Vellee Deli Pop Up at Crema Cafe

Vellee Deli just recently opened a pop up in Crema Café’s space. This collaboration makes complete sense as Crema’s ice cream biz is not booming this time of year, allowing space for Vellee Deli to set up shop until food truck season rolls around in a few months.
Vellee’s menu is reminiscent of World Street Kitchen’s: Asian fusion, with currified burritos arguably the main attraction at both. I wasn’t in the mood for a brick-​like burrito, so I opted instead for a «skinny» version, essentially the contents of the tofu curry burrito dumped into a bowl with rice and lettuce and zing sauce. The curry sauce was a bit spicy but tolerable. Personally, I’d have liked a little more sweetness, like a Thai coconut curry. It was a far cry from the curry smothering WSK’s heavenly Bangkok Burrito, but this level of goodness is tremendously challenging to achieve. Also, the tofu was firmer than I’d prefer. Nonetheless, I still enjoyed my dish, especially given the reasonable price tag (cheap eats alert!).
Order at the counter, take a seat, and your food will be delivered in a jiffy. The Vellee Deli crew staffed here is very friendly and hard-​working. As such, it’s one of those little business that I feel proud to support. Had I not gotten such good vibes from these guys, I’d probably have deducted a star as I didn’t think the food was stand out, especially compared to WSK just a mile up Lyndale.
I’d actually never been to Crema before stopping by the pop up. This is a micro-​sized restaurant. Seating is not plentiful and you’ll be getting cozy with your neighbors.