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| - Valens Restaurant is a decent new(ish) (almost a year now, but new compared to the other Baldwin classics) restaurant with a variety of cuisines but an overall Italian feel.
I went here for dinner on a Saturday night, and the place was surprisingly absolutely empty! Have way through our meal, another group came in, but that was it. Because of that, I'm not sure how much longer Valens will last...
That being said, the food wasn't bad at all. I started with a lobster dip (oo so delicious and unhealthy), and had the Rose Fusili as my main. We has a few people make minor changes to our meals (mine, shrimp instead of chicken, another, no mushrooms in the paella), and they were easily able to accommodate us. The prices for the place seemed about right, with the app being $10, and my main at $14.
The service and atmosphere was also quite nice, it looks like a nice, upscale place (without really high prices) and our servers were quite friendly and attentive.
Overall, this place is good, but nothing special. If you're with an indesisive group with a large variety of tastes, it could be a great spot because it doesn't really have a "focused" menu, or if you're looking for a quiet place with no wait on a Saturday night. If you're in the area, you could do worse than Valens!
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