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We wanted more from this restaurant, seeing as it's a Jose Andres restaurant, and it's nicely decorated and had an interesting menu.
We made dinner reservations here on a busy Saturday night to celebrate our 30th birthday. We arrived and were seated promptly.
It was easy to tell the place is loud -- it's open air on the 3rd floor of the Cosmopolitan -- and our waiter was friendly enough. But, really, the food was just MEH. And, not even presented all that interestingly, either. Although tapas-sized portions, they felt like just smaller versions of mediocre food, sadly enough.
What we had:
Short rib Paella - one of the best dishes of the night, but not nearly as good as other paella I've had in LA
Chicken fritters - OK.
Carne Asada - Great. But, $22?????
Pollo a la parilla - OK. Not mind blowing.
Tortilla de patatas - tasted better than it looked ... but how about a side of fresh tomato to counterpart how dry this dish is?
Pan De Cristal con Jamon Serrano - quite good to start off the night
Four people with some drinks came to about $200 before tip. Not bad, but I wouldn't say the food was even worth half that.
We walked right next door to Secret Pizza and had our fill for under $20. I do love and appreciate fine dining, but Jaleo would not be a choice ever again, sorry.
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