Pastelaria Adega

The service was great! We got there right at opening, however the lines were a bit hectic. Workers were very friendly and gave suggestions. We got 6 malasadas (coconut, Nutella, dolce de leche, egg, coconut and no filling). The pastry itself is fluffy and soft. The filling is good, but a bit too much making it very sweet. However overall, the malasadas were great!

I had a Portuguese egg tart with strawberries, and also malasada with egg crème.

Both were good, the egg tart was crispy and flaky on the outside and soft on the side.

The malasada was the star of the show, it was pillowy and has a good sweetness to it. Although, there was slightly too much filling in my opinion.

However, service was quick and it gave a cafe vibe inside. Overall, tasty baked goods!

The first time we came here, it was towards the end of the day on a Saturday. There weren't many choices left. I learned from my mistake and ordered online instead. I ordered Thursday late afternoon and I was able to pick up my order on Saturday morning.

The malasadas are expensive but they are hugeeee. I got original, hazelnut, and strawberry. The hazelnut reminded me of a Nutella filling. The strawberry had the consistency of jam. These are perfect to share with anyone who wants a little sweet treat :)

I've had this place bookmarked for a while. I finally decided to go during the weekday since I didn't feel like waiting in line. I went during the week in the morning, and there was no line. Love it.

I really like their malasadas: lemon, hazelnut, and egg cream. My favorite was the hazelnut since I love chocolate. They put a lot of filling in their malasadas. As for egg tarts, I love the passionfruit the best! The crust was flaky and soft. My husband ate the traditional one before I got to taste it, so I have to come back and try those!

Definitely come during the week so there's no need to wait in line.

Friendly counter person around 1:30. We took awhile to decide. Pastries are room temperature. We had the coconut brioche and passion fruit tart. It wasn't overly sweet & coconuty and the bread was good. The tart was sweet and the passion fruit was noticeable. We had the pineapple soda. It was different from our pineapple flavored sodas. I prefer Coca Cola drinks.

We got malasadas to go. Not the same as Leonard's in Hawaii but they were good. Best in our area so far. These do not taste like deep fried malasada donuts.

They have some chairs along the side you can sit and enjoy your coffee, soda and pastries. Ceiling was spacious. If I was in the area wanting pastries, I would consider coming back. Steady stream of customers, some first timers.

Dawn of the Bread

Offshoot Portuguese bakery to one Michelin-starred Adega (currently known as Petiscos) located in the heart of DTSJ.

The concept is similar to what three Michelin-starred Manresa did with their eponymous award-winning bakery, but instead of featuring classic American and French baked goods, Pastelaria Adega (PA) focuses on Portuguese baked goods, like Malassadas, Pastéis de Nata (aka Portuguese Egg Tart), and Portuguese croissants.

The Good:

*Don't fret if there's a small line as it moves fairly quickly. We were standing outside the door but it took probably less than ten minutes to get to the front.

*Egg Tarts were fantasticly tasty and had a very good savory buttery crust. I really liked all their different flavor variations they had too, but the price for them is a bit outlandish. Considering you can go to a Chinese bakeries and get larger Egg Tarts for half the price. Sure they maybe not be as good a PA's, but the flavor differences aren't that much greater to justify the cost.

*Friendly and fast service

*Full-service Café with coffee and tea

*They also have a small selection of Portuguese goods like quince jam, chouriço, and candies.

The Meh:

*Their much ballyhooed Malassadas have gotten PA a tremendous amount of social media attention that made this place almost unvisitable for a while due to insanely long lines. Well, we finally got to try them and they were just OK. Nothing nearly as good as we've found in Hawai'i or even at local restaurants. They were just too thick and bready which made them very heavy and didn't leave our tummies feeling too good afterwards.

*There is some small tables to sit inside, but you're most likely gonna have a stranger's ass in your face the entire time as the never-ending line is just inches from the tables.

The Ugly:

*Parking in DTSJ can be a challenge and almost always (Sun & holidays are free) will cost you a few bucks.

Conclusion: Nice, albeit pricey, Portuguese bakery that has some tasty treats but we're not in a rush to come back any time soon.

CRISPY, CRUNCHY CRUST

I've eaten lots of egg tarts mostly from Chinese eateries. Even though I love the custard the crusty isn't flaky but crumbly. The first time I had patéis de nata was when I had dinner at Adega in December prior to its closing. As a complimentary gift I got patéis de nata. I took the patéis de nata home and ate it. There was something about the patéis de nata that got me hooked.

The first time I came to Pastelaria Adega was on a Saturday during Memorial Day Weekend. I ordered three types of patéis de nata: passion fruit, blueberry, and traditional. You can never go wrong with the traditional. Besides the egg tarts I also ordered the coconut malasada and sweet egg croissant. I wanted the sweet egg malasada but was sold out. Hence why I ordered the sweet egg croissant. The filling on the coconut malasada felt skimpy. When I tasted the sweet egg croissant the filling was more than enough. At the end I was glad I didn't order the sweet egg malasada.

The second time I came here was in July. As last time I ordered three patéis de nata however besides the traditional I selected apple and lemon. I overheard one of the customers asking what's the difference between the ham and cheese croissant and the ham and cheese pocket. One of the workers replied that the dough for the ham and cheese pocket is different than the croissant. The dough for pocket is the same as the egg tarts that's why I ordered the folhado misto - ham and cheese pocket. The ham and cheese pocket here at Pastelaria Adega is best the I ever had because the flaky crust. The folhado misto is better than any ham and cheese croissant because the pocket is lighter yet crispy.

Then two Saturdays ago I went here again. I ordered the chocolate croissant, which was in a form of chocolate au pain. The crust wasn't as flaky and the chocolate inside was skimpy. I ordered two dozen of patéis de nata - one dozen was assorted while the other dozen was traditional.

Despite the size and the price to pay for one the patéis de nata at Pastelaria Adega are addictive. The center is filling yet the crust is crunchy and crispy. The contrasting textures of the inside and outside of the patéis de nata at Pastelaria Adega makes them distinct from other egg tarts. The other items I liked at Pastelaria Adega are the sweet egg croissant and ham and cheese pocket. If I'm craving for an egg tart I'm going Pastelaria Adega. While I am there I'll order the folhado misto with a side of coffee.

I had heard a lot of good things about Pastelaria Adega and wanted to stop by while I was downtown for lunch. They had a line inside when I got there, but apparently that was considered pretty short since when I drove by later on, the line was outside and wrapped around the side of the shop.

They were quickly running out of options while I was there. It looked like they were making more in the back but they were not putting new things out and were actually taking away the signs and platters as they sold out. The service was pretty slow since there was only one person taking orders and then ringing them out. The other 5-6 workers were all visibly in the back chatting and weren't actually helping her.

I ordered the set of 6 tarts for $21 (usually $4 for one) and one lemon malassada for $5. The tart flavors I chose included 3 original, 1 mango, 1 passion fruit, and 1 blueberry. Definitely on the pricey side for the size of the tarts, but I had some pretty high expectations.

The tarts were leaning on the sweeter side for me and definitely not as flaky as I expected. It was also really sticky which was surprising. I liked the unique fruit options but it honestly didn't taste as flavorful as you'd expect. The tarts are on the small side and you could probably eat it in 1-2 bites easy. The malassada was ok, nothing too special imo.

I don't think I'd make a special trip here or necessarily go back since there are some other competitors out there for cheaper with better textures/flavors that I enjoy more. Just glad I got to try them out and find out for myself.

My friend recommended Pastelaria Adega so it's been on my list for awhile to check out. I know how popular they are, so I made sure to pre-order a few days in advance to make sure the pastries I wanted was not sold out! I ordered half a dozen of their egg custard tarts, a ham & cheese pastry and 2 lemon Malassadas. The egg custard tart is what they are known for, I stuck to the original though next time I would try their assortment of fruit filled ones. When you bite in, it is crunchy and flaky on the outside with the most delightful egg filling inside. Not too sweet like some Chinese egg custard tarts can be. It's much smaller than your typical Chinese egg custard tart and costs twice as much. The lemon malassada is like a fluffy sugar donut pumped with lemon cream filling. I would skip the ham & cheese which was a gigantic square enough for two people. Come for the tarts and maybe try a malassada or two!

I can understand the hype about this place. The egg tarts were one of the best I've tried. Light, fluffy and their filling was delicious. They have a few flavors but my favorite is still the original one. The malasadas were pretty good, although their dulce de leche could be a bit creamier.

Beware as finding a parking space can be a nightmare. Other than that, I fully recommend this place!