Gallagher's Restaurant 114 West Mill Street, Waterloo, IL 62298

"I was so excited to try this place, but was not impressed from the get go. We were seated and the table still was not set for some reason? So they were setting the table while we were trying to look at the very large menus… kind of chaotic, they were out of the pomegranate syrup for the cosmo, and wait time for cocktails was kind of long too. The food however… absolutely delicious!!! So good, cannot recommend enough. If service gets on the same level as the food, this would be 5 stars no question"

"In a word, disappointed, especiallyfor the price. We each order steak (ribeye - medium and filet medium well) and they both came out severely undercooked. Soup was good. Mashed potatoes had a flavor neither of us liked. My wife has celiac and was gluten'd by something despite ordering things she was assured were gluten free."

"Great place in a very cute town. Gallaghers is fantastic. The building is beautiful inside and out. We had a seasonal pork belly appetizer which was incredible. The cocktails were really well done. Especially the old fashioned. The jalapeño grits and summer risotto were awesome. We will be going back."

"The atmosphere of this restaurant is very nice, we went there for a date night and it was great for that. The staff were very friendly and provided insight on menu items as well as beer. The food was good, with a large emphasis place on presentation. The reason this fails to have a higher rating is that for the cost, I expect more. While the food was good, it was not 30$ for three scallops good. When 3/4 of your plate is grits or a potato medley, it's hard to justify that price. I enjoyed this restaurant and may come back for future important dates, I definitely wouldn't make it a normal thing."

"We were there a day early for a retirement celebration. We were seated upstairs and ordered the Egg White Sour. It was amazing! So amazing that I brought 20+ people back to the bar the next day to have one. We had the summer tomato salad which was more like a tapas plate than a salad but delicious none the less. I got the burger which was very tasty as well. We enjoyed our dinner immensely. This is an upscale restaurant with major city pricing in a small town. It looks like a popular place to dine so even though they are on their second go around it looks to be sustainable at these prices. I would definitely give it a try. I will go back to eat here again when in the area."