How can I give any less than 5 stars to a grocery store that sells swag from the local high school?…read moreGo Blackhawks! I was in town for two days and visited twice. The staff were exceptionally friendly. Of course some items are premium priced for the vacationers. I certainly didn't mind paying. The store well stocked. The only proprietary item I purchased was the "light pasta salad"; delicious. Grabbed another 1/2 pint on my second visit.

First off; the workers are good people, this has noting to do with them or Jerry.. I took it upon…read moremyself to compare shopping at Monroe, Pick N Save, Rockford's Valli's, and Hyves in Dubuque. How does this store justify the pricing of their subpar selection? The Stockton store is sad. When Covid was happening this store never closed once; RIP the original owner. Now that he's gone, how about joining the 21st century? The food selection is unappealing. No, they do not raise their price of meat for the Chicago visitors; it's always high, similar to better stores. This weekend I cooked steaks I froze, it was awful. I gave it to my dogs. IF you charge premium $ then you should offer that quality. For me, I'm done. I will gladly shop in Monroe, Dubuque or Rockford. It's bad that there are no restaurants or options. The options here are so sad. This is the primary reason we're moving...the food options are pathetic, especially since I'm used to GOOD food or GREAT menus options. This is my last post; you;ll never change.

When you walk in, it's very busy, but they got through the line super quickly. The worker who…read moreassisted us was super kind and helpful. We got 2 empanadas (egg,sausage,cheese and loaded hash brown), a scone, and a danish. Everything tasted excellent, was fairly priced and left us wishing we had gotten more!

Amazing gluten free options! Really good coffee options. You won't regret stopping in.read more

We were visiting Galena from Chicago for our son's third birthday. I did a Yelp search for bakeries…read morenearby and came across Triple Tier Bakery. She was so accommodating and easy to work with. She made an amazing Spider-man cake in 2 days notice and it was delicious! Definitely worth the 25 minute drive from Galena. Wish she was closer to Chicago - I would be a regular customer.

Triple Tier Bakery did an outstanding job making the wedding cake and cupcakes for my son and…read moredaughter-in-law's Dubuque wedding. She provided excellent guidance in making decisions on the choices. We provided a photo of what we were looking for and the results surpassed our expectations. Tiffany set up the cake and cupcakes in such a beautiful manner, with special touches. Three key points in working with Triple Tier: 1. Through our interactions, her questions, and how accommodating Tiffany was, the care and attention she provided made it clear she really wanted to do her part to make sure the event was wonderful. We live three hours away and were able to take care of all the details through phone/email/text. 2. As stated the end product was beautiful and exceeded expectations. We ordered vanilla, chocolate, and carrot cake cupcakes. There was a light dusting of cinnamon on the carrot cake frosting making it easy to tell them apart. The attention to detail was wonderful. 3. The actual taste of the cake and cupcakes was amazing. The flavor of each was distinct and delicious. The frosting was perfect, not too sweet. I have no idea how she did it, but the bride and groom wanted a marble cake and it was marbled. It looked like marble, not like traditional bakery marble cake. After tasting the cake, they both remarked "Ok that is a really good cake!" I highly recommend Triple Tier - We have a favorite bakery where we live and the Triple Tier cake and cupcakes surpassed the deliciousness of our local expert.

Tasty ice cream. Interesting flavors. Small shop. Quick & friendly service. It's awesome that they…read moreare open so late!!

Local ice cream shop run by 3 sisters who are investing in a college education. Very good ice cream…read morewith a "sweet ambiance." There's a super size Adirondack chair in pick outside for pictures. They also have tables outdoors. It's right on Route 20 in Elizabeth. Stop in before or after your trip to Galena.

Best place in Lena to get coffee. Cafe 217 is actually a truck parked in a permanent spot. It may…read morenot look like anything special but it works. Has a pretty good amount of things to choose from. The prices are okay for being local. A popular place to go judging by the line it had. It's actually just a truck where you order and take it. They still have a few tables. A few basic and fancier coffees. It's about $6 for a latte. The one I got was the Peppermint Patty Latte. Get these hot or iced. This one of course has cocoa and peppermint. Chill place to get caffeinated. It's also got a few pastries. They're closed Sundays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays.

Great coffee, beverages and baked goods. Always smiles and wonderful service. Able to customize…read moredrinks.

Friday night pizza from Folsom's is wonderful! We had heard it is good and it surpassed…read moreexpectations.

Very tasty and a local favorite. They now do pizzas on Fridays. Staff are helpful and offer…read moresuggestions.

Found out about this cool bakery in Galena. It looks like a pretty simple bakery with coffee and…read morefreshly baked cookies and loaves. Klein's Market is one of the favorites to get some locally made products. An okay amount to choose from. The prices are okay for quality. Also happens to be like a store for clothing and crafts. Its main focus though is on the baked goods. There's a shelf on the wall that has the freshly baked items like breads, cookies, and more. A lot to choose from. It's about $4 to get a mini loaf. These sweets like banana bread, which is okay. Most items are made with butter or eggs. The one without these is the chocolate loaf. A great option at breakfast. There's also plenty of sweets. Charming place where it's all baked fresh. It's open in the mornings until after lunch. There's coffee beans along with breads, cookies, and other things.

Very cute place with some great breads. A very nice gentleman running the place. Make it a stop if…read moreyou need a great homemade snack. A great treat!

This bakery was smaller than I thought, but everything was made nice and rich. Almond horns were…read moremy favorite item here. It was crispy and yumm. Hand dipped turtle was another excellent item. Apple pie alps and Anise springerli were interesting items to try. A lot more things in the display looked delicious, but I resisted the urge.

We bought 4 different items. All were excellent! The shortbread style cookie with rosemary was…read moreespecially outstanding! Staff was very pleasant and helpful.

I went here on a busy and hot day in april with my boy scout trip. The strees where fullof people…read moreso me and my friends were like, "hey, lets get somthing sweet." so we shearched up "places to get sweet stuff nerby", and the frist thing that popped up was this place. so we headed there and let me telll you that this place was if not the place place to get sweet stuff in the hole town. There was 2 train layouts, mulitple posters of classic locomotives for the 1940s-50s, and over all place was GREAT. THE STAFF WAS KIND AND WERE NICE TO GIVE US A FREE SAMPLIES OF THE COOKIES. THE COOKIES WERE NOT FRESH BUT NOT STALE, YET STILL CHEWY. IF YOU EVER STOP BY THIS LITTLE TOWN,MAKE SURE TO ADD THIS TO YOUR ROSTER.

I visit Galena two or three times a year and always make a point of visiting Chew Chew Cookies when…read moreI do. Their cookies are delicious -- not an unreasonable expectation for cookies, to be fair -- and they've always remained fresh and chewable for the two or three weeks it takes me to eat the couple dozen I typically purchase. I've always found the service to be friendly and welcoming, even on the day after Thanksgiving, and the prices are extremely reasonable. It's a charming place and the trains are delightful.