Restaurants near De Soto

“Wow, I can't believe this place is still open. It has probably been over 25 years since I visited this place. It was a dive bar on one side, and a strip club on the other side. But lol, they have probably remodeled the place since the last time I was there. I never actually went to the strip club side though, lol. I woukd just go to the regular side, with just a bar, and a pool table, to play a few games of pool. It might be completely different then the way I remember it though. I rarely went there, to be honest, but a lot of my old friends visited the strip club, and talked about it. But anyways, it is so cool to see that this place is still open. I was born and raised on Carbondale, and this place just brings back memories. Long live JB's. Hope everyone around there is doing well.”

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

“Rip’s brick Oven Pizzeria is what Carbondale needed. The food is fantastic. I recommend trying everything! The rotisserie chicken is simply delicious—far off the bone good.”

“If you like jalapeños, whiffle boys has the best jalapeños for their pizza! They have the best buffalo chicken pizza ever! And they are always so friendly and happy. Delivery has always been prompt!”

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

“fantastic food, service and drinks!!! 💕💕💕💕💕 Pat is awesome !”

“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.”

“Everything Atmosphere People PIZZA”

“It is not often i give anything a 5 put of 5 score but Ruthies earned every star. The food was incredible and the service outstanding. The price is a little steep but for this level of dining experience about in line with others”

“Staff are above friendly, food is an awesome variety as well as different then the rest of this area. Beer has been great every visit.”

“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!”

“Fantastic food!! Very nice people!!”

“I absolutely adore this place! I eat there most days! gotta get me some raspberry white chocolate matcha and either a bagel sandwich or a gravy! So so good! Love the workers as well!”

“We had such a great experience here today, we will definitely come back soon. So many options to choose from. All the ice cream we got was really delicious. One of my kids is gluten free and they made sure to use a completely new scoop for her ice cream and I loved that each menu item was clearly labeled which was GF. There were board games to play and a fun store hockey table and a few old school pinball machines.”

“Great food, broad selection of beers, friendly, helpful staff. A wonderful, diverse crowd and an excellent performance by the Cattails. We will definitely be back. ❤”

“Delicious food, great service, inviting atmosphere.”

“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.”

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

“Excellent pizza! Highly recommend.”

“Street Tacos are fantastic!”

“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!”

“We eat there often and the food is always great and the service is top of the line. I highly recommend dining at Cindy B’s.”

“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”

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

“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”

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

“Great food and friendly quick service!”

“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!”

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

“We went for the first time and will definitely be back! A very cool local spot! Our experience below!”