The place for the best potato tapas and sauce and skewers great too . Small Restuarant inside too…read moreand outside tables . Pretty good wine too .

Bar Las Bravas has several branches around Madrid, but this one is my favorite. The best thing on…read morethe menu is the tortilla española, a puffy concoction of eggs and potatoes. Heaven! I've tried some other things here, like the pig's ears, and really, I keep coming back to the tortilla...It's what they do best here. You can eat it with their famed Salsa Brava, but I prefer it unadorned, hearty and elegant in its simplicity.

An Asturian Sidrería in Madrid? Yes please! A full Asturian experience with the best Fabada…read moreAsturiana we have ever had, and the cachopo was stellar! It will be a definite stop every time we are in Madrid moving forward.

The worst service. The waiter not friendly. The food was not good. The steak was raw in the…read moremiddle. They boast that they have the best fabada in Madrid. If that is the best, I hate to taste the worst.

So for obvious reasons, I've never previously written a review of a place that I did *not* actually…read moreeat or drink anything from, but these are pretty exceptional circumstances and there's a first for everything. I will happily delete this post if the restaurant manager sees it and responds that there was a good reason as to why I didn't (assuming it is in fact still open)... I was actually quite excited to come here, the first full evening we were in Madrid, the weekend after New Years. Got there right at 7:30 because we were quite hungry and Yelp said that's when they opened, though we weren't certain, as Google said they opened at 8. Stood around outside until about 8:20, didn't hear any movement inside, called their number and went straight to voicemail, didn't see anything on their social media or posted outside that they'd be closed. Posted *to* their social media and never heard back (either that evening or subsequently.) Gave up and went somewhere else. Actually went back the next day about half an hour after they were supposed to open for lunch, and didn't see any indication that they would be, either. So I cannot in fact say anything about the food, but assuming they are not actually just closed permanently, they do need to do a better job posting *somewhere* if they're going to be closed unexpectedly for a whole weekend; I think that's worthy enough of leaving a negative review? (I was sad, the tapas looked great from the pictures people posted. Again, if they respond that there was a good reason for it, I would happily delete this.)

Food, service and staff was amazing. It has a very local vibe , this is where I would hang out if I…read morelived in Madrid. We got tostas and potatoes with alioli

Good Spanish place with the standard tapas choices and inexpensive but good wines. Upstairs for…read moredining, downstairs for the bar. Georgiano was our server, personable and interesting he, like a lot of our servers, was from elsewhere in Europe (Georgia) and working for a few months in Madrid. I recommend the tapas platter, the stewed oxtail was good too.

Amazing food, great value. Service was amazing thanks to our waiter Dachi. He made everyone laugh…read moreand was very attentive. Very great, highly recommend.

Very good food, but our (admittedly large) party had to wait over an hour to be seated, and I don't…read morethink it's worth that long of a wait. With that said, the staff were very accommodating for the most part, and we got our food very promptly.

Just around the corner and what a treat! Felt like a local in town and welcomed after a long plane…read moreride. It was great to have some yummy local food and drinks. If your looking for a spot where you can feel Right at home in Spain, this is the place! Oh! And don't forget to ask for their special sauce!!!

Excellent place known for its Torrija, which is like bread pudding, or maybe a very soft French…read moretoast with a light syrup. The service was fast, welcoming, and helpful. The ambiance is awesome. There are regulars who eat there, and the tiles on the walls are beautiful. Torrijas are served here all day and all year, even though it's most popular around Easter and Semana Santa. Highly recommend you visit.

The venue is antique and quaint. The food was good: -sweet…read morewine torrija (torrija de vino dulce): tasty but quite sweet as it was coated in granulated sugar. Also, it's much squishier/soaked than french toast in the US. -tortilla de patata: had a good amount of onion with the potato filling. portion size was a good size, heavy and filling for the price. -potatoes 2 sauces (patatas dos salsas): with aioli (basically mayo with some garlic flavor- too oily for my liking) and the "bravas" sauce (flavorful red sauce which tasted of chorizo but no meat in it). Very good portion for the price- 2 good eaters can share.

Taberna Almendro is a cozy spot with a golden tap and empty bottles on the wall…read more Lacon: Lacon is a ham made from the shoulders of front legs of the pig. It is sliced into slender chunks and are soft from the marbling. Manzanilla is a dry wine that is aged, fortified, and mixed with other vats. It is a cousin of sherry and has a dry finish.

Although decently busy, we were promptly seated. Friendly and fast service. The waiter gave some…read moresuggestions on what to try and we decided on the ham croquettes and pringa rosca. The ham croquettes tasted like a cordon bleu with a super crispy fried outer shell, highly recommended. The pringa rosca was a minced meat filled bagel, also highly recommended. One of our better and more memorable meals in Madrid.

Came here on a recommendation from a friend who lived in Madrid for a couple of years and it did…read moreNOT disappoint. She gave us the genius advice of coming here on a non market day (any day other than Sunday) and she was CORRECT! we came here on a Saturday for lunch and had maybe two people in line in front of us. When we were walking in the area on Sunday, the line was literally down the street and around the block. That being said the food was so good that it would fully be worth waiting in a line for. DELICIOUS jamon, perfect bread with the most delicious tomato spread. I literally can't recommend this place enough and it's a must do when you are in Madrid!!!!!

Wandering through El Rastro, the line streaming from this place caught my attention. I tried to…read morepeer through the hoard of people to see what the fuss was about but it was nearly impossible to get a good look. Instead, I scanned the groups of people devouring delicious looking tostas off of Styrofoam trays outside of the shop and decided I had to give it a try for myself. We jumped in line and it moved surprisingly fast. Within minutes we were inside and pushed to the bar to put in our order. I had seen so many tempting things go by and by that time decided that I wanted to try the pulpo, while my friends got the chorizo and jamon. We took them outside to plop down on the street and dig in. I found the pulpo to taste fresh and I thought the olive oil they drizzled on top was a nice touch. I had a taste of the chorizo and loved it too. Definitely don't let the crowd deter you from giving this place a try. It's a great addition to any Sunday afternoon spent scoping for bargains.