8 Best Seafood Restaurants near Carterville

“Ruthie’s was genuinely an incredible experience. The lobster bisque; I will be dreaming of for the rest of my life. I almost wonder if I could order it in bulk, it was so amazing!
The broccolini family style was covered in thick pieces of very flavorful quality bacon. Smokey, salty, fresh. My garden salad was extremely fresh, clean, and served beautifully. My only suggestion is maybe chop the greens a bit more, because it is impractical to use a butter knife, so we don’t look like a horse eating hay at the table.
Our overall dining experience was a 12/10, our server was very kind, knowledgeable, friendly, and professional. She answered our questions about drink pricing, was very attentive, brought our food/drinks in a timely manner ( refills, too.), and made sure to clear our plates when finished immediately.
We will most definitely be making Ruthie’s a spot we visit often. I was very impressed being the location. Thank you Ruthie’s and to our server, you were absolutely fabulous!“

“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!“

“Our party of 9 drove 45 minutes for All you can eat crab legs that was advertised on the SI Eats page. We arrived a little before 7 & waited approximately 20 minutes to be seated. 1 Waitress was working the entire floor. There are no drink menus & the food menus were missing pages & not marked correctly. The salad bar had 1 plate, half a bowl of lettuce, a bin of red onion, croutons & 2 half filled dressings. They were out of margarita mixes, most liquor & several beers. They were out of crab legs, then about 20 minutes later, also steak. 45 minutes after ordering, the waitress returned to tell us one of the other items ordered as a meal was also out. The food was brought out one plate at a time throughout the course of an hour & appetizers also brought mixed in with these. 3 people of our party never got food. Almost all meals brought out were cold & the crab cakes were still frozen in the middle. (which all the food served in plastic baskets came directly in the mesh basket with no liner or paper) After asking to speak to the owner, he blamed everything on the delivery truck. Our party was visibly upset with the lack of communication, lag of service, lack of quality & EXTREMELY limited items. He ultimately pointed his finger in the face of one of our party & began cussing at us at which case we left. It's incredibly hard to rate the actual food as most of it was cold or not even brought out.“

“Very nice dinner with family. Service was excellent and everyone was very pleased with their meal. If you are looking for that special night out in Marion, go the Hideout.“

“Horrible service. Lied about upcharges. Cannot put in food orders correctly as they can't understand the orders. Rude. Will not be back. This is not the first time either. I rarely ever leave reviews but today's bs deserved it. It was a female manager named Pamela today.“

“I’ve heard many tales about Long John Silver’s, or LJS as it’s known by regulars. I went in expecting anything, especially after all the unsavory anecdotal reports I heard about the franchise. As soon as I walked in I was welcomed with the most elaborate theming I have ever seen in a major fast food chain. It felt as if I was transported to some quaint seaside Nantucket town. I was truly impressed by the staff and their level of service demonstrated during my visit. The cashier was enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the menu. And when payment problems persisted at the register, she spared no time to try alternatives.

And now the moment you’ve probably been waiting for: How is the food? I’d be lying if I said it was good. On my life, after one bite of their famous fried fish I fell unconscious for approximately 4 and a half seconds. No, not because of food poisoning. Because this is hands down, no kizzy no cap, the best fried fish I’ve ever had in my life. I know, you think I’m being dramatic. But trust me with everything that you love, LJS is on something different.

For the price you pay and the food you get there is no better deal in Marion, dare I say America. You will leave with a full wallet and an even fuller belly. Fellas, you’re gonna want to tap into this.“

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

“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!“