Jennifer was the best I stop in for breakfast and she was funny and great server. She made sure my breakfast came out great. Just enough butter on my pancakes read more

Super friendly and helpful waiter. Very good with our young grandkids and understood my wife's questions about gluten free options. Have not been to a Perkins in years, but was very impressed with the tastiness of my beef tips dinner, and the prices overall were very reasonable. Restaurant was clean and comfortable. Very pleased with the gluten free options. We'd stopped going to Perkins a long time ago because there was essentially nothing my wife could eat here. They've made adjustments that put them back on our list of options! read more

The breakfast we had was delicious! My scrambled eggs were moist and tasty. Potatoes were well done but not burnt. Coffee is very good. Servers were friendly and service was fast. We're going again next week. Ambience was pleasant and comfortable. All in all a good value. I highly recommend! read more

Not that I really care about being fair, but for the sake of fairness time for a brief update. In the almost seven years since my last rant maybe I've been here three or four times. The big turnoff here is simply the prices. In terms of breakfast, compared to many local diners or family restaurants what is charged here for the same food is laughably criminal. As an example, I could go to the Williams Family Restaurant on a weekday and get a ham and cheese omelet with homefries and toast for $7.11 with coffee or I could come here and pay $9-10 dollars for the omelet with the drink being extra. Oh, that $7.11 I mentioned would be for two people. Yeah, $7.11 for a full breakfast for two people. No brainer in terms of where you should be going. Past that, the rest of the menu is average and really hasn't changed much since the place existed here the first time before it closed then reopened after the construction on the on-off ramp for 378. Every year they still keep sending me a coupon for a free breakfast meal that I come and use and past that it's nada until the following February. Again, nothing intrinsically wrong with Perkins but the menu is dated and for breakfast (which let's be honest - that's what they are known for) their prices are overly bloated. Thanks for the great breakfast last week guys. See you next year. read more

Walked out Waited in the lobby several minutes for someone to seat us. A manager finally came out and seated us. The waitress came and brought us water then went and sat down in another section with another waitress to talk. We eventually got up to leave, the manager watched us walk out and never said a word. read more

First time at Perkins.. must say it was more than anticipated! The service and food was great! We decided to try everything the waitress recommended! Spot on!! read more

Been coming to this location for about 15 years. Although the staff is always super nice and amazing, the overall cleanliness is a negative 1000. Not one time have I been sat at a clean booth without crumbs on the seats. The menus are sticky and seem to not be wiped down at all. The floor under the tables are disgusting and full of food from the prior guests. The food is not little so it's not like they don't see it. If I see it, you can see it, so why would you think it's ok to sit me and my children at a dirty booth with dirty chairs and an even more disgusting floor? The table is also always dirty but they don't care. Every time I go I have to ask to be seated at a cleaner table. I shouldn't have to ask this. Very disappointed. Will not be coming back. read more

This is a pretty great Perkins, and I'm glad it's back in the neighborhood. This isn't some gastro-snob's paradise, so don't expect to have a life changing experience here, but what you can expect is decent, tasty food for a very reasonable price. Best of all, Perkins has some pretty healthy options on their menu. Sure, you can grease it up, but most late night options in Bethlehem (especially after 10pm) are pretty bad for you. Here you can get a nice salmon filet or a turkey dinner and not feel like you need a defibrillator. The new staff is very helpful, and they really try their best to do a good job. I hope they keep it up. The restaurant is very well lit. You can easily read at the tables. I hope they keep it this way to keep the atmosphere light and help people study over dinner. My two suggestions: 1) Perkins is popular with Lehigh students. Keep it open 24 hours a day around finals weeks. It will be great business and it will make a lot of people very happy. 2) Add a salad bar with lots of fresh green options. There are no really good salad bars in the Valley (that includes you, SaladWorks) and Perkins is the perfect place to have one. read more

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Today is a day. The hotel's toilet leaked water all over the place. I ate potato pancakes. It was pretty okay. Jenn was our server and she's the best. She is so strong. I recently discovered I like bacon with syrup. I ate that. Dan had French toast and he seemed to like it. read more

I came for a brunch with my friend. They had Amazing food and wonderful and friendly staff. We had a great time. I'm not sure why the reviews aren't reflecting it. read more

"There's a Perkins across from the hotel I'm staying at in Bethlehem" I cried to my family. After sniffing the free hotel breakfast, I dashed across the street to a wonderful meal. Chain restaurants have to meet corporate standards. That is why I don't usually review them. I only rate them if they suck or shine. This one shines because I can't get to one often enough. There are none in Middle TN. Last night, I stopped for dessert as well as today's breakfast. Attentive servers took good care of me on both visits. The cookie, ice cream, coffee, eggs, brioche French Toast and sausage were all great. Attention, corporate! Put one in Murfreesboro, TN. read more

Food was fresh, place was clean, service was great and it opened at 0700 so we didn't have to wait around until 0800 to eat after night shift. read more

So I have been in Perkins 45 min and my food has not been served. I'm contemplating leaving. It's noon and ordered breakfast.

For once I prefer IHOP or Waffle House. The breakfast was good even though my eggs were a bit burnt and my side was forgotten. The waitress truly forgot about me even though she passed multiple times. Sometimes people forget customer service plays a big part. read more

With a 2 and 4 year old in toll Grandma and I took the group out for breakfast. The two vertically challenged ones ordered french toast with bacon and sprinkle pancakes with bacon. The two older folk still standing upright ordered french toast with bacon and two eggs/hash browns and bacon. Very friendly wait person attended to all our needs. The food was excellent as well as the help. read more

I hate writing negative reviews but I feel I have to, tonight my wife and I stopped at this location for a late dinner. We followed in an older couple with a friend, a party of three. All of us waited there for about ten minutes not a single person came out. No wait staff, manager, hostess, anyone. In fact we could see into the kitchen and saw two employees wet mopping the floor. Even made eye contact with us, but didn't say a word to anyone. I finally said to my wife this was a bad idea let's go, a couple minutes later the party of 3 followed us out. As they past another party they wished them luck in getting a table. Look I get there is a staff shortage and to be patient. But this isn't the first time we experienced poor service at this location. read more

Went here for the first time last week. The place was empty and we were seated promptly. Waitress was friendly. It did take a good bit of time for our food to be served considering the low foot traffic at that time, but nothing too crazy. There was a quality concern with one of our meals, and it took a good amount of time for the replacement to be brought out. They did offer a free piece of pie for the trouble. I'd go back, but they definitely could be better. read more

I'm not really a fan of Perkins. There's only been one that stood apart from the rest, and that was in central NJ (another review to come). This one seems to be like most of the others. So-so service followed with so-so food. I'm upset I came here with family once instead of trying some of the other great breakfast places in town. If you like chain restaurant breakfast, then I'm sure you might enjoy this place....if not, there are other Bethlehem establishments worthy of your money. read more

I've been here a few of times, and I'm whether I've gotten timely waiter service any of the times. Granted, these times were after 10 pm, so most of the waiters seem to have left already. But while it's not super crowded late at night, there's still a fair amount of people coming to eat. It's a chain, and it's a slightly pricier chain than similar chains. The food's not bad. The best food amount for the buck is the "Captains Catch": a ton of fried seafood and fries for about $12 or so. read more

We stopped here while driving through PA to grab some breakfast. The restaurant was clean and the staff was extremely friendly. They had a large selection of breakfast items including pancakes, waffles, omelets, combo plates and skillets. The coffee was just okay, but the food was good. I did a 'build your own' omelet with egg whites, spinach and feta. It came with a side of hash browns (or roasted potatoes) and a mammoth muffin (also had a choice of pancakes or toast). The omelet was good but they just put whole wilted spinach leaves in it instead of chopping it up like most other places do. I also felt like they skimped on the potatoes a little bit. The mammoth muffin was delicious though, named for its size. I chose an Apple cinnamon muffin but they also had blueberry, chocolate chip, banana, etc. Our waitress was extremely accommodating the entire time and made the experience a good one. You pay as you leave where they also have a bakery section with cookies, pies and other treats. read more

This place is the ultimate Jekyl and Hyde. Great for breakfast, lots of egg stuff, French toast and of course pancakes. The coffee is pretty good for a diner. But what is objectionable is how bad dinner was 8/24/2013. Just gross. The items on the menu are geared towards people who do not like food, or are elderly and need soft, mushy, gooshy over-cooked and bland food. There was nothing on the menu that appealed to my wife and I. But we were with an 85 y/o relative who won't eat "young people food." His meal looked like it went through a machine to wash the flavor out of it. He ordered the pot roast of the senior's menu. The meat looked stringy and held none of it's original shape. Certainly not a nice chunk of meat. They put loads of gravy on the plate, then dropped a roll into it, leaving him to wonder how he could pick it up to cut it open and put butter on it. The apple sauce was right out of a can or jar--could get that at the Giant. So to be polite, my vegetarian wife and I ordered a plate of sweet potato fries just to be polite so we had something in front of us. They had no flavor and tasted freezer burned, I guess the elderly clientele don't order sweet potato fries because these were dried out and had no seasoning--not even salt. Then there was a little ramekin of apple butter (from a jar or can) I guess to dip the fries? It was terrible. Really, really bad. The restaurant itself was 80% empty at 5:30 pm. There were more employees than customers, yet there was a big chunk of paper on the dining room floor. Watched the manager and our server walk by it 10+ times. Our coffee carafe was dirty on the outside, so they don't clean the off between customers. Our server was pleasant as was the hostess/cashier. What happened to this place? Used to love going here in the 1980s for the grilled cheese or burgers. The menu needs an overhaul. The pictures of the salmon and turkey platters looked like they were of frozen TV dinners. In short, they don't care. But the pics of the breakfast food looked really good, but who wants a 2,500 calorie breakfast anyway? Seriously, the menu is unchanged in 30 years. They may have added salmon and turkey, but it is all frozen or from a can. You can buy a TV dinner for 1/2 the price. So if you are a Lehigh student and want a burger or a bite to eat, just walk down 4th Street and there are many trendy and hip options. Save Perkins for when the grandparents visit. And if you're a local under the age of 60 going here, I feel sorry for you--there are so many better options within 2 miles of here. Compare the cost of a burger here and with the brew pub and ask yourself why would you go to Perkins? In short, lunch/dinner at Perkins is for people that just don't like food or want to take a trip to the 1980s. read more

16 of us showed up at this restaurant which had only one server due to the day and time of night. We showed up right after another large unexpected party. The manager got us seated and set up within minutes. And took our drink order right away. The waitress came through shortly thereafter and took our order. The food was great, Hot despite the crowd being so large, and the service was even better. I have to give it to them for the flawless execution. We were just coming from a 3 hour memorial service so everyone was tired and hungry and a bit stressed but the staff attitude made our night. Their intention, attention and caring, turned a somber night into a fun experience. Thanks! read more

I've had many a breakfast at this Southside Perkins. Be prepared to wait on a Sunday morning if you don't get in before 10 am. They make a decent omelette and my husband likes their cranberry muffins. I've actually always had great service at this location, unlike most chains in the Valley. Lunch/dinner menu isn't too bad either. I like the chicken tender melt without bacon. read more

Definitely an alright place. I went here late last night on a whim with a couple of friends. While nothing exceptional, this place is enjoyable. After devouring my bacon cheeseburger, I nibbled a bit on the breakfasts that my friends got. While the food is not amazing, I enjoyed it. The price, about 10-15 dollars per person isn't too bad. It is a little pricey for the quality of the food, but I honestly don't mind too much. The wait staff did seem to take their sweet old time with us, though. Sure, it was after eleven at night, but there were only two other tables occupied while we were there ... making me wonder what else was on their mind, aside from going home. While this place isn't necessarily bad, there isn't a whole lot that makes it stand out against the rest of the pack. At this point, it is very run of the mill. You can go here and probably get what you want, but I'll bet you won't be totally satisfied. Perkin's has what you want, but not enough to make it great. read more

Of all the Perkins I have been to in Pa. and NJ for bkfst, this location is the most consistent. Food, service and staff are a cut above the rest. The one improvement they could work on as a group is the coffee. It's not delicious, basic brown water rarely do I have a second cup. Otherwise, this is my bkfst location anytime I am in town. read more

Best place ever. Cinnamon bun 10/10! Prices are amazing and you get a lot of food. Love coming here when I visit the good ol Bethlehem area (: read more

My fiancee Angela and I love this place! So far, we've eaten there three different times and each time was just as good as the last. Our favorite meal that we both get as if we're one of those old couples, is the Steak Medley which comes with an amazingly flavored mash potato, cheese and garlic combination. Also, the vegetables have some really good sugar snap peas, broccoli and also mushrooms atop the juicy steak cubes! Mmm, I love talking about it, too. This meal comes with a slice of pie or cake afterwards and since they are a bakery, I have to tell you, this portion of the menu is extraordinary. As far as the service, it's pretty decent. The wait staff is very friendly and the view of the place is impeccable! I love how it's got its own little corner of the Southside, right off the bridge and dug deep into a valley-like cutout of the Earth. Sometimes from the parking lot, late night in the Spring, it reminds me of a scene in Dante's Peak! Ha, I have no idea why, but I like it. As for us being smokers, there are NO cigarette stations where you put out your smokes so yeah, that's pretty difficult. I mean, as a smoker, regardless of it being unhealthy and all that jazz, still, we desire an area that is accustomed to our smoking needs. The only reason I rated this Perkins a 4-star is because our third time coming here, which was a few days ago, my fiancee found some weird looking, crunchy hard little thing in her mashed potatoes which was completely unidentifiable and totally made me want to chunk all over the place. It actually smelled like feces, hardened, old and who knows where it came from! Ewwww. The good thing is, the Manager took very good care of us, taking 25% off the bill and spoke with us friendly and cordial enough for us to leave the waitress a decent tip. We enjoyed our time here and will definitely return for a 4th time, regardless of the situation with the 'strange mashed potatoes' because this location completely beats the Whitehall Perkins by far. read more

I'm not a Perkins fan but every time i visit my family we end up here. And I most say this location it's not bad at all.

Been here and before many moons ago and it was fine. This time it wasn't so pleasing. I simply ordered Eggs in a hole over medium. Nope got them over hard and my family was almost already done with their food by the time I got them. Ask the waiter would you please return these over medium he saw they were over hard and apologized. This again took forever and now I'm sitting there everybody else is almost ready to leave so I got up went into the kitchen and told him to forget it just take it off my bill forget it. I go sit down out comes my food and yes you guessed it over hard again. And the bread was not even done just plain white bread. He says how is this and I said well you can see and he said I am so sorry about that I'm just going to take it off your bill...how hard is it for a chef or a cook to make an over medium egg? Terrible experience and no I will not be going back anytime soon. read more

I used to work a couple miles down the road from here and a bunch of us ate here about once a month. The food was always good and the service was almost always fast. read more

4 stars solely for the banana cream pie!!! It's sooo good, perfect combination of whipped cream, banana cream and real banana! The crust is flakey to a good extent. Probably one of the best banana cream pies and it doesn't even taste artificial. The half off pie slices (dine-in only) after 9pm is a perfect reason to stop by when you have the late night munchies or for dessert! Only paid a little over $2 for a delicious slice! read more

OK, I'm not normally a big Perkins fan. I love their muffins, but the food is just average. But this specific Perkins gets BIG thumbs up, mainly for the service they gave me a few months ago. I went there for lunch with 2 of my friends and we all have baby boys around 1 1/2 years old. We were a bit nervous how this meal would go, because it was nearing their nap times, but we decided to try it out. I expected to get treated as an burden, w/ that many noisy boys. But it was the opposite! The host at the door was SO nice and accommodating, acting like we were his best friends, and getting us all the high chairs we needed, kids menus, crayons, etc. Making sure we were all set. Then our waitress was very kind too. The food was good and our babies behaved for the most part and the whole experience was great! I left there so impressed that I emailed them to say thank you. The manager of the store called me back personally to thank me for the compliments! So, Perkins has the basic chain diner food, and its good. Nothing amazing...except the cranberry orange muffins. But this South Side Perkins gets my loyalty from now on! read more

Went to lunch on Sunday October 2nd had to wait 10 minutes to be seated when they had tables open. The table we got didn't get wiped down very good and had to be cleaned again by our waitress. It took 20 minutes to get 2 grilled cheese sandwiches an omelette and pancakes. The grilled cheese sandwiches were terrible. The only thing good was our waitress and I felt sorry for her because she had too much to do and too many people to serve. Do yourself a favor and go to the Perkins in Nazareth the service is fast and the food is great. read more

I have been coming here since the Whitehall Perkins burned down. This is a nice location

Maribel was the one of the greatest servers ever! As a senior the food was tasty and this Perkins is always clean, neat, and attractive.

We came to Sands Bethlehem to hang out for a few days and as a post birthday celebration. The first morning we went to the Waffle House and it was so dirty that I didn't even eat anything. I didn't even touch my water. Day two we missed the free continental breakfast at the hotel so I did a search and found out there was a Perkins near by on West 3rd. We drove so this was literally 5 minutes from the hotel and despite contemplating spending $16 for room service with the possibility of being hungry as a bear 5 minutes later due to their small portions, we decided to go to Perkins. This was one of the best decisions of the trip! Let me tell you something those pancakes were MONEY! The potatoes that come with your breakfast if you opt for them are crispy golden carbs from Heaven! I usually get hash browns but those potatoes didn't disappoint and the bacon was crispy too! We were full and satisfied but what was even better was the service. Michelle was our waitress and she was sweet as can be! The last day of our stay we went back for breakfast (today) and Lyndsey was our waitress. She even told us about coupons we could get for the next time we come down. Even the manager welcomed us back and was happy to see us return! We are from Brooklyn, NY and so it is refreshing to find people who genuinely love to see you dine in their establishment and go above and beyond to make you feel welcome. I didn't want to leave! Go here -- ask for Michelle or Lyndsey and sign up for the coupons because Wednesday is buy one entree, get one free! Eat the breakfast potatoes too and thank me later and get a cinnamon roll too! They make them fresh. We also got Cobb and Southwest salads to go that were great as well!!!!! They are doing things right over there and its CLEAN! read more

I'm sad. They didn't bring me my fruit and dropped the check as my food arrived. WHAT IF I WANTED DESSERT?! Haven't seen my waitress in about 15 minutes. Still thinking about fruit and the lack of napkins at my table. I just want to be happy. And I'm not. I work in the industry and this is laughable read more

Once in awhile you have a problem but generally the management is quick to correct it or let you know if they are having issues in the kitchen for some reason. Once walk into the door normally check in on other social media check in sites average wait from order to getting food is 15min if not too busy. Majority of the wait staff are quick to your needs. Once in awhile you will get someone slow but thats every place. We generally frequent this one or the restaurant on 191 and bakery is always great. read more

Their brownie ice cream sundae is good. But they do not give you your moneys worth. I am a flight attendant so I love trying new restaurants but I will tell other airline crew go here if you not really hungry and wanna spend $15.00 on entree with small portions. I will come back only for their desserts. read more