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    Bay Leaf Restaurant

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    162 reviews
    #7 of 384 Restaurants in Allentown
    $$ - $$$, Asian, French, American
    935 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA 18101-1138
    +1 610-433-4211
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    4.5 162 reviews
    #7 of 384 Restaurants in Allentown, Pennsylvania
    Certificate of Excellence2015 - 2016 Winner
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    Location and contact

    935 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA 18101-1138
    Website
    +1 610-433-4211

    Menu

    SOUPS​
    $5.95
    Seafood Bisque
    $5.75
    Mushroom Chablis
    $5.95
    Lemongrass (
    With​ shrimp)
    SALADS​
    $4.95
    Petite Salad House Garden Salad
    With swiss cheese and vinaigrette
    $7.50
    Greek Salad Garden Vegetables
    Feta cheese, olives, pepperoni and lemon dressing
    $8.50
    Nicoise Salad Tuna
    Potatoes,​ olives cheese and vinaigrette
    $7.50
    Blue Cheese Salad Spinach
    Walnuts, raisins and bacon
    $10.25
    Seafood Salad Shrimp
    Scallops, crabmeat and light mustard dressing
    $9.50
    Yum Chicken Salad Grilled Chicken
    Thai spiced dressing and vegetables
    $9.95
    Thai Herb Salad Shrimp
    Fresh herbs and thai miang sauce
    LUNCHEON​
    $7.95
    Pita Sandwich Ham
    Chicken, vegetables, cheese and vinaigrette
    $7.95
    Tuna Sandwich
    Open faced on toasted rye, cheese and small salad
    $7.95
    Ham and Chicken
    With puff pastry light mayonnaise, cheese and small salad
    $8.95
    Crepe Monte Carlo Chicken
    Béchamel​ sauce, mushrooms and cheese
    $9.95
    Crepe Royale Seafood
    Béchamel sauce, mushrooms and cheese
    $10.50
    Shrimp and Crabmeat
    With puff pastry, white wine cream sauce and small salad
    $9.95
    Grilled Chicken
    With puff pastry, tomato, mayonnaise, cheese and small salad
    $9.25
    Chicken Curry Marinated
    With thai curry served with cucumber salad
    $9.95
    Chicken Coco Loco Apples
    Vegetables, peanut sauce and small salad
    $9.25
    Thai Spring Roll Chicken
    Shrimp and crabmeat with sweet and sour sauce and a small salad
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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
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    All reviews orange salad chicken crab swordfish pasta dishes lehigh valley influenced dishes entree and dessert regular menu a great dining experience fine dining limited menu our waiter daily specials parking lot thai presentation
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    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
    Thank Ckline95
    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
    Thank 1976George
    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
    Thank PATRICIA S
    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
    Thank 973josephm
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    Thank Elaine E
    Reviewed October 11, 2017
    Great food right near Holiday Inn downtown

    Bay Leaf is a very short walk from the Holiday Inn downtown. We were blown away by the great food and the wonderful service from our waiter, Chris. Décor was nice. I had the Thai orange salad, which just sooooo good. The presentation was beautiful...More

    Date of visit: October 2017
    2  Thank Patty S
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    msarmir
    July 21, 2018|
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    Response from Tom H | Reviewed this property |
    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.
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    July 26, 2016|
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