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Benjamin's

103 N Main St, Galena, IL 61036-2221
815-777-0467
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Ranked #28 of 33 restaurants in Galena
Price range: RM30 - RM91
Cuisines: American
Good for: Bar Scene
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Restaurant details
Good for: Bar Scene
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
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Dubuque, Iowa, United States
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15 reviews 15 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

My husband and I were on a date and decided to stop by Benjamin's for a romantic dinner. Unfortunately, it was anything but! The service wasn't good, our waiter was nowhere to be found most of the time. I only ordered a salad but it took forever for our food to get to the table. When it finally did arrive,... More

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Owatonna, Minnesota
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59 reviews 59 reviews
27 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

We started our ghost tour here. Service was fast and bartenders were very friendly. We had a app. that was some sort of bean dip that was very good.

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Rockford, Illinois
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14 reviews 14 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013 via mobile

Stopped for lunch while geocaching in Galena. My wife and I orderd hamburgers. They appeared to be premade frozen hamburgers and were not very good. I would not eat there again.

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Michigan
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6 reviews 6 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013

Save your money and eat elsewhere. This was the only bad meal we had while on a weekend visit to Galena. The food took forever to be delivered and when it was stone cold and awful. The owner finally did come to our table after repeated requests and then tried to blame the waiter verydisappointing. We did get part of... More

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Washington
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12 reviews 12 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013

The service was excellent. However,the food tasted just a little bit off. Maybe a little over spiced. The drinks were good!

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9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2013 via mobile

It took forever to get our food, though it wasn't too busy. Waiter forgot to bring one of our drinks, he was nowhere to be found so we had to go up to the bar to get it. Medium burgers came out burned and with a very small amount of fries that were cold. We told the manager. She refunded... More

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Illinois
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63 reviews 63 reviews
43 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013

We stopped in for a glass of wine at about 7:30pm - no one was there and the wine selection was terrible - it's a nice place inside, but no customers - not sure what the food tastes like.

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Bloomington, IL
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

We stopped by this place on Good Friday thinking that it looked like an ok place to eat. What a mistake ! The bartender seemed like he was either high or he'd had a few drinks himself. He was totally spaced out. We ordered drinks and asked how the food was, 'Excellent burgers' was the reply. So we ordered one... More

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DuPage County, IL
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22 reviews 22 reviews
17 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2013

I've been to Galena lots of times and must have passed by Benjamin's even more! This time, we stopped in for lunch on a cold, but beautiful, February day. The atmosphere was wonderful, the servers, excellent and knowledgeable (and accommodating of any request!). BEST burger I've had in a long, long time on a home made bun. Just great. Can't... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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102 reviews 102 reviews
54 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 39 cities Reviews in 39 cities
51 helpful votes 51 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2013

Benjamin's is a very nice pub with just okay food (at least the mini-sandwiches I tried). But the drinks! Especially the huge shrimp Bloody Mary was to die for. A spicey concoction with cheese skewers, the usual celery stalks, and other minor accompaniments would be great in itself. But the addition of the huge skewer of grilled shrimp was just... More

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