Finally tried a soup, the seafood chowder. Excellent, full of flavor and seafood. We had our usual…read moresandwiches, came for dinner not lunch and not many patrons. Too bad, excellent food here. Good selection of drinks. Very fast service, it's usually very good even when busy for lunch.

All I can say is their sandwiches are really good and tasty. We had the pastrami sandwich and…read morechicken pesto sandwich. The chips and quezo is a must here, it was amazing! We liked it. A good selection of beer on draft and some in cans. Iced-cold, perfect for the weekend we visited. Our server is awesome!

My boyfriend and I went to Bread & Vine in Galena on January 22nd 2026, and we had the absolute…read morepleasure of being served by Lexi (I did some digging on Facebook to find her because I wanted to make sure I got her name correct.) I felt compelled to leave this review because exceptional service like hers deserves to be recognized. From the moment we sat down, Lexi was attentive, welcoming, and incredibly knowledgeable. She had an answer to every single question we asked -- not just about the menu, but about the business itself. She knew so much about Bread & Vine that I genuinely thought she might be the owner. That level of pride and understanding is rare and speaks volumes about her professionalism. What really stood out was how accommodating and engaging she was. She made thoughtful recommendations, not only for food and drinks, but also for other places to visit and things to do around Galena. It truly elevated our entire experience. Because of her suggestions and the way she described everything so well, we ended up ordering (and purchasing) more than we originally planned -- simply because we trusted her recommendations. Lexi is the kind of employee every business hopes to have. She represents Bread & Vine with confidence, warmth, and expertise. She absolutely deserves recognition -- and in my opinion, a raise -- for the way she goes above and beyond for guests. I hope she sees this and I hope this reaches someone as important as her. We'll definitely be back, and a big reason why is Lexi.

Top notch! We had pastries, which were devine. Flaky with…read morejust the right sweetness. Lattes...YUM...beautifully smooth and flavorful. Solid service and lovely atmosphere.

This is one of my favorite places ... If you are in galena…read moreyou must come here . The place is really good and perfect to relax and listen to music .( junk box ). But it gives you variety. If you want to meet galenean this is the place. Cheap beer , great people , very fun place . And the bartenders are amazing and fun they make you feel welcoming ... No need to say more .... love it !!!

Found this basic looking bar in Galena. Gold Room is a small place with a bar and a few tables and…read morenot much else to be honest. They have a couple TVs so you can watch games or whatever. A lot of the basic beverages. There's beers on tap as well as mixers. Chill place when nothing is going on around. It's also not that crowded when other places are full. The only thing on the menu here is alcoholic beverages which is a good thing. All one needs to have fun. It's about $6 for a basic cocktail like whiskey mixed with Coke or whatever. Can also bring things in. There's a lot of close by restaurants. Got the basic drinks like beer and cheap cocktails. It's open later than most places around here. They have grill in the name but no food so eat before or bring in something from wherever.

Horrible place ran by washed up barmaids! Slow rude service and food was non-existent. They bring…read morein fries from down the street and can't answer allergy questions. Staff is very snobby and rude when there. Our bride to be spilled her drink and was laughed at by staff member and we had to clean up the spill. Staff also forgot some food. 3 drinks, 2 fries and a bag of chips was $96. (OH yes that was including a large service charge). Would never go back here nor recommend. Add: when you treat people that way, I call my how I see it. No real service industry business would treat people so rude and disrespectful unless that is how you want to be treated back. Id call but id highly doubt you'd offer a refund of any kind since your establishment appears to be struggling.

Maple bacon old fashioned almost as good as Winchesters in Valley Junction IA. But if you have…read moreVeuve Cloquet on menu please do not give me parm crisps from a bag and put them in a throw away bowl. Loved the ambience in the patio.

Had to check out this bar in Galena. It actually was an old veteran's outpost that's now open to…read morethe public. VFW Grant's Bivouac looks pretty much like it should have been back when it was a private club or whatever. A lot of old wood paneling and dingy atmosphere. The entire week has specials going on so you can always get cheap stuff. Coming in here it looks like going back to the 1950s in a Midwest bar. It's got lots of wood and we're talking about a lot. The walls are filled with community information and old war stuff. Kind of like a museum. There's a large drink menu featuring every special. A lot of these are for Bud Light. It's $2.50 wells on Wednesdays. Also you can get 6 packs to go. They also sell cigarettes if you're out of those. Got to check it out if you like old bars. It's open to the public. This is like a time warp or whatever.

Cheap drinks, good service, and a few machines if you want to try your luck gambling!read more

Matthew uniquely intertwines wit and humor with genuine knowledge of the town's rich history in…read morethis tour. It's engaging and entertaining even for the 'non-believers', and has the perfect amount of spookiness! We truly connected with Matthew in the short time we shared and were so sad to say goodbye, but we can't wait to be back again soon! Thank you Matthew!

Went on Matthew's Haunted Pub crawl with my parents and had a wonderful time! Our guide was…read moreincredibly knowledgeable and witty with a great sense of humor. The hands on aspect of getting to actually use some of his equipment was very cool! I've been on quite a few ghost tours but this one definitely takes the cake. Highly recommended!

Came in wanting a Bloody and it didn't disappoint. Got to chatting with the GM and owner both of…read morewhom were awesome. Left and returned later for dinner. Complimentary salad with raspberry vinaigrette dressing and beer nuggets come with any pizza order. We will be back!

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!

The service and food was amazing and they were so kind and generous. I got the carnita tacos and…read morethey were incredible and my husband got a chicken burrito which he loved. Would highly recommend and we will absolutely be back.

Let's start with the margaritas are made from scratch...each one...no big slushy machine here…read more Next, while the food had a higher price point than typical Tex-Mex, I had 30+ shrimp in my entree. I found that a tasty value! We are from Texas and know good flavors...Ayala's makes the list for us. It is not a simple burrito or taco, although that is available, it's good Mexican food. We will be back.