We were a little skeptical when we saw that the menu was half Mexican, half Italian, but other restaurants were too crowded to get in so we thought we'd give it a try. The homemade guacamole appetizer was the best thing we had, very delicious, but the entrees were under-seasoned, not very flavorful. Our steak fajitas were chewy, and beans... More

This restaurant is just far enough up the street that I think people don't realize it's there. Their loss, my gain, although I really want them to get busy on a regular basis. The food is incredible, the service is excellent. Just try it.

good variety with excellent spices and presentation. Get there early for the best selection, Good fresh fruit and breads

Coming from a family that is very under experienced with food other than your meat and potatoes type of eats, Ayalas is THE perfect place to take someone and broaden their horizon with a menu that has a wonderful selection to please anyone's pallete! Mex-American steakhouse with some Italian thrown in there...Genius! Not only is the food spectacular, the service... More

I think this is a greatly overlooked restaurant in Galena. The food is excellent, well presented and very well priced. Our waiter was hilarious and served us well. The menu has something for everyone. There were 4 of us and a refill of the salad bowl was offered as well as more bread sticks. ps..I am a Galena resident.

I've been to Ayalas several times. Once with a large group, and once with two other people. Both times the service and food were fantastic! (Note: Not only was the service great, but when one of my fellow diners asked questions due to her restrictive diet, the server and the kitchen staff were very accommodating, and even altered a dish... More

Have you ever been to a place where you want to like it, but there is just some things that can't be overcom? The service was outstanding, our server was helpful and very informative. He went out of his way to make sure we were taken care of. Where this restaurant went wrong to the group we were with was... More

guacamole was delicious, waiter was very helpful, large portions and hearty bread with the dinner, early Friday nights are not as busy so had a nice, quiet dinner

Ayalas debuted a new menu on October 27th, 2012, so give it a look if you haven't seen the changes yet. We first came here on Halloween weekend 2011. Enjoyed a good fish dish and left extremely impressed with their server/manager Alberto who is everything you'd hope for in a server: very attentive, warm, funny, quality focused, and as an... More