09-25-2022 Capital Style - Flipbook - Page 24
Best restaurants
BEST LATIN
JALAPEÑOS
85 Forest Drive, Annapolis. 410-266-7580.
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Zaneli Serrano humbly helps run Jalapeños, a family business owned by
her father, Alberto Serrano.
“He tells people I’m a manager. I’m just his helper,” Serrano, 30, said.
The father-daughter duo aren’t
the only ones contributing to the
Jalapeños’ family environment.
“We tend to all be a family and
we want that vibe to be presented
to the customers, where they feel
welcomed, pleased and satisfied,”
she said.
The restaurant’s atmosphere sets
the tone, but the fusion of Spanish and Mexican dishes has been
the star of the show for diners
impressed with Jalapeños’ tapas.
Standouts include the sea scallops with saffron cream sauce,
a new lamb chop dish and their
variety of sauces — from a sherry
cream sauce to a traditional Oaxacan mole.
“The kitchen takes their time in
perfecting the sauces, the dishes
and presentation. We try to please Jalapeños is a family operation
every single customer, make sure owned by Alberto Serrano, right,
they’re satisfied with their meals, whose daughter Zaneli Serrano,
drinks and service,” she said.
left, is the general manager.
In addition to hoping Jalapeños remains “the best tapas in
the county,” the dutiful daughter
has goals for the restaurant’s future. “We wish that we still have our great
customers, our regulars, but also a new generation — young couples that
they can bring their family and continue their parents’ tradition of coming
out to dine with us.”
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Honorable mention:
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