Hands down my favourite restaurant in the world. Amazing food, prices, and atmosphere. I almost…read morehesitate to write this review because I don't want more people to find out about this place, but I owe it to them. When I tell you I went here 3-5 times a week I'm not exaggerating. The tajin de polla con calabasa is spectacular and a must have. Crema de berenjena is amazing, honestly you can't go wrong here. Literally the BEST food for an AMAZING price.

Okay my challenge with this place is that the name denotes the fact that it is primarily a…read morevegetarian spot. This is not the case. In fact, my veggie quiche had bacon in it. It was delicious but small and very clearly not vegetarian. There were few actual vegetarian options. My friend ended up with a bland cauliflower dish. The table wine was good.

Excelente comida! Muy original, muy saludable y muy deliciosa. La recomiendo 100%. Normalmente no…read moresoy muy fanática de los vegetales, pero cada plato que probé estaba mas delicioso que otro. De postre les recomiendo la tartaleta de manzana.

Don't usually give negative reviews, but our experience deserves it. We made the mistake (eight of…read moreus) of making reservations to this place. I'm sure the experience is much better if you don't do that, and perhaps look more local than we did. Anyway, our table of eight arrived and was ignored a good long while, giving us plenty of time to peruse the menu and choose our dishes. When the waitress finally came, she informed us that the only menu choice available to us was the "menu del dia", which is easily the most expensive item on the menu. Having worked in food service, I understand that there are lots of reasons a restaurant would adopt this policy, and all of them benefit the restaurant and not the customer. One of our party members, a Spaniard, spoke at length with the waitress and then the manager, but finally we were denied the freedom to choose items from the menu that sounded good to us, personally. We walked out and no one tried to stop us. Probably I will return to try the food, because it does look good and the decor and ambiance are just lovely. I will not make a reservation, and I hope that you don't either.

Saw the positive reviews on Yelp and noticed this place was a 5 minute walk from our hotel - I was…read moreSOLD! Was not disappointed. Walked into a clean and welcoming dining room. Staff very friendly and made great recommendations. The owner came over several times to check on us and allowed us to try a traditional soup dish on the house. We loved the croquettes, the tuna tartar and the squid/veg dish! Staff was pleasant and patient since our Spanish is limited. Highly recommend for authentic eats!

Looking for a place to eat on our last night in Madrid, Yelp came to the rescue. Even though there…read morewere not many reviews or photos, my gut told me to give this place a try. This was just a few minutes of walking distance from our Sonder suite. After shopping for 6 hours, we were famished. We walked in around 7:30pm. They were kind enough to turn on the lights up for us in the dining room and seat us (dinner usually starts at 8-10pm in Spain). Let me just say that service was a class act from start to finish. Here is what we ordered: My son: I am going to have the Cod Tripe. What are you ordering, mom? Me: the Oxtail Traditional My son: Oooh, I will have some of yours too. Me: of course you are. My son: you can have one of my tripe. Please know that most places will ask if you want bread. They will charge you for it. My son used the bread to soak up the Cod Tripe Soup. I loved the chickpeas and I am happy my son got to have tripe before leaving Spain. It was on his bucket list of things to eat here. Our waiter came by with complimentary gazpacho and omg, what a delightful treat. It was perfect on a hot summer day. It had bits of potatoes and pears. I wanted a whole bowl. I think this place is a hidden gem!! Surprised that there are not more reviews. The food was absolutely delicious. It had that homemade touch! Don't forget to order dessert. We got the Pineapple Presented in 3 Textures. It had coconut milk and sago on one side and cinnamon crumbles on the other. The pineapple had sprinkles of salt. The flavor profiles tickled my tongue. Perfect on this 88 degree day. Truly worth a visit!

First time in Madrid and used Yelp to find a restaurant nearby. Aladino was close by and the…read morereviews were dated but good. We decided to give it a try. The food was very good but the caveat is that there is a 27 euro minimum per person charge. With a main course, drink and dessert the minimum charge wasn't an issue. I would recommend this restaurant.

We missed our flight to Morocco (seriously), so we decided to look for the next best thing. It was…read morea bit of a hike from our hotel, and my wife kept asking if we were going the right way. The area was mostly deserted, and located in a community with Chinese and Mexican restaurants. The streets were steep, and not the best for my wife's heels. The entrance belies the rest of the neighborhood, but it gives a clue to what's inside. The interior is gorgeous. North African music weaves a lively tune to provide the perfect backdrop. We opened with hummus, which had the silky quality you expect, and a beautiful presentation. The flavor was very chickpea-forward, but something tasted different from the hummus I've enjoyed in Dearborn (which has the world's largest concentration of middle easterners outside the Middle East). Then, I realized it: there was no detectable garlic, and no salt. Salt is available upon request, though. The pita served with the hummus is the flat pocket type, not the puffy baked type. Not bad, but nothing special. The tagine is a conical clay cooking vessel used in North African cooking. An order of tagine means you will get a dish prepared and served in such a vessel. Well flavors may differ someone, one thing is assured: the food inside will be succulent and fall-off-the-bone. The lamb tagine was slightly sweet due to the raisins used in the preparation, and the large amount of carrots. It was served on a bed of couscous. The chicken tagine was less sweet, and served with peas and smaller chunks of carrots. The beef tagine played a bit like steak and potatoes. All of them were very tasty, though they did need a little bit of salt. While the lamb was served with couscous underneath, chicken did not have any sort of grain so we ordered rice. Wow, was this a great idea. The rice was seasoned with ras el hanout, which was exploding with flavor. This worked beautifully with all three of the above. Drink selections are limited, but we were honestly happy that they served alcohol at all. Prices are not bad, with most dishes costing around 19€. Our waiter was fast and friendly, and he was happy to call us a cab when it was time to leave. I advise taking a taxi there, too, unless you have some high quality footwear. I can't imagine doing better in Madrid if you want an authentic experience with Moroccan food.

I am Lebanese. this food is freaking awesome!! Delicious, cheap, and the owners and waiters are…read morevery nice. I love the warakish and the vegetarian platter. Everything is authentic and good.

Habibi Lebnen, you really are my habibi. I'd been in Spain all summer long and was seriously…read moremissing some good Arabic food. After several bad run-ins with what passes as hummus in Spain, I knew the only place to get my fix would be from a Middle Eastern restaurant. Luckily, this place was around the corner from my hostel, making it both conveniently located AND delicious. WIN. I ordered the shawerma plate with a mango juice and mmmmmm. SO SO good. The meat was a tad more well done than I would have liked but otherwise the plate was perfection. The portion was incredibly generous but it didn't stop me from finishing the plate...that's how good it was. Service was very efficient, especially by Spanish standards but overall no complaints. I'd come back in a second!