Casa Adela 66 Avenue C (Loisaida) · New York, NY 10009
(212) 473-1882
Loisaida · Since the 1970s · Cash-Only Institution

Casa Adela

A Loisaida institution since the 1970s — roast chicken, pernil, chuletas Kan Kan, octopus salad and the most famous rotisserie on Avenue C, in a tiny room that feeds the whole neighborhood.

Since the 1970sFamous Roast ChickenChuletas Kan KanCash Only

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Appetizers

To start and to share

10 items
1Beef Empanada
Beef Empanada
Seasoned ground beef in a crisp golden turnover.
Cash$3.50
Card$3.65
2Chicken Empanada
Chicken Empanada
Shredded chicken in a crisp golden turnover.
Cash$3.50
Card$3.65
3Cheese Empanada
Cheese Empanada
Melted cheese in a crisp golden turnover.
Cash$3.25
Card$3.40
4Codfish Fritters
Codfish Fritters
Crisp salt-cod fritters, Puerto Rican style.
Cash$5.95
Card$6.20
5Alcapurrias
Alcapurrias
Yuca-and-plantain fritters stuffed with seasoned beef.
Cash$4.95
Card$5.15
6Stuffed Potato Balls
Stuffed Potato Balls
Mashed potato balls stuffed with beef, breaded and fried.
Cash$4.95
Card$5.15
7Fried Green Plantains
Fried Green Plantains
Twice-fried plantains with garlic sauce.
Cash$6.95
Card$7.25
8Sweet Plantains
Sweet Plantains
Caramelized ripe plantains.
Cash$5.95
Card$6.20
9Fried Yuca
Fried Yuca
Golden yuca sticks with mayo-ketchup.
Cash$6.95
Card$7.25
10Green Salad
Green Salad
Garden greens with house dressing.
Cash$6.95
Card$7.25

Breakfast

Dominican mornings, all day

5 items
1Mangú con Los Tres Golpes
Mangú con Los Tres Golpes
Mashed green plantains with fried salami, fried cheese and a fried egg, pickled red onions on top.
Cash$13.95
Card$14.50
2Full Dominican Breakfast
Full Dominican Breakfast
Mangú, eggs, salami, fried cheese and longaniza — the full spread.
Cash$14.95
Card$15.55
3Fried Salami & Cheese
Fried Salami & Cheese
Dominican salami and fried cheese, with mangú or yuca.
Cash$11.95
Card$12.45
4Eggs with Salami
Eggs with Salami
Eggs any style with Dominican salami.
Cash$10.95
Card$11.40
5Dominican Oatmeal
Dominican Oatmeal
Creamy cinnamon oatmeal, abuela style.
Cash$4.95
Card$5.15

Soups & Stews

Hearty bowls from the big pot

3 items
1Dominican Sancocho
Dominican Sancocho
Hearty meat-and-root stew-soup with corn and plantain; served with white rice.
Cash$14.95
Card$15.55
2Chicken Soup
Chicken Soup
Homestyle chicken soup with vegetables and noodles.
Cash$9.95
Card$10.35
3Mondongo
Mondongo
Tripe soup with vegetables, Dominican style.
Cash$12.95
Card$13.45

Mofongos

Mashed plantain, pilón style

3 items
1Pork Chop Mofongo
Pork Chop Mofongo
Mashed plantain with crunchy pork and garlic, chicken broth on the side.
Cash$16.95
Card$17.65
2Chicken Mofongo
Chicken Mofongo
Mocano-style mofongo with seasoned chicken.
Cash$17.95
Card$18.65
3Shrimp Mofongo
Shrimp Mofongo
Mashed plantain with garlic shrimp in creole sauce.
Cash$21.95
Card$22.85

Meats & Stews

From the steam table and the grill

10 items
1Half Roast Chicken
Half Roast Chicken
Half of the famous Avenue C roast chicken.
Cash$13.50
Card$14.05
2Roast Pork (Pernil)
Roast Pork (Pernil)
Slow-roasted pork shoulder with crispy skin; with rice and beans.
Cash$15.50
Card$16.10
3Fried Pork Chops
Fried Pork Chops
Golden fried pork chop with rice, beans and salad.
Cash$15.50
Card$16.10
4Stewed Chicken
Stewed Chicken
Slow-stewed in sofrito and tomato; with rice and beans.
Cash$12.50
Card$13.00
5Beef Stew
Beef Stew
Tender beef stewed with peppers, onion and tomato.
Cash$17.50
Card$18.20
6Steak with Onions
Steak with Onions
Thin steak smothered in sautéed onions.
Cash$16.50
Card$17.15
7Breaded Chicken Breast
Breaded Chicken Breast
Crispy breaded chicken breast with rice and beans.
Cash$15.50
Card$16.10
8Chicken Chunks
Chicken Chunks
Crispy fried chicken chunks, with tostones or fries.
Cash$15.50
Card$16.10
9Oxtail Stew
Oxtail Stew
Fall-off-the-bone oxtail in rich creole sauce.
Cash$21.95
Card$22.85
10Codfish Vizcaya Style
Codfish Vizcaya Style
Salt cod stewed with peppers, onion and tomato.
Cash$17.00
Card$17.70

Seafood

Fresh from the coast

4 items
1Octopus Salad
Octopus Salad
Chilled octopus with peppers, onion and lime.
Cash$21.00
Card$21.85
2Grilled Fish Fillet
Grilled Fish Fillet
Fish fillet grilled with garlic and lime.
Cash$19.95
Card$20.75
3Garlic Shrimp
Garlic Shrimp
Shrimp sautéed in garlic and olive oil.
Cash$21.95
Card$22.85
4Whole Fried Red Snapper
Whole Fried Red Snapper
Whole fried snapper with tostones and salad.
Cash$32.95
Card$34.25

Rice, Beans & Combos

The plates that fill you up

7 items
1La Bandera Dominicana
La Bandera Dominicana
White rice, stewed beans and stewed chicken — the Dominican flagship plate.
Cash$15.95
Card$16.60
2Rice & Beans
Rice & Beans
Side of white rice with stewed beans.
Cash$5.95
Card$6.20
3Rice with Pigeon Peas
Rice with Pigeon Peas
Savory rice cooked with pigeon peas.
Cash$6.95
Card$7.25
4Moro de Habichuelas
Moro de Habichuelas
Rice cooked together with beans and sofrito.
Cash$5.95
Card$6.20
5Chicken Rice
Chicken Rice
Yellow rice with chicken, peppers and olives.
Cash$16.95
Card$17.65
6Fried Combo Plate
Fried Combo Plate
Assorted fried meats with tostones and fried cheese.
Cash$24.95
Card$25.95
7Chuletas Kan Kan
Chuletas Kan Kan
Giant skin-on pork chop with arroz con gandules — a Casa Adela signature.
Cash$25.00
Card$26.00

Sandwiches

Pressed, stacked and loaded

5 items
1Cuban Sandwich
Cuban Sandwich
Roast pork, ham, Swiss, pickles and mustard, pressed hot.
Cash$10.00
Card$10.40
2Roast Pork Sandwich
Roast Pork Sandwich
Slow-roasted pork on a fresh roll.
Cash$11.95
Card$12.45
3Chicken Sandwich
Chicken Sandwich
Grilled or crispy chicken on a fresh roll.
Cash$10.95
Card$11.40
4Tripleta
Tripleta
Chicken, pork and ham with cheese, cabbage and potato sticks.
Cash$13.95
Card$14.50
5Mixed Sandwich
Mixed Sandwich
Ham, pork and cheese with lettuce and tomato.
Cash$9.95
Card$10.35

Natural Juices & Shakes

Squeezed and blended to order

6 items
1Passion Fruit Juice
Passion Fruit Juice
Fresh passion fruit, sweet and tart.
Cash$5.95
Card$6.20
2Morir Soñando
Morir Soñando
Orange juice with milk and vanilla — the Dominican classic.
Cash$5.95
Card$6.20
3Orange Juice
Orange Juice
Fresh-squeezed orange juice.
Cash$5.95
Card$6.20
4Tamarind Juice
Tamarind Juice
Sweet-and-sour tamarind refresher.
Cash$4.95
Card$5.15
5Lemonade
Lemonade
Fresh lemonade, made to order.
Cash$4.95
Card$5.15
6Pear-Pineapple Juice
Pear-Pineapple Juice
Pear and pineapple, a Heights favorite.
Cash$5.95
Card$6.20

Desserts

Sweet endings

4 items
1Flan
Flan
Classic caramel custard.
Cash$3.50
Card$3.65
2Tres Leches
Tres Leches
Sponge cake soaked in three milks.
Cash$6.95
Card$7.25
3Rice Pudding
Rice Pudding
Creamy rice pudding with cinnamon.
Cash$4.95
Card$5.15
4Sweet Beans
Sweet Beans
Sweet creamed beans with cookies — a Dominican tradition.
Cash$5.95
Card$6.20

Beverages

Coffee and refreshments

4 items
1Black Coffee
Black Coffee
Dominican-style coffee, strong and hot.
Cash$2.50
Card$2.60
2Café con Leche
Café con Leche
Coffee with steamed milk.
Cash$3.50
Card$3.65
3Hot Chocolate
Hot Chocolate
Rich hot chocolate, Dominican style.
Cash$3.95
Card$4.10
4Dominican Sodas & Bottled Juices
Dominican Sodas & Bottled Juices
Assorted Dominican sodas and bottled juices.
Cash$3.50
Card$3.65
Call to Order · (212) 473-1882