Very unique restaurant with good service and great food. By the Capitol and the lake Unusual in…read morethat they ask you to pick up a menu and order before you sit down.

My girlfriend found this place on her exploration of her new town. One afternoon she told me we had…read moreto go here for lunch so I could check it out. She had been raving about the food and knew I was missing out. We got there on a Saturday afternoon just after the lunch rush. We were able to get seated almost immediately. It has a quant atmosphere of a distressed store/office. The waitress we had was attentive and quick to take drink orders. She was also very thorough going over the menu and specials. Speaking of the specials, that's what I sounded good to me. It was difficult to choose, but I went with the Meatloaf and mashed potatoes. I can't say a lot about the presentation... but honestly I don't care what it looks like because I'm going to eat it. It was real mashed potatoes, with two thick slices of a delicious meatloaf. It was absolutely delicious. My girlfriend had the Black & Bleu salad. She was very please with it. For desert we got the deep fried Oreo Cookies. Okay, yes they are a carbilicious, deep fried sugar bomb... but they where so very good. The nice thing is that they are just the right size to satisfy the sweet tooth, but not so much as to make you regret it... too much. If you're in the Freeport area and looking for a nice meal in a casual setting. This is it...

Excellent service, a gorgeous patio, good fried bluegill, and delicious ginger liqueur.read more

I am a recent transplant to Ridott about a year ago. Big O's is about 3 minutes from my house. I…read morehave been here about 5 times, and this will be the last. The service and wait time have been getting worse and worse. I was there this week and it was over a 50 min. wait, and it wasn't that busy for 3 or 4 waitresses. The food was Lukewarm and for the prices they charge, was not worth it. I asked for a medium cooked steak, and it came out well inside and for $25, I'll pass. This was all on a Tuesday night. I will be heading into Freeport from now on. I like support local business, but I just can't anymore with Big O's. Sorry Big O's.

Excellent service The tea is freshly brewed…read moreThe menu has something for everyone....breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Stopped in for lunch on our way to Iowa. Landmark is your basic "small town" diner with booths,…read morecounter and a few tables. Friendly employees - look to have lots of regulars. Rick ordered the fried chicken - which understandably takes extra time as it's cooked when you order - not sitting under a heat lamp getting soggy. The chicken was a little dry and the breading was bland. Meal was accompanied with canned green beans, mashed potatoes that may or may not have been instant, and gravy that was packaged. I had the mushroom Swiss burger. I really should remember to ask about the mushrooms before I order one. These mushrooms were canned- which can be fine if they are sautéed or warmed in a mushroom sauce. These 'shrooms were not. And - while I should have expected it - the "Swiss" cheese was a slice of Kraft processed Swiss cheese. This from a place that is 23 miles from Monroe, Wisconsin - the Swiss Cheese capital of the world! Note to my friends who are OCD - do not sit in the first set of booths when you come in. These booths were all moved forward a few inches during a remodel - but the booth numbers on the wall and the lights above the table - which used to be centered - are now skewed to one side of the table. While Landmark was an acceptable lunch spot - we will not be adding it to our rotation of places to stop on our way to Iowa.

Great stopping point on the way to Galena! Delicious food and brews! Brisket Mac wrap was one for…read morethe books!

Checked out this local brewery in Lena of course. It certainly is one of the highlights around…read morehere. Lena Brewing Company has beers but also food to fatten people up. A pretty busy place with locals and people from other areas. There's about what's expected on the menu it seems. Before even coming in there's a smell of barbecue. It's got a pretty full menu. There's a bar in the middle surrounded by plenty of tables. Beers are the main thing of course. It's about $7 a pint. Best one we had of these was the Coldstream Lager. This is a full bodied Bavarian style. A lot of the food is meaty. Brisket and that kind of stuff. Among the appetizers is the Cowboy Caviar. One of the few vegetarian options. This is a mixture of beans, cilantro, corn, jalapeños, red onions, and tomatoes. It's about $16 for the Tex-Mex Bowl. This has avocado, cilantro rice, Cowboy Caviar, marinated cucumbers, pico de gallo, and Thai sauce. Of course an option is to get it with meats added. There's plenty more things including burgers and pork belly tacos among the livestock based foods. For around here it's one of the better places for big crowds. It's got beers and barbecue along with some healthier options. They're closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

In town visiting and glad this place was recommended. Absolutely delicious burgers, great sides,…read moreand awesome drinks. Highly recommended!

Our second trip to Brew & Chew - much better than the first. The burgers are delicious. Our first…read moretime we both had burgers (my pictures). My memory is that everything else was a la carte - and the side dishes were overpriced. Stopped by again in December of 2025 - delightful experience! Rick had a burger with LTOP (lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle) and I greatly enjoyed the Three Little Pigs - so much deliciousness wrapped up in one sandwich! Service was great. They have lots of seating - but no televisions for watching sports. Will definitely return.

Was cruising down Route 20 and saw this place appear upon the horizon and I was starving so I…read morefigured what the heck! Rolled on in and was surprised and delighted everyone was so friendly and the burger was excellent and the beer was frosty Definitely will be coming back on my future adventures!

I stopped here on a trip from Indiana to Iowa. Had read the reviews so decided to check it out…read more They're special was Mexican food on the day that I stopped and I had a burrito. It was amazing. Large portion good price great service.

The food was very good! My husband and I had the prime rib. It was great! I got my kids the chicken…read morefinger kids meal. They filled up in the bread and cheese curds so they barely at any. Our waitress was ok- maybe new? She didn't tell us that she was up-charging us for anything and we ended up with over $10 of up charges. A side of tator tots is $3.99 and that is what they charged us to change the kids meal from fries to tots. I asked the waitress what sides they had to go with the prime rib. She listed them all, and I chose the au gratin potatoes. Then I saw a $3 charge on my bill for them! I don't mind slight up charges, but they have to make sense, and the waitress needs to make the customer aware of them! I'll most likely be back since the food was so good. Just have to be on the lookout for up charges!

Wow so many words for how bad this place was! Low end alcohol for drinks, slow service, and asked…read morefor water with no delivery. Ordered the special which was a Ruben, awful switched meals with my husband who had a salad and I pulled a LONG hair out of it. Told the bar tender and she still charged us for our full meal. Won't ever be back !

Came to this bar and grill in Lena to get drinks and maybe get food. It certainly has more of the…read moreformer to get. Mulligan's is one of the better places in town to watch games or sports. A place that can be loud or quiet. The menu has the basic things. Better than it looks to be honest. It's another one of these small town bars with mostly the same few locals. They have more room than expected with a few tables. Cleaner than one also expects. It's about $6 for a basic cocktail like whiskey mixed with whatever. A pretty limited food menu. It's about $6 for appetizers like the tater tots. Burgers are one of the meaty items. There's also things like onion rings. For sure it's one of the hangouts in town to watch games. It's in the middle of town close to the railroad. They also have a few specials.

We were in the area and intended to stop for a beer at the local brewery in this town only to…read morediscover that it is closed on Tuesdays. This place came up as a local bar in the area on YELP. Yay to YELP! So we gave it a try. Travis immediately greeted us and had our ice cold beers (Sam Adam's Octoberfest) quickly in front of us. We only intended to have a beer but he offered us a menu and we decided to split the Brisket Burger. It was so good! Wish this place was closer to our home. Can't beat $5 ice cold Octoberfest beers in August! Travis was great, the food was great & the place was clean. Check it out! You will love it!

The soup onion soup was disgusting, my friend ordered a gyro and the meat was spoiled…read more Then when we made it known the waitress only took 10% off the bill He couldn't even eat 10% of the meal So disappointed I say NO STARS if that was a option

You don't know what you're missing. I've recently gone to the new location and was not…read moredisappointed. The food and atmosphere were perfect. I appreciated having proper silverware and warm syrup. I'll look forward to making regular visits in the future. Thank you.

I've visited Higher Grounds few times now. With my Papa, we ordered two dark roasts coffee and set…read moreat a table and had a great bonding time. They offer great selection of pastries and hot and cold beverages. From what Papa and I tried, visiting this place few days in a row, we really enjoyed food and drinks. The staff were helpful and we received our orders in timely manner. We both really enjoy the layout of this home-like atmosphere. It has a beautiful fireplace with variety of games and books you can read. It offers plenty of seating area, with large couch. Including a large Quiet Room. The Quiet Room can be reserved/rented for larger groups in advance. Otherwise you can use the Quiet Room for working, studying, reading or just to sit and enjoy peace and quiet. I recommend this place if you want to try something local instead of a chain store. I will for sure be returning here. For more great content, check out YouTube.com/@AbroadTravel

Wow. Where do I start? I walked in and was instantly was taken aback by the smell & the cute…read morehandmade items on the wall, directly under the menu. I fell in love with this mug coaster and proceeded to take a look at alllll the small business items for sale throughout the shop. There were board games and plenty seating options available. I ordered a 24 oz Iced caramel latte with oatmilk and my partner ordered a 20 oz hot caramel latte. I made a mistake and ordered pumpkin bread assuming there was a universal coffee shop pumpkin bread. I expected something with icing and I got a bread with some nuts in it flag on me for thinking what I'm used to follows me to a new area lol. All in all. The coffee is AMAZING. Superb, even. Wowowowow. Both the hot & cold lattes are phenomenal. Can't wait to visit again to try something new! To the blonde girl who took our order- Maybe take on some customer service courses and listen a bit better. To the lady who remade my coffee with oatmilk after the cashier was not comprehending correctly and gave me almond milk, thank you. You turned the experience around for me.