Valé 243 sits on Hazelwood Ave in Waynesville, run by Valerio Vuotto, who was born and raised in Southern Italy and opened the restaurant in 2021 to bring that region's cooking to Haywood County. Wine, cheese, and pasta anchor the menu, alongside a wide range of dishes and stated options for gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan diets.
Regulars describe genuinely authentic Italian cooking and a warm dining room when the kitchen is on. Other accounts point to inconsistency — service attitude and food prep issues on off nights — alongside the strong, well-executed meals that keep people coming back.
Regulars describe genuinely authentic Italian cooking and a warm dining room when the kitchen is on. Other accounts point to inconsistency — service attitude and food prep issues on off nights — alongside the strong, well-executed meals that keep people coming back.