Over 130 beers on the menu at this upscale bar, restaurant, and live music venue in the heart of Allentown. Menu is inventive pub fare--and VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY with some delicious options, including eggplant wings, quesadillas, fancy grilled cheese, and well-prepared salads. Walk in through the long, narrow-ish bar area and the place opens up into a fairly large dining area looking onto a cool stage decorated with 1970s oil paintings on black velvet. Continuing back to the rear of the building, there's a small triangular patio with covered bench and table seating. The happy hour shows on Friday (6-9pm) are a don't-miss.
Review Source:This review is ONLY for the music and atmosphere of Duke's. Â This is NOT a review of the food there.
The live music is great, there seems to always be a friendly crowd, and the owners aren't shy about helping out when it gets busy either.
Saturday night jazz is my favorite (6p-9p). Â However, Tuesday nights are awesome when they have live soul music (7p-10p). There is live music almost every night, usually starting around 10pm for the heavier stuff, and different themes each night of the week. Â Check out their calendar on their website for more info.