Lehigh Valley Steakhouse Guide: 7 Steakhouses Compared by Hours, Rating & Price
Quick Answer: Our directory tracks seven Lehigh Valley steakhouse listings across Allentown, Bethlehem, Center Valley, and Easton. Three Oak Steakhouse in downtown Easton holds the highest rating of the group at 4.7 across 2,289 reviews. But the bigger difference between them is the calendar: four of the seven are closed on Mondays, only three serve lunch, and Top Cut Steak House is the one that is also closed on Sundays. If your night is a Monday or your meal is lunch, your list is The Shelby, Blue Grillhouse, and Prime Steak House.
Key Takeaways:
- Highest rated: Three Oak Steakhouse in Easton, at 4.7 across 2,289 reviews in our directory data.
- Most reviewed: Prime Steak House in Bethlehem, at 2,697 reviews, with The Shelby (2,641) and Blue Grillhouse (2,468) close behind.
- Monday is the hard night: Three Oak, Top Cut, The Orchid, and Pennsylvania Rye are all closed Mondays. Only The Shelby, Blue Grillhouse, and Prime are open.
- Latest kitchen by far: Pennsylvania Rye in downtown Allentown lists hours to 2am Wednesday through Saturday. No other steakhouse in this group is open past 10:30pm.
- Every day, same hours: Prime Steak House is open 11am-10pm all seven days, the simplest schedule in the group.
- Shortcut: Browse every Lehigh Valley steakhouse in one place, or read our Bethlehem steakhouse guide if you already know you are eating in Bethlehem.
Which Steakhouses Are in the Lehigh Valley?
Lehigh Valley steakhouse: A local search for a steak dinner anywhere in the valley rather than in one city. Our steakhouse category holds seven listings: four in the Bethlehem area, two in Allentown, and one in Easton.
- Three Oak Steakhouse, Northampton St, Easton: 4.7 across 2,289 reviews, $$ in our directory.
- The Shelby, N Krocks Rd, Allentown: 4.6 across 2,641 reviews, $.
- Pennsylvania Rye, Hamilton St, Allentown: 4.6 across 200 reviews, $$.
- Top Cut Steak House, Center Valley Parkway, Center Valley: 4.5 across 616 reviews, $$.
- Blue Grillhouse, Easton Ave, Bethlehem: 4.5 across 2,468 reviews, $$.
- Prime Steak House, Stoke Park Rd, Bethlehem: 4.3 across 2,697 reviews, $.
- The Orchid Steakhouse, E 3rd St, south Bethlehem: 4.2 across 684 reviews, $$.
One honest note on the list: Google classifies five of these as steak houses. It classifies The Shelby as an American restaurant and Pennsylvania Rye as a general restaurant. We file both under steakhouses because steak dinners are a large part of why people go, but if you want a room that is only about steak, the other five are the purer fit.
The ratings are tight. All seven sit between 4.2 and 4.7, so rating alone will not separate them much. Review depth, price tier, and especially hours do more of the sorting.
Which Lehigh Valley Steakhouse Is Rated Highest?
Three Oak Steakhouse leads the group at 4.7 across 2,289 reviews in our directory data, and that is a large sample for a rating that high. It sits on Northampton Street in downtown Easton and serves dinner only: Tuesday through Thursday 5pm-9:30pm, Friday and Saturday 5pm-10:30pm, and Sunday 4pm-8:30pm. It is closed Mondays.
Google lists dine-in, takeout, reservations, outdoor seating, cocktails, and a full accessibility set (entrance, parking, restroom, and seating). Parking is the downtown mix: a paid lot, paid garage, and both free and paid street parking. Two recent Google reviews mention dry-aged steaks, and one notes a dress code, so check before you go if you are planning a casual night. One reviewer advises making a reservation, and another describes arriving for a Sunday 4:15 reservation to find the room already packed.
Which Steakhouses Are Open on Monday?
This is where most Lehigh Valley steak plans fall apart. Four of the seven are closed Mondays: Three Oak, Top Cut, The Orchid, and Pennsylvania Rye (which is also closed Tuesdays). That leaves three.
- Prime Steak House: 11am-10pm.
- The Shelby: 11am-9:30pm.
- Blue Grillhouse: 11:30am-9pm.
Tuesday opens things up: six of the seven are open, with Pennsylvania Rye the only one still dark. From Wednesday through Saturday, all seven are open.
Local rule of thumb: Pick the night before you pick the steakhouse. Monday leaves three options (Prime, The Shelby, Blue Grillhouse), Sunday rules out Top Cut, and Tuesday rules out Pennsylvania Rye. From Wednesday through Saturday, all seven are open, so that is when you get the whole list.
Which Steakhouses Serve Lunch?
Only three serve lunch according to Google, and they are the same three that open Mondays. That is not a coincidence: they are the all-day operators of the group.
Prime Steak House opens at 11am every day of the week and closes at 10pm, the same hours all seven days. It is also one of only two in the group that offer delivery, and the only one Google lists as good for watching sports. With 2,697 reviews at a 4.3 rating, it has the deepest review record of any steakhouse we track, and it is one of the two $ options in our directory.
The Shelby opens at 11am Monday through Saturday and 10am on Sunday, the earliest Sunday start in the group. It holds 4.6 across 2,641 reviews. It is the only one Google lists with live music, and it also offers curbside pickup and a children's menu.
Blue Grillhouse on Easton Avenue opens at 11:30am Monday through Saturday and 10:30am on Sunday. It holds 4.5 across 2,468 reviews. One recent reviewer mentions a happy hour; several others mention birthday and anniversary dinners.
Which Steakhouse Stays Open Latest?
Pennsylvania Rye on Hamilton Street in downtown Allentown is the outlier. Google lists it open 4pm-2am Wednesday through Saturday and 4pm-midnight on Sunday, closed Monday and Tuesday. No other steakhouse in this group is open past 10:30pm on any night.
It is also the smallest review record of the seven, at 4.6 across 200 reviews, and one reviewer notes it had reopened. One reviewer describes it as a whiskey bar as well as a restaurant, and others mention steak, burgers, and sandwiches on the menu. It offers takeout and delivery, and Google lists it as good for kids and groups.
For a later dinner on Friday or Saturday among the others, Three Oak and The Shelby both run to 10:30pm. Top Cut, The Orchid, Blue Grillhouse, and Prime all close by 10pm.
Which Steakhouses Are Best for a Special Occasion?
Two listings sit at the top $$ tier in our directory, and both are dinner-only.
Top Cut Steak House is in the Center Valley Parkway complex, not in Bethlehem proper. It holds 4.5 across 616 reviews. It has the narrowest schedule of the group: Tuesday through Thursday 4:30pm-9:30pm and Friday and Saturday 4:30pm-10pm, closed both Sunday and Monday. It has a free parking lot. Recent reviews are mostly about service, with several naming attentive servers, though one describes long waits between courses.
The Orchid Steakhouse on E 3rd Street in south Bethlehem holds 4.2 across 684 reviews. It keeps the same weekday hours as Top Cut but opens Sunday at 4pm until 8:30pm. Of the five Google reviews in our data, four mention a birthday or anniversary. Two things to know: it is the only steakhouse of the seven without takeout in Google's data, and the only one that reports no accessibility details at all. Parking is paid lot and paid street only.
Three Oak, the highest-rated room in the group and also dinner-only, belongs in this conversation too. If your celebration falls on a Sunday, Three Oak and The Orchid are both open that evening, while Top Cut is closed.
Which Steakhouses Work for Families?
Google lists a children's menu at three: The Shelby, Blue Grillhouse, and Prime Steak House. Prime and The Shelby are also the two $ listings in our directory, which makes them the easiest family dinner on price. All three also have free parking lots and outdoor seating.
Pennsylvania Rye is listed as good for kids but has no children's menu in Google's data, and its 4pm opening rules it out for an early family lunch.
How Do Parking and Accessibility Compare?
The suburban steakhouses are easiest to park at. The Shelby, Top Cut, Blue Grillhouse, and Prime all list a free parking lot. The three downtown rooms, Three Oak in Easton, Pennsylvania Rye in Allentown, and The Orchid in south Bethlehem, list paid lots. Three Oak and Pennsylvania Rye also list free street parking and a paid garage; The Orchid lists paid street parking only.
On accessibility, six of the seven report a wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking, restroom, and seating in Google's data. The Orchid reports none of those attributes. That does not prove it is inaccessible, but if accessibility matters to your group, call ahead.
Outdoor seating is listed at five of seven: Three Oak, The Shelby, Blue Grillhouse, Prime, and The Orchid. Top Cut and Pennsylvania Rye do not list it.
What Should You Know Before You Book?
- Every one takes reservations: all seven list reservations in Google's data, and reviewers at Three Oak and Prime both recommend booking ahead, especially on weekends and holidays.
- Takeout is nearly universal: six of seven offer it. The Orchid is the exception.
- Delivery is rare: only Prime Steak House and Pennsylvania Rye list it.
- Vegetarian options are listed at four: The Shelby, Pennsylvania Rye, Top Cut, and Blue Grillhouse.
- Sunday brunch-hour openings: The Shelby at 10am and Blue Grillhouse at 10:30am are the only two open before 11am on Sunday.
- Center Valley is not Bethlehem: Top Cut's address is Center Valley, so allow for the drive if you are coming from downtown Bethlehem or Easton.
Bottom Line: Which Lehigh Valley Steakhouse Should You Choose?
For the highest-rated steak dinner in the valley, go to Three Oak Steakhouse in Easton, Tuesday through Sunday. For a top-tier special occasion, Top Cut and The Orchid are the $$ rooms, though Top Cut is closed Sundays. For a Monday, a lunch, or a family meal, your choice is Prime Steak House, The Shelby, or Blue Grillhouse, all open seven days a week. And for a steak after 10:30pm, Pennsylvania Rye is the only option, Wednesday through Sunday.
Quality is consistent across the group, with every listing between 4.2 and 4.7. The real decision is which night you are going and whether you want dinner only or something earlier. For more options, see our Lehigh Valley fine dining guide or the broader best restaurants in the Lehigh Valley roundup.
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