In the heart of Akron, Ohio, there exists a culinary anomaly that defies all geographical logic – a Cuban sandwich so authentic, so perfectly executed, you’d swear you were sitting in a sun-drenched café in Little Havana instead of the Buckeye State.
Welcome to Valley Café, where Midwestern hospitality meets Caribbean flavor in the most delicious identity crisis imaginable.
Tucked away on Cuyahoga Falls Avenue, Valley Café doesn’t announce itself with neon lights or flashy signage – just a simple, understated exterior that gives nothing away about the culinary treasures waiting inside.
The modest brick building with its unassuming façade might have you double-checking your GPS, wondering if this really is the place that has sandwich enthusiasts making pilgrimages from across state lines…