Adobe Rose Cafe
1634 SE Bybee Blvd, Portland, OR, 97202
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Address :
1634 SE Bybee Blvd
Portland, OR, 97202 - Phone (503) 235-9114
- Website https://www.adoberosecafe.com
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Opening Hours
- Mon :Closed
- Mon : Closed
Tue
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch
Parking : Street
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Quiet
Alcohol : Full Bar
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : No
Categories
Mexican Cuisine
If you enjoy Taco Tuesday, then you have officially fallen in love with the Mexican Food. The main grain of Mexican cuisine is maize. Also known as corn, maize is grown for the past 9000 years after the crop was discovered by the people in Mayan civilization. Mexican empire flourished when they started growing beans, tomatoes, chili pepper, sweet potato and cactus. Till this date these ingredients are used in cooking authentic Mexican dishes and drinks.
Great use of spices, fresh chili pepper dishes like fajitas, tortilla chips, corn chips, salsa, chimichangas, burritos, nachos and quesadillas are invented in America. But when you are looking for authentic Mexican food then you must find a restaurant in the city that serves Rajas con Queso, Garbanzo in a Guajillo Chile Sauce, Pork Filled Chiles Rellenos, Chiles en Nogada, Molcajete Salsa, Pico de Gallo and Frijoles de la Olla. An eye-opening fact – Mexican don't like their food hot. They use fresh chili and other spices to create a flavor that lingers in your mouth.
Mexican food is great for those who are Gluten Intolerant as they use Corn instead of wheat in most of their dishes. Also, you can easily find many beans based Mexican dishes. Another dish which didn't get similar glory as tacos or nachos is the Mexican hot chocolate. If you love something hot on a chilly day, then go for Mexican Hot Chocolate. On merry days, you can enjoy the authentic Mexican Drinks like Tequila, Mezcal, Tecuí, Sotol, Bacanora, Charanda, Posh O Pox, Puebla and Pulque. Mexican Cuisine is for people who enjoy strong drinks and hearty meals.
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Z Z.
Hmmm, I am not quite sure what to make of Adobe Rose Cafe. Was our food good? yes. Were there a lot of healthy options and vegetarian options on the menu? yes. Was the place packed with folks waiting the entire time we were there? yes. Did the folks working there greet people by name and warmly exchange local chit chat with them? yes. So, why three stars? Well, to start with...we were given a basket of chips and salsa. The salsa was delicious but the chips were a bit on the stale side. Plus, they were those odd completely round chips that were reminiscent of the cheap-o industrial sized bags of them your parents would buy you when they came to visit you at college. Very odd, totally not made to order or even made on site. I ordered this fun sounding salad that had rice and veggies on it. I asked them to add in beans which they were more than happy to do. When the salad came out, I immediately noticed that the baby carrots were starting to get that white-ish outer layer that they get when they are in the bag for too long and are starting to dry out. Plus, all of the veggies tasted like they had just come out of a bag or a can, nothing tasted all that fresh. And although the rice was good, I had my doubts that it was freshly made and the beans were totally fresh out of a can. My husband liked what he got which i believe was a chicken quesadilla and was happy that he was given a selection of three different types of hot sauce to choose from after asking for some. After we finished eating I went to the washroom which is just past the kitchen. Well, while I was waiting for the washroom to be free I noticed a giant Costco sized bag of Uncle Bens rice in the kitchen and the chef was in the process of opening a big jar of olives and spooning them directly into a bowl w/o washing them or adding anything to them. So, I got the impression that most of the food at Adobe Rose is not really all that freshly prepared. I laughed thinking of the recent Top Chef challenge of making a savory meal with Uncle Bens rice. Sigh, well I am just not sure if we will go back. I think I would prefer to make that same meal at home rather than pay for it.
(3)Laura T.
If you are in Portland craving New Mexican food, there's just not a lot to be done. From what I've found, your best bet is Adobe Rose. And no, it's not proper New Mexican food, but it's the best we can get up here. Each time I go there (and I have been back multiple times), it reminds my taste buds of what New Mexican food is really like. It doesn't actually make it all the way there, but it gets close enough to partially satisfy the craving until I can get south. At least they know what I mean when I say "Christmas" sauce. Solid three stars.
(3)Evan P.
It's all about the chilies. Yes the chips are mediocre. So what? This is a New Mexican restaurant (yeah, I know, maybe they should call it a Santa Fe restaurant to separate it from a newly opened Mexican restaurant) so chips and salsa aren't such a priority. The chili sauce (I like the hot green) is amazing and reminds me of Santa Fe. Like New Mexico, the heat differs with the day, and last night the green chilies were hot, making even a simple bean burrito amazing. Their Zuni pie is great, I really like the stuffed sopapilla, and the tamales are great as well. Try it, you'll like it, just don't expect Mexican food.
(5)Michelle C.
As a native New Mexican, I can't over-praise Adobe Rose! Finally a "New Mexican" restaurant with actual New Mexican cuisine! The prices are great, the ingredients are fresh, and all the food is made-to-order. For me it was an added bonus that the chile (both red and green) and beans are vegan. That being said, there's certainly something for everyone looking for some authentic New Mexico! They also serve beer and cocktails. I had the Taco Salad without the cheese and my cohort had Green Chile Enchiladas with an added egg. You can choose mild, medium, or hot green chile. He went medium, which was great, but will definitely go hot next time! After trying several "New Mexican" places around town we are so stoked about Adobe Rose! We'll definitely be back! After reading other reviews I think some are unduly harsh. Do I feel like I'm sitting in A New Mexican restaurant eating the cuisine? No. Of course not. You need to go to NM for that. Do I think this is the closest thing to home that I've found thus far in the Pacific NW? Yes! And I'm super happy to have found it.
(5)Mike F.
I'm shocked - SHOCKED - that anyone would rate this place 5 stars. The chips and salsa were horrible. My burrito was flavorless and wrapped in a doughy tortilla. My date's taco plate looked like it came from an elementary school cafeteria. The chicken inside the tacos smelled and tasted funny. If you're in the neighborhood and want Mexican - go to Cha Cha Cha across the street. It's a million times better.
(1)Katherine H.
I will preface my review by stating it's been 3 years or so since I've dined at Adobe Rose, so I can't speak to the quality since that time. The dining experience I had at Adobe was terrible. So terrible, in fact, that we use the bad experience we had here as the barometer for all bad restaurants -- "was it as bad as Adobe Rose?" Pros: -Location Cons: -Portions were small -Food was boring - no seasoning, plain -Food didn't taste good -Poor atmosphere -High prices Just don't go here. I understand from other reviewers that this is some of the only New Mexican food in Portland, but you'd be better off just skipping the cuisine completely if your only other option is to dine here. Has anyone else wondered how they survived in this location for so long?
(1)laura h.
I ended up on this page today after a conversation with a friend about how I missed Mexican food when I lived in Portland, and that I'd only found a couple of places there that could satisfy when the craving hit. I couldn't remember the name of the place - I left in 2004 - and I just HAD to look it up, and here I am. And I have to respond to the negative reviews. Certainly it's possible that in the years since I've left Portland the quality of the food at Adobe Rose has gone down. Maybe the place is filthy now instead of always clean. It's true that the service was better - at least friendlier, if not more efficient - once the guys have seen you around enough that you're recognized as "a regular". Maybe it's just plain bad now. And maybe, based on it's own merits, on what it is, you just don't like the food. Fair enough. In the end, that like-dislike taste thing is largely objective. But judge it on what it is - NEW MEXICAN food. Not Mexican. A lot of reviewers here don't seem to know the difference. OK. Why should people up in the cold, cloudy NW know NM food. I guess there's no reason to, really. But there is a difference, and it's not really fair to say the food fails because it is not things that it's not SUPPOSED to be. New Mexican food is largely based on chiles. Chiles, corn and (whole) pinto beans. It doesn't use a lot of tomatoes like alot of what folks here are thinking of when they hear Mexican (and, apparently, New Mexican.) Mexican food does vary a lot from region to region, and in the SW, NM food is different than Tex-Mex, and ours in Colorado is a little different from those two. Anyway, NM food centers around the holy chile. New Mexican chiles. God love Hatch Chiles (it's chile-roasting time as I write this, and the smell wafts on the air as chiles are being roasted around town, from the Whole Foods down the street to the myriad roadside stands that pop-up each fall here the way fireworks stands appear in Portland in June.). NM food DOESN'T use a lot of jalapenos, or habaneros. This gives it a markedly different flavor. Mexican food will have sharper, brighter flavors, up front, quick heat - hotter chiles, acidic elements like tomato or lime, in some areas, cilantro, and raw white onion. NM has roasted chiles, chiles whose heat varies from variety to variety, area to area, batch to batch, pepper to pepper. The flavors are deeper, darker, smoky, more subtle, or you might say muted. You will taste more of the actual underlying ingredients, than strong seasoning on top of them. It's kind of like the difference between, say, a mole sauce and a pico de gallo. Is one better than the other? No. Just different. You will not get one of those disgusting, huge, what I call "gut-bomb" Mission-style burritos in a NM restaurant. (Rice never belongs inside a burrito!) Your choice will likely be smothered in chile - red or green, and yes, the red may be a little like what some people think of as "enchilada" or "ranchero" sauce. People do them differently, just as different places do marinara or pizza or BBQ a little differently. You may well have to specifically order it not just smothered, but smothered with lettuce, tomato, any of those other toppings beyond chile. Often they're served smothered with just chile, and a side of rice and beans. You may well have to order chips and salsa, too. In many NM restaurants, they do not come automatically, and they're not considered all that important. They're not the indicator of the quality of all the other food. The salsa will not be chunky, pico style. And you will likely see sopapillas on the menu. Yum! Adobe Rose does good NM food. Does it equal the best of the best down in ABQ? No. But it's good. For a Colorado girl jonesing for something other than the big, gnarly bean and rice and vegetable -WTH?- burritos you find all over Portland, it always did the trick. I went to Adobe Rose when I was homesick. The margs sneak up on you. The Tesuque Burrito rocks. The owners are incredibly friendly and welcoming, once they get to know you. And the sopapillas are good. Service can get slow sometimes. It's a small restaurant with a small staff. They're not just trying to cash in on some food trend or market niche. They're preparing familiar, everyday NM food, and they care about it. Forget your to-go box and they'll stick it in the fridge for you. If you can set aside the idea of HOT HOT HOT jalapeno-y Mexican food, then give it a try. (And is can have a slow burn, too, btw.) If you don't like it for what it is, great. Just please don't pan it because it isn't "Mexican" food.
(4)Jillian B.
Was excited to get my NM food fix since moving away from home. I was highly disappointed. The red chile was grainy and undercooked. The green chile was straight out of a can. The tacos looked and tasted like elementary school tacos. The meat was not seasoned at all. The carne adovada was, well, not carne adovada. It was unseasoned pork. We were also the youngest people in there. I would hate for someone to think the food at Adobe Rose accurately portrays New Mexican food. It does not. I did not get my NM food fix. The search continues!
(1)Borrace B.
This place is an affordable, low key neighborhood restaurant with fresh food at reasonable rates. The staff is friendly and personable, the food is not overly processed or oiled, and many of the dishes are unique. Check them out if you're in the sellwood neighborhood.
(5)Scott F.
My wife and I love this place and eat there almost weekly. The food is always made from the freshest ingredients and has a marvelous Southwest flavor. I have never had a bad meal there: never. All the dishes -- tacos, burritos, tostadas, enchiladas -- are prepared pretty simply and with as much or as little spiciness as desired. They make an especially wonderful posole, though its seasonal, and the corn chowder is also delightful. Further, the owners -- Terry and Larry -- could not be nicer. Eating there is like eating with family. The prices are also ridiculously reasonable. Try it!
(5)Kathy E.
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(2)Jennifer C.
I happen to be from New Mexico...trust me, this is authentic!! Before today I had yet to find a "Mexican" restaurant that even comes close to the taste of "home". Today is the day! The salsa could be spicier but was tasty. The chips were chips and to me it's all about the dip anyway. The chili con queso was yummy and made with real cheese, not cheese sauce or whiz. I had the chicken sour cream enchiladas with hot green sauce, AMAZING!! My fiance had the carne adovada enchiladas. The pork just fell apart! Oh, and to find a place here that serves sopapillas...well Adobe Rose does and they are the soft pillows of deliciousness they are meant to be, whether you fill with honey or use them to sop up the extra yummy chili on your plate. I cannot forget to mention the dessert of the southwest, Natillas. All I can say is order it and you will understand! We will be going back again...and again...and again!
(5)Unicorn B.
Bland food, bleak atmosphere, slow service, high prices, made me mildly ill. Nope.
(2)Tom M.
We were there around 7pm for dinner. The place is small and very low on atmosphere. I will say the colors were good and matched the theme of the restaurant. So, cool colors and very clean. There are maybe about 10 tables, 1 server. The chips tasted like Fritos. The tesuque chicken burrito was good but it was too light on the sauce. The huevos rancheros was excellent and came with beans, green sauce and cheese. The red sauce on burrito was too salty. Too much salt in general, I think. Well, it was quick, cheap, and good. Check it out and have fun.
(3)Eric W.
Not a great representation of "New Mexican" food, but I think it is as close as you are going to get in Portland Oregon. I transplanted here from Albuquerque, New Mexico and sorely miss the regional cuisine. I come here primarily for the Sopapillas, which are not your typical crispy cinnamon doused one (which I don't care for). These also are not that great, unfortunately, especially when you compare them with those in the southwest, but sometimes you just have to settle for something.
(3)Tina P.
We tried it because the line next door at Pizzicato was ridiculous that evening. Polite waiter, very casual environment, super clean place. The decor looks like they shopped at Goodwill and cleaned everything up; not a bad thing just think homey versus stylish...oh, and lots of coral...the color not the plant. This place has been here quite awhile so I thought it would be better than it was. The chips and salsa were decent but not homemade (hello, Costco). We had taco salads and they weren't awful but I can make much better at home (and with a larger portion). We didn't have drinks or even soda so can't speak to that. The entire experience was just bland and disappointing.
(2)Andrew S.
This place is decent. Tried the salmon and halibut tacos. The chimi's are not bad. Guac is okay. Salsa is average. Healthy and not generic. Beans and rice are usually fresh. Drinks are not bad.
(2)Claire B.
There is nothing more delicious, in all of Portland and maybe the world, than fries covered in green chilies and cheese! Holy moly! It's so nice to have southwestern food in Oregon... I grew up eating the delicious food in Arizona and this is so similar. Plus, take-out ready in only 5 minutes? Can't beat that!
(5)Aaron F.
Best NM style food in Portland period! From there chicken flautas to their La Casa Burrito topped with Hatch Green Chile, I have to say it's my favorite spot to eat. A cool pint glass of Corona, perhaps a shot or two, and I'm feeling pretty happy. Can't beat it with price neither. Lots of food for very little money.
(5)Lauren C.
I have been coming to The Adobe Rose since I was a wee little toddler. Larry and Terry are Amazing! This restaurant is always packed with regulars, and the guys make everyone feel right at home and like family. The food is New Mexican, not to be confused with Mexican. Very light, flavorful & fresh. They use whole pinto beans, lean meat cuts, fresh produce, and their chile sauces are to die for. When I was a tyke I loved the Zuni pie, and house made sopapillas(Mexican pastry), as an adult I'm in love with the Tesuque Burrito, and wash it down with fabulous margarita, or two. I love the guys, and love the restaurant!
(5)Susan G.
Adobe rose has quality, healthy , made fresh daily & and most important of all very tasty food!!
(5)Ken H.
Seemed like everything was store bought. I had a chicken burrito and it was unseasoned chicken beast wrapped on a flour tortilla with canned green chillies and a little cheese on top. Very bland.... And I ordered it spicy!
(1)Andrew P.
Great New Mexican food coming from a real New Mexican. Had the Green Chile Stew and I was whisked back to NM. Fantastic place
(5)J. M.
The gentlemen who run this cafe are quite enjoyable. They are polite, efficient, warm, and have the common sense not to interrupt a conversation. The food is quite good, on the healthy side so not piping hot and drenched in cheese. For my son and I, the most amazing thing about this place is how quickly they can get you in and back out. On piano lesson night, it's GREAT to go to a sure bet where you know you won't be late.
(4)Barbara W.
I lived down the street from Adobe Rose for 6 years, and never went there. I love Southwest/Mexican food, so I have no excuses for never entering other than one... I was totally stupid. Years after moving to another part of Portland, my husband and I were in Sellwood/Moreland looking for dinner, and I mentioned I'd never been there. He said "well then, let's go". After that night, we were regulars. In fact, I moved away from Portland a year ago and just came back for a short visit...and Adobe Rose was on my list of "places I have to go". Here's my order: Blue Margarita (awesome...but if you order more than two, call a cab), Tesuque Burrito (not at all a 'traditional' burrito, but if you want your average crappy red sauce and generic cheese-smothered burrito, go somewhere else). Every order comes with sopapilla and honey...mmmmm..... Whether you've lived down the street for years, or have to make this a destination from another part of Portland (or, in my case, South Carolina), don't be stupid like I was. Go here. Enjoy. And when you have a blue margarita (or two), think of me...sadly, now 3,000 miles away... Oh, and you're welcome, jimbo a. (yelp elite '09)...as I was the one who introduced him to this place ;)
(4)Katrina W.
So I've said it before, and I'll say it here (again), I'm not the best judge of Mexican food, what with not really luuurving Mexican food. However. I've read - somewhere (not in the restaurant) - that Adobe Rose is actually "New Mexican" food. I don't know if that means, like, the state next to Texas, or like, Taco Bell. But here's what I know. It's pretty yummy. Everything was pretty mild, not so much of the spiciness that drives my tasters to angry-making. Lots of creaminess in my enchilada, which for some reason totally worked for me. And, unlike Taco Bell, no added layer of weird orange grease floating on top of my meats and/or beans. I'm still no Mexican food convert, but today, my friends, it's a new day, and maybe time to give New Mexico a fair shake.
(4)William M.
Zuni pie! My wife and I love the food here. It's no-nonsense clean healthy New Mexican food.
(4)John B.
I have dined at Adobe Rose perhaps half-a-dozen times. I always find the food to be delicious, the atmosphere warm, and the service prompt and friendly. Anyone searching for authentic New Mexican cuisine in the Sellwood area won't be disappointed. Great little place!
(4)Jim A.
I hit up Adobe Rose for the first time this weekend. We had a group of 5 (4 adults and 1 child). This place is small. I didn't count, but I'd say there was around 15-20 tables. It wasn't terribly busy. We didn't have to wait for a table, but the tables stayed full for the whole night. People seamed to come and go in waves, but there wasn't any one waiting around for a table for a terribly long time. As I said it was a full house, and the service was slow. I guess that's pretty much the norm for this place. From what I could tell there was one server (possibly the owner?), one table busser, and one cook. No body seamed to show a sense of urgency, but rather a "we'll get to you when we get to you" feel. The food was good.... OK, maybe better then good, but it sure in hell isn't Mexican food. Its more like "Mex-merican" food. I had one of the nightly specials, fresh crab enchiladas. It was fork (I had to act civilized in the company of others) licking good! The enchiladas were super buttery. Just the way any crab lover would want it. The beans and rice were good too, but what was the best thing here you ask?.... The margaritas! After the first sip all I could say was "WOW!" They were packing a kick. Two of these bad boys will make you feel a little poopy the next morning, but who cares about tomorrow?! We're having fun right! Party on! So, if you want good non-traditional Mexican food, have time to kill, want some good margaritas, or want to catch up with some old friends.... Go here. They wont let you down. One final thing... They have funny hours. Make sure you check that before you head down. If I recall correctly they are open for lunch from 11am-2pm, and then dinner from 5pm-9pm.
(4)Coocoo F.
This review was inspired by a previous review posted by Unicorn B, who must have thought he/she was at the Adobe Rose Café, but was actually somewhere else. No restaurant stays in business for 27 years if it is truly bland, bleak, slow, and pricey. So, here's the real story. The Adobe Rose Café is sparkling clean with fresh, delicious food, and a delightful, recently refurbished dining room. There are wonderful things on the menu that you just won't find anywhere else, and the red chili sauce is legendary. When Terry and Larry (the owners) take a day off now and then, many of us go into a severe decline until they return and we can get back to wolfing down the green chile stew, or fresh crab enchiladas, or...well, I could go on and on. The other nice thing: you can go crazy and have a wonderful extravaganza of indulgent treats (chili cheese fries come to mind), or you can select a lighter or vegetarian option and you'll still feel like you had something special. And my final word to Unicorn B: YEP!
(5)Cindy I.
Just tried them out for the first and last time. It wasn't horrible but nothing to warrant driving down from the NE for again. I think the owners must be making a good profit on this place, let me tell you why. It was a Saturday night and by the time we left it was packed. Everything seemed prepackaged (not made on-site). Chips very generic like the type we bought when I was a kid, probably Costco special. Tortilla's not made from scratch. Have you ever made them from scratch? They are so easy and the return of higher ratings and return customers priceless. Halibut tacos are I am sure were frozen pre-made just drop in your deep fryer. So very low cost food, basic decor only have to clean plates, move customers quickly since the food is fast to make and prices were high. Beans and rice also very basic. We could get 1.5 times the food and know it was all made fresh at Chevy's for the same price. Now I am not a big chain restaurant person but if you want everything out of a package you might as well go to a chain restaurant. If you want New Mexican instead of Mexican try Nuevo Mexico the food cart on Mississippi. Why still give them 3 stars. The food tasted okay knowing it wasn't from fresh ingredients, the service was nice and the pour a good (premixed) margarita. Probably would have given them 2.5 stars but I'm feeling generous.
(3)Opie C.
I've always had a good experience the dozen or so times I've eaten here. The food, service & ambience were always pleasant. This is the only "New Mexican" restaurant I'm aware of in the Portland area.
(4)courtney s.
The food was fresh and simple. The service was fine. I am only motivated to write this review because I think Adobe Rose might be one of the cleanest restaurants in Portland. The floor sparkled - even the baseboards and the corners were clean. On the way to the restroom I got a good look into the kitchen and it too sparkled. My three star review just became a squeaky-clean four star review.
(4)Steve C.
Really, really terrible, very poor quality food. The salsa and chips tasted pre-packaged. I ordered the wild salmon tacos which came out luke warm and the salmon had no color, tasted old, not fresh. Then returned it and found out the salmon was frozen. I ordered a burrito with red sauce and its the weirdest worst tasting red sauce I ever had. Don't go if you value your life.
(1)Nancy G.
The New Mexican food is not as good as you'd get in Albuquerque or Santa Fe, but it does the trick! It is very good, has authentic New Mexican ingredients, and is served by attentive and friendly staff. Cozy atmosphere. We like it.
(4)Geanna M.
Awesome food. They are extremely gluten-free friendly (especially when you make mention of it from the beginning), and eating a vegan meal is not too difficult, either. The food tastes very healthy (in a good way) and clean. I definitely recommend getting a special margarita. They are delicious.
(4)Kristen M.
I came here with a few friends who told me that Adobe Rose was the best New Mexican cuisine in the area. It's not really mexican food, but rather the New Mexico (the state) style of mexican food, which is pretty good. They told me that the cheese enchiladas were the best, so that's what we all had. I had mine with blue corn tortillas, and an egg on top. I wasn't crazy about the egg, but my friends loved it. The enchiladas were served flat, like a quesadilla, but it was delicious, especially with the sopatillas. I was also told by my friends that the sauces don't use tomatoes, but rather they use chilies, which is typical in New Mexico. The chips were pretty disappointing. They were obviously from a bag, and there are better brands.
(4)Sally B.
While visiting in Portland, we decided to redeem a gift certificate and go to the Adobe Rose. The place was sparkling clean, and they graciously pushed two tables together to accomodate our group of five. The chips were so-so, the salsa good. I tried the Zuni bowl, which sounded creative. Turned out it was just meat, beans, and rice served in a tortilla bowl with melted cheese on top. Bland, no seasoning of any kind that I could determine. Dinner companions ordered enchiladas, chili, and pork adovada. The pork was fork tender, but again, had absolutely no seasoning. Same with the chili. I was told that the enchilada was good. And our 12-yr-old picky eater liked his quesdilla (but really, how can you mess up a quesdilla...?). I doubt very much that we'll ever be back. Must say, though, that the margaritas were good.
(2)Lisa S.
We have been going to Adobe Rose for over 10 years averaging 4-5 visits a year. We have tried almost everything on the menu and I feel like sum up the place fairly well. The drinks: Hit or miss with the margaritas. Depends on who is pouring the tequila. If I am not willing to take the chance I order a beer. The chips & salsa: In the past the chips have reminded me of stale Tostitos. The salsa somewhat makes up for the chips, but I often decided it wasn't worth the calories to indulge. HOWEVER, the past couple of times we have visited they used a different kind of chip, and while still somewhat generic, they are better than the ones before. The food: Stick with the enchiladas and you will be fine. I vary between the bean and cheese enchilada and the carne adovada enchilada with both the red and green sauce. Both my husband think the chili sauce they use is pretty authentic to New Mexico. The beans and rice are only fillers, not much to write home about. Again, I usually skip the sides and save room for the sopapillas. While the sopapillas might not be as good as I have had in Santa Fe, they fit the bill here in Portland! We usually end up getting a couple of orders. The service: Good if they know who you are, bad if they don't. There is usually only one server on the floor (the owner) and he does not get in hurry. Don't give him an impatient look, it will only delay his approach! They are nice guys, but definitely play favorites with the neighborhood locals. Stick with the enchiladas and sopapillas and I think you will be pleased.
(4)c m.
one waiter (young, cute, polite, in basketball shorts), one cook (who microwaves the frijoles until they are crumbly), one silent room (no music, no ambience), VERRRRY cold beer (thumbs up), inhmane high prices ($11.50 for 2 inedible scoops of beans on 2 tortillas for 2 toddlers), mediocre food (with no spice at all, even when requested.)
(2)Karl V.
Reviews seem all over the place for Adobe Rose, but I have to say that we've never been disappointed over the past couple of years. The pork adovada is my favorite dish, and it's invariably tender and flavorful. They always offer a choice of hot or mild and green or red chili. Most recently, my spouse had the crab enchilada and liked it a lot. Is it authentic New Mexican food? Beats the hell out of me, as I've never been there. But in a town where a burrito is considered to be great Mexican food, Adobe Rose offers a decent alternative.
(4)Courtney D.
Fresh Tex-Mex is health, environment friendly I love Mexican places but tend to shy away from them since they tend to be a bit fattening. That is so not the case at this healthy and environment friendly Tex-Mex joint in the heart of the Sellwood neighborhood. First of all, the chips with salsa are great with of course some margaritas. Although the mains are usually tasty, such as the tacos and green chile, I'd recommend ordering one of their specials. I had some outstanding crab enchiladas here, and their corn chowder is very tasty. What gives this place extra points, though, is that it serves no trans fats and uses green power sources. It's so great when businesses, who use more power than average, is kind to the environment. Tip: Opt for a green salad instead of beans as a side dish. They'll accommodate you in a heartbeat.
(4)Paul P.
As a NM native, I am always eager to try claims of authentic NM Cuisine. The Yelp reviews were both ends of the spectrum but after a meal here, I must agree with the disappointed. I had the chile rellenos which were spicy but small, thin meat, and a meager batter coating. As identified in other reviews, the chips were out of a package, the beans out of a can, sopapillas were not fresh and crispy, my wife's pork adovado was dry as NM sand. Nothing seemed Fresh. The margarita was decent but we won't be going back.
(1)Tabitha R.
On a whim we decided to try this place -- in our "new neighborhood" -- inside joke. Anywho -- tried it out -- wasn't that impressed to be honest. I had the salmon tacos and hubby had the crab enchiladas. The flavors were muted ... hard to explain. Just nothing special. I would agree with Courtney's review - healthy food. Problem is that I like my mexican food spicy and full of flavor. This "healthy" mex just wasn't It all really comes down the salsa ... and that is worth 2 stars in my book. Adios
(2)Ann B.
My husband and I tried the Adobe Rose several times. The food was okay-not the best, not the worst. However, the service was so dismissive and borderline rude that we will never return. Some people seem okay with that, we aren't.
(1)D. B.
My wife and I have been coming here for over 20 years, and so I'd never bothered to look at its Yelp reviews. Thus, I was a bit surprised by the number of negative comments and an overall rating that was much lower than I would have expected. So let me try to bump that up just a bit and add some positive remarks. First, one should realize this restaurant is New Mexican, not Mexican. Second, I'll agree that chips have sometimes been an issue here -- in the old days, they were not even complimentary. Third, as to the question of fresh vs. a degree of pre-made, I have to say that for me the quality and taste of the food makes that issue irrelevant. We love the offerings that we typically get, the service is excellent, and the ambience is relaxing and welcoming. And, truth to tell, every time we enter, we see either the same people or diners who are obviously regulars. I think it says something about an establishment when a steady clientele populaton is always in evidence. If you want to be a bit snooty about chips or cringe because a microwave might be used, I won't criticize you for it. This restaurant, however, remains in my top ten, period.
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