Sewards Steak Shop

Wow!!! Found Union and Finch in an online review article. Absolutely the best food!!! Started w…read morethe Pepperoni and Brussels sprouts. Crispy pepperoni with Brussels, pecorino cheese, and spicy honey. The most unique combination of delicious flavors!! Followed with the Burrata. Excellent and the bread that came with it was some of the tastiest bread I have ever had. Yes, I know it is just bread..but no seriously, so good! Next a burger and fries! My husband declared it the best burger he has had in at least 10 years! Fries were equally noteworthy!! Best best best meal! Beer selection varied and outstanding and the Aperol Spritz was one of the best I've had. Get yourself to Union and Finch..your taste buds will thank you!!

Ppl of color stay away Severely overrated and don't spend…read moremoney or time here Acting like they don't want to serve you

Bar area

Hawaij seasoned mushrooms on seasoned yogurt

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Moroccan Eggs ($13)

The Burger Shack

4.4(176 reviews)

3.8 mi

Wow such a hidden gem in a small town. Stopped by for some burgers mid road trip and was totally…read moreimpressed. The burger was delicious and beefy. lol. I tried a mushroom burger and a hot honey burger. Very friendly small cafe and the lady was super helpful. Mushroom burger 5/5 Hot honey 4/5

We were in the area for a high school cross country meet and stopped in for lunch on the weekend…read more Super friendly staff who are also the owners. You can tell they are passionate about their food and talked us through their favorites on the menu. We had their homemade pierogies, cheesesteak eggrolls, and everyone had one of their signature burgers. Everything was very tasty and the burgers tasted very fresh. We would absolutely go back if we were in the area again.

Boneless chicken wings after I put the hot sauce and ranch on.so meaty and big I had to break them in half!

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The Shelby

4.2(633 reviews)

4.2 mi

Yesterday, my wife and I drove up to Allentown, PA (~60 miles one way) for the main reason of…read morehaving lunch at The Shelby! When we arrived and saw that they were in a shopping mall, we were thinking about looking for somewhere else.... Boy I'm SO GLAD that we didn't! We arrived around 12:30 and they were packed - we were able to get a table outside (bar and inside dining area were too noisy for us)! Our server, Ariana O. was great! My wife enjoyed her Flamingo Fandango drink ($ 14.50) with the Torta Ahogada ($18.95) - both were delicious but the sandwich was very messy - better eaten with a knife and fork - and absolutely delicious as were their French fries that she had! I ordered the Beef "Cubano" sandwich ($ 17.95) with a side of golden beets ($ 2.00 up charge) glazed with the same horseradish sauce that was on the sandwich (Ariana's recommendation). Both were wonderful and we shared tastes of each other's items! It was worth the drive up and the impending drive back!!! We also shared a Dark Chocolate Custard pie that featured an Oreo type of crust with whipped cream and shaved dark chocolate as a topping - it tasted wonderful but I felt a little on the small size for the $ 12.95 price! All things considered, I would make the drive again to go back to experience the other items on the menu but as was suggested, I would definitely make a reservation for lunch and definitely would for dinner! FYI: their menu is seasonal so you want to view it online before you go!

On the way to Philly we wanted to stop and have a nice lunch and this place came up as a…read morerecommendation. I was initially on the fence about it since its in a shopping mall surrounded by chain restaurants and a wax salon, but I figured if it looked bad inside there was a Smashburger nearby. How wrong I was! The inside is absolutely stunning, what a beautiful space. It took a while to be seated since it was a holiday weekend but when we did we had a beautiful view of an indoor sunroom. We got the potato pierogi to start, which was fantastic, and my dish was the tofu scramble (with fruit as a side). The scramble had a surprising sweetness that was not unpleasant and was quite a large portion. Our server was great but he had a very strong and vibrant personality - which I did not care for when I first sat down and was tired and hangry, but he was great and won me over at the end, haha. Anyway, try this place, its amazing and next time I am in Allentown I will be back for sure.

Booth

Giant pork chop

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Wert's Cafe

4.1(190 reviews)

0.8 mi

I don't know how I never have stopped here before but I have heard it's amazing and known people…read morewho are friends with the family / worked here. We stopped here for lunch yesterday and everything was amazing... the onion rings are out of this world, I love the thin style and we devoured them. We got burger too which was eaten before the picture, with curly fries, and the homemade chocolate cake with pb icing , delicious. Birch beer on tap which is unique and delicious. feels very homey & it's very clean! The bathrooms were spotless; we will be making this a regular lunch spot.

Very nice little place with great food and drinks. The staff is very nice and attentive. And you'll…read morelikely be pleasantly surprised when you taste the food. My wife and I have eaten here many times over the years and I can't recall a bad experience. Did the food ever need a little salt? Sure. Not much if any. And more than one dish will be pleasing to you. It's a great place to return to and slowly learn what you really love. The desserts are very good too! Bon appétit

Outside

French Onion Soup

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Wert's Cheeseburger (inside)

Ringers Roost

4.1(140 reviews)

0.7 mi

If you haven't been here you need to go. Stopped in Allentown on a road trip and needed a decent…read moredinner. The menu online was just so-so and I expected it to be typical bar food. I was wrong. There were so many choices it was hard to decide. I had the French onion soup which was so delicious and had lots of melted cheese on top. Could use a few more onions but still delicious as is. Then I had the house salad and added salmon. The salad was so fresh and had cran-raisins, fresh blueberries and candied pecans. The portion was large. It was a gourmet salad. The best part was the salmon was cooked to perfection. It's a hard fish to cook and not over cook. It was moist and tasty. Kudos to the chef. My Husband had the Cobb salad with chicken. He really liked it a lot and it was a good entree size. Nicolette was our server. She was great. Food came out timely and she was always checking on us. They do have typical bar foods like chicken wings, burger, nachos etc. so you have something for everyone. Seating: bar area, separate indoor dinning area, patio dinning too. If I lived here I would be a regular so I could try some other dishes.

Friendly, fast & large portions. Tasty salmon burgers, nachos & shrimp salad. Quiet & warm friendly…read moreplace for older people

Dining Room

Steak avocado wrap

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Front entrance

Brü Daddy’s Brewing Company

3.8(150 reviews)

1.1 mi

This Monday evening wasn't very busy which was great for us. We selected our own table and was…read moregreeted promptly by our server. The fry board and cheese curds were perfect appetizers for the brewery vibe. Food arrived in a reasonable amount of time and everyone in my family enjoyed their dinner selections.

Food - 2/5 Service - 4/5 Ambiance - 4/5…read more Signature BBQ wings - meaty, tender, and well sauced. They could have used a few more minutes in the fryer to crisp up, but overall they were enjoyable. 7.8/10 Smash Daddy Double Smashburger - topped with American cheese, shredded lettuce, grilled onions, pickles, and a special sauce similar to Big Mac sauce. It was juicy, flavorful, and hit the spot. 7.7/10 House-Cut Fries - limp and over-salted. 6.8/10 Valley Cheesesteak Wood-Fired Pizza - heavy, floppy, and greasy, with almost no flavor. NR (below 6.0 cutoff)

Beer list

Unbussed tables for the duration of our dinner.

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Four seasons pizza and the K-Pop (Korean BBQ)

Pennsylvania Rye

4.7(93 reviews)

1.3 mi

Pennsylvania Rye Company is a New American restaurant and whiskey bar located on Hamilton Street in…read moreAllentown. It's open Wednesday through Saturday from 4:00 PM to 2:00 AM and Sunday from 4:00 PM to 12:00 AM. My friend and I made our first visit early Friday evening. The service was good, and the food more than lived up to expectations. We started with tender, well-seasoned beef skewers, crispy buffalo wings over blue cheese, and perfectly cooked roasted cauliflower paired with a tasty tzatziki sauce and pickled onion. For my entree, I ordered the maple-glazed short rib. It was incredibly tender, practically melting in my mouth, and came with creamy sweet potato puree and roasted shallots. My friend ordered the rich, deeply flavorful bolognese. Although she received the small plate portion rather than the entree, it wasn't a major issue as we had more than enough food. There are still many items on the menu I'd like to try, and after such a strong first visit, I'll most certainly be back.

I want to give this spot a 5 star so bad, nothing wrong with PRC at all I just save that last star…read morefor restaurants that are the greatest in my opinion. But, I will be coming back here, and I usually don't like visiting a place I already went to twice but the food here was really good so coming back is a must. We had the Pork shank, Cuban, PRC Burger and chicken for the kids and yes I tried everything and yes all was delicious. Highly recommend this spot and yes its good for kids too, no kid menu but my kids liked it so idk bring the kids along if you want. Price wise was good as well. Two adults, one teenager, and two girls, 6 and 8, with a beer and one mix drink $100

Bolognese

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Interior - bar

Haazs

3.8(54 reviews)

5.8 mi

This place is exceptional. I have ordered here early afternoon,evening and late night and it is…read moreconsistently exceptional. While it's not a restaurant I would typically go eat at for dining style ambience it's food is consistently amazing and tastes better than most places I would go out to eat

If I could give the customer service and overall experience zero stars, I would. Unfortunately, the…read moreapp doesn't even allow that. I ordered three chicken tenders meals with fries and specifically asked for two of them to have no seasoning and one to have medium seasoning. Somehow, my order was still made incorrectly, with two unseasoned chicken tenders and only one medium seasoned tender in the same meal. My order was not prepared the way I specifically requested, and the experience was frustrating and disappointing. I expected my order to be made correctly.

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Ample parking

The Trapp Door Gastropub

4.3(230 reviews)

5.7 mi

We were coming home from picking up auction items and with an outrageous stuffed car, we…read moredesperately wanted to stop for some good food and beverages. I saw the reviews for The Trapp Door on Yelp and we just had to stop. Having said that - had we not known we had a destination we would have completely driven past. On the outside it's a completely unassuming place that you would think only draws a local crowd as the town bar. Let me tell you.....first appearances are completely deceiving. The Trapp Door is just a magical secret. Ok so maybe it's not a secret to many but I will tell you why it's worth driving to. Philly people - you must come here! NJ people - you too! If you look up the definition of Gastropub - this is it. I've traveled all over the world and tried many who claim to be Gastropubs - this place is the true definition. The service is as friendly as you can get. They make you feel comfortable and as if you were a local and as if you have known them forever. We were 3 guests and as appetizers we had the bone marrow and the duck confit, then had the smoked trout and the Spanish chorizo. The duck, bone marrow and home made smoked trout ( and I'm not necessarily a fish fan) were absolutely amazing. Already dreaming about. Seriously -to write home about. The chorizo was good but average. Then we split a burger - medium rare - and let me tell you - if you are craving a burger - you will fall in love! Cooked exactly as we had requested. They also had homemade condiments. Phenomenal. One of us decided we should order desserts and many times after having such a great meal - I'm apprehensive of ruining it by ordering dessert since sometimes it's not a speciality and leaves you a bit disappointed. Yeah, no. You will just be even more in love. We had the pumpkin crème brûle ( Im over all the pumpkin and was apprehensive however it was spectacular and the pumpkin was true pumpkin - not forced). We also had the ginger apple cobbler - wow! Ginger is just right. The dough was perfectly light and fluffy and crispy. A hard trifecta to master. The beverages and beers do not disappoint and need little introduction. This places deserves a visit. Make your way there even if a bit out of the way. It's worth every single extra mile. You won't be disappointed. We will be back. Thank you to Abby (try the drink named after her. She's just as nice), Taylor, Sue and the chef - Nate Thatcher. Wow!!!! I may have set the bar too high ( no I haven't) so let me lower it - so I'll close with. Yeah go try it. It's ok. He he he he.

We ate off the restaurant week menu. The food was so delicious, we ordered some food off the…read moreregular menu to take home. Even though we didn't drink any beer, it looks like a wide variety of beers and wine.

Creme brulee

Dining room and bar

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Wentz A.

12 years ago

I've had cheese steaks form philly to NYC to upstate NY and everywhere in between. I guarantee that you won't find a better steak anywhere. I've been to pat's I've been to Geno's and they're a joke compared to sewards. read more

Jess B.

9 years ago

Fucking Dump and the owner is a crying lazy prick. Ive been in many cheesesteak joints. I would never ever eat there.

Mysterious Z.

101

105

11 years ago

Went there with my girl for lunch. Has some cheesesteaks. They were really good. I'll be back

Andrea S.

16 years ago

Meat for steak sandwiches is dry and crumbly. Can't say about anything else.

Sewards Steak Shop - cheesesteaks - Updated October 2026

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