Comments on: Burger Quest 2009: Adega Wine Cellars

By: DogsRule

DogsRule — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:28:11 +0000

A nice lternative to the burger is the paper thin sliced roast beef sandwich (with horseradish). One of the best I’ve had anywhere! Totally agree with the comments on the aesthetics of the place. Seems alot like a Potbelly to me…

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:41:42 +0000

Not sure why we’re commenting on a stale post, but what the heck.

I have to admit that Adega has always frustrated me – I just can’t make sense of its identity crisis. Is it a wine bar? Is it a wine store? Or is it a fast-food joint? It seems to try at all 3 but not really succeed at any. Probably it comes closest to a fast-food joint which is a shame because DTSS could use a nice wine bar (think a less crowded version of Cork on 14th St NW, or Mrs K’s wine cellar). If it’s going to try to be a wine bar then for the love of god make it feel like one – right now the inside feels more like a Potbelly’s or a Subway than a cozy wine bar! It needs to get a lot more rustic inside and it needs to ditch the fast-food counter look and crappy lighting.

Now the wine and food offerings at Adega aren’t horrible, although they could do with some improvement, but the ambience is epically wrong. Believe me, if you went all rustic on its happy ass you’d have people coming out the yin yang.

By: Jarrod Jabre

Jarrod Jabre — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:24:19 +0000

So, um, late on this response, but I’ll have at it anyhow..

I agree with the readers who suggest our Napa… it truly is a signature burger; and with new menu additions coming soon, we should have one or two more variants to try out.

As for the calling out of numbers for those who mentioned it… some nights, it is a mixture of both, but it is true, the pagers are the wave of the future.. not all of our kitchen staff has drama degrees, as it turns out. ;)

Cheers!
- Jarrod
(one of the past and present number-caller guys at Adega)

Editor’s note: Jarrod is an employee of Adega Wine Cellars. — JD (Nov 20, 2009)

By: wine cellars

wine cellars — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:38:08 +0000

Editor’s note: This comment has been deleted. — JD (Aug 12, 2009)

By: brh

brh — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:11:16 +0000

@Springvale Roader, that does sound intriguing… As good of an excuse as any to check out some new eats!

@JG, Ahhh… It’s been a while since I’ve eaten there so didn’t realize they switched to buzzers… Just had noticed when I was buying booze recently how much… quieter… it was.

By: Terry in Silver Spring

Terry in Silver Spring — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:41:25 +0000

Parkway makes a great burger, too.

By: JG

JG — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:01:03 +0000

“Though I haven’t heard them bellowing our order numbers lately, which seemed kind of a signature…”

Right, I was disappointed in a visit last month to find that they switched to those buzzer things to notify you that your food is ready that places like Macaroni Grill and their kind have. No more bellowing, which is a shame because I kind liked that, though I’m sure the guy who did the yelling is happy.

By: Springvale Roader

Springvale Roader — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:32:57 +0000

Hey brh,

Dama Cafe, the recently opened Ethiopian place on Roeder Road (next to the liquor store’s parking lot) has something called a “Vegetarian Steak” sandwich. I haven’t tried it yet, but it sounds intriguing, no?

By: brh

brh — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:38:25 +0000

I wasn’t planning on reading the burger series, being veg… But then I saw you were talking about Adega so I figured I’d read on anyway… Obviously I have no experience with their burgers, but I will agree with Springvale Roader in that their Portobello sandwich is awesome. Also, the half-and-half eggplant/sweet potato fries is a brilliant addition to any meal. They’re quite friendly there too, I generally just go there to buy my beer & wine because even though they don’t have a vast selection, what they do have is good, and as I said, they’re all very friendly.

Though I haven’t heard them bellowing our order numbers lately, which seemed kind of a signature…

By: Springvale Roader

Springvale Roader — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:08:50 +0000

There is nothing elitist about reviewing local restaurants.

I don’t eat the burgers at Adega, but that is one of my favorite local restaurants. The portabello mushroom sandwich and eggplant fries go great with any of Walter’s (the owner) featured wines. Thank goodness for Adega: a restaurant for grown-ups only one minute away from the various “Moe’s Family Feedbags” of Ellsworth.