Café Vergara — Restaurant in Madrid

I’ll begin by saying that our family had excellent service. We tried new foods, and though we didn’t love, we understand that is a risk with trying new foods and aren’t upset about that. What we are tremendously upset with is my husband getting FOOD POISONING from the mussels appetizer. We shared all other foods that day, trying new things, but he is our only family member who likes seafood and the only one who ate the mussels. He began throwing up two hours after this meal and hasnt stopped. We’re here on vacation and had to cancel plans and tickets that have already been paid for. I’m sure this wasn’t done intentionally, but there is a good chance that carelessness has lead to this and for that we’re disappointed. Based on the food poising, I...

Delightful experience at Café Vergara. We ordered Paella (chicken and vegetable) from here for two to share, which we truly enjoyed thoroughly. The flavours were rich and aromatic, this dish is one to definitely try if you come here. Excellent value for for the price charged, the portion was very generous which kept us full for the rest of the day. The staff were all very helpful and attentive. I also ordered the smoked salmon roll as a starter which was very delicious. We also were given fresh bread and extra virgin olive oil with cheese as a complimentary starter/snack. The cafe/restaurant is situated in a lovely location nearby the main attractions of the city. We would recommend for anyone else to try this place to...

This place is a tourist trap! Avoid this place at all cost. The food was nasty; seafood tasted like frozen. Were asked if we wanted bread. Of course yes. Only to find the bread on the bill. First of all, the bread was cardboard hard. The olive oil was not fresh and so was the cheese. Both had rancid taste. The paella was nasty. Was charged more than 4 euros for a bottle of water. This place will charge for water. Shouldve just eaten at McDonalds. Also the moment they say they dont accept AMEX, you know why. Coz AMEX is quick to reverse charges. The 10-20 euro cost per person on google is fake. And so are the...