The Valley House Bar & Restaurant — Restaurant in Charlestown Township

Will stop back when in the area.

Gotta say, im very impressed by this place. I didn't think much from the exterior and because where it's located, but they brought the good.

I wish I could've gone for dinner because I was in the area around 2:30 pm, but I do not live near there. Here's the breakdown on way I had:

Food: ordered mushroom soup, buratta Della casa for an appetizer, and split a vodka chicken sandwich between me and my girlfriend. It hit on all the notes. The mushroom soup, was creamy, flavorful, and did taste over buttered or like they used too much flour, like some other places. The Burrata della casa was topped with arugula, had caponata (eggplant, sauce, onions, etc.) on the bottom, and was drizzled and rimmed with a nice balsamic vinegar, and had a nice fat hunk of buratta embedded within it all. This was plated with some delicious bread, that was fantastic. Highly recommend.

The chicken cutlet, was a reminder of something from Brooklyn, NY delis. Flavorful, crispy, thin, and sliced to go perfectly on their bread that they get delivered daily from a deli (I asked because it was so good). The vodka sauce with cheese in combination, needed a little salt, but I won't complain because the quality of the package was there. I would order this again or maybe the Italian if I was going for lunch just to mix it up. As I mentioned, I really wish I could have tried an entree, but there's always next time.

Service: Emily was great, very nice, and since it was not time for a certain item, she said she could check with the kitchen to see if they could make it. She checked for two dishes, and they were willing to make both. It was quiet because it was Sunday, but the bar was full. I don't know if this contributed to our service, but it was quick, polite, and nothing short of fantastic. She acommadated by bringing extra items asked for, and remembered the order without writing it down. Emily was awesome.

Atmosphere: The bar is great if you're going to watch sports and have beers. Nice U-shaped layout and people seem friendly enough here. The diner is small, more intimate, but nice. I only gave 4 out of 5 stars here because it maybe can use some updating and be reupholstered, but I understand that is not cheap.

Overall, this place deserves your business if you pass by. I would definitely go again as I was happy...

We've gone here before when it was the office and the food was fabulous, so we decided to try it out. Our waitress was lovely and very accommodating. The food, however, left something to be desired for sure. My husband enjoyed his wings but the chile was way too sweet. I first tried the brie BLT which sounded fabulous! It was brie spread, lettuce, and bacon with raspberry mayo on sourdough bread. YUM!! I was so excited to try it so when I took my first bite, to say I was disappointed would be an understatement. It tasted like nothing more then a BLT. And when you're paying $14 for a BLT it should be a fabulous sandwich!! My second bite was all brie so back it went. There was about five people in there, so it's not like it was crazy busy! I then tried the italian chicken cutlet sandwich, which looked fabulous when it hit the table but boy oh boy disappointment number two for me. There was absolutely no flavor at all. I was then charged six dollars for sweet potato fries to go that should have been part of my meal. In addition, we were charged a "convenience" fee of nearly 5 bucks. For my takeout fries???? I would have thought the $125.00 plus we spent between drinks and food that was subpar was enough of...

First let me say I'm not an easy one to satisfy. That being said I dine out quite often many times with large groups for special occasions. From the high end restaurants to the small Italian eateries. Last night I had the pleasure of dining at the Valley House and WOW. There were 22 of us and as I do understand the logistical problems with serving large parties Kegan and his crew killed it. They were friendly and personable and very responsive of everyone's requests. I had the calamari appetizer and the Buffalo chopped salad. Top notch. I also had a side of fries and as simple as that sounds they came to table hot and now are on my list as one of favorite fries. Others at my table had the pork chops and some had sandwiches. Everyone one was more then satisfied. So I give Valley House 10 stars for service and the friendly atmosphere the staff provided and 10 stars for the quality of all of our dishes. To Kegan I understand the difficulties involved with serving the public. Some have bad days and bring it to you and your crew understandably making your job more difficult. Keep that pleasant professional attitude you had last night and I'm sure you have a very bright future ahead of...