Frank O'Dowd's Irish Pub & Grill
9853 US Hwy 20 W, Galena
(815) 776-0707
Customers' Favorites
Irish Cottage Shepherd's Pie
Modern Irish Corned Beef
Stuffed Butternut Squash
Corned Beef and Cabbage
Crisp Brussels Sprouts
Whisky Glazed Salmon
Bangers \u0026 Mash
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Fish \u0026 Chips
Stuffed Mushrooms
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Recent Reviews
Been here several times, you go for the Irish experience which was not the case. No Irish music playing at all, staff seemed to be unhappy no one smiling and no energy at all. Not sure what changed but it's really too bad as this used to be place to go have a few pints, tap your feet to fun Irish songs and have a great meal.
So I wasn’t sure what to get, so I asked my waitress what her favorite thing on the menu was. Without even thinking she said “I have dreams about the sausage and brussel sprouts.”
Now I don’t know if she was told to push that dish or if they just had a lot of sausage to get rid of, but either way I thought it was funny. I figured hey, if she’s dreaming about it, it’s gotta be good right?
Well… the sausage wasn’t exactly dream...
Now I don’t know if she was told to push that dish or if they just had a lot of sausage to get rid of, but either way I thought it was funny. I figured hey, if she’s dreaming about it, it’s gotta be good right?
Well… the sausage wasn’t exactly dream...
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 don't know if our server was having a bad day or what because from the start...