5 Best Italian Restaurants near Carbondale

“I have not eaten here in years. Decided to give it another try and wow was i suprised. The patience while my son was ordering was phenomenal. Aswell as the attitude/customer service they provided was very welcoming and attentive. Our food was fast, hot and delicious. An employee named kolby specifically showed his customer service skills. I will most definitely be back. Thank you for the Amazing service“

“This restaurant is a survivor, and there are many good reasons why. It was my choice for my birthday lunch. They have a nice special with a trip to the salad bar plus a slice of pizza, and the counter cashier girl credited me a coupon so that my drink was free. The pizza slice is really two slices since they give you one-quarter of a medium pizza and then cut that slice in half. It is classic thin crust pizza, somewhat New York style, with very tasty sauce. The salad bar is also classic; iceberg lettuce with sprigs of spinach mixed in and the usual toppings to go with two types of pasta salad and potato salad. My only quibble was that the French/Catalina dressing was heavily watered down, as if they were trying to stretch it, so I chose bleu cheese instead. The place has the look and feel of a restaurant that has seen decades of pizza-and-beer parties because it has! Highly recommended for a retro pizzeria style experience and it's a very good value, especially for lunch. Another bonus; it's counter service, so you don't really have to tip anybody, ha ha.“

“I spent a few days in Carbondale with my son as he was going to grad school at SIU for sculpture. Cummare’s was recommended to us in Murphysboro. I have to say it was the most delicious pizza I have had in my 57 years on this earth. I know that’s a huge comment to make but we had a ham, mushroom, onion and pineapple pizza that was just perfect, that’s the only word I could use to describe it. Everything we ordered was absolutely great but the pizza heavenly. The service was wonderful, friendly and so nice and attentive. I would highly recommend Cummare’s to anyone and will definitely return anytime my son allows me to visit :-)“

“Best authentic Italian food in the area. The place is so clean I swear you could probably eat off of the floor. Well ok, not really, but it is so clean and the owners and staff are very friendly.“

“The baked pasta is excellent. Fast, friendly service.“