Frank ODowds Irish Pub & Grill - Galena (IL)

3 /5 Jessi: We stopped here for dinner on a Sunday evening. Having been to Ireland we loved the atmosphere, it really looks like a pub you would find anywhere in Ireland. The food was pretty good, we had the poutine which had a very unique and delicious gravy on it and a couple of burgers which were seasoned very nicely. The Irish Chips (fries) were our favorite part, they were so good. As far as service... I dont know if our server was having a bad day or what because from the start he wasnt pleasant at all. I thought he had just misjudged the distance when he slammed our waters down on the table but then he did it again with our drinks. The rest of the dinner went about the same. We definitely were not his favorite table, fortunately for the other tables he did seem nicer to them.

5 /5 Anna Albright: The food was fast and so delicious! Jason was our server and although he wasn’t chatty he was on top of filling our water glasses and being kind. My husband and I shared the Scottish eggs as well as the bangers and mash which were great! So flavorful and delicious! I did get a grapefruit drink which I didn’t care for, but the presentation was nice. Even though it was off season I still made a reservation at 5pm on a Saturday but we didn’t really need one as the place wasn’t packed.

5 /5 Chris wasicki: Food was a good traditional Irish fare. Tried the brussel sprouts, vegetarian squash & modern corned beef. They had live music playing this evening and the restaurant filled to about 3/4 capacity as I was finishing up. Would visit again when in town. Stayed the evening at the connected hotel. They offer a stay and dine with us special. You need to request it when making reservations.

5 /5 Sarah C: This place was amazing, the food was authentic to Ireland and so tasty! The server Reilly was knowledgeable about the menu and gave us suggestions on drinks! He recommended the root beer on tap and I have to say its the best root beer I have ever had! The food was delicious and came out pretty quick! They had live music and the bar was well stocked from what I could see, sorry not a drinker. The restaurant was clean and not super loud so you could actually talk to each other over the table! We will definitely come back here when we come to visit again! Do yourself a favor and try this place!!