Nice breakfast spot with many classic options. Food came out quickly and served up large portions. I ordered the rancher's breakfast. The flavors are savory but a little greasy. Just like you would expect from a diner meal. The restaurant is cleaner than a typical diner but with the same flavors. This is a great breakfast joint in Apple Valley be sure to check out Valley Diner! read more

Valley Diner - Minnesota Rancher's Breakfast - Diners Near Me - Apple Valley, Minnesota

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This place is super cozy. The tables are close, but not in a way that you feel crushed. Out server was very nice, and let me have all the coffee I wanted! I drink a lot of coffee and she was nice enough to let me have a whole pot! For food, we split strawberry French toast and the Denver omelette. The toast was what you'd expect. I really liked the omelette as it was very fluffy! I have also been eating a lot of egg whites lately, so take that as you will. read more

Valley Diner - Strawberry French Toast, Denver omelette - Diners Near Me - Apple Valley, Minnesota

Two stars are for the server who was very friendly. Ordered coffee, biscuits and gravy and a side of bacon. Food took forever to come out and when it did, it was the worst gravy I have ever had. It was just milk thickened with a roux. Unseasoned with sausage crumbled on top adding the only flavor on the dish. A true gravy for biscuits and gravy needs to have sausage flavor infused into the roux by adding flour to the grease from cooking the sausage and adding milk (and pepper/seasonings!) this was almost inedible. Weak coffee/limp bacon made things even worse. Walls are covered in weird ai generated 50s artwork. Like a crude copycat of a traditional diner. Wendy's had better breakfast. Avoid avoid avoid. read more

Great breakfast spot! Such nice service, quick food turnaround. Ambiance is mom & pop diner with a 50s "old fashioned" decoration vibe. Definitely casual, great for families, friends or going solo Could have better coffee, but it wasn't terrible. read more

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We've been coming here for years. '50ish atmosphere with great food. Hot food is always hot coming out of the grill. I like the eggs Benedict and the omelettes which put others to shame. Highly recommended! read more

We walked into the Valley Diner and was greeted immediately by. We grabbed a table by the window. The temperature of the restaurant was nice and comfortable. The server came over right away and offered us the choice of beverages. She brought our beverages, took our order. Our food was brought exactly as ordered! I'd go back again! read more

I have noticed the Valley diner for years but never stopped in, until tonight. Wow, what a wonderful restaurant! I loved the decor but not sure how to describe it. Perhaps Homey and inviting fits. It definitely NOT like all the rest! Service was quick, our server was friendly and the variety on the menu was excellent. We had dinner but after viewing the all day breakfast menu were for sure returning for breakfast. read more

My hubby and I drove in from Chicago and craved breakfast so we checked in. The service was excellent and the food was great. read more

Valley Diner - French Toast - Diners Near Me - Apple Valley, Minnesota

Delicious breakfast, fried perfectly, comes to the table fresh from the kitchen, nice and hot. Service is excellent, family owned and are onsite. Looking forward to their lunch! Oh and its a cute neighborhood diner read more

Valley Diner - Chicken fried steak - Diners Near Me - Apple Valley, Minnesota

Every time I have been here the food has been not only delicious but also very fast service and fresh food exactly what I look for in a food diner . Also there serving sizes are very reasonable for the price . Highly recommend one of the mango flavored ice cream things they have up front .!! read more

Valley Diner - Breakfast burrito - Diners Near Me - Apple Valley, Minnesota

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This morning was the first time I've been to Valley Diner. The food was excellent, the hashbrowns were perfectly cooked and not greasy like so many places. When you have to add a little salt you know it's great! I had the Cajun breakfast and the hollandaise sauce was absolutely perfect. I recommend Valley Diner to anyone who wants a great breakfast and they serve it all day. Terri - Northfield read more

We live close so we thought we'd try this diner. Well never again. It was so hot and humid in the restaurant! I am always cold, well I was sweating it was so hot. Then they gave us our silverware and my spoon was super dirty (see photo). We were given water and told they are out of ice. We saw many more people come In and they were all given water with ice. When My husband asked if we could have ice we were told they were out. The food was okay. Not terrible and it was warm. But over priced for the quality. When we paid we paid in cash. They didn't have enough money in the register to give us our change. So we left. read more

Valley Diner - My dirty spoon - Diners Near Me - Apple Valley, Minnesota

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Amazing food! Great service! We had leftovers, and they were still amazing! I got the breakfast burrito with no ham, and they got the order perfect! I haven't tried the coffee yet, but I plan to next time I visit! Clean, comfy environment, and friendly staff. Definitely recommend this place; family- or date-friendly. read more

A bit of a hidden gem, deserves to be busier but I wouldn't change it... solid food, good people, no frills, highly recommended

Ordered for pickup and went to pick it up and they said they were busy and they were just starting it and it will be about 15 minutes. Walked back in 15 minutes later and they hadn't even started the order and it will be an even longer wait. They don't care and try to take on too much. read more

Both Apple Maps and google say they are open. The sign outside the door says they are open 7-3. Currently standing outside a locked door at 11:45. read more

Valley Diner - Not open when they say they are - Diners Near Me - Apple Valley, Minnesota

Good food, friendly family and great prices. We are from out of state and found this place on our walk, so glad we did!

Service was great. Food was just meh. Fried pickles were good but my chicken sandwich was kind of gross. Sorry but everything seemed greasy and like it was all fried in the same grease. Strange taste. Maybe they needed to switch it out with fresh. Will try breakfast maybe but not the lunch food. read more

This place is one of my favorites for breakfast. The omelettes are the fluffiest and the eggs Benedict always has a perfect poached egg. Can't go wrong finding breakfast here! read more

I had a Reuben sandwich and waffle fries in the mall area with a group of friends. The food was good and the people were nice. The wait was a little longer then expected but acceptable. read more

First of all my server was very sweet and attentive! I prefer diners whenever possible. Great vibes, my kind of decor and great for pals having breakfast, the single diner or families. I want to give this place a higher rating but I can't because they are short on staff and it shows . - best seats still had dirty dishes every where - my order came out fast enough but coffee cold and hash browns were under cooked and cold. I am gonna give this place one more try. If I see them dirty dishes on tabletops I will not go in. This can easily be a great place. Food was good enough. Steady flow of business so people do like it here in spite of the short comings. Could be waaaaaaay better with a tiny bit more effort. read more

Decided to try this place for the 1st time on 07/03/16. First thing my husband and I noticed was how sticky the floors were at 7am. Also the glass was very greasy. Obviously they don't clean very well. I ordered a hazelnut latte to start and hubby got a white chocolate mocha. Both tasted like powder was added to water. $3.75 a piece for each, both cups were only 1/2 full and no refills. Both tasted terrible and appeared to not contain caffeine. Hubby ordered the country fried steak and I got the "special" crab cakes benedict. Hubby said it was the 2nd worst country fried steak he has eaten. Very greasy. Also his scrambled eggs were cold. As for me, my poached eggs were cold but since they were placed on a crab cakes straight from the fryer the eggs cooked over hard and I got no runny egg yolk on my benedict. Both our hashbrowns were barely cooked and we're mostly raw. The service was also terrible. There were two servers and two tables. We were the 2nd table. After food was served our server didn't check back for 10 minutes. Our tab was over $30 but why? Needless to say we won't be back. Worst breakfast experience ever. read more

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Went for breakfast this past Sunday. The food tasted good but didn't sit well. Maybe it was because I couldn't get the vision of one of the workers running his hands through his hair and face then proceed to wrap the silverware. When he walked away he purposely handled the top of every knife in the rack. I won't return knowing how unsanitary it is. The two waitresses were good and working hard though. read more

Week night evenings are pretty quiet. I went here for dinner with my wife and we nearly had the place to ourselves. This meant we had the full attention of our server, who was very pleasant and attentive. She gave us time to order, checked back frequently, and engaged in pleasant conversation. She was wonderful. The décor is diner style crossed with a modern coffee shop. There is a fireplace and comfy chairs and the prerequisites pictures of Elvis and Marilyn. I found the in-between style OK. They have seating in the hallway outside the restaurant that is staged like outside seating, but it's clearly not. My wife ordered the Chicken Fried Chicken and I ordered the Ruben and Fries. She loved her food, comfort food on a cold winter night. My sandwich was not quite crispy enough, so as I eat it, the filling would fall out to my lap and plate. Also, I missed the crunch. The meat was OK, I have had much better and some worse. Overall, the sandwich was fine. Their fries were good, though the portion slightly smaller than I expected. I was still full, so not an issue. Many places have portions that are huge because fries are cheap. They were done and crisp but were not made in house. That, I think is were things could be stepped up. Great dinners have a feeling a scratch made food. I have eaten breakfast here and their breakfasts are better because of this. I do prefer this place to any chain place you can find in the area. We have been here with family from out of town and everyone finds something to enjoy. Ultimately, the Valley Diner is a good place to go that could be a great place with just a little fine tunning. read more

Valley Diner - Diners Near Me - Apple Valley, Minnesota

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Had a terrible experience at Valley Diner this afternoon. Beyond the food issues (no cheese in omelet, stale toast, cold sausage), the diner isn't taking Covid seriously. Tables aren't sanitized after use, still using full menus that aren't sanitized after use, cooks aren't wearing masks, and no social distancing signage/markers. It's too bad. This used to be a nice little neighborhood diner. read more

Valley Diner - Galaxy "Grand" Omelet. Forgot the cheese apparently, nothing holding the omelet together - Diners Near Me - Apple Valley, Minnesota

For Years my family and i use to really love this place from the food to the service. I always would go here anytime that i had a craving for gyro meat because it was my favorite,but this last year everytime that i have ordered the gyro meat it has been burnt.I have contacted them about this and i never get a response back. It is so sad to me, because i would say in the last 2-3 years the service has not been good like it use to be and as i stated the gyro meat is always burnt. Miss the way it use to be:( read more

I don't come here often, because they don't actually make omlettes. It's just a the co egg cake (think pancake) on a bed of cheese and whatever stuff was supposed to be the filling. That is why I rarely come here. After months of not visiting, I forget why and try it again. As soon as they out my 'omlette' on the table, I suddenly remember again. read more

Call me old-fashioned but: I think Hash Browns should be brown. They were not like the photo I see on here. Also, my over easy eggs were actually over soft. So in a nutshell the eggs overcooked and the potatoes were under. I don't live in MN anymore but I do visit regularly. I might try this place again but not for breakfast. read more

Been going here for years. Never had a bad experience. The food and service are always great.

Unsatisfactory unsanitary and wait is to long. This place is garbage don't try this place

There were open tables, yet there was a wait...hmm? They apparently hold two larger tables with tablecloths for larger parties. These tables sat unseated the entire time & people were asked to go on a wait. This is only the beginning of this disappointing breakfast experience with the family. The service was sub par...we should've went to Chick Fil A. The food lacked flavor to boot. The server didn't even offer upgrades, or to go boxes. This saddens me as I love to support local, but if things don't change operationally here...their doors will close soon. read more

My daughter and I went on Saturday morning for breakfast. We stood by the door and waited for them to take our name. There was 1 name ahead of us. We stood there as every server walked past us multiple times, never acknowledging us. After about 10 minutes another lady and her son walked up behind us and the next employee that walked by looked past us and told her they would be right with them. Needless to say we didn't stay after being treated like this. read more

Stopped for a late breakfast and was absolutely thrilled with our meals. I had eggs benedict and my husband had a Denver omelet with a side of hashbrowns. Huge portions for a very reasonable price. Will definitely eat here again! read more

Yummy breakfast items. Always love a good eggs Benedict or Cajun breakfast, both are good!

Always love the food and service here! We do brunch here many Sunday mornings and are always happy with our experience. read more

Valley Diner - One Eyed Mama - Diners Near Me - Apple Valley, Minnesota

Saw this restaurant on a search for restaurants in AV. The menu is huge and had a lot of great options. After being told there was a 20 min wait we were finally seated about 50 min later. We waited another 20 min before even seeing our server. After ordering we waited another 30-45min for our food to come out. I ordered the fried chicken and asked if it would be a problem to get all dark meat? She said sure! No problem. When it came out it wasn't all dark. I didn't mention it because I knew I'd probably never see her again. Chicken was so dry and overcooked I couldn't really eat it. The fries tasted like the oil was old. Hubby got pancakes and bacon. Bacon looked like the precooked stuff. Server never refilled beverages or asked if we needed anything. I still gave a 20% tip because I'm not a jerk face, but I won't go there ever again. read more

I would avoid this restaurant at all cost. The customer service is awful and the food is low quality. I will not be returning.

Tried taking my family out for breakfast, was told we would have to wait 15-20 min for a table for 4 (understandable) after waiting for 25 minutes we noticed several families of 4 being seated before us. They had crossed our names off the list and were argumentative telling us we were a family of 5 and had no room for us. I will NEVER go back to this establishment and do not recommend anyone go to a place where you are so easily dismissed. horrible customer service! read more

The service here is the worst. Waitress was rude and when it came time to pay my bill she took my card and held onto it for 15 minutes while casually taking care of other customers and hiding in the back. God only knows what she did with my card while she had it. Now I'll have to monitor my bank account for fraud. read more

Omg....what happened? Haven't been here for about 4 months. Was in the area so my wife and I stopped in. Open tables not being cleared while the wait list for 2 families ahead of us was 20 minutes. After the order, food arrived 30 minutes later for the both of us and it was very bland. Time to check this off the old bucket list. read more