The Summit Food & Spirits

The female Manager is horrific!!! Terrible customer service skills. Haven’t been back for a year, stopped in to give another try. Same bad service… waitresses stand around, had to beg for our check. Rooms are still filthy and moldy smelling… total dump!!!

I’ve eaten a number of times at The Summit, or just had a beer while soaking up the apres ski ambiance during winter. It’s never been terribly crowded, and service at the bar was quick and friendly. The menu is a fairly standard pub menu with appetizers, sandwiches, salads and burgers. Nothing really stands out except to say that I think their black and blue burger is the best burger I’ve had in Galena. The meat tastes absolutely fresh. It is done as requested (in my case medium rare.) There are some restaurants who will cook a burger no less than medium. So I appreciate their indulgence. The beer choices are just right with about ten different brews on tap and bottled choices, too. Whether you’re participating or not in skiing or other activities, its a nice scenic trip out here from Galena, and you can’t beat the views of The Mississippi once you arrive. It’s like a little «daycation.» I’m hungry for that burger now.

Great view of the Mississippi River and the resort’s slopes. Unfortunately the Windows we were looking out were dirty. The service was average at best. We had the BBQ pork sandwich. The BBQ sauce wasn’t good and the pork tastes old.

The view was gorgeous but that’s about it. We ordered the nacho steak platter and the steak was cold. The cheese was not good and the it was all so tasteless. My son ordered the Mac and cheese and it looked as if it was just reheated. I would have sent it back if I wasn’t SO darn hungry!!!
The bar looked like a great place to have drinks, but we won’t be eating there again.

Five star. You’re in the middle of nowhere skiing in Illinois on the banks of the Mississippi River. Only game in town! Keep in mind that the closest competitor has a steel pole building with hot coco, hotdogs etc.
The food is good, respectable service. Relatively simple, a step above bar food. Everything I’ve tried has been good. Great selection of beer. Half a dozen Tv’s. Best place to eat on the mountain.

If you are out on the «mountain», this is a great spot to grab a drink, nosh a bit on bar food, take in the beautiful view and even watch a game.
While this eatery doesn’t really stand out as far as grills go, the view does.

Great place to watch a game, huge variety of handcrafted beers or wines and offers some of the area’s finest contemporary cuisine with a modern flair.