{"id":228105,"date":"2026-06-25T19:18:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T19:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/228105\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T19:18:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T19:18:11","slug":"riverside-retreat-new-vista-taco-restaurant-to-serve-up-savory-eats-scenic-views-regional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/228105\/","title":{"rendered":"Riverside retreat: New ‘Vista Taco’ restaurant to serve up savory eats, scenic views | Regional"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ \u2013 Fans of authentic Mexican food will enjoy top-tier tacos with a side of stellar sights at a new restaurant coming soon to the Delaware River waterfront.<\/p>\n

Vista Taco, offering specialty tacos and other Mexican fare, is expected to open in early August at 7 Union Square in Phillipsburg, co-owner Kristina Haas told 69 News.<\/p>\n

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Vista Taco is coming soon to 7 Union Square in Phillipsburg.<\/p>\n

Ryan Kneller<\/p>\n

The fast-casual eatery will operate next to Jimmy\u2019s Doggie Stand, at the foot of the Northampton Street Bridge, colloquially known as the Easton-Phillipsburg \u201cfree bridge,\u201d offering picturesque views of the bridge, Delaware River and downtown Easton.<\/p>\n

Haas and her partner, Rojelio Romero, decided on the restaurant\u2019s name as vista refers to a broad, scenic view or panorama.<\/p>\n

\u201cShortly after we open, the next phase will be renovating the deck that is on top of Vista Taco,\u201d Haas said.<\/p>\n

\u201cVista means view. So, when you walk up the steps, it\u2019s going to be a beautiful space where you can eat, hang out and check out the gorgeous views of the bridge, water and Easton. We hope to have that area ready by fall.\u201d<\/p>\n

Romero is no stranger to the local dining scene.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s earned acclaim at the almost two-year-old La Maya<\/a> Mexican restaurant in Hellertown, and he also opened another Mexican dining establishment, El Charro del Rio, in Milford, New Jersey about six years ago.<\/p>\n

At Vista Taco, Romero\u2019s partnering with Haas, a hospitality industry veteran with extensive experience in hotel sales.<\/p>\n

To help develop Vista Taco\u2019s menu, the pair enlisted executive chef Andr\u00e9s Meza, who also helped curate La Maya\u2019s menu.<\/p>\n

Vista Taco guests will be able to enjoy authentic, hand-crafted tacos, including marinated pork and chicken trompo tacos, where the meats are cooked on a vertical rotisserie, Haas said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cTrompo tacos are very traditional tacos, and you\u2019ll find them in a lot of taquerias in central Mexico, including Puebla, where they originated and also where Rojelio is from,\u201d Haas said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, we\u2019ll be doing pork marinated with pineapple as well as chicken.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other taco options will include thinly-sliced ribeye steak, grilled shrimp, fish and vegetarian.<\/p>\n

Tortillas will be handmade on-site in an open kitchen, and guests also will be able to enjoy other Mexican specialties, including La Maya favorites such as corn ribs, guacamole and nachos, Haas said.<\/p>\n

Fresh juices and lemonades also will be featured.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Vista Taco concept is kind of like La Maya\u2019s little brother,\u201d Haas said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere also will be a similar aesthetic, with a colorful and playful d\u00e9cor that includes a custom orange bench in the back.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vista Taco will feature interior seating for around 20 guests at counters and tables, along with seasonal outdoor seating.<\/p>\n

Dine-in and takeout services will be available.<\/p>\n

Hours are still being finalized, but the tentative plan is for the eatery to serve lunch and dinner daily, with late-night hours until 2 a.m. being offered on weekends and possibly other nights as well, Haas said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are a lot of people who work third shifts \u2013 whether they\u2019re hospital workers, warehouse workers, etc.,\u201d Haas said. \u201cSo, we definitely want to be open those individuals.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Vista Taco is coming soon to 7 Union Square in Phillipsburg.<\/p>\n

Ryan Kneller<\/p>\n

Vista Taco will occupy a renovated space that was previously home to The Barbecue Boys, a popular barbecue business that is continuing to operate in south Bethlehem<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Improvements will include updated counters, ceiling tiles, wall paint, furniture, bathrooms and more.<\/p>\n

In addition to the deck dining that will debut later this year, Vista Taco also will feature outdoor tables right outside of the restaurant\u2019s entrance.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll also be BYOB,\u201d Haas said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, people will be able to bring their own cervezas, and there\u2019s a liquor store connected to our building right around the corner.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PHILLIPSBURG, NJ \u2013 Fans of authentic Mexican food will enjoy top-tier tacos with a side of stellar sights…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":228106,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[98815,153,155,154,12475,977,98818,98811,98812,21257,13822,21260,98813,11819,98810,21262,98817,98814,98816,834],"class_list":["post-228105","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bethlehem","tag-andrs-meza","tag-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem-headlines","tag-bethlehem-news","tag-delaware-river","tag-food-and-dining","tag-guacamole","tag-kristina-haas","tag-la-maya-mexican-restaurant","tag-mexican-cuisine","tag-mexico","tag-nachos","tag-northampton-street-bridge","tag-phillipsburg","tag-rojelio-romero","tag-taco","tag-trompo-tacos","tag-union-square","tag-vista-taco","tag-warren-county"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/228105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=228105"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/228105\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/228106"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=228105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=228105"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=228105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}