De Maria Parrilla

We have mixed feelings about our recent visit to De Maria at this location. It was an early dinner for Madrid standards on a Saturday night. A few tables were open on the terrace, so my partner and our buddy were seated for dinner around 8:45pm. After 15 minutes, we received bread and complementary gazpacho soup in a shot glass. After another 15 minutes our order was taken. Once we finished our bread, the olive oil and balsamic for the bread was delivered. Wine and cocktails were delivered about 45 minutes after we were seated. It was obvious that our waitress was overwhelmed. To the rescue was ‘Ramiro’. He took over as our waiter and the rest of the meal went smoother. We ordered the skirt steak, sirloin steak and grilled ribs in addition to side salads which were huge. The steaks were cooked to order, but lacked flavor. The ribs were meaty and slightly charred which made them tasty. The evening ended with delicious lemon pie and Flan. Complementary after dinner drinks and fruity sorbet made for a pleasant evening out.