Yesterday, the efforts of a good friend, Pipe Gaztelu, restaurants for teaching me that I do not know, took me back to the Tasquita in front. Good attempt on their part, but unfortunately I already knew this house that had for years but no go (to his credit, and teach for years, Benign House). Here, Juan Jose Lopez takes on the work of his father, and brings his good work as the owner and chef. Of course, its location in an increasingly decadent area of \u200b\u200bMadrid, forcing people to go only with great confidence. The quiet is that the dining experience is always good (price range) and therefore worth the effort. So yesterday, nice dinner for both the intrepid Pipe, my girlfriend and a couple great gourmets as well. As we shall see, good food, better drink, and unbeatable company.
started yesterday with a mild crumbled sausage, onion, spread on some strips of toasted focaccia bread. We continue with a salad of burrata (slightly truffle), very rich and on the basis of well-selected and aderazadas lettuce with aceto balsamico. Advised by the recommendation of the maitre, splendid steamed cockles and salicornia sake. Outstanding!
Two other starters completed the first section of dishes. Fresh sautéed mushrooms with parmesan (perfect combination) and a grilled squid on a bed of onions in the oven. The squid, lightly salted, was the weakest of all the starters we tried.
Yesterday, being lively, and treated this in a market restaurant, offering entrees was not very big. Mainly game (pigeon, woodcock), grouper, barbels and steak were the only options. We tried everything but the pigeon. The scholarship, in its own reduction, with beak and all, on a slice of bread soaked in the juice was perfect. It is not easy to find scholarship these days, and less well cooked. The barbels also very rich. The steak, though the meat was good, we have tasted better. Was accompanied by some chips in large slices, which were poorly made and we are not convinced.
To finish, a cheese board, all truffles. Let's review. Jacquy Tartuffete Congo (filled with white truffle cream, very creamy but too soft), a truffled Gouda conquered us all, a cure trifulin the truffle (very rich) and Brillat-Savarin Truffe already made our delight in our last visit to Gary Danko (see review in this Blog). Finally, as a note of color, a delicate des Bois, also Jacquy Congo, berries, we are not convinced but it was fun.
If we ate well, drank better. The wine list very good and reasonably priced. Gin and tonics after the appetizer (with Tanqueray and very well prepared), followed by a magnum of Vega Sicilia - Valvuena 1999, exceptional. This wine is always a safe bet. For cheeses, a white 2001 Coteaux du Layon Loire Valley, too sweet for cheese, but rich.
was as a good dining experience in every way. I was glad to see that this house is still eating very well (in fact, for food, come into my Top 10). However, I believe that neither the location nor local, justify the exorbitant prices. Without making reference to yesterday's dinner (which as I said, we drank a lot and a lot of quality), the average price, with a first, second, dessert and a plain little bottle of wine for two, not be less than € 75 per diner. In my opinion, overkill for a roadside stand Ballesta.
Basic information:
Tasquita ACROSS THE
c / Ballesta, 6
28004 Madrid Tel: 91 532 54 49
Price medium: € 75
Closed Saturdays at noon.
not wheelchair accessible.
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