly. So the best time to get there is definitely a little while before they open. The atmosphere is definitely... loud, but not *too* loud. It's busy, and a tiny bit cramped, but not wall-to-wall, and I loved that you could easily flag down staff at any time and order more food or drink, and it always arrived quickly. (I absolutely ordered both more food and more drink while I was here.) Food-wise - I just can't stress enough how good their tuna empanadas were. I'd heard they're most known for their fried cod, but they really shouldn't be. Don't get me wrong, their fried cod is quite good cod, super flaky, perfectly fried. Super filling, too. A little too salty, though - and a bit one-dimensionally "fried" flavor - I feel like it should have had tartar sauce, or hot sauce, or ideally both. They had, as far as I could tell, no condiments for it. (I suppose you could bring your own hot sauce?) The fried pork belly is also very good, also obviously *absurdly* filling (it's basically all fat). I certainly wouldn't eat it all the time (for my health), but I would strongly recommend trying it. But the empanadas... they're small, but at least as of January, were only 2 euro each. I could have eaten a dozen of them (we ordered a second round of empanadas). If I were ever back in Madrid, and assuming the menu hadn't completely changed, I'd probably skip the cod and just order a bunch of empanadas (or, I suppose, remember to bring my own hot sauce... and still order a bunch of empanadas. The empanadas could also have used hot sauce. Everything is better with hot sauce. :p) I'd definitely come back, though. They have a simple drink menu, but a wonderful one - notably, this was where I was formally introduced to the popular Spanish drink, tinto verano, an extremely crushable wine beverage with citrus soda, I would have never thought of as a good idea, but which I ordered a second one of before I left, and I'm not even a fan of citrus sodas. (Then again, I also imagine the citrus sodas in Spain are also probably slightly less full of junk than the American ones.) Went extremely well with the fried food. I also had a glass of the house vermouth, which wasn't the best *ever*, but it was solid enough, especially for how cheap it was.

Fun cafe to enjoy a late afternoon glass of wine with some yummy tapas. They offered some fantastic…read morewines by the glass and bottle - we landed on a lovely Albariño. The crisp minerality of the wine was a nice offset to the often greasy nature of croquettes and fried artichokes with ham. The service was friendly and welcoming and the patio seating offered some great people watching!

It was so lovely to discover this restaurant and have lunch there on our last day in Madrid…read more Everything is furnished with great care, and the style is exactly to our taste. The service was excellent, and we found something delicious for lunch on the menu--and the food tasted just as good; we are absolutely delighted with everything we experienced here today and recommend this restaurant.

We arrived here at 5PM on a Friday and it was already packed. Luckily, they were able to seat 6 of…read moreus at the bar without a wait. Servers are friendly and speak a tiny bit of English. We tried to order items off the menu posted on the wall (like a crispy pig trotter), but they informed us that we should order from the laminated menus they handed us. The food: Recommended without reservation Beef Cheek Sandwiches - everyone agreed these were the best thing we ordered - mini sub sandwiches with flavorful and tender beef with some picked onions Creamy Red Shrimp Croquettes - we had so many Jamon croquettes on the trip, it was nice to see this variant Cheesecake - this really hit the spot after dinner. Served with a few small dollops of raspberry puree and chocolate crisps. The texture reminded me of Japanese cheesecake, being a little fluffy in the middle. Recommended - Butter Fish Tataki with Seaweed Salad - served sashimi-style with something that tastes like the Chinese BBQ (sa cha) sauce. Tuna Tartare with Avocado Ice Cream - I thought this was fresh and tasty. The avocado ice cream threw me off as it was weird eating on its own and a little too sweet to eat with the tartare. Smash Burgers - 3 small sliders with a little bit of a kick Tomatoes "Origen" Style - part art, part food. This was a reconstructed tomato with the filling being a ton of cheese and the outside skin being a sugar cured tomato. Hard to describe, but the tomato part is half way between fresh tomato and a sweetened fruit leather.

A great place to get tapas. They have a menu with pictures with Spanish and English on it. I…read morerecommend the navajas, boquerones fritos, and oreja a la plancha. The navajas were good, however some were a little small. I tried ordering the cazon, but instead they gave us croquetas de jamon though. I would definitely come back the next time I am in Madrid. It's a small place, so there is limited tables and standing tables. However, you can stand by the bar too. The staff speak limited English (they even have a sign that says it), but they were super kind.

We tried to check out this spot 3 times but the opening times were weird it didn't match what it…read moresaid online. Three times the charm they said and when we finally caught it open, didn't disappoint! This is straight to the point good tapas, ambience had no frills, the seafood was fresh, well prepped and fast. Any customer can tell they knew what they're doing no need for promotion. Downed it all with vermouth and. The lady that waited us knew we couldn't speak Spanish and made sure we were taken care of. Mustry try spot!!!!!

We came upon this restaurant in Plaza Angel while taking a different route back to our hotel after…read morereturning from an out of town excursion and decided to have a late lunch as it's almost 3 pm. The outdoor tables under umbrellas just across from the restaurant looked really pleasant and luckily there was one free table - the restaurant was quite busy and packed inside and out and it's the first place that asked us if we had a reservation. We had spicy potatoes, shrimps, pimento peppers, gyoza and flan. Must say that this is the best flan I had in Madrid, creamy and tender but not mushy (and the most reasonably priced at just 3+ euros). The restaurant seems to be part of a hostel next door and the inside dining room is big and quite elaborately decorated. Still on a nice sunny day it's definitely preferable to sit outdoors especially as this is a pedestrian plaza with no traffic.

Glad I didn't read the reviews before eating dinner here. We planned on eating outdoors as we did…read morethe night before but it rained snd was chilly and outdoor dining didn't seem appealing so when we saw the lovely interior of Ginger we decided to try it. Loved the atmosphere - soft lighting , not too noisy and very attractive. Had a lovely gin and tonic to start and at 8€ it was a great deal by what we are used to in SF. Ordered an artichoke appetizer which was really good . Very good rolls were free. We got the roast chicken and frites and it was very average. Skin on chicken was very tasty but it was pretty dried out. Had a nice glass of house red wine for about 3€ which was also incredibly cheap by SF standards. Service was fine. No problem , we are used to big city service. We enjoyed the evening in a nice space on a rainy night but you probably don't want to go for the food. It was only about 80€ and for us coming from San Francisco a really good deal - are you sending a theme here?

Ok so this is the best of the bars / ristorante we've visited while in Spain. Walk in and you're a…read morepart of the Family ... and Federica treat their family well for sure!!! We don't speak Spanish and we could hardly understand what our waiter was saying to us, so we just said 'bring us what you recommend.' We ended up with a South American polenta shepherds pie ... a rare and surprising treat that I wish I could describe well enough to replicate. Meaty, spicy, homemade, and with a touch of sweet on top ... delicious. Then we had the ever popular fried spinach cheese balls. Some people craved them, others panned them. They were a total surprise for us, and delicious!!! Thanks to yelpers for the find ... we may try to come back again on this trip to Spain.

Where should I start. It is a great experience. They are so friendly that you think you are having…read moredinner at your grand ma. The quality of food is so good. If you are looking for fancy, this is not your match- if you are looking for an experience, then it is definitely the place to go.