I happened to come across this place as I was passing by. I thought, why not give it a try? I ordered their smoked wings and their giant pretzel because I could never resist a good giant pretzel and beer cheese. The food was great. It seemed like I showed up on a night when they were a little short-staffed, but they were doing a wonderful job taking care of everyone. Little did I know that night also came with free live music entertainment. They had a gentleman singing cover songs ranging from rock to pop. Food and music--it doesn't get any better than that. I recommend checking this place out when they have live music. It adds some fun to your dining experience. read more

Goerdts' Brewhaus - Giant 1lb German Soft Pretzel + Beer Cheese - Brewpubs Near Me - Galena, Illinois

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Do not eat here. My husband had severe food poisoning after eating their sausage. He couldn't finish half, because it was bad. would have sent it back, but we were with family (group of 10). I left a polite message for the Manager, but didn't receive the courtesy of a return call. I will be contacting the Health Department when I return home. Other issues: 1. They were out of club soda. ??? 2. It was Tuesday, but they were out of many items because it was a "busy weekend ". 3. Poor service. 4. It took a reminder and very long to get one of the included sides served for one meal. I NEVER write reviews, but I don't want anyone else to get Food Poisoning! read more

Stoped in for a beer, went with the General Grant Stout a very rich tasty beer.Great service, clean restroom's and great atmosphere. Food menu looks great definitely will be back for some samplings of food. read more

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Popped in here for lunch upon arriving in Galena. Left extremely full and satisfied! I started with the beer cheese soup, followed by a patty melt & fries. Everything was delicious and hearty, so much so that I didn't have much room for dinner! Great beer lineup - we particularly liked the nut brown ale. Really friendly service as well. Only bummer was that their canning operation for to-go beer was down so we couldn't take anything with us. read more

Food was OK. Fries were good but stuck together in a mass. Service was horrible. I think someone called in sick but that doesn't excuse our server (the boss maybe?) from schmoozing the two people at the bar while we waited for the bill. I had to get up and go ask for it. read more

The house-brewed beers were solid across the board, especially if you're into German-style brews. Everything tasted fresh and well-crafted, not just thrown together. The food honestly surprised me--the portions were generous and packed with flavor. The smoked meats and comfort-style dishes really stand out. read more

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Gave this place a visit since it's the successor to the Galena Brewing Company. We knew they'd be changing hands around our last visit there, and they've made some wonderful changes. Had the Apple, Cranberry, Pecan salad, the kids' brisket smash burger, and the brisket crunchwrap. I also had to use the beer cheese soup and pour it into the crunchwrap because, why not? They had plenty of great items to choose from, and I had to ask about their most popular items because I had a hard time choosing. Everyone loved what they got, and the food really did taste great. Pair it up with all the great beer they serve, and this place has definitely improved. We used to come to the Galena Brewing Company but felt it had gone downhill, unfortunately. This feels like what we were hoping for with new ownership and rejuvenated menus and staff. You're likely to run into times where you'll experience live music, loud volumes, and plenty of visitors, but our visit here was during a non-busy time since they just opened for the day. We appreciated the food quality and friendly staff. So happy that this place is so new and improved. We are looking forward to coming back to try more menu items! read more

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Bailey was such a nice server! Attentive and nice! We got some appetizers and the cheese curds and pretzel are way worth the price and easily shareable. They're big portions! A nice place to sit and watch a game or have a drink. Reasonable priced. Will be back! read more

First time here. Quite good. Went with the burnt ends and sweet potato waffle fries. Had the Hinterland Helles to wash it all down. Clean restaurant, attentive staff. Give it a shot. read more

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The Chedderwurst. So much for loaded with cheese curds. The first 2 bites had zero cheese. So I cut it down the middle to find 1 cheese curd. Very disappointing. Waitress needed retraining on the menu. She was nice though. read more

Goerdts' Brewhaus - Chedder wuerst with 1 cheese curd. - Brewpubs Near Me - Galena, Illinois

Its like someone did a great job making a brewpub but an awful job operating it. Good draft list, nice glassware, solid variety, ph of the water is a bit off. Good food menu beyond your standard bar food. Atrociously understaffed and mismanaged. Typically if your understaffed you should seat the number of people your staffed for. Good staff too but they have absolutely no shot at servicing the number of people they seat. Its a take as old as time itself. Hire someone to run this place or shut it down, no reason to delay the inevitable. read more

Had a Hoppy General IPA, which was very good. Hazy and very smooth. Had Mac N Cheese that was very good. Servicer was Chris, took great care of me and my order. Nice and clean bath rooms. read more

We are German and ordered the "German" brats. They were horrible, not like any brat much less a German one. They tasted mealy and had a texture I can't even describe. No credit was offered when we let the waiter know and then he wanted to know if we wanted to go boxes!! The homemade chips were great and the potato salad was good too. read more

Wow! We were blown away! Best brisket burger ever! Enjoyed atmosphere - casual, fun vibe.

This place was phenomenal! Great beer (General Grant stout and Thirst Squirrel were amazing) and food (brisket slaughter and bison melt) was so incredibly well prepared!! Last but not least the service was amazing. read more

Goerdts' Brewhaus - Brisket smash burger - Brewpubs Near Me - Galena, Illinois

Came here with my family Saturday of Mermorial Day weekend...4 kids 5 adults...they completely blew the meal...adults served before kids..forgot one adult meal ..kids servers last and their Mac and cheese was tasteless ..Good luck when BbQ opens on 20 next week read more

Absolutely fantastic beer and food Great,friendly atmosphere as well Well be back here often!! read more

Alberto was fantastic! From the bar to the tables he was everywhere. If he's not the manager he definitely should be! Came in with a bus and 50 people and he made sure everyone was served and had their order in! Really appreciate his effort when 50 people come in at the same time! read more

What a GREAT addition to Main Street, Galena. Updated decor done by the talented Vignettes is a nice improvement for the venue. We tried the fabulous, super tender brisket, flavorful carne asada, and excellent ribs. The apple coleslaw is like christmas in your mouth! Our server was friendly and attentive. These new owners really seem to know what they are doing, especially considering they have been open less than a month. We were also pleased to hear that they are bringing karaoke back - terrific open floor plan and acoustics! read more

Pungent smell when you walk in. QR code ordering system doesn't work. Rude manager all add to a 'don't go' in my book.

This pub recently replace the Galena Brewery. The brew master and his dad are now the new owners. What a difference. We were welcomed when we arrived and seated in the dining room, a large open room. We could see the various areas from where we were seated and the place just looked fun. The menu selections were a pleasant surprise.... BBQ'd favorites. We started with the pretzel... WOW, it was huge and delicious. We ordered the BBQ two meats, brisket and ribs with sweet potato fries. Our second side was the apple, cranberry, pecan salad. We shared this entree and it was amazing. What a great addition to the selection of restaurants in downtown Galena, to now have a BBQ place. The atmosphere was fun for a pub, the food was delicious. Our server, Kyler was attentive and friendly. We will be back. read more

We stopped here with a a party of 5 including kids. It was the perfect spot. Vienna lager was great as well as the smoked meat. We also got kids meals and a salad that were also great. There was a small arcade and pool as well. Perfect spot to catch a game, beer and some great food. read more

Stopped by on Friday night during karaoke. Our server Bailey had awesome energy and was a lot of fun. All of our drinks were well made, and the staff were willing to provide tons of recommendations. Would definitely like to revisit during dinner sometime to try the food too! The decorating is very fun and casual, be sure to have them take your picture in the general's seat! read more

My fiance and I gave the place a try, and he got the ahi tuna tacos with Chipotle aioli (something that would normally be right up his street). He is not a picky eater, and rarely ever complains about restaurant food or service. They were horrible. He couldn't even finish them, which is almost unheard of. The drinks and my pulled pork sandwich were just mediocre. We thought maybe it was just those items, so we went back again to give it another chance, and this time it was even worse. He ordered the shrimp tacos this time, thinking maybe he just didn't like ahi tuna or something. He said no pico. The service took a long time, then the shrimp tacos came out, covered in pico. They didn't even bring out his side dish. The drinks were, again, mediocre (even though one was a super overpriced $14). My fiance just left and went to a different restaurant. My smashed brisket burger was just okay, the side of mac and cheese was not that great, couldn't finish it. We won't be going back. They never did bring out his side dish. read more

Food was excellent bar food. Beer very good. Service with Tyler was superb. All in all. Terrific dinner.

Great food for an amazing value! The staff here could not be more fantastic! And their selection of beers tops off the experience. Could not recommend this place more if you're visiting Galena. read more

Food was excellent. Our table shared 5 appetizers and every one very good. Portions were much larger than expected as well. The beers we tried were enjoyable and our server was on top of things. Great vibe overall! read more