West Philly Dinner, ABE lunch, Lewisburg anything?

[DonOnBainbridge]

Although I grew up in New Hope, I now live in Washington State so my knowledge of the PA restaurant scene is nonexistent. I'm taking a fast college tour with my younger son to eastern PA and hoping to find solace from the prospective tuition with some good food. We'll be up in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton area for a couple of lunches, and we'll spend a night in Lewisburg (Bucknell) where it would be nice to find a meal other than the Country Cupboard (if that's possible). My best prospect appears to be when we'll visit my older son at Swarthmore, in the hope that we can find something decent in a dinner west of Philadelphia. A cursory search doesn't offer great hope, but I am hoping there's something I've missed. Thanks for any help!

[Andrew Fenton]

Will you be at Swarthmore on the weekend? You won't be too far from Cajun Kate's, but they aren't open during the week.

Edited March 24, 2009 by Andrew Fenton (log)

[Meanderer]

The best bet in Lewisburg is Elizabeth's, on the main business street downtown.

[Tom]

The best restaurant (not that) close to Swarthmore is Restaurant Alba in Malvern, about 30 minutes away.

For less interesting and less expensive meals closer to Swarthmore, consider Shere-E-Punjab or La Na (Thai-French) in Media.

[ThicketDan]

Close to Swarthmore: The original Margaret Kuo's Peking in the Granite Run Mall.

[DonOnBainbridge]

Thanks, all, for the great suggestions. It's gotten me salivating. If anyone else wants to chime in, more is always better.

[Margo]

In Allentown:

Syb's West End Deli is open for breakfast and lunch. 2151 W. Liberty Street (at 22nd St.)

If you're in Allentown Thursday-Saturday, the Farmer's Market at the Fairgrounds (Chew St. and 19th St.) has some decent options for lunch. Danny D and Denise's lunch counter has good burgers and the like. There are also take-out places, like Dan's Bar-B-Que.

Tsang's Bistro is an out-of-the-way Chinese restaurant (2730 Walbert Ave.) that we like.

Allentown Brew Works makes their own beer and has good burgers, salads, and pasta. Lunch and dinner. (812 W. Hamilton St.) There's also a location in Bethlehem.

The Bay Leaf is probably Allentown's most ambitious restaurant. Lunch and Dinner. (935 Hamilton St.)

Hope this helps!