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\"Bay<\/a>Having just driven into Allentown, Pennsylvania to spend the night, we really hadn\u2019t made any dinner reservations.\u00a0 Checking with a couple on-line apps, we finally decided to try the Bay Leaf, at 935 Hamilton Street.\u00a0 Turns out it couldn\u2019t have been more convenient, it was just diagonally across the street from our hotel.<\/p>\n

We read the four star reviews, and decided it was certainly worth a try. They were right on. Being a Thursday night, we were assuming we wouldn\u2019t have trouble getting a table and we didn\u2019t. As luck would have it, the center table in the front window had just been cleaned and we sat down with a view of the streetscape outside.<\/p>\n

Service was good, but not rushed. There were many tables occupied, even late at night. Since it was late when we arrived, we were looking for something not real heavy. We opted for a soup, salads and an appetizer. What a great decision.<\/p>\n

I started off with shrimp appetizer with fresh, decorative vegetable slices over a bed of lettuce, topped with a creamy dressing. Even though it was December, the cucumbers were the freshest I\u2019ve ever tasted. I followed that with a mixed-greens salad featuring apples, gorgonzola cheese, port wine and a honey drizzle.<\/p>\n

Doug had a seafood bisque which he really enjoyed. He then had the calamari which was wonderful \u2013 hot and seasoned perfectly with a Thai spiced sauce.<\/p>\n

If you find yourself in Allentown, Pennsylvania, be sure to give yourself time to experience what may be one of the city\u2019s best hidden gems\u2026and ask for the table by the window.<\/p>\n

Bay Leaf<\/b> \u2013 new American and Asian Cuisine<\/p>\n

935 W. Hamilton Street<\/p>\n

Allentown, PA 18101<\/p>\n

610-433-4211<\/p>\n

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Having just driven into Allentown, Pennsylvania to spend the night, we really hadn\u2019t made any dinner reservations.\u00a0 Checking with a couple on-line apps, we finally decided to try the Bay Leaf, at 935 Hamilton Street.\u00a0 Turns out it couldn\u2019t have been more convenient, it was just diagonally across the street from our hotel. We read the four star reviews, and decided it was certainly worth a try. They were right on. Being a Thursday night, we were assuming we wouldn\u2019t have trouble getting a table and we didn\u2019t. 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