When Poblanos Eatery opened in October 2023, the owners described the reception from area residents as seasonally appropriate – lukewarm, at best. Many residents were, reasonably, upset when beloved choice Main St. Cafe, a breakfast and lunch restaurant at 150 S. Main St. in Phillipsburg shuttered abruptly the month before, said Fermin Perez, owner and chef of Poblanos. Some people’s comments, however, were not so nice, he said.