Millie&#x27;s Diner

It was busy so we sat at the bar. Yes, they have a breakfast bar…read more Our first time here and we enjoyed everything I did have the homemade pop tart on the side, which was excellent. We will definitely be back.

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.

Inside - 2nd floor

House Pop Tart, two

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Inside - 1st floor

Convivium Urban Farmstead

4.3(71 reviews)

8.4 mi

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.

Convivium Salad with chicken

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Thanks but no thanks.

Cafe 43

4.8(39 reviews)

26.5 mi

The food here is great! Some is locally sourced even. I really enjoyed the Brekky too much as I…read moreended up ordering two of them. My wife ordered the Avocado Toast. Sierra took and brought out our order and she was very friendly, helpful, and informative. Food and service was great, but the atmosphere would put this at 6 stars if it could be done. The historical building brings a charm not found in most restaurants these days. Wide windows let you see the other old, historical buildings around including the public library. Some great toys and trinkets for kids as well. Please stop by for your sake. You will love it.

Stopped by to grab a coffee on out of town. This was recommended to us by a local. We didn't try…read moreany food, but just got coffees to go. The young lady who helped us check out was super nice and helpful. I got an iced latte with strawberry mocha flavor. It's reasonably priced and all of the food looked amazing and I wish I would've gotten something. While we were waiting for our coffees, we were able to browse through some fun vintage and grocery items that they had for sale. They had a lot of great seating if you wanted to dine in. Didn't seem too busy on a Sunday morning. I would recommend coming here.

Interior

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Roses and Berries Cafe

4.6(71 reviews)

10.6 mi

Family-owned & operated

Catering service

The Cafe was lovely and the food delicious! It is not the usual version of croissant or bowl. The…read morestaff seem middle eastern and the food had flair. I had Dulce de Leche Crepes. I was worried they would be at sweet, but the creme, bananas and whipping cream were just the right not-too sweet. We shared Falafel and hummus, which also was very good. Try a croissant! It was large with a moist flakiness.

I love the butter chicken. The coffee is presented with Barista signature. The House omelet is…read moredelicious.The environment is lovely. I would highly recommend this lovely cafe for breakfast, brunch or lunch. I hope to try their house made crepes, savory or sweet.

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Cappuccino

Big Bill's Sandwich Shop & Coffee Bar

4.5(153 reviews)

16.8 mi

During my road trip to Chicago, we decided to stop in Galena for lunch on our way and I chose Big…read moreBill's and our group all enjoyed our experience here. This sandwich shop and coffee bar has a fun industrial and vintage charm, and plenty of seating throughout the location. The location was also well lit and airy, and I loved the exposed brick walls and fun eclectic frames along the walls. The service was also excellent and the girls who worked here were so sweet and helpful! My boyfriend and I both got the reuben and our friend got a chicken wrap. Both of them said they enjoyed their meals, and I thought my reuben was excellent and much preferred to typical road trip fast food stops. It was genuinely the perfect stop midway from Nebraska to Chicago, and a nice opportunity to stretch our legs and have a refreshing and filling meal. I would definitely recommend to try Big Bill's!

Checked out this coffee bar and sandwich shop in Galena. It has an old school charm to it and the…read morefood is actually healthy. Big Bill's is also open at breakfast. Got to say the lunch menu has more options. The prices are pretty okay for portions. Best place to get a sandwich or wrap around. It's a charming old place with plenty of seating. They have breakfast and lunch with lots of variety. Among the morning options are omelettes. The lunch menu features sandwiches. Has the classics and more. It's about $9 for the Hummus Wrap. A pretty filling thing stuffed with lots of it. There also was cucumbers and spinach. For sure it's a great place at breakfast. It's got a lot more options at lunch. They're closed Tuesdays.

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Charlie’s Place Eatery

4.7(94 reviews)

16.8 mi

The service was excellent. My cranberry chicken salad on a croissant was very good . My hubby had…read morethe Philly cheesesteak and his was wonderful. Highly recommend!

This is a fine place. It was a very busy Saturday morning, but our party of 5 still had less than a…read more20 minute wait. The restaurant itself was bright, tall ceilings, and very busy. The servers are quick and attentive, and told me a long story about why I couldn't substitute my toast for pancakes. I had the steak skillet with scrambled eggs... which didn't seem to integrate well with the skillet - it's like they took a sheet of eggs and diced them. The steak was OK, but did not have a lot of seasoning. But overall, it's a nice place and would revisit again (for lunch hopefully) next time I'm touristing in Galena.

Dining room

Fruit Cup

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Badger Brothers Coffee

4.5(53 reviews)

9.4 mi

We have an addiction. Kaladi Lattes, Honey Bee Chai - hot or cold, scones, Stuffed Avocado toast…read more(insanely good), and the protein cookies....if we lived here, we would LIVE here. Delicious.

Atmosphere 5 stars Service 5+ stars (provided it's not…read morebusy... then you'll have a wait) Drinks solid 3 stars (I had an iced honeybee chai which was way!! Too sweet and had more ice than liquid but once the ice watered the drink down, I was able to drink it) Food 1star (I had the stuffed avocado panini. It was one piece of bread cut in half to make a 1/2 sandwich, one tomato and maybe a shred of cheese. Literally... where's the stuffed cheese?? On top was an over ripe avocado that I couldn't even eat because not only was it browning but it tasted bad. ). The sandwhich was a total disappointment $7 for pretty much a piece of bread with a tomato. If their food menu is on par with my experience, I Simply do not recommend the food. I wish I would've taken a picture.

Inside - right after open

Outside

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Igloo w/ lavender syrup

Foodie Garage Eatery

4.3(156 reviews)

9.3 mi

We stopped by while passing through and were blown away! Their extensive menu made it tough to…read morechoose, but you really can't go wrong. We ended up getting the Steak Burger and the Reuben--both were incredible, full of flavor, and cooked to perfection. Make sure to bring a big appetite when you visit!

If you're looking for a burger this is the place. With no less than 73 burgers on the menu you…read moreshould be able to find one to fit your taste. We were in for breakfast and it wasn't bad at all. I had the breakfast burrito that was wrapped in an omelet instead of a tortilla. Different but pretty good. The wife had a pancake the size of a dinner plate. Our server was very friendly and on the ball. She even took the time to chat a little. The place is clean and nicely decorated. We enjoyed our breakfast and will stop some day and get into the burger menu.

Welcome station

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Great car theme!

Devour Cafe

4.8(49 reviews)

9.0 mi

First of all, don't be in a rush when you come here! Fast, they're not, but service was extremely…read morefriendly and you walk out feeling like you've been SEEN! The food is absolutely delicious and very filling! The coffee was fixed exactly as requested. I could've spent all day looking at the building and it's quirkiness along with the paraphernalia scattered around. Lovely visit and a happy belly!

Great breakfast spot! We had a croissant with eggs, avocado, and cheese, along with cappuccinos,…read moreand everything was delicious. The place was cozy and welcoming, and the service was great. Definitely recommend stopping by!

Got to love a transformer bathroom!

Breakfast quiche

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Latte

The Vault Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge

4.2(76 reviews)

9.7 mi

We met family here today for a Birthday lunch for my sister in law…read more I LOVE the interior here - high ceilings, all the polished wood- absolutely gorgeous. Now, my sister in law complained that it's very loud and echoey- but she had her earplugs and that helped. Service was attentive too. Most of us ordered salads- my husband and I had the chicken chipotle. It was creative and tasty. It's pricey here- $18 for a salad - ouch- but it was for a birthday and she was happy for the celebration.

While in town for a college visit with our son, we walked from our hotel down to The Vault for…read moredinner. We have a restaurant locally (in Southern Illinois) with the same concept and name. It's also located inside of an old bank, so we wanted to check this one out. We were seated immediately and received great service. The waitress was new, but already familiar with the menu. She made recommendations and was very attentive. We started with the pretzel and I can't wait for you to see the photo of how huge this thing is! We all three ate some of it, and there was enough for two people left once we were all done. It's massive! For the entree, I had the chicken quesadillas, my husband had the salmon bowl, and my son had the French dip. The food was all very good and if he chooses Dubuque for college, we will definitely be back!

Interior

Steak Melt

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Because bombay sapphire martini

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Great service, great food, good portions, fair price. Clean restaurant and fast service. Excellent breakfast place for family and friends. read more

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