I was a student in Bangor just over ten years ago and Valla's was one of the places I occasionally went to for lunch. I don't remember it being too bad so on a recent return to the town I thought this would be a safe bet for a spot of lunch. It looked quite busy, both the cafe and takeaway, which is usually a good sign.
Maybe times have changed or my memory isn't what it once was (or a bit of both) but I was left very disappointed. I bought sausage and chips to take out. The chips were overdone, soggy and greasy and in the course of the five minutes it took to walk to my car they had melded into a gooey, gelatinous mass. In short they were the worst chip shop chips I'd had for a long time. The sausage was perfectly ok though.
In all a bit of a letdown and I can't see myself returning for at least another ten years. read more