Ok so I've been here a few times now so I feel comfortable about this review. The place is nice…read moreit's has an atmosphere. The pasta is amazing the Italian sausage and beef was great. The servers always smiling and happy to help. The one con: was the Chicago style pizza it taste good but, it was just thick crust pizza the layering was not right and lack of ingredients was a shame to Chicago style. The layers they had were cheese sausage and sauce. Every pizza I have had in Chicago was layered ingredients then cheese then sauce. Then the lack of ingredients the places I eat at in Chicago there was a bit of sausage in every bit. I am biased because I'm from up there.

We hadn't tried Joe's in years, so we decided to stop in while we were on that side of town. The…read morewaiter was amazing. He was going into his senior year in high school, but had the best manners and customer service skills I have ever witnessed from a younger server. He went over the specials, made suggestions, kept the drinks full, and checked in often. He also offered us to-go drinks when he brought us the check. The food was very good. It came out hot and fresh and had a good flavor to it. We had the garlic cheese bread with red sauce for dipping, and the Joe's special thin crust medium 12 inch pizza.

The food here is amazing. Not just the Pizza, also the salads, chicken and the meatballs are…read moreincredible. Service is even better than the food with incredibly friendly staff. The feel of the dining area takes me back to my college days at SIU.

Chicken is outstanding. The chicken and vegetable soup is also pretty dang good and is a meal in…read moreand of itself. And you can't beat the price.

Very good pizza at that little food spot was passing through the area my team ordered some food…read morethey had great service and hospitality 10/10. And pizza was spot on!

We have had this place on the list to try for a while now. We finally made our way over to JC on a…read moreFriday evening. We were told to seat ourselves as soon as we entered. Plenty of tables available. The waitress was quick to take our drink order and bring menus. I must say that the menu is extensive and slightly overwhelming. There is truly so much to choose from, so I'm posting pics of the entire menu to help others browse before they arrive. We ended up going with mozzarella sticks and a supreme pizza. We chose the thin crust. Crispy crust, but it wasn't too hard. The mozz sticks were good and I liked the sauce. The server was great. We will definitely be back!

We came in as a group of almost 40. We had called a few hours ahead to give a heads up of the group…read moresize. Restraunt decor felt straight out of the 70's/80's. But felt like they were taking you back to the start of the restaurant. I will say they had a ordering system down by giving each table/group a number. However it took 2 hours to get and eat pizza. So I will say while the food was good, and service was good, the wait time was a little much.

Walt's is a Marion staple and one of those places you don't fully appreciate until you realize how…read moremany towns don't have a spot like this. The pizza is always great, and the double-decker is what sold me the first time I tried it. Every March and October they bring back their Reuben pizza, and it's honestly one of the best specialty pizzas I've ever had worth timing a visit around. The staff are always friendly, and the whole place has a cozy, hometown feel. There's also outdoor patio. If you do carry-out, a nice tip is they give coupons with each order, collect 16 and you get a free pizza of your choice. It's an easy way to earn a little something back if you order often. Local spot, consistently good food, and just an easy place to support.

Mimmo's is a great little spot in downtown Carterville. Located right off Rt. 13. It's easy to…read morefind. Parking out front. They offer inside and patio dining options. Inside is on the smaller side, but they are able to move people through quickly. Everything is made to order and fresh. On this visit, we had garlic cheese bread, which is served with homemade meat sauce, and a 14 inch thin crust pizza. For the pizza, we had the Mimmo's special. It comes with mozzarella, pepperoni, sausage, onions, green bell peppers, mushrooms, and green olives. It was all hot, fresh, and delicious! This is a family owned and operated establishment, so you are interacting with the owners throughout your visit and they are always very pleasant and welcoming. Check them out next time you have a craving for pizza or pasta!

Love the pizza and pasta. Don't skip the salad. Quick service. Nice place to relax and have a meal.read more

Raise a glass to the ghost of Pags…read more For the past 25 years, this was the place that we compared all other pizza to. As soon as you walked in the door, that heady smell of rising dough, fresh-made tomato sauce and baking cheese welcomed you like an old friend. As soon as we entered the parking lot and saw only one car there at 8:30 on a Friday night in a college town, we started to worry. I had seen in the reviews here that ownership had changed, but retained some small hope that the Pags we knew still existed. But no. There may have been a wisp of an aroma but we realized pretty quickly that it must have just been a ghost. Since we still had 7 hours on the road ahead of us, we had called our order in. The fact that the staff didn't understand what "dine in" meant for our order meant that both the person who took the order on the phone and the manager they consulted hadn't bothered to communicate to the rest of the staff. So our pizzas were boxed up and waiting when we got there - but not in anything that would keep them warm. The server plated them on pizza platters, but didn't bother warming them up, so they were barely above room temp when served. And the pizza itself? Boring. Pedestrian. Like any other pizza made with Sysco products. My "thin and crispy" was thinnish, but by no stretch of the imagination was it crispy. The savory, crunchy crust I remembered was replaced by an anemic 1/4 inch rim, no crunch. No flavor. SO and YO split a "thin and chewy," which had the weirdest edge I think I've seen. SO reports it "perfectly adequate;" everything that made Pags special was lacking. "Sure was pizza." The staff were nice. The floor by the counter was really sticky - to the point that I could both feel and hear my shoes sticking. That was gross. We were last here about 15 years ago, so I guess that will have to be the Pags we remember. This one is perfectly forgettable.

Pagliai's, it's been a while. Almost 25years since I've last been here. They've moved a new…read morespace a few buildings to the north. The Big Red was my favorite pizza back when I was a student in 2002. It did not disappoint this evening. It's so simple and delicious. Or waitress was great, apparently the cooks messed up the order and she caught it a made it right.

Outstanding! Drove into Carbondale from the St. Louis area. Excellent service and the pizza was…read moreoutstanding! Loved it. Would recommend to anyone who lives in that area or traveling through. A shout to the owner for making us feel so welcome.

Lucky to get a table with my fam on a busy Sunday afternoon. Dining room has that great vintage…read morevibe and smells fantastic. We were just snacking, ordered cheesy garlic bread and a sandwich to split. All were fresh, hot, and delicious. Possibly the best turkey sandwich I've ever had, especially with added giardinera. Had the pizza on a previous visit and it was prettt righteous. Would definitely return!

The good Yelp reviews led us to West Frankfort to check out MadMad's Pizza. We visited on a…read moreSaturday evening and it was busy, but we were able to find a table and had quick and friendly service. The salad bar was the best around! Everything was clean, fresh, and fully stocked. The salad bar was honestly my favorite part, because it's so hard to find a good one in the area. The cheesy bread was the perfect appetizer and is served with warm marinara sauce. We decided to try the supreme pizza. It was loaded with toppings and had great flavor. The only critique I can offer is I like thin crust pizza to be a little crispier and this one was pretty soft. Other than that, it was delicious. We will definitely be back to try other menu items! Everything looked so good!

The waitress was awesome. She was very friendly and funny. Recommended items and we tried them. The…read moresausage stuffed mushrooms were big and tasted very good. It was our first time here which is why we took the waitresses recommendations. The Taco Pizza was good also. However I would have liked a taco sauce on the pizza but it was refried bean as the sauce layer. It did not take away from the flavor it was good but could have been bumped up a little better with some taco sauce also. The Cheese sticks were very good and the marinara was awesome. Tasted very fresh and without the sweet sugar flavor you get from some places. The wife had Hot Honey BBQ wings and the sauce on them was fantastic. Not expensive at all. They also had a salad bar you could order one trip to it or as a meal in itself. I would recommend anyone try this place if in West Frankfort. No complaints.

I have been a diner of the Italian Village since 1983. Yes, I'm old…read more I have so many memories of IV. Anytime, I am back in Carbondale, I return to the Italian Village for some delicious pizza. Every visit brings back a flood of nostalgia and great food! Some of my best memories of Carbondale occurred at the IV. This visit, I enjoyed and devoured a small pepperoni pizza. It was amazing! The friendly staff allowed me to look around and relive some of my fondest memories in this amazing restaurant. The Italian Village is the place in Carbondale to go for amazing pizza! You will love it here! The years have gone by, but the memories and delicious food remain!

Had my daughter's birthday there tonight.Pizzas were burnt and when we said something, they offered…read moreus two free cannolis.