Jaleo by José Andrés

480 7th St NW, Washington
(202) 628-7949

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Kelly Chu

Fantastic meal. From service to food. 5 stars all around

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Goddonny Normil

Great service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Faith Holinda

We did the tasting menu.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Dennis

Food was outstanding and staff was so friendly!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jack Kenney

Great food. Fast service. Kind staff. W tunes. Olympics on!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jason H

Stupendous dinner as always. Been many times but this time we brought our 3 kids (13, 11, 6) and had an absolute blast.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Croquetas De Pollo, Manchego, Sangria Ti Ta

Basma Taly

Jaleo DC never disappoints. From the moment you walk in, the energy is vibrant and welcoming, and the space perfectly captures that lively Spanish spirit. The tapas are consistently outstanding full of flavor, beautifully presented, and perfect for sharing for 4. Every dish we tried was a hit, especially the classics and the seasonal specials.
The service truly sets Jaleo apart. Dajir our server was Attentive, knowledgeable, and genuinely warm, the staff makes you feel taken care of without ever being overbearing. You can tell there’s pride in both the food and the experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Salomon

Dajir was great

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lashawnda Batts

It was very busy when we came. We were on a time schedule when seated. I recommend making reservations rather than just walking in.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 3

Manna Selassie

Excellent tasting menu dinner! Great service, great dishes!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

David McCarthy

Honestly, to me, the food was not that good. They didn’t come out very hot, and you could tell the quality of the ingredients wasn’t that high. While my wife did like the experience overall and she did enjoy the pairings of different flavors, I didn’t think overall the food was that good. Especially for the price you’re paying, I really expected more. We had the shrimp with garlic, and While I was expecting a lot from this, it really felt short. It just tasted like regular shrimp, it didn’t come out that hot, and the bread tasted like normal restaurant quality bread. I’m a little let down with the Jose Andres Brand after this experience. I also went to China chilcano, that experience was a little bit of a letdown too. I don’t know if the Jose Andres Brand has started using different suppliers for food or something, but the quality different shows. I am very letdown with the overall experience, even though the staff was very nice and the ambience was great. Overall, though, what is a restaurant if not for food? And in this case, the food was a huge letdown. Jose Andres, please increase the food quality at your restaurants.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

Faustine Luo

Under-rated restaurant with something for everyone. Everything tasted incredibly fresh and the servers were kind and attentive. I did not have to wait long for my dishes to come, even on a busy day like Valentine's Day. My only complaint is the short rib was a little over-salted but not a big deal!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

scott

Excellent food, 1st class service, and relaxing atmosphere…..highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Marguerite

A family gathering. Great service and food was delicious. Best for sharing plates. Love the location. Very comfortable seating - good restaurant design, sophisticated but not pretentious.

Zack

The food was excellent, but the service was very slow. I know it was busy, but our meal took almost 3 hours. It wasn't because we ate slowly, it was because it took a very long time to get the food. We did the restaurant week dinner.

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