Orizaba Restaurant — Restaurant in Bethlehem

Jorge and Saray have done a fabulous job in their grand opening. The tacos are fresh and well prepared- simple, clean ingredients treated with respect. Everything is house made from the fresh salsa to the stone ground guac to the chips you put it all on. You'll find their quaint digs to be clean and culturally appointed but don't plan to host a meeting here as the space is tight and the confined area is loud with just a few people talking.

So how do they compare to the local crown jewell of tacos "Aqui es" of Bethlehem? (Did you know a national survey ranked Aqui Es the 3rd best taco in America?!)

Well, from price, flavor, choice of ingredients, freshness, and careful preparation I would say their tacos are almost as good if not as good as Aqui Es. I would struggle picking them out in a blind contest. The defining difference is the amount of protein as Aqui Es includes quite a bit more. I'm not saying Orzaba is skimping- I'm just saying that comparing taco to taco that Aqui Es certainly packs out their tacos with more of the same deliciousness.

So why the 4 stars? Here are some recommendations that will easily take my 4 to a 5.

Napkins- people are eating tacos and they need stacks Water- tap water without ice is usually not preferred... ask the customer Lighting - it's fairly dim. Not coffee shop cool dim... more like closet in back room dim. Protein- I truly believe if you matched the amounts of what Aqui Es offers you will be their uncontested rival. Taco Tuesday- give me a good deal on feeding my family and I very well may be a take-out regular.

Finally, to the interested reader I recommend that you find this place as your go to take-out Mex / Costa Rican secret... although if you tell too many people you may not get your food as fast as they can get it out now!

Best of luck Jorge and Saray- I'm always rooting for our small restaurant owners who deeply care about excellent cuisine. I'll...

We were so exited for this restaurant to open again. We used to go there all the time and when we found out it closed we visited their food truck that’s how much I loved them. When we found out they opened again we were so exited to see the new place. We were so disappointed ☹️. The nice cozy feeling it’s not there any more. No nice service to your table, it basically when you go to a Chinese take out. Do not recommend to eat in the restaurant any more. Food was ok but the concept is like a chipotle and they pretty much put all the food they used to put in a nice plate in a bowl all together on top of another. I wish they will really consider to going back to their old ways because they were...

I was extremely excited for them to open again only to be disappointed by the new service and atmosphere. I fell in love with the restaurant, their service and food a while back. Going back it felt like walking into chipotle (nothing wrong with chipotle but a complete different vibe) you order at the register and everything is served in disposable plates. It took away the feeling of a cozy comfortable place.

Also they added Al pastor tacos to the menu, let’s just say it was more like carnitas tacos with raw pineapple. I truly wish them the best but I don’t think this new change was a positive addition to their business. I know we will for sure never dine in the restaurant again. Takeout is...