I was so pleased with Deja Brew's takeout process during quarantine. It was easy to order by phone and it was all bagged up nicely when I got there, including a cup holder for the two coffees I ordered. The owner made sure I didn't have to touch a single thing when paying with my credit card and held the door open wide for me on my way out. Would definitely recommend supporting them during this hard time as Lehigh students are no longer around. read more

Deja Brew Coffeehouse & Deli - Kaiser Soze - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Ordered a double espresso from here and paid, It was done instantly, which I found odd. The man working told me their machine was down so they brewed espresso as regular coffee asked and was that ok. It was after I paid, (so at that point what am I gonna do?) but espresso roast brewed as coffee is not espresso.. Espresso is all about the way it's brewed and concentrated. Disappointed. read more

There was considerable effort put into decorating this place. But maybe not enough in maintaining it. stale, musty odor was a turn off to ordering any food or drink. glad not even one of the employees behind counter attempted to talk to me. I turned around and walked out. After reading some of the reviews, there's no question I made the right decision. They've been in business at least 15 years, so read more

Super cute little shop with fantastic service- the people working were extremely nice when I came in. The coffee was delicious, very well priced, and I love that their iced latte comes with coffee ice cubes. I'll be back! read more

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Finished meeting early and was looking for some food and espresso. Found both, and plenty of personality, here. Enjoyed a nice double espresso and a tasty Greyhound sandwich, finished with a cold coffee for the drive. read more

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Family own. Love the artwork and chill vibe. I ordered the Nutella latte. Pretty good ! Quick service and kind staff. Love the little kids at the coffeehouse. You know it's a good place when there's a kid at the cashier. You go GlenCoCo ! read more

Deja Brew Coffeehouse & Deli - a man sitting at a table - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

They have plenty of selection for drinks and their sandwiches are good. Prices are decent and they have plenty of seating. However, it is a little weird that a Coffeehouse opens as late as they do. By the time they're open I'm already long last the point I need a coffee. But other than that scheduling hiccup the place is great. read more

Such a nice little coffee shop with a homey feel, awesome atmosphere with lots of to look at on walls and an obvious infusion from local art community. I enjoyed a Nutella Latte while working on my laptop and enjoyed my time there. Highly recommend! #SupportSmallBusiness read more

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Only almond milk available here as far as milk substitutes go, and I wouldn't really call what I received a "latte." There was no foam at all -- same lack of foam for my partner who ordered a whole milk cappuccino. The two orders looked the same, like plain coffee with milk. Plus, the coffee was weak and watery. Can't speak to the sandwich/deli quality as I didn't try it. read more

Grabbed two delicious mochas with my husband last week before attending our art walk in South Bethlehem. The drinks were delicious, and to my surprise they had a really impressive menu at the deli. Initially, we weren't even planning to eat there at all, but I'm really happy we did. To top it off, the service was fantastic, and the atmosphere was eclectic and cinematically intuitive. Can't wait to go back!! read more

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Holy Sh*** my balls fell off when i first tasted my pickle sandwich. I mean i was just simply astounded the crunch in those little suckers was just unbelievable tasty and left a tingle in all the right places if you know what i mean. Hot staff as well. If you want eye candy and A1 pickles for your pickle this is your place. read more

This place is cute and beautiful. The vibe and atmosphere is very down to earth. There selection of coffee is very pleasant and homemade. Staff is very friendly and very open to help you. Definitely a great place to relax or just order a coffee. Reminds me of the show " friends" haha read more

Deja Brew Coffeehouse & Deli - Almond joy - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

I'm not sure if this is a busy day for Deja Brew or if this is how they roll, but it's packed in here! I ordered an iced medium latte. I was pleasantly surprised when my latte came directly to the table - I really dislike Starbucks' calling system which seems to confuse customers. Deja Brew's system is even more impressive considering the number of customers present. My latte was silky smooth, the way it should be. Espresso creama and coffee ice cubes have convinced me that this place really pays attention to details - love it! The food smelled really good, I plan to check it out on a slower day. I'm kind of a 'chill at the coffee shop' type of lady, so today this place wasn't my scene, that's the only reason they're getting 4/5 stars. I have no doubt I'll be back. Oh, and the prices are great! read more

Deja Brew Coffeehouse & Deli - 16oz iced latte, with coffee ice cubes - nice touch Deja Brew! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

This place is right next to the best sandwich shop in the world, an think they can skimp out on turkey and use stale bread. Yall are tripping. read more

My daughter took me here on Sunday but it was closed so we can back today. She ordered the iced Curious George and said she really liked it. I had the iced mochaccino and LOVED the coffee ice cubes in it! Nice touch!! Cute little place to relax or for the college kids to study. read more

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A favorite from college that I still make a point to stop by whenever I'm in town. Headed to deja after a horse show today and ordered my staple grilled chicken salad. Amazing - fresh greens, perfect grilled chicken, pasta and fresh veggies. I love the parmesean peppercorn dressing too. They're super friendly and always pushing out solid caffinated beverages and food. Eclectic decor that transports me back to the best 4 years of my life. read more

Owner is great, staff is great, coffee is great - especially the iced coffee! When you're on southside, skip the chain coffee shops and visit a real community operation! read more

Iced latte was ok, not the best. One of the workers brought her kid in and it was an absolute mess! The kid was running around screaming and acting all rowdy. I would not come back here even if I was paid a million dollars. read more

I like the environment in here. Especially the movie post,make me feel like i'm back to 19 :-) I order the deli soup with half sandwich for that day. It is enough for a girl. The sandwich is normal and the soup (clam chuder )was good. read more

Deja Brew Coffeehouse & Deli - Deli soup with half sandwiches - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Nice cappuccino, friendly staff, unpretentious pleasant cafe. I'd definitely return ... if I ever go to such a remote town again. read more

This is a really cozy place to sit down after having a walk on 3rd and 4th street and just relax. It's one of those little coffee and sandwich places with movie posters and nostalgic music and sports memorabilia everywhere. Even the mugs are from local businesses, so sitting down for some coffee and finger foods and playing a board game or something feels like hanging around your grandma's house during the holiday season. I really like it. read more

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The lady was very nice and the music very good. I don't really have anything good to say about the food. Coffee was mediocre. read more

I currently attend Lehigh University, so I always walk down to Deja Brew for lunch or a cup of coffee while I do my homework. The employees here are always so nice to me and my food always come fast. The coffee here is great and the sandwiches are amazing, and all for a good price! The establishment has a nice vibe to it and it is a nice place to just relax and do homework. read more

Deja Brew Coffeehouse & Deli - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Ordered ice coffee. Instead of using the cold coffee they had in the fridge, they poured hot coffee over coffee ice cubes. The end result is luke warm coffee. Watched as someone ordered a sandwich and asked for lettuce. Younger employee grabbed lettuce with his bare hand after handling my credit card and other items and place the lettuce on the sandwich. Unsanitary. read more

My favorite coffee place in Bethlehem. Their iced lattes are very good, they have coffee ice cubes, they use paper straws, and the workers are always very nice. They have a cute setup inside and it is nice and cozy. 10/10 read more

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Quaint little coffee shop around the University area. I had some time to kill on a business trip and figured some coffee and a sandwich would be a nice way to enjoy the cooler weather. I had a buffalo chicken sandwich (though I forget the name) and a large cute of coffee for less than $10. Bread on the sandwich was a good French type and the sauce had a nice kick. It was there hottest, but didn't really surpass your garden variety hot sauce. The coffee was a good standard brew. Staff was friendly. I would go again. read more

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Cozy, felt right at home here... like I was hanging out at a friend's house. Lots of interesting things to look at (and do!). My coffee was really good and served in a huge mug. My friends and I played Operation Star Wars Edition while getting our caffeine buzz on. It's got a vintage, laid back feel; I loved it! read more

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Came across this place when I was a student at Lehigh. Every time I pass through Bethlehem I stop by and get my favorite sandwich- the Andretti. I think this place is a gem because it's cozy, casual and simple. I brought my father here once while I was a student and he never stops talking about the Asa Packer sandwich. Even to this day, he still love the sandwich even after I have to transport on my 2 hour drive to New York. read more

So the Dalai Lama is in town and 'the Brew' creates a new drink called the 'Dalai Latte.' How can you not love such a place? Plus the drink -- a chai-based refresher billed as 'enlightening' -- is good. The newest drinK? Merrill's Mocha -- in honor of Merrill Reese's 32nd year as Eagles Broadcaster. (The Eagles training camp is next door at Lehigh U.) (BTW -- Merrill Reese: best legs in broadcasting!) Speaking of 'good,' the basic soup-salad-sandwich' fare of the Brew is so tasty and varied that I could eat lunch there eight days a week; I usually manage five. Favorites from the menu include the Mountain Hawk, a chicken parm-style sandwich on a Kaiser roll named for Lehigh University's mythical mascot;and the Vito Andolini (if 'The Godfather' is your I Ching, you'll know the reference), a salad that comes in either blond (fresh lemon and olive oil dressing) or noir (balsalmic vinagerette) forms. The blond Vito may be the perfect salad; I order it "kicked-up" to let Chef Jon know I'm up for one of his experiments with the fresh local produce and any fruit and spices he'd like to test-drive. Chef Jon understands food: he makes an eggplant sandwich that could make me renounce my status of omnivore and become a vegetarian; his experiments with creative combinations of all manner of savory items are a constant treat (click on DeJa Brew above and see some pictures).. The place is decorated with eclectic posters from independent films: owner Jeff is the Pres. of the local SouthSide Film Institute and the Brew is corporate headquarters for the yearly film festival (the SSFF). Chef Jon's art (including a Charlie Chaplin table and a square column adorned with the Fab Four) is both functional and decorative and is great fun to look at. OK -- here's the disclaimer: these folks are good friends. But you need to know that my affection for the food and the ambience came first and that I value the relationships even more than the fare. As an unbiased data point, however, consider this: Peter King makes a seasonal stop at the Brew when the Eagles training camp is in town and has given a grade of 'A' to the Triple Threat sandwich and the peanutbutter balls read more

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Deja Brew is my favorite place in South Bethlehem. My daughter and I come here once or twice a week, usually snagging one of the ultra-comfy couches to have yummy sandwiches and hang out for hours. It's a true family place, as the owners and their son live upstairs, but more than this, each of the staff feels like friends who would hang here anyway. Many regulars come back again and again. It's a great cross-section of artistic and community-minded Bethlehem people, many whom help with the yearly film festival. I've had too many cool conversations here to count. The music is always wonderful, ranging from vintage punk to Beatles bass-only tracks. The staff play DJ for themselves constantly, and thankfully have a great taste in music. All in all, the place feels like the living room of a close friend, because of the comfy couches and cool stuff on the walls, because of the friendly staff, and because of the laid back atmosphere. My daughter has had more than one light saber battle with the owner's son, right in the middle of the room, with all around smiling. Deja Brew *is* Bethlehem. Don't miss out. read more

Quick view: solid standard cafe with coffee, tea, and deli/soup menus. Larger independant cafe with a strong college student feel and population. Lots of seating given the size of the place. Ifi had to choose one word to sum it up....it would be college. Its got the college kid feel. Pros: good prices, larger menu than most coffee shops, relaxed casual atmosphere, mix of couches and regular mix and match chairs and tables, good lighting, inviting for long stays, wifi, enough plugins to accomodate charging laptops, etc. $-$$ Cons: opens late/closes early for a coffee shop, definitely less intimate, staff is less personable than some cafes, strong college atmosphere (ties into the less personable comment), might not draw as much of the older 30 and up crowd as other places, parking is street parking and paid, couches are old.....like "college students picking up the free couch found on the sidewalk and placing onto their front porch" old. Not that i minded. Some might. Overall a great place to go for coffee and some eats, in a good setting. The paid parking is an added expense if you dont live locally and stay a while, but thats most cities and college towns for you-they like their meters. I personally don't like how the counter takes orders sitting on a chair looking up at you-most times they are reading books and I feel I'm annoying them when I walk up. They are polite, just very....relaxed. If you want great coffee and personable 'gets to know you' staff there are other options in the area that i feel offer better, but still a solid choice. read more

Mediocre sandwich. Extremes of saltiness and acidity in the sauce. The meats and cheese were sliced nice and thin. The sandwich would have been just as good if they just spread mayo on the roll. Servers, nice enough, the place smelled musty, much like an old garage. The place across the street was closed, and that is how I ended up here for lunch. read more

Great food, great coffee/tea, and great atmosphere. It's very unique, cozy, and filled with culture! The owner is extremely nice and friendly, and the sandwiches never disappoint. I recommend anyone in the area to visit this place at least once. read more

After 4 years at Lehigh, I finally made it to Deja Brew! The cafe is really cool inside with plenty of seating and lots of decoration--it's the kind of place I'd be happy to spend several hours relaxing in. The food was great: I ordered the Mountain Hawk sandwich (grilled chicken, ranch dressing, swiss cheese), and it was delicious. For $6, it came with a pickle and chips (which were really good). Not a bad deal! I'll definitely be going back. read more

I love deja brew for its character. No two seats match, and the art painted on the walls by Jon is always fun to take in while sipping on a latte or eating a bethlehem steel sandwich. It is a great study spot, Incredibly cheap meal (no item really surpasses $8 or $9 dollars), and keeps me coming back time and time again. The clientele constantly changes, and they often help Lehigh student organizations with some some sort of profits going to a speciality coffee drink (ex. A % of the cherry bomb drinks go to the v day foundation during the vagina monologues). Don't expect a smile when you ask for a Frappuccino...this is a simpler style place, although they certainly can make speciality drinks if need be. read more

Hungry with no idea what to eat, the new Bethlehem resident that I was at the time decided to give this place a shot. What can I say, I am a sucker for puns, even ones that I have heard before. It got me through the door, so hey, I guess their (unintended) strategy to get customers like me into the door worked. Immediately when I walked through the door, I thought "man, I wish I still in college and had homework because this would be an awesome place to do it." Comfy seating, relaxed environment, perfect noise level. It felt like sitting in a slightly more cluttered version of home. I decided on the De'ja brew melt since I was in the mood for something warm. It was nice of the cashier to give me a heads up that it would likely be a slightly longer wait for my sandwich because there were several hot orders before mine and that their grill is relatively small. I sat down at a desk while I waited for my order (I didn't bother with a table since I was getting it to-go and there were a decent number of customers and didn't want to take a table away from someone who wanted to stay). The cashier was right, the order did take a little longer than expected, but when I got my order, it smelt so good. When I got back into my office and my John Oliver segment ready to enjoy during my lunch break, I decided to dig in. It was so melty and cheesy and good. The sandwich was a little soggy on the bottom, but that was a decent amount of time it sat in the box before I could eat it, so I'm not surprised. But minus the little sogginess, the rest of the sandwich was great. I would go back for another sandwich and give their hot drinks a try. read more

Outstanding place for lunch! Chef Jon has a gift for food. His salads and sandwiches are delicious. I am particularly fond of the "Katie," (not on the menu) which is thinly sliced breaded eggplant and cheese on a baguette. The accompanying chips are addictive. Salads are never my favorites unless they are exquisitely done. The Vito Andolini (noir) is spectacular, and it might actually inspire me to eat healthy! My grandson, age 14, picky eater extraordinaire, thinks Deja Brew might be the finest restaurant in the world, and demands to be taken there anytime he visits, each and every day. The restaurant decor, like its customers, is interesting and definitely NOT run-of-the-mill, Chef Jon's artwork is a delight, and the film posters always give you something to look at. As other reviewers have said, this review is not without bias, as I consider myself fortunate to be a friend of the family, but I would lunch there even if I didn't hold the owners in the highest regard. read more

I absolutely LOVE this place. The inside decor is very eclectic and is representative of Bethlehem's culture. The sandwiches are amazing and BIG!! Very cheap and just as good as "The Goose" sandwiches, plus you get chips and a pickle. Best coffee around. For the Lehigh or local college student, please go and check out this place. It is one of a few places in Bethlehem that should be on everyones Bucket List. read more

A delicious, adorable little cafe, if not a tad bit overpriced (hence the 4 stars, although I would give four and a half if I could). It's almost worth coming here solely to have a look at the quirky decorations -- a chair shaped like a curved hand, murals of cartoon characters and all different music artists, abstract art hanging from the walls, and much more. It really is a gorgeous place. They even have nice cozy couches to sit at while you sip your coffee or eat your sandwich. As for the food, this is really as good as it gets when it comes to cafe food. I usually get one of their hoagies -- even the bread they put it on is something special, and they'll put pretty much whatever you want on it. Their menu is pretty extensive, including several great vegetarian items (yay!). Definitely reccommended! read more

Update: Still dirty. I won't return. Nice people, good coffee and an interesting menu with good prices, but guys: Clean the place up some! I've been to Deja Brew a few times, so it's fair to say the attention to cleaning tables and particularly the floor is not adequate. The floor in particular needs cleaning and finishing. It looks like a barn floor. Wipe down the tables when people are done! It takes a few seconds. Dust the corners and the stuff on the wall. I'd get coffee there again but I won't order food at a place that doesn't look clean in the public areas. No way. read more