Comments on: Beacon 443 Diner/Restaurant http://valleybreakfast.com/2009/05/13/beacon-443-dinerrestaurant/ Reviews, recipes & reflections from the Lehigh Valley, PA Sun, 13 May 2012 19:33:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Sara http://valleybreakfast.com/2009/05/13/beacon-443-dinerrestaurant/#comment-722 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 17:10:34 +0000 http://valleybreakfast.com/?p=2243#comment-722 Thank you so much for your comments, Jen. I do find that over time restaurants change. Sometimes its minor – new dishes or some fresh paint. Sometimes it is more substantial remodeling. The skill of the cook/chef is and the attitude of the waitstaff makes a big difference too. Beacon is an older restaurant, although it’s obviously been updated in bits and pieces through the years.

I try to be as honest as I can in my reviews. Service, food quality and atmosphere are all critical. If we had the same experiences you did with a “slightly dusty flavor of long unused dishware” (btw, that’s a GREAT description!), and/or “bad” tasting food and drinks I would have written that in my review. May have even walked out after telling the manager – in a friendly, helpful way of course. :wink:

Our experience at the Beacon was a good one. Yes the restaurant/diner is older, but there is a charm about the place and the service and food we received were good. M is particularly picky about his Eggs Benedict and he liked the ones at the Beacon. Even the hash browns, although pre-packaged, were nicely browned and crisp. My waffle was sensational.

I hope you give it another try. Please email if you have any suggestions for us to visit. Thanks again!

]]> By: Jen http://valleybreakfast.com/2009/05/13/beacon-443-dinerrestaurant/#comment-721 Sat, 22 Jan 2011 23:46:19 +0000 http://valleybreakfast.com/?p=2243#comment-721 I am *incredibly* surprised that this place did so well by you. My boyfriend and I brunched there a couple years back, and everything had that slight dusty flavor of long-unused dishware. My poached eggs tasted bad. His I-don’t-remember tasted bad. The soda tasted bad. The water, well.. That tasted bad, too. If they’ve improved, that’s a good thing :)

]]> By: Sara http://valleybreakfast.com/2009/05/13/beacon-443-dinerrestaurant/#comment-533 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:27:58 +0000 http://valleybreakfast.com/?p=2243#comment-533 Steve, a belated thank you for the suggestion we try Bert’s in Palmerton. As you’ve probably seen, we visited there last August. Not only enjoyed a great breakfast, but also had a wonderful day of strolling and shopping. Never been to Palmerton but we are looking forward to returning.

]]> By: Steve http://valleybreakfast.com/2009/05/13/beacon-443-dinerrestaurant/#comment-120 Fri, 15 May 2009 23:07:06 +0000 http://valleybreakfast.com/?p=2243#comment-120 You must must must MUSt have Bert’s pancakes.

]]> By: Sara http://valleybreakfast.com/2009/05/13/beacon-443-dinerrestaurant/#comment-119 Fri, 15 May 2009 03:32:41 +0000 http://valleybreakfast.com/?p=2243#comment-119 Thanks! Do you have any favorites?

]]> By: Steve http://valleybreakfast.com/2009/05/13/beacon-443-dinerrestaurant/#comment-118 Fri, 15 May 2009 02:12:50 +0000 http://valleybreakfast.com/?p=2243#comment-118 Also, if you go just a short bit from the Beacon, you’ll find the Boulevard as well

]]> By: Sara http://valleybreakfast.com/2009/05/13/beacon-443-dinerrestaurant/#comment-117 Thu, 14 May 2009 22:37:56 +0000 http://valleybreakfast.com/?p=2243#comment-117 Thank you, Steve! Don’t know how we missed the Bowmanstown Diner on 248. We almost turned off at Palmerton. I’ll add both places to our list. Thanks again!

]]> By: Steve http://valleybreakfast.com/2009/05/13/beacon-443-dinerrestaurant/#comment-116 Thu, 14 May 2009 22:10:36 +0000 http://valleybreakfast.com/?p=2243#comment-116 Before you got to the end of 248 you should have passed the Bowmanstown Diner on the right. And right off of 248 is a town called Palmerton, and they have a place called Bert’s.

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