I dined with some friends at the Sunset Grille for an early
dinner in late March 2016; however, I live near the restaurant, so my spouse
and I have eaten there many, many times over the past 20+ years. The Sunset
Grille is open daily for lunch and dinner. You can make a reservation by
telephone. Complimentary parking is available in their private parking lot. The
owners of the Sunset Grille also have an association with The Stoned Crab in
Macungie and The Shanty on 19th in Allentown.
The Sunset Grille opened in 1990; however, the building in
which it resides was built in the mid-1800s (it was originally called the
Ruppsville Hotel and then the Sunset Hotel; see the antique sign for the Sunset
Hotel hanging in the open foyer of the restaurant). Several different seating
options are available: the ground-level main dining room (which is divided into
two separate rooms, one of which is L-shaped), the bar (which offers both booth
and table seating, as well as seating at the long J-shaped bar), and the upstairs
dining rooms (in two different-sized spaces that are also used for private parties/events;
the larger room holds groups of up to 40 people, and the smaller room holds up
to 12 people). We like to sit in the bar area because of the wooden both
seating. (All the rest of the seating in the restaurant is at tables). In
warmer weather, al fresco dining is available (albeit next to a somewhat heavily
trafficked road); a few of the outdoor tables are arranged under the side-porch
roof overhang, and others are spaced on a patio and shaded by individual
umbrellas.
The restaurant serves Southwestern and American food.
Certain nights of the week feature special events: Sunday wings, Tuesday
fajitas, Wednesday Mexican fiesta, Thursday comfort food, and daily happy hour.
We almost always order the chicken wings as an appetizer (our favorite sauce is
Sunset Gold); we think that the Sunset Grille makes some of the best wings that
we’ve ever eaten. As entrees, we generally have a burger, sandwich, or Tex-Mex
dish, although the restaurant offers larger entrees, too.
As stated previously in this review, we have eaten at the
Sunset Grille too many times to count. The casual atmosphere, outdoor dining,
reasonably-priced food, and large portions make it a frequent stop for us.
