Nov, 2024. Bethel Kitchens (Scranton, PA)/catering. For context, we normally live in Virginia, but…read morewould be hosting a Nepalese "rice feeding" ceremony and luncheon for our 6-month-old granddaughter and 17 guests at a home in northeastern Pennsylvania. We were thrilled to find Bethel Kitchens in Scranton, and my husband (who is Nepalese) made arrangements for a buffet luncheon from Bethel Kitchens, including delivery (15 miles away, $65). We ordered half-trays of a variety of items -- vegetable biryani (rice, with was served with raita (yogurt, cucumber, tomato); goat choila (spiced boneless roasted meat); chicken momos (steamed dumplings) served with tomato achar sauce; cauliflower and potato curry; small-sized (as we requested) potato and pea samosa snacks; and jalebi, for dessert. The food was authentic and very tasty, and the quantities were very good. One minor concern was that the curry was very spicy , even for the Nepalis in our group, even though we had asked and reminded the restaurant that we needed them to limit the chili peppers. The order was delivered on time, with good communications when they were on their way. Prices were fair and reasonable. All restaurant staff that we interacted with were friendly. We also dropped into the actual restaurant in Scranton to finalize the plans for catering. It's tastefully decorated, and welcoming. We'll definitely visit again for a meal during our next visit to Scranton.

Two stars for bad service. Order was 50% incorrect…read more Ordered delivery via Door Dash. Spent a ton of money because I've never had Tibetan/Nepalese food before, figured since my wife was away might as well go all out. Ordered pork sekwa, chicken choila, jhol laphing, aloo nimki, sadeko chawchaw, chatpate minimum, puri sabji, pork c-momo, and chicken thukpa. Figured this should be enough for the weekend. I asked for no raw onions (every line on the Door Dash instructions), every dish is littered with them. Some of the items are so tiny it's not worth picking out the raw onions, so the dishes will wind up in the trash. The sekwa and choila didn't come with the puffed beaten rice either, and I didn't get the puri sabji (got two chatpates). The best of the lot was the thukpa, very tasty and flavor soup with lo mein noodles and tandoori-esque bbq chicken inside. The pork chili momo was pretty good too, not too spicy, a little crispy, good texture. I was able to scrape away the onions from the choila, nice taste, little chunks of chicken reminding me of chicken 65 or chili chicken. It also had cilantro and other herbs but I scraped most of it off because I can't eat raw onions. The aloo nimki was saturated in oil, but resembles roti in a sense. It wasn't puffed up at all but I'll chalk that up to the delivery distance. I have one left, will use the potato dip later. The pork sekwa is fatty pork pieces in a red dye and tandoori bbq color with typical seasoning (cumin/coriander/cilantro and some citrus). I can take or leave it, not a fan of fatty meat. Will probably save it and saute it later with rice. The jhol laphing is also pretty interesting; cold noodle with some crispy rice bits and other herbs inside. I can't eat the chatpate or sadeko chawchaw as they're loaded with onios. Overall don't think I'd repeat an order since this one was badly messed up. What I could eat though tasted nice however.

This is a true hidden gem! Don't be fooled by the appearance. You're in for a great meal…read more Everything is fresh and made in house. The people in front of me weren't sure what to get and the owner was extremely helpful in explaining the menu and made some suggestions on things to try. The portions are huge and the prices are not. I can't wait to stop in here more regularly!

So the wife and I found ourselves in Owego, and didn't want to do the burgers and fries thing at a…read moreMcDonald's or somewheres, we checked on Google and found this little Greek restaurant. The prices look really reasonable so we figured we'd give it a shot. When we arrived, the storefront didn't look like anything special, nothing really appealing to bring someone in, just kind of blended in with the rest of the block... And after entering, it still didn't really reach out and grab us. Not a lot of decoration, a few tables with chairs and a couple of booths, and a counter to order from which is perfectly fine but I didn't know having never been there if they had a wait staff or anything. So we looked over the menu for a minute and ordered a couple of dishes. My wife I believe had a chicken and lamb platter, and I had the fish platter. So far up to this point everything was fine but nothing was really over the top awesome, and then we sat down and ate. Oh my gosh that food was good. My wife absolutely loves tzatziki sauce which of course they had, and the chicken and lamb was served with rice and you get choices like lettuce and tomato and hummus and chickpeas that they can add to your platter. My fish platter was incredible. Her and I both commented a couple times to the gentleman at the counter that the fish was cooked perfectly. It was nice and lite and flaky and I wish there were more than just the two pieces on there. The price of everything did not break the bank by any means, and they do offer wraps, burgers, and breakfast items. We will definitely be returning customers...

The chicken platters here are delicious with generous portions. The staff is very respectful and…read morewelcoming. I also love that they're open late until 11PM, making it super convenient for late-night meals. Highly recommend!

Iconic mall from the Office, had to visit and see the Scranton sign from the opening credits of the…read moreshow.

I feel sad writing this review, but I felt just as sad on my visit to the Marketplace at Steamtown…read more Years ago, when I line shopping took the world by storm, I remember the malls dying. It was a strange time. Since then, retailers have learned what works in a brick and mortar and what doesn't on. Most shopping centers bounced back, even if it was often with different types of shops. I'm really not sure what is going on here. The food court only had a few options open and so many empty booths. The mall itself was just dead and most of the people I saw coming and going were patrons of the crunch fitness. I thought perhaps it could have been the time of day that I visited, but it was incredibly busy outside, so I doubt it. Being a historic landmark, I really hope they figure out how to reconfigure this mall and increase business soon.

In a time when malls are hard to find, this mall has plenty of decent stores and is easy to get to…read moreoff of 81. Sadly, it is headed downhill. The Hollister changing room was filthy, with huge dust bunnies all over the floor. There was no hooks on the wall for hanging clothes or purse. The mall bathrooms were dirty with unflushed toilets. Victoria's secret was a mess and we all stood in line watching a bug run out and back from under a display. Honestly, the entire mall was just kind of gross. It makes me sad because there are so few good malls left and this could be a good one.

Viewmont Mall is one of the biggest malls to find in northeastern Pennsylvania regions, with it…read moreeasy to access just off I-81. There is plenty of parking with a decent amount of space to move around, and easy to locate the entrances. The mall itself is pretty big, with decent selections of stores to choose from. Most of the stores found are your typical retail stores, as JCPenney is still open and running. I was a bit surprised to see FYE still in operation, which didn't have a big sign indicating it was closing. In the mall's condition, it is nowhere close to becoming a dead mall anytime soon. The only thing I found a bit of a surprise is, that the food court is tiny not providing a lot of services. That also includes limited tables which is another spark. Who knows if it downsized over time or not. The only store that's connected, but isn't accessible to the mall hallway is Home Goods. With that, Viewmont has it all.

We have always driven by the outlets on our way to the Midwest. This time we decided to stop by on…read moreour way home. It has a funky layout with plenty of parking. It had a few of the stores we were interested in such as Coach, Lululemon, Nike Factory and Abercrombie and Fitch, Vera Bradley, Kate Spade. There is a food court with seating as well as food truck court (didn't look open on that Monday). We did find some merchandise not seen in other stores and some good deals. Service was friendly and efficient. It was a nice break.

A lot of good stores well maintained except for Puma - some ratchet rude girls work in there, one…read morewas too busy trash talking her soon to be child's father rather than helping me, when she finally did she was dismissive and downright wrong because then I found the item I asked about. Everything else there is nice though

Forget about other "fast food" joints - this place was awesome! Somehow, I stumbled upon this place…read moreafter a long day of snowboarding. With few establishments open due to COVID, I noticed a few spots inside this food court (including chinese, italian, coffee, and a mediterranean spot). My sight was set on "pita fresh," a spot run by an older gentlemen who clearly works hard to make you happy. Offering to place any toppings onto my salad without incurring an additional charge, he created my salad essentially from scratch - using an unopened bag of lettuce, hand slicing fresh tomatoes, cucumbers and pickles. He placed a good amount of dressing and in the end, my salad felt priceless. Extremely fresh, hearty, and tasty despite feeling like I'm 'in the middle of nowhere' (I'm living in the New York City folks and I deserve to be judged). It's amazing this place does not have more reviews. The place is clean, safe, spacious and well equipped to handle a range of food tastes from Chinese to Italian to mediterranean. On top of all this - their coffee shop (called "Crepe Soleil") offers an abundance of coffee flavors including salted caramel and toasted marshmallow. A+, don't miss this place whether you're in-town for the skiing or shopping.

Please if you go to the food court do not try the Chinese food inside the building. It was…read moreabsolutely disgusting i ordered seafood with vegetables my husband chicken and lo mien. We ended up throwing it in the trash along with the $30 spent. My food smelled horrible i didn't try it. I don't like making a scene so I went to Auntie M and brought a nice fresh pretzel. Walk around and saw a couple of food trucks. There was a seafood truck was able to enjoy some fresh fish and shrimps with chips, very good. Happily spent another $30 but it was worth every penny.