The Grand Valley Inn - New Brighton

We were here for the Thanksgiving Buffet. Between our two parties we had 9 ppl plus several young children. The service was good, but the food seemed to be lacking any distinct flavor. You would think that not everything should taste the same on abuffet. It may be time to dust off the Olde Spice Rack

I randomly wondered into this restaurant and got a table. It was obvious I had never been there before so the owner Joe came to my table, shook my hand, and thanked me for coming in. This is something I 'd only expect from a restaurant with a quadrupledprice point... next my server Jules delivers a menu and list of specials. The Sunday specials were an entire page and theprices almost to good to be true. Jules answered all of my menu questions with ease and grace. I got the "Italian Platter "meatballs, chicken parm, Alfredo and soup or salad. (I got the soup but added a salad for a small upcharge) It was 3 plateslarge plus soup and absolutely delicious! Even the other guests were awesome. I ended up talking with the table next to mineabout food, travel and culture. (Shout out to Bob Deb). This also says a lot about the overall vibe of this place. Everyoneis happy, friendly and happy to be there. Lastly, as good as I am trying to make this review it doesn 't do my experience or mealjustice. Don 't let the unassuming facade or rustic interior fool you either.. this place is world class and could match anyeatery in any major city. If you 're not from the area, that 's ok... make the drive out, it 's totally worth it. Huge thanks toJoe and Jules.

The food is great, the service is great and the atmosphere is nice. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $10–20 Recommended dishes: Grilled Chicken Salad Parking options: Free parking lot

Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

We enjoyed our meal at the Grand Valley Inn. The food was delicious! The portions were perfect and felt worth the value. The food was definitely worth it. Our server was very good. I’m sorry I don’t remember her name but she was attentive without being intrusive. She always made sure our beverages were full and did a great job. Now my only negative and I run the risk of sounding like a prude. But this is important in my opinion. This is our first time here in quite a while. Does the Grand Valley Inn really want the very first impression to be a hostess (or manager or owner I’m not sure) wearing a shirt with a prominent swear word on it?? I thought the Grand Valley Inn had a certain level of atmosphere and class wanted but I do not see the appropriateness of this. There are many who find this objectionable and do not want to see this obscenity every time this person walks by our table. I did not say anything because quite frankly I wasn’t sure if this lady was a manager/owner or not and I wasn’t sure of what kind of response I would get and wasn’t looking for trouble. Again, the food and service was great! No complaints and very high quality. But the atmosphere is hurt by things like that shirt, unless that’s what the Grand Valley Inn is now going for.