24 East Asian Bistro, or "Bistro" as we all call it is an experience. Sushi is fine - too expensive for what it is - but the experience goes beyond. They often host large events for Lehigh University groups and sometimes can get a little loud and chaotic, but I think this is mostly limited to particular days/times. Think twice about bringing younger kids as there are sometimes drunk and rowdy college students. On the other hand, if you're looking to host your frat/srat or club to have a party-like dinner, it's great! Food is okay but in my experience has taken at least 45 mins to over an hour to get food. This is because there was only one sushi chef for the whole restaurant. Overall, definitely a great restaurant for some people, and a bad one for others. Depends what you want to get out of it. read more

Definitely a friendly welcome and service throughout my visit. I started with the house green salad .. the ginger dressing was unique and I really liked it. Their green teas was great as well. I also got the jungle roll and an assortment of sashimi. All fresh and enjoyable! read more

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No, no, no...... turn around and leave. Here from out of town with a few gals. My friends had googled sushi and this place populated and we made online reservations. Positive Google reviews failed us. We walked in on Saturday night at 6:30pm and we were the only ones there. We would have turned right around and walked out but our table was set and they were waiting for us. Upon entering you get hit in the face by the musty smelling air conditioning wall unit to your left. We were seated in the dining room directly under another musty a/c unit and we asked to move tables. The food was bland and we really didn't want to eat raw options. The rest of the restaurant smells like old oil from a fryer. Do yourself a favor and LEAVE! read more

We are so sad that it took us this long to discover this place! Now it's our go-to sushi restaurant. Fair prices, good portion sizes, all the sushi is super high quality. The shumai are outstanding, and their sake nigiri melts in your mouth. The escolar is also fantastic. They're also super fast, which is rare in a sushi restaurant. And so friendly and warm every time we go in! We're sad every Sunday when they're closed! read more

I enjoyed my first visit here! The service is great, the food doesn't take too long and our server was very nice. I ordered started by sharing a lobster roll, which I did enjoy, and then the kare udon which was a good portion and tasty! I would definitely like to try more of the menu items here! read more

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My sushi was undercooked and my server was a climate change denier. I asked for aux, and started playing Carti leaks. Chef was pissed. Said I was part of the problem, that he would never drop an album if people kept leaking his shit. I digress. If you've ever wondered what it's like to be on kitchen nightmares, just ask the chef to borrow a phone charger. I paid about $30 for two fairly small rolls and then had the pleasure of defending my friend from the irate chef who started throwing things against the wall, claiming we stole said charger that remarkably never left its original position of the fucking wall outlet. Grabbing customers and screaming at them is just a unique taste of Bethlehem that you won't find elsewhere. Unlike the opening, everything in this paragraph is unfortunately true. Please don't come here. read more

Twenty Four East Asian Bistro - Sushi Bars Near Me - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

The service was nice but I think bc there was only one waitress and one chef, it made the wait time REALLY slow... I recommend the miso soup but the unajo was just okay. Most of the sushi were fresh but a little bit too pricy. read more

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Delicious, melt in your mouth raw sushi. I recommend the sashimi and sushi over the fancy rolls.

This is an excellent place to eat. Great sushi rolls. This is our go to place every time and they never disappoint. Highly recommend.

We've never stopped in this little place and it was very close to Godfrey Daniel's where we had tickets for an 8pm concert. We got right in and we're greeted by the friendly server. There were only a few other couples there which was a bit worrisome for a Friday night, but the reviews were good so we figured we'd try. I was excited for sushi until I noticed the sushi chef making it with only one gloved hand. His right hand was bare and covered with 'ingredients.' I'm pretty sure that's a health code violation. Also, the baseboard heater behind our table was covered in dust and dirt which made me lose my appetite. I went with a noodle dish thinking it was safer than sushi. My husband got a few rolls anyway and said they were fine, nothing out of this world. I will say we had large portions, unlike some of the other reviews here. The noodles were thick and in a soupy liquid that didn't have much flavor. I added a lot of soy sauce. No one got sick so that's a plus! I'm just not sure we'd return. Or maybe we just didn't order their 'best.' My advice is to clean a little better and get a glove on that hand! The employees were lovely people, but for a dining establishment those are important aspects. read more

So I came here on a date. I enjoyed the food part of the experience. The guy I was with got a salmon roll and said he didn't know the fish would be raw and barley touched it... not the fault of the restaurant, obviously. I enjoyed my food though, very good! read more

Twenty Four East Asian Bistro - Rainbow Roll and Bethlehem Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

I've go to Twenty Four every time I visit my boyfriend in Lehigh. We are native new yorkers, and there are many many sushi restaurants to choose from. We were a bit skeptical about visiting a college town sushi joint, but we were so wrong! The customers are mainly college kids, and they can be understaffed at busier times, so plan to go around 6-7. This sushi restaurant is delicious, authentic, and just a quick walk down campus. Most cheap sushi joints are staffed by koreans or chinese, but the sushi chef is genuinely a japanese sushi chef! The sashimi is surprisingly fresh, and they prepare some great specialty rolls: My favorite is the jungle roll, and the godzilla. The fried banana here is the best I've ever tasted! Also, you can also bring your own wine! Simply walk to the local liquor store down the block and grab a nice white wine with your date, and you're set! Can't wait to go there again! read more

Twenty Four East Asian Bistro - Bring your one wine, you'll have a fine time! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

I was at Lehigh University doing some work for my company, so I decided to try some of their local asian food. I did not realized it was restaurant week. I was so excited to see they have some restaurant week special, three course meal for $15. I wanted to come here for sushi, but seeing there was the special, I had to get it! I ordered the teriyaki snapper lunch box, green tea, gyoza, and miso soup. Everything was pretty delicious, my stomach left happy. The only thing I would suggest is giving a slightly larger portion of the "main course" in the lunch box. In my head, all these food sounded like a lot, but I wasn't that full after I finished my food. I was just a little sad my snapper is so small, feels more like a snack. Maybe the portion is smaller for the restaurant week, who knows. But overall, I am really satisfied with the customer service and the quality of the food. I will need to come back and try their sushi. read more

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If you read Yelp reviews before selecting where to go for dinner, do not even think about going here while Lehigh is in session. This is a legendary venue in South Bethlehem. This is a place where the men are separated from the boys. Sometimes I have fallen into the latter group. Why do the owners put up with it? I have no idea. But "Bistro" is something I look forward to reflecting on when I am an old man. Food wise: The portions of fish in sushi and sashimi tend to be small. With gratuity included, you're in for an expensive night unless you eat like a bird. However, with the amount of business this place gets, it is always fresh and the chefs are churn it stuff out at a fast rate. The hot food is pretty average, I have never gone out of my way to order it, but usually end up getting offered some after my buddy Greg has taken a few bites. read more

We ordered take away from here. It was very very good. I had the vegetable gyoza. They were lightly pan fried. I would have preferred if they had been just a bit crisper. It may have been the time in the container that made them a bit soggy. The flavor was very good though. Then I had a jungle roll and the Bethlehem roll. Both were ample and full of flavor. I would recommend both. read more

Has been at least 3 years since I visited this place so we were surprised to find ourselves there after 9:30 on a first Friday in South Bethlehem. Our petite waitress said it had been slow since much of their business comes from students at Lehigh University. Ah, yes, I remember my college experience well. Dining on $2.75 sushi pieces, sipping my favorite Pinot Grigio. Oh wait, I think I was getting drafts for $.35 and getting a dozen clams for a buck. Anyway , memories aside, our meal was fantastic. Only two other tables were seated and the sushi chef was just beginning to relax. It goes without saying that you don't get the best sushi when the chef is harried and busy. We started with Beef Negamaki which was very good, not the best I ever had but very good indeed. Next up where four pieces of sushi that were all fantastic: tuna, white tuna, Maguro, and Yellow Tail. Each piece was a generous cut and laid across perfectly cooked sushi rice. Delicious. Blue Jewel, Viper and Jungle rolls came next and turned out to be the perfect trio of complementary flavors. The rolls were also priced right, $12. Some places charge $16 for a similar sized roll and will add an extra type of fish but in truth that just increases the price with almost no additional flavor benefit. These rolls had just 3 or 4 ingredients and maybe two fishes so the flavors jumped out. So, BYOB and be sure to visit when school is not in. read more

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Our first visit and we went to get our sushi fix. My wife had the Godzilla roll and the shrimp tempura roll with salmon on top. She said they were amazing. Being I am doing the Keto diet I had the Volcano salad to start. It had a spicy dressing and assorted sashimi on top and for my main dish I had the sashimi deluxe. The sashimi melted in my mouth. I would reccomend Twenty Four East to anyone who is a sushi over. read more

Twenty Four East Asian Bistro - The unsweetened Iced green tea is very tasty. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

4+ stars for some sushi! my pal brought me here, hes a local and has this place down cold. he also claims a 5% miss ratio, so id be cautious on mondays, but overall, i was full! expensive but i suppose you gotta expect some bucks if you wanna fill up on nice tuna. i found my teka maki a little low on tuna, but the sushi (tuna and salmon) were very well prepared. i also called an audible roll and they accommodated. we went at 430 on a friday, empty, great service, take that preppies. read more

Cute spot, sushi was mediocre. I went on a Wednesday night and there was one other couple. It was BYOB which was good

If you are craving sushi or just Asian cuisine in general, this is not a place I'd suggest. We were craving sushi one night and thought that the 900 positive reviews on Grubhub werean indication that the food here would be above average. We were wrong. Additionally, I need to know who these people are who gave such positive reviews. We ordered what came up to $70 worth of food: 6 sushi rolls (they claimed they were full size rolls) and 2 orders of dumplings. We thought this was a lot of food. Again, we were wrong. Each sushi roll was 6 pieces that were literally half the size of a normal sushi roll as were the dumplings. This was more or less lunchtime miniature portions. I have definitely paid less elsewhere and received more. A major disappointment and not worth the price. To make matters worse, we didn't received the correct sushi rolls we ordered, the accompanying salad was wilted and the miso soup...Well, let's just say the miso soup went straight down the drain. Needless to say we will not be ordering from this place again, and quite frankly we wish we could get our $70 back. read more

Yummy sushi! So Good. Don't get salad with ginger dressing though way too strong. See below the yummy rolls and stuff we devoured... Philly Roll Spicy tuna roll with tempura flakes and avocado topped with lobster salad. Super Jungle Roll Eel, salmon, white fish, tuna wrapped and tempura-fried with spicy scallion sauce. Yum and double yum!!!!!!! & my friend got one of their new signature rolls "white" something. I had one of them. It was prob close to one of the best rolls I ever tried. Also Korokke (Mashed potato, onion and beef, deep fried with bread crumbs.) app is worth coming off any diet you are on. read more

Twenty Four East Asian Bistro - Philly Roll and Super jungle roll. Both REALLY good! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Best sushi in the Valley, definitely want to ask for "effee" she is one of their lead servers, she will take exceptional care of you! The Bethlehem roll is a must try! Keep in mind they close for about an hour between lunch and dinner so don't be let down if they are closed during the afternoon. Have no fear they will open back up for dinner service. read more

Anyone who gives this place less than 5 stars have no idea what good sushi is. It is the absolute best Japanese restaurant in the Lehigh Valley. Owner and staff are wonderful as well! read more

I was here a long, long time ago and I remember it being really good. So I recently went for restaurant week here. I first started with sushi, I kinda created my own, or put a twist on an existing tool. I got a shrimp tempura with avocado, and crab and eel sauce. It was terrible. The rice was way too over cooked, the avocado was mushy, and the eel sauce tasted like too much soy sauce. Then ordered the restaurant week Chicken teriyaki, it came with salad. The salad of course had the traditional ginger dressing, and it was very strong. I usually loved salad with ginger dressing but not this one. The chicken teriyaki was okay but barely had any sauce making it pretty dry. I did like the moochi green tea ice cream for dessert. The service was awesome but the food not so much. read more

Sushi is above average and they have a very large selection to choose from. The miso soup is good, as well as their house salad. The lunch specials are very cheap and come with both miso soup and salad. I recommend the Godzilla roll. They recently added new items to their menu: soondubu, a Korean soft tofu dish. I usually have to go to Easton for it but now I can have it here! The staff is very nice. The waitress I usually get every time I'm here is the sweetest. If you need to get over a cold, the hot tea and then miso soup will sweat it out! Love coming here :) read more

1st and last time there. Smallest portions I ever saw. I ordered tuna tartar which I get everywhere. The diameter was 2 inches and 1 inch high with diced avocado and $10. I also got a seafood salad. Pieces of fake crab, mackerel, octopus and 1 shrimp drenched in soy sauce. No other flavor or veggies for $9. I ..am absolutely starving an.d have to go home and make myself something to eat. My husband got sashimi platter. Again for the area smallest I have ever seen. My daughter's goyza and roll looked good. The rolls I saw at other tables looked ok. Our bill was $62 + tip and I do have to go home and make something. I don't recall ever spending that much at dinner and walking out hungry. I feel jacked. read more

Not very good at all...so upsetting. This place use to be a sushi spot under a different name, but I can't remember...I do remember it was awful then too though. Maybe it's not even so much that the sushi is awful...cause it is definetly not the worst I have ever had, but for the prices, it's a shame. I remember the old place have crap service...now the service seems good, granted we walked in right as they opened witha take away order, but they seemed nice. Maybe Friday evening during a rush might reveal another side. A real shame indeed, cause I wanted it to be so good. Hours: Lunch, 11:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; dinner, 4:30-9:30 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 4:30-10:30 p.m. Fri., Sat.; closed Sun. Cuisine: Fusion Pan Asian, Japanese, and Sushi Meals Served: Dinner and Lunch Price Range: $$ ($9-$15). Appetizers, $5-$12; sushi, $2-$13; entrees, $14-$25 Reservations: Accepted Alcohol: BYOB Smoking: No read more

Definitely one of the top places of it's kind in the Valley. Some of the reviews are way too harsh. We've been here at least a dozen times. It's never been wildly inconsistent or ever outright bad, though it does get a little slower service wise if they are busy as hell during peak periods on Friday/Saturday nights. But, who doesn't? Only bad experience was when a huge pack of Lehigh students came in & basically took over the place. It wouldn't have been a big deal at all, but a handful of them were particularly loud & obnoxious, which made it impossible for anyone else in there to enjoy their meals. It was an anomaly, though, and there's no blaming 24 East for that. The sushi, apps & meals are very good, the service is excellent & it's BYOB. read more

I have actually found this place to have some pretty good sushi for the Lehigh Valley. Their rolls are a decent size and have a good flavor to them, and the appetizers I have tried (the shrimp one and the chicken one - I can't remember the names because it has been a few weeks) were also quite tasty. The service here can be hit or miss - especially if you have a large group and come on a busy night. I have gone here with a group of six on a Saturday, with everyone ordering sushi, and been in the restaurant for over two hours. Note that this is without ordering drinks or sitting at a bar, as this place is BYOB. Be aware of that before walking in. As a note to another review of this place - I have also experienced that their take out is not that great. I can't explain it and have no reasoning for it, but the sushi you eat in the restaurant seems to be much better than the sushi you get from take out. read more

Our food server Effy was outstanding. It was all that we hoped for. I recommend this restaurant highly for anyone that enjoys hibachi and sushi and sushi-mi. We developed a repore' with our waitress. The food was incredible. read more

Salmon in Alaska roll was a bit weird but besides that, the whole meal was amazing. Highly recommend the Bistro roll. Katoudon chicken was so sweet and tender. Also tried miso soup for the first time, and I'll be back again for more. Veggie potstickers also very good. read more

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I started with a green tea that was never once left empty as the waitress was always ready with the pot for a refill. The miso soup was too salty towards the end of the bowl, but I did enjoy most of it. Could have used a bit more tofu in my scoop. I dined on a Philadelphia Roll (fresh, creamy) and a specialty specialty Hibachi Roll with salmon, crab, avocado and topped with tuna. All fresh and delicious. For dessert (despite being super full of sushi), boyfriend and I split an order of green tea mochi - yum! Smooth, creamy ice cream wrapped up in chewy rice paper. A perfect dessert. A very tasty little sushi place with great service on the South Side. I'm glad it's within walking distance. read more

I will premise my review that I've only eaten here once, so take it with a grain of salt. But then again, it was only mediocre, which is why I haven't returned. I ordered two different roles, one of which had salmon on it that didn't taste quite the freshest. The roles were generally very bland and flavorless. Again, I've only eaten here once so perhaps it's better than my experience -- but what I experienced certainly didn't leave me desiring more. read more

This is my favorite place in the world. A go-to spot for folk who want some great sushi and great ambiance. Quality sushi. Whether it's a big or small group, an intimate date or birthday dinner, your needs will be met here. Owner Evie is the ABSOLUTE GOAT. Super accommodating, professional, and quick to get you whatever you need. It's practically a two man job and they get your food out speedily, but most importantly with love. You can even play your own music if you request. Ultimately, Bistro a staple of South Bethlehem that everyone must try. read more

Full Disclaimer: Do not go here on a friday or saturday night unless you plan on making it a three + hour ordeal. My fiancee and i came here at 8:30 to grab some sushi before an 11:15 movie with a bottle of white wine in hand. I immediately noticed that a) this place was completely full and b) everyone seemed to have an alcohol problem since everyone there had brought a 1.5L bottle of wine for a two top or a case of beer/box of wine for a table. I soon realized why... To call this place SLOW is a gross understatement. On a saturday night in a 60+ seat place there was ONE guy making sushi and TWO servers. We waited a half hour to be seated (we had a reservation) and then over two hours to get sushi. Our bottle of wine by then was long gone (i had already looked up close liquor stores to see if i could reload) and many tables were starting to revolt and walk out. Needless to say, there was no hope of making our movie as we didn't get out of there until 11:30 (and we ate our sushi quickly since we were famished). The quality of the sushi was good, especially those with the lobster salad, but my god man, hire more people! read more

Amazing service and food with delivery. Even with a driver mistake, a call fixed it in minutes. Food yummy and right temp. Loved.

First time here. A little too quiet for a Saturday evening but fine with me. Crazy California roll was very good and the service was excellent. Price very reasonable and the food was very fresh, can't ask for much more! read more

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My brother-in-law brought us to this joint and I admit, I was skeptical at first but wow, what a surprise! The service was very friendly and the food was delicious. This might become our new fav sushi place. read more

Not just great, fresh sushi, but you must try some if the kitchen appetizers. Rock Shrimp is cooked nicely with a creamy citrus flavored sauce, just for one. Also recommend Isobeage, Shumai and Gyoza. For sushi, you'll want to order the White Sands Roll. read more

Twenty Four East Asian Bistro - The 24 East Master Sushi Chef at work! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

I've had better but considering my first option was not open during their posted hours this was an ok substitute. I had the overpriced supreme sushi assortment and spicy tuna roll I would have rather picked my own assortment but they choose to give me rice with a random piece of fish over each one. The spicy tuna was ok nothing special the salad was lettuce with ginger sauce sprinkled on top maybe one or two slices of shredded carrots. read more