Top 15 Budget-Friendly Restaurants Near You in Murphysboro, IL

Punky Pumpkin Got the Bunmaker and Scrambler along with a cherry almond roll. All was really good, huge portions too. Would def like to go again an try some lunch menu items soon.

William Lo A great place for breakfast and lunch in Murphysboro. There is something for everyone. Food is always tasty and fast. I love the sausage patties. The ladies working are always super friendly. Small detail, they have great coffee, with the perfect water to coffee ratio!

Elizabeth Svinning This place is always cool and clean. staff was friendly and helpful. items were free!

Brian Hampton I was thrilled to see another buffet in the area and couldnt wait to stop in. While a more modest selection, the quality more than compensated. Chicken and broccoli was delicious with the broccoli being perfectly cooked. The green beans were tender but not soggy and possibly the best egg rolls Ive ever had. The hot and sour soup was a bit underwhelming, but everything else was delightful.

April Maggart Had Cummares in Murphysboro tonight and it left me wanting to return. Food is cooked hot and fresh to order, great flavor,and servings. We all had some to bring home! My husband had the bolagnaise, the baby had chicken and fries and I had the extremely yummy cheese tortellini with Alfredo sauce. Cannot wait to return

dekota strodick I have gotten take out twice now from them and both times were great. Food looks and taste great. Only Id improve would be the second time it said my food was ready but it wasnt done yet and that is probably on the service used for take outs side.

aimee t The food is delicious. Cozy, but spacious seating! Staff are friendly and attentive. We got the Frisco sub, Nashville sub, a dessert pizza and we had family do a food challenge of pizza and wings. They didnt succeed in eating it all by the timer, but they tried!

Laura Cusson We passed through this little town years ago and stopped for pizza. It was delicious. This week we got turned around and ended up in the same area. Stopped again and wasnt disappointed. Staff is great. The pizza was beyond delicious and reasonably priced. Would definitely recommend.

Karen Choi Ive been meaning to try pats for awhile and finally stopped by for dinner and it was great! This is a no frills place that has very good bbq. I lived in memphis previously and this is definitely one of the better spots for bbq in the area! We went 30 minutes before closing time so most of the meats were sold out so Ill have to come back soon. I had a pulled pork sandwich platter with mac and cheese and pasta salad and it was delicious! The bbq sauce was spot on and is tangy and not too sweet. My husband enjoyed the vinegar based cole slaw and the potato salad was very good as well. They also do catering and have an extensive catering menu. I highly recommend this restaurant if youre looking for good bbq!

Eric N They were the only Mexican restaurant near the fairgrounds that would do gluten and dairy free for my wife. Delicious food and friendly staff.

Shelly Kelley Awesome place! Beautiful atmosphere inside and if the weather is nice you can sit outside and watch the planes. We started with a sampler of elote, queso, guacamole and salsa. While it all was good the elote was the star of the dish. Im usually not a big fan of it but my goodness it was delicious! Both had burgers that were tasty and split deluxe sides of loaded fries and the queso Mac n cheese. Both were fantastic. Great drinks as well and our server Kalie I believe was her name was absolute perfection!! We will definitely be back often. Everything was so good I forgot to take pictures.

Laura Myers What a great stop! Wonderful bartender, fabulous setting-you feel like youre in an Irish pub cause, well, you are. Their beers are fantastic! Jalapeño, YES! Wish I loved closer!!

peter lopez I had head and steak tacos and they were both really good. Their salsa I thinks needs a bit or work, it was a bit too watery. I also had mango drink and that was really good also. The service was good, they were very friendly. I highly recommend if you want authenticate mexican tacos.

Chris Stern 17th Street BBQ in Murphysboro is an absolute belter. Proper smoky meat, cracking sides, and the kind of flavour that just smacks you in the best way. The crew there are deadset legends welcoming, quick with a yarn, and proud of what they serve, and fair enough too. Tried the BBQ parfait at the Tastes of Murphysboro and it was unreal one of those “only in America” feeds that you remember long after. And yep, I grabbed a stash of their famous Magic Dust to cart back home to Australia. Used it on the barbie down under and it absolutely delivered turns out that Murphysboro magic travels pretty well. If you’re anywhere near the place, do yourself a favour and go. It’s worth every bite.

Danettra Anderson This place is awesome and my new favorite Mexican restaurant. We were immediately greeted and brought chips and salsa. From the friendly and attentive staff, to the clean establishment. With food portions that are large for the price. My food was hot and delicious. I ordered the jumbo watermelon margarita it was so large I had to get help drinking it. I will definitely return and recommend El Jalisco if you are looking for great Mexican food for an excellent price with a laid back vibe you should give this spot a shot.