Terrible experience. Cranky waitress and tasteless omelet! Toast was stale. With the disposition of the waitress I chose to withhold any derogatory comment! She just was not pleasant and should have stayed home from work today. Won't come back here. read more

Great place to have breakfast, lunch or dinner before doing some out of town shopping. They do not have espresso or cappuccino but they have regular coffee lol I had to point that out because I thought it was super weird. I ordered Seltzer with lemon - seltzer didn't taste like seltzer from NY but was drinkable and I had the broccoli and cheddar cheese omelette which melted in my mouth. So good!!!!! My boyfriend had a gyro wrap, I ate half of his lol he ate half my eggs and everything was absolutely delicious. They also have an all you can eat buffet which explains why people from the nutty professor were walking around me lol .... Just saying some people are very large in this place but that's a good sign !!! Means food is awesome read more

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Walked in at 8:12 pm we were greeted and told they were shutting down, the sign clearly states they're open till 9:00 pm, either the sign has to change or the staff has to be told not to turn customers away 48 minutes before closing. Very disappointed. read more

Typical Greek diner, with a Perkins feel (since the place used to be a Perkins). Ordered a western egg breakfast sandwich. Food came out reasonably quickly and tasted great! Worth stopping by if you're in the mood for some diner breakfast. read more

Borderline Restaurant - Western Omelette Sandwich - Diners Near Me - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Stopped by this diner to grab a quick bite while in the area. The hostess was amazing nice pleasant and asked what exactly we wanted. After being seated quickly and being served quickly food came out quickly. The restaurant was busy but still super fast. Ordered the California French toast it was great, eggs , and home fries cooked to perfection. Great portions and Coffee was great and the price was right on target. I def recommend this place stop in. read more

This is a great family owned local restaurant that is always friendly and the food is good. Great place for Sunday brunch. Their wait staff is excellent, and my wife and I always enjoy eating here. read more

We followed fellow yelpers to this place. Generous portions for breakfast. Good coffee. They really go out of their way to let you know you are welcome. So refreshing. Oh, the food was a hit too. read more

This was my second breakfast here and unfortunately it wasn't as good this time so there isn't consistency to the food and probably depends on who is cooking. The place is clean and the servers are so friendly that it makes me really want to like this place so I will be returning to give it another try next time I'm in town. My Dad was in the mood for sausage gravy and biscuits and its not in the menu but when he asked our server (I really wish I could remember her name) she said they have it most days just not on the menu. His dish came out and the gravy really lacked flavor but he was OK with it after adding some pepper. I just had eggs with home fries (a little too greasy for me) with creamed chipped beef (again no taste) with a side of bacon Since I've been here for breakfast before and that one seemed really good I think the problem here might be which person is behind the grill. I would still give it another shot and will keep you posted...here's hoping! read more

Bad food, bad service. Before dinner: This restaurant's website clearly says they close at 10pm. When I arrive, at 8:35, the permanent sign on the door says they close at 9pm. A second sign asks me to wait for seating. No service personnel are visible. I picked up a paper menu from a stack sitting on the bar. Waited 10 minutes. The restaurant was empty except for a morbidly obese person sitting in the back on some sort of orthopedic device, and a man in a suit, in a booth. I was greeted by the busboy. He greeted me by saying they close at 9, and that salad bar and the daily soup are not available. He then noticed that I was looking at a menu, and proceeded to tell me that nothing on that menu was available either. He seated me with the "correct" menu at the closest possible booth, next to the suit. In a restaurant large enough for 100 patrons, there was no way I was sitting next to him, so I picked up the menu and asked if I could sit further down. The busboy grunted. The waitress greeted me by saying they close in 10 minutes, and that the soup and the salad bar were no longer available. She took the paper part of the menu, which was identical to the part I found on the bar, out of my hands, saying, curtly, that this was not available either. I inquired about a seafood platter. The waitress said promptly, are you sure you want to have that? We close in ten minutes. Also, she repeated, the soup and the salad won't come with that, because they are closed.. Then I asked about the burger, mentioning that perhaps it would be faster. The buger is 695, whereas the seafood platter I was interested in was 16 dollars. The waitress paused in dissapointment, but said "yes, we have the burger" The burger I ordered was not impossible to eat. It was cooked to the correct medium rare that I ordered, and the vegetables were fresh. The patty was square. It was like I was eating a Wendy's burger. The fries were crisp and newly fried. Overall, the meal was not untasty and it was fairly priced. I would rather go to Borderline Restaurant than Wendy's. 2 minutes after I started with the burger, the waitress returned and said "This is where I ask you how the burger was". This is the part where I said it was okay. This restaurant is exactly what it's name entails. It is a restaurant that reflects more negatively on it's management than it's staff. The cook is not actually that bad, nor was the waitress badly intentioned, but the people are not trained to properly treat their guests well. Most restaurants close far later than their closing time. This is because people come towards the end, and they sit for a while. The staff has not been aware of this, and the management does not care enough to make sure their clients are well cared for. They don't even care what the name of the restaurant is - no one in their right mind names their restaurant the "borderline" restaurant. Even though Wendy's burger isn't as tasty, I'd rather go there than be treated like a piece of crap. read more

Staff is super friendly and the food is good. Quick service always with a smile. Wish the coffee cups were a bit bigger. But it keeps the waitress busy i guess. read more

Ordered Chicken Fried Steak w/ Sausage gravy. Steak was "Chicken" not cubed steak or round steak. Gravy tasted like flour. The food is usually good but this is a misleading dish and you would do yourself a favor by skipping this!!! read more

Have eaten here at least 10 times. Solid food, would consider it above diner grade. Service is always excellent, folks are very pleasant. This is a very local, relaxed atmosphere. I definitely recommend them, just have your expectations in place and you will not be disappointed. read more

I have dinner here at least twice each month. Excellent food & service. Kimberly is an outstanding server; she cares about her tables and more importantly, about PEOPLE. Thank you for all the staff does, read more

Borderline Restaurant - Stuffed Peppers - Diners Near Me - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Family owned and operated. Owners recently donated and delivered food/dinner to our local airport's TSA WORKERS in appreciation for their services in these tough times with no paychecks due to Government shutdown. True kindness and appreciation - a REAL SNAPSHOT of this restaurant's culture! read more

We so love the borderline.. The hubby and I frequent there a lot. Always great food and friendly service. And it is convenient just around the corner Love it! read more

The service is always friendly and prompt. Food has a home cooked taste and is either hot off the grille or baking, or cold when it should be. Restrooms spotless. The tables and floors always very clean. Never had a bad experience going there more than a hundred times. Highly recommended! read more

We went to the Borderline for breakfast and the food was passable at best. We both ordered omlettes and they were completely dry and devoid of much taste. I got the gyro omlettes and while it was nicely studded with the gyro meat, I had to pile on the tzatziki sauce it came with to give it any flavor. The toast was dry. The home fries were the best thing on the plate, but even they were nothing above ordinary. The decor of the place looks like it hasn't been updated since the early 90's. The one saving grace this place has and was worth a second star is the service. The hostess was unfailingly pleasant and cheerful and the waitress was attentive without being intrusive and also extremely pleasant. read more

Their website link is spam, doesn't work.Dont know what they serve so will never go. Don't be listed on Web site if you can't manage a Web site. read more

Good food, at a cheap price. Went here with my elderly aunt - definitely popular with the over 60 crowd so you know it has be good! I got two stuffed peppers, she got chicken pot pie - which were both yummy. Service with a smile. Just a good down home kinda place. Check it out. read more

Honestly, it's more of a diner than a restaurant, quite reminiscent of a Perkin's, but it does qualify as such. I'm a regular here and will remain one. I've only had breakfast and lunch here and can only speak to that. The food is always good, plenty of parking, the staff is wonderfully attentive - even when packed to the gills! If they had V8 and grits, I wouldn't go to any other diner. I always tip according to the service, and ALWAYS tip 20%. It's a very decent place! Highly recommended! read more

Major improvement over the previous Perkins at this location. Super nice staff, fresh, large portions and homemade food (really like the soups) and really fair prices. It seems to appeal to an older crowd (you will occasionally be dodging wheelchairs in the aisles) but it's a really solid choice for lunch. We haven't been here for dinner. There's TV's always on, which is a little odd for a place that isn't a bar - but it's usually just news. We've liked everything we've had here, although I'm not crazy about the limited salad bar so I usually skip it. It's a regular spot for lunch. Try the chicken gyro, my fave. read more

Tried this place for breakfast the other week and thoroughly enjoyed our visit. It was starting to get really packed when I went around 10:30am on a Sunday but only waited 5 mins for a table of two. It's true about what the other reviews say - the hostess and our server were more than accommodating and pleasant despite the rush. Best part was there is a coupon at the bottom of the receipt to come back for dinner! Would definitely recommend and go back again. read more

Good food, great service, and cheap prices! Typical early bird dinner for the older crowd. The only bad thing about this diner is that it is not not 24 hours. But the food and the prices make up for it read more

Great place to have breakfast, lunch or dinner, love this place, service is fantastic, and the food taste great, don't miss it if you're in the area and are hungry. read more

What do you get when you combine a refurbished Perkins and a name that implies unsafe food handling practices? The Borderline Restaurant! Actually, not sure what they were going with when they named the place. But anyway, the breakfasts here are great and their homefries are decently crispy instead of soggy like a lot of other places. Their lunch sandwiches are pretty good but I think their dinner entree selection needs a little work. Someone in my party tried the roast turkey and it was a pale shade of green. But on the other hand someone had the chicken parm platter and the marinara sauce was very well spiced and not acidic at all. The prices are also more than fair. The owner also knows how to keep customers satisfied. He always greets me and my family and comes by to see how things are going at our table. Once in a while he'll give us a complementary pastry just for the heck of it. Overall I think the service here is pretty good. Hmmmm.... maybe the name is a Madonna joke? I would have gone with "Don't Cry for Me Argentina." Thank me in advance and name your restaurant "Oh what a circus, oh what an omelet platter." read more

Great prices, good food! Nice little diner to stop and grab lunch while shopping!

Whenever I'm home I always bring my grandma here for breakfast or lunch . The food is consistently good and prices are very reasonable. My favorite thing to order is their Greek salad which is a generous size and is so good. The staff is great as well and always remember you ! read more

3.5 stars. This is the only diner I like to frequent for breakfast when I'm in the area. The waiters are super friendly and service good. Food wise, it's your typical diner fare. But much better than the other diners around the area. read more

Came in for breakfast. Nice server good food. Had eggs toast and juice with home fries. Clean and convenient place.

To give an idea of the ambience, this is a fairly low-end decor place with bright lighting frequented by the area's older population. We went for breakfast and weren't impressed at all. The food was edible considering the cheap price, but I wouldn't give it any more credit. The breakfast sandwich my gf ordered was too soggy to even be palatable and had to be sent back. It was seriously wet. The second sandwich was better, but only just enough. I ordered the cinnamon apple french toast, which was better but nothing special at all. The "cinnamon apple" was actually just canned apple pie filling dumped on mediocre French toast. I don't know where or if there were any actual cinnamon in it. I also had some eggs, which were bland. I was also served hash browns (which I didn't order), and they were severely under-seasoned and IMO under-cooked. If you're from out of town, this is not a place to go. If you're local and there's no where else open or close-by, I guess you could do ok. read more

A great dinner close to home! I was here for breakfast and it was well worth the price. Super friendly staff and despite the fact that it was crowded the service was fast. read more

Good food and great people. Was very well taken care of and you can't beat the price. I would definitely recommend this place for dinner.

Nope! Way too expensive for a diner. Food not great, service not good. There are other diners in the area that are way better like Tops or Bethlehem. read more

One of the great diners in Bethlehem... GREAT food and selection, GREAT staff, and EXCELLENT prices.

I was very impressed with the Borderline Restaurant. My sister and I came here for breakfast. The restaurant was clean and inviting. The hostess and wait staff were very nice and eager to assist you with anything you needed for your meal. The food came out quickly and was prepared exactly as we asked. I will definitely come back! read more

Delicious food at reasonable prices. Service is always fast and the staff always goes out of the way to make every customer feel at home. Highly recommended read more

Perfect Breakfast diner. Have only had breakfast there. Pancakes are delicious, service good even when busy you get quick service. There home fries come out hot (which is usually my complaint with diner food.) the woman that greets and sits customers is super friendly and recognizes me & my friends which makes it a Personal experience. Don't be fooled by the outside look this is some good diner food. read more

Good service,with good food. The restaurant is family oriented, this is my first time here and it was a good experience.

Very good food. Some items are a little over priced but the employees are very nice and treat u like family.

Had breakfast there today never again.Ordered a mushroom and cheese omelette worse Omelette I ever had first of all the omelette was over done and cold not fluffy how It should be flat and burnt not much cheese look like one big mushroom. Service could have been better had to wait a long time for meal and refills bacon was good n read more