Stopped in last night with my 2 kiddos, their spouses, and 3 grandchildren, with myself and son and…read morehis wife and kids in from Colorado and California respectively, while visiting my daughter who lives in Chester. Great service and good food. Burgers and fries were especially good and fresh. The kids really liked the cheese sticks. Thank you for being open on a Sunday evening and accommodating all of us!

There are very few restaurants in the Chester area which is how my daughter and I ended up here…read more This is a fairly new bar and very big. Their drinks were good but if you are a beer drinker you are mostly looking at the normal, run of the mill lagers. They did have a couple of IPAs but nothing special craft brewery-ish. My daughter ordered a mule and said it was very good. We both ordered burgers and fries. The burgers were very good and sized well so we walked away satisfied. The service was really very good. The young lady provided just the right amount of attention and was super friendly. This place would be an excellent place to frequent if you were a local. They have a gaming room with electronic gambling machines but there is tournament sized shuffleboard along the back wall and it looked like it was free to play. Also soft tip dart boards if you enjoy that.

Had lunch at Gabby's on Main last Saturday. Food was very good. Friendly, casual atmosphere.read more

A great neighborhood spot. Food is always consistently good. The service is great and love that…read morethey are open everyday. The burgers are huge and the portions are generous. You definitely feel like you get your money's worth. Check out some of their daily specials as well...they don't disappoint!

Delightful little bar just off Tower Square. Casual, friendly, quick enthusiastic service all add…read moreup to a great watering hole. They have a stage for music - but not tonight.

We where in town for the Miss Illinois pageant and John Browns was by far the the coolest place …read more We became party of the John Brown family by the time our trip came to end . Thank you for making us feel welcomed . The service and drinks where crazy yummy and very adorable.. Thank you all for the making our trip to Marion one that we will always remember.

Best music venue in Carbondale. Hangar 9 has been a long time favorite for both students and…read morelocals. It has a lot more than just music. Good cheap drinks at the bar. The place has a long history in town. A lot of fun has gone on here. It's one of the few good places in town to see live music. This kind of looks like an airplane hangar from the outside. Inside it looks more like a dive bar. Lots of room in here though. Good place even when there's not music, because you can drink at the bar. It's about $4 for the cheapest cocktails. Whiskey and whatever. Good specials on pints and buckets. There's no food but you can bring in stuff. Have to make an update about this business. It has closed. This is sad for the community, it's a place with lots of history, so you'll have to go to some other bar or wherever.

This is normally my go-to bar, but Paige the bartender completely ruined my experience on Saturday…read morenight by being blatantly rude to us. This has happened on multiple occasions- we (two girls) were standing at the bar for at least a few minutes, while she did nothing accept for standing by her monitor and passively aggressively WAVING at us. So, TAUNTING us, basically. It wasn't until the other bartender (Haley I believe) came over and helped us out, and Paige IMMEDIATELY flocked to the men who came up to the bar after us to serve them. I'm not sure if I'm missing a social cue here or something, but Haley already seemed like she was busy with enough customers. So not only were we IGNORED, but were quite literally bullied by one of the bartenders. Terrible service, and it sort of messed up our whole night.

For sure this is one of the legendary places in Carbondale. It has been a long time favorite for…read morecheap drinks, food, and music. PK's is popular with both locals and students. A surprisingly good amount of stuff on the menu including plant based. This place may be a dive, but it's better than it looks. A lot of history in this bar. It's known for the cheap ass happy hours. There's also the cheap ass weekly specials. Be sure to check out the list in the bathroom. It's $2 for whiskey on Wednesdays. Among the many cheap drinks. Burgers are most popular among the food options. The food menu also has a lot for vegans. It's $6 for the Impossible Chicken. This comes on a bun topped with lettuce, onions, and pickles. Has to be one of the places you go to when visiting this college town to check out the local flavor. It's on Illinois Avenue at Walnut Street. There's lots to get for meat eaters such as burgers, and there's also healthier options, including many things for vegans and vegetarians.

Pks is always been our bar we love it. It may have to change some but still a good place to goread more

Okay atmosphere but sh!t service. Bartender was rude and tried pouring me a drink I'm allergic too…read more he xaught an attitude when I tried to point out the ingredients on the bottle. Only decent thing was the Bloody Mary's years ago and I've had better at John Browns. Place has gone way down hill. *pun not intended*

My friend spilled her drink and they gave her another one. Had to give a positive review:)read more

I had to leave a review after seeing the last one. This place is clean and the people are friendly…read more Every time I've gone, we all had had a fun time with friends. Yes, they hold a few Jeep runs a year. I believe the Polarpalooza around Christmas is for a children's charity. He doesn't host bikers, so it's not like there's loud bikes everywhere. This is an old neighborhood bar that burned down some years ago and rebuilt to be clean & modern. That bar was probably there before she (the supposed old Karen) was! You shouldn't post negatively solely on hearsay. I think they want your experience. Not a friend of a friend who's uncle knew a guy..... .....or are you that.upset old lady who's probably never been in there?

Awesome place to meet with friends old and new! Great atmosphere and clean facility. Owner is…read morealways present.

Been twice. Both times, it was a bar as expected. The atmosphere of the place is sort of depressing…read moreas far as I've seen. The bar tender has seemed annoyed with us being there both times despite it being before 10pm on each occasion. I haven't tried the food.

If New Orleans and Charleston had a baby, This is it!!! So laid back with lots of entertainment and…read morerestaurants in walking distance. I even ran the entire island

It's always a blast here. Fantastic bartenders and good drinks! This is definitely a dive bar but…read morewelcomes out of towners with open arms. They have a great smoking area with heathers for the winter and in the summer they have bags a music

From the owner: We are one of the oldest bars in town! We are a small bar with friendly, familiar faces. Daily…read moredrink specials and delicious wings, pizza, & more! Come in & see us! You’ll be happy you did!