"Why so empty?"   My Rating
8 Greysocial ist	Posted on: Thursday, May 29, 2008
	Review: Yes, it was a weekday in May, but there were surprisingly few people eating from a very extensive menu. Lots of choice, reasonable portions, nice presentation. We tried to eat in different places every night, and were glad we had made the trek to find this one. Like most veggie restaurants, the toilets are downstairs. Where do wheelchair users eat?   Pros: reasonable portions * decor * Cons: quiet * hard Spanish bread *
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"Veggie in Madrid"   My Rating
1 Ros	Posted on: Friday, April 04, 2008
	Review: Spent 48 hours in Madrid this week and bust a gut to find El Estragon as this web site had sung its praises. It was tricky to find and when we arrived I was disappointed that only 4 other people were eating there. The almond soup was good but the waitress not too helpful and my soya burger a bit bland! There is another place just up the square and that looked more lively and the food delicious(although I didn't eat there).   Pros: no meat * good music * Cons: unhelpful staff * hard to find *
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"No good for vegans"   My Rating
21 Caryne	Posted on: Saturday, May 12, 2007
	Review: After a ten minute discussion where they couldn't even work out if they could provide me with anything at all they managed to provide me with a vegan paella. It was ok but nothing special and certainly not worth going out of my way for. Won't be visiting again.   Pros: Smart * * Cons: No knowledge of veganism * *
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"El Estragon, Madrid"   My Rating
166 Stevie	Posted on: Tuesday, January 02, 2007
	Review: I went in here to eat a couple of days ago. The menu is predominantly lacto vegetarian but the staff were more than helpful in accommodating me as a vegan vegetarian. I had curried onion soup amd spaghetti soya bolognese. Both were delicious. I was with 4 non veggies who all also loved their food. The staff were great including with the children in the group. Centrally located. Tops.   Pros: Great food * Great staff * Cons: Not for a tight budget * *
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"Great Expectations Dashed"   My Rating
8 Parasol	Posted on: Thursday, September 21, 2006
	Review: Because I read such great reviews of this restaurant prior to my trip to Madrid, I had great expectations. Sadly, they were crushed. This is one of six restaurants we visited on our trip to Madrid. It was the most difficult to find. Typical Spanish décor of dark wood, red brick, and stucco is partnered with paper table cloths. Decor was nicer than other veg restaurants we went to - a little less dingy. My companion is Filipina and learned from our waitress that everyone but the owner who works at this restaurant is Filipino. The chefs seem to have no grasp of texture or flavour. We each had different items from the Menu del Dia which costs 9.99 Euro. It's good value and filling but the food is not very good. For the main course my companion ordered a "pie" and was given three slabs of a soft tofu loaf – each with a different tasteless sauce. I got spaghetti with a orange tomato-ish sauce made with TVP, it was flavourless. Where are the tomatoes, the herbs, the delicious olive oils of Spain?? No coffee is available. Smoking is allowed – the girl at the table next to us lit up twice before her main course arrived. Yerbabuena is the best vegetarian restaurant we went to in Madrid – by a very, very long shot. Go there instead.   Pros: Nice Staff * Points for Creativity * Large Portions Cons: Smoking * Lack of taste and texture * Location
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