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#1,199 of 9,149 Restaurants in Madrid
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Mediterranean, Healthy
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Universidad
0.3 miles from Puerta del Sol
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Reviewed January 7, 2024

The plates were served barely warmed on cold dishes. The food was cold by the time that it was served. The restaurant was mostly empty on a Sunday evening, only 3 tables occupied.

Date of visit: January 2024
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Reviewed September 25, 2023 via mobile

The menu and food is very good - fresh and interesting. Only suggestion for improvement is to inform customers of menu items no longer available so that customers don’t spend time choosing foods that are no longer available.

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed September 13, 2023

This is a lovely restaurant with great food and very attentive and helpful staff. We enjoyed our meals and the service was excellent. Our waiter, from the Philippines was excellent. We also met a women, the manager I think and she was also very helpful....I asked her about getting a taxi back to the hotel and she walked us up to the main road and showed us exactly where to go. This restaurant provided the best customer service that we have received in Spain.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed June 25, 2023 via mobile

Chic restaurant but not at all expensive. Plush seating and tableware, good service, nice ambience. Food was decent, though the steak was rather chewy. Ask about the vintage of your wine before the bottle is opened. The red wine I had was OK but was...far too young for my taste. The crema catalana or crème brulée, though nice, was deconstructed, which is not a good idea. Pleasant service. A good place to arrange to meet people or to invite people to.More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed May 25, 2023

Really good service and food - you have the option of a dinner with three courses (select among a few dishes) and you could also go a'la carte. Thanks to both Oksana and Karren for super service. In fact we went to "Public" two nights...in a row - you should try it.More

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed May 7, 2022 via mobile

I noticed quite a few mixed reviews about this restaurant. However, we ate here 3 times during our trip to Madrid, once for lunch and twice for dinner. The food was very good, as was the service. The fixed price menus were very reasonable, and...their house wine quite good. The decor is lovely too. The restaurant is right around the corner from the Hotel Atlantico, away from the crowds and many chain restaurants of the Grand Via.More

Date of visit: April 2022
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Reviewed March 23, 2022 via mobile

Starter was good but when only one of us had one, the food simply came whenever they wanted. The steak was woefully undercooked, actually raw in places despite asking for a “medium”. Start to finish took 34 minutes and we couldn’t wait to leave. Last...night in Madrid, and by far the worst dining experience.More

Date of visit: March 2022
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Reviewed March 23, 2022

Had dinner with 3 friends since it was close and recommended by our hotel staff. Their meals were all good to acceptable. A couple of hiccups in service but what you expect when everyone is trying to get going again after covid. I had the...quinoa salad that was good and the rigatoni which would have been good if it had been hot - which it was not by a long shot, cheese was one big solid glob on top the pasta. It was late and we were tired so I just ate what I could stand. Beware the carrot cake which is not cake at all but cake crumbles.More

Date of visit: March 2022
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Reviewed February 4, 2020 via mobile

Cool, relaxed place. Nice staff. Starters - Fish soup fabulous, real depth of flavour, gazpacho really nice & fresh. Mains - Squid with black pudding, really tasty & well cooked but quite a small portion. Entrecot, terrible. Chewy & tough. Roquefort sauce overpowered by caramelized...onions. Staff didn't seem to understand my complaint about the steak or notice that most of it was left on the plate when it was cleared away. Bill came to €50 inc. 2 cokes & a bottle of water. Shame there were some nice touches but badly let down by the steak.More

Date of visit: February 2020
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Reviewed November 9, 2019

It is 14 o'clock and the restaurant is full. People wait outside for a free table. They served good salmon as aperetif. The entrecot was so so :) for my tastes, not the best one ever :))). The stuff was nice we payed for 2...persons around 30 eurMore

Date of visit: November 2019
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GrupoAndilana, Dirección at Public, responded to this reviewResponded December 4, 2019

Hi Inspiration, Thank you very much for your review, we hope to see you again soon for our restaurant. Have a good day.

Reviewed October 27, 2019 via mobile

Very close to our hotel. We looked in the window and it seems trendy and high end yet the menu prices were comparable to other restaurants. Don’t get the Bellini. Was all nectar and really small. The tenderloin was fair. Came out cold. We asked...for Medium rare. Came out medium. Seemed to have been preconstruced and meatcame out of the microwave. Our waiter lacked warmth and connection. We had to ask him for our meal items every step of the way. The salmon tartare, tempura, the tiramisu in a cup we’re very good.More

Date of visit: October 2019
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GrupoAndilana, Dirección at Public, responded to this reviewResponded December 4, 2019

Hi Janine, We are very grateful for your comment, it will not help to improve and take into account aspects you are trying to offer an excellent service. Regards.

Reviewed October 14, 2019 via mobile

I ate here with my friends and the food was really good, big portions and accessible price. Even if it has a fancy look, the place is very friendly and familiar. It is well located, in the center of Madrid, so when you are here,...you should definitely consider this place!More

Date of visit: October 2019
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GrupoAndilana, Dirección at Public, responded to this reviewResponded December 4, 2019

Hi Simina, We appreciate your comment, we hope you visit us again soon. Best regards.

Reviewed October 4, 2019 via mobile

We decided to take a walk around our neighborhood and spotted this little gem. It was so good. Hubby had the Pulpo (Octopus), I had spinach cannelloni and my nephew had a pesto pasta. The Pulpo was tender beyond belief, the cannelloni was warm and...scrumptious, and the pesto pasta was orgasmic! So good we came back the next night and almost did a third.More

Date of visit: September 2019
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GrupoAndilana, Director de Relaciones con Clientes at Public, responded to this reviewResponded October 14, 2019

Hello U8395QVnancyg Thank you for your comments. We are glad to hear your experience with us was to your liking. Regards

Reviewed October 2, 2019 via mobile

I ate here last night after reading online reviews and it was excellent. Nice portions of flavoursome food. I kinda like the way they do their meals. Small portions a few courses. I restricted to two - a very nice goats cheese and guacamole salad....For main, nice thin slice of beef with what were, in effect, thick cut potatoes with crusty bread and a tomato type thing on them. Lovely! Hard to judge when eating on my own, but imagine would be good for groups and families. Very reasonable price too.More

Date of visit: October 2019
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GrupoAndilana, Director de Relaciones con Clientes at Public, responded to this reviewResponded October 14, 2019

Hello martingerardkelly Thank you for your comments. We are glad to hear your experience with us was to your liking. Regards

Reviewed August 7, 2019

A very lovely place to dine right next to the main street of Madrid. The restaurant is gorgeous and elegant with friendly waiters. The food is absolutely delicious with good portions. I would strongly recommend this place to dine!

Date of visit: August 2019
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GrupoAndilana, Director de Relaciones Públicas at Public, responded to this reviewResponded August 9, 2019

Hi RamonasExperiences Thank you very much for your comment. We are pleased to know that we have lived up to your expectations. We hope to see you again on your next visit to Madrid! Kind regards

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