This is not our first time at Jalea so the ratings are based on the consistency we have experienced in the food, service, and vibe. Today My husband and I decided to dine here during the Nor'Easter so we were the only couple in the restaurant. Everything was absolutely delicious. We got the special of the day which was a goat dish with rice and beans. I ordered the Jalea and Chaufan with chicken. Again delicious.. The servings were plenty and we are taking some home. I look forward to returning again. read more

The decor is really pretty. There is a full bar. The classic margarita was made perfectly not too sweet or sour. We ordered the family chicken (which is not on the menu) but is so delicious. It comes with so much. The rice and beans were amazing and the chicken was so flavorful. The fries which came with hot dog slices was ok I would have liked the fries to be crispier. The salad was plentiful but the dressing had no flavor. All in all it was an amazing excellent meal. A definite place to come back for a full belly meal. read more

Jalea Peruvian Cuisine - Peruvian Near Me - Hicksville, New York

Everything was outstanding, ending it on a sweet note with mango Tres Leches. We look forward to sharing this gem with friends. read more

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Hands down worth the visit. The food is GREAT, The service is nice, Inside looks really well put together, Its clean inside, Green sauce is perfect, Menu items you cant go wrong with. Now for the negative comments by others: well they do run the place as short staffed however thats not a negative considering staffing is hard to find let alone keep good people. read more

Authentic Peruvian food , all dishes are excellent, pisco sour omg , service was great fast response attentive te decor is amazing

I tried calling and the lady didn't under stand English. Ok that's fine but I asked if they sell rotisserie chicken and how do they sell it whole/half and if they did legs. She hung up the phone on me and then when I tried calling back they didn't answer. How do people do business? I guess they do so well they don't need money. God bless. read more

They charge me twice for my takeout first time I pay with Apple Pay it ding and it went through but the receipt didn't come out the lady there has no idea how to use their pos system and told me it didn't go through I even show her my account with the charge amount she didn't care and told me to charge again i had no choice but to do it again and now I got 2 charge from them(not pending charge) need to contact my bank and dispute one of the charge but the lady there needs to learn to use your pos system they just lost a customer won't be coming back here feel like I got scam others should be careful when paying with card read more

Wanted to try out the local Peruvian spot and the food was great. Ordered a jalita, some ceviche, maduros, white rice, and wifey got a margarita. Everything tasted great. But I will say the place is pricier than expected. The jalita was a really small portion and that was $15. The ceviche was like $30. Bowl of rice was $8. Aside from price, the food was really tasty. Wifey loved the ceviche and I was impressed by the jalita. I most likely won't order rice again, especially not for $8. Service was fine. Place was small but was seated right away. read more

Jalea Peruvian Cuisine - Margarita - Peruvian Near Me - Hicksville, New York

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Good food, incredibly overpriced. Nail in the coffin was the fact that they somehow ran out of roast chicken. I have never eaten at a Peruvian restaurant where they'd run out of roast chicken (the most popular item) in the middle of a dinner rush. Stopped in with the family for dinner craving pollo a la brasa. Huge letdown when they didn't have any left and said that we'd need to wait at least 45 minutes for them to come out with more. Dropped the ball big time there. The jalea is fresh and good as is there arroz chaufa. Service is hit and miss as our server disappeared a lot and was hard to get a hold of. Our meal took a really long time (about 2.5 hours) and food came out pretty slow. Restaurant was fairly busy so it's understandable. Prices though were a tad high, tab for 4 came out to over $300 with desserts and 2 drinks. On the fence about this place, good food but falls short pretty much everywhere else. read more

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My parents recommended this Peruvian restaurant. I was in the area and decided to try it out. When I arrived; the restaurant was empty so we were seated quickly. They have a full bar and the ambiance is elegant and dimmed down. We ordered two passion fruit pisco sour drinks which were strong and sweet and delicious. We order a jalea to share which was absolutely delicious. It had fried calamari, fried fish, fried shrimp and only one fried mussel. The waiter was nice enough to bring us two more fried mussels since my boyfriend wasn't able to try it. The fried seafood came with a beautiful side of sliced red onion, cilantro, lemon and tomato mixture that paired great. For the entrees, we ordered arroz chaufa mixta and a variation of ceviches. The arroz chaufa was enough to feed two people and had steak and chicken. It was honestly one of the best arroz chaufa I have ever had; the chicken was tender and the steak had great flavor. The rice was also cooked perfectly and fluffy. The ceviches were also super refreshing; they all varied in spiciness which was satisfying. It had a great balance of spice, lemon and seafood. I would definitely recommend if you are in the Hicksville area. I will be returning to try other things on their menu and to have their drinks. read more

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Extremely disappointed with this restaurant. Came here to eat a few years ago and the food was amazing! Not sure what happened!! I recently placed 2 orders of pescado a la macho, for some reason me and my friend both got sick, we got a tummy ache and felt like we had food poisoning. It was extremely expensive $75 or so for both orders. We both didn't finish our food because it was tasting and smelling weird. I called Jalea to speak to the manager/ owner and they wanted us to get a doctor's note in order for us to even get our refund... first time hearing of this request. Then we come to the restaurant with the note just for us to be told the owner/ manager isn't here and to come back around 5-7 I asked if they can give me a call when she's in and they didn't do that either. We came in and they had us wait like 10 mins before the manager/ owner even came out. Regardless she took my note and was trying to explain how their fish shipment works like I'm not sure what that has to do with my refund. But they're supposed to refund us with no problem and whatever issue they have with their fish provider that's on them. Not me. This entire experience has been unacceptable. It took over 20 mins for me to get the refund. read more

This place has the best lomo saltado, and drinks. The service is quick and the staff friend. Small restaurant but very accommodating, reservations are preferred so plan ahead! read more

Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!! The food, atmosphere, our waiter "David" beyond our expectations! We had arroz chaufa con pollo, ceviche, skirt steak, prisco delicious!!!!!!! Will definitely be back! Everyone is following CDC guidelines, masks, and very clean! So glad I finally came to check this place out! Can't wait to be back read more

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I wouldn't recommend this restaurant to my worst enemy. Save your money and your appetite and look elsewhere for a dining experience worth your time. This place is a prime example of how not to run a restaurant. I ordered the rice fried rice and it was the worst fried rice ever had. I asked for ketchup and they gave me sashay packet. We waited long time to receive our meal too. This is a small restaurant with small menu. I will give 0 star if possible. read more

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What an interesting experience. There were 2 of us, and for some reason every restaurant we tried that night was closed, shut down, had a broken air conditioner, etc. That's how we stumbled upon Jalea! The food was very good, we were the only folks in the joint, and the service was so nice. We ended up chatting with our server a bit. read more

This was some of the best jalea I've ever had. My daughter, granddaughter, and I stopped here last week because of Yelp ratings. We ordered Jalea Classica, and Tallarines Verde with chicken. The Jalea was great. There was a lot of seafood - mussels, calamari, shrimp, and fish. All were well cooked and deliciously seasoned. The two dishes were enough for the three of us. And the service was great. There's easy parking outside and the restaurant was not overly busy. We'll definitely return when we are in the area. read more

The food is consistently excellent. I enjoy a simple meal cooked well. We get a roast chicken and side dishes.

This might have been my worst restaurant experience yet. The building itself was elegant, but for a Saturday night, it was almost empty. Didn't take us long to see why. First, the meals was drastically expensive and no person would get full with the little food that came on our plates. The Jalea tasted horribly, and the fish fillet was musty. Then, I spotted that the ice cubes in my water had candle-wax. We called the waiter, who got defensive. He didn't apologize for any inconvenience and called a fellow waitress who did the same. We are incredibly dissatisfied and do not recommend it to anyone. read more

The menu online indicated that they serve whole roasted chicken. It was not on the in house menu. When we inquired we were told a woman at the next table ordered the last portion. They had just read their check. This was a Saturday night 7 pm. I tried to order tostones with guacamole. Nice picture on yelp. We were told they could not get avocados because of the cold weather. Plenty in my supermarket. We ordered lomo saltado . It was ok. The waitress told us next time to call ahead if we want chicken. I will go to pio pio in glen cove. They have plenty of chicken ..... read more

Although the dining room and the waiters are very good, it does not excuse the price for the small potions that you get. Yes the food is ok, but why have they raised prices and reduced the portions?!?! There are plenty of other Peruvian restaurants around the area that give you a better value for your dollar!!! read more

Tasty!!! Seated quickly. Recommendation sounded amazing. Wasn't disappointed at all. My gf loved the sangria. Prices were right for the meal. read more

Jalea Peruvian Cuisine - Oysters or ceviche. - Peruvian Near Me - Hicksville, New York

Not happy at all !!! this is a large jalea ?? Really ?? $45 for this ?? Is all yuca. And very little jalea I dont see the difference between. The latge small except fo the price not good read more

Jalea Peruvian Cuisine - Large Jalea - Peruvian Near Me - Hicksville, New York

We have gone here a few times and the food is always delicious. I have had the soup with chicken broth and cilantro, the skirt steak with peppers and onion, a whole fried fish, roasted chicken, yellow, green rice, chaufa rice with chicken and steak. The seasonings are always yummy. I have even ordered take out for my family. Keep in mind the whole chicken is large. For example, I ordered 3 whole chickens for 8 people and the chaufa rice and fries and there was 1 and a half chicken left over. Everyone enjoyed it. The vibe in the restaurant was missed so we pumped the music at home!! Their Peruvian cocktails are a must try!! Especially with the soaked pineapple.. read more

doesn't even deserve a star , food was horrible and ridiculous prices no flavor very bland on top of that comes with a suprise, dead roaches avoid avoid read more

Jalea Peruvian Cuisine - Avoid getting sick - Peruvian Near Me - Hicksville, New York

Great atmosphere. Waiters and music were perfect. But we came for the food. The good was off the charts I had chaufa de pollo and it was so delicious. The margarita was as good as the food. Also tried aguado de pollo, chicken stew it was equally good. Will definitely return. Wife had cabrito and sangria and she was equally happy. read more

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Very authentic food, service is friendly and quick. Drinks are excellent, ambiance is lively and fun. I've dined in and ordered to go, both are excellent. read more

Jalea Peruvian Cuisine - Peruvian Near Me - Hicksville, New York

The worst restaurant! We waited 1 hour for our food ! Waiter was nowhere to be found I kept on telling different waiters that our we had been waiting a long time for our food and no food came until an hour later ! We ordered Jalea the Jalea was horrible ! Not tasty at all small portion and the batter had to much flour it was hard as a rock ! I don't mind paying money for quality food but this was bad . I wanted to talk to a manager to let him know we had waited an hour for the food he was the chef n he had ruined our night and he simple said I'm sorry and walked away . Horrible service horrible food don't waste your time read more

We ordered the whole chicken , beans, green rice and maduros - Everything was fantastic! Highly recommend and we will be coming back. Service was quick and went went on Friday during dinner time. Very impressed. read more

Jalea Peruvian Cuisine - Plus the salad. All very good. - Peruvian Near Me - Hicksville, New York

Nice upscale ambiance, nice cocktails, yummy food. We split a ceviche clasico, lomo saltado, and seafood chuafa.

The food was all delicious. The wait staff are very attentive. They have a very imaginative drink menu. I brought food home to my family and they loved it as well. I will definitely be returning! read more

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We love this place. We love it so much we've been back 3 times and brought friends and/or family each time. Great food, great atmosphere, and great service. We initially came because we really like another peruvian restaurant that famous for their chicken but wanted some place closer to home. Jalea did not disappoint, and while their chicken is awesome, they offer so much more. My favorite is their lomo saltado. read more

This place deserves all the stars. The service is impeccable and the food is beautiful and delish! The ceviche in three ways is great and all portions and good for sharing. The pisco sour is great as well! The arroz chauffeur is so fresh a amazing! Love this place will be back . read more

Food is delicious here and always fresh Portion sizes are very nice for the price. Order from Here all the time and never disappointed. read more

Tried this restaurant for the first time on a Saturday night. Called at 6:45 and they were able to accommodate a party of 3 for 7:30. They were very nice and told us they would hold the table for us until we arrived. The restaurant was very busy, but the staff was very attentive. The food was very good and full of flavor. The fried snapper was very good. The meat from the fish was fried into chunks(no bones) and was delicious. We also ordered the skirt steak and chicken breast which was also very good. read more

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We were here last year and loved loved loved the jalea. This year not so much. The saving grace was the fried rice. That was still delicious so this place gets three stars. read more

I rarely ever give five star reviews !! Couple months back I slowly starting going out to dinner again and a friend of mine suggested this place. Since then we have been back several times & introducing it to everyone we know. LoL Every time I come we have something different and it doesn't disappoint! Service is AMAZING thx to DAVID (manager) who always welcomes us with open arms and makes us feel like family. Everything is clean every time I go including the bathrooms. All employees are polite with masks including gloves on! I feel safe eating here, music is always on point ! Dim lights with such a great ambiance in Jalea... Be ready to spend $$$ because it's not cheap & don't forget to make reservations. It helps to have one because it's not a big place and they obey the capacity limits. Almost forgot to mention drinks are so good!! After trying a few of them I stick to the margaritas, they pack a punch! So many pictures of our plates of food I will try and post them all, this review was long overdue. THANKS AGAIN DAVID for your spectacular service every time! Enjoy!! read more

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Friday night Bonnie G. and I ventured to this new Peruvian in Hicksville to see what it was all about. Located in a long strip mall we had no problem parking around 9pm. Their large lit up sign is hard to make out the name due to the L looking like a shrimp! Upon entering we noted the clean,new feel to the room with a couple of tv's and a large bar, which to date has no liquor license so no alcohol ! Our waiter, although friendly didnt have good grasp of the English language so he deferred when asked questions to the Manager Alex who on the other hand was a pleasure to deal with no language barrier. the layout of the room will allow more tables to be added when the business picks up. They have a typical Peruvian menu comprised mostly of seafood and chicken. Upon being seated they gave us a small bowl of Peruvian Corn which was like eating sunflower seeds along with a spicy dipping sauce...fun to nibble on While perusing the menu, we noted a Duck dish which we would have liked but they had none that day. We ordered the Pescado ala Macho, a combo of fish and squid and mussels et. al in a wonderful creamy sauce which was delish! And also a really outstanding Cerviche Mixto...different fish and shell fish in a wonderfully prepared acedic sauce which softened the seafood and gave it a wonderful consistancy and taste! A Winner!! I had to try the chicken, which is a Portugese mainstay. Got 1/2 chicken with two sides; Fried Yucca and Sweet Plaintains. The Chicken is cooked on rotisserie and seasoned well. The dark meat was tender and delish but the larger piece of white meat breast was dry and not to our liking. Since the chickens are prepared earlier I figure they just sat too long under heat. For dessert, Alex recommended an Apple cake of some sort which when placed on table looked like a flat cake with creme which was rolled up and then sliced. It happened to not taste of any apple but was delicious and went down quickly...no leftovers. the photos I took clearly shows they know how to cook and we will return when they get their liquor license so we can enjoy the food with beverages. read more

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I'd give this restaurant 10 stars if possible. I've been here numerous times in the past 3 months and each time the food has been better than the last. I recommend the seafood appetizer that has 5 different samples!!! The Lomo is so tender and flavorful. The chicken has been compared to a fan favorite restaurant which I won't name, but it's just as good... The sangria has been either bitter or sweet on 2 different occasions but I will not complain because again the food is just that good. I do however recommend the coconut mojito! The service is great and it's never too busy which I like. If you haven't gone please go!! read more

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Let me start off by saying that my husband and I have been waiting to visit Jalea for a while now. We finally got the chance to visit and it was quite the disappointment. Drinks, apps, and food were all tasty but definitely not worth what they charge. We had no idea where our waiter was most of the time, even though we were one of four tables dining in They also never mentioned (and I saw no signage up) that they charge an automatic 20% gratuity. Seriously, save your money and eat home. read more

Been trying to go to this restaurant before the pandemic. Just want to say it was the most amazing food and drinks I had in a while. The prices range from low to high but no matter what u get u will be delighted. Thanks to DAVID for a great service and experience read more

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