I love the fact that servers do anything to understand you and get you the best experience ever…read more The atmosphere was great, sat outside and the food was to die for. The hot spicy potatoes, the chorizo in wine and the baby lamb was all great and tasted amazing. Beer (house beer no name) was actually one of the best I've had Definately come by if you're in town

We sat outside... note patio seating is normally for smoking, but there was a no smoking area. Odd…read morehow smoking is so much more prevalent here in Spain than home... but I digress. I had a perfect steak, with roasted red peppers and potato fries with a light mustard sauce. Dave had a huge salad with fresh tuna. I have to say it was one of the better steaks I've had in years, and large enough to share. I'll come back again for the steak alone. Also 1/2 price for what I paid at home a few weeks ago. Another oddity is that a beer was cheeper than water or coffee. Our waiter spoke English and there was an English menu. Service was prompt, pleasant and professional.

Fantastic experience solo dining here! Ambiance was lovely and the servers were friendly and…read morehelpful with translating and explaining things. As a solo diner, they served ~all of the things I ordered in a half portion, which was super helpful for being able to try more items. The food was delicious. Don't skip the tomato salad, as it sounds like a dumb thing to order, but I swear these were the best tomatoes I've eaten... like ever. Honestly, everything I had here was amazing! You can't go wrong with any of the tortillas, and the yogurt and fig jam is a great choice for dessert if you want a bit of sweetness to finish off the meal, but nothing too heavy.

Doubt this review will have much affect on a place with a Michelin star but if I was that…read morepublication I would investigate the reviewers as most have been paid as this is not even Michelin recommended let alone a starred restaurant. The bone marrow had this glaze that overpowered the marrow. Whoever salted the tomatoes had a heavy hand as got more salt flavor than tomatoe which could tell with few that avoided the salt were good. They had hard bread waiting on table which we got charged for though did not ask for them. The Foie gras bonbbons were good. There speciality dish tortilla were good as not often get ones with truffle. My dessert was similar to what have gotten at a TGI Fridays. Liked the wine which was affordable. Not sure had larger list as menu we got was limited

This is our first time visiting Spain and wanted to dine at a nearby restaurant that the hotel…read morereceptionist recommended. I am not completely sure why our waiter did not look happy serving us, maybe because we are Asian? He greeted the others and asking how they were doing, but when it came to our table, the man hardly had any smile on his face and not even a "de nada" when we said "gracias!" With that said, the food was honestly mediocre and quite salty. I understand most touristy places tend to have higher prices but please use that money elsewhere.

The places we had wanted to check out on Calle de Cava Baja were closed, so we wandered in here…read moresince our feet were dying and it looked like a lot of people were inside. So glad we did! Maybe it was that we came in tired with no expectations, Los Huevos de Lucio became one of the best food experiences we had in Madrid! We had the huevos con chorizo (€10.50), which was such an unexpected but delicious mix of foods. I'm not even that into eggs, but I carefully made sure each bite I took had a balanced portion of eggs, fries, and chorizo. Then I was looking for some vegetables since I hadn't been eating the healthiest, so I randomly picked the grilled asparagus (€9.50). A bit pricey, but holy crap! Maybe the best asparagus I've ever had. Thicker pieces but grilled to a crispy crunch, yet tender on the inside. The sea salt and aioli added great flavor, felt closer to eating fries with ketchup than eating vegetables. I agree with other reviewers that the food here is a bit pricier than other places, but we were still able to keep it to about 20 euros after having a tapa at another restaurant earlier (aka not a full meal here). Service was alright. Got the feeling our server said something rude about us, but my Spanish wasn't fluent enough to catch it.

Amo este lugar en Madrid para comer gallego !! Excelente comida, vinos, ambiente y la caimada…read moregallega

Went here because I was craving to try pulpo a la gallega and this place was close to my hotel, and…read moremy craving was sufficiently satisfied. The first thing I really like is that the price is quite reasonable because my half portion of pulpo (8 euros), bread (50 cents), and wine (1.50 euros) only came out to 10 euros. And the octopus was cooked really well making each slice very tender. The main problem was that it was very salty, but it helped to eat each piece of octopus with some potato to balance it out. It was also really nice to use the bread to sop up all the juice and oil on the plate. Really nice and cheap lunch, the food seems like good simple Galician.

My friend and I decided to treat ourselves on the last night in Madrid. Surf and turf!…read more The waitress/chef that had to work the front was super grumpy with us. But the maitre'd was totally nice. Give us a break, we were trying with our broken Spanish! lol. The restaurant was beautiful. We treated ourselves to sea urchin - Which was filled with a lovely cream that had leeks? It was really tasty. I really loved the scallops but the CLAMS! They were cooked perfectly al dente. Weirdly though, I loved the steak the best. Perfectly cooked, with the fat cap crispy and the meat done medium rare. The fries were also amazing! The drinks were so-so. Food was so amazing though - definitely a treat yoself meal though!!!

Tucked into a quiet, residential corner of Madrid, O'Grelo is a seafood lover's dream. The room is…read morebright and spotless, the counter gleams, and the air smells like nothing at all, which is exactly what you want when the catch is truly fresh. It was packed to the gills (pun intended) with immaculate product coming in throughout the day, laid out in a dizzying variety that looked as beautiful as it tasted. You won't find much in terms of elaborate dishes here. O'Grelo is all about the fresh catch itself. We loved it so much we went two nights in a row. Over those visits we bulldozed our way through oysters, sea urchin, carabinero prawns, langoustines, razor clams, percebes, and a handful of other crustacean curiosities I couldn't even name before this meal, "slipper lobsters" among them. Many of the species on offer were new to me, yet every plate arrived pristine and delicious, proof that ingredient quality and careful handling do most of the talking here. In a city spoiled for extraordinary food, O'Grello still stands out. It's un-touristed, fairly priced for the caliber, and run with care. If the sea is your happy place, this is a must - one of those experiences you'll wish you could bring home with you.

I noticed this homestyle, family-run spot on a YouTube video featuring not a pair of obnoxious…read morehipsters but a couple of silver-haired nomads looking for the best of Madrid's cheap eats. Kindred spirits that carry the same logic, Jamie W and I took their advice and came here when they opened at 8:30 for dinner. There was already a queue of mostly locals who seemed to know the presumed owner, an irascible woman who pointed at the customers she liked most and gave them dibs on the available tables. We eventually got seated and reviewed the long menu presented in five different languages. Uh-oh, is this a tourist trap? No, not really. The prices here are pretty low considering how close it is to Gran Via. We started with a 10€ pitcher of Sangria (Photo 6). Our server abruptly left us to pour it ourselves, and I immediately produced a red wine puddle on the tablecloth. Oopsie. What made it into the glass was quite tasty though. She dropped off a couple of rustic bread rolls that were nearly loaves (Photo 12). Our shared salad arrived, the 4€ Ensalada Mixta, a combination of tuna, egg, green olives, onion, lettuce, and tomato (Photo 7). A sprinkling of oil and vinegar made it the right starter. A couple of small plates followed. The 5€ Croquettes were savory good with a mix of potato and cod mashed in the middle, but it inexplicably came with fries rather than the Russian salad advertised (Photo 10). The 5€ Tortilla Espanola was a complete winner with the potatoes mixing seamlessly with the fluffy eggs (Photo 8). Our entrees were nicely executed. Because they were out of roast chicken, Jamie went with the 6€ Half Fried Chicken in Garlic Sauce. It was not breaded but more pan-fried, but the pieces were tender thigh meat accompanied by fries (Photo 5). I ordered the 12€ Grilled Veal Steak, a generous cut prepared medium and also accompanied by fries (Photo 9). The veal was juicy with just a tad too much gristle to finish off the steak. If you're looking for a no-frills tasty meal in the thick of Madrid's tourist zone, this is a solid bet. FOOD - 4 stars...earthy down-home Spanish food at low prices AMBIANCE - 4 stars...crowded but atmospheric in a good way SERVICE - 3 stars...a bit brusque, not much on interaction TOTAL - 4 stars...one of the better deals to be found near the Gran Via RELATED - Exploring Madrid? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://yelp.to/F7loS8mvZb

Loved it. Best chicken cutlet I had in Spain…read more Fast service. Next time in Madrid will eat there again

After a long morning of strolling the Botanical Gardens and Retiro Park, we were ready to have some…read morelunch, walked into this little, cozy spot that's been around since 1908. Everything was really good - the Iberian ham, the cod (thinly sliced, ceviche style; so good!), tuna belly on toast (w/ tomato, but cooked, would have preferred it ceviche style, too). Tapas and wines were very reasonable, about €4 each. Great spot; totally recommend!

Very popular place of tourist and locals. I am sure ordered wrong as just got jam on and sardines…read morecanape along with half portion chorizo. Beer was not bad. Saw other get chips and olives and not sure if came free or needed to orders. Be prepared to be crowded and just waiting to order. Good value for money.

Our favorite tapas spot on our trip to Madrid! We liked it so much, we came twice in two days…read more Beautiful ambiance, fine wine, delicious food. We loved the tempranillos, €4-6 euros; The first time, we tried the grilled quail breast w/ salmorejo, prawns buenas w/ garlic (the best we had in Madrid!), and the albondigas - the best we had in Madrid - great flavor, so tender, delicious sauce. The next night, we stopped in and had wine and the Bistecca which was served on a sizzling platter and was amazing! Absolutely recommend and we will return next time we are in Madrid!

Really great tapas place with a pretty decent variety. We got mixed cheeses, an octopus + hummus…read morespecial, and a few of the "skewers" (which were essentially toppings on bread): tuna + roasted peppers, duck ham + eggplant, and the amazing jamon Iberico with tomato. In retrospect, I wish we would have only done the skewers -- the jamon + tomato pieces were so great, a meal based just on those alone would have been excellent. Overall, a really solid spot with very good food.