This is what is meant by a "Hidden Gem"
I think nobody will walk past this restaurant by accident. It is hidden down a dull looking alley in a primarily residential area.
But, once you start to walk down the alley, you see lights, you see a beautiful outdoor dining terrace behind green foliage, then you enter the restaurant.
First there is the bar area, which is very inviting. When I announced my reservation, I was shown to a table inside. It was clean, sharp, white linen, and a much larger room than I had thought. There even appeared to be a 'private' table on an upper mezzanine for larger groups.
My servers and I had fun with Spanglish, resorting to Google translate when needed.
I ordered three appetizers, as the first two were not available. What did this mean? I'm guessing if they can't get it fresh, they don't get it !
I ended up with a 1/2 order of grilled cuttle fish followed by very lightly battered hake, with fries(sorry) and a lovely glass of rose wine.
Cuttle fish was a very nice 8/10, but the Hake, WOW ! I think 10/10 did not do it justice. This restaurant specializes in MULTIPLE preparations of Hake.
When I'm next in Madrid, my only decision is do I eat here my first night or my last,...
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