2022 Best Seafood:
“…the restaurant’s namesake, a fried seafood platter, is the best fritto misto of your life; his ceviche tastes as fresh as if you were eating it on the South American coast…”
Photo by Mabel Suen
— Riverfront Time
Ian Froeb's 10 best new restaurant dishes of 2022 so far:
“…These flavors unfold in the still-firm flesh of the fish, and they develop further as you pair the ceviche with its garnishes of cubed sweet potato and choclo corn...”
Photo by Colter Peterson
— St. Louis Post Dispatch
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“…Despite having been open only a few months, Jalea is already drawing diners from all over the metro area and beyond. On a recent Saturday night, I overheard the young daughter of a large Peruvian family visiting from Kansas comment, “This is definitely flavor you don’t get back home.” Not in Kansas – or anywhere else, for that matter.…”
Photo by Greg Rannells
— Sauce Magazine
America’s Next Great Restaurants Are in the Suburbs. But Can They Thrive There?
“…The flavors at the Peruvian restaurant Jalea are electric. The location? A bit more unassuming…”
Photo by Neeta Satam
— The New York Times