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    Valley Foods

    3.9 (212 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Rose T.

    Valley Foods catered my daughter and fiancé's wedding shower on Saturday, November 1st, and everything was absolutely perfect. The food was exceptionally delicious and delivered piping hot, even coming all the way from El Cajon to Oceanside. Chef Rasha and an assistant were on time, setting up the beautifully displayed food (including gorgeous fresh salads!) very quickly. The entire booking process was simple, and Chef Rasha is incredibly easy-going and accommodating. They even returned the next day for easy pickup of the equipment. Highly recommend Valley Foods--I will definitely be ordering from them again! Thank you Valley Food - Rasha. The guests loved everything!!! Note: we ordered lamb with yellow rice and garlic rice, dolma and stuffed onions, too! But the photos are not available. I will upload them for you to see. Better yet, stop in at Valley Foods and checkout their offerings. You won't regret it!!

    Beef Kabob Plate

    The food was really yummy! I especially liked the hummus, very smooth and flavorful. I will definitely come back and try more things!

    Chicken Shawarma wrap
    Sarab B.

    I want to say thank you so much Rasha for the wonderful food set up she did for my event. Food was delicious all my guests loved it. Best service arrived on time everything was ready by the scheduled time. ambiance were great because everything was as we planned and better. Thank again Rasha and Valley Foods.

    The best sandwiches and service in East County  They have got very good menu with great multi languages team work

    The best sandwiches and service in East County They have got very good menu with great multi languages team work

    Hot Deli serving various traditional rice dishes, stews and meats.

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    Always good quality and prices. If you're looking to feed a large group come here. Also fresh produce and bread!

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    The best Mediterranean food in San Diego for sure! It's a supermarket with hot food also, and definitely my go-to for top notch catering!

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    The service was amazing! Food was excellent and Rasha was a pleasure to work with! I would definitely use them again for catering!

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    The food is amazing fresh and service was great. The food taste authentic and made to order. They have a variety of choices.

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    Amazing store and many products are far nicer than other places comparable. The staff there is also very friendly.

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    9 months ago

    The food from the kitchen here is always so delicious and fresh. I really appreciate how friendly and helpful the staff are here the most

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    Great selection and good prices. I never knew there.were so many different options for pita.

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    Best bang for your buck with the family meals. Highly recommend checking it out if you haven't done so already.

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    Been buying from them for years now and they sell the best food you can possibly get in San Diego

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    Rasha is the best, she's always available to help and she makes the best appetisers ever .

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    Excellent customer service. Food quality and taste can't get better! Cleanliness 5 stars. Will always go back!

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    Ask the Community - Valley Foods

    Is the food halal here including catering?

    Hi. The food sold at Valley Foods is not halal. However we also own vine ripe markets where all the food is halal. As for catering we can make it halal since it is a special order. Please let me know what we can do for you. Thanks for reaching out.… 

    Sorry what I meant to ask was, how many pieces are there for the shawarma wraps that feeds 20?

    Sorry for the misunderstanding. it will typically be one wrap per person cut in half. So a total of 20 wraps, 40 pieces.

    For catering menu, how many pieces of shawarma is in the order for 20 people?

    Hello Ann. Thank you for your question. We have a 10 person combo, which can be doubled for 20 people. Shawarma sold by the pound and the 10 person combo has 1 pound of beef, Shawarma and 1 pound of chicken Shawarma.

    Do you have Iraqi Sissy?

    Hello Basil. Thank you for your inquiry. Yes we do. It is located on the shelf on top of the bulk foods bins packed in small containers.

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    Feast for 4!

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    28. Falafel Sandwich

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