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Best Chinese restaurants nearby. Discover the best Chinese food in Allentown. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for Chinese restaurants near you.. Allentown, is the largest of the three Pennsylvania cities that make up the Lehigh Valley. Formerly an industrial hub, Allentown is probably most well known as the subject of the eponymous Billy Joel song. The long history of Allentown has left it with an impressive architectural heritage that includes buildings such as the neo-Roman Art Museum, which contains a reconstructed room designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The city is also home to the Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom amusement park.
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1. Bamboo Asian Cuisine & Sushi Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 80 reviews
Reviewed By basherte
I have been to Bamboo many times beyond counting at this point, small parties mostly but sometimes a little larger (6 - 8). I have also (probably a dozen or more times) enjoyed their take-out service.In my opinion both dine-in and take-out choices are solid and enjoyable but I must say the take-out experience carries somewhat greater value. There are more portion choices in take-out and even with the smaller size selections the portions are quite ample.The hot and sour soup is very good, the fried rice dishes as well. I very much enjoy the scallops with garlic sauce; my wife asks for a special preparation (in a white clear sauce not on the menu) for shrimp with vegetables as she has a problem with soy based sauces. The restaurant understands and obliges and offers her an alternative sauce that she thoroughly enjoys.Most of all I appreciate that the food at Bamboo has some distinction in that it is not over-seasoned, not weighed down with salt or overuse of soy sauce. They resist the tendency among many Asian restaurants to sweeten the dishes beyond what is called for. There are sweet notes where appropriate, but not overdone. The flavors of the dishes have some differentiation, unlike many Asian restaurants where everything seems to blend into one amalgam.Worthwhile to note that the restaurant specializes in Chinese but also features Japanese and Thai preparations.We eat out frequently and Bamboo has become our go-to restaurant when we want Asian cuisine. They have a fine sushi bar and of course eating sushi requires a good deal of faith in the food-handling commitment made by the restaurant. The sushi and sashimi are well executed and we have never had an instance of 'off-taste'. We find the restaurant clean and pleasant. Once in a great while the service is a little spotty but granting the dozens of visits we make, this is acceptable.High recommendation in all regards.
2. Asia Oriental Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By Melissa H
My spouse and I visited Asia Oriental Cuisine along with two family members for dinner on a Saturday evening in mid-May 2017. Asia is open for lunch and dinner Mondays through Saturdays (closed Sundays except for private parties). We recommend that you telephone the restaurant to make a reservation; otherwise, wait times can be lengthy (and the space offers nowhere to wait indoors). The restaurant has been listed several times on the list of the top 100 Chinese restaurants in the United States, and the chef/owner has won medals at Chinese culinary competitions in New York City. (He and his wife previously operated a carry-out and catering business in Saucon Valley called Oriental Gourmet.)Asia opened in 2007 on the ground level of a two-story formerly private home on East Susquehanna Street between Fountain Hill and Allentown. (It is unusual to find a sit-down, stand-alone Chinese restaurant instead of a take-out storefront located in a strip mall shopping center.) You can park in one of two dedicated parking lots: one lot is located in front of the restaurant and is accessible directly from Susquehanna Street, and the other lot is located behind the restaurant and is accessible from Fairfax Street. At least with one handicapped parking space is available, and we saw one patron dining in a wheelchair, but the restaurant space is a bit cozy. About 70 patrons at a time can dine is what was likely the former combination living/dining room. A window in one wall provides a glimpse into the small kitchen area, while another wall contains built-in shelving that displays Chinese knick-knacks and decorative objects. Asia offers snug seating at both booths and tables; some larger round tables feature a turntable/lazy Susan in the center so that diners can share the family-style dishes. When we sat down, the owner/manager brought us a pot of hot tea, some crispy noodles, and two dipping sauces (one hot mustard and one duck). She also opened our wine bottles and brought us appropriate glasses. (The restaurant is BYOB and does not charge a corkage fee.) Our server presented each of us with two menus: one listing authentic dishes (such as cumin pork, jellyfish, and cold beef shin), and the other offering more traditional fare (such as beef with broccoli, lo mein, and eggrolls). We shared two traditional appetizers: the seafood tartlets and the pork pan-fried dumplings. As entrees, we ordered two dishes from the authentic menu (Mongolian beef and lionâs head [which is pork meatballs surrounded by braised bok choi]) and two dishes from the normal menu (Thai fried rice, and crispy ginger shrimp and scallops). We also split a communal serving dish of fluffy white rice. When our server brought our check, he also delivered fortune cookies and a dish of orange slices as a small dessert.We enjoyed our dinner at Asia - we have been trying to dine there for a long time!
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3. Gourmet Buffet
Overall Ratings
4 based on 50 reviews
Reviewed By Dave C
This is still a great place to eat. Many selections on the sushi bar, and perhaps not as great as a high-end place, but, hey, it's a buffet! Good mains, a nice selection of traditional Chinese buffet food and some American treats. And still the best hot sour soup anywhere. The lettuce bar could use a little attention-- the leaves are way too large, and the dressing is a little limited, but still a great place and I'm going back the next time I'm in town.
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4. Liu's House Asian Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 45 reviews
Reviewed By EarlofTraveldom
Stopped by for lunch. Tastefully decorated. Sushi bar present. Prompt, pleasant service. Broad menu selections including Chinese, Thai and Japanese food. We opted for Japanese and enjoyed a tasty Bento box and sushi rolls. Everything tasted great and we left satisfied. Prices were fair.
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