VALDEMESO

Very tasty and authentic Spanish food, with good variety.
Suggest to try the fried squid and the roasted chicken.
Service was excellent too and they were quick to serve the food.
Highly recommended.

The first place we tried in Madrid that doesn't serve salty food lol.
I think everything is decently good.
The paella has a crispy layer in the bottom, as it should be.
The tripe dish actually has tripe, sausage, and blood sausage.
And then we get a complimentary vegetable dish.
You should check out this place if you are nearby, but shouldn't go out of your way to be here.

This restaurant may not have all the glitz and glamour of the others in the same area but the food is the star and the service is like family. Our server is very welcoming, and not in the rehearsed way the others are to tourists.
He gestures and speaks loudly and bluntly, but his demeanor and smiles are very warm.
The menu is easy to understand, lots of photos. We ordered the mixed paella and the octopus.
The octopus is a must try! The taste of the fresh seafood is not over prepared so the octopus stands out as the star while all the other components compliment it to create an amazing dish.
The paella is good, flavorful with the saffron expertly used.
I am not used to rice cooked al dente, but it is the way, and the way is still delicious. Even the complimentary potato salad was amazing.
Simple, but we can't stop eating it. He showed us all the dessert they have available and I chose the flan.
It was absolutely delicious, not the stuff you see dressed up at other places, and made me believe that I got transported to grandma's kitchen. You won't find any fancy, Instagram-able cute foods here.
Instead you will be treated like family and eat like one too.