Southern Illinois is a food desert of cheap chain restaurants or fried everything. Murphysboro is a…read moresmall oasis of decent restaurants. I yelped Italian restaurants and in a sea of pizza Cummares stood out like a beacon. The place has a well worn vibe and it was full when I arrived. The menu has no surprises but has all the usual suspects. I had the Caesar salad and lasagne with a generic Chianti. It was all very good and reasonable with good service. When in the area, skip ordering by number and come on over

Food is great. Service is great. The cost is a little higher but totally worth it. I like the…read moreexperience and mood of the place.

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.

Decided to try Rip's out on a Saturday evening. Arrived an hour before they closed. Very friendly…read moreservice. You order at the counter, get your own drinks, and seat yourself. Parking is behind the restaurant. The restaurant was very clean. We ordered the cheesy bread and then created our own 8 inch pizzas. We ordered the red sauce for dipping the cheesy bread, and it was served cold. We didn't love the sauce, but honestly the cheesy bread was really good on its own. For the pizzas they have plenty of toppings to choose from. I went with pepperoni, bell peppers, and onion. My husband had the same but also added sausage. The crust was so good. Pizza had good flavor and was cooked perfectly. We will definitely be back!

Great pizza, crispy edge deep pan pizzas, the sausage and beef are premium tasting, along with the…read morecheese and crust/sauce, one of my favorite places to go. Service is always quick and friendly, remodel of the gift shop is really cute and the extra seating is nice.

Quatro's is a Carbondale staple. Very well known for amazing pizza, but don't sleep on the…read moresandwiches and salads too! Their ranch dressing has to be homemade, and it's to die for. On the most recent visit we stopped in for lunch, after a golf tournament. They were busy, but you are always seated quickly, and receive fast, friendly service. Most of the employees are students, and they do a great job. We had salads, and split some garlic cheese bread with red sauce. Everything was delicious!

One of my favorite pizza places in the area. They really put the sauce on the pizza and that's…read moreexactly what I like. It cost a little bit more, but why would you settle for less? You want cheap pizza, go buy Little Caesars... If you want REAL pizza... Get Martels (Murphysboro), Italian Village (Carbondale), or Quatros (Carbondale)... Papa Johns is ok as well, but I always go back to Martels... Support Local and eat an excellent pizza.

Small restaurant on Main Street through town. Service very attentive and helpful. Pizza, pastas,…read morecalzones ,sandwiches. Portions generous and yummy. Specials are great if you can hit one.

Great food. Good lighting / decor…read more Everyone is friendly and good service. Very busy so shows it is popular.

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.

This was our first time visit. We went for lunch on a Saturday. We ordered a 12" Confused pizza…read more It was great!! Fast service. Atmosphere is different. College area. Wasn't too busy. Will go back

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!

Best pizza anywhere. prices are great too! You can order from the menu or custom build your build…read moreyour pizza. Pasta dishes are wonderful too.

Delicious handmade pizza with fresh ingredients and great prices as well! Best salad bar anywhere…read more A Cape Institution.

I grew up in Anna, so I may be biased, but this is by far the best pizza I've ever had, and I've…read moretried a lot of pizza all over the place. I make sure to get it every time I'm back in Anna, and crave it all the time when I'm not. I only wish I could give them 10 stars! In fact, I only signed up for this site so I could create a listing for and review Pizza Villa. I do what I can to spread the gospel, because I never want them to go away. I think their pizza's even better the next morning cold, but that may just be me...

Even after decades this is still the best pizza by far in Southern Illinois (Dad's in Goreville in…read morethe 90's was a close runner up). When I come back home I make is a priority to get a few pizzas and some Italian beef sandwiches. If you are even remotely near Anna and have the need to eat then you must try Pizza Villa...you won't be disappointed. Call ahead and they'll even have it ready when you get there...absolutely the best!

Great pizza and wings!, Old time pizza parlor feel…read more You must try the sweet chili wings! Fantastic!

The food and hospitality are spot on! Nice atmosphere and lots to choose from on their menu! Will…read morebe recommending to my friends and family