Saddle Madrid

“It is a one Michelin start restaurant… Outstanding service.. Friendly and nice staff .. Food is out of this world … very delicious.. They gave set menu and al cart menu .. We took the al cart one .. One of the best restaurants I have ever visited in my life and deserve to book and fly to Madrid to just visit Saddle Madrid , definitely recommend it”

“A truly wonderful place. The service is always impeccable and the food was on par with our expectations, very tasty. Not pictured are our cocktails which were beautiful and delicious.”

“The food was very good but the service was off. They brought the amuse bouche before they brought us the menu. They were too slow and unorganized and the waiters appeared to be a bit nervous. They would bring the dishes without explanation and you could tell the waiters didn’t care about us, no engagement or conversation. It wasn’t until I told them we were in a rush that they actually brought the dishes on time. This is not the type of service I would expect from a Michelin establishment. As I said, the food was good. We enjoyed every dish particularly the peas and squid, the white garlic soup and the fish was phenomenal. If only they improved their service quality!”

“The staff is very well trained and very professional. But still, Saddle Madrid was a huge letdown! The tasting menu was €185 per person, totaling 8 dishes including dessert. Each dish, including sauce and plating, was no bigger than the palm of my hand, and I was still hungry when we finished. More importantly, every single dish was extremely salty. After the third dish, I told the waiter to use less salt for the rest, but it was still salty! After 5 "tiny" appetizers, the main course finally arrived: "Catch of the day," which was a small piece of grilled grouper. Seriously, no bigger than the palm of my hand! And to top it off, the fish was bitter, and the sauce poured over it was flavorless... At that point, I didn't want to make any more requests. After the main course came a raviolo (Italian dumpling). The dumpling wrapper was half-raw (hard and thick), filled with mushrooms, and incredibly salty. Every single dish used mayo; maybe this chef couldn't design a menu without mayo? The problem is, does this restaurant really deserve a Michelin one-star price tag of €185?”

“The amuse-bouche had such a repulsive fishy smell that I wanted to spit it out, but I forced myself to swallow it. The food was so salty and greasy that it didn't suit my palate at all. When I bit into the pork jowl, the saltiness and the greasy fat were so overwhelming that I couldn't stand it and had to spit it out this time. ​I felt so bad that I just walked out without eating the rest of the meal. The wine pairing was tasteless, and they only poured a tiny sip, which was very disappointing. Our table waiter didn't pay any attention to us, even though all the other staff members were very kind.”