This has been my family’s choice of music store since I was a child.
My mother, uncle and myself have always used them for our musical instruments.
Great selection very friendly
Friendly staff, great prices, and a small business with so much to offer the community!
Nice place, friendly workers
great customer service and good guitars and pianos
Friendly, helpful staff with a surprising knowledge of the instruments. They really care, and it shows.
My son’s saxophone has been there a number of times. The last time he got it back the band director said that it wasn’t fixed. It went back and still hasn’t been fixed for 3 weeks! I have traveled down there in the past and had several words with them. This is the last time it goes back!
It seems as though the technicians that repair instruments can’t repair the instruments correctly without having to send them out for repairs. The customer has to tell and show what exactly is broken or needs repairs. Th oo bad they are the only musical instrument repair shop in Alton
Bad experience. Our band teacher left my daughters instrument there last Thursday. They never even touched it and her band recital is tomorrow. Their representative never bothered to contact the school or teacher. We drove all the way to Alton and took it to Miller’s Music on Swansea. He got it fixed enough to be ready for band recital that night! What a miracle worker. Halpins said it would take them weeks to get it fixed. OMG!
The clerk at Halpins offered an apology after I mentioned the situation. Nothing from the owners themselves. We don’t treat our own customers that way, speaking as a business owner. Sad to say, some businesses just don’t care.
4. The Old Mississippi Sound House
Address: 501 E Airline Dr, East Alton, IL 62024 , Bethalto , Illinois , United States
I met Modert at a conference and have been extremely impressed with his passion and drive when it comes to making the best sound and experience for his customers. You will not regret going with The Old Mississippi Sound House team!
Best studio experience in town!!
Really nice studio at an affordable rate! Also They have instruments, tools and help you with your music quality and sound! I Definitely Recommend!!!
-Kid Fop
5. Guitar Butler
Address: 340 E Haller Dr, East Alton, IL 62024 , Bethalto , Illinois , United States
Very informative and adjusted my guitar perfectly to my playing style while also fixing annoying string/fret buzz problems making my new guitar fully show ready thanks Guitar Butler
Well I consider it great with what he does very educated think he has his masses you’ll give a five-star rating every time you go to him that’s for sure he does nothing but the best
He did a very well done and personalized service. He took the time to explain and ask what I wanted. I really appreciate his hard work and expertise. He did a wonderful job.
6. Alton Music Exchange
Address: 556 E Broadway, Alton, IL 62002 , Bethalto , Illinois , United States
Jared and Jenny rule!
Love ya guys!
Local musicians come here and get your instruments cleaned and set-up! Trade your old gear for different and better gear. Browse the awesome array of effects pedals ! Stop in and pick up an extra guitar or bass! Bang a gong, get it on! Listen to Don’tGetDead and Hideous Gentlemen lol.
Oh, and get your ink done next door@Piasa Body Art! Shop local! Bob Wadlow STILL has a posse!
Such a cool place in downtown Alton! Great place to get amps fixed,buy used, or resell.
Great place of business for the local music scene!!!
7. Mojo’s Music
Address: 144 N Main St, Edwardsville, IL 62025 , Bethalto , Illinois , United States
Great staff amazing selection of equipment great prices
We absolutely LOVE Mojo’s. This is a one stop shop. They offer great instruments, excellent repair work, quality accessories, and they even have music lessons. We can’t say enough wonderful things about all the folks at Mojo’s, they make you feel like family. Tom, Jared, and the viking looking guy (Turk) are always helpful, patient, and more importantly, knowledgeable.
Did have what I was looking for but customer service was extremely polite and helped me out.
Fun shop for sure! Eye candy hanging on all the surrounding walls. The shop’s main focus is guitars so it’s definitely the place to go if that’s your go to instrument. Workers are knowledgeable and always very helpful. It’s no breaking news that guitar shops tend to give off awkward, intimidating vibes (understandably so when you visit any shop with high pricetagged merch) and I do have to try and hide my feelings of squirminess while there, but I enjoy going and will continue to.
Lots of inventory and they are willing to deal
I went in to get my guitar repaired, the staff members sat at the counter and talked and ignored me for several minutes. Then after they finally looked at my guitar it turned out to be a very expensive repair so I decided to just buy a new guitar. One would think this would be cue to start selling a guitar, instead they ignored me some more and made me feel awkward for playing any guitar they had. So I went to swing city music right down the road and they instantly came to help and found a guitar that was right for me.
After years of taking time off from playing music, band break up really made me step away, I’ve decided to look around for a new guitar and rig, have gone to Mojo’s, have purchase three terrific instruments from them in the past 15 years, never had a bad experience, today, however, was not the same. I walked into a store deflated of its prior pulse, I was seen and ignored, walked around looking for what would be my next stage guitar. Two employees, yet no time to greet, or attempt to make a sale, to show products, I even made an attempt by asking what’s new, even then not a singular spark of interest in my affairs with them was of significance. I walked out of there for the last time, sad to see such a place become so cold and uninviting.
8. McDonald’s
Address: 2 Plaza Dr, Bethalto, IL 62010 , Bethalto , Illinois , United States
Food is exactly what you expect. As prices continue to go up I can see me cutting out McDonald’s completely in the not to distant future.
It took 14 minutes to get a quarter pounder.
Other than that, the did was good.
I mean it’s McDonald’s. It is what it is. Some times it’s good most of the time they screw up your order. 2 for 5 fillet of fish brings me back but they still cannot make one without melting the cheese to only half the sandwich so you tear the bread to shreds trying to straighten it out. They don’t care they don’t have to eat it !!!!
This place used to be the best McDonald’s around the Alton area but something has really changed anymore. Staff is rude and judgmental and have gotten my order wrong on multiple occasions. I don’t ask much just for a simple sauce or something. Foods rarely fresh anymore either.
They did a very nice job at my wedding reception and handled both my list of music/announcements and guest requests very well. Volume and lighting/speaker setup was good.
Trusted person , good price with excellent work !
Recommend to all ..
12. Piano World Enterprises
Address: 1126 Milton Rd, Alton, IL 62002 , Bethalto , Illinois , United States
Piano World Enterprises, D. L. Bullock, Proprietor, is a unique artisan shop specializing in player piano restoration, rebuilding reed organs, onsite pipe organ cleaning and tuning, nickelodeon piano restoration, player piano roll sales and more. I once worked at Piano World with Mr. Bullock as an independent contractor as his apprentice where I acquired new skills helping him restore a rare Mason & Hamlin upright piano with a patented Screw-Stringer design.
Great place
13. BETHALTO
Address: 515 N Bellwood Dr # B, Bethalto, IL 62010 , Bethalto , Illinois , United States
Great place for everything from gasoline to baby wipes. If you need a break and want someone else to do your shopping for you great place. Yes, unfortunately you will most of the time have to wait a little bit, they are always busy and traffic is terrible. At least the workers are friendly. They never forget my labs dog biscuit.
Just purchase gas there..
14. Walmart Supercenter
Address: 610 Wesley Dr, Wood River, IL 62095 , Bethalto , Illinois , United States
I love Walmart so much I started working there like 6 years ago but I got injured on their watch and they acted like it was my fault but it didn’t matter I still worked there for another year until I couldn’t so that was that but I still love going there.
Well if anybody knows Walmart it’s a hundred dollar bill
Nice, clean
It has everything you need people could be more friendly
Great people watching at this location.
Love there are several lanes open to check out! Thanks
This is a sad excuse of a Walmart first of all it’s appearently dog friendly so make sure you wash your veggies and fruit before eating it because they have ppl walk in and shop with their dogs which is disgusting they’re never informat about their services, they do not cash cashier checks; even when the Walmart website says they do. They’re picky on what they give refunds to , their fresh bread goes stale after one day like they definitely need a new management because this is just sad and i continue to be disappointed every visit here.
They suck
I’m not sure why I keep going back. The store is dirty, the shelves are empty, and they never have enough checkers.
15. HIGH LIFE
Address: 400 E St Louis Ave, East Alton, IL 62024 , Bethalto , Illinois , United States
Every morning between 630-740 there’s always these signs posted in the windows and doors they are never here they are normally outside but here recently this place is locked up and closed during the morning hrs no one ever answers the phone or door no one to be found….how are you 24 hrs and can lock up at anytime and leave post-it notes annoyed I just needed a vape smh
Sketchy !
I would rate this place 0 stars if I could. Saw the reviews and thought this would be an okay place to buy from. I went inside and the music was blasting so loud I couldn’t hear myself think even when the worker came over we had to yell to each other to even understand. Wasn’t a great start but then when I asked about the products the worker didn’t seem the most knowledgeable and was acting very Unprofessional and didn’t seem like he wanted to help me at all. I asked him where the carts are and he showed me and when I asked to make sure it was a cart he reassured me it was. When it was time to check out he didn’t ID me at all which I thought was very strange. When I went to my car after the purchase I opened it and realized he had sold me a disposable which he clarified to me twice it was a cart. I was very upset so I went inside to see if I could return it and get the cart I was promised but then he proceeded to tell me that I was lying and didn’t ask for a cart. He refused to admit his fault and started to have an attitude with me. I will never be coming back to this store if this is how their workers act. He seemed too high to even register what was going on around him. To add on to that after doing more research I learned that this store sells to minors everyday, in another review I read, a 13 year old was able to go inside and buy a vape. Do yourself a favor and go to any other smokeshop at least there they will respect you and the law. I don’t trust any store that profits off of children don’t come here
16. I VAPOR & TOBACCO
Address: 629 Wesley Dr, Wood River, IL 62095 , Bethalto , Illinois , United States
Highest quality goods in the area. Affordable and convenient.
Great customer service and great selections of vapes
BEST FLAVS
You might want to change your hours it says open at 8 AM on Saturday. I’m here at nine and no one’s there.
May,26th,2023 Up here at 9:20 supposed to open at 8 and still closed whats going on?
Helpful workers. Decent prices
You guys show on your door you open at 8 am on Thursday’s and I have been sitting here for 5 minutes after 8 and still the doors are locked and no sign of anybody. I proceeded to call thinking maybe someone was back there and no answer either. You guys should make sure your hours are actually correct or you need to fire someone for being this late.
After 14 hours of work I realized I need some vape at 8am and was pleasantly surprised when I googled vape stores near me that are open right now and saw I vapor & tobacco. I was just in time on my way home. Well Ive been sitting in my car in the parking lot since 8 am and it’s now 841 and still no one has showed up to open the store. I have literally talked to 2 other people who have pulled up and tried to go in also. This is a bad first impression… for now 3 potential customers.
Sad customer service
17. Airport Plaza Bowl
Address: 4 Erwin Plegge Blvd, Bethalto, IL 62010 , Bethalto , Illinois , United States
Had a great time bowling with my husband here. The facility was nice, staff was very friendly, and snacks were good. We will be back.
Love bowling there I’ve been to lots of bowling alleys and this is the best out of all of them
Good
great place to have a birthday party
Haven’t been there
Because I ordered a 7 or 8 inch pizza and it was 5 dollars and it was like 4 inches and 4 tiny slices so yes I disliked it
They began with horrible customer service support, that continued to the lane which never allowed us to bowl the 2 games paid for. As the problem continues I keep alerting staff no one bothers to come and check the problem. This goes on for an hour or so I finally ask for the manager they were unable to be reached after multiple attempts. I bargained with the staff for a refund, I didn’t want the money back for shoe rentals because they are the only thing that worked as they should only the games that couldn’t be bowled
Good food good service , very noisy, unable to hear people next too you. For a younger crowd
18. Rally’s
Address: 167 E MacArthur Dr, Bethalto, IL 62010 , Bethalto , Illinois , United States
It is a Rallys…good fries and disappointing everything else
Food is good and LwYs hot but they do get our order wrong almost every other visit
Ordered the new loaded Chicken Tender Pile up. Chicken was over cooked and room temperature and there was only two tenders and not that big and fries was room temperature. Paid almost $8.00 for a combo. Bethalto, Illinois location.
