I was visiting Marion and my boyfriend who lives there was raving about this food truck. Apparently…read morethe roast beef sandwich was a necessity. I got a tamale and he got the sandwich. Both were so good, but honestly I tried to eat as much of his sandwich as I could without it being a problem- IT WAS SO FREAKING GOOD. i can't wait to go back and get it for myself. I want to try everything on the menu (which often changes!). Everything is fresh and homemade or local. Such kind people, too! I

Sooo good!!! If you ever see their food truck, you must stop! My sister and I were very happy with…read moreour meals!

This place and I go back, way back when I was a student at SIU in the mid 70's ( yes I helped…read moreinvent dirt I'm that old, ha!). Anyhow I loved it then and I love it now - after all these years. The interior has been redone except for the old wooden bar at the very front. They used to have high back wooden booths along the south wall and east windows, with some additional small tables in the middle. The wooden booths are now gone and there's more of an open air setting with tables along the south wall with wooden bench style seats and high top tables in the center. They're still some pinball machines at the back that bring back fun memories. I found an old favorite on the menu, and ordered it - The Mcbide Special! It's a turkey, ham, and Swiss sandwich and comes with lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise, oregano, vinaigrette, a pickle, and chips ($11.95). It was just as good as I remembered it!. I sat at the bar where I was waited on by a friendly and polite employee. I enjoyed my visit, and reminded myself I shouldn't take so long to return. 5 stars for great service, sandwiches, and some fond nostalgia! Check them out!

I really wanted to like this place. I think everyone just goes there for the nostalgia. I'm glad…read morethat they have decent beer options and that they have live music and other community events. The staff is not super friendly or quick to help you. Out of their dozen or more sandwich options, they only have one vegetarian option, which is really disappointing. It's the exact same thing you get at Jimmy John's, except more expensive and on stale bread.

Sal's Bistro is located right on "the strip" in Carbondale, near Southern Illinois University…read more While out and about running errands today, we decided to stop in and try it out after hearing good things and reading a couple of good reviews online. There is plenty of seating in the dining area. Walk up and order at the counter. Everything was fresh and delicious. Made to order and you can modify any menu item to your liking. We ordered the combo so we could try a small sandwich and a small salad. The only issue is, there is nothing small about them! Both were delicious, but a meal within itself. I couldn't finish mine and ended up bringing half of each home! We tried the Triple Berry Salad, Greek salad, and the Chicken Bacon Ranch on ciabatta bread sandwiches. If you like fresh ingredients and healthier options, this is the place for you! We will definitely be back...

Excellent. The veggie sandwich is fantastic, but so is Sal's Special. Highly recommend.read more

Drove by there today and was sorry to see it had closed! Always had good food and good service…read morethere. A nice family place.

Love this place. Staff friendly and food delicious. Never have ordered anything that wasn't good,…read moreHighly recommend

I'll take you guys through my trip here:…read more The name of the restaurant isn't posted anywhere to my knowledge. There is a large deli sign beneath a donuts sign. I used the restroom first. It clearly is getting overlooked. Broken soap dispenser, paper towels for hand drying (pet peeve of mine) despite having a folded towel dispenser. Dining room wasn't any better with dirt on the floor, marks all over the walls, and outdated furniture with patio chairs to sit in. Ordered a Italian beef sandwich with the potato salad...$10.26. The credit card machine wasn't functional, waited another 5 minutes to pay for my meal. It was brought to me in a timely manner. Potato salad was good, on the sweeter side, and I thought the sandwich was good too. I've had much better of both, but considering the location, it was a solid meal. No napkins...or condiments (but didn't need them)...on the table. Had to walk back to counter to retrieve them. Service seemed friendly. Overall, I've got a hard time looking past the facility problems. If I return it will be via drive through.

Good food, very friendly folks. I had a Ruben sandwich which was very good and a doughnut for…read moredessert.

The drink station is disgusting they need to make sure it is wiped down at all times. Cleanliness…read moreis a must what is wrong with workers. Ask yourself do you want to eat at a place that is not clean. The Ceasar salad had too much dressing on it

We stop in Marion when traveling to visit family and occasionally have lunch. McAlister's is on the…read moremeal list. The staff is always helpful and friendly. My wife had the Pecanberry Salad and I had the Horseradish Roast Beef & Cheddar. The food was delivered promptly and as always we weren't disappointed. The dining room was spotless and empty dishes are promptly collected. We will definitely keep this on our meal list.

Lots of good beer and bourbon selection!! Super friendly staff!…read more Come for the social. We had some food too. Props to chef who hand made the burger for the Horseshoe. Legit handmade the patty. There is a patio for nice weather as well. Perfect location from nearby hotels and minor league ball park.

Service was extremely slow it took almost an hour just to order a couple of burgers and finally…read morereceive them, however the beer was decent while we waited. The staff doesn't seem to care too much about providing information or interaction and instead I suppose we're all just a transaction. Not my favorite experience at a craft House brewery with food. There's too much information to enjoy for the people who work there to fail to engage. Overall the wait was ridiculous. Priced kinda high compared to many other places.

We moved away but when we are in town this is a must try. Our daughters were raised on their food…read more Great food, lots of seating and friendly staff. I recommend everything on the menu but especially Bennie's house salad dressing. My daughters now have their families addicted to it as well. My daughter ask for this on her Christmas list last year lol!

We visited around 7pm on a Saturday night. Almost every table was full, be we didn't have to wait…read moreto be seated. We did wait almost 10 minutes for a waitress to stop by the table to greet us and take our drink order, but again it was packed, so not a big deal. They serve you a basket of bread and a plate of oil for dipping when they bring your drinks out. The bread was very soft and fresh. We started with an order of toasted ravioli for the appetizer. We didn't realize that an order only comes with 5 raviolis. Since we had a party of three at the table, we placed a second order. It would be great for them to list in the menu how many comes in an order to prevent the wait for the second order to come out. For entrees, two of us had the Fettuccine Alfredo with grilled chicken, and the other had the Cannelloni Florentine. The food was good, as was the service.

It's good like a homemade meal. salads good, good ambiance and music in the background not that…read morelong of a wait at 5 pm. They give you big portions!

It's closed! Says it's open but no cars and no lights on and nobody around. Had good reviews and…read morewanted to give it a try but oh well

I have been eating the same thing every time I've been there. I always get the "10" hunters club. I…read moregot home and opened it.it was made wrong the did not make it the same as they have in the past. It had vinegar and oil. It away had mayo. Someone did not know what sandwich they were making. I only ate part of it. To far to take it back . Mistake's were made

Chewy bread was the worst, Italian nightclub sub was awful, no taste, pickles and chips were good,…read moreemployees didn't have clean uniforms on, gave back incorrect change, lobby closed. Theres better options for subs by far.