Dong Feng — Restaurant in Madrid

I've been to a lot of asian restaurants all over the world, some very cheap, some very expensive. Some fine dining, some hipster, some fast-casual...

Dong Feng is my favorite Chinese place I've been to. The food is well made and tasty, the prices are reasonable, and the staff is incredibly welcoming.

Offering a more elevated dining experience and atmosphere, at fast-food takeout prices, Dong Feng's understated exterior belies a well-executed, simple, classy interior. The staff are attentive and courteous, and I've been offered - or perhaps, more accurately, compelled - to endulge in a free dessert, tea, or shot of alcohol on the house nearly every time I've been. I wouldn't go expecting it, but the fact that they do it at all is a great show of the hospitality of the owners.

I've had a few selections from their menu, and I can report that everything I've had has been good. Some things have been amazing, and some have been just "good", but nothing has been bad. Everything has been well executed, and most of the variance might be down to preference.

Have I had better meals at other asian places? Maybe a time or two. Have I had better atmosphere, or a more elevated experience? For around ten times the price, yeah, sure - though would hope so at that point. Have I had better hospitality, or experienced better staff. Never.

So Dong Feng might not blow your mind. It might not be the greatest Chinese food you've ever eaten in your life. It might not feel like you're in a fine dining experience with your every whim being catered to.

What it will be is a wonderful experience, in a classy but casual atmosphere, with tasty and well priced food, with the most welcoming staff I've ever met.

So that's it. It's right in that sweet-spot. So much so that it's probably on my "if you're in Madrid you gotta try..." list. Go here, I promise you won't be...

DONG FENG, en la calle de IBIZA nos ofrece un menú de la cocina china adaptada a Occidente. ROLLITO DE PRIMAVERA, como suele suceder con esta receta de cierto nivel de preparación, el relleno de REPOLLO, CARNE DE RES Y ZANAHORIA bien hecho pero encontrando a faltar salpimentado. La MASA un poco cruda en su interior. Es una propuesta bien emplazada dentro de la media. Seguimos con una SOPA DE WONTON, con su ALGA, CEBOLLINO, NABO CHINO y los WONTONES a base de CERDO. Particularmente, no nos seducen las combinaciones de la TERNERA, EL CERDO y el CALDO a base de HUESO DE POLLO con productos marinos como el ALGA, porque, a nuestro criterio, no se amalgaman del todo bien. Notamos que para hacer la sopa apuestan por una cocina más natural sin necesidad de salpimentado con GLUTAMATO y ACEITE DE SÉSAMO. En este sentido tiene más mérito. Seguimos con un ARROZ DE LA CASA, con una propuesta bastante convencional con HUEVO, CERDO, GAMBAS, SETA, ZANAHORIA, POLLO, BROTES DE SOJA y GUISANTES. El arroz está en su punto de cocción con su SALSA DE SOJA ESPESA. En general el sabor es bueno, salvo la no integración de algunos de sus ingredientes, como el GUISANTE, cuyo origen es conjelado y no tiene sabor ninguno. Agregamos la necesidad de salpimentar un poco más para conseguir una propuesta excelente. De último, probamos el POLLO CON ALMENDRAS, con parte de PATA INFERIOR, BAMBÚ, ZANAHORIA, ALMENDRA, CEBOLLA Y JENJIBRE. Esta propuesta se decanta, al igual que la sopa de Wonton por una elaboración más personal, en donde no notamos la salsa de ostras, ni los ingredientes principales para salpimentarlo. En este sentido, nos parece positivo el ofrecer recetas harto conocidas, echando a un lado los elementos clásicos de los que la mayoría de los restaurantes chinos se sirven para salpimentar sus platos. Otro detalle fue notado en la degustacion de las ALMENDRAS, las cuales empezaban a presentar un sabor rancio, que no ha favorecido en nada el disfrute del pollo junto con sus demás ingredientes. En cuanto al servicio sobre la mesa, ha sido excelente: rápido y sin errores; amables, correctos y generosos al ofrecernos un chupito al final de la comida. El local estaba repleto, lo cual dice positivamente de este restaurante, no obstante...

Absolutely amazing experience at Dong Feng! The food was incredibly delicious — every dish was full of flavor and perfectly cooked. You can really tell they put care into what they serve. The service was top-notch as well — super friendly, attentive, and welcoming.

What really stood out was their generosity. Not only did they offer us free chupitos at the end of our meal, but they even left the bottle on the table so we could help ourselves — such a nice touch that made the whole night feel extra special.

The reviews don’t lie — this place is a solid 10/10. Can’t wait to come back next time we...