I debated whether I should write this review or not, then my wife, who is not Armenian said: “You know, that place was not Really Armenian, apart from the food”. She then went on to compare the warmth and hospitality we felt when we were in Armenia and armenian restaurants. My friend’s child was still hungry and they asked for half a portion of tolma, perhaps by noticing that the dish costs 25 euros. If I get in a discussion, whether or not the dish is worth that, I will miss the main point. Armenian hospitality is not stating exaggerated facts about Armenia and famous armenians. My friends asked if they could cook some vegetales for the child. The answer was NO. There was not an effort made what so ever to accommodate these parents. If your child is hungry, I would like you to pay another 25 euros is NOT in spirit of Armenian hospitality. Charging 5 euros for a 30 gram yogurt condiment is more in tune with-“I will do whatever I Can to break into your wallet” . To be fair this restaurant does have good tasting food, but it is very obvious that the spirit of real hospitality is not there.
Hopefully people actually read the owners response and see all the cheap shots he is taking, instead of learning something. He accuses 2 caring parents not feeding their child all day, imagine the perceptive powers this individual has, since he wasnt with them all day. Accuses me for not being patriotic, since I didnt want to take a photo with the flag. "It is amazing" that the restaurants owner chooses to accuse me for lack of patriotism, when I chose to bring my guests to an Armenian restaurant in Madrid, in the midst of dozens of other restaurants. The owner truly "shined" with patriotism when parents asked for boiled potato. His "patriotic" response was that they dont have potatoes, since potato is not Armenian. Your restaurant did not have a child seat, that could be the reason child almost broke something. Bad, bad child. Do children really break things? Finally mr "patriot" accusing your clients of being cheap is nasty and highlights the level of "academic accolades" you have. Finally, the greedy restaurant owner giving lessons of morality about lying-Is this why your bill is handwritten? So people would feel awkward reading thru it all. You are not the first person abusing Armenian generosity pretending to be a patriot. Any discerning individual reading owners response would understand the lack of professionalism and cynical accusations all under a disguise of a...
Read moreHonestly hands done some of the best pizza I've ever had!
We're from Australia and came down with a tour group to explore and look for some good food and we found this little pizza bar on google with rave reviews.
We ordered a pizza with three toppings deal and if you want a tasty combo go for the championes (mushrooms), Pepperoni and Pimientos (peppers) and don't forget to ask for some chilli oil to drizzle.
Pizza was thin, crispy, and really the perfect combination of ingredients. Super light, has the at home feel and just has the taste that hits your taste buds with a Hmmm damn that's good pizza.
We ordered a beer and cola and tiramisu dessert and all that only cost about 23 Euro all up.
Then we had a really wonderful chat with the owner and chef Alex in Spanish using our broken Spanish and google translate and he's such a lovely personality and even gave us recommendations for places to see in Spain.
The staff there are wonderful and can speak english and gave all around great service and were super friendly.
Highly reccomended and don't leave Madrid without trying this man's pizza. It's the best!
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Read moreThis was the first time I've had Armenian food—and it's weird! Not weird in the sense of "exotic", more like "this should be amazingly falvorful, but somehow it isn't". For instance, take the "grilled peppers with honey and nuts". Sounds fantastic, right? And any Spanish restaurant would prepare the heck out of it, but what you're served in Gayane's is essentially a plate of what tastes like pickled peppers. The "eggplant rolls with yogurt and nuts" were also underwhelming. Not sure whether it was prepared particularly badly, or whether this is just how Armenian cuisine is. In any case, it wasn't good. The grilled pork is somewhat better, but had large inedible parts, either because the meat was too raw or too fatty. And finally, the desserts are as sad as the rest. Sad and expensive—that's what probably sums up this place. (If you nonetheless decide to eat here, be aware: beverages—like everything else—are ridiculously expensive. For example, €4,50 for a small...
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