We've been here several times for breakfast, and done "take out" breakfast orders when we don't have time to sit in the diner and eat. One thing this place is not going to be - FAST. Why? It's not a fast food joint. It's not microwave food. It's good home cooking that takes time, takes patience, and takes a positive attitude. Don't come here expecting the typical 30 minute in and out service you can get just about anywhere else. Sit down, relax. Talk to your neighbors, get another cup of coffee! You know what you're getting in a greasy diner right? If you don't, you probably don't belong here! Food is fantastic. The cooks really know how to put the home cooking in the food. And if for some reason it isn't right, they happily take it back and make it right. You can see the cooks, you can see what's going on. It's just the way a DINER should be. The staff does the best job possible, and sometimes they could use an extra hand. But they all show kindness in the midst of madness, when shown the level of respect they deserve! I want this small, awesome diner to stay the way it is. Perfect to me! read more

Just had dinner with the family tonight Atmosphere was very friendly and the food was excellent and extremely fulfilling. Left stuffed and satisfied. read more

4 gold stars for service! Nice little diner in Galena and a great place to go if Mudflats is closed. I say this primarily due to the food. Don't get me wrong, it's diner fare with a decent breakfast menu but it might not be for the foodie; but hey, breakfast food doesn't have to be fancy or complicated, just yummy. These stars are mostly earned because the service is wonderful! Warm, friendly, small town (duh, it is), and helpful. We felt like regulars upon our first 30 seconds in the door and the place is small enough that it could be somebody's kitchen. read more

Nice small town diner. Good Eggs Benedict for breakfast. Egg was cooked just right and they use fresh ingredients. Their Friday night fish fry is good as well and everything is reasonably priced. Worth a visit if you're in the area. read more

New owner and thus a new diner. It's back to having happy employee's and delicious food after years of being something quite disappointing. I have been several times recently and look forward to going more often. Considering it's an 8 mile bike ride, it makes a perfect spot for a stop to refuel. read more

Always good! I love this diner located in the quant town of Galena, Ohio. Indoor and outdoor seating. Carry out available. Yummy, homemade desserts. Daily specials. Don't miss out on this little gem. read more

Not happy to drive for 30 minitues because it says you're open until 8pm on Saturday only to arrive and find you closed at 1pm!!! Won't try again... read more

Drove up from Columbus expecting to use our WOSU passport diner card. To our dismay they refused to honor the card. We were shocked! When we inquired as to why, their lame response was that the owner was planning to sell the restaurant and decided to no longer honor the commitment to WOSU he had previously made. What a scam! We ordered the walleye and it was decent - but, after how we were treated, we will never go back. Shame on you Galena Diner. read more

Amazing new management! Great, friendly service and awesome food (make sure you check out the specials board!) They always make you feel at home. Definitely my go-to favorite in the area! read more

One if our favorite breakfast spot in the Columbus area. Great omelets, waffles and broasted chicken to go.

We love the diner! Great atmosphere, great service. Their omelets are amazing for breakfast and their broasted chicken is so good. My kids love their pancakes! read more

If I could choose 0 stars, I would. I live in Galena so I have been rooting for this place. This makes 3 times in a row now that it was the worst dining experience of my life. It took 20 minutes to get our coffee and 45 minutes from the time we ordered to get our food. Worst place to eat in all of central Ohio. Do your self a favor, go somewhere else! read more

My family and I have been to this diner twice now in two weeks and have been very impressed with the service, the quality or food, and the care that the owner takes in making this a great destination to visit! We will be back. read more

This was the best breakfast I have ever had! I had Molly's Benedict. Yum!! The servers were great! Will definitely be back.

Service was prompt and friendly. Breakfast food was like grandma use to make. Nothing fancy just exactly how a breakfast diner should be read more

Galena Diner - Pecan Roll is light but serious. Kielbasa scramble is a must as well - Diners Near Me - Galena, Ohio

We eat here frequently even during these difficult times ,the food and service are great. We want to support our local places during these times please join us in doing your part. read more

It was ok to good, not great. But I would try again. Mollys benedict was good but needs a little more flavor in the sauce and as well as the potatoes. Get that sauce down and it would be a must try for anyone. The cheese grits are good. The benedict with the chicken fingers I'm not sure on. Each component tasted good, the chicken fingers/sauce/eggs. But all together, I'm not sure. The portions are average size. read more

We moved here three weeks ago and have been here four times. Everything we've tried has been wonderful! This is a great little diner with a local vibe. Everyone in the area knows about this little gem. The potatoes are great, the pancakes are fluffy, and the eggs hit the spot! You can't go wrong. The only opportunity for this place is space. They could really use more of it! But, I think that would negatively impact the charm of it, so I'm happy to have it stay small. If you've not been here, put it on your list of places to try! read more

Came by on a whim Tuesday evening for dinner and everything was fantastic! The broasted chicken, prime rib cheesesteak and hot dog were all delicious. Sweet potato fries, sweet corn sauté and glazed carrots were outstanding as well. The great service and great food will bring us back for sure! read more

Great place for breakfast! Generous helpings, good family atmosphere, and price is right on for the food. This is our Sunday morning breakfast spot. read more

Ordered Broasted chicken and it came out not fully cooked. Service was fine up till food came out (maybe server realized she wouldn't get fat tips from us after serving not fully cooked chicken) but it was slow after that. The check never came so we had to we had to go up to the cash register. Oh, they didn't even offer discount on our food after serving not fully cooked chicken to me. I am sure it was a unique incident since they seem like there are many regulars but I probably won't go back. read more

Great place for breakfast. Generous helpings, down-home cooking, and they'll never let your coffee cup go empty. Price is reasonable and the flavors standard, so if you're in the area you'll leave happy (both in your stomach and in your wallet). read more

We normally love Galena Diner - good food, good service with a small town diner atmosphere. Today, we walked out without ordering. After being seated we waited 30 - 45 minutes for coffee and orange juice at a table that had not been cleared. The waitress kept walking by and never once started clearing the table. After we finally got our drinks she asked what she could get us. Uhhhhhhh??? How about menus, silverware & sugar for our coffee??? Still nothing. I had to walk up to the counter to get sugar & stirrers. Next time she came by - still no menus or spoons/sugar. When she finally brought a tub to bus the table and menus, she handed us menus and asked what she could get us before we even opened them. (Still no sugar for the coffee or acknowledgement that we had to get it ourselves!) We finally just left. read more

Stopped here on a bike ride: expanded hours - open until 8pm Fridays, Saturday, and Sunday make this a great stop for cyclists. The broasted chicken rivals Chicken Shack in Detroit- except this is better and made to order! Nicki and Nicki offer the best service and make this place feel like home with free drink refills. The sautéed spinach and mashed potatoes sides were split evenly as we shared an order. Perfect mid bike ride stop! read more

The best home cookin' in central Ohio! They are known for their broasted chicken which is mouth watering good! I have learned to like a few other things on the menu just as much though. The Molly's Benedict is the best eggs Benedict you will ever have! They use crispy applewood bacon instead of your typical Canadian bacon and also include spinach, tomato and a generous portion of hollandaise and seasoning. This is definitely worth stoping in for! The fish and soups and deserts are also homemade and delicious! The pistachio cake or the blueberry-lemon pie! MMMm! Staff are some of the friendliest people you'll meet. read more

I'd like to rate this 4 stars for breakfast, which is superb, and 2 stars for dinner. The reason being that the broasted chicken (which they promote as if it's pure gold atop their limited dinner menu) is simply awful'. I ordered a two-piece breast and thigh dinner. The mashed potatoes/gravy were exceptional but the chicken pieces were small, overcooked (by a mile), and dry --the thigh was inedible. The breast, which one would expect to be dry when delivered in a shade of burnt umber, was marginally better. I finished neither piece, eating half of my wife's pork tenderloin sandwich featuring a tender, generous portion of meat, breaded and cooked perfectly, which I must say, was incredibly good. Her fries were of the pedestrian, frozen food-service variety. A decent diner should take the time to serve fresh-cut, blanched fries. For breakfast, omelets are great, biscuits and gravy with fried potatoes are top-rate. Most of the dishes that passed me looked scrumptious. Definitely a good breakfast bet. But there are better diner dinners out there. The desserts looked good and appeared home-made. With a little attention to detail and small "tweaks," The Galena Diner could be solid gold. As it is, it's gold-plated. If you go, try it for breakfast. read more

Stopped in here at lunch-time and I was happy to find out they serve breakfast all day. My husband and I both had biscuits and gravy. The biscuits were good, but the gravy was disappointing. Both were homemade, but sadly, the gravy was very bland. I would not be opposed to coming back, though, and trying something else. The service was very friendly and their prices are pretty good. It's nice that they have some outdoor seating for those gorgeous days we sometimes get in Ohio. read more

Nice little diner in Galena. Menu is a little heavy on fried items for dinner but the chili was good and I enjoyed my ribeye. Staff was friendly and attentive. read more

Good service. They keep the coffee coming. Food took a little time, but it was busy. The kid's breakfast was small, so not good if they're really hungry. We ordered extra sides to help. I ordered the corned beef hash for almost $10.00. The description made it sound homemade, but it was from a can. I ordered some home fries to eat instead. I would expect for the food to be coming from a can, the price would be less. I just wish they were honest about what it really is. If we go back, I will be trying an omelet instead. read more

This is one of our go to places on a Friday night. All you can eat fish (walleye, perch or haddock. Depends on what they get), baked potato, slaw, all for only $9.99. Top it off w/peanut butter & chocolate cake made by one of the Galena gals, go home, watch some TV and go to bed. That's our hot Friday night! read more

Broasted chicken and sweet potato were yummy! Great service Nice folks! I am definitely returning.

We were the last table to sit to fill room. One person came to take drink orders right away but we never got them another person came and took drink order. It looked like two cooks in back and four women up front to serve tables. Yet only one woman seemed to be serving. Then we heard voice raise a bit in kitchen about being short 6 orders of fries. Then the woman waiting stopped by table next to us and said would you like something else they are not cooked we can cook but it will take longer. We got our food and then heard more tension then a woman who seemed to be one of the cooks said look I try to help and you are never happy, woman I'm done I'm walked by out that door and never coming back. Then she walked out and one of the girls behind the counter said well it looks like we are down to no cooks. It is was sad to see. read more

Stopped here last night for dinner. The service was excellent and so was the food! We really enjoyed eating here and loved that it is a cute spot right in downtown Galena. We will be back for sure! read more

Had Jambolia at the Galena Festival. It was fantastic, best I ever had. Can't wait to go back during regular menu.

Your typical greasy spoon. Comfort food in a cozy atmosphere where the staff makes you feel at home and relaxed. A wonderful hidden gem if you are passing through Galena. read more

Hey how about answering your phone for the past 2 days or letting your customers know you are closed...you are arrogant and irresponsible business owners and your lack of respect for your customers is offensive. read more

Food here isn't bad - typical frozen diner fare. The chicken is usually good, although unpredictable. I had the all you can eat walleye and my refill was a gross piece of cod. It seems they were running out. The service is slow, disorganized, and sketchy. A lot of apologizes. One of the servers screamed every time she spoke. Other diners would jump when she screeched. We won't bother to come back. read more

Awesome breakfast. Mollys Benedict and Kentucky Special is our favorite. Only complaint is the service is a little slow. Don't go here if your are in a hurry. read more

First off, it's a diner. Old school and it's probably been there for a long time. We happened to be in the area and had heard good things. Having read some reviews, I was looking forward to breakfast. No breakfast after 4pm. Big disappointment. My kid wanted scrambled eggs and they couldn't make that. My $11 burger was ok. Not cooked the way I ordered it (medium), but hand pattied and tasty. The wife's $12 BLT was ok, just very thin and nothing to write home about. $12 makes you think double decker or texas toast. It was just on 2 slices of plain white thin toast. The bacon was good. Fries were Rally's style and a hit with my kids. I hear good things about their breakfast, but I didn't get to have any. One reason to hit up a diner is the reasonable prices. I can think of a lot better spots to spend $23 on a burger and blt. I'm not going out of my way for this place. read more

A little pricy for a diner, but the food is good, the portions ample, and the place is quiet and friendly.