Ampudia - Madrid

Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 read more Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

We attended this restaurant in the evening, early in the week. It lacked any atmosphere whatsoever and, with the exception of one other group, we were the only... read more We attended this restaurant in the evening, early in the week. It lacked any atmosphere whatsoever and, with the exception of one other group, we were the only other group, it lacked any form of ambience. Furthermore we were seated in a dining area (a room) by ourselves. The time it took to serve the food was extremely slow and this needs to be fixed. The wine list is perfectly fine and there is a good food menu too. The pulpo a la Gallega was excellent as was the cecina de Leon and the steak tartar was also good. The Calamar fritas were average, as were the croquetitas. Main courses were average to good. My rabo de toro just did not have enough meat on them and to be honest, they were not hot enough either. There is room for improvement and this is definitely achievable. The service was perfectly fine but the slowness in food reaching the table within a reasonable time is what let it down for me. We were not in a rush but nevertheless, they need to speed things up and bring the entrantes in at the same time too.

Delicious food in an formal setting with good attention to details. We went at lunch time and enjoyed a great menu where you share the first plates and do choos... read more Delicious food in an formal setting with good attention to details. We went at lunch time and enjoyed a great menu where you share the first plates and do choose your second and also desert. The most crispy and delicious Verdejo accompanied our meal. We were dressed casual but the mayority were in suits. Highly recommended since quality, taste and service like this you find only spending about double!

Dropped in for lunch at the end of March. Recommended by the hotel we were staying in. Exceeded our expectations and, by European standards, not very expensive.... read more Dropped in for lunch at the end of March. Recommended by the hotel we were staying in. Exceeded our expectations and, by European standards, not very expensive. Fast courteous service with a wide variety of dishes. Location near Saint Louis University's Madrid campus was a fortunate coincidence.

The service was generally good. The waiter even went out of his way to find butter for me when I requested it for the toast that came with the steak tartare. Ho... read more The service was generally good. The waiter even went out of his way to find butter for me when I requested it for the toast that came with the steak tartare. However the food was incredibly bland. I even had to remix my tartare with salt pepper and Tabasco just to give it some taste (and it could have used also some more pickles and capers). My guests who had the rape also asked for salt and my wife's fabada which I tasted had also no depth of taste. The wine list was very poor (on reds only roble and crianza). The room was nice and the staff was quite obliging.