Casa Jacinto — Restaurant in Madrid

We plan to return later this week! About the experience: We dined at this quaint local restaurant with classic Spanish decor rich in Spanish traditions. The staff were two lovely men with exquisite class who greeted to Americans with open arms. While I am of Spanish heritage and speak Spanish my wife speaks English. Yet the staff made us feel at home. Next to food, the dining experience makes an already delightful meal even that much more an unforgettable experience.

About the food: the offerings are varied, plentiful but not overwhelming. You can have starters, appetizers then move on to more heavy plate and finally your main dish, although you do not have to eat from every option. We shared the stuffed pimientos. These are not you normal stuff peppers. They are small variety pepper and I suspect they peel the skin because the peppers melted like butter in my mouth. They were stuffed with salmon. The flavor came from a pure vegetable puree that was infused with cognac and other spices. I almost didn’t share with my wife but she had a knife in hand. My wife ordered the sea bass which is half fish on its back (literal translation). Fish was tender and flavorful. I ordered the lamb chops which were seasoned and grilled perfectly to maintain moisture and tenderness and were accompanied with French fries. Dessert was the flan that was smooth as silk. Finished with a grappa variation aperitif (Baileys) and of course white and red wine. We ate like Royal family for such a value price. We love it and will be back this week and later this month.

UPDATE

22 November 2024

We visit Spain annually and when we are in Madrid Casa Jacinta is a must dine event. We’ve come to know the staff, David, quite well and it feels like we are locals. Below are some pics of our delicious food we ate on the eve of our return...

I want to recommend this restaurant (Casa Jacinto) so much.

We came here on recommendation from a Madrid local friend of ours who suggested it as it was quite close to where we were staying in a nearby hotel.

My wife and I ate dinner here one evening very late as we were exhausted after some big work days. The two waiters are some of the most welcoming people in Madrid and not only that, they are of exceptional professionalism and service.

The first night I ate scallops cooked on the shell as a starter and had the house specialty clams with wild mushrooms, my wife had a perfectly cooked sole.

All of these dishes were fantastic and I’d be happy to have any of them again.

Given we had such a nice time, we came back for Sunday lunch where my wife had the iberico jamon, croquettes and salad caprese. I myself had the cocido madrilènes. These meals once again were beautiful. I’d strongly recommend that if you have the cocido madrileno that you don’t need to eat anything else for a few hours afterwards as it is most filling.

All in all we’d come back to Casa Jacinto in a heartbeat, not just for the food but the great service and the wonderful ambiance of this little restaurant in the back streets of...

Dos Almuerzos

My good fortune to be a few minutes away from Casa Jacinto this week. The photos tell it all. First class cooking shows the kitchen knows how to use fire! When I saw the golden brown on my sea bass served “on it's back” I knew I had found a back street neighborhood treasure. So I went for my second almuerzo and had the solomillo de vaca, aka beef tenderloin. This was the best piece of beef I have had in Europe. No kidding. This would be prime filet mignon in any American restaurant. €19.90 the platter. The house red was €3.5 by the glass. But the reason this casa gets five stars is the family feel. I felt like my aunt or grandma were in the kitchen cooking for the family. One of the waiters told me he had thirty years with the owners. Nobody in here speaks English. ...