Chef Alan's - Reading

This was my first visit and WOW! Very nice place, quant ambiance, great food selections. The crab dip appetizer and Asian shrimp noodle bowl is excellent! Prices are reasonable four people could eat for under $100.00. Plenty of parking in lot next to entrance. Friendly staff. Nice open diningroom plus bar sections. I recommend!

Fish and chips were very good--the fish was cooked perfectly, moist and flakey, and the 'chips ' turned out to be waffle-cut fries which were also perfectly cooked and salted. Glad I had malt vinegar at home though since it did not come with it. Caesar salad was a little heavy on the dressing but I did not ask for it on the side so I guess that 's a little bit on me. The chicken on the salad was very good though. My wife said the California avocado burger was probably the best she 's had since we moved here a little over a year ago. My mother-in-law reports that the chicken tenders were perfectly cooked, moist and very, um, tender. We 're all too full to try the cheesecake right now but it looks pretty good as well. Our order was delivered by DoorDash. No issues to report. Prices seemed pretty reasonable, and the preparation time (at least on a Wednesday evening) was faster than expected. We will be ordering from Alan 's again, thanks!

Wonderful lunch! It was more is, atmosphere was great a our waitress was on the ball. I noticed that there no other waitress in the room but she did a fantastic job getting everyone's orders out on split time.

Service is outstanding. I have eaten at Chef Alan many times and will continue to return, service is outstanding and food is delicious!

Penn Avenue in West Reading has seen an incredible resurgence over the past decade as storefronts have filled up with boutiques, shops and, of course, restaurants.<br/ <br/ But in order to build West Reading into what it has become, West Reading had to have anchors in place to build around.<br/ <br/ Chef Alan’s American Bistro is one of those anchors.