Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton

John P. wrote:
>Can anyone recommend any good non-dressy restaurants in Allentown,
>Bethlehem, Easton area or on the route between there and Philadelphia?
>Will be visiting someone in college there over the next four years and
>would like some interesting alternatives.

I'm surprised that no one mentions The Cafe and Siam, both in Bethlehem, so far.  I don't have their addresses off-hand (as you can see I'm now in Japan).  They're not far from the center of Bethelehem, and certainly not far from Lehigh.

Widow Brown is another interesting/nice restaurant, but I'll let the others fill you in with the exact whereabout.

                              Wayne Lui, 09/07/94
                              [email removed]

In article , waynelui@nttioe (Wayne W. Lui) write
s:
>In article  [email removed] (John
 Politis) writes:
>>Can anyone recommend any good non-dressy restaurants in Allentown,
>>Bethlehem, Easton area or on the route between there and Philadelphia?
>>Will be visiting someone in college there over the next four years and
>>would like some interesting alternatives.
>
>I'm surprised that no one mentions The Cafe and Siam, both in Bethlehem,
>so far.  I don't have their addresses off-hand (as you can see I'm now
>in Japan).  They're not far from the center of Bethelehem, and certainly
>not far from Lehigh.
>
>Widow Brown is another interesting/nice restaurant, but I'll let the
>others fill you in with the exact whereabout.
>
>                                       Wayne Lui, 09/07/94
>                                       [email removed]
>
I'd just like to point out that Widow Brown is out of business and something called (I think) Ho Ho Inn has opened instead.  I don't know anything about it but in my opinion the name doesn't sound promising, please correct me if I'm wrong. A very casual place to go is Stahley's, good food to decent prices.  Their pizza and steamed clams are my favorites.  If you are interested in seafood in a releaxed atmosphere I can recommend Yoell's oyster house. There are 2 locations, one in Easton and one in Allentown, I've only been to the one in A-town so I can't speak for the Easton restaurant.

In article , waynelui@nttioe (Wayne W. Lui) write
s:
>In article  [email removed] (John
 Politis) writes:
>>Can anyone recommend any good non-dressy restaurants in Allentown,
>>Bethlehem, Easton area or on the route between there and Philadelphia?
>>Will be visiting someone in college there over the next four years and
>>would like some interesting alternatives.
>
>I'm surprised that no one mentions The Cafe and Siam, both in Bethlehem,
>so far.  I don't have their addresses off-hand (as you can see I'm now
>in Japan).  They're not far from the center of Bethelehem, and certainly
>not far from Lehigh.
>
>Widow Brown is another interesting/nice restaurant, but I'll let the
>others fill you in with the exact whereabout.
>
Siam has been closed for over a year now.  The owners have incorporated some of the Siam offerings into the menu at The CAfe, however, I would not list The Cafe as "non-dressy."  I have recommended it to the poster, though, as a great place for special occasions--the cost is above what most students can afford for a average meal out.  I did recommed Thai Spice, Pane e Vino, Star of India, Eastern Chinese, and Bubba's Potbelly Stove as good, "non-dressy" places. And, Ipointed out that the New Street Bridgeworks is popular with Lehigh students.

--Cheryl

>                                       Wayne Lui, 09/07/94
>                                       [email removed]
>

In article , [email removed] (Cheryl Ann M
igatz) writes:
>In article , waynelui@nttioe (Wayne W. Lui) writ
e
>s:
>>In article  [email removed] (Joh
n
> Politis) writes:
>>>Can anyone recommend any good non-dressy restaurants in Allentown,
>>>Bethlehem, Easton area or on the route between there and Philadelphia?
>Cafe as "non-dressy."  I have recommended it to the poster, though, as a great
>place for special occasions--the cost is above what most students can afford
>for a average meal out.  I did recommed

>Thai Spice, is a great place but outrageously over-priced.

>Pane e Vino, this would be my recommendation.  Great food, casual, reasonable
prices.

>Bubba's Potbelly Stove as good, "non-dressy"
I don't think Bubba's is good at all.  Awful food!  Overpriced!
>places. And, Ipointed out that the New Street Bridgeworks is popular with
>Lehigh students.
>
I think the only reason Bridgeworks is popular with Lehigh students is because it's within walking distance to the campus.  I would not recommend Bridgeworks to anyone.

Diane
>--Cheryl
>
>>                                       Wayne Lui, 09/07/94
>>                                       [email removed]
>>
>

Karen S. wrote:
>DYMEK) wrote:
>> I don't think Bubba's is good at all.  Awful food!  Overpriced!
>> I think the only reason Bridgeworks is popular with Lehigh students is because
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   I am the original poster and so far we stopped at Bubba's, which
  was right on the route we use.   I had Louisiana something or other
  which was crawfish and was generous and delicious.  I was very
   satisfied and probably will try several of the others over the year.
    By the way, my student is at Allentown College in Centre Valley,
    not Lehigh.

 Karen S. wrote:
>In article , [email removed] (DIANE
>DYMEK) wrote:
>
>
>So what exactly WOULD you recommend, Diane?
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If you read my message closely you would have noticed that I recommended Pane & Vino on Schoenersville Rd. in Bethlehem, very good food, reasonable prices.

Also I like Steak & Ale!

One new place I really like is Gate 7 on W. Broad St. in Bethlehem.

These are all casual dress places with reasonable prices.

Diane

 I can recommend three good and not very pricey Italian places in Bethlehem.
 At the top of the list is Cafe Luigi's, which has only been open about a
 year, on Schoenersville Road just south of Route 22.  The second place is
 Giovanni's, on the pedestrian mall (actually, it's just one closed block of
 Broad St. about 1 block east of the intersection with Main).  Also worth a
 try is the Vineyard in Fountain Hill.  Each of these places has its own
 personality, but they are _real_ food, not generic.  Cafe Luigi's serves some
 very nice somewhat offbeat pata dishes and they make an excellent grilled
 pepper/buffalo mozzarella appetizer.  Giovanni's seems like a place in NY's
 Little Italy.

 Thai Spice, which is on W. Broad just about a block from Giovanni's, also
 gets a high recommendation from me.  And it's not too formal.
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