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Aladdin Restaurant
Aug 2, 2007 by Clement from allentown

Overall Rating: 8
Food:[10] • Service:[6] • Atmosphere:[7]

• Food is superlative.
• Bathroom needs renovation; but it's clean.

“Excellent authentic Middle Eastern cuisine. Kafka, kusa, kibbee, baklava; you name it, they have got it and it tastes great. Saturday evenings a belly dancer if often present. With the BYOB status, this experience can be a ball. Do not plan on getting in and out in an hour. Do plan on the evening. You will enjoy the food and the experience; it's worth the wait.”

Pistachio Bar & Grille
Jun 25, 2007 by Valerie from Allentown

Overall Rating: 2
Food:[7] • Service:[3] • Atmosphere:[8]

• Food was good, cooked to specs.
• Service, timeliness, temperament.

“I recently went to hotel with a good friend of mine and his friends who were from out of town. We sat outside in the sun. As it was 90 degrees out, we moved our chairs and table into the shade a bit more. Our server showed up ten minutes after we sat down, was Very informal and took our drink order, we got our waters ten minutes later, without the lemon we'd requested, and she took our appetizer order. At this time, she informed us that her fat little manager was upset that we'd moved the table and that we would have to move it back. We complied. This was over lunchtime, mind you, when it was relatively calm- maybe 10 tables total in the restaurant, and we were the only table this girl had. Our food took another twenty minutes, she checked on us about ten minutes later. Basically, it took Forever for anything to get done around there. We waited five minutes for our check that she split. Waiting, she came out and told us that the credit machine was down because her manager had decided to mess with the system and informed us that it would be another few minutes. We said we'd already waited long enough, why not wait some more. To which she replied He has a bad temper, which offended the other couple- I wouldn't recommend this restaurant to an enemy.”

2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Youell's Oyster House
May 22, 2007 by Chad from Macungie

Overall Rating: 9
Food:[10] • Service:[9] • Atmosphere:[8]

• Great crabmeat dishes.
• Sometimes no tables available on weekends.

“Big variety of fresh seafood. The crabmeat dishes are great. Not fine dining, but not too casual either. Service is good, but sometimes it's very busy. Great value for some of the best seafood I've had. I'd recommend this restaurant.”

Pistachio Bar & Grille
May 15, 2007 by Jane G. from Whitehall, PA

Overall Rating: 5
Food:[5] • Service:[4] • Atmosphere:[8]

• Atmosphere was okay, though more appropriate to a drinking crowd.
• Bad food, bad service.

“I took a friend to Pistachio for her birthday, along with her 3 year old daughter, since it was recommended by a friend (in spite of the negative reviews). It was very disappointing from the first moment. An older man - possibly a manager - was trying to argue with the hostess as we waited (though to her credit she tried to put him off) - very inappropriate behavior that should have waited until no customers were present. Then a simple request for lemon with my water was ignored and had to be requested again, along with an extra small square of bread that came with the hummus/tomato dip - there where 3 of us, and we were given only two little squares of bread. Both things were a lack of attention to detail on the part of the waiter, who was chatty when at the table but did not give good service overall. The stuffed pork chops were over-priced, tough and had a little, tiny slit where I assume the stuffing was supposed to go, though nothing was in it - so much for "stuffed" pork chops. The sauce was thin and watery and lacked flavor, the broccoli was a good tender crisp, and the mashed potatoes were fine, though much too large a serving. I appreciate good food at whatever price, but at $19.95 for the entree only, no soup or salad included, this was a poor bargain for the money, as well as being tasteless. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone who likes good food and good service. I did not have a occasion to use the rest room, so can't speak to the cleanliness per a previous review.”

2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Pizzariffic Inc
May 11, 2007 by Mobashar from Allentown

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• Pizza is excellent.
• Did not care for the wings too much.

“Awesome food and great prices!”

Youell's Oyster House
Mar 10, 2007 by Ken Smith from Coopersburg

Overall Rating: 3
Food:[4] • Service:[6] • Atmosphere:[4]

• None.
• Overpriced for the quality of the food and service.

“Nice little out of the way location. Seated quickly, but a party of four seated at a table better suited for 6-8 which made conversation difficult. Fairly quick service, but house wines overpriced for quality. My wife and I both started out with the crab bisque-tasty, but not much crab (seafood bisque from my favorite fish market is way better). Before the soup arrived we were treated to a bread basket-a very small 1/2 loaf of fairly tasteless white bread and lots of saltine crackers in their cellophane wrappers. For entrees my wife choose the crab imperial-not bad but needed something-was sort of bland. I choose the "broiled combination # 3"-lobster tail, flounder, and shrimp stuffed with crabmeat. Very disappointed (1 shrimp, very small piece of flounder, and a 4 oz? Tail) and it all tasted the same-very fishy. ”

Chicken Lounge
Feb 15, 2007 by Anthony from Macungie

Overall Rating: 1
Food:[2] • Service:[1] • Atmosphere:[1]

• Leaving.
• Everything.

“Recently had a drink and some bar food there. Witnessed the manager count money on top of the food prep station. Then, watched him plays a video game and proceed to cook raw chicken and handle other raw food without washing his hands. The staff (including other chef) sits at tables and smokes, and does not wash hands before serving or making food. Place is always smoky with unkempt servers and staff. Bathrooms never clean disgusting place.”

1 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Aladdin Restaurant
Nov 5, 2006 by Ashley from Nazareth, PA

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• The atmosphere is my favorite characteristic of this restaurant because of its Arabesque theme.
• Nothing to complain about at all! A very positive dining experience for the whole family!

“Absolutely wonderful! The food is excellent; the atmosphere is very romantic and is even a great place for the whole family. They even provide belly dancing entertainment on Saturday evenings which is a very fun experience! Highly recommended!”

2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Pistachio Bar & Grille
Oct 22, 2006 by Katie from Allentown

Overall Rating: 6
Food:[7] • Service:[5] • Atmosphere:[5]

• The flat bread and occasion with the olive oil were delicious, as was the California vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon.
• I, as a middle-aged, single woman, am obviously not the clientele that Pistachio hopes to attract, since I was pretty much ignored.

“I was definitely not cool enough to be in this restaurant. I waited over 5 minutes to be seated, even though the restaurant was only 1/4 full. I waited another 10 minutes to be approached by a waitress. The waitress was pleasant. The meal, Bistro Steak Caprese, was flavorful. When it was delivered, my server said the steak knives were being washed and would be coming. The steak didn't really need the steak knives, thank goodness, since they never arrived. The steak was to have been served over asparagus, but what arrived was green beans, nice but cold. There was to have been basil with the tomato and mozzarella, but that also must have been out, since there was no basil to be seen. The steak had a very nice taste, but it, too, was cool.”

6 of 6 people found this review helpful.

Hunan Springs
Jun 27, 2006 by Alex from Chicago

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• Great Staff and beautiful bar.
• Only open till 9 P.M.

“I'm a frequent traveler to China. And the food here was superb! The closet thing to being there!”

Youell's Oyster House
Jun 12, 2006 by james from allentown

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• Just plain great.
• Need a reservation on weekends.

“Really good, fresh seafood and shellfish. Reasonably priced. Casual atmosphere - recently renovated - really cool curved granite bar. Cute waitresses and good service. The crab bisque is the best I've had. Soft shell crabs are not had better anywhere. Homemade pies finish a great meal.”

Youell's Oyster House
Mar 7, 2006 by Peter from Philadelphia

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[9]

• Nice wine and martini selection. Complimentary oysters and clams on the 1/2 shell during happy hour.
• None, now that they are completely smoke free.

“Spending three days a week in Allentown on business allows me to dine out quite frequently. Additionally, I have traveled extensively in the US, Europe and the Mediterranean Youell's Oyster House has provided me with the best seafood dining I have yet to experience. More often than not I indulge in the wide variety of Maryland crabmeat offerings; however, the chefs features are not to be missed. The soft shell crabs are the most outstanding I have ever experienced. I highly recommend this restaurant for any individual who has an appreciation of fine seafood.”

Youell's Oyster House
Mar 7, 2006 by sharon from bethlehem

Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[9]

• Freshest seafood and great atmosphere.
• Not open Sunday.

“Our family has been going to Youells for three generations. Hands down it has the best seafood, fresh and reasonably priced. We usually get the Jumbo Lump crabmeat dishes (crabmeat imperial, crab cakes, augratin). But they have really good steak and chicken dinners for non seafood patrons.”

Youell's Oyster House
Mar 7, 2006 by dimitri from Allentown

Overall Rating: 9
Food:[10] • Service:[9] • Atmosphere:[9]

• Jumbo lump crab meat the best I've had. Great bar, non- smoking.
• Very busy, need a reservation on weekends.

“Excellent fresh seafood. Oysters and clams couldn't be fresher. Crab meat dishes better than when I vacation on the Chesapeake Bay. The lumps of crab meat are the biggest and best we've experienced. They have a variety of 1/3 pound lump crab cakes that they rotate on the menu (Maryland, Vietnamese, Mediterranean, Creole etc.) Crab bisque is to die for and homemade pies finish the meal perfectly if you have room left I would describe You as casual fine dining and very comfortable in any circumstance. Seasonal menu additions can't be missed: shad and roe in the spring. Soft Shell Crabs all summer. A variety of fish fillets and whole fish rotated on the menu. ”

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pistachio Bar & Grille
Mar 6, 2006 by Rob from Leesport, PA

Overall Rating: 7
Food:[9] • Service:[7] • Atmosphere:[6]

• Good food good prices.
• Poor housekeeping, ugly bathrooms (think turnpike).

“Pistachio was a great place to get a very good meal. The service was ok, nothing special. Sort of slow considering it was not really busy when we were there. We had a group of 7 people, and all the meals were delivered to the correct person, and the waitress kept a slow eye on our table. However, the staff seemed very unconcerned, standing around in groups gabbing about who knows what. They should have spent some time cleaning, as we noticed trash laying on the floor in the kitchen area (open to the public eye. No one seemed to care about that. The bathrooms also seemed like the New York subway, not in a trendy good way, but in a neglected way. The atmosphere was southwestern. Very cool and colorful. The main area and the bar area where both clean and well kept. I think the staff thought they could entice repeat business with exposed cleavage. not my business. I might go back again. The food was excellent and not too expensive. Average meal at our table was around 25 dollars including a drink or two. Recommended, but keep your back to the kitchen.”

7 of 7 people found this review helpful.