Jaleo DC

BAD SERVICE - FOOD POISONING - WORSE MANAGEMENT. BAD SERVICE: Waiter only interested in maximizing tip. Only recommended most expensive items and literally refused to bring complimentary bread until we were "ready to order some Tapas". FOOD POISONING: Wife and son sick for two days from lamb dish. FUN!!

NEITHER OF THE ABOVE WERE THE WORST PART: Politely contacted manager, who promised to refund $150, plus forward voucher for free meal...NEVER HEARD FROM HIM AGAIN. Emailed manager and corporate office on multiple occasions. NEVER HEARD FROM ANYONE AGAIN.

If you want BAD SERVICE, FOOD POISONING, and EVEN WORSE TREATMENT FROM MANAGEMENT - Dine here! Otherwise go to a real restaurant…like Applebee’s. Better service, better food, less expensive, and probably won’t poison you.

Using power of the internet to warn people away. NICE JOB JALEO MANAGEMENT TEAM!!…

Citysearch Editorial Review. This vibrant Penn Quarter restaurant just blocks from the Gallery Place Metro serves up gourmet Spanish tapas under the culinary direction of celebrity chef Jose Andres. With larger-than-life murals of flamenco dancers on the walls and floor-to-ceiling windows looking out on busy downtown, it's a lively spot and busy nearly every night of the week--indeed "Jaleo" translates to "merry making" in Spanish. Find suit-clad business types unwinding over pitchers of Jaleo's famous sangria, as well as romantic twosomes sipping glasses of cava and sharing small plates, which range from caviar on fried eggs to more simple variations of arroz, or rice. By far the most popular menu option, Andres excels when it comes to paellas; find six different versions—from vegetarian to squid, shrimp or chicken—available after 5pm during the week and all day on the weekends.…

Classic Tapas, Andres Style. Jaleo is great for when you're craving tapas but also want something a little new - this Jose Andres institution offers plenty of the patatas bravas and gambas that we all know and love, but also gives us some very unique options - sea urchin, anyone? Come here for lunch, dinner or even brunch and you won't be disappointed. And don't forget the sangria - it's one of the best you can find here in DC.…

Great Tapas, Horrible Service. If you're looking for Spanish tapas, you've picked the right place! Before Jaleo started to become really popular, this was a great place, it wasn't as cramped as it is now, so ladies, if you're a little bit larger, stick to one or two small plates so that you can navigate between tables and chairs on the journey to the ladies room. The eggplants have a great combination of sweet and salty; the cuttlefish in the paella (to be shared with others, of course) has a great texture and tastes like fish that isn't too "fishy". Of course it takes a good 15-20 minutes for the server to realize that you need a refill for your drink and to clear your plates or realize that he or she has forgotten to take your order, so if you're impatient, try ordering take out.…