Restaurants near Dowell

“I highly recommend Penny’s Perk. I have been there many times & every time I along with those that I have gone with have been pleasantly impressed by the quality of food, friendly service & warm & inviting atmosphere. I highly recommend this place to all as a destination to relax & enjoy the special experience you will experience.”

“I went to The Vets for the first time Friday, July 2nd. Such a fun place!!! Great bartender, Kristin!!!! She's quick and funny and everything you want to keep a bar full and happy!!!! Very, very clean place!!! All the work they have done is amazing!!! The back patio looks like it is going to be THE place to hang out!!! Beautiful facility!!!! I live several hours away, but hope to come back soon!!!”

“Amazing service! I called to order sugar cookies for my daughter's birthday. I told the decorator my idea and what colors I wanted and she handled everything else. The cookies were so cute and my daughter and birthday guests made sure there were no cookies left! Thank you, Marks' Bakery!”

“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. ❤”

“They always have the friendliest staff and their food is amazing and made fresh. 10 out of 10 recommend!!!”

“Great employees, always on their best game. Food is delicious and reasonably priced! Good vibes and good times! Christopher has done amazing with the Corner Pocket, so proud of him!”

“My daughter and I visited today for the first time. A very welcoming environment and kid friendly. I got the frozen cookie which was delicious! And my daughter got two scoops of birthday cake ice cream with gummy worms and sprinkles which she loved! And we got 4 bottled drinks all for under $20! Great prices, friendly people, and delicious treats! 10/10 recommend”

“Excellent pizza! Highly recommend.”

“I wanted a quick bite for lunch and ended up getting the lunch buffet. It was such a good value and the food was delicious. There is a large salad station and for the main dishes there was fried chicken, pulled pork, fried catfish, and a pasta. Some of the hotel sides included baked beans, green beans, sweet potatoes, and a delicious chicken and dumplings. They had some puddings, cakes and am icecream machine for desserts. The food was fresh and the service was friendly so definitely recommend.”

“Mrs. Chong supplies delicious food at a fair price. The egg rolls are gigantic, tasty, and very reasonably priced. I bought a dozen for under 20 dollars. They are best eaten fresh, but they reheated nicely after their stay in my freezer.”

“Cold Beer, delicious food, best service.”

“The team, ambiance, and entire experience were delightful. The cuisine was outstanding and truly enhanced our special night. We appreciate a wonderful evening.”

“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!”

“Hey I’m back and have to say this place is phenomenal. The food and craft beer just outstanding. The Bartenders and Wait Staff are Sooo Good. I’ll see this place next time in Duquoin Il.”

“Went there for the very first time with a friend after work today! Absolutely loved them environment and the food was absolutely amazing!!!”

“I’ve been drinking Scooter’s since they came to Carbondale. I would go daily because their drinks are so good. I recommend the Oreo blender with a shot of espresso. Can’t go wrong with it. There’s never a wait unless the drive thru is backed up. Service is great and the workers are always polite and smiling.”

“First time eating here. Was a quite breakfast I had. Staff was very pleasant and kind. The omelet was spot on and brought to me faster than I expected. Will definitely eat here again.”

“Server Chloe p was on it with everything we needed and more .. we drove from mount Vernon to check this place out and I recommend it 10/10 .. the wings are the best prolly in southern Illinois that I’ve tried .. house dressing for the salad was phenomenal… the chicken with the creamy sauce was so delicious also tried the black n blue burger it was 🔥 ! . Great job the w restaurant !”

“very clean and very nice friendly staff”

“got a doordash order it got here quickly and the food was great...those sidewinder fries are legit”

“its a great place to go to be with great friends & have a great time listening to great music.🙂🎸🎶🎤”

“Great food & plenty of it.”

“love there pizza and you cant get unlimited toppings”

“love there pizza and you cant get unlimited toppings”

“Personally, I never thought I would taste a difference between Domino's pizza locations but by far this is one of the better locations I've been to that is consistent with their quality of pizza. They have never gotten my order incorrect and the employees are super friendly. My go to pizza place for pizza night!”

“Ordered chef’s salad! Didn’t get any other ingredients except lettuce for the $13.00 no meat ingredients included. Had to pay extra $3.82 extra. Being served on a dinner salad plate!!!!! With taxes paid about $20.00 chef salad. There was a lot of chicken though and one egg. SMALLEST CHEF SALAD, I know I’ve ever been soaked for. They’ve always had good portions before.”

“Very good Chinese restaurant! The food is fresh and delicious. There is a good variety, typical Chinese buffet food, soup, salad bar, cake, cookies, and ice cream. The service is good. Overall, great place.

Wheelchair accessibility: Wheelchair accessible parking and a ramp. The doors are not automatic though.”

“Great service customer friendly”

“Great, great, GREAT atmosphere. Bartenders were great. Dancers were very nice. There is a dancer that’s phenomenal on the pole. I will definitely be coming back. Best strip club in town.”

“Great time celebrating a birthday with friends! Service was friendly and attentive. Margaritas were delicious. I am a sucker for a giant pretzel and baby it did not disappoint. Massive but so tasty and great cheese alongside. I barely had room for the wings I ordered but they were incredible too! Like something out of a food blog. Will definitely be back.”