TLDR - This place is a tourist trap. Go to 'El Respiro' instead, 2 mins up the road. So much more fun.

We've visited last Thursday 9th Feb. We've read mostly good reviews and were excited to visit. The minute we got to the door the waiter with the biggest frown waves us in. No hello, no good evening, no how are you, the first words out of his mouth were 'what do you want to drink?'. I asked what do you have and he begrudgingly tells us. We chose the drinks and asked where can we sit and he pointed at the bar. We were fine with it because in spain is normal to stand and eat and drink at the bar. He shoves the card machine and 2 plates in our faces so he could be done with us .12€ for a pint of beer and a pint of cider, this is expensive for spain prices, but then again this place is right off the main road in central madrid. We saw people going in the back and asked if we could seat elsewhere. He dismissively says there's seats upstairs. Why didn't he say that in the first place? We grab our stuff and go. The food was basic but actually ok. While we were eating we noticed that locals/spanish people had way more food in their plates. Sometimes double the amount and more variety, even with small beers. We were disheartened by this as it seems they favour spanish people over tourists. They could argue it's random but this place felt absolutely like a tourist trap. The vibe of the waiters was: they couldn't wait to get rid of you to make space for the next customers. The overall vibe and atmosphere was not fun at all. We finished our drinks, our tourist portion of food, left and found a free tapas bar 2 mins up the road called 'El respiro'. This place was a world of difference. Traditional, family run, lively, fun, frequented by locals, very little tourists, very good vibes. Very little english so know how to order in spanish at least. We ordered 2 small beers (5€) and received the same amount of food as everyone else. And the food was so much better. Best decision we ever made. Ended up staying and having such a good time in this place. More food with every round of drinks you order.