Outstanding customer service from Grant the server during our visit and amazing food quality from…read morethe chef Jessie. This is the highest rated yelp restaurant in southern Illinois. We had the beef, vegetable soup and salad, and it was delicious. Will definitely be back.

Chef/owner Jason & His wife Trisha were so kind! Loved being able to have breakfast with them…read moretoday! Awesome staff as well

Customer service was terrific. Helped me get all the ingredients needed to make pizza at home…read more Fresh dough, pepperoni from the deli, cheese from deli, etc. Definitely worth the visit.

Homemade muffaletta and cannolis yes please! 50+ years history (ask) of Italian pride. Plenty of…read morestreet parking & lunch options including drinks. Friendly staff & Italian pizzazz decor. Fun selection of cheeses including spicy Support local!

Food is fresh made, and the service was excellent. I will be back again soon. Need to try…read moreappetizers.

We have enjoyed The Frenchman's Widow several times since my first review, but this was our first…read morevisit on the balcony. The weather was perfect for it, and I love dining outside so when we walked in to be seated we asked for the balcony seating. You take the stairs up to the second floor and then walk out onto the balcony. Service was exceptional. Our waitress was knowledgeable, made suggestions, took our drink order and food orders quickly and brought everything right out. This time I ordered the chips and queso for a starter, and the chicken quesadilla for my meal. Both were very good. My husband had the CRP sandwich with crispy chicken and French fries. You can also get it with grilled chicken if you prefer. Everything came out hot and fresh. Large enough portions that half of everything went home for lunch the next day. Check them out!

Whenever I'm home visiting my family I'm always on the lookout for great local spots. My sister…read morerecommended going to Ally's Bake Shop one rainy afternoon. It was one of those days where you would normally just want to stay inside with a blanket and curl up in a chair. What I was looking for at lunch was somewhere that would make me feel welcome and give off a cozy feeling. My sister had gotten several birthday cakes from Ally which the whole family had loved, so the bar was pretty high. The restaurant is located on the way to Walker's Bluff Casino and is in the General Store. This is a bit off the beaten path, but well worth the trip. The inside of the restaurant is large and there is ample seating even for large groups. Given she started with a Bake Shop, it should be no surprise that there is a host of delicious baked good to choose from. My two kids settled on the cakepops, but there were also cookies, cupcakes and other items to pick from. For entrees you could choose from a good selection of sandwiches, salads, and soups. Everything we got was fantastic, and the portions were large. You could get fountain drinks and they also had a great selection of coffees. Overall I really enjoyed going to Ally's Bake Shop. It was a great choice by my sister, and I will be coming back again in the future.

This was our first visit to Ally's bake shop at the General Store. We visited on a Saturday around…read morebrunch time. It wasn't too busy when we arrived, but was very busy by the time we left. Parking is right in front. They have plenty of seating inside and on the patio, as well as the ability to host larger groups. They have a variety of coffees, baked goods, brunch is served all day, and small bites consisting of sandwiches and salads. You order at the counter and they bring the food out to you. I had the chicken quesadillas, which are served with sour cream, salsa, and guacamole. They were very good. My husband had the turkey chipotle sandwich, and fried jalapeño cheddar bites. The sandwich was stacked with ingredients and he said it was delicious. The jalapeño cheddar bites are served with ranch, and they were also good. For dessert we each ordered a cookie. He enjoyed the stuffed red velvet while I had a chocolate chip cookie sandwich. The service was quick. The food was good. The desserts were very good. We will definitely be back to try other items on the menu!

They advertised a horseshoe sandwich on their reader board today, so we went in and tried this…read morelocal place for the first time. Very disappointed. The restaurant was clean, however the food was terrible. Rather than offering a large burger on an open faced piece of texas toast smothered in cheese and fries, this horseshoe was served as two extra small patties (each patty was at most two ounces of meat) and over a store bought hamburger bun. The fries tasted like they ran down to the local store and bought a bag of Ore-Ida fries. No taste to the canned cheese that smothered the sandwich. The owner, and who I assume was with her kids and other family, sat in a booth in the corner and with the exception of getting up to serve herself a Coke, never tended to one guest. My favorite part of the decor, the Santa Clause still on one of the wall shelves during the middle of March. This place needs major help.

Extremely poor service after calling customer service number & restaurant twice. I paid for two cod…read more3 piece meals over $40.00. I did not receive a complete meal. When I made it noticed All I received was a voucher for two items replaced and a scoop of ice cream to share, I guess. I have spent money many times at Culver's but will change my habit. I suggest anyone buying food to check it before you pull away! Also, as advised, be aware "you have 17 yr olds making your food and they aren't perfect "

Not very happy, had coupon from SIU football game, they wouldn't accept it today. Almost were…read moreacting like I had made the coupons, kept asking where I got the it. ​Food was good

Well, there's nothing I love more than a great local eatery! Sadly, this is not it. There were…read moreonly a few other families to be served ahead of us and the wait was literally over an hour and a half for food that was so cold it seemed as though it came out of the fridge. I will typically at least eat mediocre food, but this was absolutely the worst food I've been served in a very long time. One of my party had a very long hair pull out of her omelet, to which the waitress simply said what would you like me to do about it... take it off the check or cook a new one. We had to move our own tables together so there was enough seating for our party. I went to use the restroom and there was no toilet paper in the restroom. Overall 10/10 would not recommend to even people I don't like. Awful! Terrible! Gross... I think that sums it up. If you choose to eat here.... Good luck!

Perfect small town diner. The staff is great and makes you feel like family. Very affordable. Just…read moredon't forget to bring cash or a checkbook :) no cards

Got some drinks and stuff at this bar in Carbondale. It doesn't look like much it seems. Manny's is…read moreattached to a Best Western. Basically it's for those staying here. There's good prices. Came looking to have a few drinks. It's a place that certainly has some. They also have good prices for these. Basically there's not really an atmosphere. This feels more like a part of the hotel it seems. It's $2 for domestic beers at happy hour. They have the basics like Miller Lite. Have no idea about the food people talk about. They turned out to not have shit. It's about $1 for potato chips. They must have changed the menu since the last time. Has a pretty good happy hour. It's the best thing about it. This is located on Giant City Road next to the Best Western.

The food was delicious and favorable and had a toastie-friendly atmosphere. Everyone seemed to be…read morehaving a great time.

Mimmo's is a great little spot in downtown Carterville. Located right off Rt. 13. It's easy to…read morefind. Parking out front. They offer inside and patio dining options. Inside is on the smaller side, but they are able to move people through quickly. Everything is made to order and fresh. On this visit, we had garlic cheese bread, which is served with homemade meat sauce, and a 14 inch thin crust pizza. For the pizza, we had the Mimmo's special. It comes with mozzarella, pepperoni, sausage, onions, green bell peppers, mushrooms, and green olives. It was all hot, fresh, and delicious! This is a family owned and operated establishment, so you are interacting with the owners throughout your visit and they are always very pleasant and welcoming. Check them out next time you have a craving for pizza or pasta!

Love the pizza and pasta. Don't skip the salad. Quick service. Nice place to relax and have a meal.read more

2/15/26, 3:33pm, no answer in the drive thru. After waiting over ten minutes, we pulled around to…read morethe window where two workers were talking and one was on the phone. They saw us, never came to the window. Never acknowledged us, despite seeing us. We called three times, no answer but it did say they were open. Probably not going to come back to this location due to horrible, non-existent service.

Was at the Carbondale location today about 12:50. There was a line which is fine, only one employee…read moreworking behind the counter. She was taking orders out when another employee walks up and she asked him to take orders. When she comes back up she gets herself a drink and ignores the customers waiting. She acted like there was no one waiting, which a couple of them had been waiting a while. I visit this location often and have never had bad service or even bad food. This was a first.