Checked out this brewery in Freeport after coming across other places that had their beers…read more Generations is one of the main reasons to come here. It certainly has quite a few things on tap. A lot more in cans. They also have a few snacks. By the looks of the outside it wasn't anything special, just like a warehouse or something common. It's a lot more interesting inside. The taproom has enough room for the bar, and quite a few tables. Got a view into the back to see where the beers are made. There's a balcony where bands can play live music too. Beers are why people come of course. It's about $7 a pint. Best one we had of these was the Tawny Ale. This is an Irish Red of medium strength. It's about $12 for a soft pretzel. These are massive so they're great for sharing. One of the dips looked like peanut butter. This was actually fudge if you can believe it, and you can get cheese as well as mustard. For sure it's one of this city's main attractions. It's got lots of beers, and because it's in the Pretzel City, get one of those to munch on. They're closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

A very cool, relaxing, welcoming place to enjoy a beer, have great conversation with a bartender,…read moreand sit outside when the weather permits. A large bar with well designed beer garden. They have a variety of beers and one named after Freeport the Pretzel City! They have lagers, pilsners and ales. The environment is relaxing and the building stands out ! Since the main road is under construction , GPS did not help, but after we realized it kept rerouting us to the closed road. If in the area, stop in. Also their beer can be found in many locations in the Rockford area and some Binnys.

Beer is great! Lots of choices. Food was great, Friday fish fry was delicious. And the whole new…read morebuilding is really nice. And the staff was very friendly

Checked out this local brewery in Lena of course. It certainly is one of the highlights around…read morehere. Lena Brewing Company has beers but also food to fatten people up. A pretty busy place with locals and people from other areas. There's about what's expected on the menu it seems. Before even coming in there's a smell of barbecue. It's got a pretty full menu. There's a bar in the middle surrounded by plenty of tables. Beers are the main thing of course. It's about $7 a pint. Best one we had of these was the Coldstream Lager. This is a full bodied Bavarian style. A lot of the food is meaty. Brisket and that kind of stuff. Among the appetizers is the Cowboy Caviar. One of the few vegetarian options. This is a mixture of beans, cilantro, corn, jalapeños, red onions, and tomatoes. It's about $16 for the Tex-Mex Bowl. This has avocado, cilantro rice, Cowboy Caviar, marinated cucumbers, pico de gallo, and Thai sauce. Of course an option is to get it with meats added. There's plenty more things including burgers and pork belly tacos among the livestock based foods. For around here it's one of the better places for big crowds. It's got beers and barbecue along with some healthier options. They're closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

My friend and I decided to spend the weekend in Freeport recently. We found The Wagner House on…read moreYelp. It really is the coolest place in downtown Freeport. It's housed in the historic Wagner Printing building. They did a remarkable job renovating this space. Urban industrial keeping but updating much of the original space. The bar area is filled with high end gins, vodkas, whiskies, and wines all displayed in wooden shelves and cubbies. Relaxing lighting and comfortable bar seating. The bartenders and waitstaff are so nice and accommodating. I had a gin from France that was excellent. We had dinner afterwards. The dinner space is dimly lit and relaxing. Nice for a date night out. We ordered the Greek style ahi tuna and the pan seared steak. The tuna was cooked perfectly medium rare. The steak was well seasoned but I would ask for less gravy or have it on the side so you can put less or more on it to your liking. The chocolate ganache cake was very good. Very rich. Good for sharing. The upstairs space is soooo nice with comfortable vignette seating, tv's, a ping pong table, live music space, upstairs bar area. Beautifully updated with wooden floors and brick walls. This place makes it worth a trip back to Freeport. Thanks!

So there has always been a lot of hype around this restaurant in Freeport, and I was looking…read moreforward to taking my mother out for a nice meal. Our entire party was very disappointed. The food, while edible, was not up to par with the pricing. It's as if the restaurant wants to be high end, but doesn't quite hit the mark with the food. Our appetizer, baked Brie with apples, was served on a black plate that honestly, looked filthy. The rim of the plate was greasy and smudged all over. The Brie had some limp, mixed lettuce as a garnish (that should have been a clue as to the level of attention the kitchen pays to presentation). Further, there wasn't any melted Brie in there, but there was Brie rind. The onion mushroom soup was salty, and all the onions and mushrooms were invisible, having been pulverized into the broth. The servers brought the food out like they were dropping a book on the table. One of the salads ordered, was not delivered with the rest of the food- not sure if the waitress of the kitchen screwed that up. The drinks were okay- they were the only thing not sub-standard. I'm giving this 2 stars because the building interior is historic and beautiful, the chairs were comfortable, and the cocktails were fine. It would be a nice place to have pre-dinner cocktails, but I strongly suggest you go somewhere else for your dinner.

This place hasn't changed much through the years and that's what I love about it. Consistent good…read morefood. I could drink the red sauce it is so good. Love the house salad dressing. I have never had a bad meal from here. I don't live in Freeport anymore, but when I visit, this is where I want to come for dinner.

Ordered a large pizza to carry out. Delicious!' Sometimes when we order a large pizza, the bottom…read moreis soggy but not when we get Cannova's pizza. It is perfect! The cheese is good quality and generous. We made our salad at home with home grown garden greens but the best part was the Cannova's salad dressing the same served at the restaurant. Sold at the local Cub Foods and worthy every penny. We love Cannova's for dine in too. Always a fun vibe and live piano with Pat Beckman. You might think you were in NYC! He is an amazing musician and we are lucky he is entertaining us while we have great pizza or other authentic Italian fare.

Very great service from this mom and pop brewery! The atmosphere was welcoming for sitting outside…read moreand ordering food with kids. Keep this place on the map and give them a visit.

Found out about this out of the way brewery close to Lena. It certainly is worth getting to…read more Wishful Acres Farm was growing fruits and vegetables. After a while they chose to also brew beers. They use hops from the crops, it rhymes. Coming here the first time it was kind of confusing. It's a long way from anything else. The entrance to the farm looks like you're going to someone's house. A parking area is in front. This is basically just an open area on grass. A little walk to the structure that kind of looks like a white barn. Inside it's a lot bigger than it looks. Has a few rooms including a patio in the back. In front there's a few tables. A limited but great variety of beers. It's about $6 a pint. Best one we had of these was the Overcast. This is a Hefeweizen, which has banana and clove flavors and is classic stuff. It's about $1 for potato chips. There's also popcorn. Great place for hyper local beers. It's limited space making it not a place for a big group or parties, and there's a few snacks like popcorn. They're open Fridays, and weekends.

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!

Great place for pizza and pasta! The pasta with olive oil and you have to add the meatballs!! Is…read moresooo yummy! It Taste just like mamas!

What a great atmosphere when you walk into this Italian restaurant. It's as if you entered into a…read moresmall Italy town. Their pizza ranges from small to the largest pizza you'd have ever seen... 24+ inches. Came with my family here and ordered 4 medium (14 inches), unique pizzas. Each looked better than the other. When we started separating each slice the melted cheese kept getting longer the more you pulled the slice. We had Cimino's Deluxe, Spaghetti Pizza, Taco Pizza and Cheese Pizza. Everything tasted delicious. We couldn't even finish everything. Our waitress was such a great personality and great sense of humor. Highly recommend Cimino's Little Italy. For more great content, check out YouTube.com/@AbroadTravel

In town visiting and glad this place was recommended. Absolutely delicious burgers, great sides,…read moreand awesome drinks. Highly recommended!

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.

Best restaurant and bar in the area. Fabulous wait staff…read moreFamily atmosphere Pizza,burgers,chicken,fish also serves breakfast

Super supreme nacho absolutely delicious. Make sure to stop in and have a dish.!!!! Absolutely…read moredelicious

I had went there last night after the trapping show was over at the fairgrounds. It was packed and…read moretook a couple minutes to be seated. That didn't bother me at all as it was 7:00 pm. The waitress was very nice. There were four of us going. The food was came very fast. I had gotten the Thai Shrimp Salad and iced tea. Which was the best thing for my pescitarian needs. It was amazing but if you're not a fan for spicy foods I recommend the dressing on the side. Person #2 Got the Serlion, medium rare. They were very pleased with it, the steak had been cooked to near perfection. Person #3 Got 'Fish and Chips' and he had said it was the best he had in a while. Everything was amazing, it came with tartar sauce (optional). Person #4 Got Mozzarella Chicken and sangria. She had said the sangria was weak and tasted like it had nothing to it. She said the mozzarella chicken was very good and better than she had expected.

I was sat promptly and that's where the good service ended. I ordered a cocktail, didn't get it til…read moreI was halfway through my mediocre at best meal. I had the all you can eat Shrimp, my plate was literally plopped down in front of me with 6 shrimp and like warm fries. No cocktail sauce, no ketchup on the table, no coleslaw was brought with my meal. I had to ask for it. Got the ketchup after I asked, never got the cocktail sauce. The server seemed overwhelmed. Tables around me got their food sporadically. One person's got their meal, the other person did not for about 15 minutes. Had to ask for drinks, silverware....NOT GOING BACK TO THIS ONE EVER.