Yum, yum, yum yum yum. My favorite restaurant. In the world, so far. But I honestly can't imagine loving any place as much as I love Jaleo, one of Jose Andres' tapas places, this one being Spanish. I'm guaranteed to enjoy myself when I go there; 98% of the time the food is heavenly. I try to order different items but I don't always like change. I've had the above dishes before and they continue to be delicious.
First we have skirt steak with a tomato sauce. Though a little too rare, the steak is high quality; very tender and flavorful. Combined with the olive oil and tomato sauce, this dish will satisfy any meat eater.
Next, a Jaleo staple of mine, fried dates wrapped in bacon. Dates are nature's cookie dough, tasty but very sweet. The bacon presents a nice contrast. However, the dates can sometimes still be overpoweringly sweet. That's where the fried element is essential. Being fried, the sweetness is reduced and makes the dish far more edible.
Finally we have scallops with butternut squash puree and clementines. Amazing! Jaleo's scallops are so meaty; no wimpy scallops here. Cooked to perfection, they pair well with clementines and the butternut squash puree, something I was surprised I enjoyed. Jaleo always has a scallop dish and but with changing sides. They use to have it with pomegranates and beet puree (I think, maybe pomegranate puree, something reddish purple) which is also delicious and I think way more summery. The butternut squash is definitely a fall/winter side, but yummy nonetheless.
I didn't get dessert this time but when I do, I go for a basque cake with ice milk. I'm not totally sure what it is but trust me, heaven.
I love Jose Andres and I love Jaleo. I want Jaleo served at my wedding.
Jaleo
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