It's always a blast here. Fantastic bartenders and good drinks! This is definitely a dive bar but…read morewelcomes out of towners with open arms. They have a great smoking area with heathers for the winter and in the summer they have bags a music

From the owner: We are one of the oldest bars in town! We are a small bar with friendly, familiar faces. Daily…read moredrink specials and delicious wings, pizza, & more! Come in & see us! You’ll be happy you did!

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.

The food is pretty good. The staff is always nice, except the head bartender, he clearly hates…read morebeing there and has a horrible "better than thou" attitude. We go every few months and don't return until we forget about how terrible his service is.

For sure this is one of the legendary places in Carbondale. It has been a long time favorite for…read morecheap drinks, food, and music. PK's is popular with both locals and students. A surprisingly good amount of stuff on the menu including plant based. This place may be a dive, but it's better than it looks. A lot of history in this bar. It's known for the cheap ass happy hours. There's also the cheap ass weekly specials. Be sure to check out the list in the bathroom. It's $2 for whiskey on Wednesdays. Among the many cheap drinks. Burgers are most popular among the food options. The food menu also has a lot for vegans. It's $6 for the Impossible Chicken. This comes on a bun topped with lettuce, onions, and pickles. Has to be one of the places you go to when visiting this college town to check out the local flavor. It's on Illinois Avenue at Walnut Street. There's lots to get for meat eaters such as burgers, and there's also healthier options, including many things for vegans and vegetarians.

Pks is always been our bar we love it. It may have to change some but still a good place to goread more

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

Best restaurant in Carbondale! Eat/drink here only if you:…read moreLove food made with a creative spirit and attention to detail Prefer fresh and local to canned and trucked Think cocktails should be made thoughtfully by hand Appreciate new beer flavors

I always get the pork bbq sandwich with Apple City Red sauce and coleslaw…read more Really like the vinegar slaw on occasion. I almost always call it in and pick it up at drive through and they always get it right.

Great food and service! Always try to get something different each time we go and their "magic dust…read more" is amazing on everything that they have! And fresh pork rinds are incredible!

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*

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

Best music venue in Carbondale. Hangar 9 has been a long time favorite for both students and…read morelocals. It has a lot more than just music. Good cheap drinks at the bar. The place has a long history in town. A lot of fun has gone on here. It's one of the few good places in town to see live music. This kind of looks like an airplane hangar from the outside. Inside it looks more like a dive bar. Lots of room in here though. Good place even when there's not music, because you can drink at the bar. It's about $4 for the cheapest cocktails. Whiskey and whatever. Good specials on pints and buckets. There's no food but you can bring in stuff. Have to make an update about this business. It has closed. This is sad for the community, it's a place with lots of history, so you'll have to go to some other bar or wherever.

This is normally my go-to bar, but Paige the bartender completely ruined my experience on Saturday…read morenight by being blatantly rude to us. This has happened on multiple occasions- we (two girls) were standing at the bar for at least a few minutes, while she did nothing accept for standing by her monitor and passively aggressively WAVING at us. So, TAUNTING us, basically. It wasn't until the other bartender (Haley I believe) came over and helped us out, and Paige IMMEDIATELY flocked to the men who came up to the bar after us to serve them. I'm not sure if I'm missing a social cue here or something, but Haley already seemed like she was busy with enough customers. So not only were we IGNORED, but were quite literally bullied by one of the bartenders. Terrible service, and it sort of messed up our whole night.

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.

A college staple. Who goes to Siu without eating at Sam's. Sam's prevents students from getting…read morescurvy by feeding them lettuce and tomatoes on their burgers. Lots of good food quickly and they deliver.

It's exactly what you should expect from a diner, good breakfast, coffee, service and reasonable…read moreprices. It's the place to go for breakfast in Carbondale, thank you guys.

Stopped in for a delicious breakfast skillet while visiting the area. My companion had pancakes the…read moresize of his head. The restaurant was laid back and inviting with local artists showcasing art for sale on the walls. There was a long, but fast moving line and the staff was running like the marathoners they are. Fast, friendly service!