Jalao
Dominican restaurant · Santo Domingo ·

Jalao

Dominican restaurant · Santo Domingo ·

Authentic Dominican food, live bachata, modern decor

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C. El Conde 101, Santo Domingo 10210, Dominican Republic Get directions

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C. El Conde 101, Santo Domingo 10210, Dominican Republic Get directions

+1 809 792 1262
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A Dominican Celebration at Jalao NYC | The New Yorker

"Inside the new Radio Hotel in Washington Heights, I found an outpost of the popular Santo Domingo restaurant where the dining room was set at a slightly steamy, tropical temperature that felt fitting and encouraged ordering refreshing cocktails: a margarita with tequila, agave and passion-fruit juice topped with a frothy fuchsia hibiscus-rosemary foam and a gently singed rosemary sprig, and a mojito made with a zapote (mamey) syrup, rum, lime, crushed ice, fresh mint and a sugarcane stirrer. The cocktails whetted my appetite for bocaditos: bombones de yuca—deep-fried golden orbs of stretchy cassava dough filled with orange Cheddar and daubed in pineapple-chipotle sauce—crisp, fat-capped pork-belly chicharrón with sticky-sweet caramelized plantain and batons of casabe, and an ahi-tuna ceviche with passion fruit and pomegranate seeds served with crunchy plantain and cassava chips. The décor—colorful chandeliers made from perforated plastic hair rollers, striking cane-back benches with plush cushions—and the high-end resort plating belie homey Dominican classics like sancocho with chicken, beef, pork, corn and root vegetables, mofongo of pounded cassava molded with pork and shrimp, and the pecao frito, a deep-fried red-snapper skeleton fashioned into a basket spilling fried fillets with cherry tomatoes and red onion. I found the rich braised goat especially delicious, served with chenchén, a coarse but creamy cracked-corn pudding made with coconut milk; desserts include cinco leches and majarete topped with cinnamon and ice cream. The restaurant feels community-oriented—three-quarters of the staff live in the area and most are Dominican, and the dining room was packed with multigenerational Dominican families—and although the Washington Heights location lacked the original’s enormous stage and regular live music, it plans to host performers in a large courtyard and the atmosphere still broke into dance and impromptu merengue during my visits. Entrées run about $22–$49." - Hannah Goldfield

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/11/07/a-dominican-celebration-at-jalao-nyc
Jalao

Michelle M.

Google
This is in a lovely location, in the colonial zone with lots of fun activity. Apparently there's live music later on but we were there early (5:30pm) The service was excellent, we had a sandwich, which was fine, but the fries were very good. We also had the sancocho, which was also good. Dessert was a coconut cake with ice cream and strawberries which was nice.

Gerhard S.

Google
The food was unfortunately terrible. There were three of us dining and we all ordered different dishes. The shrimp stew: "Shrimp Creole" with peppers had only been warmed up and the shrimp were completely dry and long overcooked. The Cordon Bleu Chicken was also completely dry and we had to send it back. And then they brought us a new one, but unfortunately it had also been kept warm and was completely dry. And the chicken: "Medio Pollo Adobado" was unfortunately far too dry, overcooked and in parts even black. The service, on the other hand, was excellent. For the money we spent at the restaurant, it's not worth it! The food looks okay but the taste and quality are a complete disappointment!

Ki *

Google
I visited this restaurant with my family and a few locals who were eager to try it. Although the restaurant was mostly empty, we waited quite a while before anyone came to take our order. Unfortunately, the Cordon Bleu was the worst I ever tried, extremely dry and bland, barely edible even with the sauce. I wouldn't recommend it. I discreetly signaled that I did not enjoy the meal, with my utensils in a specific way on the plate. But it took the waiter a while to go check on us. He went straight to the person that finished their food to ask if everything was okay, when we were getting ready to ask for a check. That said, the rest of my group enjoyed their meals—the pasta, sancocho, arroz con pollo, and chicken wings were well received, especially by the locals in our party ( they even took my untouched cordon blue, as they were excited to try it).

Betty D.

Google
This restaurant is in La Zona Colonial, while the location is perfect. The service is lacking. I had to seek assistance several times, and the food was just ok. It is a very big and beautiful restaurant though with good music. If they could improve their service and quality of food it would be a great place to visit

Jeff O.

Google
Gets a little crowded at the entrance, but once inside (depending on the time, for us it was 9:15 p.m.) you're greeted to live music, great food and service... nice atmosphere...

Ethan B.

Google
Not too bad, local food - very nice interior design, and drink options. Highly recommend as it is right across from the church, with reasonable prices too.

Jaz C.

Google
We ordered two simple cocktail- aperol spritz and sangria, both were soso. 450 for an aperol spritz is also quite pricey bc it’s a touristy area, but we don’t mind paying if it was decent as our kid needs a bit of rest around here. The sweet potato was really blend and tasteless, but I don’t know if it’s normal for local food preference. But for me, it was really too dry. The avocado chips was great for my son to try and I like the shrimp ceviche even it was a bit too sweet & milky, I’m willing to try it as long as it was fresh. They were kids friendly and environment was nice. The musician in the park will come up to you for money even you didn’t want to listen to the music, so if you sit in the front part of the restaurant during the busy tourist season, they are bound to stop by. Again, just keep some changes if you appreciate the music. So it’s a very busy plaza that has a lot to go on, can be nice to sit outside to enjoy the crowd. Hope they can improve the cocktail

Jeimy L.

Google
Food and drinks were delicious. The place it’s absolutely stunning with great atmosphere, unfortunately the service I received was poor. The waiter came to our table and didn’t even greet us, and had an attitude the entire time. The customer service culture in the DR must improve, some waitresses and waiters are acting like the own the place.