Local food at it's best. Â Clean, excellent service, generous portions. Â Nothing fancy but most items are fresh and homemade.
I had the BLT and it was loaded with 'real' bacon (not those thin, greasy  slices where you taste more oil than bacon), just the right amount of mayonnaise (which means not too much), fresh lettuce, and good tomatoes on excellent toast.
A perfect lunch stop if you happen to be traveling US Highway 20 or 26.
Definitely a worthwhile lunch stop if you make it to this little town. The crowd of locals were the real deal, dusty cowboys taking time out for lunch and pie. The waitress asks you ?"Tots or Fries?" when you order - I'm guessing they take their potatoes seriously since it's near the Ore-Ida factory. Then there was the marionberry pie we took to go and ate in huge bites as we drove through thunderstorms and hail in the eastern Oregon dessert. Lots o'pie choices and the staff...friendly.
Review Source:I had the opportunity to work in Vale a number of summers several years ago. Â This was one of two places we would go for lunch everday. Â This is your typical (very) small town diner. Â It has a salad bar, good sandwiches, good soups and some solid dessert options. If you ever find yourself in Vale (and I can't imagine why you would), this little cafe likely won't disappoint.
Review Source:My mother worked here in High School sometime in the 1960's---and not much has changed. I was there late last year--and its the same genius.
Sure it has its issues....however, we rec'd amazing service, cures for our hangovers, fries with gravy and oatmeal pie to go.
This place is a piece of my history---and my future. Its like an unfound gem waiting to be discovered.