This is a friendly, low key, little bar tucked away in a residential community. But don't you…read moremisbehave because they've got a list in full view of all the customers and employees of all the people that have been banned for life. Made me laugh.

Nice little place with indoor and outdoor seating. There was a pot luck this past Saturday. Very…read moregood. Food available noon-8 on Fridays. Excellent service. If you're in the area you need to stop by. Party House pizza delivers most weekends! College football on Saturdays, NFL on Thursday, Sunday. NASCAR as well!

From the owner: -Small bar with great atmosphere -package available starting…read moreat 9am Mon-Saturday (Skillet Fork) -bar opens at 2:00 Tuesday-Thursday 12:00 on Friday/Saturday 2:00 on Sunday Order off Skillet Fork menu til 2:00pm Tuesday-Thursday, Saturday-Sunday Order til 8:00pm Fridays -daily drink specials -great margaritas -snacks & popcorn -outdoor seating -darts -gaming coming soon -live music monthly -check out Thirsty Turtle & Skillet Fork Restaurant on Facebook

This place is the gold standard for a lodge, a place to stay…read more Think of this as a small town motel. If you like the charm and the laid back social vibe that's needed to "Hideaway" then this is what you're looking for. The noise or the weird noisy nonsense that's a part of a larger motel, that's not a thing here. There are social spaces and larger rooms on the opposite side of the rentals that are there if you need to have it, but they're largely quiet and they're perfect if you're in the area to visit your family here or bring a small group to have the extra room to talk about things. As for the rooms, they're practically spotless. They are also large and very clean, because the owner makes it a point for them to be that way. And honestly, from my own travel experiences you'd probably be paying more for that than you would elsewhere - they'd charge a premium for these, but the prices here are lower than what you'd get for the same thing elsewhere. The rooms include a refrigerator, microwave, coffee pot, and a good WiFi connection. There is no extra cost for those, and they're the type of things I worry about when I feel like I'm away from home. Besides that, there's a bar here with a friendly atmosphere. You'll see a mix of both guests that stop by to rent rooms, and locals that come in to relax after a long day's worth of work.

We could not have had better luck to stumble across this location. Our previous plans failed…read more through for lodging and in controlled chaos fashion we were guided here. This would be one of those moments where you don't judge a book by the cover. We were greeted very well by the owner who was super accommodating. We got checked in and were shown to our room. This lodging facility appears to have been a military style or medical style housing facility. They did a great job converting to a single or double occupancy facility. The room was very large and spacious. Present in our room was what appeared to be a California King size bed. The mattress was a little more firm then we were used to but not uncomfortable and slept well. The room was broken up with the shower on one side and the lavatory on the other. Amenities were simple and personable. The bar on site is fully stocked to your pleasure. Food wise your choices are limited in the hotel but the restaurant across the street can fill the void. I appreciate the the friendly conversation and accommodations provided. It will certainly warrant a return visit if and when we are in the area again.

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.

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

Best bar in town! Great drinks, deep back bar, tons of craft beers. FYI: it is a smoking…read moreestablishment.

This is hands down my favorite bar, despite the smoke smell. It has a great vibe and thursdays…read morenights are free pool night. They also have a great collection of craft beers and very friendly bartenders. I also like that they have a shuffle board for free. Sometimes they have local musicians that play live music. Oh and cant forget about "beatle nights". Every first thursday they have a musician that go by the name "Big D" come and play any beatle songs or any of the beatle members songs. Its a great time. If you ever see me in there come say hi and your first drinks on me!

Outstanding customer service and rich, velvety Bloody Mary's…read more Came in on a Friday evening. Had drinks on the veranda while watching a play via Zoom during COVID. The play was horrible, but the beer variety was excellent, including Spotted Cow, Great Lakes Christmas Ale, Miller Lite and two varieties of Budweiser. Also had a nice selection of bourbons. Tried a couple of Basil Hayden varieties I hadn't previously had. One was a dark rye, which was delicious! The other was a rum based bourbon, which should stay in the bottle. The Walker Street Bar is also smoker friendly. I was able to enjoy a couple of Olivia Gs while sipping my bourbon. There is always sports on the flat screen, but I wouldn't consider this a sports bar. The TV is a little too small to elevate this place to a sports bar. The inside seating is also very comfortable. So comfortable, in fact, that after taking a short nap, the Bloody Mary bar was open. Choose a mix of vodka infused with horseradish and cucumber. The Bloody was served with a plethora of veggies, making it the healthiest thing I may consume today!

Ate at the bar at the Murphysboro location tonight. The place is nice and the food was alright, but…read moreit was so bright in there you almost needed sunglasses. For 7:30 pm on a Friday, that's not what I expected and I'd think not what most people in there would prefer. It's too bad, because the vibe could be perfect for a date night meal.

Very pleased with my lunch. I told the man that seated me I knew what I wanted, he said the…read morewaitress will be right out. He came back a minute later and took my order which included coffee he would make. The waitress came over shortly to check on me saying the coffee was almost done. Great coffee. I had shrimp tacos. Good tacos. Good salsa. The service was outstanding imo. Waitress was outstanding, she was alone and the dining room filled up quickly after I got there. I was in and out in 40 minutes, eating leisurely. There was a sign saying hiring wait and kitchen staff. I wish it wasn't lunch so I could have tried their beer.

This place was amazing! The vibe is unique and reminds me of speakeasies in Vegas. My bourbon…read moreloving husband enjoyed chilling with like minded people, the very knowledgeable bar tenders, and I appreciated the bar tenders offering me their mocktail menu after I ordered a Coke. The staff wasn't pushy at all and was more than happy to entertain all our questions about the local area as we were hunting for dinner options. My husband says we should move down here so he can become a local

Absolutely love this place! Great drinks, great staff and great conversation! I love the look…read moreinside as well.

Awesome! Had a large reservation of 17 on a Saturday night…read more They texted to remind me. Got to restaurant and had a great waiting area with peanuts (husband's favorite)! Got sat at table and we were lucky enough to get Shannon, the BEST server ever! She is sweet, courteous and patient! Very organized with a group this big!! Thank you very much Shannon for doing such a great job--you are TOP NOTCH! Food was great , salad bar was amazing, good time!! Kretzer's is our "to go" place for lunch or dinner.

We come here every so often and have always liked the food. Today we get here early about 4 pm to…read morebeat the rush. The dinning room wasn't very full but when they seated us they took us to what used to be a patio. Now it's enclosed and there is a bar a stage and plenty of seating. My problem was the fans that were blowing made it difficult to have a conversation with my wife across the table. I told the server it was almost too noisy and was having a hard time hearing him talk. He said he'd talk louder. That didn't really fix the problem. Not real sure why we were seated in this area because the dinning room had plenty of space. We had a little trouble communicating our order because of the noise. As I stated a couple times to our server. I communicated I have trouble hearing in areas like this and he just kept talking louder. Anyway we finally got our food ordered and went for a salad in the next room. My wife even commented on the empty tables and asked my why I thought they put us in that big room. Idk? So we get our salad and it was good. Kretzers had a decent salad bar. One of the reasons we like the place. I ordered a 12oz ribeye rare with a baked potato. Wife got chicken strips with gravy and mashed potatoes and gravy. When the food arrived everything looked good and the server said some things that I have no idea what. Even the wife didn't know. I go to open the butter for my pita and it's not butter. It's an oil whip. I do not eat fake butter. It's harmful. To find out they have no butter in the place. So I tell my server of the situation and looks at me like he has no idea what to do. Turns and walks away. So I eat my steak and stare at the baked potato. I am a recent cancer survivor and have no ability to make saliva. So I needed the butter to make the potato edible. Or even gravy or something. I told the server but I don't think he heard me correctly or didn't know what to do. It was so loud with the stupid fans. So while I do recommend Kretzers and like their steaks and crab legs and salad bar. I don't recommend their new addition to dine in. And if you want real butter bring your own. I was a little disappointed with our experience this time around.