Tom's Place

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Went here for dinner with family on a Saturday night, expecting the advertised $35 prime rib dinner, but that wasn't available. Had a Tuna Tower appetizer with "Japanese spices" which turned out to be just a whole lot of pepper. (I love real Japanese flavor pallette, but this ain't it.) At a high-end sushi house, it would have been less expensive and far better. Had the Pear Salad, which was small and quite good, even if it was priced like a meal. Then on to the entré...

The 'special' of the evening was a 16 oz. ribeye steak. It was a good steak. Slightly above average. It came on a plate with a slab of butter, a tiny little scoop of flavorless potatoes, and a little vegetable croquette that was hard, chewy, and overcooked.

The little steak was $75. By itself. Ruth's Chris restaurant would be embarrassed to charge that much for that plate - and they have much better service and decor.

To be fair, our waiter was a nice kid, and did a good job - but the polish just wasn't there. When my meal costs over $140, I expect more.

Tom's Place is nice. Neighborhood restaurant nice, bar and grill nice. It is most definitely NOT $140 per person nice.

Definitely NOT worth the price charged.

By far the best restaurant in southern Illinois area! Be prepared for an expensive bill that goes hand and hand with great food and an excellent wine list.

The atmosphere is cozy, quaint and historic. The menu is very impressive; I had a Veal Chop and it was delicious. The server knew the menu by heart and the service level was among the highest I can rate. I will be back and I highly recommend this to any visitor to the Carbondale area (which this place is less than 10 miles north of)..