Great diner to stop in for food! Service is quick, direct, and friendly. Booths are a little small,…read moreso bigger parties may need to split up. Great, diverse menu. Waffles, breakfast burritos, and omelets are all great, and the hash browns are perfectly browned! Definitely recommend to stop in and have a meal at this Champaign staple!

A diner that will be there for you when you need it…read more The food is simply prepared and comes out fast. We ordered a spread of eggs, hash browns, French toast, waffles, oatmeal, and biscuits with gravy. The oats were instant, the hashbrowns were a little soggy, and the waffle didn't taste like much. But it didn't matter because we needed to hit the road and the price was right. Even better, the egg yolk was a rich orange, the French toast was moist, and the gravy was peppery. When the dishes land, they are delicious.

It had a cozy old environment. Good service. There was a…read morenice lady who was kind and very helpful. It is not a crowded place. Food was good overall.

This was a top notch place back in the day! But past owner from the 1980's, Allen Strong, has…read moreretired and the new owners don't seem to add much. A glass display case sits empty at the hostess station displaying nothing but lots of smudgy fingerprints. A fitting analogy to the current Courier unfortunately. Patrons come in for lunch and wait several minutes for somebody to seat them. The service suffers from understaffing. I ordered a Veggie Dagwood sandwich. Remember Dagwood Bumstead and his multi layer skyscraper sandwiches?? Not here! This was more of a very dry bread sandwich. Where are the layers of veggies? The layers of cheese? The alfalfa sprouts? The sauce? My sandwich was served with a stale pickle. I asked if I could order a side like potato salad. They had coleslaw - $4 up charge. The place needs to be cleaned up! Put a little pride into the menu.

It wasn't until last week that I found out.I was missing the best breakfast item on the menu, the…read morefrench toast. I got the 2 piece order and it was almost more than I needed. It came to me hot off the griddle, with scrambled eggs and plenty of bacon. The flavor was glorious. Again, Amy was at the top of her game, taking care of me in several other tables during a very busy saturday morning. It's definitely something worth returning for.

Great old fashioned food, the way how it should be made…read more Fantastic service and great atmosphere. Thanks you Sam for this amazing 39 years of your hospitality and great food.

So I'm that most annoying of things: a vegan. On top of that, I'm a teetotaler. So when I announced…read morethese things to my waitress - Jessica - I was expecting to be told it would be very difficult to serve me. What happened next was astounding. She consulted her supervisor, and the two were able to lay out for me what items were suitable with a complete list of ingredients and allergens! The sliders themselves use a vegan-friendly bun, and the patty can be exchanged for a plant-based one. The tofu tacos simply need to have the sour cream held. The sweet potato fries (and I presume the normal ones) are fried using the same oil as other foods, so people should take that into consideration should they wish, but they're otherwise okay. I ordered the tofu tacos and the sweet potato fries. Excellent meal! The music being played was Nintendo-themed covers and remixes, which I was definitely able to appreciate!

So my fiancé and I moved around the area recently and we are looking to try new places for dining…read moreexperiences. This is the first in Champagne and we actually liked it. We had a few cocktails which were good. And the chicken fuatas as an appetizer. Which was REALLY GOOD!! Michele said they were the best she has ever had. I had a club sandwich and she had the gourmet grilled cheese with their mushroom soup. The atmosphere was quaint. And the service was good as well. We will be most likely come back to try other dishes.

The quality of the food and the service are a cut above most breakfast restaurants. From the…read morecoffee to the fresh-squeezed orange juice to the whipped butter, not to mention the pancake and egg dishes, it's all top notch. The staff is efficient and friendly, and they accommodate the usual weekend waiting lines very well (hint: use their online reservation app for quicker seating).

Great food, fast and very efficient service. Just love their Apple Pancake‼ Used to love The…read moreChampaign Original Pancake House during my U of I college days in early 70's and over the years they've even gotten better with time,

We had the best 1/2 fried chicken. The chicken was amazing cooked to perfection every piece of…read morechicken was very tender and juicy. Mashed potatoes were perfectly seasoned and the gravy was delicious. Service was excellent. The waitress was very nice and friendly with a great attitude She recommended the fried chicken and it was as good as she said it would be. I DO recommend this family owned restaurant.

After driving by many times, it sparked my interest to try this restaurant. Walking inside, I…read morewondered if I had made the right choice, the decor isn't vintage but just old and doesn't flow. We ordered the Fried Chicken and Beef N' Noodles. The chicken was the best fried chicken I've had outside of the South. The Beef N' Noodles tastes really good too. The sides were not great but edible. We ordered the Apple Dumplin' even though we were full and it is not to be missed. I would go back just for this dessert.

black dog is one of the best bbq place in illinois period. anything you order you can't go wrong…read more pick something

Our Hostess is a Rockstar we all agreed, sat in the enclosed patio area which was quite enjoyable,…read more I called it the Ocean View. Our Tour Guide, for this event was, Nathaniel. A well versed guide, helped us select the favorites they out sell. We had tall glasses of water with a southern Root beer and there Bourbon Manhattans. Our appetizer was their Mac & Cheese bites with a ranch dressing. Our entree's were two orders of their half slab ribs & BBQ Turkey Sandwich. BBQ Sauces were Two mild & Medium versions. Certainly hit the spot. Will definitely spice up for next time, but not the reaper... want to enjoy the flavors of my food. Highly recommend Nathaniel as a great tour guide. Mangia & Cheers!

Always great food. I only ever get the hot chicken, but others I go with like to try new things…read moreand are never disappointed. Decent beer selection, but could use a couple more taps. Servers are friendly with the right level of attentiveness. It can be loud and sometimes you wait a while for a table if you didn't think to make a reservation.

i am not sure what happened to this place, but ever since they expanded to more locations, this one…read morehas suffered immensely. I am here for Ebertfest and it has now taken over an hour to get drinks, food, and dessert. I am trying to flag down my server because I was worried about the amount of time it was taking. She apologized and took off the dessert, but she seemed to be the only one working. I was near the back so I got to see all the other servers "yucking" it up and just standing around while this poor lady was doing laps. I am from the service industry and only 40 so I'm not being a Karen. This server deserves a huge raise and probably a better job. Pair that with them cutting down the menu, this place went to a "must see" in Champaign to a maybe. What I ate was tasty, but the rest of Champaign has caught up and starting to leave them behind.

Ooh haven't been to a diner in forever and Sammy's reminded me I should do it more often. Went on a…read moreSaturday morning, we were greeted warmly, seated immediately and our food was ready in no time! I got the fiesta skillet which was amazing, also huge portion sizes! I took it to go and had it for dinner, so yum! My friends got triple berry pancakes and French toast which were all good as well. Our waitress was sweet and got our food and checks quickly. Great service!

We are heading back to Wisconsin, from Florida (day 2). We were ready for lunch and a driver…read moreswitch so I was in charge of finding a place. Reviews on Yelp were not stellar for the area, for a quick sit down meal, until I saw Sammy's listed. Even though it was not right next to the highway we decided to head there. I believed it's a locally owned small business and they were still serving breakfast, Parking was not a problem and when we entered, we were greeted immediately. Our server came to our table shortly after sitting, she was pleasant, and checked in with us multiple times. My husband had biscuits and gravy; which was perfectly seasoned. One friend got an omelet with pancakes, she said everything was good, especially the pancakes because she's really picky about those. My other friend got the supreme burrito. He said was good but nothing he would get again. When he cut into it, it fell apart because there was nothing binding it together. It had plain ground beef and lots of lettuce His only suggestion would be to add some type of sauce or seasoning, offer sour cream. I had a BLT, fries, and coffee. The BLT was a normal sandwich and tasted good, the coffee was good, the fries were pretty basic and by the time they got to me, they were on the cooler side. I only ever planned to eat a couple otherwise I would have asked for a replacement. I scored this a 4 star because it was a nice place and if someone was asking for recommendations I wouldn't hesitate to send them here.

I love breakfast food and have been to other Bob Evans restaurants. Unfortunately, this Bob Evans…read moredoesn't measure up to the other locations that I've been to. We started with the Cinnabiscuits, which was a solid choice. It gives you the great taste of their biscuits combined with sweet cinnamon. I ordered the chocolate chip pancakes and I can't put my finger on why but they didn't taste the same as I've had before. I highly recommend the hot chocolate! Not only is it rich and creamy but it comes with free refills.

I visited Bob Evans on Sunday for breakfast. The place was full, but I received excellent service…read more The food was good albeit a bit pricey, compared to some of the other diners in town. The restaurant is always clean, and the mature servers are always very pleasant to deal with There were things I did not like. Even though there were about a dozen open tables, the hostess attempted to seat me, a solitary woman, handicapped and limping in the corner next to the bathrooms. I find this happens a lot at Bob Evans, when I am alone and I don't appreciate it. The other thing that really bothered me was that the cashier person (younger female) at the counter accepting payment loudly bragged to a younger male waiter that he had been tipped $100 by a group of young people. Then both of them laughed and made fun of the young man who had tipped so very well because they assumed that he had used Daddy's credit card and even stated that it was easy to be generous when you were using Daddy's card. I personally thought that they were ingrates, inappropriately loud, and it made me glad that they had not served me. Furthermore, I wasn't even thanked because they were so busy making fun of the generous party that had left just before me. This type of behavior needs to be resolved by management. It was tasteful and highly unacceptable.