Had Father's Day with my family and everything was great , Shrimp tacos were delicious and the…read morepretzel was dynamite

Food was ok, but the way they do the service was not. Had to get up and go to counter to order and…read morepay, inefficient they ask for a tip before even doing anything. Food was brought out by someone and that was the last anyone came to the table. Any other restaurant and would not have tipped, but did feel pressured to do it when payed cause didn't want any thing done to our food. I will never go back.

Open late night amazing grills. Hamburger with high quality meat, premium choice over McDonald's …read more Friendly staff.

Totally a man's meal. You got all the food you could have in one burger. Great price too. Total was…read more$20 for everything including the fries and the drink. If I could say one word to describe it, it's "satisfying" totally a good hearty meal. The ambience is perfect, the names of the items are unique, and the person behind the counter also makes the food. Great place!

Beers are plentiful in this action packed bar and grill in Champaign. It also has pretty okay food…read morebut people really aren't coming here for it. Aspen Tap House is a great place for watching any games. Has tons of TVs around and there's a party atmosphere usually going on. The prices are okay for portions. A location away from the campus craziness but it still can get loud. It's close to a few hotels, so it's a great place for travelers. The menu has about what one should expect, with shit tons of beers and many of these are local as well. Got a few good ones. It's about $7 a pint. Best we had of these was the White Oak Brewery selection #CharmingAF. This was refreshing and smooth. It's about $12 for the cheapest burgers. We each got the Black Bean Burger, which comes with guacamole, pico de gallo, and sour cream but I left off the last one. Also gets a choice of a side, so okay value for it. I got it with a salad. A lot of other meaty options available. They have tacos and the Impossible meat is an option. For sure it pretty much seems like Applebee's or some generic polished sports bar and grill but it's okay to be honest. It's located on Neil Street to the south of the campus stuff. There's meaty things as well as options for vegans and vegetarians.

To Go order…read more Hostess was efficient. Kitchen was efficient. Not too loud. High tops, low table and a bar. Chicken sandwich is okay.

I was SOOOO excited about trying this place as the photos of the burgers looked awesome but was a…read morelittle disappointed. Pricing was standard for a "fancier" non-fast food burger joint. However, the burger had minimal flavor and was bland. The fries also were lacking in flavor. There was plenty of seating and could fit a large group of 10+! Service was fine for me!

Bad service. Food…read morewas prepared wrong. No apology just shrugged. Food is fine, but the price is way too high. Staff was not friendly or helpful. Also please sure the picture for the bacon on a burger. Much better places, unfortunately.

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.

We were so glad to find a Portillo's on our vacation. We had visited them in Florida a few years…read moreback and really liked the food. This one in Champaign was just as good. I got the Italian beef with sweet & hot peppers with the gravy on the side (I don't like my sandwich falling apart on me) and french fries. My husband got the hot dogs, which came dressed with a dill pickle, tomatoes, and hot peppers, and a side of onion rings. We also splurged with the yummy-looking desserts (strawberry shortcake and lemon cake) in the cooler near the register. Everything was so good. The beef (which there was plenty of!) had so much flavor even without the gravy. The bun it was on was hearty enough to hold it. The hot dogs tasted good quality. The fries were good (not at all greasy), and the onion rings had such a good flavor, not overly breaded. The desserts were a perfect ending. The restaurant was very clean (including the bathrooms). There was someone cleaning something (including the walls) the entire time we were there. I wish we had one closer to where we live here in Ohio!

I'm giving it 2 stars instead of 1 because even after they screwed up our simple order, at least…read moreone employee came to the table to try to rectify the situation when she knew I was absolutely fuming. All I can say is it'll take a miracle for Brendon, the manager in training, to Ever be a decent mgr. As I was stating my disdain over the ridiculous errors with our order he kept saying, "I gotcha." over and over and each time I had to tell that no he didn't or we wouldn't have had the issue to begin with. I seriously had to say STOP SAYING THAT, you're not making it any better, so just STOP!! How difficult is it to make a burger as the customer requests with lettuce, tomato, mayo and catsup? After ordering my beef sandwich, double dipped with sweet peppers I ran back to the counter to ask one of the workers to please cut the beef sandwich in half, to which he said, of course in such a way as why yes, of course anyone would want a large beef sandwich cut in half. Our number was called, we bring the order to the table and the beef sandwich is not cut in half. I'm talking the LARGEST size they make. Instead, they cut the burger in half and screwed up the toppings. No catsup, but onion instead, tiny piece of tomato, so much mayo it was dripping out of the bun. The only thing they really got right was the lettuce. When I took my beef sandwich up to get it cut that's when the real fun began. They wanted to make the beef sandwich over without even asking me if it was dipped or not, etc. I said, no just cut it in half. I could go and on about the ineptitude and how it took me to a fever pitch of anger, but maybe, just maybe the mgr will read this and see why a simple order could be screwed up so badly and RETRAIN his staff. I was offered cake as restitution and a refund. I just wanted to eat my food as ordered and not hear anymore I gotcha's from Mr Don't Got it. I later learned Thursday is training day. So do yourself a favor, don't ever go there on Thursday. You'll encounter a mess of epic proportion and be sorry you didn't take my warning. I know I'll never return no matter the day. It's not worth getting angry and upset. This encounter ruined the experience to the point I didn't even want to eat my food. BTW, if you double dip a beef sandwich, the bread shouldn't be dry. The mgmt here stinks to high heaven and Dick Portillo who founded this 50 some yrs ago in Chicago would be appalled.

Classic hangout on campus in Champaign. It actually isn't a brewery anymore but they were like fuck…read moreit too lazy to change it. Joe's still has plenty of beer though. Apparently also has food but nothing was going on in the kitchen. The place is known for the big patio and gameday parties. Basic big time crowded hangout. It's especially crazy when school is in session. This place gets pretty quiet when it's not and is usually closed on breaks or whatever. Getting your drink on is the main thing about it. It's about $5 to get the cheapest mixers like whiskey mixed with whatever. Apparently has food. Fried appetizers like mozzarella sticks. Basic fried items. There's also a few burgers and chicken sandwiches. Of course they have to be open first. The last few times here there was nothing on the menu worth getting to be honest. Great place to get wasted to be certain. It's located on 5th Street at Green. The place gets pretty quiet in summer.

Bar is fun with good options for drinks and an exciting atmosphere. Loses to stars for making the…read morelines take an hour and half for no reason.

Slow slow slow. Loud loud loud. Won't be back. Dirty place too. Help is arguing. Whoever owns…read morethis place you give the brand a bad brand.

It has been over a decade since I wrote a Yelp review for Five Guys based on their now-closed…read moreGloucester, MA location. More than five years have passed since I even had a Five Guys burger, which would have been from their Medford, MA location next to Wellington Station. Finally, after 3 years of living in Urbana, IL and splurging on fast-food burgers everywhere, the time had come to give their Champaign joint a try. Given how scary past Yelp reviews describe them, do they fulfill our Five Guys' experiences of old and carry on their reputation? The answer: A big, fat, dripping with cheese and fresh toppings, YES! Spacious, clean, free peanuts for the taking, freshly made in front of you, and served piping hot, we were reminded last night why we adore Five Guys. That burger, a cross between Culver's and Wendy's (by my quick estimation), was divine. Those cajun fries were as tasty and addicting as I remembered. The service, while not above and beyond cheery, was communicative and all that was necessary. Yes, they are pricey, but you do get a very filling burger with as many free toppings as you want. We also were given a bag full of those cajun fries, although we were spared extra regular fries we had ordered, oddly enough. All that considered, we are very happy to have Five Guys back in our lives once again.

Second time at Buford's. I very highly recommend any item involving the Cash Burger. Simply put,…read morethe best burger in the area. I would also recommend the Buford's Shoe. I've eaten various types of Horseshoes and Ponies but this one stands out above all (recommendation: get the Tots instead of the fries; they are very crispy and stand up well to the cheese sauce). My only quibble is that they don't seem to employ enough wait staff. There was only one waitress trying to handle the entire restaurant. Otherwise this place is worth the drive and I'm looking forward to my next visit.

Buford's Pub in Sadorus IL. 185 miles on the bike to get me some BPT breakfast…read more I ordered the S7 Tenderloin Stack with American fries and a biscuit under all that sausage gravy and scrambled eggs. Absolutely delicious. The atmosphere is welcoming and the wait staff was wonderful.

Here I go again!!!…read more What is wrong with me? I'm doing another chain review! My reviewing button must be broken. However, there will be no pictures, because it looks like the same as any other Red Robin I've been to. And, like I said previously, same is as same does. Scorpion burger is my usual go to. It was pretty good. The bottomless steak fries still have no bottom. We did throw a wrench into the system, where we ordered cheese for the fries. That's standard for us, but it is not on the menu. Red Robin is very good for a chain. It's a bit higher end burger chain, and the god worth the higher cost. I will say, though that the cost of eating out is starting to get not worth it. Our server was bubbly and friendly and that makes the experience much better. Never did catch her name. She might have told us, but I didn't remember. I asked and it was Brandy (also the bartender). She was quite nice. Anyway, it's good food, However, the pay Ziosk machine didn't work, so that was annoying. Service was prompt until the time to pay.

Service was good. Food was satisfying but just seems a bit expensive now a days for burger and…read morefries.