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!

LOVE Booby's! Grew up eating it with my dad, my aunt and her sister owned it awhile, then one of my…read morebest friends owned it. Reopened in 2024 and am SO glad. Service today was great - freshly made. They have a lot of the original sandwich recipes - and the McBride Special is my absolute favorite.

The food is very good! always fresh... super nice owner... and yummy extras make it worth coming at…read moreleast once a week!

We went to Eagles in Carbondale and needed a little something to share before going elsewhere. We…read moredecided to share a Jive turkey sandwich and it didn't disappoint. We had it with balsamic dressing and it was delicious. Paired with a spear of pickle and it was a home run! We bought a cup of lobster bisque soup and it was literally a cup and was $8. Greasy and not a lobster piece in sight. Will never order this again. Staff was polite and served us very quickly. Looking forward to trying more sandwiches and the salads looked amazing. Soup, I'll pass on.

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

This local establishment was a good find for me. It's a cozy, nicely decorated café that is…read moreinviting and has wonderful aesthetics. I was interested in trying their baked treats, and upon my visit, I found exactly what I wanted to get. The menu variety was good. They offer cookies, pastries, breakfast meals, lunch meals like sandwiches, etc. The pricing was reasonable. I got a Pink Cookie (Southern IL specialty), a Chocolate Chunk Walnut cookie, a Date Walnut cookie, something called an Orange Chipper (a type of cookie), as well as an Italian sandwich (called Bakery Sub on the menu). The Date Walnut cookie was my top favorite. It was soft and also crunchy where the walnuts were. The Orange Chipper was my next favorite, followed by the Pink Cookie (iced frosting shortbread cookie). The sandwich was loaded and had a good flavor. The deli meats (ham, and salami) were fresh. The service was good. This was a gem of a find for me and I would go back there again when visiting Carbondale. Definitely recommended.

A group of us recently went there and the staff was less than friendly. Very poor customer service…read more They seemed annoyed to be serving us. The drinks were also very watered down. No manners when serving drinks and seemed to have an attitude. The restaurant had a nice vibe, but sadly I would not return here due to the poor service and quality of the drinks.

2/15/26, 3:33pm, no answer in the drive thru. After waiting over ten minutes, we pulled around to…read morethe window where two workers were talking and one was on the phone. They saw us, never came to the window. Never acknowledged us, despite seeing us. We called three times, no answer but it did say they were open. Probably not going to come back to this location due to horrible, non-existent service.

Was at the Carbondale location today about 12:50. There was a line which is fine, only one employee…read moreworking behind the counter. She was taking orders out when another employee walks up and she asked him to take orders. When she comes back up she gets herself a drink and ignores the customers waiting. She acted like there was no one waiting, which a couple of them had been waiting a while. I visit this location often and have never had bad service or even bad food. This was a first.

We visit so often and yet I haven't updated my review in a long time! I snapped a pic of my fav…read morebrunch dish today. I almost always get the breakfast burrito with no sour cream and extra salsa... It's delicious! It comes with their famous ranch potatoes and fruit. My husband gets it the way it comes and adds a side of sourdough toast... but he also changes things up trying new things on the menu all of the time. Their lunch is also great. You can't beat the service! Your entire group needs to be there to be seated. Parking around back. Food comes out quick and hot. Be sure to check them out!

I like everything about Harbaugh's: the owner and staff are all friendly and efficient, the food is…read moreexcellent, the specials are usually good and may introduce me to something I don't know, and the coffee container is--it was--bottomless. If I want breakfast or brunch, I want Harba

Excellent food and service. Burgers were delicious and fries were perfect. It's a go to when we…read moreare hungry for a good burger

Sure we ordered a burger, fries as well as nuggets (next time tenders)...but we thought the fish…read moresandwich was great! Limited availability I guess...but you can also get it as a platter. Thin fresh cut fries are also unusual for us. Seems like the math would be two small fries ($3) same as one medium ($6) Fitz's sodas in bottles in the case.

I so enjoy this cafe. It consistently has excellent food, coffee and service. Have been going to…read morethis restaurant for years. Staff is accommodating to any requests. Food is healthy and unique.

Cute cafe but the wait was unbearably long and utterly unacceptable. Unfortunately I cannot support…read morethis establishment after this horrible experience. Had they told me it would take 1.5 hours before I could have my food, I would have walked out immediately. Too bad

You won't get a better Philly cheese steak pita. I usually plan to try something else when I go the…read morecheese steak is so good, I always order it.

First time trying this on my birth town the Gyro was delicious a large portion and very tasty my…read morefamily had the Greek Salad, the Salmon, yellow rice, Wings, pita bread & brown sauce (can't recall the dip) they all enjoyed everything. Service great Ambiance good.

Got some drinks and stuff at this bar in Carbondale. It doesn't look like much it seems. Manny's is…read moreattached to a Best Western. Basically it's for those staying here. There's good prices. Came looking to have a few drinks. It's a place that certainly has some. They also have good prices for these. Basically there's not really an atmosphere. This feels more like a part of the hotel it seems. It's $2 for domestic beers at happy hour. They have the basics like Miller Lite. Have no idea about the food people talk about. They turned out to not have shit. It's about $1 for potato chips. They must have changed the menu since the last time. Has a pretty good happy hour. It's the best thing about it. This is located on Giant City Road next to the Best Western.

The food was delicious and favorable and had a toastie-friendly atmosphere. Everyone seemed to be…read morehaving a great time.