Castizo Velázquez — Restaurant in Madrid

We walked past this restaurant many times. There are always people seated outside on the sidewalk at tables for 4. It looks very attractive for drinks, especially now in spring. We decided to try it for dinner. Big mistake. The food was poor, to say the least. The steak was tough (cow must have died of very old age); the tripe (Callos a la Madrileña) was tasty but way too greasy. We asked for salt for the chips (french fries) and the waiter brought ONE minute envelope to be shared by the four of us. The Brava potatoes were OK but light in flavour. The black pudding (Morcilla) was OK. Don’t order wine by the glass: you’ll get a minimal amount of wine in a large glass (no standard amount like you get in countries like Germany). The wine tasted like the bottle had been open a long time (days?). Fine if you are a football fan, as they were projecting a match on a wall (we were not aware this was a “sports bar”). The Brits at the table next to us hardly touched their food, complained that it was not edible, paid and left. I did not complain to the waiter because I didn’t want to ruin the outing with our friends (beyond the meal well below par, and not...

One of the best places to dine or have a lovely meal in Madrid! Excellent service, it is carefully and beautifully decorated and it has such a wonderful atmosphere . What I love the most is that you can enjoy high-quality traditional Spanish food, definitely the best “ pincho de tortila” in town!! Also, the waiters are always nice and professional, they really make you feel like home! the manager Sergio is always willing to assist you in anything you need I...

It was look nice place but unfortunately in the end I wasn't satisfied. The food was good but.. It is very noisy and tables is very close. To find an online menu I find it very complicated and not friendly user for people who don't meat. Most of the waitresses don't speak English and it was difficult to understand with them. They served very nice aperitif- bread and potatoes tuna salad without order it but finally they put in the bill 6.25...