Great experience with the family eating at Jaleo in Crystal City for the first time. We tried the seafood and chicken paella and enjoyed both dishes very much for their unique taste and flavors. We also tried a few other tapas dishes which were all delicious. We ended the meal with desserts that was shared amongst the table and everything was quite divine. Would highly recommend this restaurant if your ever in the dc metropolitan area.

Some very interesting combinations and excellent presentation. Priced at between $15-20 a plate this can get quite expensive quickly so be careful. Very limited wine list but a few gems can be found. Service is attentive and the place has some bright interesting decor. Sadly the obligatory TV screen sits over the bar blaring sports or such. So not a romantic date night place. Outdoor seating is fun in summer and not a busy road so good for chatting. Worth a visit.

Our server, Mark, was informative and friendly. The food runners were also rather informative. We chose the Classic Experience from their tasting menu options: gazpacho, Gambas al ajillo, sautéed mushrooms, Catalan spinach (with pine nuts, fresh apples and very large raisins), chicken croquettes, grilled chicken thighs, chorizo with mashed potatoes, patatas bravado, endive (with oranges, goat cheese and sliced almonds). (Pretty sure I missed something… There was so much food!) My personal favorites: the endives, spinach, chorizo and dessert! Dessert was a fantastic flan and a rum-soaked 1/4 of fresh pineapple. I knocked off 1 star for their shortfalls: a weak pitcher of the sangria rosada and the reach of the food runners. The manager was very responsive about that feedback. (I really would give them 4.5 stars if I could.) I also took advantage of the option to pre-load our tab. For $250 they gave a $50 bonus which was a nice surprise for our group of 4. We left Jaleo Crystal City full and happy.

This was my first José Andrés restaurant experience and I absolutely loved it! The ambiance was fun and decor was gorgeous. Additionally, the service was very kind and helpful. We came here during restaurant week, which was a fantastic way to try multiple dishes, we will definitely be back! Fantastic food, with my favorite being the arroz con setas (a creamy rice with mushrooms), but I didn’t have one bad plate so you can’t go wrong with whatever you try.

Their $35 restaurant week menu was so delicious! The bacon dates and rice pudding were my 2 favorites. Definitely will be back to try more of their menu.

Love the lamb paella. The other dishes were just as good. Our server was excellent. Will miss this location.

AMAZING!!!!! The food’s really good. The ambiance was so relaxing. Excellent customer service. Convenient location. Modern, nice, and perfect for dates. They are doing a great job with Covid guidelines. Fair prices and good portions. I really recommend it. I’m coming back for sure.

Grab yourself an outdoor seat and enjoy the sounds of Crystal City as you eat some of the finest tapas in the US. The only thing they do that I'm torn about is they require proof of COVID vaccination to sit inside...if you don't have proof, or don't want to share that personal medical information, you can sit outside.

The food was wonderful! One of one perks of tapas is that we were able to try a wide variety of foods including duck, squid, rabbit, mushrooms, peppers, and potatoes. Servings are relatively small, but it's expected to order multiple dishes and share with the table, so the price evens out a bit. Service was also prompt and our glasses were never empty. We'll definitely be back!

First time eating outside since the start of the pandemic and this was the best experience we could of had. My family and I went out for dinner and everything was perfect from the outdoor seating to the food and service provided to the sangria! The manager saw me looking at the menu came out to introduce himself and mention they were open. I had never heard of Jaleo before but it looked good and the manager was nice so I made a reservation to give it a try. (better than the five guys we planned to eat lol). The waiter provided exceptional service. The food presentation was perfection and the food was beyond delicious! Ordering many dishes and being able to try different things was nice. The sangria was great and had a nice sweet taste to it. I would definitely come back to eat here and recommend people dine out here! Sorry for photos of half eaten food. Sometimes forgot to take photos before tasting! 😬

Have been to the DC and Bethesda locations, so I just had to round out the trio! Dinner here did not disappoint, and it was much less crowded than the DC location - you can actually get into your booth without knocking into several other people and tables. We had a party of 4 and did the Jaleo experience tasting menu plus a seafood paella. I don’t regret it at all, but holy cow it was a lot of food. I stopped taking pictures after the first few courses because I was distracted by the excellent food, which I now regret! We had to take quite a bit home, but I do think that their paella is a must try. One of our party also got the Spanish Sips, which paired a wine with each course - delicious. Always excellent service, great drinks, and great ambience. This location also has a wine shop where you can purchase bottles that are on the menu. Free parking on weekends and after 4pm in the garage right next door.

Big restaurant, convenient location. You can tell that they use large amount of olive oil on pretty much every dish. I like the decor. Most of staffs are friendly. Few of them has no facial expression. The presentation of the soup was very pretty. However it was refrigerated cold soup. I didn’t like it at all. Sautéed button mushrooms were without sautéed flavor.

Absolutely delicious. The chef's tasting menu is the way to go.