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    Sledgehammers

    4.4 (17 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 7:00 PM

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    Live music
    Happy hour specials

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    David C.

    Upon arrival, I thought this place was closed because the lot was barren and there was a door with a chain & lock on it. Turns out, they were opened the whole time, just had to go up the steps. The bartender recommended me the Hammered Chicken Basket. I really liked the special sauce, but have a tendency to dip my chicken and fries into ketchup. Also ordered a pink drink (alcoholic) that was very refreshing. It was a mix of sprite and some alcohol drink. This restaurant is conveniently across the street from my hotel.

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    1 year ago

    Can't say enough about the owners, workers, and food! A must go to spot along the Rock River.

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    2 years ago

    This was the best ribeye we've had in a long time. The cook/owner and staff did an amazing job and was very friendly. highly recommended!!

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    4 years ago

    Awesome. Must go. Live music on weekends. Check out their Facebook page. All events posted.

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    7 years ago

    Great food, great bands, really nice owner and manager. Very clean and smartly laid out.

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    Was staying in town for class and walked over from the paddle wheel, Melissa was super helpful and friendly.

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    Frank O'Dowd's Irish Pub & Grill - Signature Pub Burger

    Frank O'Dowd's Irish Pub & Grill

    4.1(175 reviews)
    60.8 mi
    $$

    We came on Friday, 3/13/26, to have a drink and listen to some great Irish music. We had a great…read moretime! My partner had a Coors Light and I tried the Irish Margarita. So yummy!

    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.

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    Mullarkeys Bar & Grill - Bullgill dinner every Friday night

    Mullarkeys Bar & Grill

    2.8(4 reviews)
    4.9 mi

    Out for a weekend drive and decided to look for someplace to eat on our way home. We are so glad we…read morechose Malarkey's Bar and Grill. The bartender/waitress Holly was very friendly and made us great drinks, but the real special thing was the food. The fried pickle chips & pretzel twist with the beer, cheese dip, were outstanding as was my ranch chicken wrap and fries and my wife's pork tenderloin sandwich and fries. we will definitely be back. Plenty of TVs to watch your favorite sports team and the pool table or two. Definitely give their food a try. Make no mistake. It is a bar, but it's a bar with great food. The chef was very nice when we asked to meet him to tell him how good the food was too.

    If I could give this review zero stars, I definitely would.. The first time I went there was with…read moremy sorority sister and we had a great experience. But I forgot to take pictures so I couldn't do a proper review. The next time I went, was to order takeout. I walked in with my 2 very small Yorkie girls Khloe'and Paisley who were in an enclosed dog stroller. I immediately said to the people at the bar (it was around 5pm) "Don't worry it's not a baby, it's just my dogs". One guy said that he didn't care. I went around to the left side of the bar near the bathrooms and Heather said to me "You can't be in here with them, you're going to have to leave them outside". I said "They're my emotional support animals and I'm allowed to take them wherever I go. I have a letter from my psychologist. She didn't want to see it. I said that I just wanted to order some food to go. She came over with her pad and pen. I said "Can I see a menu?" I was literally dumbfounded. I moved to this teeny tiny town (3,000) from my previous town of 70,000 people. There are no fast food restaurants, no Walmart or Target, one local grocery store. It's been quite a culture shock for me. Especially the people. Most of them are nice but Heather takes the cake in rudeness and being tacky. I placed my order and asked how long it would take and she said 10 minutes. I asked her what beers they had on tap and she pointed to the tap about 10 feet away. I really couldn't see even though I wear glasses. The only one that I could make out was Bud Light so that's what I got. She brought it over to me and it was nowhere near a full beer. I got fuller beers in college on quarter beer night!! Of course I didn't say anything. Then Heather put the container in front of me and said....."Here's your food" She just bat a thousand and I'm sure that she doesn't like baseball. Even though I just received the shittiest service out of all the places that I've been, I still gave her a tip. Which she didn't deserve. MY parents raised me better. Then when I got home, I opened the container and I was mad because I paid extra for french fries and the order was extremely skimpy. I spent $16 for a chicken sandwich, fries and half a beer on tap. The food was good but definitely not worth the price. DEFINITELY not worth it to endure the lack of customer service. I'll never go back to dine in or order food to go. I strongly suggest that you don't bother washing your time or money. There are other places that are much better. Check out my reviews on Google.

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