Casa Hortensia Restaurante & Sidrería

I can say it's one of the best restaurants I've been to in Spain. It met everything we expected. The food was incredibly delicious. The seafood was especially delicious. We loved the artichokes. My favorite was the tortilla, which I've never had before. The octopus is also worth trying. The prices are also very reasonable for this level of food. We came for dinner for a business meeting, and the service was excellent. The staff seemed a bit nervous and irritated, especially since we spoke English. Other than it was good.

This is a SPANISH restaurante through and through. Do not think this is an international restaurant, it is not.It is in two halves , with the more grand restaurant at the front. Staff are very formal and polite in suits and white blazers for the waitresses. Food is very Spanish. We had a sea food soup with huge pieces of crab in it's shell inside. I had eggs filled with tuna . My partner then choose a famous bean soup with chorizo, Ham, black sausage. This is the real upper class Spanish experience. It may bit be everyones cup of tea. The menu of the day was reasonable. €28 euro each. A HUGE loaf of bread with a blue cheese butter , a starter ,a main a drink and coffee or dessert. Try it but understand what it is , formal Spanish Dining.

Christian was our waiter he was very informative and helpful. Great service. The Tuna on tomato was beautifully done with rich flavor. Was blown away by the Hake ration. (Image) It was soft and flavorful. The Sea bass was the best we've had, and the octopus was great as well. Rich in flavor and filling.

A fan favorite always!!! Christian is the best & so nice! Whenever I have a classic craving this is where I come

Excellent atmosphere for a drink and a bite. Judit and David will give you an excellent chat at the bar!

We just had a chance to dine there again with a group of friends after sooo many years. What we remembered was that this restaurant was one of the legendaries in Madrid and the food was exceptional. But on our latest dinner there the food was just OK, nothing extraordinary. The service was good, and correct as always, and while it was Saturday nite, the restaurant was quiet, some tables were empty. I hope this restaurant can find its quality and popularity again.

Summary: Overall good, but not outstanding. This place apparently got a little famous and you have to make a reservation at least 2 weeks before, and it’s always full. Based on the reviews, I had high expectations but was a little disappointed. Our experience was that staff was mostly lost in their heads and not very attentive. Food was good not outstanding, portions are big enough to share. Prices were pretty high taking everything in consideration. (e.g. every table has that round bread by default, and you see on the check that it costs almost 6€). Accessibility: entrance is at street level, inside there’s an elevator big enough for a wheelchair to get to the level where the tables are.

Had a work team dinner there after I had received recommendations. The food and cider were excellent. Had prawns, octupus, cachopo and pote and they were all delicious. The service was a bit pushy. I would go back. Recommend making reservations.