Alexandra’s Bistro

ATTENTION LEHIGH: boys are probably raving about this place, go there, amazing food of all kinds. End of story. Amazing span of diner food and the sweetest staff that will give you a smile even though you’re grappling with the regrets of last night. By the way, for a poor college kid my dad will always be ok with a 6.00 dollar charge for eggs meat and hash browns (Alexandra’s special) on the Amex.

It’s all good at this somewhat chaotic Bethlehem diner. Expect find a mixture of long time locals and college students at this no frills spot. The menu is exactly what you expect from a good diner, and the Pegasus mural on the wall says it all in my book.
The prices here would make Crazy Eddie go insane, and they serve up some pretty good grub. I can definitely recommend the pancakes, omelettes, and breakfast croissant sandwich. They also have a large selection of lunch and dinner offerings including burgers and hoagies that all looked pretty enticing. Connoisseurs of toast may be a bit disappointed, but you can ask Alex S. for more deets on that.
This place is far from formal, so don’t expect formal service. However, the waitstaff bust their butts and are certainly friendly.

Basic. The eggs are not agreeable with my system so you may get a little loose from the grease (hey, you are reading reviews, why not give you honesty). Cheap thankfully, but not for a place if you are in a rush.

Good food served quick.
Had a great double burger here. Served within 10 minutes. Had a great flavor and was very reasonably prices.
I would definitely recommend. Go in with decent expectations. Kinda feels like your typical dinner.

really, im calling a 2.5 rounded because im not trying to be a jerk, oops i guess i just did…
so we really wanted to go somewhere else, they were packed, i wont mention it because its a Unilocal for somewhere else…
service was really slow as we were one of a few tables here. also, #1 person to order changed their mind, and was spoken too by the waitress, oh, now i have to rewrite the whole ticket! well shit! no soup for you!
anyway, having to rewrite the ticket caused some of our order to come out wrong, i blame us for going there…

Good gyros with super-​fresh pita, the egg sandwiches for breakfast are also very good… and ridiculously friendly service. Also, easy on the wallet. There is no reason this place is not packed.

Decent breakfast w/​friendly, fast service. Disappointed that they didn’t have any fresh fruit.

I had a fried chicken breast pita with French fries. It was pretty good except it had too much of the white sauce. Great service and it cost about $ 7.00. I guess the price is decent for what I got.

I come here every Sunday best diner for breakfast

I don’t see how anyone could give this place 4 or 5 stars. It’s a dump, the clientele is very very strange (except for the occasional Lehigh person) and the food is worse than average. About the only positive is it’s pretty cheap and some of the servers seem ok. If you want below average food, at below average prices, with everything served with feta, and half the place speaking Spanish… then this place is for you! Maybe it was better as Blue Anchor or whatever it was before but now it’s a waste of space. Would be nice if the South Side had at least one more decent breakfast place besides Blue Sky.

Reliably good diner breakfast. About what you’d expect for a dinner, but a bit small on the inside. The waitstaff is very friendly, and it’s easy to get to know them pretty quickly since it’s such a small place. Definitely a favorite place of mine to go when I’m looking for a good breakfast at a VERY affordable price! (I was once able to get two eggs, toast, home fries and a muffin for about $ 4. I think it may have gone up to about $ 6 now, but still very affordable.)
The only downside to this place, I would say, is their hours. I believe it’s only open until about 7pm.
Oh, and it’s probably good to know ahead of time that while they do take cards, you can’t put your tip on the card, so have SOME cash available.

I used to go here all the time when it was the Blue Anchor. Until that place burned to a crisp in a fire. But the same menu and employees are back in a new iteration of the same restaurant!
The breakfast is the best part of this little diner. Their breakfast potatoes are real potatoes and have just the right amount of crisp. I recommend the Alexandra’s Special (eggs, meat, potatoes, and pancakes) or the Bistro Omelet.
Can’t go wrong eating here. Though I have had the odd overcooked burger once in a while.

Oh, I love this place! It’s your standard diner fare, so don’t expect anything fancy, but it’s very reliable and definitely affordable, speaking from a broke college student perspective. My friends and I come here all the time. The waitresses are very, very sweet and always remember us and stop to have a chat. The breakfast food is especially reccommended, and it’s available all day.
The reason I only give it four stars is because the hours of operation could be better: they close pretty early, especially on Sundays & in the summer when most of the college kids aren’t around, and I’ve tried to come here only to find it closed. I’d love it if it were a 24-​hour diner but I don’t think they have the staffing to pull it off, unfortunately. Still, I’d reccommend this place to anyone looking for a cheap, quick meal.

Went for brunch yesterday and while I ordered what I’ve already reviewed (Bistro omelet: gyro meat; feat; spinach = yum!), the service was soooo good this time! Our waitress was a young Latina woman and she was on top of her game. Very friendly, constantly checking on us, superb!

Good Greek diner, but pretty regular.
Pros: Good breakfast food, decent gyros. Comfortable atmosphere.
Cons: Like any place, food can be hit and miss. Should be a 24-​hour diner — they’d make a mint if they were.
I recently had an excellent Bistro Omelet here — with spinach, feta cheese, and gyro meat. Really delicious and really filling, if just a tad expensive at around $ 6.50. But I thought it was totally worth it.
I’ve had a gyro wrap here before as well as fish-​and-​chips. Neither were as good as the Bistro Omelet, but they were solid choices nevertheless.
But on my latest trip, I had a California cheeseburger with coleslaw as a side. The burger was pretty bad — the meat was overcooked, the bread fell apart, and it was overall unsatisfactory. The coleslaw was on the sour side. On the plus side, it all filled me up reasonably enough for less than $ 5.
So know what to get, I guess. I’d absolutely recommend the Bistro Omelet.

Came here way back when it was the Blue Anchor, and then a couple times under the new name. It’s pretty good diner type food. I’ve only gotten breakfast here though. Recently, I ordered a western omelette croissant sandwich which was pretty good. Also, the service was great — very friendly staff.

Ah, the Greek gods must have bestowed their blessings on this place because the food here is great! This bustling South Side restaurant serves up fast, delicious wholesome breakfasts at a very inexpensive price. Gotta love that!
The Greek owner is very funny and sociable. The waitresses are quick, laid-​back with a touch of spunk. The crowd is a vibrant mix of young and old. Obviously, it attracts a large Lehigh population as well but that’s fine. We all gotta eat, right?
The restaurant isn’t huge so lines can form rather easily, I imagine. We sat at the counter which I think are the best. Why wait in a long line for a table/​booth when you can get service almost immediately at the usually empty counters?
In short, a great place for a (usually) quick breakfast at a cheap price in a great atmosphere. Now go eat.

Alexandra’s Bistro is the place to go. Great food and great people. A huge part of my life. Everybody is great there.

Formerly known as The Blue Anchor, this Southside staple suffered a fire in 2006 or 07 (can’t remember — whatever) and refurbished, revamped, and renamed itself Alexandra’s Bistro. It’s still an inexpensive diner with counters, booths and tables, great waitresses and good breakfast and lunch foods. I upgraded my 3-​star to a 4-​star after lunch today. Chicken gyro with homemade tzatziki sauce — really good!
My biggest joy is that the owners were able to salvage the original hand painted wall murals of Greek gods. There used to be a sign on them that said «no photographs allowed of murals» or something but I didn’t see the signs post-​re-​opening. They really are special.
Plus you get a lolly when you pay your check.