173458 Tue Feb 22 19:04:33 -0800 2005 4 14 Washington DC & Baltimore Area 0 932385 Anyone eaten at the La Tasca in Arlington yet? I'm a big fan of Jaleo, so I want to get some kind of comparison. Tue Feb 22 19:04:33 -0800 2005 0 CK 1 932402 The one in DC compares very poorly to Jaleo. Tue Feb 22 21:53:23 -0800 2005 932385 0 casu marzu 2 932408 Honestly, comparing another tapas restaurant in the DC area to jaleo is an unfair comparison. Jeleo is the best in the area. Anyway, there is a Jaleo in Crystal City now. But, that said....the tapas at La Tasca Arlington are mediocre but the sangria and desserts are good. Wed Feb 23 00:04:18 -0800 2005 932402 0 Foodgeek 3 932442 Well, sure, but the question was how La Tasca compares to Jaleo. fwiw, the suburban outposts of Jaleo don't stack up to the downtown Jaleo either. Wed Feb 23 12:24:49 -0800 2005 932408 0 casu marzu 1 932417 I ate there once; I wouldn't go back. Service was awful and tapas were medicore at best. Go to Jaleo, Zaytinya, or Oyamel instead. Wed Feb 23 09:14:59 -0800 2005 932385 0 NDguy