"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"
