Love the burgers, chicken strips, fried chicken, tater tots...everything I have ever ordered is…read morefresh, hot, and flavorful. Friendly and fun staff. Perfect outing with a friend or the family. High recommend!​

Just flew into Rockford airport and heading west to Iowa. We are hungry and a burger sounds…read moreperfect. Yelp gives this place 4.4 stars. Ok, let's check it out. Looks kinda sketchy from the outside but we went for it. Glad we did. The amber bock beer was cold and wonderful. I ordered the burger with bbq sauce my wife ordered the yankee. Both were awesome. What a great find.

The food was delicious and fresh. Very nice staff. We were so happy with the service and price.read more

Great food and drinks for a good price. Staff is very friendly and they have slot machines.read more

Great Burger, Gluten Free and vegan options, tons of food. Will be back soon! Had too much food to…read moreeat...had to take some home for a late night snack!

New in town and decided to try a local favorite. Visited the local Buddy's Burgers which is…read moreconveniently located next to a micro brewery. The burgers are fantastic, allowing you to make your own combinations. Thick and juicy.

I can always count on Burgers & Beer for a pretty good meal! I would crown Burgers & Beer as Gibson…read moreCity's most consistent restaurant. Before I even walk in, I know the quality of food I'm going to get and I know I'm going to walk out of the restaurant feeling like my arteries need a few business days to recover. As the name suggests, Burgers & Beer offers delicious burgers and an even better time. I've had so many different sandwiches from Burgers and Beer and I've come up with some favorites. The Fowl Player is an extremely decadent burger that is great if you want to take a few years off your life! It comes with bacon and an egg. The flavors are fantastic, but you definitely feel some kind of way when you have grease and egg yolk and butter running down your arm. Consider it a cheat meal. If you're looking for something exotic, the Gladiator takes Mediterranean flavors and adds it to the burger. It has tzatziki sauce and feta cheese on it. The burgers in general are always cooked well and flavorful. Burgers and Beer sells other things too. The Smokin' Q is a decent BBQ chicken sandwich, but nothing too crazy. They have hot dogs and fish sandwiches, BLTs, peanut butter and jelly, you name it! I also get my sandwich was a side of tater tots. Those can be great, but sometimes they're a bit overdone. You also cannot forget dessert, their brownie sundae will be sure to give you a sugar high. Generally speaking, service is friendly, but food can be slow. On multiple occasions I've had to wait close to an hour. This is also one of the few restaurants in Gibson that is accommodating to all types of dietary restrictions. I come here with my colleagues specifically for their gluten free friendly options, as well as meatless items. I certainly consider Burgers and Beer a staple in town, you certainly can't beat a good juicy burger with your buddies!

I stopped here on a motorcycle ride. Service and the burger were excellent. Good parking in the…read morearea also.

I stopped by while during trivia night at the pub and found the food cart. How was the burger,…read morelet's find out: Ambience This is hard to comment since this was a food truck and seating was mostly at a bar. Service The guys were really nice guys. The food was cooked to order and did not take long. Food I got the onion smashed burger. I thought it was delicious with charred onions smashed into the burger and cheese. I did not use any ketchup for the burger because it was very well seasoned and juicy. Tater bombs These were a tarot tot on steroids. It came with what looked like a some sort of ketchup/mayo concoction. Basically a fried loaded potato is a shape of a big beefy tater tot. It had bits of bacon and cheese in it. It had a nice crunch and fluffiness to the inside. Though you get six of these tasty potatoes, there are substantially enough for a side (and to some a perfect snack). Overall Definitely visit smashd burger. It is a family and veteran owned burger place that serves great burgers and fun sides. I think I have to go back and try the bacon jam... I mean... it's bacon jam...

We hit their food truck while at Scorched Earth Brewery, and loved the food! The smash burgers were…read moredelicious, and the rosemary salted fries were outstanding! Service was quick. A bit expensive, which kept them from a 5-star review. We will certainly enjoy them again. Recommended!

We stopped in here for a quick snack. The service was great and our food came out incredibly…read morequickly. We split the Italian Beef which was tasty and a very generous portion. I found out from our server that many of their items are made in house, which is great to hear in a restaurant landscape where everything is frozen and reheated! It might have a silly name and the decor might be "rundown chic", but the food and service is spectacular.

Checked out this funny and quirky restaurant in Galena. Durty Gurt's is a long time local favorite…read morewith drinks and food that's better than it looks. It may be kind of dumpy inside but the place is also full of crazy personality. A lot of the basics along with a few fancier items. The prices are pretty okay for the portions and quality. Basically if you're a group it will probably be waiting for a table so go early. It's one of the popular places to go around here. The last time coming here we got seats at the bar and there wasn't any waiting. Has a lot of cool memorabilia to look at. There's a bunch of funny signs on the walls. It's about $7 for a basic cocktail. The Fuzzy Navel is one of the classics you can get. It's about $13 for a burger and fries. They have a veggie burger that can substitute. We each got one of these. I got it with the toppings of the Basic Burger. These come with the usual toppings like lettuce, mayonnaise which I left off, onions, pickles, and tomatoes. She got it with the toppings of the Olive Burger. These come with cheddar, lettuce, mayonnaise, olives, onions, Swiss, and tomatoes. For sure it gets busy. It's located on Main at Franklin. They're closed Wednesdays.

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.

We went with a couple that highly recommended this place for its outstanding burgers. This was…read moreduring the week and we arrived around 12:30. The place had a few tables filled when we arrived. We placed our order and waited. A few more tables filled. A few tables left. We waited. And waited. And waited. We watched as the tables nearby got served - even though they came after us. A query to the waitress and she responded - yours are next. Then we get 4 of our 6 orders. And waited for the other two. The. One of the orders was not cooked fully, so she then waited. Did I mention it took an HOUR from order to first delivery, and then longer for the two chicken sandwiches, then longer for the re-fire on the under cooked burger. The burger I had was good but in no way worth any type of wait. And the place wasn't even packed!! Good burgers and onion rings. EXTREMELY SLOW SERVICE. And really not attentive for a small town restaurant. I would pass on this place. It's good but not worth a trip out of the way, nor worth waiting.

Went here for the all-you-can-eat Friday night fish fry. Ambiance is definitely small town bar and…read moregrill. Lots of locals, but staff was very friendly and we were served pretty promptly. The fish meal included a salad bar and fries. I rarely see a salad bar offered ANYWHERE anymore; it wasn't much, but it was good. The fish and fries were decent... you have the option on walleye, cod, or a mix. The initial serving is 4 pieces of fish. I opted to do the mix (2 of each). Definitely liked the walleye best. The cod was decent, but also a bit more chewy that the walleye. The fish wasn't quite as flaky as I would have liked, so not sure if it was the quality of the filets or how they were cooked. Nonetheless, the meal was good and reasonably priced for an all-you-can-eat. It was a bit out of the way for us, so not sure I would make the longer trip for the fish, but it was definitely worth the try.

Great food and drinks. Service is excellent as well. Try the wings and the pork tenderloin. Plan on…read moretaking some home.

Stuffed burger night on Wednesdays is always wonderful. But any day of the week is a great option.read more

Fatboys is a great place. I love the burgers and the environment. The staff are friendly and…read moreefficient. I'm a fan of pizza burgers.

The burgers are legit!! Such a cute place to enjoy good people and good food! The pizza is also…read moredelicious!

We have been driving to Galena on a regular basis for close to 20 years before we heard about…read moreRiddot Corners Restaurant. We stopped a month ago and went back a month later. They make the best burgers in all of NW Illinois. You have to stop and try this place out. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable and they treat everyone with respect and kindness including first timers. The place is clean and the locals love to meet first timers. It is packed at night for good reason. We will be regular guests when we go to Galena. The prices and food quality are excellent.