If to choose authentic Spanish dining, try Jaleo

Late last night, I went to Jaleo with some very dear friends to my mother and me. We had to wait a bit, but I think on average the wait was worth it! Jaleo is a tapas restaurant, so feel free to get more than ten or eleven dishes, not including dessert like I did. I was exited to try the Remolacha con cítricos, but while eating, I thought it was unbelievably watery and a bit slimy-and it was really acidic too! But then I had the Pan con tomate y queso Pasamontés, and it was really great, with fresh tomatoes and subtle flavors. The Pimientos del piquillio rellenos de queso were amazing too; they tasted slightly sweet and tangy. I tried the Trigueros con romesco, a far cry away from the Pimientos because they were so bland and flavorless. But when the Patatas bravas came, they tasted more flavorless than I would expect and they didn't taste like authentic patatas bravas... I wonder why... Fortunately, the Tortilla de patatas tasted nicely salted and pretty well flavored. Then came the Gazpacho estilo Algeciras that was slightly pungent and way too overbodied for a kid's taste buds. After that, Endibias con queso de cabra y naranjas came and they tasted extremely bitter. Then the waiter cleared our dishes away and asked what dessert we wanted. We ended up with three Chocolate hazelnut mousse tortes, with one for each person except for one friend of ours named Brenda, who chose Flan. When the desserts arrived, the torte didn't look at all as expected, but it did taste good! It was so rich, decadent, spongy with a nutty chocolate revenue. Jaleo is rated two and a half stars for its tastes.

Enjoy your next bites,

The Tiny Tastebud