Little Madrid just updated their menu, and it seems like they really upped their game. Tried the Branzino, which came as a full filler resting on lemon-flavored grains topped toasted seeds and roasted vegetables on the side. Hearty and delicious. Cant wait to try the rest of their offerings. read more

Little Madrid - Branzino from their new menu - Spanish Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Large portions and well seasoned! The pork belly sandwich was very flavorful, and the bread was well-toasted and buttery. The paella was also very good. read more

Food poisoning. Brought some colleagues to Sawmill who were here for a conference. They ate a late lunch here and both were up all night sick in all the ways you can imagine. read more

This was a hit with my tastebuds. I tried three warm tapas and one paella. Best dish was the clams with gigantes beans, savory broth and fresh briny clams. Duck coquette was pretty nice, had nice pieces of duck in a creamy mixture all deep fried into a crisp outer crust served with a saffron aioli. The Brussel sprouts were overly dressed for me and greasy. The New Mexico paella was good, rice cooked very well. Service was top notch and attentive. Very cozy spot if you want some privacy from the rest of the food hall. The wine was wet but not something I'd ever buy again. read more

Little Madrid is a new addition to Sawmill Market! i like that they serve tapas/small plates (from appetizers to desserts) that you can try and/or share with your friends. We shared a 7 plates combo and I honestly thought the food was tasty! The portion was relatively small, but that's the whole point of small plates! I actually liked all the plates, but thought I really liked the basque cheesecake, both the paellas (New Mexico & Valencia) and what seemed to be like arancini (crunchy on the outside but seemed to have texture of paella inside). Well, pretty much everything tasted good! Prices weren't too outrageous I don't think..especially if you are sharing the plates with someone! I liked that they opened in Sawmill and hoped more people tried them (the people seemed to like getting their full-sized dishes from other shops)..but I'm hopeful they will discover the small plates tastiness that they have been missing at Little Madrid soon! read more

Little Madrid - Spanish Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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I was a little impressed by the presentation of the food and wanted to try the paella but I stood in front of the establishment a full twenty minutes with staff seeing me but we're to busy on the phones to help out so I left severely disappointed! DO BETTER! I will never visit again! read more

My first visit to this establishment, Saturday afternoon the 17th, around 4 PM. It was not crowded at that time. This is a tapas style restaurant. Reminder: the portions are tapas size, so they are smaller than typical entrees. One orders at the central counter; then seating is either inside at marble topped counters, or outside. Staff was friendly, service was fast. Very nice natural lighting at this time of day. I had three things: Paella Mariscos, patatas brava, and shrimp and cod empanada. The paella was delicious and had just the right amount of saffron in the rice. The pieces of seafood were small, and tasty. The paella disappeared before I thought to photograph it. The patatas brava were perfect and had a nice subtle aioli covering. The empanadas are interesting and flavorful; I tried to capture the filling in the photos, so you get and idea of the blend of cod and shrimp with herbs. There is nearby as part of the ambience of Sawmill. Overall then a great experience; some tasty food in nice sized servings, and then some great music outdoors. read more

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This place was legit!! I love Spain and it just so happens to be that San Sebastián had the best tapas in my opinion and this place reminded me of there! (The French chef actually trained in San Sebastián) I feel for tapas it is way overpriced, but that seems to be a common problem with all the eateries inside Sawmill. With that said, I suppose it's cheaper than flying to Spain haha! The flavors were very Spanish - I loved the egg salad especially. The Paella is EXCELLENT and the wine really tastes like Spanish wine (which I feel like Spain keeps their best wine to themselves, so it was very nice to feel like I was transported back to Spain with my Rioja Reserva!) The anchovies were just a touch fishy, but the pulpo (octopus) was to die for!! I Definitely want to go back and have more paella and try one of their empanadillas. Little Madrid is a great addition to Sawmill! read more

Little Madrid - a tray of breakfast food on a table - Spanish Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Ehhh is what I thought. The basque cheesecake is pretty good. The paella which I was most excited for didn't have much flavor. It was on the drier side. The potatoes and octopus were okay. Not great not bad. It is kind of pricey but it's not terribly pricey as a sawmill market restaurant. Just a bit small. The service was fine. read more

Little Madrid - Potatoes and octopus, paella Valencia, basque cheesecake - Spanish Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

We got excellent cheese cake here. Really put a nice finish to the afternoon. Next time: paella!

Located in the trendy and hip, Sawmill Market location it is a great addition to the line up available there. They have a beautiful selection of paella, cheesecake and a wide variety of tapas. It's quick and fast order service. They even have wine options available. Check out my photos for what I had. It was $7 per small selection. I got 3 options and it was fun to try a little bit of everything. This would be more fun with a larger group to share next time. There was plenty of options. Service was great and friendly. If your an adventurous eater, I would definitely check them out. So many fun and unique options to choose from. There is some wall seating inside their space. I went at lunch and it was hard to find seating indoors. I was patient and snagged a seat after a little lingering. Next time, I'll tackle their special cheesecake. It looked delicious! read more

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I was very excited to try the paella. It looked good before I ordered. Came out to be $20! When I get it, it's covered in gross mayo or some nasty sauce like you'd see on fancy sushi. I sit down to eat it and you can tell it's been under a heat lamp all day. Super dry, very hard rice, a felt like I was chewing rocks. The meat was lukewarm. The overall flavor was disgusting and made me nauseous after eating half the dish. I was grateful not to get sick from it. Highly DO NOT recommend this place. Just thinking about it makes me feel woozy again read more

Wonderful new place to eat in the Sawmill Market near Old Town. Spanish tapas and paellas are really tasty and displayed in a unique way: the daily selections are arrayed so you can see what you want, and then there is a set price for ordering 3 or 5 or7. Easy! Staff does a nice job of explaining each dish. The seating area is a counter and stools lining the big exterior windows. For beverages, there is a nice selection of wines (bottled water too), or many other options nearby in the market. Sawmill Market has nice parking. We loved our food and will be regulars. read more

Little Madrid - the interior of a restaurant - Spanish Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Flew into Albuquerque and headed to Sawmill Market to grab some lunch before heading to Santa Fe. The abundance of choices was a little mind bending, but I eventually settled on Little Madrid and SOOOO glad I did. The New Mexico paella was off the hook and the Basque cheesecake was amazing. And everyone working there was friendly and helpful. Can't wait to come back when I have time to have a glass of wine and sample their tapas, which look awesome. read more

Came at 08:04 employees didn't even bother to help or worse service ever. This place also closes at 9pm so no reason to help. Waited 10 mins and no help. read more

Food is sitting in a window and the peas are shriveled. The food has familiar seasonings. But not my top ten places. The cheesecake was really good. But not my top ten. read more

Little Madrid - Spanish Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Went to the one in Sawmill and we ordered ten different tapas. Everything was very dry and seem precooked and reheated. The steak had a weird aftertaste, the paella was soggy, and the rest were just mediocre especially for the price ($7 per very small tapa). Overall we were super disappointed. read more

Horrible, overpriced tapas. Stay far away! There are much better places to eat in Sawmill then this read more

Amazing food! If you pick the right items, it's one of the cheaper spots in the market. We got three items for $20, a paella, an open faced sandwich, and a delicious fried chicken sandwich that was a limited time special. The space is beautiful and the staff are very friendly, don't forget to grab a glass of Cune Roja wine with your meal! read more

Horrible!!! If you really know Spanish food, this is disappointing. I ordered the octopus tapa (three tiny pieces of octopus and a bunch of potatoes) and the paella. I can't believe they sell bomba rice and yet, they make their paella with long white rice. This is a joke! read more

I enjoyed the food, especially the Jamon Iberico. It smelled like Spain.

Loved the cheesecake. It is different from the usual cheesecake, but really good. I didn't try the tapas. I think I would have been more likely to try them if there was just samples put out to choose from and I was able to order them made up fresh. I would be willing to wait for them. They just didn't look as fresh as I would like. Everything dries out so quickly here. I think it is an amazing restaurant however. So much to choose from. So many interesting foods. read more