I have been to this business once before but had not left a review. First, this is a…read moremultigenerational business and they know their customers. A broad variety of hot and cold entrees, a beverage bar, and full bakery make Hoeckele's a destination location. Today, I had an iced chai latte to accompany my lunch, a pretzel melt. The turkey was fresh, the bacon exceptional, and the pretzel itself soft and savory. A great sandwich, and I picked their potato salad as a side. It tasted homemade and was creamy, a good balance to the melt. I will certainly pick out some pastries to take with. I highly suggest that you drop in the next time you're on I-55 in Missouri.

100% amazing. A million stars…read more Donuts are outstanding. But to me, the coffee cake is where it's at. If you are in the Perryville area consider yourself lucky because you're close by.

This is a small market with a variety of products to choose from. However, I would definately go…read morefor the cheese. The cheese I got was fantastic and the prices were great! There were some unusual items, such as some kind of guava candy (kinda like gummy bears or something) and there was an ice cream topping that was Dr. Pepper flavored. Wacky. There were frozen meats, canned foods, and bread. There were some fruits and vegetables. The employees were nice and very helpful. The store was clean.

We travel through this area often & see the signs. I am not a sausage person but we stopped a few…read moretrips ago. They have much more than sausage. We bought some exotic snack sticks for hubby. It was near Christmas & i bought some spicey quick sticks that my adult grandson like plus some flavored little moonshine. I grabbed a couple of original quick sticks and we were on our way. I decided to take a bite of an original snack stick. Oh my goodness! I loved it. Next time through there, we bought ourselves a box of 30, hubby more exotics and a pack of bacon. We love bacon. In Utah, we bought it fresh, in a 15 pound box from a farm. As we have gotten older, it doesnt always agree with us any more. The Stonie's bacon, however, was great. Cooked up well, digested well, the taste was wonderful. Our final trip through this month, we didnt stop. I couldn't find their hours on their website, it was pretty early in the morning and we were tired. A mistake. We can order the sticks online but not the bacon. We just ordered plenty of sticks. We will eventually take a trip again back to where we moved from and get bacon. It is definitely worth a stop.

I've been through the area often on i55 but never seemed to be a time that they were open. I have,…read morehowever, had a lot of their quick sticks that they sell at local Rhodes convenience stores and they were delicious. Very similar to my favorite big brand, icon. So after seeing all the billboards on the interstate over the years I decided to stop in. I selected some brats, snack sticks that were refrigerated, unlike the quick sticks at the store and some jerky. Snack sticks were excellent and similar to a local butcher shop near my house, however the jerky was awful. Hard and tooth breaking, it also emitted some fat/lard after opening the bag. It may have just been a bad batch but not sure I would go back just based on that experience. I have yet to try the brats so will update if I think they bring the grade up. Friendly staff though! Will consider giving them another shot and hoping it was a bad jerky batch. Posting some pictures of the jerky and packaging. White stuff is all oozed out fat after I opened the package.

TANNER IS A SAINT!!!…read more Every wine we tried was great. And Tanner went above and beyond.

We heard that the Peachbarn would be closing in October 2025 and decided to take a day trip on the…read moreShawnee Wine Trail to visit one last time. We visited on a Saturday afternoon. There is plenty of free parking in their lot and lots of seating inside. There was live music that started at 2:00. There were board games. You can order food (although the cafe was closed when we visited) The service was prompt and friendly. I had a glass of dry red that was okay. When the band started playing, they were loud and it became difficult to talk. Also, you don't get cell phone reception inside and there isn't and guest WiFi. Bathroom was clean. When we visited (9/13/25), their merchandise was 50% off.

Luna's shaved ice truck was at the Solar Eclipse event in Perryville,…read more I was drawn to the sky blue truck that shares the name of our Moon. I got a Moonsicle, for obvious reasons. Raspberry. It's a frozen dessert in a plastic tube, it looks kind of like those things we had when we were kids. It is SO much better though, a much nicer flavor and texture. We ended up having a beautiful sky-blue event with the moon meeting up with the sun. I saw a lot of people enjoying the products from this truck. The staff were friendly and efficient. You can pay with cash or card. I don't live in the area but if I come back through I will DEFINITELY be stopping at one of the shops to try some things there.

If you have never heard Winston's Bagels, let me introduce you...Foodie, meet Winston. Winston,…read moremeet foodie. You can now fall in love. Winston's Bagels are LEGENDARY in Carbondale, IL. The genius behind the tasty treat is Winston. He's a hippy 60(?) something man with a food cart who, in my day set up his mobile shop on "The Strip" - Carbondale's main bar scene. I hear he's moved onto Grand now, but wherever he is, YOU NEED TO BE THERE TOO. Here's the scoop... Winston comes out at night, just about the time the college kids are bar hopping. He sets up his small mobile cart, and starts cranking out The. Best. Bagel. Treat. You. Will. Ever. Eat. Winston grills the bagels over charcoal, which gives the bread a traditional char taste and creates this fantastic crunch when you bite into it. He drizzles the bagel with margarine (I think it's Parkay from the yellow and blue squeeze bottle), and generously tops each bagel side with plain cream cheese. Then the magic happens. You choose your toppings. I'm partial to the Everything: apple, cinnamon, sunflower seeds, cucumber, red onion, garlic powder, bacon bits, and raisins. It's the perfect morsel to have when you're out drinking in Carbondale - every college student learns this lesson to perfection at SIUC - or even if you just have a late night craving for a sweet / savory treat. Of course as alumni (Class of '95!), we all crave a Winston Bagel now and then, and when we go back it's a must eat treat! I've tried to make them at home, but it's just not the same. It's missing Winston's je nais se quoi. He generously doles out hugs, stories, jokes, and charm along with his bagels. Plus the man is a total genius. He charges $2.25 for a bagel. That fits any pocket book - and more often than not - you give him three dollars and tell him to keep the change. The man is making some dough. I hear he takes a couple vacations a year just with his tip money. Go fall in love with Winston The Bagel Man. He'll be there in Carbondale grilling his bagels into the wee hours of the morning!

I noticed that Winston's Bagels has 5 stars with 11 reviews, and I am not surprised one bit. This…read moreis the ONE THING every SIU-C graduate talks about and craves after they move away. At last visit, they were $2.25 each and still worth every bite. Winston sets up shop across the street from Pinch Penny Liquors near Saluki Bookstore. Options are the same as I remember: Cream Cheese, Garlic Salt, Butter, Ground Cinnamon, Cucumber, Apple, Raisins, Sunflower Seeds, Bacon Bits, Onions. I used to get sunflower seeds, butter, and cucumber but recently tried all-but-onion and am not quite sure I can go back. Remember cash only, and they don't break $20s. Definitely tip Winston or any of his helpers running the cart! Truly an institution in Carbondale!

I just heard that this place opened, so I went to check it out. The ice cream itself is quite good…read more I had a chocolate chip cookie dough concrete with peanuts mixed in. Delicious. Portions are generous. The small is anything but small. That said, I need to subtract a couple of stars. For one, the wait was really long. It wasn't very busy, but it took about 7-8 minutes to get my son's ice cream after ordering, and another 5 afterwards to get mine. For another, the soft serve machine was down, even though the shop is brand new. Overall, Gilligan's is solid, but not spectacular. I'd go again if it were in my town, but it's not worth the drive for me.

The ice cream is good but I was over charged $1. Bought 2 cones at $3.75 each and last time I…read morechecked that comes up to $7.50 was charged $8.50 but didn't realize the error until almost to Bremen. Didn't have the time or gas to go back to chester and make it home to Percy.

Found this great little bakery while out in town. So glad we stopped in! Fresh baked breads, bakery…read moretreats and sandwiches made daily. Overhead menu boards along with a printed menu and digital board with the offerings of the day. Kind and friendly staff with walk up counter service. We got a fresh baked loaf of sourdough and a beautiful rosemary focaccia along with a few individual baked treats. There is a nice seating area in the next room, off the register area with a few tables and chairs to sit and enjoy your baked goods and a beverage. We found a lot of great bakery items the day of our visit and the staff were very kind and friendly. We were looking for a great bakery while here and glad we stopped at Olive Branch. 4.5 Stars rounded up for the kind gracious staff 01300