Cor. I tell you, the dumbest idea I could have is go to a wine bar after a wine class, because a) I'm a swallower, not a spitter b) I turned into Jilly Goolden c) wine gets pricier the more you think you know about them (you can see some serious flaws now, can't you) Hefty measures of wine, trying the Merlot, the Cabernet and the Rioja, followed by an entire bottle of Russian River chardonnay - which was rather delicious and ordered purely because I was feeling homesick for California. I didn't even include what my date drank. The bill wasn't pretty, but the bar was, even after I drunkenly knocked my glass over. It will be a wonder if they let me back on the premises, shame on me indeed.

positive

It sure is hard to find a restaurant that is both and tasty enough to please 20 different people! Jaleo went above and beyond to make sure we were allllll happy with our experience there. For a large group we had to go through a reservation line, and it was so nice to correspond back and forth on email! Jaleo is EXTREMELY accommodating for large groups. They let you fully customize the menu, and they even printed our event name at the top! We had a vegetarian in our group, and the day of the dinner, they really took care of her and gave her unique dishes to accommodate her diet. I really loved our experience at Jaleo. It was very well worth the money we spent. If we come again as a large party, I would definitely want to eat there again. Below is our menu and my opinions on each dish. The full array of dishes cost us $$105pp, and that includes tax and tip. **Seleccion de jamones Fermin pro Jose -- the ham selection was very good! the fatty one they brought out was extremely buttery and tasty. It came with a side of tomato bread (pan con tomate). **Aceitunas rellenas y acietunas 'Ferran Adria' - not my favorite dish. the liquid olives were weird and CRAZY SALTY! **La Serena con membrillo - strong cheese in a little cone w/ quince paste. if you are not a fan of blue cheese or goat cheese, you probably wouldn't like this one. The aroma of the cheese is very pungent, but I thought the quince paste balanced it out. _____________ **Salmon crudo con vinagreta de anchoas - The salmon was very fresh, and the dish was served like a tartare. The slices of salmon were very thin, with the lemon anchovy oil drizzled all around. Kudos from all around the table for this dish. **Gambas al ajillo - There is a reason why this shrimp is 'VERY FAMOUS'. The sauce is incredible, and the shrimp is perfectly cooked. My friend wanted a straw to slurp up the leftover sauce haha **Huevo frito con caviar - egg with egg. DELICIOUS! MY FAVORITE OF THE NIGHT. It was so flavorful. The egg was poached perfectly with some runniness on the inside, and the caviar on top gave it just the right amount of saltiness. yumm!!!!! **Escalivada catalana - roasted red peppers and eggplant. good palate cleanser. the smokiness of fire roasting the veggies was perfect. _____________ Manzana con hinojo y queso Manchego - LOVE Manchego cheese. This salad was extremely refreshing, and the fennel bulb was not too licorice-y. We ate this slowly so that we could pick at it the rest of the dinner. Butifarra casera esparracada - pork sausage stew - it was good, but not very memorable. Fricando de carilleras de ternera y pure de patatas al aceite de oliva - the veal cheeks were so tender. This dish would have been perfect, and I probably would rave about it more if it had come earlier in the meal. We were getting full by this point! _____________ **Setas al ajillo con la serena - sauteed wild mushrooms - had to get some more vegetables in there somehow :) not bad **Carne asada con piquillos 'Julian de Lodosa' - It is very easy to overcook this cut of steak,but our steak came out a perfect medium. Tender, juicy, yummy :) **Arroz a banda con bogvante - lobster paella. again, if this came out earlier I would be raving about it. sooooo stuffed! ___________ DESSERT! **Flan - YUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMY -my favorite **Chocolate hazelnut mousse cake - very rich, and very good, but i could only have 1 bite. **Olive oil ice cream wtih grapefruit - surprisingly good! I wanted more :)

positive

Very large menu, but poor service. Waiters have far too many tables at peak times leaving the guest unattended and forgotten about. We were just a party of 4 and it was not a good visit. Others around us had similar problems. There are far too many restaurants in Scottsdale area, avoid the headache and go elsewhere.

negative

Food was decent, but the service was simply awful. Our waiter literally left us feeling like we were intruding on his evening. Seriously?! For the service alone, I would not go back.
negative