Dinner at Jaleo

I have mentioned it before, but I love us some Mexican/Spanish food, so finding ourselves in Chinatown after a drink at Poste we decided to try dinner at Jaleo.  (Over two years ago we tried the happy hour they used to have and had a terrible experience at the bar, so…it was time to give the venue another chance and actually try out the food…)

We were seated outside on the corner of 7^th & E St and the poor waitress had about nine tables all to herself, which was a bad call on the managers part that night, but thankfully we waited through it and were thankful we did because the tapas ended up being fabulous.  The menu was extremely tough to navigate for a newbie… all the dish names were in Spanish so we were left to read the descriptions on most to decipher what they actually were.  I ended up selecting two dishes off the list they had for a people who wanted a three course meal because I figured those had to be favorites.

We ordered:

Setas Aljillo Con La Serena – sauteed seasonal mushrooms with la serena potato puree.

Pollo Al Jjillo Con Salsa Verde – grilled marinated chicken served with parsley puree and garlic sauce

Patata Bravas – potatoes spicy tomato sauce and alioli

Croquetas De Pollo – traditional chicken fritters (which came in this awesome presentation below)

The flavors of each and of them all together were great!

I would definitely go back and would recommend this place, with a small warning that the service might not be fabulous but that the food is worth it.

 

Details:
Jaleo
480 7th St NW
Washington, DC 20004
202.628.7949
Serve: Lunch, Dinner, Drinks, Brunch
Price: $13.00 – $24.00

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