Casa Adela Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food here is great(flavor, portions, and authenticity)and they make your done in time seamless."
• "The food was outstanding. You can taste homemade recipes straight from Puerto Rican culinary culture."
• "Absolutely spectacular restaurant!"
• "Everything fresh and really good tasting. Not salty at all. Really good."
• "The food was incredibly delicious."
• "The food was amazing ! Straight out of Puerto Rico."
• "The food was very tasty and the portions were very filling."

Cons:

• "Sadly it seems like Nuyoricans fell off and no longer know how to cook authentic Puerto Rican food."
• "I ordered pernil, pasteles and empanadas. Let me tell you when I say that I was vomiting and having diarrhea all night."
• "The alcapurria he put in the frying basket I thought was fresh, when I took a bite it taste awful, it was dark brown."
• "Sancocho was trash."
• "The steak was white and pink inside it also tasted like ham and fish at the same time."
• "Very limited vegan options."
• "The chicken was over cooked, it was so dry that I almost choked."

Service

Pros:

• "The lady who was working there (grand daughter of the founder) was very kind and helped me out."
• "Everyone we talked to was extremely friendly and didn’t mind giving recommendations."
• "The host lady is really generous and friendly. She understands our needs exactly."
• "The service is great(they are always accommodating and patient, but they are moms and take no bs)."
• "Friendly staff."
• "The waitress was very sweet."
• "The staff was friendly and they were fast."

Cons:

• "The server (Tony) however had no personality. No thank you, no thanks for coming by…no nothing."
• "Do not eat here unless you want to encounter rude staff and count your change and know the prices because you will be robbed."
• "The service was terrible, the lady was so rude that she didn’t deserve any tip at all."
• "Unfortunately, the restaurant was so busy and mismanaged that we didn’t even get to eat this time around."
• "We went last weekend and we were left waiting 15-20 minutes. No greeting, completely ignored."
• "Slow service. Just for a mofongo waited more than 1 hour."
• "The service could be better."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Casa Adela is a small, charming family owned Puerto Rican restaurant nestled in the East Village."
• "This place is home for me grew up in this restaurant my Grandmother and Adela started this many decades ago and it is still going strong."
• "Absolutely delicious food! I am Puertorican so I can be pretty picky when not eating my family's food. I really enjoyed everything here."
• "This traditional tiny Puerto Rican restaurant’s food is amazingly delicious."
• "This place is exactly what they advertise - authentic Puerto Rican food."
• "The restaurant's ambiance is casual and inviting, with vibrant colors and Puerto Rican artwork adorning the walls."
• "The restaurant radiates a charmingly nostalgic vibe, reminiscent of 1980s Puerto Rico."

Cons:

• "No signs stating cash only so we had to go to an ATM to return and pay the bill."
• "Not dog friendly as there was no outside seating."
• "It's a very small place had to wait outside for 1hr 30m in 24° weather."
• "With only six tables, this small restaurant can get pretty crowded."
• "There were only 6 tables and the environment was small and cramped."
• "The atmosphere screamed gross. If you like grimy walls, food on the floors and greasy tables, then this is your kind of place."
• "This part of alphabet city is clearly predominantly Hispanic, with Latin music blasting from a boombox."

Value

Pros:

• "The food is so damn tasty and it's a great value too!"
• "Overall this place is great, with great service amazing food and wonderful prices."
• "The prices are incredibly reasonable. I got all that food for 25 dollars."
• "Food is delicious and affordable."
• "Excellent bang for your buck here, and will definitely come back."
• "The price is reasonable too for the amount of food that you get."
• "Also, with a total of $60 it does not hurt that the price to food ratio is outstanding even keeping up with places outside the city."

Cons:

• "I wish I can get my 75.00 dollars back because the food that I got for 75.00 it was not worth it at all."
• "The only thing was the wait time of about an hour for a party of 7 because the Restaurant is small."
• "For a take out order they only gave him 3 pieces of beef stew and it was 14.50 I didn’t think that was fair for 3 pieces."
• "They’re very over priced."
• "Service was unfriendly, atmosphere was a dirty cafeteria style and food was horrible."
• "Quality over quantity is a saying that should not be applied to food! One order of sweet plantains $4 tor 6 pieces that’s not even a whole banana."
• "I think the food prices are on the higher end."