35 Best American Restaurants near Carterville

“Great food and friendly quick service!“

“It’s a good, standard diner. Portions and prices are reasonable. Food is good. Coffee is standard diner coffee so don’t get your hopes up. Not very strong and doesn’t taste that great, but that’s what you get at a diner. Everything else was pretty good!“

“We had a great time! Sue is awesome and very knowledgeable“

“We went on a Friday evening and sat outside on the patio since we had our dog and the weather was nice. When we eat here, it always takes some time for the food to come out, but service is always friendly and the food is good. We originally ordered the spinach dip, the bruschetta pizza, and a buffalo chicken salad. Later on, we realized there was a dinner menu special so we ended up adding the salmon and steak entrees and brownie for dessert. The food here is very good and everything tastes like it's made from scratch so it's worth the wait. This is one of the few wineries in the area that actually has good food options and the venue indoors and outdoors is comfortable and pleasant.“

“Thanks Bailey Scott-McGee for the great service. Clean relaxed atmosphere and excellent food. Highly recommend“

“We celebrated our 60th Anniversary at Mary’s with our family. Nick did an outstanding job taking care of 25 people. Impressive! Nothing about the evening could have been better. Thank you to the cooks and everyone involved.“

“Our service was very good.The service was very friendly and the food was good“

“Highly recommend!!! We wanted an authentic small-town diner experience with tasty food and that is exactly what we got! The BLT, cheeseburger, and biscuits and gravy were delicious and the portions were sizeable. Great service, real people, and we even met the owner Kyle. Thanks for everything!“

“We love this place! Great food with creative flair and terrific value. The whole family is excited to stop when we're in town.“

“Friendly staff with more than you can ever want on your plate.“

“Looking for menu“

“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.“

“Played there today and after the rain they received early this morning the course was fabulous! Off the cart paths as well! Bunkers were perfect too! Highly recommend playing here!“

“Great service and good food!!! Everyone working there is helpful and friendly!! The Cod fish sandwich, fries, drink, and turtle sundae was delicious!! My husband loves the butter burgers and my son loves the pretzel and cheese bites!! Marion Culver’s is the best fast food place in Marion!!“

“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“

“My friend and I went to O'Charley's in Marion, Il, and had a great time from the minute we walked in until we left. The food was very good, and the service was, too. Our waiter, Ayden, made it a very entertaining time for us, and made us feel special. If they have an employee of the month there, we nominate him for sure! Thanks for a wonderful time!“

“Even though they were extremely busy with holiday parties, we had excellent customer service! The prime rib had an amazing flavor and we are still talking today about how good it was!“

“All around one of the best places with tasty pizzas and much more with big selections if your hungry for something other than pizzas I strongly suggest T-Moe’s pizza with other options to eat delicious pizzas burgers fries and nachos and fried mushrooms and fried ravioli and fried pickles and salad and much more to try including pasta and much more and the service is amazing and great staff and amazing prices“

“Love this restaurant! The food is always excellent, the service is 5 Star, and the drinks are always good! Annie is so sweet, our meal isn’t complete without her checking on us and stopping by the table to see us!“

“Good food great service“

“Absolutely amazing experience at Underground revamped! Hazel is the head chef and she is incredibly talented.

every dish she prepares is full of flavor and clearly made with passion and attention to detail. Beyond the food, she creates such a welcoming and enjoyable atmosphere that makes you want to stay all night. You can truly tell she cares about both the food and the people. Great energy, amazing service, and an unforgettable dining and cocktail experience. Highly recommend!“

“Fantastic atmosphere and ambiance. Our server, Ashley, was attentive and accommodating. This is a great place for a romantic dinner. Started with stuffed mushrooms and French onion soup. Both were fantastic. Followed that up with 2 PERFECTLY cooked steaks with smashed potatoes, creamed spinach and broccoli. The added touch? These steaks were also perfectly rested. One of the most tender, flavorful and juicy steaks I have ever had and not one drop of juice on the plate. I can't rave about this place enough. If you're in town or a local and want a fabulous steak, look no further.“

“Excellent food and service.“

“Stopped in to have food. There is no food served here, but you can get some and bring it in or have it delivered. Figured since we stopped in we may as well have a drink while we thought about what we wanted to eat. We ended up having a great time, played some pool, and had conversations with other folks there. Well lit place and the music was good.“

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

“Don't come here if you are in a hurry. Because they are not. The parking lot was practically empty and only two tables were occupied when we arrived. We were there 25 minutes before they even dropped the country fried steak into the fryer. $5 for 3 small pieces of paper thin bacon. The gravy was cold. The group that came in much later than us had their food at the same time as us. Toilet paper in the back womens bathroom stall was not accessible. It seemed the latch that allowed that second roll to to be accessible when the first roll was gone was broken. The other toilet looked like it hadn't been flushed in some time. The eating area did appear cleanly. They did keep your coffee cup full.“

“Definitely recommend Walt’s pizza 🍕 great service and great food and drinks definitely will come back for some great food“

“First time at this Texas Road House. Great experience! Great food! Our server, Mandi was terrific!“

“Went with my family for supper tonight, was seated right away food was great. The reason for the 4 star review was the service. I ordered the country fried steak, it came with eggs hash browns and my choice of bread. I told my waitress I wanted biscuits and ask for butter. Then I added a order of biscuits and gravy also. when our food arrived I noticed the waitress had forgotten my biscuits that came with my country fried steak dinner. I was told they gave me biscuits with my gravy, when I asked about my biscuits n butter that came with my meal, I was told they put the biscuits with my gravy and only charged me for a bowl of gravy. When I ask why when I ask for biscuits and butter because it came with my meal (I wanted it for my eggs) I was told again She had giving me 2 biscuits. the waitress then held up 4 fingers and said you want 4 biscuits?? I said I want what came with my meal. Then again she held up 4 fingers and said if you want 4 biscuits I can bring you 4 biscuits at that point I was just fed up with the conversation and asked if I could please get some butter. The butter was cold and was not spreadable lol The entire time we were there we were not offered a refill on our drinks, two of our party of 4 finished half of there meal with no drinks. The food was really good just was really disappointed in the service.“

“I recently visited the Applebee's in Marion, Illinois, and wanted to recognize an employee named Tom, who I believe works in the back of the restaurant. When I asked our waitress about him, she mentioned that he was the manager.

Tom went above and beyond during our visit. Not only did he personally bring our food out to our table both times when our waitress was busy, but he also took the time to greet us, check on how our meals were, and make sure we were having a good experience.

His friendly attitude, genuine kindness, and willingness to help did not go unnoticed. It's always refreshing to see someone who clearly cares about both the customers and the team around him. Tom helped make our visit enjoyable, and I wanted to make sure his excellent customer service was recognized.

Thank you, Tom, for making us feel welcome. We'll definitely be back!“

“We’ve drove over from Cape two times now and had excellent food and just as good service both times. The service was outstanding and everyone has been very friendly.“

“My date and I thought the food was really good very fresh. My grilled chicken wrap was plenty for lunch the next day. Good size portions and good waitstaff. We had fun. We both recommend the Marion location.“

“The quality of our local steak and shakes have significantly improved along with the staff. Much cleaner, tastes better, and even seems more filling than it used to. On top of that the new company policies like banning microwaves, beef tallow for their fried goods, and grass fed beef for the burgers. It went downhill a while ago but I can definitely say it has done a complete 360 and has honestly been one of our families favorite quick fast food locations now. Definitely better than McDonald's.“

“they were very helpful and kind to us. look to go again soon thank you all there.“