A waft of sweet plantains, garlic, adobo spices and fried pork fill the air when you open the door to this small cafe. I was a little hesitant when I started to order because everyone in front of me spoke Spanish and my Spanish isn't that great. I approached the counter and the lady said "Bueno" and I said "Hello" and she smiled and said "How can I help you?"
They had a lot of different dishes, all favorite standbys like adobo spiced pork chops, rice and beans, arroz con gandulez (spanish rice with a type of black bean), mofongo, and some other stuff I can't remember how to pronounce. But you don't pronounce it, you eat it!
The menu is on a computer screen because they change most dishes every day. It is first listed in Spanish but is then, in smaller print, in English for los gringos como yo.
Also, the atmosphere is like Puerto Rico: the painted walls are red with bright colors and pictures of the ocean adorning them and the small tables are like sitting at an outdoor cafe, which, you may as well be sitting outside because it is HOT in there. Be advised there is no air conditioning (just fans blowing full blast), which didn't bother me or one of my friends, The Mrs., but the other one, The Mr., was saying "Next time let's call ahead a take-out order and get the eff outta here!"
Don't let his comment dissuade you. As he said such things, he continued to stuff his bearded face with tostones (fried plantain pieces with a dusting of salt and garlic).
Go to Adobo Puerto Rican Cafe. Here is a site from Yelp for directions: good food here
Adobo is in a strip mall shopping center, so just look for the Puerto Rican flag!
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| here is the Facebook site: Adobo Puerto Rican Cafe |
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