Dave's Valley Grill

We recently moved back to the North Valley and went into Dave's after voting one day. The bar area has a safari like tiger theme. The space is very welcoming and their bartender is one of the nicest people you could meet. After several stops in he knows what you drink and is quite the joker. I have been in for brunch which serves great mimosas and the hue is rancheros are made to order with a good amount of heat in their red chili. I have gone for happy hour and ordered great bites off the special menu. Reasonably priced items for a quick fix. I have had their meat loaf for a heavier meal, their bbq sandwich with golden French fries, their house salad, simple and fresh. My favorite is the fish tacos. They have this sauce drizzled on each taco and not sure what it is but the fish mixed with the cabbage topped with this sauce makes for a perfect fish taco. It's. Ice to have found this neighborhood restaurant. It has become one of our "go too" spots!

On entry I was impressed by how clean and low key nicely decorated DVG presents. We were promptly seated, although we were in for a very late lunch or early dinner at 4 pm. Our server was pleasant and reasonably prompt on drink refills. We had sandwiches today. I tried the Chicken Caprese sandwich and my spouse had the pulled pork. I had coffee and she had water only. My sandwich was very much out of my usual dining choices. I liked it in general, however it had a bit more pesto than prefer. Not a surprise since I am not a pesto fan, but I knew this when ordering. My wife had a taste and thought it superb. While I probably wouldn't order it again, I am glad I tried it. I had a taste of her pulled pork sandwich and thought their sauce was too sweet. But again, she really liked it. We both loved the fries and I thought their coffee was a very good brew. We are very happy to have discovered both of Dave's restaurants. I still think the braised short ribs are the best thing on the menu, but they have a wide menu and we want to try many of the dishes. Total for two sandwiches and a coffee with a 20+% tip came in at just over $40. A very good price compared to many other sandwich shops.

I am reluctant to post my review as I had such a mixed experience and feelings about my visits... yes I said visits... Upon my first visit to DVG I went with my husband and son. The restaurant itself is nice and wide open and a great space overall! We went during dinner and got a fantastically friendly waiter! He was quick to make suggestions and brought out our order quickly as we placed them! We ordered the pretzel appetizer, and it was huge and delicious! A little heavy on the salt, but something I'm sure if we remembered could be easily remedied. For our main course, we all ordered burgers... it was honestly the best burger that I had ever had in a restaurant! The patty was thick and delicious! The meat was fresh and charred perfectly from their grill! The bbq sauce on the burger was also a great flavor to complement the meat! Perfection! It was so great that later in the week we decided to go for brunch... this was a much different experience. Our waitress while nice enough, made it feel like it was really a task to wait on us. She has her usuals and was very attentive to them, but overlooked us a few times... we got our food after a wait but it all looked great! I ate most of my biscuits and gravy! Was a lot of food, even enough to give one to my husband... tho the green chile was a little hot... but that was more a complaint from my acid reflux and not my tastebuds lol... Tasted my eggs finally and honesty there was no salt or pepper on them... easy enough fix... well I salted my food... sadly enough tasted it... decided maybe to add a bit more... but as I was turning the shaker over, actually saw there was a bug in the salt shaker... when the waitress finally did come I showed her and explained that it was off putting and I definitely did not want my eggs. She offered me more (as these were bought separately) which I declined because her lack of care or concern over the actual problem of the bug... she took the shaker back and the eggs and that was all we heard about it til she brought the check and told us the eggs were removed from the check... I would have liked a manager to have stepped in or someone to show any concern for the fact of that bug (that honestly looked like a tiny cockroach) b it there was none... I will not be returning as that was very off putting and to be honest... gross... so tread with caution and check your salt shakers ....

Came to Dave's for lunch today. They've come a long way since opening years ago. Sat in the bar. We all ordered differently. I went with the Original Omelet with bacon, smothered in Green Chile. My wife had a hamburger and fries and my daughter had the Fish Tacos. All our meals were excellent. The decor and service are also on point. Dave's is a welcome addition to the North Valley. Bravo

Went to Dave's valley Grill for supper. It had been years since we had gone. They have a happy hour from 3-6 pm which is nice. We started with the potato skins. They were delicious. My husband ordered braised short ribs with mashed potatoes and Mac and cheese. They brought out some biscuits with his green Chile chicken soup. The biscuits were very tasty. I ordered the fish and chips. They were on the happy hour menu. Again super tasty. Our waitress was very attentive and kept up on the tea refills. We will definetly be going back.

Great restaurant in the North Valley! The service by Lynette was awesome. The interior is fun and comfortable. We were impressed by the queso; the chips were thin and crisp and the queso thin but tasty. I got the fish tacos and oh my! The grilled haddock was tasty and the coleslaw with crema sauce perfect. The fries were crispy and well seasoned. My spouse got the Old Standard breakfast. The bacon was crispy, the eggs cooked perfectly, the potatoes were fine, and the pancake just right. We will return! We have got to try their cinnamon roll!

It's the day before Thanksgiving, and the boys from the VA Creative Writing group once again report on one of our all-time favorites, Dave's Valley Grill. There are two locations, and the one we are at is on the west side of I-25 but east of the Rio Grande. Their award-winning Dave's Valley Burger is worth driving all the way to the far end of Albuquerque to eat. We love the food here, the efficient and friendly service, and the atmosphere that invites you to remain and while away the hours with good friends or family. Click on the following YouTube video link and see why we keep coming back again and again. https://youtu.be/dCF5KWPrtKY?si=KU46yhG6OzkYgIqw

I can't believe I have not reviewed Dave's. My husband and I love this place so much that when we have guests from out of town this is where we bring them. The place has an adorable "fancy" diner kind of vibe and their bar area is also very nice. We like the different options their menu has to offer and that they also offer a full bar. We have always had the best service, food, and drinks which is why we love coming here.

Great tasting food and good attentive service. Only dropped a star because while they offered a discount to active duty military they refused for a vet who served 23 years.

This place was excellent. The food here is amazing!! The chile biscuits are out of this world, the green chile chicken stew was hearty and very tasty. The meatloaf was better than anyone's mother's meatloaf that I've ever had. The peach cobbler was so extremely good it gave me mouthgasms my real dessert was the old fashioned to finish off my meal, it was amazing. The service was excellent, the bartender was attentive and friendly. You can definitely tell this establishment is proud of its quality food. I will definitely be back and telling everyone I know in Albuquerque about this restaurant.