Service here is exceptionally prompt and friendly. The food is very good here, especially the pork chops and the "dirty mash" mashed potatoes. A nice dining experience overall.

When you show up only to be told the Birria tacos are a lunch special but the chef James goes above and beyond and whips up some for you! Yeah that's special! Those were the best we've had!! The Buffalo chicken rangoon were amazing with the right amount of spice. The chocolate cake are what dreams are made of!! We had a nice booth by the bar, and our waitress was the best ever!!! You should run to Gallagher's!!

We went hiking at the Salt Mine in Valmeyer and decided to head to downtown Waterloo afterward for some food and drinks. Gallaghers came highly recommended, so we stopped in. It is newly remodeled and SO beautiful and classy, but still homey inside. The servers were top notch. My dad and fiancé both got the bacon wrapped meatloaf and it was amazing! One of my favorite dishes of the night were the green beans that (Sunday beans) came with the meatloaf- fresh, crisp, and an amazing balsamic flavor. My mom got the swordfish special with was very tasty as well. I got the BBQ burger because I was starving and the server recommended it. It was good, but not great and the truffle fries were disappointing, especially compared to my favorite burger and fry place, which is why I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars. My mom and I also had fresh cosmo martinis and they were amazing! I would come back and get the meatloaf and try a new dish!

Great experience for Sunday Fried Chicken at Gallaghers! Huge family style portions. Delicious crust on the moist chicken. Lovely older building that was rehabbed right on Main Street in Waterloo. Highly recommend! Check times as they close kind of early on Sundays.

We have a friend from Waterloo who raves about this place, so we wanted to try it. First of all, vibes! Swanky, classy and dark interior, with a speakeasy-roaring 20's feel. It was raining the day we came so did not get to experience the rooftop. It was not busy on the day we came but we were seated fairly close to a lingering group of 6 who were incredibly loud, which was disappointing. We were there on a Sunday which is a limited menu because of the featured all-you-can-eat Sunday fried chicken dinner served family style. It's a great deal at $19/adult! Included are biscuits, dirty mashed potatoes, sautéed green beans, corn custard, and then the chicken. Biscuits were VERY hard...like could hurt someone if you threw it at them hard. Green beans and dirty mash were exceptional along with the accompanying gravy. I also really enjoyed the chicken--flavorful, juicy, nice crust, piping hot. The corn custard, while the texture and corn flavor were nice, lacked seasoning. They mean it when they say all you can eat, and we were even given boxes to take home the few extras our stomachs didn't have room for. The service was unfortunately not great, took a while to see our waiter and we were never offered water refills. Overall, a nice restaurant with good food, would love to try their full menu. I deducted a star for noise, service, and a couple food items being a bit subpar. It was a half hour drive for us so if we ever happen to be in Waterloo would like to go back but probably wouldn't make a special trip for it due to the drive and us not being absolutely blown away.

You can't go wrong dining at Gallagher's. We love the return of some of our favorites from before the renovations. We have missed the wings and tomato bisque soup which happened to be the soup of the day when we were there. As always, the Gallagher's candied bacon burger is delicious! Our service by Mason was excellent! He really went out of his way to help make sure we had an enjoyable experience and even helped pick up our toddler's toys that kept falling on the ground. Gallagher's is the perfect place for an upscale date night, and they're also very accommodating when we need to bring our tiny humans with us. We sincerely appreciate their abilities to cater to both types of experiences. Shoutout to the bar manager and Mason for discovering a way to make an amazing mocktail Old Fashion so I could enjoy an NA option while pregnant. Gallagher's makes the absolute BEST Old Fashions (and Dirty Martinis). Seriously, from coast to coast, Gallagher's in Waterloo, IL knows how to do it right from the cocktail ice to the cherries. If you make a reservation, don't be alarmed by the business dress code note. There were people dressed in a variety of attire while we were there. All around, the ambiance, food and service are absolutely outstanding!

Have been here several times. It's a great place to go without having to drive across the river. Their bar selection is great. If you're a wino- you can bring your own for a very reasonable corkage fee or ask for the captains list. Menu has plenty. I haven't been disappointed yet. Steaks are great! Sides are good. I'd say the chef loves salt. A bit much for me, but still beats driving for a steak some nights. The desserts are homemade and usually a nice variety to meet what you're feeling on a given evening. They did a great job on the remodel and have a nice dining room upstairs and the bar area downstairs fantastic. If there was one area of opportunity for Gallaghers, the service doesn't meet the quality of food, atmosphere and pricing they're going for. That said, they do have food runners so that part is efficient. I'm still a returning customer and will continue. Just set the right expectations when you go in.

For our pre-Christmas dinner, my husband brought me here. The place is located in downtown Waterloo. There were plenty of street parking available and within walking distance from the restaurant. When we arrived, we were greeted immediately and brought to an elevator. We were seated on the second floor overlooking the streets. The place is beautifully decorated from what looked like repurposed doors. I'm not sure if the door looks were intentional or they truly were repurposed. Either way, they gave the restaurant characters. Our waitress stopped by shortly after we were seated and took our drink orders. After she brought us our drinks, we placed an order for some smoked prawn roll (jalapeño cream cheese mousse, red pepper jelly, fried wanton and cucumber). Delicious! Next came our entrée. I ordered the 16 oz cowboy ribeye, medium rare. The steaks are a la carte. I ordered a side of brown butter asparagus to go with my steak. They offer accouterment for the steaks but I decided against it. My steak was prepared properly and was quite tasty. My husband had the grilled salmon which he also thoroughly enjoyed. For dessert, I ordered the chocolate grand Marnier creme caramel. It was divine! Overall, our dining experience was wonderful. Making the 20-minute trek was well worth it.