The Rafters Restaurant and Catering Review

Breakfast buffet great selection seating good. Special occasion place

Really nice place. Worth the stop. Make sure to visit the Gift Shop.

Love this restaurant. Easily the best thing in town by a long shot.

Large portions, good food, large beer and wine selection, great service.

The food is all very good. Price is reasonable for the quality of the food. The craft beer choices are delicious.

Had lunch with the family. Food and service was great.

Yummy biscuits and gravy! Serving was normal time and ambience was cozy.

On Rte 20 in Lena. We were surprised to see a brewery and restaurant off the road. Great stop. One of the best pulled pork sandwich. Fun brews to try. My husband had the brisket. Nice interior with friendly staff. Recommended stop for sure.

Great food, beer and service in a nice relaxing atmosphere

Good a bit better than standard food. Service was ok.

Food was terrible. Event coordinator was very disorganized. Would not recommend.

Pre-ordered and still wasn't right but they fixed it right away and I got to take home the mistake. The food was good.

Never had a bad meal here.Maple bacon burger yummy.

Amazing service. We had to wait a bit for a table but it was worth the entire experience!

We stopped here for the first time while traveling last weekend and will definitely be back! They offered a great tap beer selection, the food was delicious, and the service was exceptional. Their menu offers a good variety of items so you're sure to find something you'll like. I loved the chalkboard signs and rustic decor in the bar, while the dining room was very elegant and even had a small fountain. I would highly suggest stopping by if you're in the area!

Excellent food service was great as well . We had a party of 12 and Kim K our server was was there for every need we had . Definitely recommend this place .

It was edible. Could have used a spice or two. And the ordering... a phone really?

The beef sandwich was terrific. Friendly atmosphere with hearty food.

Solid menu, never had a bad experience here. Menu seems to get updated with elevated dishes to keep us coming back. Great venue for a banquette or to have an event catered for.

Our service was fantastic food was perfect we had prime rib that was cooked to perfection n melted in your mouth cant wait to go again thx so much for a wonderful dinner n evening

Food very good. Server bad. She waited on people on either side of me at our table. Got the order wrong. When bill came, she did not say tip was included. My wife paid bill and gave 25% tip not know it was included. I think paying tip of 45% to get less than mediocre services was abusive to a customer..as a follow up to this bad experience I contacted owner. She sounded genuine about wanting to make things better. She offed to sell me a whole cheesecake for an upcoming family event for " her cost" for $25. When my wife went to pick it up, she charged $54. Let her know I wasn't happy. I've been waiting months . No call. STAY AWAY FROM THIS THIE !

The food was awesome The service almost as good Loved the place we'll be back often.

Nice restaurant. We prefer the booths as it's less noisy but the high ceiled area is nice too. Good food at reasonable prices.

Just a wonderful evening meal. The beef bites are delicious!! Chicken too. But that Combo Appetizer Player was to die for. Great service. Highly recommended.

Food is only average, and the dinning area we sat in was VERY dark at breakfast time.

Rafters catering for our wedding was superb! They were easy to work with and very accommodating to everything we needed. They were great about setting up a tasting session to plan our menu and then were awesome in helping us plan out the details for the day. Above all, the food and service at the wedding were stellar! The beef, chicken and pork were all amazing and they deliciously accommodated vegans and vegetarians in our party. All in all, they masterfully took care of all the details, while making great food from our cocktail appetizers to our wedding dinners to the amazing desserts.

Best mac and cheese anywhere... Food was awesome. Burgers are great and love their salads.

We got there at closing and they stayed open for us. I'm glad cause the food was awsome.

Brunch had nice variety of food. Service was excellent.

Great food. Great service. Best fried chicken around. A must stop if your in the area.

First time there for wedding reception. Great place. Will be coming back.

Great food and atmosphere! Coming back to try the beer!

We went for the 'Pickle Fest' it was kind of a bummer. The food was good, service was meh.

Great waitress, but even better brisket and burgers. Beer was great too. Definitely recommend this place.

This is a great stop! We were on our way home from Galena to the Chicago suburbs and gave it a try. Cute place with outdoor seating, our waitress could not have been any nicer or more attentive and the food is really good! I had a salad with shrimp - very good! One of my daughters had the kid's mac and cheese and it was the best mac and cheese I've ever tasted. My husband and other daughter were very happy with their meals as well! Stop in for sure!

Food is good, practice social distance and making protocol. The store next to the restaurant have a lot of knickknacks

went here on Sunday afternoon, we had a large group, waitress was great, food a little slow coming out but was well worth the wait, had brisket, it melted in my mouth, straw onion rings are great, i am telling everyone about this place, i will be back

REALLY good food. Great casual atmosphere. Nice restaurant area for families. Great bar with food too! Place to be!

Friendly service, great food, clean atmosphere. Great fries!

The nest cornbread I've ever tasted. It is so good could be dessert. Main courses are ample in size. Brisket sandwich had a great smoked flavor. Kids meals are ample as well. The chicken tenders are plump and juicy. Great service too.

OMG too good for words!!! Gary was my server, that was just as great a server as the meal !!!

Nice place, food good and good service. Only problem was the peach pie didn't have many peaches!

Nice place, good service, would recommend it as a stop on your way to galena

Food was very good as was the atmosphere..our waiter was a little out to lunch but tried hard.Had the all you can eat ribs and they were awesome

Great place. Wonderful decor, delicious food, and friendly service.

Had a great time here. Food was great. Service was wonderful. I will definitely go back.

Big place. Bar area, buffet area, and regular dining. Not the most extensive menu, but what they do, they do well. Including the beer.

Wow, and I mean WOW. Great food, great tasting. The meat is so fresh. Kim our waitress was also awesome. Handicap accessible. Great food, drinks. Fast service. Great peeps! We'll be back. Great place to eat at.

Stopped here traveling thru area. We both got brisket sandwiches. It completely exceeded my expectations!!! Tender and just right amount of smoke flavor. And the meat was really piled on. Will definitely stop again when in the area!

Excellent place to stop into. I walked in and was greeted with a warm welcome. The atmosphere was all-around very welcoming. The chicken Alfredo was probably the best that I ve had. They have a large selection of draft beer from the brewery just next door. Will come back anytime I m through here again.

Friday fish fry, AUCE was delicious great ambiance. Servers very nice. Could talk to them, very patient.

Perfect!!! Great food with plenty of selections. We eat here after Church and thry have their brunch. A must try if you are here.

Nice place to go for a Sunday drive and have there Sunday brunch

I've only gone for lunch but we've started rolling this stop into our trips in and out of galena. Good menu, tasty food, service has always been excellent

Love this place. The food is great. The service is great. The place is super cute.

This place gets 6 stars out of 5. Wonderful friendly staff and every bit of food is so good. Seriously, is say what to get but every item we ordered tasted fantastic.

Nice place. Didn't have time to enjoy it. Will have to come back

Food was excellent. Buffet had many delicious choices. My whole family was pleased, from Grandma (me) my son & daughter in law and the 2 little ones. Everyone was impressed with the dessert table. Wait staff took good care of us.
The reason I didnt give them 5 stars was because, after we were seated, 3 large tables were seated, making it nearly impossible to get me and my walker out of there.
If you're planning to visit soon, have the apple cider. Some of the best i ever had.