The staff made my dining experience wonderful! They were very attentive & helpful. Their smiles…read moreseemed genuine. Apparently they like working there. The food was amazing! I loved the macNcheese bites & pulled pork. The ambiance was quite comfortable, clean, & inviting. The paper straws & recyclable take-home containers were so appreciated.

Had a lunch meeting there. The food was excellent quality though the portions were slightly…read moresmaller than normal for this type place. The service was very good. The general atmosphere was friendly and customer oriented. The restaurant/bar was clean and well taken care of. Everything considered I would definitely go back again.

The Best Mediterranean Cuisine in the region! Fresh,…read moreauthentic, flavorful & healthy. Fresh tasty salad, Delicious Kabobs, excellent hummus dip, top it off with sweet flaky baklava & Karak Tea ! Must try & you be very glad you did.

The karak chai with saffron is amazing. Do yourself a favor and get the large. The food is also…read moregreat but lunch (hot food) service does not start until 11am so please be aware of that. We got there a little early and had the chai and a date mamool while we were waiting. They ended up taking our food order a little early so it would be ready at 11am since they weren't very busy and I am pretty sure the front counter worker was enamored with our 2 year old daughter. This was our second time here (we went last year as well when my wife was at this same conference) so I was well overdue to review this place. The food here is fantastic which is why we repeated it - it has to be for us to do that at places we visit. Good or okay doesn't get a repeat from us. The dolmas are exactly what you want them to be and there is a perfect amount of salt on the arabic salad, the cabbage salad, and the pickled turnips. Speaking of which, the pickled turnips here are divine perfection. I would be hard-pressed to find better pickled turnips anywhere. The schwarma is quite solid - not as good as I recall from The Netherlands, but as good as any here in the U.S. The Middle Eastern vegan platter is quite a bargain and delicious to boot. The workers here are very kind and I have no knocks against this place at all. They even sell Dubai chocolate to go on a deal - Buy two original bars and get a Strawberry cream Matcha one for free.

The "Seco De Carne" was insanely good…read more I'd have preferred table service, but the counter server was excellent. Courteous, friendly, and very knowledgeable about the menu. Ambiance was great! Eclectic and comfortable, with plenty of funky decorative knickknacks.

Wow. I walked into this little place a could barely see from outside because I heard a buzz around…read morethe Latin food served here. I came in looking for Dominican or columbian soup because I'm a soup girl, and even though they have soups on Friday and Saturday, I stayed to try the chicharon con arroz. Chicharon, white rice and avocado are pictured. Their lemon pickled onions were delicious. The pork meat melted off the bones and avocado brought all the flavors together although it was extra, avocado for any Latin meal is essential! The service was efficient and the food came out hot and quickly! Shred the meat, spoon a lil rice and avocado, add a little picked salad and boom, the perfect bite. El Paraiso gets my stamp of approval. The bachata music in the background added a special touch to my meal.

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.

I had such a fun time at Seven Saints in Champaign. I ordered the ribeye steak sandwich with sweet…read morepotato fries, and both were absolutely delicious, the steak was tender and flavorful and the fries were perfectly crispy. The service was friendly and attentive, and the food came out fast even though the place had a lively crowd. The ambiance is energetic and upbeat, making it a great spot to hang out with friends while enjoying seriously good food.

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.

This isn't really a review because the cafe wasn't open, even though we went during the hours…read moreposted. Maybe because it is summer and it's located within a university affiliated building. It looked awesome, if you like homegrown authentic vegan vibes which we definitely do. So my review is: CALL AHEAD! Make sure they're open! The website listed with Yelp is DOA but here's a better one. https://www.channingmurray.org/the-red-herring

Went for the kale Caesar salad and it was actually better than I expected. The kale was massaged so…read moreit wasn't tough, and the dressing was garlicky with a nice kick. Croutons were house made and super crunchy. I added shrimp and they were cooked just right. It's a casual little place with friendly staff. Not much noise and easygoing atmosphere. I'd come back to try their other salads for sure.

PEKARA BAKERY & BISTRO: A HAIKU…read more Polished, quaint menu, a plain panini arrives, pickle steals the show.

A cute, self-service bakery that has delicious quiches, bread and pastries. I find the pastries a…read morebit too sweet for my taste. But the brunch food is delicious and the service is excellent. Fair warning, it is a bit expensive! But it's my favorite bakery within walking distance because the staff is always so pleasant to talk to.

This is your classic college experience restaurants with lots of carbs and calories per bowl. I got…read morethe bulgogi bowl which comes with a lot of bulgogi, sauce, veggies, and rice. I know this place is moreso a lunch place with its 11am-8:30pm hours, but I also think it could be really successful as a late night option for college students at UIUC!

When I was still a student here, I used to come here all the time for fast, quick lunch and it…read morenever disappointed. I'm so glad that they had the chicken Bulgogi option. This place is fast food casual and honestly, it does not disappoint especially on a budget. service is quick and attentive. I hope to come here again and relive my student days

My food was fresh and delicious! I ordered through DoorDash and can't comment on the atmosphere but…read moreeverything else was on point.

I love this restaurant! We were in Champaign a couple days for NCAA men's gymnastics championships…read moreand wanted a healthy place to grab a bite. We loved this place so much that we can back the next day! Friendly staff, the food was SO fresh and SO delicious. 10/10 recommend. I hope this chain comes in Nebraska soon! I will say, the Korean beef is far better than the chicken. Honestly don't waste your time with the chicken. The beef and salmon is where it's at!

A friend recommended this for a quick bite ... it's packed with people at lunch hour and the lines…read moremove fast . I ordered spicy chicken shawarma wrap, bowl and a regular chicken shawarma wrap . We got enough food to feed an army . Everything was subpar or w eh e high standard coming from Chicago . Either way it was tad bit disappointing

Staff was wonderful. The food was very delicious nice and warm. I got the chicken wrap. The wrap…read moreis very large could probably feed two people. There are two locations. The one on Green Street is near the university. Love the staff here however it is extremely hard to find parking. The one on university is just as nice but easy to get in and out of that location.