The Portal Comics and Gaming is not a shop I usually stop at when in the Lehigh Valley due to its…read morelocation being closer to Bethlehem, but for certain people this shop will be valuable. It shares the building with other business including a CVS, and parking is shared with their lots or on the street. This is a light comic book shop with limited selection, to the point if they dropped comics from there name, I don't think anyone would notice. Handful of wall books and mostly modern books in their short boxes. Graphic novel selection was better than average with several shelves. Portal primarily focuses on gaming, with them having a large board gaming selection. Other gaming items are located around the shop, including various Warhammer items and paint for gaming items. Gaming space is located in the back of the shop, in a separate room from the merchandise. Overall, if you are looking for gaming items, The Portal should meet your needs. I would do my comic shopping at other shops in the Lehigh Valley, however.

Was a customer for many years back when they first opened and was happy to support them in their…read moregrowing stages. They have been around for 20 years now, but they have really fallen since their prime years. What used to be a fun place with stocked shelves has turned into a skeleton of its former self. May empty shelves with little to no restock other than board games. Their D&D is almost nonexistent, their Warhammer barely there, and comics are laughable. They are always out of stock of MTG boxes so don't try unless you pre order. Seems like they only focus on selling on TCG. Even their webstore is empty, almost every item on their is listed as out of stock. Its actually depressing walking in there now. The employees are awkard and stare at you like you have three heads. I remember years ago there were 4 co-owners and there was always 1 or 2 of them there, I believe their names were Brian and Andy. They were always friendly and would often Join in for a game of MTG or Heroclix if no one else was around. There are now multiple shops around with better service and stock. I recommend skipping this store and trying one of the other Lehigh Valley Stores

The staff are wonderful! Super kind, informative, and helpful. They have a great record selection!…read moreI can never leave without at least one.

I love this store! I used to go when I was a kid, then I moved and came back and resumed my…read morepatronage. Mary, the owner, is very friendly and knowledgeable about music. The staff is welcoming and always happy to talk about some tunes. They do new record listening parties and events throughout the year; I checked out the one they did for Green Day's new album and that was a lot of fun. Prices are fair (or at least standard for nowadays), and they have a large selection of both vinyl records and CDs. Highly recommended.

Knowledgeable staff, huge selection of comics, lots of toys & collectables, and good prices. Great…read moredeals at the end of the month in the back room too! One of our regular spots to look for comics and such.

JAF (Just Action Figures) Comics is located north of Bethlehem on the Nazareth Pike, in the Trolley…read moreStation Mall. The shop expanded in early 2021 into previously vacant space and now has a new external entrance. Essentially, they moved all the comics and toys into the new space, and converted the old space into a gaming area. This expansion led to the closing of JAF's second location at the Palmer Park Mall, which had quietly become a standout shop for its new pull selection and $1 book bins. The shop has a good selection of new comic books and graphic novels. They have a fair selection of wall books and collectables. Longbox selection wildly varies. While they do have many, the cheaper boxes are located on the floor, making them hard to comfortably access. I wasn't here for the selection of gaming items, so I can't comment on that part of JAF. Staff have been a strong part of JAF, generally being friendly and helpful. JAF for me is challenging to rate, as the "main" store has always been a little average compared to other local shops. It's worth a stop to browse if in the area but going out of the way to come here would be a question. Overall, JAF is a 3.5, but rounding it up to a 4.

amazing business the owner is so polite and the books are so good. the yard sale that they do twice…read morea year is also really good.

Definitely worth checking out if you're a local and need a book. Huge selection of fiction, and was…read morealso pleasantly surprised with the selection of Philosophy and history books. Owner was also friendly, and offered Victor Frankl. (A great blend of both based off my interests. Prices were also great. $6 for Being and Nothingness. $7 for American Prometheus. I will definitely be heading back.

This Barnes & Noble is in a great location--same complex as the AMC! It's large, too. I'm always…read moreimpressed just how far back the place goes once you walk in the main doors. They have the largest magazine selection of any store I'm aware of. And a solid movie & music section as well. I've never had any issues with bad service here, and the staff is always friendly. They frequently have tables with books marked down, sometimes up to 50% or more. And some nicely priced coffee table books that I'd buy if I had more coffee tables.

Thank you, Heidi .... This is another place you can bring dogs. Just not in cafe unless they are…read moremedical or psych service dogs. Beautifully laid out, wonderful employees/associates. I could spend all day here!!

I wouldn't let my worst enemy come to this store. Came in wanting to upgrade and stood in the EMPTY…read morestore for 10 minutes. You would think that's the worst of it though. NOPE! While standing there I called their phone number. Giving them the benefit of the doubt - Maybe they aren't sitting in the back watching me on the cameras waiting for me to leave. started to think maybe they had left - didn't make sense since the doors were wide open and I came at 7 and they close at 8. NOPE after two calls a guy walks from the back and says "Did you think that was smart? To stand here instead of knocking? I was using the bathroom" okay? I did not ask - I'm a customer and I'm here for one thing but then he proceeds to make it his mission to KEEP asking me if i was smart while I'm trying to hand him my ID to be helped. He was so dead set on getting me to talk about anything else other than what i was there for. So after he asked for maybe the 4th or 5th time "does that make any sense? are you smart?" I reiterate I'm there to upgrade my phone. He then proceeds to laugh in my face then says "Are you going to be a human?" I did not raise my voice PRIOR to this comment as he continues to laugh in my face he then decides to say "There's a corporate store down the block - They'd love to help you" I put my ID back in my pocket then finally gave him some choice words. If he did not want to help me he shouldn't have came out but where does AT&T teach you to laugh in your customers face and treat them as a sub human when they simply wanted to do business. If you want to be disrespected form the very minute you step foot inside the store go here. If you actually want help I suggest you switch from AT&T.

Worked with Breon Swanson today to buy and set up two new iPhones. He was incredible. Very helpful,…read morecalm demeanor (for this stressed out woman!), funny and informative. Enjoyed what could have been a hellish experience, which is what I was expecting. I've held off so long on getting phones partly because I didn't want the hassle, but Breon made it easy as pie. Thank you! Also, Dayna was helpful to us the week before when we made our preliminary visit. Appreciate the helpfulness and calm attitude toward customers. I felt no pressure whatsoever and had every single one of my many questions answered. Thank you!

Great FYE. Bigger than many other FYE chains that I've been to. Staff was nice and the place was…read moreclean, organized, and spacious

This store in the Palmer mall sucks, these people are so lazy they won't help you find…read morenothing.where did they find them in the welfare line? It's sad because it used to be a great store!

Went in with a silver proof collection lot only to leave with under Half its value, entirely got…read moreripped off until I got advices from a fellow stacker. $1,700 worth of silver proofs gone for $500...

This place is very well organized and the proprietor is a very fair kind gentleman!…read moreWhat he pays for silver coins is far more than any other establishment near by.