Restaurants in Carbondale

“My absolute favorite restaurant in the US. Excellent food, atmosphere, and staff. Much love to the Aban Crew!”

“Delicious , chewy pizza crusts with delicious toppings and the best rotisserie chicken around. What could be better?”

“We had a great meal here—the food was definitely the highlight. Everything we ordered was flavorful and well-prepared. That said, we did have to wait a bit to be seated, and the restaurant was really busy, so the service felt a bit slow and scattered at times. It’s understandable given how packed they were, but it did impact the overall experience slightly. Still, if you're not in a rush and want a tasty meal, it's worth a visit.”

“Always delicious pizza! Our waitress (blonde) on 8/5/25 was OUTSTANDING!”

“Thee staple of late night Carbondale food no question! Everything is made to order and tastes great, service is good and the atmosphere is cozy. Great gyros, the mega one is absolutely worth the price for how much you get. It plus the fries fills the entire takeout box!”

“This is my HAPPY FOOD! I love this place!”

“Delicious food, great service, inviting atmosphere.”

“These guys make a good pie. You're wasting your time at the other places.”

“Fantastic food!! Very nice people!!”

“I go here all the time. The boba tea is great, and the price is really good compared to other places I've been. It's a nice place to hang out with friends, or just to sit and chill alone.

I've come here in blistering cold just to get boba.

The crepes are good too.”

“Great music. Awesome workers. Small but beautiful place. Definitely will be back.”

“Very good food. Authentic flavor. Very clean. Spotless inside and out.”

“Always great food and service. We have been many times and have tried many different menu items. All consistently delicious!”

“Great waitress and food. Always enjoy all the TVs.”

“What a great tasting. The rum and whiskey were smooth, great sipping drinks. The owner gave us the best tasting/learning experience. We'll be back in the fall when the Rye is bottled.”

“I stopped here on my through town. Kind people and good baristas! Flavor in my coffee is not my thing but they definitely have an extensive list if you like your coffee like that!”

“Cookies were fantastic & so are the donuts! If you are in town you need to try them for sure. Tamara was super helpful in serving me and getting me the best desserts”

“This type of place is in my list of favorites not just for the great food but also the awesome service we receive every time we are there... I love the family-like/friends treatment we get and we are always full and happy when we leave... Thank you for being a Carbondale staple!!! Love you guys!”

“The owner gets a lot of flak for inconsistent business hours and sometimes apparently having to stop taking orders due to their inability to handle both call-in and walk-in orders. I've only experienced the inconsistent business hours once and have never been turned away or told that they're too busy to take my order. Orders *do* take a long time, though, and it doesn't seem like they ever have times that they're not busy. The food... Most restaurants in Southern Illinois are very limited for vegan options. Dale's is more of a "greasy burger joint" than restaurant, but they have more vegan options than any other eatery in the area. So far, my kids and I have tried the chick'n sandwich, vegan Philly cheesesteak, and the Impossible burger. All of them were amazing! My daughter and I love the chick'n sandwich the best. Dale's even offers vegan cheese and vegan mayo on request - no additional charge for the burger or cheesesteak, and only $1 on the chick'n sandwich (which is the same as for a slice of dairy cheese)! Where else can you go to a non-vegan restaurant and find that?! Nowhere in Southern Illinois. They offered vegan milkshakes in the past, but I don't think they're going to offer that again. They only have (had?) one machine for making milkshakes, and they would have to wait to run out of the vegan ice cream before they could clean it out and make non-dairy milkshakes and vice-versa. Something like that. Thankfully, the Neighborhood Co-op is just a few doors down if you want to grab a vegan ice cream sandwich, some vegan cupcakes, a vegan chocolate chip cookie, or a vegan chocolate pudding pie cup.... Their fries are pretty sad (floppy), greasy, and overpriced, so we always order fries from Pita Alley next door. :P”

“Food was really good, portions are big, prices are good, and the workers are very friendly. Thank you for the bubble tea tonight - so yummy!”

“Legendary dive bar!!! Great live music and cheapest beer in town.”

“I love the vibe here. Sitting down to an eclectic and delicious artisan breakfast (with good coffee guaranteed!) is the luxury you need sometimes! I had a tasty and perfectly wrapped grilled breakfast burrito. So yummy. I’m so glad to have this option back in Carbondale for dine in. Welcome back, Cristaudo’s!”

“Awesome service and food I definitely recommend Fazoli’s in Carbondale if you love good Italian food and a good atmosphere to dine in 👍 a big thumbs up.”

“Sunny Street is our go to breakfast spot whenever visiting carbondale. Everyone is so friendly and food is great”

“Great food and great people. Buttered Noodles & Tooty Fruity Smoothie rock! (Also, Avocado Toast!)”

“Awesome food, drinks and service. very good place. My favorite.”

“Such a yummy creative menu. I highly recommend ordering the sals special with everything as is. The mixture of flavors is incredible!”

“Absolutely loved it! First time being here and everything is wonderful! For the price, you get big portions and tons of flavor! 10/10 recommend!

Kid-friendliness: Amazing environment and energy! Kid friendless at it’s finest, and has an amazing photo wall by the entrance with a vine wall and angel wings.”

“This is one our favorite restaurants in Southern Illinois. It’s located in Carbondale. I would highly recommend this place. They now have breakfast buffet Saturday and Sunday 7am til 10 am. Senior discount and at night time buffet u can have a cold beer.”

“Fantastic dinner tonight! Met the new owners, fantastic people. We had a thin crust pizza and it was amazing. We opted for the chewy thin and it was perfect, toppings were great and the cheese was perfect. I had a fountain Coca Cola and my husband enjoyed Blue Moon on draft. Our server was very nice and the place was clean. 10 out of 10!! We cant wait to go back and try some sandwiches!”

“Wonderful service and good quality food for a lovely low price! Roasted chicken crepe and coffee milk with the coffee jelly was absolutely delicious. Will definitely be coming back!!”

“Flame is one of my favorite local restaurants. The ambiance is pleasant and the cocktails are good. All of their dishes are very well priced and everything tastes like it's made fresh. My go to is the lobster dip, crabcakes, and ribeye. They recently added creamed spinach as a side and it's very tasty.”

“We recently celebrated a special birthday at Global Gourmet and was more than delighted with the service, food and hospitality given to us by our waiter and owner. We spent several hours there and wish we lived closer to have dinners on a regular basis.”

“The food is outstanding. I haven’t had good moo pork in years and it was perfection. Great service too.”

“Food was excellent! Staff gave amazing service! We had the Hibachi experience with our family and would definitely recommend!”

“food is amazing everything we have tried has been great”

“Amazing place! Very friendly staff and great environment. Would definitely visit again.”

“My boyfriend and I stayed for a few nights at the hotel that’s connected to Manny’s. They have happy hour on select beer for 4-6, the best prices in town on drinks, slots, pool, and great customer service. Lindsey took care of us all night, and did a great job doing so. The place is super clean and taken care of. They currently don’t offer food, but have some great suggestions on food nearby. We loved the atmosphere, and plan on coming back!”

“The best coffee shop in the world they have. They have the best crew. And the best coffee.”

“Great place to grab a quick bite to eat. Staff is friendly and give big portions!”

“they were down to try anything and it turned out beautiful and so tasty! It was a huge hit & everyone talked about how good it was.”

“Food i.e. Fantastic!!! Great Service and Friendly Staff . I highly recommend this place ❤️”

“Per my husband-"better gyro than El Greco!" Hot was hot, fresh, and well made. Will definitely be going back often.”

“Starbucks has pretty good coffee I'll give it Starbuck gets 100%best coffee ever”

“A real bar experience. Reasonably priced drinks, darts and pool tables. Honestly all that an out of towner could look for. Staff was amazing. If I was local I’d be here all the time.”

“I used to work at Culvers and we never disappointed in serving with a smile and helping good paying customers with their orders and complaints. Yes, there were issues every once and a while but what restaurant doesn't. I've eaten there several different times while off the clock or just on one of my off days and my food was always hot and never came out wrong, it's not special treatment, it's good service and being caring and compassionate about one another. <3”

“America ice cream truck is nice”

“Thank you for the great service and amazing food this evening. We really enjoyed ourselves this evening!!! The kids loved that they were able to play pool!!! Special thank you to thw gentleman that was checking on us to make sure everything was okay and to the gentleman that went and got the kids, kid pool sticks for them to play!!! That made their day!!!”

“The Best entertainment spot in Southern Illinois fun atmosphere relaxing friendly environment and cold delicious drinks in town please come out and visit Reel Lucky are you feeling lucky today”

“Wonderful experience! We just came in for a quick tasting before closing with our 6 month old in tow and the owner was so kind. The wines were excellent! We loved everything we tried. Will definitely be back!”

“Fantastic food! I’ve enjoyed Keesha’s specialty cupcakes, her desserts at The Underground Public House, and her Thanksgiving dinner — phenomenal food and presentation every time!

Thanksgiving dinner was so delicious — turkey, stuffing, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, gravy, roll, and dessert — and made the day much more relaxing for us. The portions were perfect, too.”

“The Homewrecker Bowl was awesome!!”

“IM UNSURE WHAT THEY ARE DOING WITH THE MUSHROOMS BC ITS SURE NOT GOING ON THE PIZZA😖 if they’d just give us more than 3 mushroom shavings Id be happy as a clam😋”

“Amazing food!! Roast pork was so tender, recommend the shrimp rolls, and the Thai tea was sweet and delicious! Great service too.”

“Bryce went above and beyond. He was extremely patient and super helpful when I was asking about the menu. Emanuel was also helpful. Both 10/10 employees who made the best smoothies!”

“The shop is an iconic fixture in Carbondale”

“Good drinks, karaoke Friday’s”

“Great food great service great atmosphere Reasonably priced”

“They have pup 🐶 cups! Staff was extremely friendly!”

“Food was good! I had the fish and chicken meal. Mac and cheese was decent, green beans was fire too. I ordered some sweet potatoes that I didn’t end up getting, I ain’t trippin tho. I’m sure they’re 🔥 too . Overall I definitely recommend. Oh yeah, the mild sauce was very good as well!”

“Their food never disappoints and they're so friendly. We visited with our 6 year old who was extremely curious about their pizza oven. When we mentioned it in conversation, they gave him a surprise cooking lesson and showed him all about it. Talk about a great experience. Thank you for making our day!!”

“I ate lunch there today and I was so impressed with the manager. I believe her name was Tonya. She never stopped or slowed down. She did everything including filling up napkin holders, greeting customers, refilling tea, cleaning tables, working behind the cabinet and talking to her staff. It did not go unnoticed by me or her staff. They all looked happy and were also very willing to help.”