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    Mali F.

    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!

    Athena G.

    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!!!

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    Sandra L.

    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.

    Green Goblin Sandwich.  Nice flavor. - lemon grass and spicy part of flavor profile.  Bread was soft.
    Dhruv B.

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

    Fancy Pants Fries, Chicken Bacon Ranch, Diet Coke
    Bailey W.

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

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    Aimee C.

    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.

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    John C.

    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.

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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!

    Like a Reuben and Wings (chili flavor)
    Joey J.

    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.

    Turkey club on croissant...I think
    Larry D.

    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.

    Exterior and sidewalk dining
    Christina S.

    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!

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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

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

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

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

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