La Entretenida Restaurante — Restaurant in Madrid

If you’re used to even the bare minimum level of service, don’t bother coming here. That is, unless you’d like to be seated, while servers pass by ignoring your presence altogether, leaving you waiting without a menu for 20 minutes. Finally, after realizing we were there (aside from the 3 other patrons in the restaurant), they asked us to move tables upset that we were seated at a table for 4 — a table they implored we sit at in the first place. Upon finding out that a local 5-star hotel recommended this restaurant to us, they suddenly switched their demeanor, but it was too late. We had absolutely had it at this point, thanked the server and shared that we’d prefer to dine elsewhere. When confronted by the hotel’s concierge, they pretended like nothing happened and that we (the patrons) had made something up…Regardless, we’re grateful for this awful experience as we ended up enjoying an incredible dinner at Las Cinco Letras instead, and would recommend you to head...

An enchantment of an evening. Where else can you walk by Cervantes’ house, grab a handmade handkerchief or scarf from the store across the alley and eat a wonderful meal in a quiet street? This is it. Go here. We ate the Cochinillo served with veggies and the Beef with saffron Risotto. Outstanding flavor and everything cooked to perfection. Great wine and drinks as well. Impecable service. The manager was touching tables and taking care of people as well. Very well run. Clean place. We got there and the staff made us feel very welcome. By the time we left there the place was full and there was two tables we personally told to come inside after they saw us eating thru the window! Hahha. We will be back. Gracias La...

La Entretenida is a little difficult to find, deep within the winding streets in Barrio Atocha - rest assured, however, it is well worth the walk!

The chicken, seafood, and vegetable mixto paella was the absolute star of the meal - a well-seasoned and delicious mix of flavors all coming together! An excellent pairing with the paella was the cochinillo roast pig dish - together, they made for a most filling and flavored meal.

The other standout dishes for us were the appetizers of sausage and jamon croquettes, served on a bed of crispy potato chips, surprisingly a great pair of dishes for appetizers.

The service waitstaff were all friendly and welcoming, a huge shoutout to the Filipino staff who made our meal experience...