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    Lena Brewing Company

    4.6 (82 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Brisket Mac and cheese wrap
    Catherine

    What a beautiful place to be! I have been to this brewery several times but it was at their old place. They had moved to next door. I love it. I love it of how I come in and they explained so clear of how to do it. You go up and order from the bar for beer to food. I had flight of beers and I love them all. I love their food. I had brisket mac and cheese wrap. Oh it was so good! I love the taste of smokey brisket. The bartenders were so nice and make sure I was okay. I was blown away that they do make beer for dogs only! (Dont worry, it is Non-alcoholic). My dog love it. I will definitely come back to visit when I am in town for family time.

    Kelsey O.

    Have been wanting to try this since they took over Rafters. We stopped in for lunch and was just eh about our experience. Nothing special about the food. Elevated bar food with a lot of bbq type offerings. I personally don't love having to order food at the bar and having to close your tab on the way out when we didn't sit at the bar or order any drinks.

    Something for every beer taste.
    Jickles H.

    We stopped for lunch on the way to 'The Territory' and we really had a good time! Good food and very good beer. We had burgers, bar-b-que pulled pork, the famous chicken sandwich, and a couple of flights of beer. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the food and beers. You seat yourself, place an order at the bar, and wait for the food to arrive. For beer, you get your order right away. The hefeweizen and DrunkelBerry (a dark wheat fruit beer) were very popular. Lager and Irish Red beers were very good as well. The Oktoberfest and Drunkelberry were so highly regarded a 6 pack of each was purchased for later. We got there on a Saturday just before noon and the place was pretty busy within a short time. This seems to be a highly regarded establishment in Lena! We don't get out this way too often, but we'll happily recommend it to friends heading to the Galena area.

    Patio!
    pat b.

    Awesome place beer and food are both terrific! Also it is great place for kids. It also has amn amazing patio! Shout out to Cody!

    Liz W.

    Friendly atmosphere and good beer! Would definitely come back!!! Get the cheese curds. Try some

    Bbq beef brisket with loaded mac & cheese - yum!!
    Heather M.

    I went here on the way home from Galena. The ambience is very nice and I love the fact that this restaurant is very dog friendly. You order your food at the counter and then the restaurant next-door called The Rafters who partnered with them deliver the food. My black cherry Dreamsicle cocktail was excellent. I was told the beer sampler was also good and there's ample beers to choose from. The bbq brisket sandwich was fresh, tender, delicious and amble for two people. I upgraded the side and got the loaded mac & cheese. That was very good too! This is my new favorite spot near Galena. I will definitely be back next time I am on my way to Galena!

    Mother clucker

    Great place to stop on the way into/out of Galena. Live music, patio, games, slots and awesome beer and food. Chicken sandwich was outstanding.

    Lena Brewery
    Jenni R.

    Great place to stop on the way to or from Galena. Employees are awesome - I think they all love their job and make me love this place! Beer is great! We ordered beer & food at the bar and they brought our food to our table. Lots of merchandise for sale. Dog friendly, Harley friendly. Bathrooms had a beer tap as the faucet. Very rustic. Great place over all!

    Flight of Big Rooster, Drunkelberry, Workhorse Belgian Quad, Perfect Situation
    Dan P.

    The wife and I stopped here on a road trip and thoroughly enjoyed the beer. She ordered a flight and I had a couple of pints. You can order food from an adjacent restaurant. We ordered the homemade potato chips and and cheese curds. Both were good. Equally importantly, the bartenders are nice and funny. I enjoyed listening to them banter with each other and the regulars. I will happily stop here again on another road trip.

    Waterfall
    Nichole M.

    My husband is a redhead so we had to stop at this rooster-themed location with drinks. Large selection of beer, atmosphere was comfortable and open. This is still my favorite hoodie. If you're in the area, highly suggest you stop by for great service. The staff was friendly, educational on selection and helpful.

    BBQ Nachos (pork added) and a flight of beers...sorry one is missing. There are 4 beers to a flight!

    My husband and I stopped here on our way to Gelena, IL and cannot say enough great things about this place. We were greeted with a warm welcoming smile and got a quick run down on how everything worked. The atmosphere was warm and inviting. Had a variety of draft beers to choose from and a menu with plenty of food options to pick from. We decided on the BBQ Nachos added the pork...delicious! Ordered two flights (4 in a flight) of beers so we could try a bunch. I'm pretty picky about beer and the beer here did not disappoint...nothing tasted artificial! The descriptions of the beers were spot on. Definitely worth checking out if you're in the area!

    Elizabeth M.

    Will definitely return!! Amazing patio, delicious beers and bloody mary, and great staff.

    Blackberry Salted Carmel cider...soooooo good!
    Douglas S.

    We ordered the Sip Art Dip as our appetizer, for our dinner we ordered the 3pcs. Fried cod. All of the meals we saw being delivered looked wonderful. All the food was great and and filling. We did split it between the two of us. As the restaurant had a wait time, we chose to eat at the bar, great choice. Our bartender Chelsea, took great care of us and all the other guest with great skills. Good place great food and bartender. We will be back and would recommend this place.

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    3.5. Love the place and the kitchen manages some quality output. Is the barbecue too dry? Yes. Yes it is.

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    Fantastic beer and even better service!! Will be back for more! Katie, Sarah, Laura were fantastic. Great music for a Sunday Funday.

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    Good enjoyable place! Had a good time enjoying their beer flights and food. Service was great as well as the ambience.

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    Mulligan's Bar & Grill

    3.7
    (13 reviews)
    1.9 mi

    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!

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    Frank O'Dowd's Irish Pub & Grill

    4.1
    (175 reviews)
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    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.

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    Cute but substantial (and very tasty) house salad
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    Mud Run Beer

    4.6
    (26 reviews)
    10.7 mi

    I think we have found our new lunch spot for our Iowa trips. I regret that we have not stopped here…read morebefore. The pork Bahn Mi sandwich - what a winner! Obviously assembled by someone who appreciates food. The cucumber slices were just the right thickness - and an ample amount. The slaw, the pork, the cilantro, the sauce, the bun - it all came together for a delicious experience. And the onion rings were lightly battered with thick onions - superb. I didn't take a pic - but Rick enjoyed his brisket. Other customers were raving about the ribs the day we were there. We each had a Mud Run beer and pleasant conversation with the staff. I am seriously planning an extra trip to visit Mom just so I can stop to have a Mud Run lunch on the way.

    My wife and I went here ordered brisket sandwich and chicken tacos. Brisket was good, but the…read morechicken in the tacos was all dark meat, wife asked if it was pulled shredded chicken, Shea said yes. It was not so we hadn't eaten all day so she ate the fries and basically I tortilla with some of the vegis'. We said we'd pay for a taco and the fries, they couldn't do that , they'd probably comp the meal well waited 10 minutes to find out if that was gonna happen. No dice, they just ignored us, and some other girl came to the register saying the manager left, and I see the original server dip in to the bathroom. Sooo I just paid the bill and left 18% i know stupid me. Not going not recommending this place apparently money is the bottom. Line, these servers are something else.​

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