Friendly, attentive service and always great pizza. Nice wine and beer selection. Good for couples…read moreand families.

A pretty good pie. Had a thin crust goat cheese pizza. Staff was helpful in finding something my…read morefriend could eat with all her food restrictions.

Such a gem in Galena! The best lasagna ever, and they had a cute celebration for our anniversary…read more Really good service and ambiance.

Reservations a must! Seated promptly…read more Kayli our server was outstanding, courteous and very attentive. Nothing to say. Our favorite restaurant for dinner in Galena. Great drink AND wine selection. If you haven't been there, you have missed great food!

Staff is friendly.. The salad and dressing that comes with entrees is delicious. I would recommendread more

Made a last minute stop for a bite to eat after a different restaurant nearby was closed. We are…read morereally happy we ended up here! They have complimentary bread and salad for the table. The bread/"beer nuggets" were fresh and severed with a warm marinara. The salad was also large and had good dressing. We got the thin crust pizza which was hot, full of flavor and had a great wood fired crust. Our waitress was very sweet and attentive. Very much enjoyed our time. Bonus great lemon drop martini from the bartender!

We came on Friday, 3/13/26, to have a drink and listen to some great Irish music. We had a great…read moretime! My partner had a Coors Light and I tried the Irish Margarita. So yummy!

Checked out this Irish pub located in a hotel in Galena. Frank O'Dowd's certainly is an appropriate…read moresetting for the guests here. It has a lot more room than expected with enough space for live music. As for the drinks and food they're good stuff also. The prices can be high but it's not crazy for the atmosphere and quality. Basically this is one of the first places one encounters when entering town from the east. It's located in the Irish Cottage Inn & Suites. The hotel itself is very nice and has lots of amenities of its own if wanting to stay there. As for the restaurant itself it's one of the highlights. It's about $8 for an Irish coffee, which is a classic in the morning, evening, or whenever. Amazingly they have non dairy options including Bailey's Dairy Free Toffee Cream. It's about $18 or more for an entree which is a lot. We were able to find a few plant based options. I got the Roasted Squash Bowl. This has broccolini, farro, heirloom tomato relish, pickled red cabbage, and white beech mushrooms. An earthy flavor. She had the Vegan Shepherd's Pie. An alternative made with faux beef and mushroom gravy There's also plenty of meaty options like beef medallions. For sure it's one of the nicer restaurants around here. It's closed Mondays. They amazingly have a few things for vegans and vegetarians.

We were somewhat reluctant to dine here, but so glad we did. Nice ambiance. Views were lovely…read more The menu was seasonal which I enjoyed. Any restaurant that changes its menu to incorporate seasonal ingredients is a major plus. I ordered the sausage trio. Our server highly recommended this dish. Omg. Three links including elk, venison, and Bison. Delicious flavors of wild game seasoned just right. Mouth watering. The German style potatoes and sauerkraut were perfect accompaniments.

Seating in the lower section always nice because of the views. Also traffic is minimal. Squash…read moreravioli was the go to . Had it in the past and still love it. A small pizza was delicious and perfect for two. Service was great. Staff was friendly.

This was a great little shop and winery. The staff was amazing. I had trouble with my Apple Pay on…read moremy phone and they worked through with me and we're very patient. I got some white cheddar and bacon cheese as well as white cheddar with chives and horseradish. They let me taste the cheese before I bought it and cut it to desired weight. We were visiting from out of town didn't have time for a wine tasting, but I can't wait to go back and do that. Great little spot definitely check it out if you go on a day trip to Galena.

Been coming here for more than 30 years when in town. This shop was responsible for my awakening to…read moreartisanal cheese. Much of the region has caught up to this shop and it's appreciation of finer food, but Galena River wine and cheese still provides a great spot yo grab picnic supplies, a unique bottle of wine, or just some really good cheese for home.

My daughters went crazy in here buying all kinds of different shapes and colors of pasta. We got a…read morehuge bag for $75 and will be feasting for weeks to come. Super friendly lady behind the counter and plenty of room to peruse!

Pasta up to your eyeballs at this store. They have run of the mill spaghetti and stuff and what I…read morewas looking for, orecchiette, and pasta in various colors and stuff too. I bought some rainbow colored orecchiette, which was fun. They also have pasta that is labeled with various universities in the region; Illinois State, Wisconsin, University of Iowa, etc. They have dog shaped pasta, as well as other interest-based ones. The biggest issue for me is that it was so incredibly high priced. The pasta I bought was $15 per bag. I know it's imported, but... wow. What I buy at the store is maybe as high as $2.50 per bag. In addition to all the pasta you could ever want, they have some other food items and culinary tools.

We highly recommend stopping at this shop if you have a sweet tooth. The chocolates are delicious…read moreand the service was excellent. My husband and I were firing off our choices and they somehow managed to keep up with us. LOL The owner offered us a free ice pack for the ride home and we assured her that the chocolates would likely not last that long.

The chocolate Oreos are the best! The shop is very clean and the staff are very nice. They get…read moretheir chocolate from overseas and it is so good. Also, love that they sell purses from Ireland and Scotland.