Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream - Galena

Good pizza. I wasn't sure if there was a waitress who took the order or if I ordered at the counter. We arrived late for lunch hour and the buffet was closing soon. I had a personal size veggie pizza and asked for no onions or mushroom, and instead could I have pineapple. they said sure and the pizza was made correctly. (Yippee!) I had sour kraut on pizza for the first time and I liked it. That and the pineapple gave the pizza a little zing so it wasn't flat or boring.

The pizza crust was crispy.

I love how quickly food is served without losing quality.

Food had appealing aromas.

The steak was tender.

My wife wanted to relive the memory of having Happy Joe’s pizza from 40 years ago in Iowa, so we decided to stop in. At 5pm, the place was noticeably empty, though it was clean and well-kept. We ordered a small pizza, and when it arrived, we honestly thought there had been a mistake. For $18, it was smaller than a frozen Tombstone and lacked flavor. The staff seemed disengaged, and the overall experience was underwhelming. Sadly, it didn’t live up to the nostalgia. One-and-done for us.

Pizza was great. Would definitely go back again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The restaurant felt cozy inside.

The service felt genuine.

Pizza place near our hotel, so we decided to try it. Has a small buffet the features a salad bar, a few pizzas, and a handful of other items. All-in-all not particularly inspiring, but have had a lot worse.

Every time we visit Galena it has become a family tradition to stop at Happy Joe's. My kids have a great time and we LOVE their Taco Supreme Pizza. It's not a fancy place by any means, but the staff is always friendly and helpful. I want to send a special shout out to an employee, Adi, from our last visit there. She was so kind, not just to the customers, but her fellow team members. She was taking orders, serving food, cleaning tables, helping kids cash in their tickets for prizes, and scooping ice cream, all while being pleasant and with a smile on her face. We will continue to stop here for future visits into town and recommend Happy Joe's pizza and ice cream to anyone looking for good food in a family friendly environment.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food was really good but the price is just so high. The staff were really friendly though!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 5

Galena location is very well operated and pizza was outstanding.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This is an awesome quaint little pizza place that reminds of the times past. It has a nice little arcade area for kids, some very good Mexican pizzas, and the staff is very helpful and respectful. What else do these other reviewers need, I don't know. Please don't believe every review you see on google. Give this place a shot! You don't need a 4.6 star rating to be good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Happy Joe's. We go here because my sister-in-law is in love with their taco pizza. It's good! And, I will give their gluten-free crust a 5/5! Sadly, their salads are very ho hum. I honestly haven't eaten anything else there. The people who work there are nice and attentive, although it's basically a help yourself place now, no wait staff. Atmosphere is also ho hum, but clean and quiet.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4