Jaleo
7271 Woodmont Ave
Bethesda, MD 20814-2959
(301) 913-0003
I have been to Jaleo in downtown DC, a couple of times.
The sangria has always been reasonably good, but the food has not been up to par.
Last week I went to the Bethesda location with 4 of my girlfriends.
We were greated very pleasantly by a spanish speaking waiter. We decided to sit outside. First order was booze, being that I was with my wine pals.
We ordered a pitcher of Sangria, wich is a Spanish version of punch with a kick, that our waiter brought right away along with a serving of bread.
We ordered about 6 different tapas. I had to had las croquetas, since my mother used to make them. These were very well done, my mom would be proud of Jaleo. We ordered squid in a olive sauce, and it was fresh and very nicely condimented. In fact my friend and I were so in love with its flavors that we wanted to order more, but we refrained. The Tortilla span~ola was also another special treat. Tortilla span~ola is just a omelette, but at Jaleos is just not any omelette. It was absolutely delicious, just a tad sweet and soft. The spanish cheeses were deliciously fresh and we even had an eggplant with sun dried tomatoes that was divine, and I am not a eggplant person.
We were stuffed by the time we left, but I surely got dessert to go. White chocolate mousse with a tad of rasberry syrup. Fab.
The service was friendly and very responsive.
The Bethesda, Md location is definitively the location to visit.
Jaleo is a great place to go with friends to have a nice night out.
