Dave's Valley Grill

Debbie Canada-Roberts 5 months ago

I will not be back. It had been a couple years since we ate here. Food had been mediocre but heard they were under new management so decided to give them another chance on 1-31-26. Not only was food still mediocre, the service was awful as well. I ordered smoked salmon scramble. The potatoes were mostly raw. The smaller pieces were ok but the regular sized pieces were still raw. Brought this to the attention of the server who eventually brought out burnt shoe leather potatoes and told me I should have asked for them to be crispy. I told her I didn’t want them crispy, I just didn’t want them raw. Then she said those potatoes couldn’t be raw because they had been in the pan since she got there at 7:30 AM and we were eating during the 12:00 hour. Like that makes them more appealing. Manager never came by. Poor quality control with kitchen and unprofessional attitude from server. I’ve worked in the restaurant business in front of the house and back of the house.This was a fail on both. I’m including a picture to show both versions of potatoes. We will not be giving them any more chances.

Jess 7 months ago

Wow, what a MASSIVE let down today, I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt and will try one more time. Let's start with good though! Samantha was our server; cute as a button, efficient, personable, just all around great. The food though, man oh man...we ordered the queso fondito (which was just Queso, not fondito in any way) and it came with our meal, so it wasn't an appetizer at all. My meal came with a side salad, which was literally slimy everywhere, why would the kitchen staff even serve that in the first place?! My husband got the chicken fried steak and scrambled eggs with papa's & beans, NO green chile cream gravy, brown gravy instead. His whole plate was cold, completely flavorless, and didn't get the gravy right (he sent it back due to being that awful). I got the beef ribs with my slimy side salad, calabacitas, and Mac & cheese. The meat was amazingly tender and delicious, but the gravy had no flavor. The Mac & Cheese was one of the worst things I've put in my mouth; over cooked, squishy pasta with milk, no cheese, no seasonings, no flavor at all. The calabacitas were LOADED with bell peppers, which I'm allergic to & not listed on the menu. Samantha replaced it with the fire roasted corn, which was OK. The Queso fondito tasted like a can of nacho cheese, again, no flavor. The Jalapeño cheddar biscuits, same story, no flavor at all except boxed jiffy flavor. Unbelievably disappointing all the way around, except the service & the beer. Again, I'll try one more time, but man it was just awful. The manager did comp my husband's meal, as he didn't eat it, and gave a free dessert at least, but we'll see next time in like six months.

Mona Gonzales 6 months ago

First time visitor here today. The atmosphere was nice and clean and the bar looked cozy and well stocked. The waitstaff were pleasant and nice. The food was just meh. The best thing were the $7 wings though we ordered garlic Parmesan and got no seasoning so had to ask for buffalo sauce. The fajita bowl was a bit bland and no sour cream or guacamole was included. My friend had the meatloaf and stated it was a bit sweet for her taste and calabacitas with bell peppers was a bit of an odd dish. Overall it was an ok dinner.

Sue Burke 4 months ago

Love this neighborhood place! The food never disappoints and the service is wonderful, even when they’re super busy. Lenora is usually our server. She’s so accommodating and friendly to us senior citizens. My husband has COPD, and she always tries to seat us where we don’t have to walk too far. Prices are very reasonable for the quality of preparation, presentation, and taste. The variety of their menu is also top-notch…varied and hard to choose from because it’s all good☺️

J Vigil a year ago

First timer here This place has a LARGE variety of food. Maybe different unique dishes. I did go during happy hour which I got 12 wings for $12. That’s the best thing I ordered. They were crispy and the buffalo was flavorful. The braised short ribs were similar to pot roast. Not special which I was disappointed on. Not because it wasn’t tender but because I expected a different flavor, especially because it was supposed to have a red wine gravy. I also ordered calabicitas and this I was disappointed in because they had bell peppers and onion. I’ve never had it that way. My girl got a patty melt and it was burnt. I told the waiter and he apologized but that’s about how far it went. Total was about $65 for two people. This was strictly based on my own experience. Perhaps there are others that have a great one. Unfortunately I didn’t. I don’t think I would go back.