Valley dairy is part of a chain of restaurants , and not the typical place that I'd review, but it's become a go to stop that we have been stopping at when we are in the area, at brunch time for breakfast or lunch. We first stopped a couple of months ago and were pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food, so we've been going there about once a week since then, usually for pancakes but the last few times we've tried lunch fare, today I had a a bowl of cheesy chicken tortilla soup and half a grilled cheese sandwich, I also had the hands down best, ( made with real chocolate ice cream), chocolate milk shake I've ever had . Not fancy but very tasty food and the best wait staff in Fayette county. If you're looking for good , handmade food a cheap you can't beat this Valley y Dairy . read more

Valley Dairy Restaurant - Dining room of Valley Dairy. - American Near Me - Connellsville, Pennsylvania

I had luncheon here some years ago and it was quite nice. I was in town today and wanted some sherbet. The restaurant wasn't busy, I went to the counter and was told they didn't have sherbet. This surprised and disappointed me, I didn't actually want ice cream but ordered a mint chocolate chip cone, my favorite. For the price of what I was given, somebody needs to be arrested for highway robbery. $3.17 for this pathetic little single scoop cone, and compared to the ice cream I've scooped over the years this was NOT a full scoop. But this is what they laughingly sell for $3.17. Had I known I could have gone next door to Dollar General, paid a little more and bought a full carton. Their freezer temperature was obviously too low, this ice cream (what there was of it) was so soft I had to eat it faster than normal, wasted my money and did not enjoy it at all. I won't be coming back, ever. Friendly servers though. read more

I love this place. I have been coming here since the mid 1990s and it's always a great experience. I do miss my first visit to the Laurel Mall location but that's ok. If you want a great meal always think about Vally Dairy. read more

First and foremost, if Judy is your server, your in for excellent service. She delivers top-tier service. You never have to ask for refills. She's constantly watching. Extremely friendly and gracious. As for the food, I've never had a bad meal. Today I had chicken fried steak & eggs. Meat was perfectly cooked. Crispy coating, tender meat. Eggs cooked perfectly and not hard or overdone. Hash browns crispy outside, tender inside. I've had burgers here, sandwiches and the unlimited fish special. Speaking of, Valley Dairy has seasonal specials but even better, they have local, daily specials too. The ambiance is typical family restaurant. Nothing fancy. Just basic booths and tables that are perfectly serviceable and fully stocked with salt & pepper, ketchup, hot sauce, sugars, jelly & jam, etc. Definitely recommend. read more

Valley Dairy Restaurant - Restaurant Interior - American Near Me - Connellsville, Pennsylvania

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Love this place, low expectations and they they are usually fast and polite. Easy eating diner foods. Just what you expect.

I read all the great reviews and got excited only to be disappointed. Their salad was gross. The ranch was sweet and tasted like they poured miracle whip in it to stretch it out. The croutons omg they had a dirt and fish flavor. What in the world!? 3.99 for fishy dirt. My SO liked his burger but I wasn't a huge fan of my meal. I don't think we will be coming back. The service was on point though. We didn't say anything about the salads when they asked how everything was, I'm always afraid of retaliation or something and I'm super shy in person. Either way I'm sure we just hit an off day or something. Just avoid the salads. read more

Pretty great good at decent prices Food everywhere is expensive, I found the establishment to be clean, reasonable, and tasty The tater tots were good, but I thought the portion was lacking, the chicken breasts are actually tenderloins. A word of caution. read more

I was driving by and always like to try local restauarants vs. chain restaurants. The place was busy but not overflowing and I loved the history on the walls. The waitress sat me quickly and took my order. I chose to start with the funnel cake ice cream dessert (yes I started with this)- and me oh my! it was fabulous! My food arrived before I even completed my pre-dessert ;) I ordered a turkey club with sweet potato fries. The fried could have used a little seasoning or salt, but hey, they were delicious. The turkey club was also very tasty. I highly recommend you stop in! read more

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Definitely amazing for family & friends. My favorites: Banana Splits Garden Omelette Cheese quesadilla read more

So I was thinking like a corner store but fell in love the minute I entered very old fashioned scenery great price and food and wonderful people read more

Stopped on the way home for some milkshakes and fries. Their milkshakes are wonderful. Just what I needed at the end of a hot day. The curly fries are tasty but perhaps they might consider using another container or increasing the amount they give to their take out orders. Upon opening the container, less than half the container was full and disappointment settled in. My dining partner also ordered a milkshake and it was more milk than ice cream. I would go there again for their Oreo milkshake though. read more

Valley Dairy Restaurant - Curly fries - American Near Me - Connellsville, Pennsylvania

Very good food, i had a Sour-Dough Steak sandwich thing. Best thing i've ever ate! The service was really nice, it was very quiet and peaceful. read more

Patti is always pleasant, always smiling, and always gives excellent service. I return to this restaurant because of her. She always puts a smile on my face. read more

My friends and I were riding The Great Allegheny Passage and stayed at the park by the caboose near Martin's so we wound up eating here 4 times over a couple of days. The food was pretty good. For breakfast I recommend something called the Haystack, and I really recommend it. It was the best breakfast I had the whole ride. It has a biscuit split in half with a piece of breakfast sausage covering each half, with hashbrowns on top of the sausage and then the whole thing covered with creamy gravy with sausage crumbles. It's delicious. For dinner, the smothered tater tots were awesome. They're obviously made from scratch there. I also had the grilled chicken entree salad which included a sliced hard boiled egg and a bread stick. Another time I got a patty melt but the waitress specifically put "no sauce" when I definitely wanted the sauce. It was dry and needed the sauce for the intended flavor profile. I was hungry. This started a trend of servers delivering me food without condiments or sauces, maybe it's a PA thing but my friend's still joke about it. Service was good 3 of the 4 times. Judy and Carly were really great. The bathroom is clean and comfortable. Convenient bike parking and plenty of window seats so you can keep an eye on your steed. I'll go back for the Haystack and smothered tots. read more

Let's be clear on what we are reviewing here. This is a diner. It's a good diner. We stopped on our way out of town for breakfast. The waitstaff was super friendly, the food was out in 6 minutes, everything tasted good, and my coffee cup was always filled. No, it wasn't a New York breakfast but it wasn't what I came for. But I did enjoy it. My husband had the Garden Omelette and I had the scrambled eggs with cheese and a sausage. Pretty perfectly proportioned for what we needed. If you are looking for a good breakfast (and I'm sure ice cream too) then you should stop In. read more

They have the best all you can eat fish on Fridays and even offer a order to take home when you're done. Staff is very friendly and willing to ensure you have everything you need to enjoy your meal. Our waitress(Madison) was very attentive to our needs and very friendly. I highly recommend this place. read more

Waitress was nice and the restaurant was clean but the food wasn't good at all. Soup was thick and gross and should be a crime to even serve. We were in the area and passing through and were hungry but next time I think we will just keep on driving. read more

Came through on a bike tour....there were some awkward ordering moments between us fatigued cyclists and our young waitress, but she handled our crap like a pro! read more

Absolutely hot garbage here .... even before the pandemic . Foods pretty good but the wait staff is awful . I mean they are bad . I've never in last 4 or 5 years had good service at this location . I'll fight a family before stepping into this location read more

This is the Pvt. Joe Bauers of diners; completely average in every way. Coffee? Average. Portions? Average. Cost? Average. You get the point. For a small town diner it is completely adequate. read more

Valley Dairy Restaurant - Griddle Combo - American Near Me - Connellsville, Pennsylvania

Super friendly service and standard Denny's or Eat-n-Park style food. When they ask if you want gusto on your fries, go for the gusto. We biked here from Pittsburgh on our way to Confluence and needed to refuel. The portions were big big and we were plenty sated. The waitress pointed out her cute pink bike next to ours in the rack and wished us a good journey. read more

Great Allegheny Passage Cyclist friendly. I've been here twice while riding the GAP and love it. If you are southbound (Pittsburgh behind you, Ohiopyle ahead) turn right onto Meason, just after going under the 4 lane highway bridge. Northbound, turn left before the bridge. Cross 7th Street and go into the small strip mall. Valley Dairy is located just past the Dollar General. You can lean your bikes against the wall and get a booth inside next to them. Great breakfast and lunch. Good service. read more

Great find for people biking through. A woman at the bike shop sent us there (with a discount coupon). They have all kinds shakes, floats, Sunday's, banana splits. They also have food. We loved the Ruben & their home made chips are the best we've had. Service was quick & friendly & prices are very reasonable. read more

I love Valley dairy!! This is my mom & I's favorite place to go whenever we want to stop and get food somewhere. The waitresses are super nice and considerate. My favorite food from there is the Tuna melt with fries. Soo good!! read more

Pretty decent greasy spoon a stone's throw from anywhere. Its not the best place for breakfast in the area (that would be the Hometown Diner), but its a no-nonsense sort of place that will keep your coffee cup full and the hash slingin' (slung?). read more

We were looking for a reliable breakfast place to get us rolling in the morning. No surprises, no nonsense, the kind of place that has worn their breakfast into a familiar groove. And we were mostly unsurprised with the breakfasts we ordered... except that their sausage patties had a weird aftertaste that didn't suggest locally-made sausage as it suggested Tennessee Pride a day or so past its "use by" date. Luckily we had no ensuing gastric distress; we just decided that this place wasn't going on our "gotta come back" list any time soon. read more

I ate here one time with my father after finishing up some business for the day. I order chili which tasted like toilet water and 3 month old beans. The chicken had no taste or passion. Quite fucking terrible. Wouldn't feed my dog that shit. read more

Good if you are looking for a quick and inexpensive breakfast but nothing more. The service was good but the food and the location were nothing remarkable. read more

Good breakfast and hostess was very friendly, feel like home. It is a perfect stop along the Allegheny Passage bike trail.

We're looking for a breakfast spot on the weekends,this is not it. Our waitress was nice, but knew we waited about an hour for our food, which was nothing special, just breakfast ,and sorry I am getting tired of paying for cold,or barely warm food, never heard of hot food on a hot plate, what a crazy idea? Prices are good but just like it seems to be in a lot of places, people just don't want to cook and they will eat anything , I was not looking for a 5 star restaurant, just a good hot breakfast , it's Valley Dairy , just make it right and hot, too much to hope for? read more