This is a great little bar off the beaten path! The cool thing about Molly's is they make their own…read morebeers! We sampled them all! Tasters are available. They have one beer made with ghost peppers that was SO spicy, so watch out! It was very unique! The staff was friendly, welcoming and played great music! They have a few tables outside along the patio that is dog friendly. This is a cool little must stop bar if you are in the area!

Excellent brewpub with craft beers in southern Illinois. If your hitting up the southern Illinois…read morebrew trail, put this place on your list!! Tell Nick I sent you, guaranteed good time!

If you're looking for a unique dinner experience with some fun views, this is the place for you!…read moreThe atmosphere is welcoming with friendly staff eager to recommend their favorites and help in any way they can. The spacious outdoor patio is perfect for enjoying a day with friends watching planes come and go while enjoying some delicious food and drinks! I had their elote dip and pork chop and it was some of the tastiest food I have ever had. My only complaint was the grits had zero flavor to them. Everything else was absolutely amazing! I highly suggest checking this unique dining experience out. Especially if you know any plane lovers!

I went here for my birthday with reservations at 6pm. Thursdays are buy one get one half off for…read moreappetizers. Another person and I got appetizers as our meal and we got one as a table. The waitress encouraged us to order another to get "the deal" so we did get one to go. By the time we got our food we had been there an hour and a half already which was fine. But by the time we finally tracked someone down for a check We were there 2.5 hours at this point. Our waitress was busy, which again was fine but we needed to leave as it was nearing 9pm so that's why we grabbed someone and asked to split the check three ways. Then our waitress came back and said because we split it three ways we didn't get the appetizer deal. We asked if she could redo the checks then and she said "no I can't redo them" which I don't feel is true. So now we paid full price for an appetizer we were encouraged to get for "a deal" and no discount, no appetizer comped, but we left after three hours there with three beer tokens as an apology I guess. We live over an hour a way so these are useless. I've been once before and now I'm upset I recommended and took my whole family here for my birthday. Definitely not worth the drive.

This place is definitely worth the drive to it. The beers are creative & delicious, and they are…read morealways rotating with the seasons. Atmosphere is rustic & rural-- it was great sitting outside next to a campfire.

Loved this experience! Took a small detour on our way home from Nashville, it is definitely of the…read morebeaten track, but the drive was beautiful on the side roads! Sign at the end of the gravel road announced our arrival. Pulled into the lot and we were the only ones there beyond the workers late in the afternoon on a Sunday. Cash only but they have an ATM on site. Visited the brewery room and perused the different beers available on draft, in bottles, and growlers. Ordered a pizza, the green tomato and sausage. And chose a flight of beer, four for $13. Sumac Sour, Fig Porter, Dead Leaves, and Basil Saison. I enjoyed every one of them, but the Dead Leaves was my overall favorite. I decided on that one as my take home growler. I really enjoyed the green tomato sausage pizza, I enjoy a green tomato, not many restaurants have them on their menu in a state other than fried, so I had to get it. The flavors were great; the tartness of the green tomato went well with the sausage. The space is incredible, very rustic and woodsy, the perfect backdrop to the foraged beers. Every space was decked out with funky colors and artwork. I really wish it was closer, definitely a road trip to go back but feel it would be worth it in each of the seasons!

Unimpressive. I will say, I'm not a beer drinker, but I was excited to finally check this place out…read morebecause I had heard that they have great food! It was a very limited menu. We ordered the fried pickles as an appetizer and that came out with the meal. I had the quesadilla and my husband had the bacon wrapped meatloaf. Nothing was bad, but it wasn't great either. I was disappointed in the drink options as well. If you are looking for beer on tap, this is your place. However, they only have cocktails on tap and a very limited selection at that. 4 wine options. Soda. Water. That's it. Unfortunately this isn't listed anywhere on the website, so we weren't expecting them to not have a bar. We ordered strawberry margaritas and they were ok. Would we go back? Not likely.

My wife and I have made it a modest habit to try out new breweries. I now live in St. Louis, but…read moreregularly make it home to Southern Illinois to visit my family. I'd seen the Route 51 Brewery a couple times when going between Carbondale and DuQuoin. Over Christmas weekend we decided to check it out along with one of my high school friends. The beer selection was excellent. We enjoyed all of the different brews we had in our flights. There is a modest selection of food. We got pretzels and pickle chips. Both were decent. I wouldn't go out of my way for the food, but it was a nice compliment to the quality beer. The facility was new, well maintained, and I dug the scorched wood tables. There is a stage where bands can play, and a reception hall nextdoor. Overall I think it is a nice addition to the brewery and winery industry that has grown over the last decade. Check it out if you are in the area.

Self serve for the most part. Not sure what to tip for. You order and seat yourself they bring out…read morefood. Gave a $5 tip because they had to clean up. Bartender seemed nice. Food was ok. Not great. Seemed nice enough I'm sure if you're looking for a place to drink it's great.

Certainly this is the best brewery in Carbondale. It happens to be the only one in town. Buckwater…read morehas a good amount of beers. Maybe not great ones but they have quite a few. There's also food like burgers and pretzels. Basically the setup is pretty confusing. It's got a couple bars inside. There's one that only has a few of the beers, and the other has more. Kind of an unorganized feeling. The beers are pretty good prices for most ones it seems. It's about $5 a pint. The best one of these we had was the Buckwater Stout. It has biscuit and caramel flavors. This is a heart beer that's not so thick. Also there's food. It's about $11 for the Bavarian Pretzel. Good for sharing, and absorbing alcohol. There's also burgers if wanting to get meaty. For sure it's the place to go in town if wanting locally brewed craft beers. It's closed Sundays and Mondays. They have a happy hour in the evening on weekdays.

Super good food! Drinks are very good! Very nice for fun parties and friends meeting upread more

St Nick's is a fav. Haven't updated the review in a bit, but the food and service are still great!…read moreThe chopped salad is my go-to. Lunch service is always quick and fresh. If you need a place for a lunch meeting in DQ, this is your best bet.

The food here is amazing. Not just the Pizza, also the salads, chicken and the meatballs are…read moreincredible. Service is even better than the food with incredibly friendly staff. The feel of the dining area takes me back to my college days at SIU.

Decided to try Rip's out on a Saturday evening. Arrived an hour before they closed. Very friendly…read moreservice. You order at the counter, get your own drinks, and seat yourself. Parking is behind the restaurant. The restaurant was very clean. We ordered the cheesy bread and then created our own 8 inch pizzas. We ordered the red sauce for dipping the cheesy bread, and it was served cold. We didn't love the sauce, but honestly the cheesy bread was really good on its own. For the pizzas they have plenty of toppings to choose from. I went with pepperoni, bell peppers, and onion. My husband had the same but also added sausage. The crust was so good. Pizza had good flavor and was cooked perfectly. We will definitely be back!

It took us about ten minutes to find parking. Not a lot to find. We walked in and checked in. It's…read moremostly reservation only and the bar is included in that rotation. They told us it be about a 30 min wait. We only waited about 10 min before we were seated because a reservation didn't show up. Josie was our server she was so friendly. We ordered an appetizer it was delicious it was a beef cup essentially I'll attach a photo but their menu does change! The house salad was scrumptious. We ordered pork chops and salmon. Everything was so good. They also have brunch. The atmosphere was amazing and calm. Highly recommend

We had the ceviche recently and it was delicious as always. It is one of my favorite seafood…read morespecials that they offer especially during warmer months. The tostones rellenos are alsp one of my favorite apps. They always have several great beers on tao and this visit was no different. The music choices are also always superb. Service is amongst the best in the area. Could not recommend a restaurant more.

Delicious beers and friendly service. The outdoor seating is comfortable and nice. The austere…read moreentrance to the parking lot seems a bit intimidating, but it gives way to a friendly business front upon closer inspection.

The Quarantine Band was playing there. We bought our food and drinks and went out to the area…read morewhere they were playing. No one came by to see if we wanted any more drinks, or I would have had a couple more.