This diner exudes authentic, small town Midwestern charm, with great food. If you're heading to Galena from Chicago, this gem of a breakfast/lunch place is worth your time to stop here. The picture and mural on the wall show a 1897 established date. The decor and everything from the flooring to the ceiling is from that turn of the century and is in great shape. Service is quick and friendly. Everything is made from scratch, is tasty and very reasonably priced. Thanks for a great lunch, Stella! We'll be back!
Accurate Art and Framing
This place is fantastic! Breakfast was amazing. I had the Hobo skillet. Home made bread is out of this world. A must go!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mark Mashaw
Such a nice little Cafe to grab a bite to eat. First time being here, would for sure go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bill W.
Limited menu but food and service was good. Great town to walk around after breakfast
Sherry Smith
The tomato soup and grilled cheese is absolutely divine. The biscuits and gravy were outstanding!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kimberly S.
If my review was just for ambience and service it would be 5 stars. I love the stained glass and the sitting area and murals and our waitress was very nice and attentive. And my food was good too but nothing special. I had the cinnamon french toast with apple compote and just wasn't blown away. But the price was very reasonable and I did enjoy it. Went at 1:15 on a Saturday and we were the only ones there which was a little surprising since this is a solid brunch choice.
Julie
I stopped with my daughter and granddaughter for lunch, and we loved Stella's! We had a giant cinnamon roll, lettuce salad with candied pecans, feta, and chicken, and the grilled cheese with tomato basil soup. They were all absolutely delicious! Loved the quaint and historic décor and the service was excellent!
The food was fantastic, the service was great, and the fresh baked bread is some of the best I have had. I ended up going back the next day because it was so good and I bought a loaf of the bread to take home with me. 100% recommend this
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pratt And Sons
Overall I'd say 3 stars...due to the menu change. We've been going to Stella's for about 10 years. They've recently had a menu change and unfortunately I would not say not for the better. Old Stella's menu was amazing, not sure what prompted this change. I may not return....ever! :-(
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Brian Scampini
They had cinnamon rolls, omg, awesome! My wife and I split one and then couldn't finish our meal. Beautiful, quaint little place,
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
erg1113
Stopped at Stella’s and asked for an order to go. They were happy to accommodate. The BLT sandwich is AMAZING! Freshly ripe tomatoes and bacon perfectly crispy. I’ll stop every time I pass through! So good! Highly recommend.
Todd Little
Stopped in for brunch. Cute place with a long history. Tin ceilings give it a feeling of early 20th century. I had the BLT with tomato basil soup and it was delicious. My with got the Twisted BLT, which is basically a BLT with a fried egg. It too was delicious.
Very good food and service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Incredible food and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good breakfast ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
This diner exudes authentic, small town Midwestern charm, with great food. If you're heading to Galena from Chicago, this gem of a breakfast/lunch place is worth your time to stop here. The picture and mural on the wall show a 1897 established date. The decor and everything from the flooring to the ceiling is from that turn of the century and is in great shape. Service is quick and friendly. Everything is made from scratch, is tasty and very reasonably priced. Thanks for a great lunch, Stella! We'll be back!
This place is fantastic! Breakfast was amazing. I had the Hobo skillet. Home made bread is out of this world. A must go!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Such a nice little Cafe to grab a bite to eat. First time being here, would for sure go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Limited menu but food and service was good. Great town to walk around after breakfast
The tomato soup and grilled cheese is absolutely divine. The biscuits and gravy were outstanding!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If my review was just for ambience and service it would be 5 stars. I love the stained glass and the sitting area and murals and our waitress was very nice and attentive. And my food was good too but nothing special. I had the cinnamon french toast with apple compote and just wasn't blown away. But the price was very reasonable and I did enjoy it. Went at 1:15 on a Saturday and we were the only ones there which was a little surprising since this is a solid brunch choice.
I stopped with my daughter and granddaughter for lunch, and we loved Stella's! We had a giant cinnamon roll, lettuce salad with candied pecans, feta, and chicken, and the grilled cheese with tomato basil soup. They were all absolutely delicious! Loved the quaint and historic décor and the service was excellent!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
The food was fantastic, the service was great, and the fresh baked bread is some of the best I have had. I ended up going back the next day because it was so good and I bought a loaf of the bread to take home with me. 100% recommend this
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Overall I'd say 3 stars...due to the menu change. We've been going to Stella's for about 10 years. They've recently had a menu change and unfortunately I would not say not for the better. Old Stella's menu was amazing, not sure what prompted this change. I may not return....ever! :-(
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
They had cinnamon rolls, omg, awesome! My wife and I split one and then couldn't finish our meal. Beautiful, quaint little place,
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
Stopped at Stella’s and asked for an order to go. They were happy to accommodate. The BLT sandwich is AMAZING! Freshly ripe tomatoes and bacon perfectly crispy. I’ll stop every time I pass through! So good! Highly recommend.
Stopped in for brunch. Cute place with a long history. Tin ceilings give it a feeling of early 20th century. I had the BLT with tomato basil soup and it was delicious. My with got the Twisted BLT, which is basically a BLT with a fried egg. It too was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Twisted blt, Tomato Soup