La Cocina del Bizco

This place was recommended by our Air BnB host. I love soup and wanted a nice evening warm up meal (it's February now).so she suggested their lentil soup. It was not what I expected but I was pleasantly surprised. It is made with chorizo and is crowned with a small pork rib. It was flsvorful and satifying. My husband had the seafood paella which seems to be one of their most popular dishes.. I couldn't resist tasting it and it was incredibly flavorful and had that lovely, required crust on the bottom. He also had the tomato salad which had olives and perfectly ripe avocado chunks and no lettuce. It was so fresh and delicious, though it came with a LOT of dressing. Also delicious but noting it for those who like it light. This is not a dark, quiet, spacious romantic restaurant - seating is close together and it's a fun, buzzing experience with friendly, energetic, busy staff and delicious food options. A fun way to enjoy some great food in a warm and friendly environment. I recommend making reservations via Open Table if you want to go for dinner as they get busy with people waiting outside for a seat.

A lively place for casual spanish food. The classics like the tortilla and croquetas are done very well. Their selection of tinned fish are also pretty decent, the toast theyre served on could be less toasted, though. Everything that was ordered surpassed expectations except for the artichoke, which was good but nothing to write home about. The ambiance is lively like the decor. The place fills up fast, so go early or make a reservation. Price range is higher than you'd expect.

Overall, good food and good vibes. We ordered (translated) the cheese plate (pictured below), potato tart, iberico, cheese and truffle sandwich, the duck with risotto, and a salad and everything was fabulous. The food is Spanish tapas style so admittedly, it’s more expensive than if you were ordering entrees, as tends to be the case with tapas. In looking around, all the food we saw looked delicious and we may be back soon to try more items on the menu. As well, we were seated exactly at our reservation time - always appreciated. It’s super loud in the restaurant so I wouldn’t recommend it for a group larger than 4 - you won’t be able to hear yourselves. As well, it didn’t appear that any staff spoke English so if you don’t speak Spanish, you’ll have to struggle thru the menu yourself.

We made a reservation for dinner and were told we might have to wait when we got there. We were stuck in traffic and we tried calling severe al times and no one answered. When we got there we were told we missed our window and though there were tables they put us on the waiting list. We were told it would be 15 minutes. A party of three were the only ones waiting before us. I'm a senior citizen and handicapped and still they made us wait. Then we were told the wait was going to be 40 minutes! Still 3 tables were empty. We went elsewhere. It's amazing the arrogance of the hostesses. Like the restaurant is so popular they can turn away patrons at will. Like Disneyland's policy. We were planning on spending a hefty sum. Their loss. We will not return and spread the word. Go to Jaleo Bar de Tapas in Polanco instead. The owner is there making sure everything is perfect.

Be careful - the waiters will offer you house specials … then your “special” bill will be more than 5 times the cost of any other plates on the menu. So make sure to ask for the cost …. We did not and were given a single ordinary sized fish to split with peppers…and then we were charged $2000 for it. We explained our surprise and dismay at being taken advantage of, yet management was non-responsive and dismissive. So not a great experience. Food was good and atmosphere fun, other than that unfortunate treatment.

The food is excellent, they offer basics as tortilla de patatas which is perfectly soft and right potatoes texture. The huevos rotos with ibérico could have been espectacular. The lentils and chuletón… amazing 💥 Regarding the service, you need to keep an eye on the staff if you want them to clean your table or to order something else. The wine prices are quite reasonable especially compared to other restaurants where wine prices have become excessive. Visually, the restaurant is full of interesting details to take in. Has a bit of a noisy atmosphere leading to a quick turnover of tables but A great music selection.

You feel in a tapas bar in Madrid, for sure. The food is good, but the service is the area to improve. Regarding the food, stick to tapas, that's their strong suit. Avoid this place if you want a 🥘

Truly an Spanish tavern! Amazing food & great drinks from the Traditional caña beer,to the tinto de verano & draft vermu,we try the ibérico montaditos,lengua,rabo de toro,olives,oysters everything was really good & tasty ,thank you to Joel our bar server was the best with suggestions! Definitely worths the wait!