Showing posts with label Madrid restaurant. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Madrid restaurant. Show all posts

Sunday, June 8, 2014

Antigua Casa Narcisa (Former Narcisa House)

In a tweet: Amazing cozy terrace, that invites to have a long and pleasent table talk. Ambience is the most remarkable quality; some dishes are good; above average, but not reaching the A.

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Concept Comment
Overall Score 8.0
Price per Person 42€. Including a bottle of water (2,60€ -they don't have jars of tap water, which is bad, as Madrid water is great), 3 beers (2,70€ each), 2 bottles of wine (Campillo 2010, 21€ each), 5 desserts (5€ average) and a Gintonic (9€).
Food Type Traditional
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Thursday, May 15, 2014

Shikku Izakaya

In a tweet: Some people say it's the third best Japanese restaurant in Madrid. Very elegant; expensive. Can be good for business meetings or celebrations. It has a bar downstairs to have cocktails. They have more restaurants in Madrid.

Summary
Concept Comment
Overall Score 7.9.
Price per Person 50 €. With one bottle of Albariño (white wine from Rias Baixas, Galicia: "Mar de Frades", 22€) and no desserts. We had 2 cocktails later in the bar, for another 10€each.
Food Type Japanese

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Bolivar

In a tweet: Modern restaurant of extremely high quality in all of their dishes. A bit expensive, overall taking into account the amount of the dishes, but you can find offers (for example in El Tenedor. Worth a try... or two

Summary
Concept Comment
Overall Score 9
Price per Person 35€. with 40% discount (off the price before taxes; in the prices below, the discount hasn't been applied) except in drinks. We ate 6, had 2 bottles of wine (21€ each).
Food Type Modern
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Sunday, February 2, 2014

Arrocería St. James (St. James Rice Restaurant)

In a tweet: Best rices I've tried in Madrid (and maybe in Spain), in a distinguished and pleasant restaurant in the heart of Madrid.

Summary
Concept Comment
Overall Score 9.1
Price per Person 65€. Including 2 beers (3.20€ each), white wine (a nice easy to drink Viñas del Vero Chardonnay -17€, score 9), 2 desserts and 2 peach liquors -to which we were not invited, despite the common tradition, 4€ each). Expensive for being rice (usually cheap), but worth the price.
Food Type Rices
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Saturday, August 10, 2013

El Paraguas (The Umbrella)

In a tweet: One of the best restaurants in Madrid. Excellent quality, atmosphere, service, presentation... In an elegant, sophisticated, luxury place. One of my favourites. Not cheap, but it's really worth every visit.

Summary
Concept Comment
Overall Score 9.4
Price per Person 85€. With a 36€ bottle of wine ("Enate Merlot", score: 9), water (3.5€), one beer (3€) and a liquor at the end (6 e).Seems expensive, but it's not! It's so good that it's absolutely worth the price.
Food Type Asturian
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Sunday, May 12, 2013

La Gata Flora (Flora the cat)

In a tweet: If I had to choose an Italian restaurant among the many of them in the area (not to say Madrid)... I wouldn't choose this one.

Summary
Concept Comment
Overall Score 5.9.
Price per Person 17€. With half a jar of Sangria (7.50€)
Food Type Italian

Sunday, May 5, 2013

L'Albufera

In a tweet: Albufera (a salty laggon near the seashore). Rice specialty restaurant inside a hotel. Great atmosphere, kind of luxurious; rices are notable (B grade), not great.

Summary
Concept Comment
Overall Score 7.6.
Price per Person .
Food Type Rices

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Gaudium

In a tweet: Elegant and high quality; but expensive and scarce quantity; only acceptable if you go with some offer (maybe "El Tenedor")

Summary
Concept Comment
Overall Score 7.8.
Price per Person 27€. Price with offer from El Tenedor (-30% if I remember correctly)
Food Type Modern

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Las noches de Moscú (nights of Moscow)

In a tweet: Dissapointing. Poor, scarce... Expensive for it's quality. Not worthy at all in my opinion

Summary
Concept Comment
Overall Score 5.5.
Price per Person 18.5€. With a jar of Krushon (9.80€, like a white Sangria).
Food Type Russian

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Hanakura

In a tweet: Average Japanese restaurant in "Plaza de Olavide"; nothing special to remark. I had heard good critics... but I didn't like it too much.

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Friday, March 8, 2013

La caña

In a tweet: High quality food at a really good price. Many waiters that work fast, so no long meal or "table talk". In the weekends you can't make reservations, so there are usually queues.

Summary
Concept Comment
Overall Score 7.8.
Price per Person 20€. From 15 to 20€ depending on the drinks (20 with 4 beers)
Food Type Fusion

Saturday, March 2, 2013

La Zucca

In a tweet: Small and cozy italian restaurant with good starters, but not so good pizzas. We may try again, but pasta instead of pizza

Summary
Concept Comment
Overall Score 7.1.
Price per Person 20€. With 2 bottles of Lambrusco (9.80&euro each)
Food Type Italian

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Pecado Carnal Covarrubias (Carnal Sin)

In a tweet: Modern, neat premises. Specialty in burgers; supposedly great... but not so good to me! They claim to have Kobe (of course it's impossible).

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Sunday, February 17, 2013

Doña 59 (Ms 59)

In a tweet: Cozy, elegant restaurant. good quality, but not exceptional. Nice for families, business, couples... A bit expensive, but you can find offers... Specialty in rices.

Summary
Concept Comment
Overall Score 7.7.
Price per Person 27€. With offer from "El Tenedor"web. Including beers, and wine, (beverages don't have discounts) and desserts.
Food Type Rices

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Sal Gorda (coarse salt)

In a tweet: Elegant restaurant, friendly staff, good quality materials perfectly cooked and presented, and not too expensive. What else do you need?

Summary
Concept Comment
Overall Score 7.7.
Price per Person 31 €, including 2 beers, wine (15€) and a liquor. We went with an offer from "eltenedor.com" web. Very good value for money.
Food Type Traditional

Saturday, January 26, 2013

El Txoko

In a tweet: Went for dinner and tried only 2 things. Expected more by its look (cosy from the outside)... A bit expensive for its quality.

Summary
Concept Comment
Overall Score 6,8. I would give another try.. If there weren't so many other restaurants to try!
Price per Person 30€. Bad value for money
Food Type Modern

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Casa Pello

In a tweet: Good traditional food restaurant in Alberto Alcocer; slightly overpriced. Very suitable for business meetings for its quality, although a bit noisy. Specialty in Cocido

Summary
Concept Comment
Overall Score 7.8.
Price per Person 40€.
Food Type Traditional