Valley Cafe Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to Valley Cafe, a delightful gem nestled in Akron, Ohio. This charming eatery specializes in a broad menu that highlights burgers, breakfast and brunch favorites, and sandwiches. Their breakfast offerings are particularly enticing, featuring classic dishes like homemade sausage gravy over buttermilk biscuits, fluffy pancakes, and a hearty Valley Breakfast Sandwich—all served with their famous home fries seasoned to perfection.

Patrons rave about the vegetable omelet and satisfying sandwiches, alongside the inviting atmosphere that caters to families and groups alike. With options for outdoor seating and dedicated takeaway services, Valley Cafe ensures every visit feels special. Enjoy the casual vibe complemented by friendly service, making it a go-to spot for both locals and travelers. If you're looking for a spot to savor delicious food while laughing with friends or family, Valley Cafe is a must-visit!

Breakfast Yummi-ness

2 eggs, toast and homefries

2 eggs, home fries

choice of ham/bacon/sausage and toast

2 eggs and toast

but are you sure you don't just want the home fries?

Homemade sausage

gravy and buttermilk biscuits

2 eggs and 2 pancakes special

Valley Breakfast Sandwich

scrambled egg, cheese, choice of meat, on a bagel, toast or English Muffin

Oatmeal w/raisins

brown sugar and milk

Home Fries

We boil our taters, slice'em, grill'em, and then season with BJ's secret seasoning- NEVER frozen!

Favorite Favorites

Home Fries

Slow Cooked Southern Grits

Instant grits? Bless your heart, Never! Throw some bacon and cheese on top, just for kicks!

Buttermilk Pancakes as big as the plate

Blueberry, Choco Chip or Banana Cakes

Thick Texas French Toast

Belgium Waffles

it's what makes the VCaf smell so good! Add bananas and strawberries on top to get your fruit serving for the day

Slow Cooked Southern Grits

Amazing Breakfast Carbs

Spanish Omelet

Chorizo sausage, onion, homefries and provolone cheese

Bayou Omelet

Sautéed shrimp, scallions and provolone cheese

Special Omelet

Spinach, feta, tomato

Western Omelet

Ham, onions, green peppers and cheese

Start Picking

Caramelized Onions, Portobello Mushrooms, Roasted Red Peppers, Chorizo Sausage, Onions, Green Pepper, Tomato, Scallions, Mushrooms, Ham, Feta, Bacon, Turkey, Gyro Meat, Leaf Spinach, Italian Sausage, Blue Cheese, American cheese, Swiss, Provolone, Cheddar

Omelet Creations

Chef BJ Recommends

Eggs Benedict

English muffin topped w/ Canadian bacon, 2 poached eggs, and hollandaise sauce. Served w/ our home fries

Salmon Eggs Benedict

Salmon cakes instead of Canadian bacon

Corned Beef Hash and Eggs

Our house made Angus corned beef w/ onions, famous home fries, 2 eggs, and toast

Deluxe Corned Beef Hash and Eggs

Add green peppers and cheddar cheese

Breakfast Burritos

Flour tortillas stuffed w/ chorizo sausage, eggs and cheddar cheese, then grilled. Served w/ home fries, sour cream, and our homemade Pico de Gallo

Country Fried Steak

Breaded Angus beef, fried and topped w/ BJ's homemade southern gravy. Served w/ 2 eggs, home fries or grits, and toast

Dan's Barnyard

2 buttermilk biscuits surrounded by our home fries, topped w/ 2 sausage patties, 2 over easy eggs, and then smothered in our sausage gravy Inspired by VCaf Fan, Dan

Steak and Eggs

8oz fresh, hand cut Angus strip steak w/ choice of 2 eggs, home fries or grits, toast

Breakfast Bowl

A fluffy, scrambled egg "bowl" filled w/ a crumbled biscuit, home fries, cheddar cheese and smothered w/ our homemade sausage gravy

Comfort Food Plates

Your choice of Homemade Meatloaf, a 1/2 Roasted Chicken or 8oz Angus Strip served with homemade mashed taters and tempura fried green beans

Fish and Chips

Beer battered cod, french fries and our homemade coleslaw

Shrimp and Grit Cakes

As seeon on TV's "New Day Cleveland". Authentic southern cheese grits pressed into cakes and grilled till crispy, then topped w/ Gulf shrimp sautéed in our Cajun garlic butter sauce. Adult Mac and Cheese Most Mondays Only, BJ's secret combination of garlic parmesan cheese sauce w/ sausage poured over pasta. Served w/ garlic bread

Breakfast

Sandwiches N'at

Roasted Veggie Pita

Caramelized onions, roasted peppers, roasted portabella mushrooms, spinach, and fresh tomato drizzled w/ balsamic glaze

The Harvey

Thinly sliced rib eye steak served w/ grilled onions, provolone cheese, gyro sauce, and served on a grilled pita. Invented by Harvey who always sits at table 9

Gyro

Fresh gyro meat sliced thin and piled high on a grilled pita topped w/ tomato, onion, and our homemade gyro sauce

The "Elvis"

Grilled peanut butter, jelly, and banana sandwich "Thank you, thank you very much!"

Mo's Chicken Pita

Sliced grilled chicken breast, leaf spinach, crispy bacon, tomato, and feta w/ ranch dressing. Invented by our daughter, Mo, as in: "give me 'mo' of this pita"

Travis Burger

Our juicy Angus patty topped w/ gyro meat, onion rings, and our homemade gyro sauce. Invented by our hungry "man cub" to cure the teenage appetite

Reuben

Our homemade Angus corned beef, Swiss cheese, and sauerkraut on marble rye topped w/ our homemade Russian dressing Soon to be famous ... so eat it and tell your friends

Fish Po-Boy Sandwich

Beer battered cod on a sub bun dressed southern style and served w/ remoulade sauce

Grilled Cheese

Subs and Pitas

Oven toasted and topped w/ fresh sliced meats and cheese, then garnished w/ shredded lettuce, tomato, onion, and our special sub dressing. Choose a pita, sub bun and your choice of Ham, Turkey, Club, Chicken Salad, Tuna Salad or a BLT

Hamburger or Cheeseburger

Dressed with lettuce, tomato, onion and a side of mayo Hand pressed, Angus beef patty on our fresh baked, buttered, and toasted bun

Grilled Chicken Breast Sandwich

Meatloaf Sandwich

A large slice of our homemade meatloaf grilled and served on a toasted sub bun

House Special Sandwiches

Green Leafy Stuff

House Salad

Fresh crisp romaine and iceberg lettuce, cucumber, carrots, tomatoes, red onion, provolone cheese

Caesar Salad

Crisp romaine lettuce, homemade Caesar dressing, imported parmesan cheese and croutons. Top w/ Delicious Protein Sources: Scoop of chicken salad or tuna salad; Marinated grilled chicken breast; Fresh, hand cut strip steak; Grilled gulf shrimp

Dressings

Homemade Red Wine Vinaigrette, Homemade Caesar, Homemade White French, Golden Italian, and Ranch. And at your prerogative, add crumbled Bleu cheese or Feta

Deluxe Chicken Salad Plate

A large scoop of our homemade chicken salad served w/ tomato slices, pita bread, and a cup of our homemade soup of the day or cabbage soup

Gyro Salad Plate

Thinly sliced gyro meat grilled and served on lettuce w/ a side of our homemade gyro sauce, diced tomato, onions and grilled pita

The Wedge Plate

Iceberg lettuce wedge, onions, tomato, crispy bacon bits and crumbled blue cheese

The Valley Café Lean Lunch

A delicious, juicy Angus hamburger patty w/ cottage cheese and fresh tomato slices Add cheese and grilled portabella mushrooms

Chef Salad

A bed of crispy lettuce topped w/ ham, turkey, hard boiled eggs, tomato, onions, shredded provolone cheese and your choice of dressing

Seasonal Fresh Fruit Bowl

When the fruit is musy or costs more than your mortgage, we don't server it

Build your Own Salad

Specialty Salads

Homemade soup of the day or cabbage soup

French fries

Our homemade potato chips

Loaded fries or chips w/ bacon, scallions, cheddar cheese

Sweet potato fries

Onion rings

Cottage cheese w/ pineapple

Muffins (ask for flavors)

A Single Lonely Egg

A Single pancake or fresh toast loner

Bacon, sausage or ham

Toast white, wheat or rye

Toasted bagel w/ cream cheese

Croissant

2 buttermilk biscuits (pairs only)

English muffin

Sausage gravy

Hollandaise sauce (cup)

Coke products

Raspberry Iced Tea

Fresh Brewed Iced Tea, Unsweetened

Coffee, Hot Tea, Decaf

Hot Chocolate

Fresh Fruit Smoothie

Handmade milk shake

vanilla, strawberry, chocolate

Assorted Juices

White and Chocolate Milk

Thirst Quenchers