Great breakfast. Passing through Murphysboro on a trip to Southern Illinois from St. Louis. Very…read moreattentive waitress and the Cafe was very clean. My brother in law had the bluegill sandwich and he said the fish was cooked perfect. Very friendly crew here...... Would stop by here in a heart beat.

It's a scientific fact that grilled cheese sandwiches from small town diners taste better. Our…read morefamily stopped in on our way through town, seeking a lunch break en route to our destination. Cindy B's is everything you want a hometown cafe to be--welcoming, charming, friendly staff with good senses of humor, and absolutely delicious. The beef veggie soup and grilled cheese was spot on. My family members all enjoyed their food, as well, and then our lovely hosts brought us a slice of coconut pie and pineapple upside down cake, just for stopping through. Diner pie...oh my. We'll need to make sure we make more trips through town, just to stop at Cindy b's!

Very good food and coffee. The service was friendly and quick. I liked the ambiance of the dinerread more

When family says, this is the place to go, you make sure to stop in for a meal. This is a cute,…read moreold school vibe, affordable, get bang-for-you-buck, kinda place. Definitely a great Southern Illinois restaurant and staple in this small town for a long time. We were told the biscuits and gravy was a must. So, for the first time, I gave it a try. I love biscuits but usually plain or with butter and jam. I am hit or miss with gravy and prefer it on potatoes. But this time.....I ordered them as is! Biscuits smothered in gravy and it was delicious! A recommendation I was more than happy with. Other food items were good to. We left happy and satisfied. Solid service as well.

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.

Great breakfast spot and worth the short drive off the interstate. Plenty of parking and tables…read more Relaxed friendly vibe but also efficient and professional from the servers. Excellent bacon and eggs--quality bacon cooked correctly. I had the western skillet, and would get it again. Love the green pepper, onion, and sausage combo in that dish. Love these classic small town locally owned eateries

Every now and then we get reminded of the old, deep, rich with tradition feeling of old America…read more And nothing sums up rural America than an old rustic diner. After staying here in southern Illinois for work, I was told they had decent breakfast. I forget servers name but she was great. Glasses & Tats is what I'll cal her for now, she was a sweetheart running the show. I came in and sat at the bar. I wasn't sure what to go with so i decided on the eggs Benedict. A couple of biscuits and gravy, topped with a couple of eggs over easy, wish hash browns. Good Service , good food, and that good feeling of an American staple, the classic American Diner.

Fabulous fried chicken. Great service. Rustic ambiance…read more Do you remember Kohler's? It's similar. I wish JT's offered shredded cabbage with vinegar & olive oil slaw. I wish JT's offered an Italian sausage/dill pickle/ripe olive plate to start while waiting for the chicken. Then... all will be PERFECT.

The service was the only good thing about this visit. It's my firm belief that microwaves should…read morebe banned from restaurants..appetizer was soooo over microwaved that it wouldn't even pull apart...cheese was incinerate by the microwave!! Buns-burnt...fries- cold.... just absolutely terrible all around!! However.... Beers were nice and cold and the waitress was attentive.

Was a little confused at first. Went on a Sunday. Not much to look at from the outside. But when…read moreyou walk in cute place. We didn't realize it was family style service. And they then started brining out food. At this point we were really confused. We hadn't ask for anything. Every table was the same. Once we started eating, well let's just say we were glad we stayed. Every thing was amazing. Wasn't sure I was happy with fried fish. But very good. Let's just say everything was good staff was friendly and we left not Hungry. Would stop again and again. Stop you will be glad you did.

When you walk in, there isn't a sign or anyone telling you to seat yourself. The place was busy on…read morea Saturday evening around 5:30pm, and another guest actually told us to grab a seat wherever we would like after we stood there at the door for a bit. There were 3 ladies serving the entire restaurant. From what I could tell, they were responsible for drink orders, bringing out food, bussing tables, and plating desserts and bringing those out too. There are no menus and only 1 option for family style chicken and fish, with a salad, bread, and sides consisting of corn, mashed potatoes and gravy, dumplings, and green beans. They don't tell you this. I had spoken to another guest, so I knew this was the case, but if I hadn't, with this being our first visit, I would have been very confused. We had a very young waitress who was still new. She was doing her best, and I felt bad for her, but we waited for extended periods of time on food, and never had a drink refill. The only thing hot when the food came out was the chicken. All of the sides were barely warm at all. The fish and hush puppies were also not hot. They bring you one piece of chicken each, and then we waited 20+ minutes for additional food once we were able to finally ask the waitress for more. The table next to us ordered desserts when we got our bread and drinks, and they still didn't have them when we had already finished our meal, paid the bill, and were leaving. The waitress explained to them that she had to make the desserts herself and she was slammed with just trying to bring food out and get drink orders and that she was still new. She apologized multiple times, but it's not a good system at all. They need someone bussing tables, so the waitresses can focus on drinks and food. They need a sign that tells you to seat yourself. They need to ask if it's your first visit when they walk up to get your drink order so they can explain how they do things if it's your first visit. The bread and strawberry butter was my favorite part of the meal. The side salad had a good flavorful dressing, but only comes as a bowl of lettuce with a couple grape tomatoes sliced in half. The food had good flavor, even though it was cold and we waited for extended periods of time to receive it. The restaurant was clean. Since you have no menu and no idea what to expect, the prices are $18.95 each, and a 4% up charge for debit or credit cards as of July 2025. Unfortunately, we were not impressed at all and probably would not visit again based on this first experience.

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

We had dinner at Anchor Grille last night. The food and portions were great for the price. Owner…read morewas friendly and came out to talk with us. We will definitely go back.

Service was fast and friendly. My husband and I had the mushroom Swiss burgers which were…read moredelicious. My husband had the fries and raved about them all the way home. Will be back!