Adelita's Taqueria & Bar

I once told someone that one of my values is kindness, and that person responded with something along the lines of "good luck with that." Idk, I guess it's been deeply ingrained in some circles that being kind is weak or that it's some idealistic goal to aspire to in a self-interested environment. But contrary to that belief, being kind takes a lot of self-control and discipline (traits that are necessary to achieve any worthwhile goal).

With that said, I've come to dislike the notion that one must always be superior or dominant in a situation or relationship to truly win that battle or have leverage. It's actually quite liberating to end a conversation or relationship with the last word from you being both civil and well-intentioned. You can look back and not have any regret and walk off with dignity.

I guess that's been on my mind lately as the first quarter of this year came to an end.

We got Adelita's for a birthday celebration, and I would say I enjoyed my dish (I wasn't blown away, but it was pretty good). I got steak tacos with a side of brown rice and black beans. The rice was cooked perfectly, the steak was tender and lightly seasoned, and the tomato salsa was fresh.

Had super high hopes for this place but don't think I will be returning. This place had such a wide variety of items of their menu which was a plus but what I ordered just did not impress me. Came in and was seated right away and service was good but nothing exceptional.

The best thing about this place was the free chips, guac, pico de gallo, and salsa. It was the only thing that kept me happy while waiting for our food. I ordered a super burrito and it took almost 25 minutes to get it. This is honestly a long wait especially when there's almost no one else in the store. The super burrito had good flavor but it didn't even come with rice! This is one of the things I look forward to the most and it wasn't included. It's partly my fault for not checking the ingredients but almost every place I have been to had rice in their super burrito. Anyways, I also wish they had more options of salsa. There was only one red one and one green which I did not enjoy. The last thing I ordered was the horchata which was not good at all in my opinion. It was so watered down and probably one of the worst I've had.

The restaurant had lots of seating and the prices of everything were pretty decent. About $45 for two burritos and two drinks. However, I don't think it's enough for me to return!

We drove by here literally a hundred times in 20 years, and just noticed how nice the exterior looked. We decided to have lunch there on Thursday and IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT!
Decor
Vibe
Service
Quality of the dining experience
Food
Price
Value
WE ARE GOING BACK SOON!

My friend and I were starving after our New Year's celebration, so we decided that we needed something heavy. Adelita's popped up on our radar. It was a place my friend had been to before. We knew we had to check it out together.

We got ourselves a Café de Olla ($3), the Vegan Plantain Burrito ($10.50), and the Vegan Tamales Plate ($16). Using the Yelp check-in offer, we got free chips, guac, and salsa fresca!

Complimentary Chips (5/5)
Some of the best complimentary chips out there. It is a huge plate, great for sharing. The corn chips were fresh, and the dipping salsa and guac were perfectly seasoned. Normally, you'd have to pay for these chips. Show the server your check-in offer!

Café de Olla (5/5)
Café de olla is a traditional Mexican coffee beverage that contains spices. This coffee was so robust and flavorful that it made my friend consider switching their daily coffee to this. Comes out very hot! No creamer required!... though you may ask if they have any. It is a very bold cup after all.

Vegan Plantain Burrito (5/5)
This order was my friend's. You'd think this item would be more commonplace. The truth is... we have never seen anything like it. The simple addition of plantain brings life to the burrito (and they've added plenty!) So sweet, so savory, and so incredibly filling! We also love how affordable the price is, given how much ingredients they have given us.

Vegan Tamales Plate (5/5)
Geez, the two tamales the restaurant gave me were HUGE. They are satisfying to cut into with a fork. Love seeing the steam produced from the inside. The tamales themselves are packed with great flavor, but the tomatillo-forward sauce sealed the deal for me. The sides were just as memorable. The black beans had the right texture and saltiness, while the rice was cooked and seasoned to perfection.

If the food was so excellent, how come the 4 stars?

We were told to be seated and that a server will be with us shortly, but ended up waiting approximately 15 minutes before I went up to the front and informed the staff of our waittime. They apologized, and had a server ready for us after a few minutes.

My friend ordered from the vegan menu because they are vegan. It's refreshing to see a Mexican restaurant appeal to this demographic. We had only wished they were more careful when they prepared the first Vegan Plantain Burrito. The first burrito contained sour cream, which was not listed as an ingredient in the item. Thankfully, we had it sent back and replaced quickly.

We arrived on New Year's evening, so it was fairly packed. The service here was friendly and attentive.

We will be back for Adelita's in the future!

4.5/5

I had a chance to try this establishment last night with my cousin, and boy let me tell you the burritos there are HUGE and delicious
The only reason I am giving 4 stars is because they don't let you know that they will charge you for chips and salsa as they offered it when you sit on the table. I had two burritos and on chip and salsa (hidden fee) for a total of 58$ with two cokes. The place is spacious.

We LOVE this place.
And we LOVE Alma, the waitress that we were lucky to have the last two times that we came here!

The food is very authentic and you literally have pages of options! They even have a page dedicated to vegan and vegetarian items.

We all ordered something we enjoyed.
It was my husband's birthday so they brought out a flan cake and sang for him! Delicious! Looking forward to the next time we can come back!

The food was a good 4.5 but the cockroach threw me off so badly, it was crawling near the bathroom walls ... won't be going back because of that.

Adelita's is a solid spot for drinks and tacos with friends. I particularly like their jalapeño margarita and quesabirria tacos.

The place can really fill up but they do accept large group reservations.

On my recent last few visits, their unlimited chips that come with a salsa & guacamole order were unfortunately pretty stale. Wasn't always this way - and the main reason for my current rating.

This place has good Mexican food and service was friendly , prompt. I called for an RSVP on a weekday so we were seated right away. I ordered a carne taco and it really has a lot of meat with almost no vegetables and a small slice of avocado. Meat was a tad chewy and not very flavorful. Everyone enjoyed their orders well enough though. The bath room was smelly and had graffiti scratches on the mirror. Such a shame that the poor restaurant was vandalized like that.

This place is seriously going downhill. I ordered take out from Adelita's and got two regular fish tacos. They gave me two tacos with cold fish wrapped in cut up wheat flour tortilla with soggy lettuce! I ordered REGULAR FISH TACOS!!! Again, I will state the obvious... this establishment is going downhill.