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FairGrounds Hotel, Allentown, PA

FairGrounds Hotel

4.3
4.3
88 Reviews
$30 and under
Seafood
  • Romantic
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
Family owned Seafood House in old converted Victorian era Hotel located on the Allentown FairGrounds. We pride ourselves as offering Fun And Fresh Seafood at an affordable Price and the BEST Lobster Rolls South of Maine!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Tue–Sat 11:00–14:30 Dinner Tue–Sat 14:30–20:00
  • Phone number
    (610) 433-7630
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Sam Sablich
  • Private party facilities
    Banquet Room available for all you private party needs. A great room for Luncheons, Anniversaries, Dinners, Graduations, Birthdays, small weddings, meetings, baby showers and more. Sit down meals, buffets, or cocktail parties with a variety of packages to fit almost any budget for up to 100 guests.
  • Area
    Whitehall
  • Parking details
    Plenty of FREE private parking for all.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Wine

What 88 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3
4.3 based on all time ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

88 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    VIP

    Philadelphia

    233 reviews

    5.0

    233 reviews

    Dined on 6 March 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our favorite lunch spot when in Allentown. It specializes in lobster & other seafood but has chicken, beef, & pork on the menu, too. We enjoy their "under $20" lunch specials. This time, my husband had a lobster roll with melted butter, crispy fries & creamy NE clam chowder. I enjoyed a huge lobster salad with iceberg, tomatoes, carrots, red onions, cucumbers, avacadoes &, of course, chunks of lobster. The house made Green Goddess dressing topped it off. Super meal. Loved everything.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    VIP

    Philadelphia

    233 reviews

    5.0

    233 reviews

    Dined on 21 February 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My husband & I really enjoy coming to this old (remodeled) hotel. They have a varied menu with seafood specialties for under $20. I had piping hot NE clam chowder which was creamy & full of clams, potatoes, bacon. My garden salad with house made Green Goddess dressing was a refreshing side dish to my crab cake. My husband also had the chowder. He loves their hot lobster roll sandwich & he had fries as his side dish. Rice pudding or ice cream are offered for luncheon desserts.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 15 February 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, nice atmosphere!

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    VIP

    Philadelphia

    233 reviews

    5.0

    233 reviews

    Dined on 6 February 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My husband & I often stop for lunch. Our favorite item is the lobster roll on a toasted hot dog roll with melted butter. There is a nice variety of soups & sides to accompany your sandwich. The staff is always friendly & helpful.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    VIP

    Philadelphia

    233 reviews

    5.0

    233 reviews

    Dined on 29 January 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    This place specializes in an under $20 lobster roll lunch. Your sides include soup or salad & fries. I enjoyed the salad with housemade Green Goddess salad dressing. My husband opted for piping hot lobster bisque. The lobster roll sandwiches were served on toasted hot dog buns with melted butter. Yum! Large portions of regular & sweet potato fries completed our meals.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 25 January 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was excellent, as always! Great service and prices! Best seafood in the Lehigh Valley!

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  7. McUng

    Philadelphia

    30 reviews

    1.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on 15 January 2020

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    Bar area was musty smelling.

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  8. MicheleC

    VIP

    Philadelphia

    26 reviews

    1.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on 14 November 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Ok. This had now happened to me twice. (With the lobsters) I went there for an 8oz lobster tail. I like a bigger tail vs the small 4oz that some other restaurant give you. When the waitress brought it to me was 2 4oz tails. She said they ran out (same thing last time). Now what makes me mad is I really wanted the bigger tail (it does taste different). But you didn’t give me the choice and now the meal I didn’t order is in front of me. Of course I do t want them to throw it away what a waste of food. But I would of picked something different. My friend also got the same meal and what looked to be an 2oz tail and an 4oz tail. We were very disappointed. I also ordered the stuffed tomato. Ok I know that tomato’s are not in season but if it’s not looking good don’t serve it. I’m done being disappointed with fairgrounds hotel to many other great places to go to.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 28 August 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Closed because of the fair, but I could make a reservation and was not notified. No signs at the door either to let me know they were closed.

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  10. ThomasZ

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 August 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My wife had the cod and I had a lobster dish. Both were very good. The waiter (Alex) I think, was very nice and checked on us but wasn’t annoying. Will go back.

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FAQs

FairGrounds Hotel offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (610) 433-7630.

FairGrounds Hotel is rated 4.3 stars by 88 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Google Map for FairGrounds Hotel

448 N. 17th St., Allentown, PA 18104

Additional information

  • Area
    Whitehall
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Tue–Sat 11:00–14:30 Dinner Tue–Sat 14:30–20:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Plenty of FREE private parking for all.
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Sam Sablich
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Wine
  • Phone number
    (610) 433-7630
  • Private party facilities
    Banquet Room available for all you private party needs. A great room for Luncheons, Anniversaries, Dinners, Graduations, Birthdays, small weddings, meetings, baby showers and more. Sit down meals, buffets, or cocktail parties with a variety of packages to fit almost any budget for up to 100 guests.
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