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Bay Leaf Restaurant

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163 reviews

#7 of 381 Restaurants in Allentown

$$ - $$$, Asian, French, American

935 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA 18101-1138

+1 610-433-4211

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Ratings and reviews

4.5 163 reviews

#7 of 381 Restaurants in Allentown

Certificate of Excellence2015 - 2016 Winner

RATINGS

Food

Service

Value

Atmosphere

Food and ambience

Local cuisine, Asian, French, American, Thai, Vegetarian Friendly

Fine dining Really enjoyed our pork and crab appetizer.

Special Occasion Dining, Romantic, Business meetings

... and we like to support local business.WE celebrate birthdays, graduations, Christmas here.

Location and contact

935 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA 18101-1138

Website

+1 610-433-4211

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Special Diets

Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options

Meals

Dinner, Lunch, After-hours

CUISINES

Asian, French, American, Thai

FEATURES

Reservations, Seating, Waitstaff, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar

1 - 10 of 162 reviews

Davidk8214

New Hope, PA

Reviewed yesterday

Avoid on Any Night there is an event at the PPL Center

Let me start with the food was good but the service ruined the meal. Service underwhelming, not enough servers and they were flustered and kept blaming the kitchen for the backlog. Clearly, they can't handle a large crowd all coming in at the same time...More

Date of visit: March 2019

Thank Davidk8214

Ckline95

Shoemakersville, Pennsylvania

14649

Reviewed January 1, 2019 via mobile

3 Hour Tour.....

Let me state that my rating is about the experience and price, not the food. Food was quite good, portions are decent. Experience... It was obvious that the Bay Leaf was overwhelmed for a New Year’s Eve event. Our table was seated, 45 mins later...More

Date of visit: December 2018

1 Thank Ckline95

1976George

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

208

Reviewed October 15, 2018

Consistantly Great Food

This is one of our favorite restaurants in the Lehigh Valley for many years. We always get great service and delicious food. We usually have the Thai influenced dishes because we also love Thai food. Fresh dishes, satay, and the veal chops are some of...More

Date of visit: October 2018

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PATRICIA S

Port Saint Lucie, Florida

16942

Reviewed May 13, 2018 via mobile

Fine dining

We were here 5 years ago and glad to see how busy it was on a Saturday night. The waitstaff are very friendly and efficient. The menu is extensive and quite varied. There were also daily specials. We had the veal with crab and white...More

Date of visit: May 2018

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973josephm

Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

254

Reviewed May 5, 2018 via mobile

Disappointed

Food should be served hotter. Swordfish tasted fishy and texture was grainy. Parking lot curb is hard to navigate. I feel There are better choices in this price range.

Date of visit: May 2018

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TravelTripster17

275

Reviewed February 18, 2018 via mobile

Saturday evening before the Phantoms game

Ok I had not been to this restaurant in 20 + years. And I will not let 20 years lapse before my next visit. Mentioned this to the waiter and he said this restaurant has been in operation for 35 years There is something to...More

Date of visit: February 2018

2 Thank TravelTripster17

Tom H

Allentown, Pennsylvania

241

Reviewed January 30, 2018

Upscale Allentown!

Dined here a couple times, very good, little pricy but not bad. Very good food and atmosphere , good service (pro servers) !

Date of visit: December 2017

1 Thank Tom H

Dr Mark S

Reviewed January 13, 2018

A Gem

The Bay Leaf has been a gem of a restaurant in the Lehigh Valley for many years. They were there before the arena came to downtown. The quality of the food and the selection are outstanding. Everything was cooked just perfectly. They play on the...More

Date of visit: January 2018

1 Thank Dr Mark S

manny196

Center Valley, Pennsylvania

224

Reviewed January 4, 2018 via mobile

New Year's Eve

This is the third time in the last few months we have visited the Bay Leaf The food is fabulous, always consistent and the service is great ! The menu for New Year's Eve was actually large with approx. 12 dishes to choose from. I...More

Date of visit: January 2018

Thank manny196

Elaine E

Macungie, Pennsylvania

Reviewed November 25, 2017

consistently good dinner destination

excellent, gracious service. pleasant, subdued atmosphere. delightfully interesting menu. food met all expectations.

Date of visit: November 2017

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msarmir

Is there a dress code?

July 21, 2018|

AnswerShow all 2 answers

The place, in my opinion, is casual. Like the other comment, I've seen a wide variety of attire. It nice, the food is great, the service is friendly so I'd say dress like you're going to a nice place.