Have passed this often getting on and off 81 and curious to stop. The food was very good and the…read morestaff was super friendly and talkative. Is a quiet and cut place.

This is an awesome spot!! We used Yelp to pick it, and we were really happy with our food and…read moreprices. Hubs had a grills cheese with bacon and tomato and I had the BBQ cheddar burger. We shared fries and butter/onion pierogies. We got homemade chocolate chip cookies to go. The staff is friendly, and I can totally see why the place is so popular!!

Delicious pancakes, poached eggs and bacon. First timer here from out of town and happy I came in :)read more

French toast was very good and eggs/bacon were decent as well. Didn't love the homefries. Service…read morewas good and waitress was nice.

Latte is A+. Cool and relaxing atmosphere. Kind baristas. They even made me a coffee when I…read morestumbled in as they were closed on Tuesday. Will be back to try the food.

great place for quick breakfast or lunch. yummy coffee drinks. And if you're looking for a gift…read morewith local flavor... Local artists and crafts, men work on display throughout the entire store... A really nice place... Warm and friendly

Max's is a great spot. Today we watched Max cook our food, bring it to us, walk around and greet…read moreevery single customer to top of their coffee and chat, AND wash the dishes. And we never once felt neglected. Quite the opposite. Us newbies felt welcomed in a crowd of locals. To make it even better, the food was excellent. We all got pancakes, eggs, and bacon and we cleaned our plates. Go to Max's!

Great food. Love there breakfast. Fast friendly service? When my family is up we go there for…read morebreakfast and they also love the food

Very nice the Atmosphere is amazing its wonderful restaurant and finally I can sit comfy in a booth…read moreI don't feel cram in and the staff are amazing food is tasty and delicious

A great place for breakfast. Great service and attention to detail. They also have four different…read moretypes of breakfast sausage. This place is your go to for breakfast.

We love Chip and Stone! They have an interesting menu and we have yet to have a bad meal there. The…read morestaff are friendly and I genuinely feel like they go out of their way to make us feel welcome. We are new to the Carbondale area and we truly feel like home here. As for the food, the bangers and mash are definitely a favorite. It tastes just like what I had when I visited England a number if years ago. The shepherd's pie and flatbreads are also delicious. Don't sleep on the weekly specials, either! There's something new every time we go in. They play trivia most Friday nights. Trivia hits a sweet spot between having enough easy questions that you feel smart with enough challenging questions sprinkled in to keep things challenging.

Delicious food, cozy atmosphere, and very polite staff! The owners are on site every weekend, and…read moregenuinely care about their customers. Being that they are open only certain days-the food is always fresh, and it makes a difference!

Great food. Service was excellent and the restaurant was clean and inviting. Had a great time will…read moredefinitely go again

Took my father here for his birthday. Very nice place. You get the feel of a "fancy" restaurant -…read morefrom the white linens on every table, but it's really down to earth. Food and service were very good. Both my dad and I had the Queens Cut of Prime Rib. Way too much meat....lol. Had to take a doggie bag home. We both also had appetizers also. He had the Sausage stuffed mushrooms and I had the Stuffed Long Hots. Very good. The menu is very extensive. So many things I would like to try. Will definitely return to hit more of those menu items.

The best chocolate cream pie I've ever tasted! A bizarre blast-from-the-past spot where locals…read moregather to gossip at the counter. A must try when in town.

Hello, I have eaten at this restaurant several times over the years and the food has always been…read moregood. Today, Sunday March 1st was a special day for my wife and I, and since we haven't been to the restaurant in several months, we thought we'd stop by and get a delicious meal. My wife ordered the seafood dinner with all the various options, and I ordered the New York strip steak with a baked potato and broccoli. Well, I never complain about a meal. Most time if a meal isn't good, I just say thanks and pay my bill. However, I felt so disappointed after leaving here that I doubt we will ever go back. The young blonde girl on staff was not very friendly, but that's OK, because I know people have things going on. However, I said I wanted my steak well-done. As we waited for our meals we had a coffee and a soda. Coffee was very good. Then, the dinners were brought out in a very short time. I was happy about that because I was starving. Anyway, I take a bite of my steak and it's bloody. I was a little upset they didn't bring me what I wanted but I wasn't about to complain. Then, the steak tasted like it was rolled in a bucket of salt and served to me. I've had many steaks over the years, and I had the steak at your restaurant before, so I assumed it would be the same. I can honestly say that in my 46 years I never tasted such a salty piece of steak. I have high Cholesterol as it is, and I felt like I was going to take a stroke. My wife's fish and crab cakes were also loaded with salt. I still didn't say anything because I was trying to be a good guy. But then I tasted the baked potato and that was rolled in salt, too. I ate the skin and it was crunchy with loads of salt. Then, I went to try my broccoli and it was ice cold. At that point I was really thirsty and we both wanted refills on our drinks, but the little blonde girl never came over to ask how was everything or see if we needed refills. I had to ask one of the other young girls to get my check. When she gave me my check she threw it on the table and walked away. The bill came to 54 dollars and I even left her a five dollar tip because I was trying to be a good customer but she would have received a much bigger tip if her manners were better. This was supposed to be a special day for my wife and I, and we specifically chose your restaurant because we always had good food and service during our previous visits. I can honestly say that this was a terrible experience and it destroyed what started out as a good day. I will probably not be back, and that's sad, because at one time this restaurant was one of my favorites, but lately it has been suffering from bad staff and cooks. I'm sorry it had to come to this.

We stopped in for lunch after looking at all of the options in the general vicinity. We weren't…read moresure what to expect since the outside looks more like a house than an inn and restaurant. We were quickly seated, and the place was pretty full. It looked like a private event (bridal shower?) was happening outside. We both ordered the same things. The soup and salad option with the French onion upgrade and Caesar salad. The French onion was one of the best I have ever had. The broth was rich, the onions were plentiful, the cheese perfectly toasted, and the crouton the perfect foil. It was so good we ate it slowly and even drank the broth (I know that's uncouth, but it was so good and nobody knew us there) from the bowls. We even scraped off every single bit of the toasty cheese on the sides of the bowl. I would go there just for the soup. The salad was also good. A small portion since it was a combo option, but the dressing was excellent, there were large shreds of asiago cheese, and actual anchovies. The only complaint was that it wasn't a bigger salad. Again, left nothing on the plate. The soup and salad dish was $15 because of the upgrade for the French onion soup. The service was fantastic. The place has a rustic but elegant feel. Lots of wood. I bet this place is beautiful decorated for Christmas. Great experience and a perfect place to eat on the first day of a road trip.

Tapas Tuesday! So with our beer and wine we enjoyed a variety of meals: shrimp taco, 3 tacos:…read moreshrimp, cod and beef, and gnocchi with sea scallops! Good service!

Took my best friend to her favorite restaurant, Frank's Place in Simpson for her 50th birthday…read moredinner and WOW. From the second we walked in, the staff made us feel like VIPs. Warm, attentive service without hovering...exactly what you want for a special night. We started with the fried calamari and shrimp cocktails. Calamari was golden, tender, zero rubbery pieces, and the shrimp cocktail was huge, fresh, and perfectly chilled. Already a win. For mains, we went all out: Ribeye Steak cooked to a perfect medium-rare with a great sear, Rack of Lamb that was tender and seasoned beautifully, Lobster Crab & Seafood Fra Diavolo with just the right kick, and the Crab & Shrimp Spinach Fettuccine was creamy, packed with seafood, and didn't skimp on the crab. Every plate came out hot and every bite was spot-on. Portions are generous, vibe is cozy but still feels special enough for a 50th, and they even helped us make the birthday moment memorable. No rushed tables, no attitudejust great food and genuine hospitality. If you're in Simpson or driving through, Frank's Place is worth the stop. We'll be back with more friends in tow. Thanks for making her 50th so perfect!

Reservations is a must for this place because this is now the second time my family and I got…read moreturned away. Past two times we've been there we went around 7 and they said they were "closed". It sucks because we travel 30 minutes to get here and my mother has a cane and on Mother's Day we were turned away even though we had a reservation (when we called the person must've been new because they said nothing about them closing early) and on Google (which is what my mother uses not every person uses Facebook) they still said 9. We obviously won't come again but the food is good!