Cummares

Brews brothers is located right behind the courthouse in a very small town…read more All local drinks (beer, wine and liquors ) in a rustic old style barn wood and roof tin motif. When there is a band (regularly ) get there early, before 8, to get a seat as there is only about 60 seats. We sampled; Grand River Spirits apple pie moonshine Got a flight of; Pumpkin smasher (very light ) Blackberry cider Not your father's root beer Von Jokob Dark Bock You walk in and the smell of fresh popped pop corn is enticing. I was back to feel welcome right away. They have a very large chalkboard with all the many local brews available. The only bad thing is they don't have food but they have no problem with you bringing food or ordering in. There is a courtyard park within a block to take a stroll through afterwards.

If it were ever open when I'm In Murphysboro doing biz I'd stop in! Everything else is open, and…read moreI've tried them all, but it would be nice to have a new hangout. Perhaps it's only open in weekends. Only time and persistence will tell.

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Big Muddy Brewing

4.6(20 reviews)

1.5 mi

A cool, casual brewery in Sullivan! It was nice to have a brewery in this area. My partner is the…read morebeer connoisseur and he said everything was okay, nothing to write home about but nothing necessarily bad either. He said all the beers were pretty light and "crushable." They also had a mead flight which I appreciated since I don't like beer. They were from a meadery in Salem and very yummy. The food was pretty basic but enjoyable and staff was nice, service was quick. There are high tops, low tops and bar seats. Also some board and card games for folks to play.

We stayed here overnight as a harvest host member and had a great stay. The ipa was awesome (we got…read moresome cans to go!). The pizza was just ok, hence the 4 instead of 5.

Beer making and bottling

Dizzy IPA

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Southern Illinois Liquor Mart

4.8(4 reviews)

0.2 mi

This lady running the register n stocking was super nice and sweet. Had small talk. Biggggg…read moreselection of all types of liquor from wine, vodka you name it it's here. Organized and very well kept. We got there Saturday at lunch time and got a bit busy but small town hard to find good drink selection all in one place. I got a regular bottle of Smirnoff, red, white and blue for 15$.

Excellent selection of products -alcoholic beverages including beer, wine and other spirits to…read moresatisfy your taste. Staff very helpful and accommodating. Prices reasonable Highly recommend!!!

In store view

Southern Illinois Liquor Mart - Register and inside view

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St Nicholas Brewing Company MDH

3.2(17 reviews)

4.6 mi

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.

Bar and view of airplanes

Loaded mdh fries

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Midland Inn

4.1(76 reviews)

3.7 mi

Food Very good and varied food. Interesting specials. Not…read moreyour average bar food. My favorite is the catfish dinner and catfish sandwich. I enjoy their side by side two flavor frozen margaritas or daiquiris. Service I typically sit at the bar or get takeout called in over the phone. Good service and they get my to go orders correct. Ambience Bar away from downtown with a mix of patrons of various ages.

We hadn't been to Midland in a while, and now we have been twice in the last few weeks. It's a bit…read moreout of the way for us, but worth the drive. Tons of seating inside and out on the patio. Always consistent with the quality of food and drinks they serve. The service from the hostess to the servers is always great. If you go on a busy night, you might have a wait. It can get loud at times, but not intolerable. We had Southwest chicken wraps and fries on one late afternoon visit and it was good. I love their fries. The next time we stopped in was a busy Friday night. We each had a steak (filet and ribeye), which is served with side salad and baked potato. The steaks were both more medium rare than medium, but had good flavor and we still enjoyed them. We also had cheese sticks for an appetizer while waiting on the steaks, and those are served with ranch and marinara. They were good too!

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Margarita with a splash of strawberry

Martel's Pizza

3.5(41 reviews)

0.2 mi

Small restaurant on Main Street through town. Service very attentive and helpful. Pizza, pastas,…read morecalzones ,sandwiches. Portions generous and yummy. Specials are great if you can hit one.

First time here. The food was awesome. Salads very good pizza great and cheese sticks were great. I…read morewould recommend this place to anyone in the area.

Alfredo ziti.

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Front entrance

Molly's Pint Brewpub

4.6(16 reviews)

0.1 mi

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!

Front entrance.

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Sergio's

1.0(1 review)

1.8 mi

Mexican buffet,where can you go wrong. Sergio's Industrial Park Rd in Murphysboro Illinois is that…read moreplace. The buffet was poorly stocked and out of the 4 of us 3 of ate chicken and had episodes of nausea and vomiting right after. We noticed after we began to eat that the chicken was undercooked. The person who did not feel ill ordered off the menu instead of opting for the buffet. I most definitely would not recommend eating at the buffet at Sergio's for health reasons.

Gene’s Tavern

5.0(1 review)

0.1 mi

My home bar. Gene is getting up there, so be patient with him. Nenee is kick ass, too. Love this…read moreplace more than most things.

Coolest paneling in the women's bathroom!

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Megan D.

12 years ago

This place has great service and even better food. I haven't found anything on the menu that I didn't like.

Lauren H.

3 years ago

Food and service was great. Nice sized portions of really good pasta. Will definitely be back!

Dick K.

7 years ago

Outstanding and great service with super friendly staff....what more can you ask for!

Sam H.

16 years ago

Nice italian food and the girls are pretty too.

Sara S.

9 years ago

Amazing pizza and service and atmosphere

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