Checked out this Irish pub located in a hotel in Galena. Frank O'Dowd's certainly is an appropriate…read moresetting for the guests here. It has a lot more room than expected with enough space for live music. As for the drinks and food they're good stuff also. The prices can be high but it's not crazy for the atmosphere and quality. Basically this is one of the first places one encounters when entering town from the east. It's located in the Irish Cottage Inn & Suites. The hotel itself is very nice and has lots of amenities of its own if wanting to stay there. As for the restaurant itself it's one of the highlights. It's about $8 for an Irish coffee, which is a classic in the morning, evening, or whenever. Amazingly they have non dairy options including Bailey's Dairy Free Toffee Cream. It's about $18 or more for an entree which is a lot. We were able to find a few plant based options. I got the Roasted Squash Bowl. This has broccolini, farro, heirloom tomato relish, pickled red cabbage, and white beech mushrooms. An earthy flavor. She had the Vegan Shepherd's Pie. An alternative made with faux beef and mushroom gravy There's also plenty of meaty options like beef medallions. For sure it's one of the nicer restaurants around here. It's closed Mondays. They amazingly have a few things for vegans and vegetarians.

I am not normally a fan of Irish cuisine and I can't say I've ever had Bangers and Mash but I am…read morenow a huge fan of this dish here. Wow! Wife said Shepherd's Pie was good also. There was a live singer with guitar. Waitress was attentive.

Always love coming here for the blackened mahi-mahi sandwich. It is one of the most incredible…read morelunches you can have in the area. The owner is wonderful and the way Staff is very very hospitable. It's an old-fashioned type ambience not the most comfortable seats in the world, but it is a pub an Irish pub at that!

Anything I've ever eaten at Paddy's has been terrific. The servers work their tails off trying to…read moremake sure you're happy. The atmosphere is first rate. It feels alive, pleasant and comfortable. We probably show up every 10 days on average.

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.

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.

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

Great stopping point on the way to Galena! Delicious food and brews! Brisket Mac wrap was one for…read morethe books!

Very cool place and a must-see if you're on a motorcycle…read more I didn't eat but I did drink a nonalcoholic beer and it was good. The service was friendly and I got some stuff in the gift shop. Very cool place. I'd go again.

Maybe it was cool back in the day. Don't waste your time now. Over priced merchandise, terrible…read moremusic and I hope you enjoy west Nile.

Ashley was phenomenally awesome! Took extremely good care of the patrons at the bar. Great music…read moreplaying on the jukebox. I haven't tasted the food, but I'm pretty sure that it's really good. Walking in the whole place smelled clean felt taken care of. Good music playing. Sports on TV. It was awesome.

I work in the area and am always trying to find new places even though it's pretty limited. I did…read moreorder through Doordash so this was NOT at the restaurant. I got the chicken george which is classic for the area, and it was pretty on par for what you get anywhere else. I wonder if they all buy from the same supplier. Slighly soggy, but at least tender, chicken. Sides were good. What you would expect from a meal in the middle of Iowa.

Food was very good, neighborhood bar vibe and everyone was friendly. Would def recommend in a town…read morewith not much going on

Went in for dinner one evening. Found two open seats at the bar. Place was packed. Typical pub…read moreatmosphere. Service was sufficient. They were doing the best they could with the staff they had for the crowd they had. Ordered the beaded tenderloin. Holy smokes was it huge. Took half for leftovers. It was one of the better tenderloins I've had recently. Would definitely go back. Based on watching orders coming out of the kitchen, the tenderloin It's the thing everyone gets. Will definitely return.

A nice little local spot. Food was excellent. I had the Reuben. It was top notch. The…read morewaitress and all the staff were super friendly. Try it!

Visited patios to see a local band Just the Tip. Ordered two drinks, a double Jack and Diet and a…read moreCoors light and was charged $10.50 and about 45 minutes later, ordered the same exact two drinks and was randomly charged $12.50 and rounded to 14. Will NOT be back when dishonest bartenders are willing to charge random prices and obviously skimming the till. Dan DuBois

Great place to hang out and have drinks! The bartenders and owners are amazing and always very…read morefriendly. They have games you can play out on the patio and they always have football on during football season. We have been here numerous times and it's always a blast!