text: I've dined at a couple other Jaleo locations, so I knew what to expect coming in. This outpost, in the Cosmopolitan, is just as busy, if not more so, than the others. It's a big open space with plenty of close tables that's geared toward social dining.\n\nBut the star here is the food. The boneless chicken wings with roasted garlic herb pur\u00e9e ($14) were some of the best wings I've had -- better than the wings at any sports bar. The piquillo peppers stuffed with dungeness crabmeat ($14) is another winner. The combo of the sweet meaty crab and the heat from the peppers left me craving more.\n\nOther dishes we tired were good, but not as spectacular as the ones previously mentioned. The croquetas de jam\u00f3n Ib\u00e9rico ($10) come four to an order and, as was expected, were deliciously crispy on the outside and gooey on the inside. The fried dates wrapped in bacon ($8) are always a hit, but I still prefer the bacon wrapped dates from Firefly. The steamed mussels with bay leaf and white wine ($10) were my least favorite dish. The broth was on the bland side and the mussels... well, I've had better.\n\nDrinks were above average. Jose's Gin & Tonic ($16), described as \"the best gin and tonic you'll ever have\", was excellent. The white sangria is a bowl of ice and fruit which they bring to the table, then add a bottle of cava tableside. A decent beverage, that's good enough for a group of three or four, but more style than substance, in my opinion.\n\nWhat I really wanted to try during my visit was the lobster paella. But, they weren't serving it that night (or at least while we were there). They only had the rabbit paella, which we passed on. So, I'll gladly come back to sample it and try more tapas.