Decided to give this place a try on our way through town.... I'm so glad we stopped in.... We were…read moregreeted when we walked in. Jj was at our table in less than a minute taking our drink order and greeting us.... He brought back our drinks and struck up a conversation about D3 football we had our boys team logo on our sweatshirts). We had a nice conversation.... The waitress came over when our conversation ended and took our order...then we had a conversation with the waitress ( Brandy) ... these folk were so friendly and welcoming. Appetizers = Mushrooms they were fine Entrees - Chicken finger With waffle fries and a salad bar.... Yummy. The chicken fingers were hand breaded....the waffle fries were huge and seasoned just right.... The salad bar was worth every penny..... My husband ordered the Entree- Chicken wings.... They were meaty and cooked just right..... he chose the sweet chili sauce... he also had the soup from the salad bar and said it was real good. When we were done eating the sweet waitress brought us Pumpkin bars from the salad bar for desert...... they were moist and Oh So Yummy!!! The waitress Brandy was so sweet too! We will stop back In when we are up that way!! This place is a gem in such a small community!

No pictures for this one. I had the French dip sandwich…read morewhich I would rate at a 4 of 5. It had a lot of meat on it and the jus was excellent. However, the meat was slightly dry which kept it from being perfect. The tator tots aren't very good. More on the store bought and not crispy side. The service was great with the owner offering good conversations until the food was prepared. Give it a try, eat some sandwiches and maybe try their pizza, but some for the service and friendly environment.

Definitely worth the short drive. It's a tiny little town with a restaurant bar that has amazing…read morefood, at affordable prices. They are known for how good their wings are. They do a killer fish fry as well. You can sit down at the tables and have your meal, or at the bar area, which has everything you need. You can play pool, darts, or video gaming machines. The owners and staff made our dinner great!

Great staff super friendly. Slot machines paid out well . Great burgers. New owners since January…read more Small town out of the way bar. You have to experience Nora, IL if you live in a big city. It's a slice of small town America. Say hi to the locals and soak up the rural atmosphere. You'll be glad you did.

I stopped here on a trip from Indiana to Iowa. Had read the reviews so decided to check it out…read more They're special was Mexican food on the day that I stopped and I had a burrito. It was amazing. Large portion good price great service.

Was cruising down Route 20 and saw this place appear upon the horizon and I was starving so I…read morefigured what the heck! Rolled on in and was surprised and delighted everyone was so friendly and the burger was excellent and the beer was frosty Definitely will be coming back on my future adventures!

MY coworker was hungry and didnt have the patience to look for other options…read more Pointed to this place and said: Lets go!. Service: Nothing good, the bare minimum to get an order placed and food dropped off. Food: AWFUL. The "Dont Risk It" Platter: The brisket was dry and not edible, so that stayed on the plate after one bite. The pulled pork was good, until later in the day when I didnt feel that well. Fries were the best part of the meal. The Cole slaw was definitely from a food service container and had that distinct mayo flavor. The picture you see posted is what was left on the plate. So it's cheap for what you pay, but not worth at any price. Overall: Not sure what they do well, but we're not coming back to try.

Our servers name was Toni and she was just a sweetheart and so nice and welcoming to our family…read more The food was delicious. The indoor seating area was gorgeous and made our experience perfect.

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.

Such a great vibe in this restaurant! I did give a heads up in my OpenTable reservation that it was…read moremy birthday and they certainly made it special for me. Sat my partner and I in a big beautiful booth and comped dessert for my birthday. Their soups and steaks are great! In my experience with most steakhouses, they tend to cook it a little more than what you requested but not this one. They absolutely gave us steaks cooked as a true medium and they were delish on top of that. The only downside is their potato sides. I do have to agree with the other reviews that they are lacking a bit. What really made up for it was the combo of the fried onions, steak and the herb butter on top of the steak. The ambience is really special and cool. There is true Beloit history in that building and all along the walls. I loved the feel of the place. It gave us such a nice unique cozy experience. Lastly, I loved our waitress. Having been in the restaurant industry for 30 years, it's always appreciative to come across wonderful waiters/waitresses as it's becoming more difficult to find these days. She went out of her way to make sure we were taken care of and I had a great experience as a result. I'll definitely be back the next time I'm in town.

Several people told me that I had to try this place out as it is one of the best steakhouses in the…read moregreater Rockford area. Started out great because we got a booth! We started with steak bites and crab, stuffed mushrooms. Pretty good. Salads were good too. Great dressing. Entrées, we had the halibut, New York strip, and filet. All were good but not exceptional. My gold standard for flavor and seasoning is what Eddie V's does. This was not there. The ice cream sundae we had for dessert was great! Great service, new school steakhouse vibe. Overall, pretty good. I will give it another try for sure.!

We are in town for an unfortunate situation (death in the family) and had planned a small gathering…read moreof friends for dinner. My husband and I arrived a bit early- parking is really tough on a Friday night in downtown Galena but we scored a spot a block away quickly. So, we headed to the bar to enjoy a pre-dinner drink. $10 Pinot Grigio and Petosi $6.00 on tap- I enjoyed the piano player for a bit! Very talented! Once our party all arrived, we will seated in one of the dining rooms. We started with sharing saganaki, because this is what you do here. Most everyone ordered the filet, but I wanted the salmon and husband had the Greek chicken. The entrees come with a starch and soup or salad so we chose the cream of broccoli and a baked potato. Everything was very tasty and service was excellent as they work on a team - so there was always someone promptly picking up dishes etc. The meal ran about $75 pp as we averaged it out

Another staple favorite of ours especially if you are craving an amazing steak. This is our go-to…read morefor a celebratory meal. Service is always personable, we've never had a bad wait-staffer. Although the restaurant is generally very busy , you are able to hold table conversations without a lot of extraneous noise. Meals are abundant- always have leftovers. Steaks come in various cuts and are delicious. If you are looking for a smaller meal, they have those too, we just go for the steaks!

Well, I was stunned (stunned I say) that I hadn't reviewed the Blackhawk Steak Pit. Mostly because…read moreI thought I already had. This is a traditional steak house - with some differences. A big case showcasing their steaks. A wonderful salad bar. Texas toast fresh off the griddle as you sit down with your water. Solid service. A decent wine list (but go look at the bottles to the left of the salad bar - there are some decent off-wine list bottles available there!) We dropped in after church on a Saturday night. The place was busy, but not crazy busy - no reservation, they could seat us. Beware of Homecoming Week or Autumn on Parade - those events will likely require you to get reservations or wait a while. We were promptly seated, and within a few moments, the Texas Toast arrived, fresh off the grille. How fresh? It was too hot to pick up initially. That came with our water. We went over the menu, and the waitress provided the specials, both Prime Rib with Lobster Tail or 2 Shrimp. My wife selcted the Prime Rib with 2 Shrimp, and I went with the 10 ounce Filet Mignon (biggest filet in the area) and a baked potato. Also, they are now offering cheese curds, so we ordered those for an appetizer (although their Saganaki is darn good and FLAMING!) Since we were both going with red meat, I ordered a bottle of Frei Brothers Merlot (which was not on the wine list, but I saw a bottle in the rack next to the salad bar, so I tried it. The price point was great, and we ordered it! With our order in, we took a run at the salad bar. First off, the lettuce isn't ICEBERG (which you find at some places.) This had several varieties of lettuce and spinach and arugula mixed well. You can add in all sorts of extras, I went with a few pepperocinis, some onions, green peppers, mushrooms and blue cheese dressing, along with a small plate of beets to help improve my red blood count. They also have potato salad and macroni salad. The salad was excellent - everything was fresh, and just perfect. About the time we finished our salads, the cheese curds came out. They were good, and were served with a small dish of Ranch dressing. Right after we finished those, the main course came out. My filet was cooked to order (and if you want, you can go watch them cook your steak on the grille,) at medium rare, and was seasoned just right. Some places you have to hit the steak with salt or pepper - not here. Just perfect seasoning. My wife had their 16 ounce Prime Rib medium rare, and it was quite good. It was served with Au Jus and Shrimp Sauce for the shrimp. It was so big she took a good amount home. I should mention the baked potato - it was cooked properly, and the butter and sour cream blended well with it. See the pictures. Not sure where others are coming from with their reviews. I eat here regularly, and this is one of the better steak houses in the area.

I've always said restaurants that turn their lights down super low tend to be just okay. Blackhawk…read moreis conveniently located across the Paddle Wheel Inn and after 3 visits, I finally caved and tried the place. The steak was okay, couldn't see much, even when I opened the blinds a bit to get a better look. They did have a salad bar to hold you over while your order is being made, but smelled a little funky, so I only tried a bit. They did have ketchup and A1 sauce for the steak, but disappeared after I used it once. The slice of cake was very flavorful and had a lot going on, so I saved it for a midnight snack. Felt it was a bit expensive for something I couldn't see, but if I didn't want to get into my rental, may swing by again. If anything, I'd go for the bar and try their drinks!

Definitely five stars. Great service, good food. Dining room can be a bit crowded. Overall a great…read moreexperience. Reservations recommended

Really nice supper club. Not too big, just big enough to be friendly and attentive. Seated…read morepromptly and met immediately with a plate of spreads - cheese, liver pate and butter - and an assortment of fresh vegetables and crackers/bread. Started our meals with fresh greens house salads. There were 4 in our party. One New York strip, one ribeye, one filet and one salmon. Steaks were very generous and cooked perfectly. Three of us had hash browns cooked crisp, one had baked potato. Hash browns came with a cheese sauce if desired. Salmon was a generous slab cooked to perfection. I had a side of mushrooms which were delicious. Our server was very attentive. Food came promptly to the table hot. Highly recommend without any reservations. Can't wait to return. Really, really good meals.

Came here to celebrate my boyfriend's birthday while camping. We made reservations and were seated…read moreright away. I ordered the rhubarb martini and it was absolutely delicious. The garlic bread is also super yummy. I ordered a filet mignon with asparagus and a side of onions and mushrooms. My bf ordered the 14oz steak. Unfortunately my steak was lacking flavor there was no seasoning at all. No salt or pepper here. My steak was extremely dry. I didnt enjoy it much. The asparagus was okay, again no salt or pepper here. My boyfriends steak tasted much better. The garlic mashed potatoes are also good. We ordered a bourbon old fashioned and it was super good. For dessert the star of the night was the triple berry creme brulee. It was decadent. Wr enjoyed it very much. Would we return? Absolutely. I would just order something else next time. I would pass on the steak.

Tonight was one of my first nights out since October, and we ventured to a family favorite -…read more@hipointsteakhouse! If you haven't been there, you need to put it on your list. My mom had Baked Onion Soup and the light side Jumbo Shrimp with Hashbrowns. She tells me it is some of the best Baked Onion Soup around so be sure to order it! I had the new menu feature - Scallops with Butternut Squash Risotto. It was amazing! Highly recommend. And, we had my all-time favorite ice cream drink for dessert - a Charlie Brown. The service is great and the ambiance is truly WI supper club!