Common Grounds Coffeehouse

I had just a delightful breakfast here at Harbaughs for the first time in over the years. It's…read moregreat to see they are still putting out great food, excellent service, and a laid back vibe. I got the Eggs Plus with bacon. It was cooked perfectly, perfectly portioned, and with quality ingredients. The toast was a healthy and tasty grainy and seedy wheat, and the complimentary fruit was a nice send off. The service was spot on. I appreciated the offer for a coffee to go.

We visit so often and yet I haven't updated my review in a long time! I snapped a pic of my fav…read morebrunch dish today. I almost always get the breakfast burrito with no sour cream and extra salsa... It's delicious! It comes with their famous ranch potatoes and fruit. My husband gets it the way it comes and adds a side of sourdough toast... but he also changes things up trying new things on the menu all of the time. Their lunch is also great. You can't beat the service! Your entire group needs to be there to be seated. Parking around back. Food comes out quick and hot. Be sure to check them out!

View from our table

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Branch Cafe & Market

4.3(220 reviews)

0.9 mi

•$$

Got some good breakfast at this bakery and cafe in Carbondale. It has things for breakfast and…read morelunch to be exact. Longbranch is a long time favorite in town. Come in the morning for pancakes or come later for cupcakes and pie. The menu has lots of vegan options for those avoiding butter, eggs, and that kind of stuff. Charming interior that has a coziness about it. It's just as much of a bakery as it is a cafe, with display cases full of goodies and sweets. There's a good amount of indoor dining too. A lot come in here to pick up baked items at the counter. If dining in, have a seat. The menu is actually kind of big with tons of things. It's about $7 for a large latte. Kind of pricy, as far as coffee goes but it's good though. Has some non dairy milks. It's about $11 for the Vegan Waffles. Hearty and filling. There's also other plant based offerings such as tofu bowls at lunch. Has the best baked goods around. It's closed Mondays and Tuesdays. There's lots of things for vegans and vegetarians.

Expensive ass coffee just for it to taste like water and 90% milk! Not worth your money!read more

Front Dining Room

Blueberry Lemon Olive Oil Cake

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Nutella Waffle

Sam's Cafe

4.0(28 reviews)

0.5 mi

Thee staple of late night Carbondale food no question! Everything is made to order and tastes…read moregreat, service is good and the atmosphere is cozy. Great gyros, the mega one is absolutely worth the price for how much you get. It plus the fries fills the entire takeout box!!!!!!

For my first time ordering I was very satisfied with the Gyros sandwich and fries also the price…read morewas affordable, service was very good and fast. You'll be full from the amount serving. I can't wait to go back again.

Heart Attack Fries!!! Fries topped with cheese, bacon, and gyro meat. You will not be disappointed.

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Burgers/Sandwiches.

Cristaudo's Cafe & Bakery

4.3(44 reviews)

0.7 mi

This local establishment was a good find for me. It's a cozy, nicely decorated café that is…read moreinviting and has wonderful aesthetics. I was interested in trying their baked treats, and upon my visit, I found exactly what I wanted to get. The menu variety was good. They offer cookies, pastries, breakfast meals, lunch meals like sandwiches, etc. The pricing was reasonable. I got a Pink Cookie (Southern IL specialty), a Chocolate Chunk Walnut cookie, a Date Walnut cookie, something called an Orange Chipper (a type of cookie), as well as an Italian sandwich (called Bakery Sub on the menu). The Date Walnut cookie was my top favorite. It was soft and also crunchy where the walnuts were. The Orange Chipper was my next favorite, followed by the Pink Cookie (iced frosting shortbread cookie). The sandwich was loaded and had a good flavor. The deli meats (ham, and salami) were fresh. The service was good. This was a gem of a find for me and I would go back there again when visiting Carbondale. Definitely recommended.

Terrible Service. The woman at the front counter was very rude and had an attitude. Walked out and…read moredidn't order anything. I will not be coming back

Pink cookie, Date Walnut cookie, Orange Chipper, Chocolate Chunk Walnut cookie

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Blend Tea & Crepe Lounge

4.3(71 reviews)

0.5 mi

The food here is fantastic! I had the savory mushroom crepe and a matcha milk tea. Both were tasty…read moreand exactly what I wanted. The service was top notch as well.

I've been here twice, and there's a lot to like. The strawberry and Nutella dessert crepe is on…read morepoint, and goes well with strawberry or vanilla ice cream. The roast beef savory crepe is also tasty -- though a little light on meat. In terms of the milk tea, it is passable. The tapioca pearls are cooked properly, but the tea itself is nothing special. That said, for the price, it's hard to go wrong. The interior could use some work. It's a bit run down, and the paper towel dispensers in the bathroom don't work great. Meanwhile, the service is solid. They were very patient and friendly with my kids.

Blend Tea & Crepe

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Stemm's Cafe and Coffee Shoppe

4.6(13 reviews)

7.0 mi

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

Twix Frappuccino

Tacos available on Tuesdays!

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Chicken Noodle Soup & Caesar Salad

The Vault Cafe on the Square

4.5(199 reviews)

15.3 mi

Absolutely amazing atmosphere. One of a kind venue. Very good food and selection. The service was…read morevery good.

The ambiance was nice. The fresh flowers on the tables was a nice touch. The service was friendly…read moreand the food came out at a reasonable time. I ordered scrambled eggs, sausage, and biscuits. The scrambled eggs were not scrambled. They were flattened, like it was made for a breakfast sandwich, then chopped up. The texture was not good. I wish I read the other reviews about the eggs. I expected real butter and not a butter spread for my biscuits. The sausage and biscuits were just ok. I recommend the restaurant changes how they cook scrambled eggs and get real butter for the biscuits and toast.

The vault

Size of pancake

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The vault

Bonnie Cafe

4.1(53 reviews)

37.2 mi

Nothin' like a good breakfast to get'cha goin'! I'm not sure what mine was called (maybe a…read moreHaystack?), but it was DELICIOUS! Took half of it home for another meal... Service was good and the atmosphere was like a nice diner. Great value for your money.

Outstanding breakfast! Fast, friendly and attentive service. If you like French toast, this is…read morethe place.

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Pain perdu. Oops sorry French toast.

Kalin's Cafe

4.1(19 reviews)

20.4 mi

Neat little place. Great breakfast. Great service. I would definitely go back here again. Jay…read morereally liked his breakfast Too. He complemented my ability to find good spots.

Kalins is a great little breakfast spot. The hashbrowns are awesome, biscuits and gravy excellent…read moreand eggs bacon sausage all just right. The service is friendly and attentive. Atmosphere is typical small town meet and greet. Don't be in a hurry its not fast but its good.

Mushroom and Swiss with tots. Yum!

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9 3/4 Expresso

4.0(2 reviews)

0.8 mi

My family and I traveled to garden of the gods and decided to go through Carbondale on the way…read morehome. I am a big coffee drinker and we loved the idea of the Harry Potter theme. It was decorated with some cool HP theming and we liked a lot of what they had there. We all tried the butter beer and unfortunately for all 3 of us it just wasn't what we thought it would be. It was snot at all sweet, which we figured butter beer would be even after sweetening it, it just didn't taste like we had hoped. This place is awesome in concept, and perhaps lots of people like it, it just wasn't for us

Super cute, up and coming place! Barista was so nice and welcoming. Variety of fun things to take…read morepictures by. Got the butterbeer cold brew--a little pricy, but I say it's worth it for the experience and to support such a fun & new place in Carbondale! Also: THEY HAVE OATMILK WHIPPED CREAM!! I have yet to see that anywhere else. Coffee was delicious & had edible glitter in it--how fun!

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I love their iced coffee!

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