Sanchís Casa Esteban — Restaurant in Madrid

I almost hate to write a review so that a place doesn't get too popular but that wouldn't be too fair to the owners.

Bar Sanchis has just gone into my top 5 restaurants of all time. On a mission to find a place that sold coquinas (tiny clams in a broth) we found Bar Sanchis doing a Google search. The place was really busy for a Saturday afternoon in a more residential neighborhood (not near many tourist things to do/see). We usually like to sit at a table and relax considering the amount of walking we were doing (8-10 miles a day) but the place was so full we could only find a spot at the bar next to where the owner spends most of his time. We were so glad we did as it gave us more time with him and the ability to see everything he had to offer. He was so friendly and kind.

We ordered a few beers (one copa for me and one cana for my fiance). Along with that came some free tapas (some shrimp). We then ordered the coquinas. They were awesome. Then came some free croquetas. Then we ordered some navajas (razor clams) and they were great. Them some free sausage. Then we ordered more beers. Then free chorizo. Then free shrimps again. And more croquetas. We paid and left a little top for all of the great hospitality. And some more free shrimp and then two free canas of beer. It was all so good and the experience was so great.

Seattle has great seafood but places like this don't exist and I am not sure why. I would recommend that if you are in Madrid you have to go to Bar Sanchis. It's worth the walk through the park and back to...

Llevo muchísimos años compartiendo la compañía de Esteban todos los fines de semana que íbamos al Retiro por lo que sea, feria del libro, exposición, paseo con familiares o amigos etc.., lamentamos muchísimo su perdida, nos alegramos mucho de que este bar continuara manteniendo su espíritu y estilo que conocíamos, su esencia, esa caña bien tirada, sus precios, sus aperitivos. Pues bien, en estos primeros meses del 25 se ha producido un cambio de estrategia para convertirlo en un local donde parece solo importar la caja. Reconozco que la calidad debe de ser igual de buena pero las cantidades y los precios…. Pedimos dos cañas que en la carta cuestan 2,5€ nos pusieron el aperitivo estándar que servían en todas las consumiciones que observamos, una monísima bandejita con patatas fritas de bolsa (chips) y cuando pedimos la cuenta nos pasan una nota de dos copas por 2,80€ unidad que no habíamos pedido y reconocen, “pero es que son un poquito mas grandes “palabras textuales, porque en la barra no se sirven las cañas que anuncian en la carta. Como se come esto. No merece la pena discutir cuando observas que la falta de ética y el liberalismo salvaje en los precios nos esta dejando atrás, obviando el importe de una caña o de una copa como quieran llamarlo pero esa esencia de la que hacen gala esta o debería estar en el...

I found this lovely seafood restaurant while walking around the street and checking the park, suddenly found so many restaurants lining up on the other side of street, ppl are chatting laughing in a Sunday afternoon, so chill and the food looks so amazing! The shrimp and clams have a bit of sweet and thus perfect to eat together with lemon and white wine. Great...