Madrina Bar y Tapas

Had multiple tapas at the place with a small group. We ordered around 10+ different items. It was quite tasty overall but pricy as it is in the distillery district. It was a weeknight was quite almost empty except for a few tables. The service was good but the waiter spoke too quickly to explain the dishes. The owner or maître d visited us during our meal and offered us a dessert wine on the house which was pleasant. Overall, it was a good experience and great presentation but typical of tapas, I wished the portions were a tad bigger.

It is a nice restaurant if you want to try food from Spain with a twist. The service was very attentive and the food was really good. The cocktails were a good surprise. The music is a bit loud but the restaurant is cute.

Our experience at Madrina was spectacular! Apart from the ambience being soothing and tranquil, the gastronomical journey was divine. Each tapas and dish is well thought out and contained rich and explosive flavour. They possess a copious wine list and if you’re uncertain, the sommelier is knowledgeable, affable and can willingly recommend a wine to pair nicely with your food. Our waiter (Ismit?) was fantastic. He possessed veritable experience and knowledge with every dish and his recommendations were very precise. One of the best tapas restaurants we’ve been to, and I mean globally.

The food here tasted quite good, but the service was poor. We got seated and then were not attended to by a server for 15 minutes, not even to ask if we wanted drinks or water. I had to catch the attention of one of the servers before someone came over. We got 5 dishes, all of which were very small. They’re tapas, so it’s expected, but just be aware you’ll need to order quite a bit to fill up. The mushrooms and truffle were delicious, as were the shrimp croquetas. The salchicon (sausage) was a total scam. It was $18, and it was literally just sliced deli sausage (see pic below). Not worth that price at all. The chicken lettuce wraps were good but you eat one in like 2 bites.

The tapas, drinks and desserts here are decent.

Went here for a friend’s bday! There was a large number of us so we had to do prefix menu. First three course were good but the rest were very disappointing specially the paella… for $200 per person ( including drinks) was really expecting more but this is Toronto for you…

Amazing use of the space, making you feel like you're in an upscale cellar. The food varied from very good to incredible. If you want the tuna tartare (which is so high quality) get the cones over the potato salad. The sliced chorizo is maybe the best sausage I have had in my life, tender, lightly smoked, flavourful. The drinks are also excellent. And the wait staff are attentive, friendly, and happy to give advice.

Really nice restaurant located in the Distillery District. A Michelin certified restaurant that leaves nothing short from an amazing experience. All drinks and foods are made with the greatest possible care. I suggest going with a group and sharing several tapas. The gin and tonic with spicy bold flavor is one of the best drinks that I had in my life. Will definitely be returning there!

For a Michelin star restaurant I was expecting a much better tasting experience. The plates were insanely small. The scallop dish, for example is one single scallop. Very hard to share plates this way. The flavors were there but for 20-30CAD was expecting atleast medium sized portions, not bite size. The sangria and the desserts were really great though. I would recommend coming for a drinks post dinner. The ambience and atmosphere is great. Slow service however.