Valley Hotel

Out of steak, out of potatoes (seriously, in Palmer, Ak?). Took an hour to get our food and that’s when we were told they were out of items we ordered. The menu is a complete mess, gave me a headache, trying to figure out what to order. The prices are odd ball ($ 7.77, $ 13.83) and many items are repeated (valley potatoes — 3 times). No type of pasta on it, at all, one choice for a steak — rib eye. Pizza was over-​cooked but the deep fried halibut was good. French fries were cold, French dip was dry and very little meat. Breakfast items were good and contained larger portions than our dinner items.

Their menu is very substantial in the amount of options they offer. I’ve always enjoyed the breakfast, the cheeseburger & fries are good but their Philly with onion rings is where it’s at, with that being said I would be leary of those less popular items as they could have been around awhile.

I’m never coming back! I have eaten at the hotel for the last 20 plus years, however the last few years the food and service has just gotten worse and worse. The last 4 or 5 times I’ve had the same waitress screw up my order and this time the food was barely edible. DONE!!!

We had a great experience at the Valley hotel. My husband and niece and I ended up in Palmer unexpectedly and were desperate to find a late night restaurant anywhere in the vicinity that was open. We needed to find a place to sleep, too, and I found the Valley hotel online. We went right there and were thrilled that they had an available room on such late notice being the 4^th of July. The price was quite inexpensive, and the room was so cute and cozy with a bit of Alaskan style to it. We were comfortable right away, and made our way to the 24 hour café, which had a full menu available. My niece had pancakes, I got the french dip, and my hubby had a burger. Everything was great, (except for my niece’s bacon, which was a bit leathery) and the service was excellent too.
We had a great nights sleep, and then I had a wonderful shower which had the most AMAZING water pressure I have enjoyed in a very long time! I wish I could have taken the shower head home with us!
The neighborhood was really cute and safe feeling, and we enjoyed taking our dogs (which slept in the car) for a couple of walks around the area.
I would definitely come back here again.

24 hr restaurant with big menu. Just enough reason to bump up the stars given that there’s very few places open after 11 pm in the town
Our server was very nice. We ordered pizza and they were good.

We are in town from Tucson. Yippee! We have been here for breakfast, and 2 dinners. It’s a busy place, our first breakfast the ticket came back from the kitchen for a clarification and we jumped back about four tables, when we got our food it was fresh and hot. The waitresses are so nice. The food is good, as one reviewer said large portions, and I am over 250#. Clean plate club diner, yep that’s me, and quite a few other patrons here. Good food at pretty standard Alaska prices. My Aunt and Uncle go here quite a bit — Monica calls her mom and Monica was so fun to talk with! She has been a World traveler and she has a beautiful singing voice, she sings Kenny Rogers!
Good food, the service keeps pace with the kitchen– other reviewers– if you want crispy bacon order it that way. Busy tables busy kitchen. I am sure we will be back at least once more in the next 7 days.

The absolute worst service every time I’ve been to this restaurant. The wait staff is extremely slow and sometimes down right rude. The food is not worth the prices they charge– not a 5 restaurant, but they’re prices are ;(

The food is good. The atmosphere is warm and cozy. Try ordering a cup of hot chocolate w/​extra marshmallows when its 35 degrees outside.Ahhhhhhhh.Gives you that «home town» nostalgic feeling.

I grew up in Palmer this was always the place to meet or end or both lol and it was a great place with friendly people. The constant remodels and price increases is a bit extreme (what happened to the historical value in this place?) I have had several bad visits within the last year, seems like they’re just hiring anyone and not people who care to do their job.
We were ignored throughout our dinning so the girls gossip about life and others, meanwhile we were only 1 of 3 tables, took close to 10mins for 1^st waitress to bring menus (she had forgot the waters and would be right back 5min later) our drinks to anothe 10 mins to get, our food order took forever, no drinks relished except upon request, to ask for side sauces placed with order, and waitress rushed us to pay as she was getting off shift and didn’t want to handed over to another waitress. I have left notes for the manager/​owner in the past and never have heard back from.
It is a shame that there are not other places that are open as late as this establishment.

Finding cheap hotels in Alaska in June is nearly impossible, but this place was good and cheap.

Smokefree dining at last! Delicious food, great atmosphere, great service. Valley Café is a terrific diner!
Had delicious berry cake with mascarpone cheese icing, with fireweed and honey ice cream.
For breakfast, had reindeer sausage, eggs, toast, and hash browns. All delicious!
Amazing view of mountains!

We used to eat here regularly, but then I ordered Eggs Benedict and got thin sliced deli meat in place of Canadian bacon, when I pointed that out to the waitress I told her that I was hungry and would eat it, that I just wanted the kitchen to know that I knew the difference. She came back and said that the «boss» said that it was Canadian bacon and that they slice it themselves. I am not an idiot and I have eaten good and bad eggs benedict. I also recognize deli meat. So basically they lost a loyal customer over a $ 13 – 14 meal. That by the way I did not ask for a refund on. Paid the check and left. NO PROBLEM.

Known to locals as the V-​Ho, our local greasy spoon. Good, hearty comfort food in downtown Palmer. You can’t go wrong here for breakfast, lunch or dinner, if your expectations are calibrated. Expect big, heavy portions with typically high Alaskan prices. Fries and burgers are great here, and surprisingly the pizza is good.

Don’t order the soup, it comes from a can. Don’t order the salad, it comes from a bag. Don’t order a brownie, it comes from a box. The restaurant looks nice, it’s clean, the staff friendly etc. However, if you’re looking for «scratch» cooking or even traditional diner fare, look elsewhere.

I came here for last Sunday for brunch with my roommate, and it was exactly what I was looking for! Pancakes, hash browns and scrambled eggs — this wasn’t a dish, but a combo I created from side dishes. Everything tasted and looked very fresh. Our waitress was great, very quick and she kept the coffee flowin! I really enjoyed the sunny dining room with large windows and big cummfy booths. Being new to Alaska, I still suffer from sticker shock when it comes to eating out, but in all, I thought the prices here were reasonable, especially given the atmosphere and service. I could definitely see this becoming an every-​other-​Sunday breakfast spot :)

Avert your eyes, this is a drunkard crash pad. There was a wing chair in the room that looked like it had been garbage picked after being rained on, the fabric on the arms was worn through and my imagination went wild over the stains. There was no way we were touching the bed if they thought that chair was acceptable.
Do yourself a favor, drive the 12 miles to Wasilla and stay at the A & W Windbreak, infinitly cleaner and half the price!

It is cheap food in a typical diner setting. The waitstaff are wonderful and cheerful, and the food portions are huge. I had this lovely old native lady that sure could sling food, coffee, and a smile without breaking a sweat.
I ordered a breakfast item that came with rye toast (my choice), eggs over easy, hashbrowns, and reindeer sausage, all for about $ 10. My friend got the same thing except got the pancakes instead of toast and hashbrowns. We couldn’t finish the food, so I would recommend smaller portions because of all the food waste. I don’t know anyone under 250# that could finish meals this size. I feel this is a great place for breakfast when passing through Palmer.

Uhm, I have a special place in my heart for dives but this restaurant felt like the child I keep *wanting* to love.
Even the greasy diner fare wasn’t good. I’m giving them an extra star just because the servers were all really nice and helpful.
If you like Velveeta on your burger, go here. Otherwise, I hear that the Turkey place across the street is really good but they were closed when we were in town.

There was really not much else open but this place.
It’s a motel/​diner that’s open really really late.
This is somewhere to stop only if every other option is exhausted and you simply need to sober up.
At least they had fries and coffee though.

To me this is typical 24 hr diner food. For long-​time Palmer people this is where you run into friends & relatives at lunch time. The food is ok if you need late night food after everything else is closed in town. I’ve heard both good & bad comments on their pizza, but have not tried it myself. Have heard great things about their corn chowder.
We looked at one of the «remodeled/​updated» hotel rooms last month when looking for a place in Palmer for my in-​laws. We ended up choosing for them to stay at the Colony Inn instead. The rooms are the Valley hotel are small and dated.
On the other hand staff for both the hotel & the café are super friendly.