I was in town and had a taste for BBQ, so i thought i would stop here and give it a shot. Walked inside and waited at the front for 10 minutes. Nobody came to greet me or tell me how to order. Then I walked further into the restaurant towards the bar and waited there for a few minutes, and still wasn't greeted by any employees, so I was unable to place an order. I was forced to leave and drive to another BBQ restaurant. If you want to be able to actually order BBQ food and be able to eat it, I don't recommend going here.

I was unhappy with the temperature of the food, and none of it was fresh. I’m fairly certain it’s just microwaved food. The brisket was bland and not at all flavorful, unfortunately not even the decent selection of sauces could save it. Service was awkward at best. Overall, I’m very unhappy with the quality as well as the price here. I will note that there are not a lot of great options in Southern IL (I’ve found only a few), and that my food standards are likely higher than the average local.

Very good. Highly recommend adding a rib to whatever you order for $3, you won't regret it. The Que was solid good, the salad dressings were righteous, and the ribs were perfect.

Bandana's BBQ serves up flavorful brisket with a wide variety of BBQ sauces. While there I ordered the brisket platter with sides of Mac and cheese and fries. The Mac and cheese was really good while the fries were pretty average. The main dish of brisket was cooked to perfection. It was cool to try all the different barbeque sauces on it, however I wonder if they're missing out on some flavor by having us add it. The wait staff were polite and the food came very quickly. Overall, I would eat here again!

Pulled pork sandwich was pretty good! Service wasn't the best in the world, they had a few different servers and it wasn't busy, I had to hunt my waitress down to find she was chilling on her phone in the bar area to fill a drink, after initially asking for another when we ordered. & We had to ask a different waitress for a check and boxes. All in all, the OG waitress was super polite, but wasn't very attentive and we were left wondering a lot how long it would be till we even saw her.

Acceptable BBQ for a chain. Out of burnt ends when I was there. Employees made it worthwhile. Friendly,cool,laid back with good attitude Service was good

It makes me sad to update my 4 star review from 5 years ago and switch it to a 1. Unfortunately, this is what Bandanas has done to themselves. The budget buster options don't openly advertise the amount of meat you get, for good reason because it's hardly enough to constitute any sort of meal. For chicken, you get 3 piece of chicken that taste and look like frozen Tyson chicken strips. They're a little bigger than an index finger. The corn seems to have come from a can. The fries are bland and basic. I don't even think Walmart sells fries this boring. The rib sandwich is falsely advertised as coming with a toasted bun. Instead you get two pieces of garlic bread with bone-in ribs. If you've ever had the displeasure of eating their ribs lately you'll know they are tough and dry. This isn't a sandwich unless you're a dog and can eat right through bone, I guess. The rib sandwich raises the question of why it is advertised as coming with 1 piece of garlic bread and a side, yet you get two pieces of garlic bread to constitute the "bun". For those not following, it's a rip off. They're also charging exorbitant prices for basic drinks nearing $3. If you insist on going here, get it to go or get a water. You should never pay $3 for flavored sugar water. Altogether, $30 gets you a soda, 3 dry bland pieces of probably frozen store bought chicken, 3 tiny chewy fatty ribs, a tiny cup of canned baked beans and corn, and 3 pieces of garlic bread. Oh and the privilege of sitting within a foot of every other customer (despite plenty of tables) and elusive servers. At this rate, I wouldn't be surprised if this place closes by the end of 2024. They really need to up their standards and quality to avoid becoming another failed Carbondale business. Likewise, customers need to up their standards as well to get the message across if they haven't already. Very sad how many businesses in town have stopped trying. I'll never go back after being a loyal customer of 5 years. Bandanas appears to be purchasing the lowest dollar food they can get, "cooking" it in the most basic sense of the word, and selling for an undeserved premium price.

I wasn't impressed with the food, the ribs were ok but part of them had sauce on them and it was supposed to be dry rub seasoning only on all of it, the coleslaw was bland and really watery. The dessert was ok, but not worth the price. And this was my Birthday dinner the other night.

I eat here a couple times a month. The Budget Buster meal is a great price for the amount of food and I have never had anything bad here. The service is sometimes a little slow sometimes but that seems to be due to short staffing. But they are always pleasant.

I ordered food to go and everything was delicious and fresh. The lady at the bar was super friendly and made order to go very easy process.

We were having a rough day, but when when we arrived, we were greeted and sat quickly. Our server made sure we knew before we ordered they were all out of potato salad. Amazing service, amazing food!! It's definitely worth the price!

Great and fast service! Amazing food. Everything is clean.

The food was good, but the order took a very long time to get to us. We came for our lunch hour from work, and almost late getting back it took so long. Other than that, the service was decent and the atmosphere was alright also.

We used to eat here all the time when they first opened. Food and service started going downhill, so we stopped going. I recently started going again, and have had pretty good food. The other day, we both ordered beef brisket dinner- $16.00 each. We both got fatty and overcooked meat. Talked to the waitress, she said she would talk to the manager. Nothing became of it. So, $40.00 later… we won’t be going back again for awhile.

Amazing service here. Our waitress Whitney was on top of everything. Drinks, napkins, condiments she was handling it all like a champ. Before we even knew we needed something she was there providing it. I highly recommend the BBQ beans it was so good I had to get a second helping to go. Will be coming back here again.

I hate hate hate they are taking the catfish off the menu. Terrible corporate decision. But the manager and team there are great and communicate and take care of there customers, especially the ones like me, that comes as they know, just for the fish. Please keep the delicious Catfish in Southern Illinois corporate, we are in the South Corporate. Everyone has Salmon on there menu. We're not in Seattle. Catfish & BBQ just go together.

Food and service was fabulous! First time here but it will be a regular stop for us moving forward.

The entrees were extremely yummy!!! The margaritas were a bit on the weak side but for 5 bux...meh...not too bad! Our waiter was great!!

The food was so hot and fresh when it came out that we couldn't even touch it for 5 minutes- which is a huge compliment since many restaurants deliver food to your table only after its been sitting under a heat lamp for 10 minutes. Once we could pick it up, it was absolutely fantastic. Service was quick and attentive. We will definitely be back!

Hard to believe this is a bandanas, my favorite restaurant. But this is the absolute worst location, if you cant staff a location dont open the doors . Food is trash service is trash manager smells like pee and body odor. 15 minutes to find a worker 15 to 20 for drink service 45 minutes for incorrect food.

Food was great. Hot and lots of flavor. Service was great too. Love all the sauce option right on the table

Staff very knowledgable ,polite and helpful ! With all the different bbq sauces they have our waitress was able to describe them all to us ! Also the place is very clean which is very important to me !

Had a great lunch with my father here. The chicken and beans were excellent and the garlic bread was the best ever! Would highly recommend Bandanas BBQ to anyone looking for a great meal with reasonable prices 🤤

Big portions, fair prices, neat place. I was a bit disappointed with the blandness. They leave different kinds of BBQ sauce on the table, but that's not "BBQ" in my opinion. Nor were there flavorful rubs. High quality ingredients cooked to perfection - just disappointing for what I was expecting. The sweet corn was delicious but not drained so very watery, the mac and cheese had bread crumbs (?), and the apple sauce was more of a mash. The chocolate brownie was good but standard fare. It's a little sad. Maybe the customer base likes the food this way? So close to 5⭐, but I can't even give it 4 because I left full but disappointed.