Oh man if I lived here I'd be at the rose bowl every night. Musician owned, so there's great live…read moremusic here every night and the crowd appreciates it. This is a great venue for artists (although you have to do a lot of your own publicity to bring in an audience, and it's pass the tip jar, so a bit of a risk). Nice artist green room downstairs. Great selections of beer, including a variety of stouts and porters. Everything from 2% milk stout up to 9%! Great bartenders and they also have wine, mixed drinks, non alcoholic etc. Bring your own food! They have good quality merch, hats, shirts, hoodies.

Very limited seating for American Aquarium performance. A/C couldn't handle the crowd. Had to leave…read moreearly.

I love this bar. First of all, it has a great name. The beers are cheap, the bar seems pretty old…read moreschool, and the service is quick and friendly. This is a place I could spend hours in watching a game or hanging with friends. They also sell really cool shirts as well which is a huge plus Cash only. Highly recommend.

Definitely a great spot to stop for a cold beer. Dive bar at its best. Very friendly bartender…read more Will return if I'm back in town

They outdid themselves once again The corned beef and…read morecabbage special was more than I could eat Cold beer and a friendly staff, what more could you ask for?

Checked out this classic Urbana bar and grill. It has been around for a long time and still going…read morestrong. Bunny's is certainly not a fancy place but it's more modern than expected. Has a bar area and plenty of tables inside. There's also a patio great for watching live music. Best things about it are the drinks and food. It's fairly cheap as far as how popular it is. This is one of the main hangouts east of the campus area along with the Rose Bowl which is next to here and always has music on weekends. Come chill. It's about $5 to get basic mixers like Jameson and whatever. Food is better than expected. It's about $11 for an entree like a burger. These come with a side. I got a Veggie Burger. The coolest thing is they have a toppings bar where you can top it with onions, pickles, or whatever. Loaded it up and it was a glorious mess. The rest of the menu has other sandwiches including grilled cheese, Reubens, and others. For sure it's a classic and there's plenty more things coming. It's located on Water among some back alleys and other unassuming places. The best times are weekends when there's music and stuff.

I have been a fan of the Illini Inn since I was a coed, and that's a few lifetimes ago!…read more This place is a best bet for cold beer and wings and back in the day I loved to share their slick n sleazy pepperoni pizza with friends. I need to visit again - I'm homesick!

A must visit if you plan to get wasted on the Illinois campus. Illini Inn has been one of the…read moreplaces for students and alumni to party their ass off. Many have been here through the years. Fun place for watching a game. The prices are low too. I like how this is kind of a smaller bar but it's also fun. Pretty cheap prices on things. This is especially true for wells. It's $2 for a typical well drink. So apparently they have some pizza but the quality is questionable. It's about the only expensive thing here at about $20 each. The quality makes avoiding this probably the best idea. Good place for watching a game. It isn't even bad watching the Illini in here because it's small and not as many people are in here. The bar itself is pretty gross and smelly.

Checked out this cheap bar in Champaign. It may not look like much but it's a great value. Brass…read moreRail is where the locals come to booze up away from the college craziness and pay less for stronger mixers. Also great for watching games. They have a few slots. Basic looking bar. It's certainly not all party atmosphere like others up the street. This is where to get cheap and stiff things. Finding a place around here that's cheaper is hard. It's about $5 to get basic mixers like whiskey and whatever. As for the rest of the bar there's a few more reasons to come. There's a few video slots if wanting to blow money and play. Favorite among locals. It's a lot more easygoing than the campus bars and cheaper too. This is located on University at Walnut.

Good place for a cold beer and to watch the game. The bar tenders are also very attentive.read more

A solid burger and a beer on campus!…read more Staff was great and it's the classic Murphys I remember - wood everywhere with scraped in messages all over. Can't recall if I ever put my name somewhere back in the day.... Great place to hang with your friends.

Wonderful little college town pub! Post graduation was definitely the place to be at!! Sit at the…read morewindow seats and gawk at the passersby while congratulating everyone at their accomplishments. Met so many locals here randomly that we have to come back in the future!

My friend visiting from California who I rarely see dropped their entire drink on the counter which…read morewas the modest of honest mistakes. Not even a shot was given for the friendly sportsmanship, unless $$$. Will not return but ok I guess.

I was so grateful this place was open late! I was surprised to see that not all bars in a college…read moretown are open to 2 on a weekend! My cousin, friend, sister and I were trying to find a place to have some drinks after my cousin's daughter's wedding and someone told us about this place a couple blocks down from our hotel. We walked in the freezing rain/snow and were so happy to get inside this warm bar. The bouncer at the door and the bartender were both very friendly and the service was quick. Prices were reasonable too. We found a table and all were able to have a couple of drinks before they closed. The vibe in this place was fun too!

Hands down my favorite bar in town!! Great cocktails, good selection of wine and warm, friendly…read moreservice always. Top notch bar food too, every food item in the menu and they were all delicious!!

Punch might be the best bar in all of Champaign. Im a little surprised that this is the first time…read moreI'm reviewing it as it's a "go to" for every visit. To describe the drinks would be impossible, but they constantly rotate craft cocktails that are still hand mixed and bartender inspired. The joy of this place are the bartenders which are outstanding. Some of the best in Champaign. They've recently expanded their snack menu and that makes it even better! They have a pretty extensive beer and wine menu, but cocktails are where they're at. Stop on by!

Had a quick to go snack from Esquire and opted for the bacon cheese tater tots! The tots were a…read moreperfect amount of crispy and cooked perfectly! Though the cheese/bacon/tot ratio was optimal, the cheese definitely tasted like the slightly worse version of the fake cheese you get at concessions stand and the bacon was not crispy. I think next time I would just get the plain tots! Would love to come back and have a full meal here. Very old timey vibes! Pool costs $1 every 10 minute.

I love the Esquire Lounge. The staff know all their regulars, and the regulars know one another…read more You always have a friend at Esquire. The drinks and food are priced perfectly for the quality and quantity. It definitely won't break the bank. It's very roomy and very clean. If there is a "Cheers " bar, this is it. Great place to hang!

Not for everybody, but for me, It'll Do. Too. This is a dive bar located in the home of the old…read moreChief's bar. It is long, dark, has entries on both sides of the mall, and is scary as shit. This is a bar for the myspace crowd as opposed to the facebookers that inhabit most CU establishments. A word of advice: don't whip out your iPhone in here, and avoid iContact. If you are willing to go dressed down (black is the new dirty) and with the proper mindset, this place can be a ton of fun. If you are into people watching, you will see some truly delightful specimens. I wont spoil it for you, but www.peopleofwalmart.com has nothing on It'll Do Too. Try not to point and laugh; I don't want to have on my conscience the shivvin' of a fellow yelper. The bar's 'sister' is of course It'll Do, a biker bar in Tolono. The crowd on the night I went (Friday, when a harrd rawk cover band was playing) was a lot of bikers, a few pool sharks, some baby boomer groupies that would make you shudder, and a lot of good, working class folk that tend to hide from the often obnoxious student-centric bars. It was a lot of fun, and they had 20 oz drafts for $3, and cans of Bud Light and Busch Light for (I assume) $1 or so. The shots were pretty generous, (though in plastic cups unless you went top shelf) and the bartenders really efficient and friendly. They had three pool tables of average quality and above average players, the largest (physically) juke box you have ever seen, a brand-new megatouch, and at least a half-dozen of the video poker/slot machine games.