Valley Tavern

Try the valley burger. What makes this burger different is the amount of cheddar cheese is insane. Along with the fact they cook it on a broiler! No fries just a good ole bag of ruffles.  Add bacon and play some pull tabs

Good hometown bar. Definitely a local spot with friendly locals and bartender. I wasn't a huge fan of the famous burger. They have a good selection of beer, a pool table, big screen with a wii hookup, and free popcorn. Overall a good place to have a beer and chat with the locals.

Order: The World Famous Valley Burger
Burger Layout: Bun, Cheese, Onions, Jalapeños, Burger, Pickles, Sauce, Bun
Cost: $8.00
Fries: You can have chips, or you can go to bed.

Seeing the "World Famous Valley Burger" on a menu, my first question is the obvious one, "What makes the Valley Burger world famous?"

While the answer, that because a lot of guys who are in the Navy get it and tell others about it around the world, is hilarious in its stupidity, there is nothing funny or stupid about this burger. It is easily one of the best burgers I've had in a long time.

This burger is far from standard and I attribute it to the cooking method. No griddling, grilling, or charbroiling here, this baby is plain old broiled. They slap a big fresh 1/2 pound patty in the broiler and let it start to cook. They flip it to cook some more and then add jalapeños and onions on top. Give them a moment and they load grated Tillamook cheddar to the top. Once it's melted they add a second layer or cheese and toast the bun. Take it all out, add a couple pickles, their secret sauce and dish it up next to a bag of ruffles.

Cutting into the burger you can see the fantastic quality of the meat used in the burger. Well done, but still loaded with the juiciness you're looking for. Additionally, you see some of the cooked onions and jalapeños drop out from under their big ol' pile of scrumptious gooey melted cheese. It all stacks up perfectly and is tied together with their secret sauce. It has some kick to it and reminds me of the spicy ketchup served at Hudson's Hamburgers over in Coeur D'Alene, ID - juicy enough to add to the burger, but spicy enough to not taste like plain ketchup.

While their reason for calling it world famous might not pass muster with me, they have been making this beautiful sandwich for 20 years. It's not actually world famous, but it deserves to be.

5/5