Ok, folks, here is a rare 2-star review from me. I don't usually wind up with poor reviews as I almost always check places out on Yelp first or otherwise evaluate them before trying (eg I don't often go to places I don't think I'll like). Usually my research matches what I find, but in this case I didn't. However, I wouldn't be quite as harsh about Adda if it weren't for the high reviews and high prices. Both of those allow for one to be pickier and hold an establishment to high standards.
We went on a weekday morning. At first glance it was a pretty space and the barista was friendly. They had biriyani on the menu but didn't have any. Instead we got this little curry roll (I forget the exact name of it) that was hard & dried out. We also got the pea toast, which was OK.
For drinks, we got a pourover that was bitter and a special tea drink that tasted weak. I did not take pictures of the menu that day and it's not listed on their menu online so I can't say for sure what it was.
What I expect when I go into a coffee shop that purports to be artisan is to be wowed by the drink. We found both to be underwhelming. I almost never consider food to be inedible, but the pastry was. My husband found the whole concept and set up of Adda to be pretentious.
When we walked in, we were thinking 4 stars. While we were there, we were thinking 3 stars. Things degraded down to just the 2 stars as we left because we just felt unsatisfied with our experience. The more we thought about it, the more we were sure Adda had disapointed us.