Vista Tavern

If you are looking for «fine dining» then don’t go here. But, if you are looking for good food, friendly wait staff and cold beer and cocktails, then go here! Nothing fancy, but the fried shrimp basket and the ½ dozen obviously fresh blue crabs were very good!!! Beer was very cold on this hot, June day! Glad we went there!

Well crabs were excellent though there was too much seasoning in the bucket.

I ate here during my stay at the Quality Hotel as soon as I checked in.
The tavern is literally across the receptionist desk, they even have a menu posted upon the entrance of the building.
It is small in size but definitely a locals type place. Loads of regulars here when I went which I think is a good thing but than again there weren’t a lot of places to eat, so who knows?
Anyway, it looks a bit dated and smelled like smoke as soon as you walked into the tavern. We helped ourselves to sit at a table and our waiter promptly came. The service and the patrons here were super sweet. Smiles and laughter galore. Not used to all that, but it was cool.
I ordered a Stella and my sis a Riesling. I ordered an appetizer as my main meal, the Crabby fries and she ordered the shrimp basket. There is nothing fancy about the food, it’s typical seafood based bar food, but after a long drive I was more than happy to have anything in my belly.
The crabby fries’ portions were a lot for an appetizer! The crab sauce was super creamy and cheesy, packed with flavor. The fires were handout but not very crispy in my opinion. My sister’s order was another mound of crispier fries and crunchy delicious shrimp.
Overall? I’d eat here again. The food was super cheap, the service was spectacular and the easy-​going ambiance was more than I could ask for. A nice little spot if you are staying at the hotel.
Oh, and theres a dance floor too!

The service is very friendly and skillful. I ordered the 8oz NY strip steak and crab cake platter. The steak was just good but the crab cake was very delicious. For a side i chose the baked potato which needed 5 more minutes in the oven. As a sports bar, I really liked the place.

It’s a divey little place looks like it has good drinks, dancing on some nights, and decent food. The service was excellent, and very friendly.
Crab dip is delicious, cheesey, lots of crab meat, and a little kick on the end. Cream of crab soup was delicious. Rich flavors and lots of crab meat.
Wife enjoyed her grilled chicken. Very similar to Carrabba’s Chicken Gratella. The baked potato she ordered as a side was dry and overcooked.
Crabby Tortellini was a real disappointment. Very bland and had hardly any crab meat too much pasta and cheese. Boring dish that had no color and no discernible taste.
I’d go back for some of the other menu items.

A great hotel restaurant. The Old Bay dry rubbed chicken wings were great and I was very surprised to get fresh fish with the haddock dinner. The fries were hand cut and the bartender was very helpful with drinks selection.

We had flounder stuffed with crab and the tilapia this time. Both were well prepared and tasty. The beers are priced right too. In the past we’ve had the seafood bucket and always enjoyed it.

Cream of crab soup used to be great, got it today and it was super light, only 4 pieces of crab, way too pricy for something that’s not full of meat. The place was empty which I normally like for the peace and quiet. It was freezing inside, heat was not on.

Management is incredibly rude. So-​so food, mostly sandwiches. Draft beers are usually warm and flat.