Damn! I hate when I'm wrong about a place. Yes P.J.'s still has way too much T&A and attitude going on from their hostess staff (while not a bad thing, my wife does occasionally stumble on to Yelp) and if you show up at the wrong time the wait even on a Tuesday night can be obnoxious. But the food and the service are surprisingly solid. The burgers and the crab cake sandwhich (broiled not fried) are both consistent and while simple they are executed perfectly and similarly every time. Yes I do wish their service staff had more of a clue about some of the beer they carry instead of the "Hello is there anybody in there?" stare you may get when asking about a particular beer from anything not named Bud. But the place is consistent enough that I'll go from two to three stars and while I certainly doubt I'll be back soon they will definitely be on my radar if/when I'm over on that side of Betlum. (Minus two stars because their servers are clueless about any beer not the house brand or named Bud and because the volume is Spinal Tap to 11 loud with an ADD inducing amount of TV's everywhere.) read more

Fantastic place! Huge menu of bar food... With a FLAIR! Not your typical bar food here. Everything is fresh and portions are generous! Waitresses are beautiful and they have great drink specials. Place gets packed around dinner time and also late night on Fridays and Saturdays.! Televisions everywhere... Great place to check out the games. WINGS are best in the area. Seriously! Plump. Wet, Juicy, meaty wings. The Buffalo Sauce is just right! Soo yum! Burgers are fresh and plump! Get the PJ FAMOUS FRIES! They are seasoned and come with cheese! Oohh La La! I subtracted one star for noise level. This place gets packed and the MUSIC is just WAYYY tooo loud. You cant even hear your guest the table! Its a nighmare! But we will continue to come back again and again! Check this place out. U will be pleased! read more

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Food was good and the server was perfect her name was Logan she was quick efficient and pleasant she's a keeper

Date night before our baby arrives and I'm happy we came here. We got 3 different appetizers (mozzarella sticks, famous fries, and cheese steak egg rolls) and they were all great. The cheese sauce that comes with the fries was so good. Burger came out just as I asked for it to be, and his chicken sandwich was good as well. And we got our favorite skillet cookie dessert. It was an enjoyable time for a great price. 3 apps, 2 sandwiches, and 2 desserts (plus sodas) for $65. I believe our waitress was Bailey and she was great and made sure we had everything we needed the entire time. read more

Two stars for the servers. Worst burger I've had in years. Waaaaay over cooked. Asked for medium rare, got a hockey puck. Beer was great, whiskey was great. So so service, but appearances made up for a bit (*)(*) get my drift wink wink Waited over an hour for a drink refill while sitting at the bar. Wow. read more

Pj Whelihan’s - Sports Bars Near Me - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

We have always enjoyed PJ's. This time, service was great, food was great. We sat in a booth next to the bar. There was a patron sitting at the bar probably about 10 feet from us with a "service dog". This was clearly NOT a service dog, jumping up on its owner, jumping up on the bar, other patrons at the bar and the wait staff. They let the dog's owner leave a dog bowl with water next to his chair which at a certain point a server moved with her foot because it clearly became a tripping hazard. Dogs DO NOT belong in restaurants (unless they are actual service dogs). This was clearly not. Leave your dog at home. He'll be fine. Or don't go to a bar if you can't leave your dog alone. read more

Jordan n Dayna are the best! This is always a great place for food, drink and atmosphere. Excellent ;).

A bit surprised that this place had only 3 stars. The bar is done well with tons of TVs and a good beer selection. Service was also pretty good. Additionally, the food was pretty good. The veggie burger I had was nice, because it's one they made in-house, instead of using some off-the-shelf frozen pattie. So the veggie burger was good. Then I got the famous fries with it, and those were awesome. The seasoning was nice and of course cheese sauce was excellent. I guess you can add cheese sauce to most things and it would taste a lot better. One of the things I missed ordering this time around was the eggplant fries. Sound awesome. Definitely next time. read more

Our server Nicole was awesome and took great care of our group of 8. Kept the drinks coming and covered up for some mistakes from the bar and cooks with a great attitude and beautiful smile. read more

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We had the greatest bartenders! Lauren was awesome and she made sure we had everything we wanted, and that everything was great. The food was just as great as the service. Thanks!!! read more

The food is mediocre and so is the service. Bartenders take care of your lady guests too!

Went here for wings at the suggestion of a friend. Arrived around 4-4:30 and was seated right away. First impression, it is LOUD!! The music playing requires that you shout over it and buzzed/drunken conversations continue to push up the volume. Even though I saw kids eating here, I wouldn't recommend this place as a 'family friendly eatery' (sensory overload!). The place is lined with televisions so you are sure not to miss any important sports coverage. Regarding food I can only speak to wings which were very good and came in a decent variety of flavors without being under/overwhelming. In addition, they do have a typical bar menu of burgers and fried food stuffs. They had a sizable list of craft beers as well as cocktails depending on your tastes. Our waitress was tentative and when we received one order of wings in the wrong flavor she was apologetic and quick to correct. In the end, yes, I would recommend to a friend. If coming at night for dinner they can get busy so just prepare for a wait. read more

We were visiting from New York to see Sugarland at the Allentown Fairgrounds when we stopped here for dinner before the concert. Our server was attentive, offered us beer samples, served us our salad on two separate plates when we told her we would be sharing it, and brought us more napkins without even asking. The beer selection was fantastic, and our choices were spot on the cool, rainy day. We really enjoyed the sampler appetizer with loaded tater tots, wings (mild sauce for us), and chicken tenders that seemed to melt in our mouths! Mmm! We'll definitely be back when we're in the area! read more

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Came with my coworkers we had some wings and nachos. I didn't like the nachos. The cheese tasted fake, the meat had very little flavor. My coworkers loved it though so eh. The wings on the other hand were well done. Flavorful very crispy. The service was wonderful read more

Pj Whelihan’s - Sports Bars Near Me - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Great meal, Nicole is awesome!!! PJ Whelihans has great food and the service is always amazing. I highly recommend!

Great service and great food. Their nachos are incredible and their chipotle avocado burger is something to crave. Not a huge fan of the sweet potato fries they were lacking flavor. read more

Food is always great! Love the crab fries or pjs famous fries. Drinks are always delicious! Portions are huge. This visit we had Madison wait on us, she was phenomenal. Very outgoing-conversational-very efficient and attentive ! Can't wait for our next visit! read more

This is probably one of my favorite places to go out to eat at. The staff here is always meeting my expectation and never leaves me and my hubby waiting for another drink or just checking on us in general. We love coming here to watch all the football games on Sundays. They have tons of drinks to choose from as well as delicious food as well. They even have a wing night on Tuesdays! If you're looking for somewhere to go to eat some delicious food and just sit back and relax to watch any type of sports I highly recommend you coming here! read more

This is the best place for Tuesday wing night in the LV. Service is prompt and efficient. Advice would be to go early or late, because if you arrive when it's crowded, you could be waiting for an hour and half for a table. The wings are huge, and the beer special on Tuesdays is $3 Heineken or their 22 oz house copper lager. Wings come classic (breading) or naked (no breading), and you can choose from more than 10 different sauces. My go-to wing order is naked with inferno sauce on the side. I only come here on wing night, so I can't give any advice on anything else on the food menu. The beer selection is extensive-- the list hangs above the bar across 3-4 boards. I appreciate that there's at least 2-3 stouts on the menu-- I've been to some bars where all they had were IPAs. Don't forget to tip based on the full price of the wings! (Surprisingly, not everyone knows this.) read more

We travel here twice a year. We eat here all the time and the service and food is great! We have to give a shout out to Madison for the outstanding service and wonderful personality!! read more

Very lively atmosphere, friendly service, and delicious food. I sat at the bar and Monique was my bartender. She was super sweet and very attentive. I'd happily come back. read more

Establishment is not following COVID-19 guidelines. I witnessed hostess allowing individuals to enter restaurant without masks on, staff allowing individuals to walk around inside of restaurant without masks (including going to bathrooms and socializing with staff members). Servers were observed wearing masks incorrectly with noses exposed while serving food and bartender was observed making drinks with both her nose and mouth exposed and mask at chin. Unfortunate that this establishment is not enforcing state law with regard to protecting the public and their customers / staff. read more

Madison was An amazing server I come here all the time and she really made my experience awesome. The food and dessert were so good. Definitely will be coming back. The drinks are super affordable and delicious. I had the southern peach. read more

Chey was the best! Great food! Get the hot and honey wings and the chocolate-brownie! I have gone here every Tuesday since high school!

Came here on my date night with my little guy... my server Lucy was real nice and tentative. I got 10 wings, 5 mild and 5 chipotle bbq. I ate 2 of the mild and didn't like them at all. 1 chipotle bbq and realized it wasnt the sauce, it was the wings. So gross. I gave 7/10 wings back, didn't want a box. Kinda disappointed a manager didnt touch my table. We shared the brownie and we both liked that of course. There were 2 servers (one was Emily) that were really cool while my 3 year old tried to flirt with them. I was looking for a new place to watch football this season and maybe move on from my restaurant job. This place has been suggested to me a handful of times...Im disappointed and dont think i'll be back. read more

Be ready for long wait times during the peek hours mostly because inefficient staff. This place has a great first impression but that's where the good things stop. People are kind but clueless. If you order takeout keep an eye on it because they will let it sit in the hostes area for 5-10 minutes before bringing it to you. I paid for the drink but it wasn't in the bag. The food is just plan blah. Stake was chevy and small and the sides are even worse (probably from Costco or Gordon Foods). Hamburger is dry and without any spices - cmon people anyone can throw burger meet on a grill. I don't thing I'll be coming back (unfortunately this is the best place around). read more

Amazing food. Servings were not the biggest I've seen. Yelp makes me use more characters so here we go.

Jordan is by far the best employee I have met at any bar. She is out working all of the bartenders and servers. She always has a smile on her face and is very friendly. The only reason my friends and I come in is to see Jordan and have a good time. read more

I am staying at the hotel right beside it so I finally decided to stop in for dinner after a long day. It is one of the usual suspects sports bars with lots of TV's a lively atmosphere and pretty young ladies...what's not to like. They had a special on a wing sauce called Psychedelic made with scotch bonnet peppers. It had a good "bite" to them. I also had to try their P.J. fries. They were seasoned with Old Bay and a side of queso. Quite tasty. I ordered the grilled salmon salad as my entree...this is where things went awry. I had a long wait for my entree and the place was not busy or packed. When my salad arrived...well the salmon was like a brick. My waitress asked how things were and I showed her my brick. She apologized and stated she would get me another filet. The manager came by in a few minutes and apologized also. She brought out the filet personally. They were very kind and genuine. That was the saving grace. She also comped my salad which was unexpected. It was their customer service that would bring me back. read more

3 stars on a good day. Took forever to get served. Fish and Chips was supposed to have slaw with it but didn't. Probably not going back.

This is definitely my new favorite! I have not lived in the area in years but I do visit this part of PA several times a year. One of the places that must be on my list is to visit this fun Bar & Grill...!!! The concept of the all Female Server Staff is unique and adds a flirty youthful vibe, but I also come for the food! In fact a local resident confided that now only is the food pretty tasty but one of the Main Cooks was a Handsome Young Man named Robert, he looks to be only about 22 but makes the best Wings and I also enjoyed the Crab Fries, which I never had anywhere before! On my next visit I will share photos if I can restrain from gobbling my food too quickly! read more

Stopped here prior to my flight as there is no decent dining at the airport. Ordered a strawberry vodka lemonade, bacon/ranch chicken sandwich with upgraded crab fries and cheese dip. Drink a+ delicious and refreshing, fries/cheese dip a+ ... could eat this every day. Chicken sandwich, maybe a "c"... I think it could've been good but the chicken was way over cooked to the point of being grossly tough and dry. I had to get additional sauce to cut thru the dry. Service (Danielle) was great; although another server delivered the wrong order, Danielle rectified. read more

Food is really good and beer selection rocks but the bar service is terrible. There's several bartenders around and aren't that busy but take forever to get anything. This isn't a one time event, it's been several different bartenders on several different nights. Other than that, it's a cool place and I'll keep frequenting... just hope they step up their speed/service. read more

PJ Whelihans = Buffalo wings! Well, at least their Broadway location in Allentown does. So when I learned there was a Bethlehem location opening up, I was more than thrilled. I should add the Bethlehem location is so much nicer than the other Whelihan locations. They did a fantastic renovation in opening up the space from what it was previously. The bar area is airy with plenty of seating both at the bar and tables/booths. As far as the wings, they aren't quite as big and juicy as the Broadway location. The staff may say differently but trust me, they are not. They're all right. The menu is slightly different than their other locations but that's to be expected. Everything I've ordered here has been good to really good. The beer selections are great with plenty of brews to choose from. The one downside (if you consider it a negative) is how incredibly crowded and loud this place can get. Granted, Whelihans is the only type of sports bar establishment in this part of Bethlehem so expect folks to flock here. Fridays and Saturdays are ridiculously packed and on big game days? Forget it! On other days I've never had to wait at the bar and always received attentive and friendly service. I'm not one to sit at tables, especially at a sports bar, so I can't really comment on the hostess situation. I'll keep coming back for sure. read more

I've probably been here six or seven times now. I'm not a big fan of this restaurant, but as it's close to my boyfriend's work, as well as his parent's house, we will often find ourselves here for better or worse. The thing is, they have a good selection of beers... and though I was very disappointed in their ribs, I thought their fish tacos were actually REALLY good, which was a surprise. I like their sweet potato fries, but sometimes they're really greasy, like they weren't shaken down before they were put into the basket. Their salads aren't very good. I stopped trying after two different ones. Their wings are alright... I haven't figured out what the hype is about, actually. They didn't wow me. I like the wings better at some pizza joints I've been to. Their burgers are pretty good.... not as good as the Brewworks, but still pretty good. I guess the reason I can't give it more than three stars is that it's just plain average. Nothing is fabulous. (Other than the fish tacos!) Their menu is really big, and I've tried a lot of different items, and sometimes, I just don't bother finishing it because the calories aren't worth it. Also, it's so noisy here, whether you're inside or outside, so you find yourself shouting all the time. The service is pretty good... although the last time that we went there with a group, the waitress didn't break out the bills into separate tables, or even areas, and when it came time to settle, there was lots of confusion. Maybe she was new, I don't know. I thought she was really nice and felt bad when it appeared that some people had left without paying. So I paid the $80 left over (that was including tip, and we'd already paid $120 for our own food/drinks) and thought I'd try to get it from people later, only to find out that everyone DID pay, their money/items just weren't taken off the main bill. So.... I don't know. I was pretty bummed. We learned a big lesson after that outing: Ask for your bill to be separate right at the onset to avoid overpaying later. All in all, it's a fun place to go for some basics and beer... just don't expect to hear what anyone is saying, and don't expect any mind-bending pub fare. read more

Was out in PA and this place was right across from my hotel. Seem to be the happening place for that town. The space was large with a bar and dinning areas. I had the steak, but it was not cooked well and the waitress was kind enough to take it back and got me a better plate with a free desert for the mess up. Cool place to grab a beer and a bite. read more

Stopped in for lunch as we usually try to do when in Bethlehem. The food, as always, was delicious. Chicken peach salad, Swiss burger, and Buffalo chicken wrap were all wonderful. The visit was made even better because of NICOLE's excellent service, her outgoing personality, and most notably, her patience when engaging with my 91 year old father. Looking forward to our next visit to PJs and hopefully seeing Nicole again. read more

Well... The hotel was next door and I didn't have anything to do, so I came over for a couple drinks and an appetizer. So that is all I can report on... Servers and bar tag were very friendly. The beer list is very large.. About 40 beers on tap. Good selection of micros. I got the crab dip. It was real crab, not imitation like I expected. Pretty mild flavor, lacking seasoning a bit. Pita wedges served with it were good. I think it was cooked in a microwave though, unfortunately. Had that kinda pasty, firm ring around the outside which you only get from a microwave... It was good but not great. I almost gave 4 stars but I just couldn't. Last thing.... A male definitely does the hiring here!!! I will leave you with that...... read more

Just awful. I went in with a few co-workers that asked me to go. It took forever to get our food ordered, but they had no problems bringing the beers out as quickly as possible. Food is cheap, beer is expensive when you order a lot. Oh yeah, when my water was empty, I guess that's it. She couldn't be bothered to fill it up again. Since I don't drink beer, then I don't need to be served. The food, when it eventually showed up, was pretty bad. I mean, seriously, how do you screw up bread? Yep, they found a way. If I had a hockey puck, I'd be good to go with the bread as a stick. Some else sent back food that didn't "taste right", so they brought out another meal, but didn't bother taking the original one off the bill. I get what they are after given the way the waitresses were dressed, but being a married guy, I really don't care about it. Don't get in my personal space, I don't care what you look like or how skimpy your outfit is, you aren't getting a bigger tip because of it. Fill my water and have good food, that's all I ask. I couldn't get either. If you are 21, want some beer and eye candy, this place is for you. If you have taste buds and don't need the eye candy, pass. Personally, I'll never go back. read more

If you are into craft brews, P.J. Whelihans in Bethlehem offers a wide variety almost certain to please. In addition, the place is clean, roomy, comfortable, modern-looking, and 'techy with its some 20 TV's. However, if you are looking for some good tasting "bar food," you are better off going elsewhere. P.J. Whelihans in Bethlehem does not offer quality, good tasting food. Yeah, I know... bar food is bar food. But trust me, even bar food has standards. I am not convinced that the chefs at P.J. Whelihans in Bethlehem care about their cooking techniques, and the quality of the product is reminiscent of high school cafeteria frozen food. You'll see what I mean when you order their "famous French fries". There's only one thing I can think of that they'd be famous for... being cheap! Oh, and a real pet peeve, soggy wings. Even when asked to be made extra, extra crispy. Oh well. They are well staffed and fit to handle some of the rather large number crowds they attract. Lot's of seating. Not much open space, though you can move about comfortably. Staff is polite and helpful though sometimes robotic (i.e. no connection to the customer). Summary: Good beer variety, poor food quality, lots of seating (inside and out), decent service, TV's galore. Advice: Don't go there to eat and drink. Go there to drink and (maybe) eat. read more