Restaurants in Carbondale

“Don't let the hole in the wall vibe fool you. The food here is fresh, delicious and very affordable. I got hummus, 3 massive chicken tenders, a leg and a thigh with a drink for under $20. I come here regularly because half the time I can't even buy and cook the food for the price. Oh and don't dismiss the middle eastern food. That stuff is better than their chicken and their chicken is amazing”

“Our favorite restaurant in Carbondale IL. My wife and I have been coming here for years. We heard they had new ownership so we were a bit concerned but the food was better than ever. Two Chicken Mogulghul and two cans of Vimto. Simple and delicious. Thanks Aban kitchen for always being there for us and having great food :) and a cozy atmosphere.”

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

“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.”

“I want to give a huge shoutout to Kyle, manager at Quatro’s for his excellent customer service! He went above and beyond rectifying a couple of mishaps that I experienced with Q’s. My family have been ordering their pizza for years and I didn’t really want to start going somewhere else due to some problems with ordering etc, but kyle immediately called me (without me asking him to) and offered up a solution. Kudos to him especially when a lot of other restaurants would have just shrugged it off. Than u!!!”

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

“Cute coffee shop close to campus. They use mass produced syrups which I don’t love in my lattes. That’s the only reason I’m giving them 4 vs 5 stars. I’m spoiled by yummy homemade syrups from coffee shops. My blueberry latte was good. They have alternative milks and it was reasonably priced.”

“employees here are very nice and the food is just incredible!! i had a burger and the corn nuggets, the burgers here are really good, the corn nuggets taste like a lot like fair food, would highly recommend checking out sams”

“Best tea shop I've ever been to. Call me basic, but the iced taro tea with boba is basically a comfort food for me at this point. Also don't sleep on the crepes! They are delicious (especially strawberry and Nutella!) and great to share with your significant other.

My wife and I came here all the time while attending SIU. That was over 10 years ago and we still drive 40 minutes here to get tea some days.”

“First time here, best food around! We ordered butter chicken and chicken fried rice. It well worth drive if you never tired Indian food. We for sure will be back to try more delicious food!!”

“Delicious food, great service, inviting atmosphere.”

“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!”

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

“Great food and great people. Buttered Noodles & Tooty Fruity Smoothie rock! (Also, Avocado Toast!)”

“We brought our 3 grandsons here & all had some yummy treats!! The frozen yogurt was SO GOOD & the boys enjoyed all the toppings! The staff was very welcoming, attentive & friendly!”

“I went to the 7 Brew in Carbondale today and me and my dad asked a worker named Presely for her favorite drink and she gave us an energy drink with pineapple, cold foam, and other flavors I can't remember right now, but she definitely made us one of the best drinks we've had in a while. So if you ever find yourself at 7 Brew in Carbondale and Presely is working be sure to ask for her favorite and you'll leave happy!”

“All the food was very fresh and very good. Love this place for its sushi and very friendly attentive staff. I think my glass of iced tea was ever empty. The green bean sauté was especially good today. Add some protein to you are all set.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

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

“Stopped here while staying overnight in Carbondale. Loved the setting & friendly staff. Did a wine tasting & decided we loved Don’s Estate Dry White Vignoles. Took a bottle with us & enjoyed later on the patio at the Home2 Suites in Springfield. Wish you weren’t so far from our home in Des Moines Iowa.”

“Fantastic food!! Very nice people!!”

“Wonderful experience! We just came in for a quick tasting before closing with our 6 month old in tow and the owner was so kind. The wines were excellent! We loved everything we tried. Will definitely be back!”

“Nice spot to get breakfast. My first day in town I showed up late and all they had left was meatloaf. I am not a meatloaf person, but it was really good. Got there early for breakfast on day 2 and was happy with everything. Cool little historical place. If Im ever in southern IL again, I'll be back.”

“I love the vibe here. Sitting down to an eclectic and delicious artisan breakfast (with good coffee guaranteed!) is the luxury you need sometimes! I had a tasty and perfectly wrapped grilled breakfast burrito. So yummy. I’m so glad to have this option back in Carbondale for dine in. Welcome back, Cristaudo’s!”

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

“Ordered a half sheet carrot cake with cream cheese frosting for my dad's 88th birthday, that happened to be on Father's Day. Couldn't of been more satisfied! Cake looked fantastic, and tasted even better! Excellent quality and service, and would recommend to anyone....many thanks!”

“Fantastic atmosphere, friendly staff, great prices, good music”

“The food is outstanding. I haven’t had good moo pork in years and it was perfection. Great service too.”

“We celebrated my daughter's birthday here. The food was delicious. We started with crab cakes and a baked lobster dip. Both top notch. For entrees, our group had the Risotto, Lasagna, Chicken Marsala, & Tuna entrees. We had the chocolate cake for dessert. Our server was attentive and friendly. We'll be returning!”

“This is my very first time to make any review, And its because this place gets A+!!!. The Ownership/ Chef takes immense pride in all the ingredients and flavor concepts on the plates for the menu. I applaud this so much....Todays world more tban ever, When you go out to eat - Its so special to find this type of care and passion toward the dishes on the menu!.....now on to the service. Oncd again A+!!! The server and the bartender were fully engaged and you can just feel their pride in serving along with knowledge on the items on menu and drink options.

100% support this as a MUST in Carbondale.

Thank you for taking your business seriously in serving the consumer. I will be back always on my travels. Customer for life!!!!”

“PLEASEEEEEE GO ON DOORDASH!!! I got a double cheeseburger, loaded fries & a kid meal for my son. EVERYTHING WAS AMAZING!! SO GOOD 10/10 do recommend & will most definetly be coming back!”

“Sunny Street is our go to breakfast spot whenever visiting carbondale. Everyone is so friendly and food is great”

“Awesome food, drinks and service. very good place. My favorite.”

“By far my favorite restaurant in Carbondale! I go here often and always ask for omar to serve me. Delicious food, beautiful bar area, lots of seating and always the best service. Margaritas and tacos are 10/10”

“My experience was great from start to finish. The service was great and the cake we ordered for my grandsons birthday was delicious. Everyone raved about it. Thank you Kozy Cakes for making Gabriel's birthday so sweet😊😊”

“Per my husband-"better gyro than El Greco!" Hot was hot, fresh, and well made. Will definitely be going back often.”

“This review is coming from one of your favorite bartenders! Please stop by and see me for $2 Domestics from 4-6pm daily! I've always got slot machines, $1 pool games, affordable drinks and good conversation!!”

“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.”

“The shop is an iconic fixture in Carbondale”

“The Homewrecker Bowl was awesome!!”

“The Best entertainment spot in Southern Illinois fun atmosphere relaxing friendly environment and cold delicious drinks in town please come out and visit Reel Lucky are you feeling lucky today”

“She truly goes above and beyond in every sense of the phrase! From allergy concerns, to flexibility, to responsiveness, she is just incredible! I have never had desserts better than hers or received the customer service in a vendor than I do with her! 10/10 recommend!!!!!”

“I stop by about once a week on my way to work to pick up a few slices. Probably my favorite place to get a slice of sausage in town. The vibe is chill and the staff are cool.”

“🥰Awesome Smoothies and Friendly Staff. Helpful. Never a concern.”

“Thank you for the great service and amazing food this evening. We really enjoyed ourselves this evening!!! The kids loved that they were able to play pool!!! Special thank you to thw gentleman that was checking on us to make sure everything was okay and to the gentleman that went and got the kids, kid pool sticks for them to play!!! That made their day!!!”

“Food was excellent! Staff gave amazing service! We had the Hibachi experience with our family and would definitely recommend!”

“I could eat this every day of my life and be completely happy”

“Good drinks, karaoke Friday’s”

“Besides being the cleanest business in Southern Illinois, it has, by far, the best team. I had a very large order recently on a Friday. If you don’t know, every Friday is like Black Friday at Smoothie King because they discount the 32 oz. So, they are always busy. They managed my large order while pushing out a constant drive thru line at the same time. The humans working there are smarter than the computers which is always a plus. Excellent product. Fabulous staff. I’m a born again Smoothie Queen because of Carbondale Smoothie King.”

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

“Friendly bartenders, very awesome people frequent it (I live in Johnson Co, so I love meeting anyone who’s “different” from Johnson County is great!) great music, very cool atmosphere!”

“This is the second time I’ve had this place and it’s so consist which is so nice because some places in the area aren’t. This place is so good and it’s so refreshing to have different options in Carbondale since I feel like it’s the same thing different place but this place is a must go if your in the mood to try something new! And for the price this place is fantastic for the amount you get I got egusi with fufu n chicken and it was sooo good! Definitely will be back again!”

“My husband and I are from north of Chicago and since we moved down here we’ve struggled with finding food that could even come close to what we would eat back home, and they nailed it. Their food makes us feel like we’re right at home and is so comforting. Best Chicago dog in Carbondale hands down!”

“The food was delicious! Will return.”

“They came out to our road when we heard them around the area, they responded quickly as possible to 3 boys awaiting their appearance !!! Than you SO much !”

“A real bar experience. Reasonably priced drinks, darts and pool tables. Honestly all that an out of towner could look for. Staff was amazing. If I was local I’d be here all the time.”

“love there pizza and you cant get unlimited toppings”

“Food i.e. Fantastic!!! Great Service and Friendly Staff . I highly recommend this place ❤️”

“If you are vegan, MOD is amazing. The pizza is delicious and the salad is huge. For both salad and pizza, you can order as many veg toppings as your tummy desires. Great tastes. Fresh. Super value for vegans!”

“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.”

“I love this place, and it is great everytime i go. Im a huge fan of gyros, and their fries are delicious. They appear to be going back to waiters/waitresses serving you at your table, which is a healthy sign for a business. One of the only places in the Southern Illinois area that i enjoy.”

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

“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”

“They remodeled the Starbucks and it looks great! The seating area is smaller now, which kinda sucks, but there’s still enough space to sit. The menu’s the usual Starbucks stuff. With the new setup, you can order online and pick up in store. The staff are always super friendly.”

“Quick service for a Saturday night. Delivery driver was prompt and courteous. Will order again from this store.”

“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.”

“All the food was very fresh and very good. Love this place for its sushi and very friendly attentive staff. I think my glass of iced tea was ever empty. The green bean sauté was especially good today. Add some protein to you are all set.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

“Great food and great people. Buttered Noodles & Tooty Fruity Smoothie rock! (Also, Avocado Toast!)”

“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”

“Amazing service became my Favorite fast food place instantly”

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

“The shop is an iconic fixture in Carbondale”

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

“When artistry and pizza combine. Magical chef. Quality, quality, quality.”

“The food was delicious! Will return.”

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

“All the food was very fresh and very good. Love this place for its sushi and very friendly attentive staff. I think my glass of iced tea was ever empty. The green bean sauté was especially good today. Add some protein to you are all set.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

“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”

“The handsome man with the beard, Paul I believe his name was. Were super kind to me throughout the entire process of taking my order, checking me out and handling my food. even when my order was wrong he promptly had it remade. He made me feel special and not just another customer. Even my daughter took note of it. I hope to see him every time I order from this location! Very satisfied! 😁”

“I just had the most horrible Sonic experience of my life! I used the app to order like I usually do and my food is always ready within a few minutes after my assigned time. Today is my daughter's birthday and I had some people wanting food from Sonic and some people wanting food from another place. I picked up the other food first because I knew I could order on the Sonic app and it would be ready when I got there. I sure was wrong... I checked in at 4:30 for an order that was supposed to be ready at 4:35. I push the button a couple of times to ask about my order and they told me it was on its way. Finally at 5:10 I was fed up. I pushed the button again to ask about my order and they acted like they wanted me to order all over again and then they just shut the mic off on me??? A few minutes later part of my order came out but not all of it... then they went back and got the rest. unfortunately the other food I got was cold and the sandwich I got from Sonic was cold as well. Don't think I'll be going back there again for a long time if ever... thanks for ruining my daughter's birthday...”

“I had the pleasure of being helped by Christine when I came in with my whole family. She took the time to really take care of us, making sure our drinks were refilled, our table was cleaned up, and that we had everything we needed. You could tell she was working incredibly hard, yet she remained attentive and kind throughout our visit.

Christine was an absolutely amazing staff member, and I truly hope McAlister’s knows what a valuable employee they have in her. She made our family’s experience even more enjoyable, and she deserves to be recognized for her outstanding service!”

“Awesome food, drinks and service. very good place. My favorite.”

“Sunny Street is our go to breakfast spot whenever visiting carbondale. Everyone is so friendly and food is great”

“Great food great service great atmosphere Reasonably priced”

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

“I love this place, and it is great everytime i go. Im a huge fan of gyros, and their fries are delicious. They appear to be going back to waiters/waitresses serving you at your table, which is a healthy sign for a business. One of the only places in the Southern Illinois area that i enjoy.”

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

“Always my first stop visiting home from Dallas. Still the best queso I've ever had!”

“I honestly had a great experience at Taco Bell yesterday night! I came thru around 12pm. The Hispanic young lady at the window was phenomenal! She was welcoming and she had a great attitude over all best Taco Bell experience, this young lady needs a raise!.”

“Ordered catering for a work lunch- the food was delicious and the service couldn’t have been quicker. 10/10 recommend!”

“Excellent tap list, really high quality cocktails and ingredients. Staff is friendly and professional. So glad I found this gem!”

“Great buffet! The food is delicious with a wide variety to choose from. Price is very good and the staff is always courteous and very helpful. Highly recommend!!”