I have been here a couple times over the last 90 days. I have had a couple different burgers and have tried a bite of a couple sandwiches that my wife ordered. The food is outstanding! Absolutely incredible actually and I will definitely be back. If I had only one place to choose in town for a burger Valiant would likely be my choice. I usually have about 4 burgers per week from a variety of places around the area. When I say Valiant is a top burger choice you can feel confident. Of course chefs and owners can change but at the time of this writing Valiant is top shelf. The service has also been fantastic and the restaurant is clean. read more

We wanted somewhere quick to stop before wine tasting near Salem and found Valiant. Omg...The Hamon sandwich is amazing. Can a sandwich be refreshing? This one is!! Delicious sweet mustard and the tiniest lemon slice. I was skeptical, but it balanced so well. I'll be attempting to recreate it at home!!! It was pretty empty when we came in so we were immediately sat and taken care of. Pretty big indoor space! read more

Valiant The Sandwich - Smash burger - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

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Love that they have a vegan sandwich option on their menu. Sandwiches were tasty. Service was fast and friendly. read more

Valiant The Sandwich - Chicken Bacon Ranch - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Stop in while visiting the Capital. Fresh made bread, enjoyed the chicken bacon ranch sandwich. It's got a little kick but the flavor is great. Has a full bar and beer on tap. Great stop. read more

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Great burgers. I really love the pickled onions. The food is ready quickly. I enjoy the flavored lemonades also. It's a cute spot to hangout and east and parking is usually always convenient. I like to get a burger and fries to go typically. Highly recommend! read more

Since this place opened up a while back, it has become a favorite lunch spot of mine, and I frequently find myself craving their incredible sandwiches! My favorite has to be the Green Goblin which has the perfect tangy spice, and the freshest veggies! Also, their loaded french fries are unbelievably delicious, and dangerously addictive. The service was great as well! Our server was very helpful, giving us great suggestions. The chill vibes here also make it the perfect place to grab lunch with friends! If you want to have a sandwich so good that you start daydreaming about it, then look no further! read more

Valiant The Sandwich - The Green Gobblin (V) - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Food was amazing. Small menu, but if you like sandwiches and burgers there will be something on here for you! Service was great, everyone was super friendly and accommodating. Ambiance could definitely use some work, but that was the only complaint. read more

Such a fun menu!! Yummy food and drinks (Brussels are to DIE for). Located in a cute little spot downtown Salem with friendly staff. I have no complaints!!! read more

Valiant The Sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Loved this place. We drove from McMinnville to Salem to try their burgers. Service was excellent and friendly. The atmosphere is clean comfy and trendy. I was immediately impressed with the affordable cocktail prices on the chalk board menu by the bar. Typically $8, $9 and $10 cocktails are on a Happy Hour menu. Valiant prices their drink specials for anytime of day which is refreshing and will bring me back for sure. The food menu is easy to read, and affordable. Not a huge menu but perfectly curated. It consists of salads, wings, sandwiches, burgers, and BBQ. We ordered a house salad, a Lil Val Smashburger (special) which comes with a pint of beer for $12 and a Crème Screamer Burger $15.00. This Smashburger has pepper jack, bacon, torched marshmallow fluff, red onions, chili sauce on a handmade sesame bun. Both burgers were incredible and true smashburgers. The Lil Vals burger was juicy, cheesy with the perfect amount of burger sauce and the fresh house bun sets it apart. The Screamer burger with an extra patty. This burger was juicy and unexpectedly phenomenal. The unique pairing of the sweet marshmallow fluff and the savory spicy chili sauce is next level. This burger is a work of art in your mouth. Designed by a chef who thinks outside the box. If you are looking for a farm fresh sandwich shop Valiant is your spot. *Note, we met the owners who are really nice hard working people. I will go out of my way to support locally owned businesses. read more

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Dine in and Take home options. Friendly staff. Lots of space to sit. I got the green goblin sandwich, which was tasty. read more

Valiant The Sandwich - Green Goblin Sandwich. Nice flavor. - lemon grass and spicy part of flavor profile. Bread was soft. - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Good food made with love, good portions, very filling! Server was super sweet and attentive. Place was CLEAN! read more

Valiant The Sandwich - Fancy Pants Fries, Chicken Bacon Ranch, Diet Coke - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Among other things, the best smash burger I've had anywhere, bar none. A great place for a great cocktail, an amazing sandwich, and sublime fries. But that smash burger is hard to move off of. They bake theirs own buns. The patties have frilly edges and the absolute maximum amount of caramelization. They're practically perfect. read more

Are you looking for a tasty burger and sandwich shop in Salem, OR? Look no further, @valianteats has one of the best cheeseburgers in town! Their hand-made patties with melted cheese and fresh toppings, along with a side of crispy fries, make it one of the best in town. We also tried the Reuben sandwich, which was good but a little fatty. The atmosphere is really chic with their red brick some abstratic artwork. The waitress was friendly and we didn't have to wait long for our food. They also have Happy Hour and a great cocktail menu! I will definitely be a returning customer. read more

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Solid place for sandwiches,etc I use to work next door to it when it was at old spot different owners I think.Still good but not what it was

Super tasty Rueben that was enough for two to share. The tomato soup was rich and delicious. There is some outdoor seating if you bring a dog. Enjoy! read more

Outstanding. I had the Cubano sandwich with the tomato soup. The soup was excellent. The sandwich was packed with delicious meats. It was even better dipped in the soup. Oh my, it was good. My wife had a Cindy burger and really enjoyed it. I got to say, I ate some of the overflowing bacon on it. That bacon was sooooo good. Dang it was good. Our server was super busy and hustling. But that didn't impact our service. She checked on us 4 or 5 times. Super duper friendly. I'd definitely recommend this place. We came on a Saturday, I'd worry about how busy it would be during the week. Still, outstanding. read more

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I would give it more stars if I could! The service was fast and friendly. Ambiance is nice. Very clean everywhere. We had the fancy pants fries, chicken caesar salad and chicken bacon sandwich, everything was fresh and delicious! read more

Valiant The Sandwich - Bar sign - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Came in yesterday while in town on business. No frills set up. Grab a menu and seat and they'll come take your order. Innovative sandwiches that are made fresh. Had the Reuben, and wings, both were excellent and didn't break the bank. One woman running the show up front but she was crushing it. read more

Valiant The Sandwich - Like a Reuben and Wings (chili flavor) - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Everything about this place was amazing. The food was delicious and our host was very friendly and explained the menu throughly. She was helpful and made our visit lovely. Highly recommend! read more

Had a rather odd experience here. They seemed to be out of a lot of stuff at noon on a Wednesday. For everything we ordered, they had to make sure they weren't out of something. Sandwices came with soup, but they were out of soup, but we could just get the sandwich without the soup for the same price. I just kinda stared blankly and accepted it. Later someone came to the table to tell us they would give us a salad with our dishes. That awkwardness aside, we ended up ordering a variety of things, and everything was really, really good. I liked the fact that every dish was very different from the others. I also loved the sense of humor around the restaurant and on the menu. Good stuff. read more

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Awesome sandwiches, a beautiful little sandwich shop in Salem just off the downtown court district. A good variety of sandwiches. My wife and I loved them. I had a pastrami read more

Small sandwich restaurant with a full service bar and minimal outdoor seating. Cool, casual vibe. You walk to the counter, grab a menu and a seat and a server comes over. A friend and I met for lunch and neither of us had been in before. It's clean and our server was good. Food came out in an appropriate amount of time. I ordered the Cindy Burger with fries and a side of ranch and my friend ordered the Rueben with the same side. We split the dishes so we could share the food experience. The burger was really good! Seasoned well and even had a hint of spiciness to it somehow. The produce on it was fresh and the bun was toasted to perfection. The Rueben I wasn't so thrilled with. It had good flavor but the meat, to me, was too thick and too fatty. The fries were seasoned and hot and the ranch dressing on the side seemed very fresh. I'll definitely eat here again and I'd recommend it for a good sandwich spot! read more

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Pros Delicious food Friendly service Serve alcohol Great location Simple menu Cons They only have coffee for caffeine read more

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Very good lunch spot. Split the fancy fries and Smash Burger - Big Val's. Beer and Ginger Peach Mocktail. Just what was needed on a cloudy Sunday. read more

This was my second attempt at Valiant. My partner and I both ordered the "Happy Wife" (vegetarian) with a side of breakfast potatoes. Before we got anything, a server came over to inform us that there was only one bagel left, so I asked if they could make my sandwich with a croissant. They said yes. It's took about 20 minutes for our food to come out to us, and I immediately clock large chucks of brisket mixed in with the potatoes? I asked our server if they had another side item that did not include meat. The potatoes weren't listed as having meat, only onions and bell peppers, and he informed me that the potatoes shouldn't have any meat in them. I picked up a large chunk of brisket on my fork to show him and he immediately went to grab me another portion, this time without the meat. I started in on my sandwich. It's just whatever, fairly bland and the croissant was cold. My partner's sandwich fell apart all over the plate before he even took a bite. I think the bagel is to blame here as mine at least held up. I finish my sandwich and go to try the potatoes. THERE'S STILL BRISKET. For a restaurant that offers so many vegan and vegetarian options, I'm disappointed to discover that not much is done to prevent cross contamination in the kitchen. And even if I wasn't a vegetarian, it's evident that the potatoes were cooked/reheated in a dirty pan. This is not okay! The food is mid here. It's not good. I don't know what any of the positive reviews are talking about, seriously!! This was my second time here and I more disappointed than the last! Please save your coins and eat literally anywhere else. read more

Valiant The Sandwich - Happy Wife Sandwich feat. Brisket in my breakfast potatoes - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Sandwich was delicious and the fries was delicious. Service was good quick and fast and ambience was nice.

Just got this delivered through Doordash. After the first bite of my Bird Ferguson I realized this sandwich tastes like a sandwich made by someone who loves me. (Sorry the photo is only of half the sandwich... I inhaled the first half because I couldn't stop myself.) read more

Valiant The Sandwich - Bird Ferguson from Valiant the Sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Enjoyed our stop. Good salad and beef sandwhich. Would have liked a bit bigger sand, but was tasty.

The sandwich was delicious. It was loaded with meat! The Pegasus sauce was very yummy. Usually horseradish is very overpowering but that's certainly not with this tamed down version. Anything with blue cheese is always my go to, read more

Valiant The Sandwich - The other Reuben - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

We went here for lunch and were very impressed with the flavor and freshness of the food. They have chili and tomato soup everyday. We ordered the soup of the day which was corn chowder and a spinach salad. The chowder was sooo good and the salad had spinach apple slivers candied pecans and much more. Very very good. read more

Service was fantastic, the server was so sweet! The ambiance was also so relaxing and we sat out looking the street which is always fun. Food was very good but I am a sauce girl and could have used some more but definitely worth checking out! Had a hard time picking what to order it looked so good! read more

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I ordered the cubano sandwhich and habanero/pineapple wings & they were both so so good. I'm very picky when it comes to chicken wings (I don't like most chain wings) and these exceeded my expectations of what constitutes a good wing. Not only was the seasoning really tasty, but the quality of the chicken was also outstanding. I've had a number of cubano sandwhiches in LA & Bay Area, and this Cubano sandwich was up there in terms of flavor & meat. The bread was nicely toasted & the meat was cooked to perfection. Great filling dinner and also fast service. Highly recommend. read more

Valiant The Sandwich - Habanero Pineapple Wings - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

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The food was great fresh and tasty! New menu launch starts tomorrow. Server was very nice and personable. Will definitely be coming back! read more

Valiant The Sandwich - Roast beef sandwich with salad great dressing to add The Other Roast Beef Sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Best Cuban I've ever had. I'm going back every time I'm in Salem. Super friendly service as well

Tried 3 times, never again. Today it was frozen premade burgers for $17. The toppings were ok and the idea was good but it is not nice to use what looks like a Costco burger in your restaurant when you specialize in sandwiches read more

Valiant The Sandwich - Premade frozen burger for $17 - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

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I ordered the Biasi breakfast sandwich with a side of tomato soup. The sandwich was so delicious and soup was amazing and creamy. The service was great and the staffs were friendly and kind. The location was busy and the parking was hard to fine but we got lucky and found a parking spot in the front. The restaurant was well clean and organized. Cute spot to check out when your on a road trip to Portland/Seattle. read more

Valiant The Sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

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It was a dark and not so stormy afternoon in Salem. I ducked into this little cubby hole next to the coffee shop I like. I went for the steak sandwich and a cup of soup. it looks a little on the little side but the flavors more than made up for the size. The sandwich had a pickled carrot topping and a spicy pepper mix. Excellent and just the right size for my dinner. It came with a hot cup of tomato soup that was Cleary fresh. No Campbell's canned stuff here. This tasted fresh out of my garden with a subtle sweetness. The only negative point to this review would be the ambiance. The place was cold and I could feel it in my fingers when I wrote this. The people were friendly and I would give this place a try, if I were you. Enjoy read more

Ok... this place is AWESOME!! I've been wanting to check it out for a while. Had the Cubano Sandwich. 100%. I will be back! I will also be telling every foodie I know about. read more

Valiant The Sandwich - 'Mostly a Cubano' Sandwich! - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

Delicious sandwiches in a variety of styles, so there's something for everyone! Hot or cold, you'll find something you love! Staff was very welcoming and friendly, despite the fact that they were hustling to keep up with pickup orders when our party of 5 came in to eat. Our table ran the gamut; I enjoyed the Mostly a Cubano (the meat was tender and delicious - I love everything about this sandwich and you will too if you love mustard, cheese, pickles and pork, hon) and the rest of my group sampled The Halpert (tuna, opted for the melt), The Last Turkey (comes on a massive croissant) and the Like a Reuben (with beautiful, tangy pickled cabbage) and there were absolutely no complaints among the bunch of us! Sandwiches come with a side of soup at no extra, side of salad for an extra $1 or a side of fries for an extra $2. Will definitely be going back! read more

Valiant The Sandwich - "Like a Reuben" - pickled cabbage was off the charts! - Sandwiches Near Me - Salem, Oregon

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I am slightly obsessed with the hot not hot and the chorizo sliders. The pineapple habanero pork belly is 10/10 and they have cocktails! Definitely recommend if you want to relax and have a quick bite. read more