Stopped here while shopping for a quick pick me up! There was a line so I knew this place had to…read morebe popular. The cashier was extremely friendly. I tried the special Samoa latte, which came with a Girl Scout Samoa cookie on top. The latte was delicious. I would come back to try more items on my next trip to Galena!

Offering a variety of baked goodies, espresso beverages, and more, we recently enjoyed our visit to…read moreGalena Roasters Coffee Shop. The shop itself is sparkling clean and well organized. We were able to get a table to enjoy our lattes, which, on a busy summer weekend morning was nice. The service is friendly and efficient. They had some fun specialty/seasonal lattes on their menu and I enjoyed the s'mores latte that I ordered. All in all, a solid first experience here!

This cute shop had a sweet mother and daughter team. Coffee was delicious and freshly brewed. Loved…read morethe hand painted windows.

This place was great. The owners were so kind and they made me a surprise drink and it was…read morespectacular. My boyfriend got the blue raspberry lemonade so good. We are going back today for the coffee today!

Stopped this morning before heading home to Milwaukee, WI. We caught the owner - he made our lattes…read more- and chatted a bit. Cozy space, delightful brew, and a place we will surely return to.

The 2 employees were friendly and prices were fair. We weren't happy with our drinks but would be…read morewilling to try again. Husband ordered a featured cinnamon eggnog drink, I ordered an iced caramel macchiato. Staff was overheard debating how to make husband's drink, unsure if the recipe used cinnamon despite cinnamon being in the name. The drink did not turn out well but we didn't feel comfortable asking for it to be remade after they weren't sure how to make it anyways. Caramel Macchiato was okay, I'd probably not order it again but nothing noteworthy about it. It's a very cozy lounge with couches and tables to wait for your drink or sit and enjoy. Convenient walk from the chocolate factory, so definitely pick up a treat or 2 to pair with your coffee

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.

This bakery is absolutely one of the best! The pastries and variety of them, makes it so hard to…read morechoose just one along with the delicious empanadas they offer. I took some for the road for my family but we ended up having a taste of the snickerdoodle and chocolate chip cookie, the chipa biscuit, cheddar cheese scone and some empanadas! It was so light and savory to eat. It was made with effort and just tasted unbelievably good! Do not skip on this bakery!! The staff is also very kind and friendly!!

When you walk in, it's very busy, but they got through the line super quickly. The worker who…read moreassisted us was super kind and helpful. We got 2 empanadas (egg,sausage,cheese and loaded hash brown), a scone, and a danish. Everything tasted excellent, was fairly priced and left us wishing we had gotten more!

Ohhh so good. We visited the shop in December and purchased the yummiest coffee beans. Today I…read morereceived my order of 7, 1lb bags and my house smells AMAZING. This coffee is rich and smooth, something incredible to wake up to.

Mean Bean has A LOT going on…read more They roast a huge variety of house roasted beans, which means they have a large stock of bagged beans (of all varieties) for sale. They make fresh fried mini donuts. They make a huge variety of flavored syrups. I think I saw a display of CBD oils? I'm just sayin'. Everything but the kitchen sink in here. We came in for a coffee. While they do have a small seating area, I would say it's more of a grab and go situation. Our lattes were good (a little over-steamed, but solid). The service was friendly and efficient and they prices were about what you'd expect. A-ok!

THE best coffee in Galena roasted on site within 24 hours of purchase/ingestion…read more Tell Bill I said HI! Hours not posted. Running joke on door has three signs. One says, "closed." The 2nd says, "really closed." 3rd sign says, "really really actually closed." And some times they are, and sometimes they're not. You'll just have to check the door.

Let's just say this, when you walk into the store you instantly feel like you're in the midst of…read moreold friends. The first day we walked into the store we met 6 new-old friends and we swapped stories for over 20 min. Coffee was fresh and the surroundings told of long days roasting coffee amongst friends. My guess is Bill, the owner, roasts everyday not to get rich but to make friends. The coffee is strong and the laughs are genuine. This is the true Galena experience. It's not the hippest coffee joint but it is the most interesting and friendly. We bought a pound of fresh roasted Indonesian beans for $10. I would have paid double anywhere else. Bill is the real deal.

Absolutely delicious churros! I've hated churros my entire life and as we were passing by, my dad…read morecouldn't resist the smell and said we had to stop. We ordered the Signature Dip and Dream Combo. The churros looked different than the ones I've had before, so i decided I'd give them a try and holy moly were they amazing! The texture- perfectly crispy, sweetness- perfectly balanced and dipping it in their dark hot chocolate? Perfection! I wouldn't change a thing. If anything, they changed me and the way I viewed churros and I'm not saying this as someone who hasn't had churros in ten years. I do check ins and try the things I dislike every few years, I tried churros again last year and hated them. All to say these churros entirely changed the way I view churros! They're amazing! If you disagree- I don't trust you or your taste buds! Which is a strong statement, I get, but these are just too good and I haven't stopped thinking about them since I had them and now panicking because I know I can't get these unless I'm in galena.

We discovered this new addition to downtown Galena and found it is the exact restaurant we never…read moreknew we needed! Corner Churro Cafe is your new destination for high quality coffee and delicious churro desserts! With great indoor seating and outdoor seating, you can come as an individual or as a group. The shop is open, spacious, and clean. They had adorable decorations ready for the upcoming Halloween holiday. The staff are friendly and helpful. Given the expansive menu, they are happy to answer questions about the different options. I got a basic black cold brew and my husband got the hazelnut latte iced. We both loved our drinks and got our caffeine fix for our drive home. For a snack, we shared the "El traditional" churro, which comes with two regular cinnamon/sugar churros. It was perfect for us to share. If I had been more hungry, the S'mores Churro looked decadent and delicious! Prices were reasonable, portions were perfect, and the entire experience was positive from start to finish. We cannot wait to go back to Corner Churro Cafe next time we are in town!

This review is based off of dining in for lunch. I typically love la michoacana but this was a huge…read moremiss. My fiancé and I were looking for something Hispanic or Asian for lunch and opted for la michoacana. The proteins in both of our dishes were dry and tasted like it was cooked about a week ago. The rice was bland, looked and tasted old. The service was fine, we were in and out within 35 mins. It was pretty empty while we were there and it was prime lunch time. We saw 1 other group come in for what we thought was for ice cream but then they left without purchasing anything.

I've been to multiple La Michoacana before and this one was just ok since we were in Galena. Food…read morewas decent but rice was bland. I shared a mangonada with the hubs and also shared the shrimp fajitas. Many shrimps and good size for $22. I did ask for extra tortillas and asked how much would it be and she said she didn't know. But stood there. So I asked...if you can please find out if you don't know? That would surely help. Then she went to ask the price for me. She was probably 13 years old helping the family out. And another little boy was there bussing. I felt like the creepy adult being served by child labor so that made me feel kinda bad. It was also strange to have ice cream on one side of the restaurant and then table next to it for lunch. Would my food gets cold? The little girl also made a mistake and undercharged me for the shrimp fajitas that was $5 less and also didn't charge me for the tortillas while being busy on the phone. What did I do? I had to tell her about it because again, I felt bad!!!! My son ordered the kids meal grilled cheese with fries and it was just ok. Unfortunately it was not as good as the La Michoacana in my hometown. There are many restaurants in Galena and I actually felt like I made a mistake with this one 3 stars for the mangonada and shrimp fajitas was actually decent.