best burger around for 40 years best prices…read morebest service best burger in southern illinois

I've now tried this place 3 times…read more I don't get it. At all. The "meat" for the burger tastes like rejected cafeteria food. It's bizarre how something can look so delicious yet taste so....well, not delicious. The burger has a very unique taste. That unique taste is not good. Maybe it's a acquired taste that I simply do understand? The fries were a small portion and very overcooked. Again...I don't get it. Maybe I'm missing something? Are we supposed to put our taste buds aside because this place a cool retro vibe? The people that work here are always very friendly and they have a cool ordering system but the food.....?? If this place was located in any other area of the country it would go out of business in 3 months. I fully admit: I don't understand the appeal to this place. At all.

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

My home bar. Gene is getting up there, so be patient with him. Nenee is kick ass, too. Love this…read moreplace more than most things.

Bartender stole my prescription sunglasses. Owner was aware, yet refuses to acknowledge or have…read morethem returned. Owner has been contacted repeatedly but will not intervene. Dive bar - terrible place.

A no-frills dive with a single TV and pool table, but cheap drinks and generous portions on the…read moreshots. A good starting point if you're hopping in Lower Town

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

Super unnecessarily Loud past 12AM. COULD CARE LESS ABOUT OTHERS. Making some noise IS…read moreunderstandable, but not so much the entire city is forced to stay awake and listen to it.

If you expect polite service do not come here. The mid length hair girl, (not the short one) expect…read morerude service no matter how dead they are as nobody comes here. Kinda shows why as soon as you walk in there's 5 men in their late 60's. I don't know if they're aiming for better business or not but they're absolutely failing. Expect even your dd to get Id'd at the pool table let alone the 19 year old kid you pulled up with ordering a drink cause ig dudes okay. If you wanna come here be sure to expect the lightest of drinks poured

As soon I walked in I was AMAZED with how beautiful the place was. The fish tank, how friendly the…read morebartenders were, the paintings... Then I started hanging out playing a game of bags when I realized I couldn't even hear myself think. Their mix drinks were very tiny but the bartenders did a great job walking around picking up empty drinks and asking if anyone needed anything. I will change my stars if they decided to lower the music... Dive bar? Arcade? Night Club? Disappointing

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.

The most charming of all the dives and probably the best bar in all of southern Illinois!…read more Friendly staff and great daily drink specials! And as a beard grower I certainly appreciate the best beard I have seen in my life and travels right there behind the bar standing about 6ft 3in off the floor on a bartender named Pat. Never did get the beard's name though. I think the beard was a 2 sheets to the wind and was just keeping quiet. Great place Good people Charming town Go there Drink Have fun Go home Procreate lots of offspring Train the offspring to be patrons of this establishment called Fuzzy's Make them wait until they are of legal age though...unless they are enlisted to be a first responder or a military member service person!

Icy cold. Don't want new folks even if you're from SI. Did not feel welcomed. Maybe if the…read morebartender was working for tips, she might have been friendly. Will drink at home.

I arrived mid-afternoon on a Saturday. The bar was very dark, so dark it took a good 15-20 minutes…read morefor my eyes to fully adjust. The tiled, horseshoe-shaped bar was filled with middle aged an older people, as one would expect this time of day. The cavernous interior of brick and concrete made it loud with even just a dozen patrons, so the somewhat timid bartender was very hard to hear. The bar's entertainment includes pool tables, some sort of video poker type games, a jukebox, and a stage for live entertainment. From talking to others, it seems this bar draws some its patrons from up to 40 miles away.

the first time walked into daytimers people were waving saying hello,,they are always friendly,i…read morehave a great time everytime go there..the music is great,the lighting,i have nothing bad to say about this place,,i have been to a couple of the bars in town,one of them was ok but its not daytimers i had to go back..the other they bar i went to they acted like they were better than me,,well,that don't fly either,daytimer's is second home now...they can have the others.. wilma hailey

Shelby's is also known as Cherry Street Pub! Music, drinks, pool and a safe atmosphere!read more