Service was too notch, coffee delicious and the inside of the restaurant was comfortable and clean…read more We stayed at an Airbnb right above the restaurant, so of course we had to check it out. I had the strawberries and cream french toast with bacon. I did not care for the bacon, it was too smoky for my taste. I would definitely come again.

Charlie's is a restaurant located in a busy touristy area in Galena, IL…read more We enjoyed our breakfast and it came with plenty of food! I had the country fried steak with hash browns and couldn't finish it. But I tried! Loved the Sourdough Toast. My wife had the Irish Benedict which was okay, but the eggs were a little over done. Looking at (others) French Toast, we both kind of wished we tried that. Looked amazing!

The service was excellent, and the food was exceptional. I ordered the pork tenderloin and ate…read moreevery drop. When they asked me about the cheesecake I knew I had to squeeze it in. The old-school atmosphere really shines through as well. Next time I travel near, I will definitely be stopping in!

Great place to have dinner or a drink. The Ritz has been a Dyersville mainstay for decades.read more

The food is always amazing, always fast no matter how busy, service is quick, they are very nice no…read morematter who has served us, lived in galena my whole life and never had a bad experience old owners or new. The vibe in the building is adorable, comfortable, and homey. but ALWAYS make a reservation, they're a small establishment and are very good, so a reservation is necessary. and if you are planning on eating there during the summer, make sure to make the reservation weeks in advance, they're booked quick because, well it's great, and summers busy. If you are unable to do stairs though, make sure you request the downstairs area!

Located across the river from Maine St, this quaint old house turned restaurant is worth the stop…read more There is on street and public parking available. I would recommend making reservations as it was consistently busy. We opted for seats at the bar to avoid an hour wait. This place is tiny, so it would not be ideal for large groups. It would be difficult to accommodate someone who could not navigate stairs (there are both stairs to enter as well as a staircase for most of the dining space). Servers were friendly and helpful, the right amount of attentive. The food came out quickly. They offer light lunch, brunch, breakfast fare, with specials, and baked goods from Lola. A popular special is a homemade pop tart, which has rotating flavors (today was blueberry with lemon frosting). We opted for French Toast, pork belly, and the country skillet. Everything was delicious and portions were generous. All around a great find.

Sadly this marvelous little throwback cafe on a main Street in a small Midwest American town is no…read moremore. April's has been closed since 3023. A sad casualty of modern times. Aprils is sorely missed and fondly remembered for the better times.

This is in the same spot as the Midtown Café was in. It still serves a great breakfast. Our…read morewaitress was wonderful. Very informative about the hotel, the nearby, wine bar, as well as everything on the menu. She made sure our cups and glasses were kept for that our food was fine. We were seated at the back with a nice quiet table for our group of eight. It's a pleasant place to be in. I had the chicken & waffle & it was good. My ice tea was good as well. Friend had the French toast and really liked it. Others have the breakfast platters with eggs and meat and they enjoyed them. We will be back. It was pleasant, had good food at a reasonable price and great service.

Excellent food. a good selection of tasty items. Yummy bakery items…read more Service is fine. Order at the counter; they deliver to the table. Ambience: casual. Walk-in as you are from locals to morning coffee groups to workers grabbing a treat or sandwich. Yep. I'll be back.

Friendly staff and food was great. I was working in town at the hospital and wanted a quick, local…read morebite to eat to keep it healthy. This place absolutely rocks! Such a cool, cozy spot with lots of little gifts and what not. My chicken wrap was delicious. Veggies/ranch were great too!

Recently, some close friends, my wife and I drove over to Dubuque for a weekend getaway. We love…read morefarm-to-table restaurant concepts and in-city dining, so we thought Convivium would be an ideal spot to have breakfast on our first day in town. As great as this place could (if not should) be, it will never reach it's potential with the lousy customer service that we experienced. Why do I say this? Read on Yelper. We arrive for breakfast around 9:45 am on Saturday. There was a little bit of a line, which is to be expected at any well known breakfast/brunch establishment, right? The young lady working the register asked if we wanted to pick a table outside, handed us four menus and told us that someone would be out there to help us shortly. We sat at an empty, yet still dirty with plates from the last customers, table that was in the shade. Annnnnd we waited. As staff came out to attend to other customers sitting in the same patio area, the four of us sat there waiting for water, coffee, a smile... heck even an acknowledgement that we were there would have been nice. Seriously, if the Invisible Man was real and sitting at the table, he probably would have had a better chance of being noticed by the servers working that morning. We ended up busing our own table because no staff would bother to do it - I'm very serious. Nearly 20 minutes pass. As another couple comes into the patio, sits down and gets near immediate service with their drink orders, we had it! We entered the restaurant to find out what the problem is for such terrible service?!? The tall, head service member (did not catch her name) had an attitude for sure with her question "Did one of us seat you?" and we answered that "No, your host teammate told us to grab the table." She damn near rolled her eyes. Finally, lightening struck... someone showed up to give us water, wipe the table, and take our order. But don't get your hopes up that this was the end of bad service. Regrettably, it was not. We waited nearly 25 more minutes to get our order of eggs, potatoes, bacon, and sausage. Tough order for a breakfast place, don'tcha think? Out comes the food... without utensils to eat with. 4 mins of watching your food get cold motivated us to good inside and get our own utensils. As we did, the head member walks out with the items. Now - let's shift to the one positive part of the experience and that of course is the food. To show you that I am a reasonable reviewer, I will tell you that the meal was very tasty, cooked to order, and satisfying (especially when you're starving!). When I said at the beginning that this place can be great, the food is the reason why. After a Friday night of fun, a place like Convivium is just what you want for a Saturday breakfast before an afternoon of NCAA College Football - you know what I mean? But until management decides to hold the staff accountable for this terrible customer service, Convivium will be closed in less than 5 years (my prediction). Read some of the other reviews... we share the same general opinion. And this is coming from someone that values restaurant concepts like this one. Get it together before its too late, Convivium.

What a disappointment. Yelp usually leads me to amazing spots, but this was a fail…read more I loved the concept and the cool vibe of the place but the food and the service were lacking the same luster. My dad, sister, and I stopped in on a Sunday afternoon. My sister enjoyed her chicken pesto panini but Dad found his pulled pork to be dry and bland. I ordered broccoli cheese soup with sourdough toast. The soup was absolutely disgusting. It was so thick, overcooked, and tasted like it had been on a back burner for three days straight. Not to be gross, but it looked like congealed dog vomit. When I mentioned to our server, she was very condescending. I would like to try again and hopefully it was just a tough day.

Fantastic small town Cafe/Bakery serving delicious homemade meals. I had the omelet and hash…read morebrowns. Everything was cooked perfectly. All the baked goods looked amazing. Very low prices too! If you are camping in the area take the short drive to Ma's Bakery and treat yourself.

DO NOT HAVE THEM CATER YOUR EVENT!! Their website says they've never ran short on food at an event…read morebefore, that's a lie. We had them cater our wedding and about 50 people didn't get to eat because there was no food left. We had to order pizzas for our guests that didn't get food and did not get reimbursed for the cost. I called them twice and they said they would send a check in the mail to cover the cost of the pizzas.... Never got the check. They claim they served 350 people, but we did the math and there was only 332 people that attended. Very ignorant on the phone when I tried explaining what happened and ruined the night for many of our guests. STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE.

Friendly service. Good coffee, nice selection to choose…read morefrom for coffee and morning breakfast. Good breakfast stop.

Visited from out of area, had good coffee, friendly staff, loved the scones and waffles. Clean…read morebathrooms. Great large beautiful windows in dining area.