Ignore the 80s-90s decor, skip the 40-minute waits downtown, and eat at this place. The service is FANTASTIC, breakfast is FANTASTIC, and it was fast (also FANTASTIC).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Big Pancake
Angela Kelley
Food was bland, service matched.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Laura Nelson
Delicious, "hometown" breakfast!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Silas Pepple
Nothing special. Pretty expensive for low quality cafe food.
andi d.
Was here last Saturday. Down home family style restaurant. Ordered a veggie skillet with toast. Arrived within a short wait. Eggs were cooked perfect and veggies were sautéed to perfection. My friends also enjoyed their breakfast dishes. Blueberry pancakes and meat filled omelet. Will definitely revisit next time up in Galena, IL. Highly recommend if you want a good meal without added unnecessary frills. Btw... Our waitress was very pleasant and attentive.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Becky Carothers
A little dated but amazing food and service! Small time dinner the best in town.
Came to Easter Brunch and it being our 1010th review I was very excited to try Emmy Lous for the first time. First I started with the Chicken which was bland. The ham and beef had no flavor at all. The biscuits were not cooked at all. I don't like giving negatives reviews but was very disappointed. Our server was excellent. Travel photographer from Galena.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Steven Keen
Good food and good prices. Food comes quickly to your table.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dave Reynolds
All the times that I have been in Emmy Lou's Cafe I have NOT ONCE Had a bad experience The food was excellent as always. I get the meat lover skillet and I love it. The coffee is always hot, The water was not nasty like somebody else has said. The Soda is Not flat. And the wait staff is very personable And very attentive.I was just in there today and The waitress was named Jody And she was A top notch waitress. I very highly recommend this establishment.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hailey Bergsma
Gordon Ramsey should come fix this place up. Everything is from the 1970s, the carpet had holes when we visited, and the food was okay by hospital cafeteria standards, but the cheese on my hash gave me bowel discomfort and upsets which is always fun for a pregnant woman.Shame because a diner in this location is a good spot but it needs serious overhaul in the atmosphere, menu and everything.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 4
Annette Dunbar
Excellent
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Biscuits & Gravy, 2 Eggs over Easy with Bacon and Hash Browns, Mexican Skillet with 2 Eggs over Easy
Always great food for a average price.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Big Pancake
Ignore the 80s-90s decor, skip the 40-minute waits downtown, and eat at this place. The service is FANTASTIC, breakfast is FANTASTIC, and it was fast (also FANTASTIC).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Big Pancake
Food was bland, service matched.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Delicious, "hometown" breakfast!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nothing special. Pretty expensive for low quality cafe food.
Was here last Saturday. Down home family style restaurant. Ordered a veggie skillet with toast. Arrived within a short wait.
Eggs were cooked perfect and veggies were sautéed to perfection.
My friends also enjoyed their breakfast dishes. Blueberry pancakes and meat filled omelet.
Will definitely revisit next time up in Galena, IL. Highly recommend if you want a good meal without added unnecessary frills.
Btw... Our waitress was very pleasant and attentive.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
A little dated but amazing food and service! Small time dinner the best in town.
Wheelchair accessibility: Easy in and out
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Homemade food, Homey atmosphere, always feel welcome.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service was OK but it was hard to keep track of all the upcharges. Won't be going back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Food was a sad excuse for breakfast prices were through the roof owner must think they are in Chicago ridiculous. Won't be back
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Restaurantji Recommends
Came to Easter Brunch and it being our 1010th review I was very excited to try Emmy Lous for the first time. First I started with the Chicken which was bland. The ham and beef had no flavor at all. The biscuits were not cooked at all. I don't like giving negatives reviews but was very disappointed. Our server was excellent. Travel photographer from Galena.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Good food and good prices. Food comes quickly to your table.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
All the times that I have been in Emmy Lou's Cafe I have NOT ONCE Had a bad experience The food was excellent as always. I get the meat lover skillet and I love it. The coffee is always hot, The water was not nasty like somebody else has said. The Soda is Not flat. And the wait staff is very personable And very attentive.I was just in there today and The waitress was named Jody And she was A top notch waitress. I very highly recommend this establishment.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gordon Ramsey should come fix this place up. Everything is from the 1970s, the carpet had holes when we visited, and the food was okay by hospital cafeteria standards, but the cheese on my hash gave me bowel discomfort and upsets which is always fun for a pregnant woman.Shame because a diner in this location is a good spot but it needs serious overhaul in the atmosphere, menu and everything.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 4
Excellent
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Biscuits & Gravy, 2 Eggs over Easy with Bacon and Hash Browns, Mexican Skillet with 2 Eggs over Easy
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