Val's Famous Pizza & Grinders

They opened at noon on Sunday and we were one of the first people there.  My first thought walking in the door was, 'what is that smell?!?'  It smelled a little musty or like and old person house or a damp basement or a combination of the three.  It didn't take long for me to not notice it once were were in the dining room.  

I would classify this place as a dive bar.  The cleanliness and upkeep is a little lacking.  Not that the tables were dirty but that the carpet needed to be replaced, the tables and chairs have seen better days and they needed to do a deep cleaning badly; ceilings, walls, touch up on the paint, you get the picture.

Our waitress was great and very attentive.  She did a real smart up-sell on me from a small stuffed sandwich to a half stuffed sandwich (same thing basically) with a salad and the beverage I already ordered.  I went with the veggie stuffed sandwich; mushrooms, onions, green peppers, black AND green olives, tomatoes, and cheese all baked inside a pizza-like dough and then glazed with garlic butter.  It was super good, but I would have preferred a little less butter.  That thing was so buttered up it could have slipped right out of my hands onto the floor.  I ended up wrapping the bottom end in a napkin which helped soak up the unnecessary butter excess and kept me from burn my fingers on it's toasty hotness.

The hubby had a pizza, all to himself, but I didn't have room to try any of it.  It did smell really good tho.  He enjoyed it but said it was a little greasy.

If you can get beyond the atmosphere or lack thereof, the food was pretty okay.

Best wings in town, pizza is on the average side... Nice people, just not that inviting place. Better than zings though. But a family tradition for my family

They have really good service. Pizza is so so. I find myself eating more of the appetizer than the pizza. The place is a little run down and could definitely use a deep cleaning. Which is dissapointing because it's so close to home. In the mean time i will eat at another pizza place. Uncleanliness is a major turn off!