My son and I visited Legends after a college tour. I think we may have been the only customers because it was an early lunch in the mid-summer. The fries were our favorite! We definitely regretted not getting two orders and my son loved the boneless wings and trying all the sauces. Customer service was great. The best part? I lost my wallet there without realizing. I'm sure college bars have lots of items in lost and found but a lovely guy named Matt took the time to search my name on Facebook, send me a message and offered to send my wallet by mail himself. I asked him to please take the $50 in my wallet for postage and a thank you but he wouldn't take more than postage. (Matt, I'm still hoping you take at least a $20!) Obviously the staff is lovely. 10/10 read more

Legends - Bars Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

There's was no cover here for moms week. They check ID So we came here instead Liz was our waitress for the drinks and then we order food up in front. She was super helpful in getting us what style of drinks were on the menu and mentioned the seasonal drinks so my sister ordered one and I had the green street tea whisky one. It's there local drink because of the whisky being fr here. We had fries as appetizers. They were so fresh and good. The ambience is chill and the lights are welcoming and the vibes is awesome. read more

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A staple bar on Green St., Legends is a reliable spot to enjoy a drink in a spacious location with friendly (though not always the fastest) service. Prices are fair and they offer food -- though I've never tried it here. One of the better spots to visit if you're looking for a spot that isn't super crowded, in a cozy atmosphere. read more

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Legends is a campus bar that my husband and I wandered into. It has a great campus bar feel. There was University of Illinois and Big Ten memorabilia and paraphernalia everywhere, compete with a Chief Illiniwek statue. I ordered a seasonal apple cider mule, which tasted really good. The bartender was really nice and suggested a few drinks. If you want to relive your college bar days, Legends is the place to go! read more

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Came here for Friday night dinner on homecoming weekend and we were not disappointed! The atmosphere felt exactly how we remembered. The fish was very popular and the bartender warned us that it would be at least a 40-minute wait, and we appreciated the heads up! So we all enjoyed cheeseburgers and fries from the event menu, which were pretty great for a big game weekend but are even better on a typical day. read more

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Place is big, good looking, food is average, but the service is indifference, they don´t have waitress air winters they push you to go to a front desk and order there, which in my opinion for a place like this means is not profitable. Then we went there to watch an specific premier league (in an sports bar(empty by the way)) we asked for the game on a screen and the sound of it to have the experience of what we love, a soccer game, and the manager just denied in his empty huge place. So, he didn´t even face us and denied the service (and confirming again, in an empty place) The manager is a dick, and the place is going down. read more

This place is sad, the price they charge for food is outrageous for the quality. It's clear they exist on alcohol sales, food comes in a distant 3rd or 4th. read more

Legends - Nachos and buffalo chicken sandwich - Bars Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Food was really quick, employees were incredibly polite, and food was amazing. We went to Murphy first and waited an over an hour for our food before finally cancelling the order and coming to legends instead. Very glad we did :) read more

Legends - Bars Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Love this spot! My family has been coming here for years. Unfortunately I was up-hauled by the quality of service during my most recent visit. I had an extremely rude waiter who question the integrity of ID of my Grandfather! She later asked my son for his id while he was drinking a Celsius, a carbonated energy drink he had purchased. I understand these slip ups, but her attitude and lack of eye contact, empathy, and outright common sense was disheartening. The food was lovely, but it was hard to enjoy with these two instances. read more

First of all, my group of ten came when it was less than half full, everyone else had gotten a burger or sandwich while i was the only one that got a caesar salad with grilled chicken. my food had come after EVERYONES although this was okay because I wasn't that hungry. My salad came and looked pretty dry with little to no dressing on the side. However I asked for more dressing and received it. My last straw was when I was around halfway done with my salad and I had just took a big bite, I then inspected where I should take my next bite and realized there was a hair!! I was heartbroken because who knows where that hair could have came from, my hair was up in a bun and it was deeply mixed into my salad. TWO STARS would not recommend unless ur coming for a basket of fries because that was the best thing on the menu read more

College kids probably would eat a sautéed raccoons butthole on a stick, but if I order cheese sticks put some cheese in them . My advice, go around the block to them Asian restaurants read more

Legends - a person holding a half eaten pizza - Bars Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Legendarily lame. This place has managed to successfully wage a campaign against fun for more than a decade. Tactics include: carefully measuring out each shot with a measuring cup while making mixed drinks and charging four dollars above market price for shitty food. Going to legends is like having the hot water cut out in the middle of a shower. It's like getting your scrotum caught while zipping up your fly. It's like watching Schindler's List during a bachelor party. It's like clogging the toilet at your girlfriend's parent's house. Not fun at all. read more

Legends - the movie poster for the last bar on campus - Bars Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Comparing this not only to other bars at U of I but other college bars in general. There beer selection is average at best recommend the Sams Adams octoberfest on tap a pint for 3 dollars or any leninkugels on tap. They have daily drink specials, two dollar long islands on Thursdays, Friday yaegar shots 2 dollars. The food is your average bar food burgers, some wraps, wings, nachos, for fries have to pay 2 dollars extra. The real annoying part of this place is the food is ordered at the bar than picked up by you when the number is called. There is no hostess or waitstaff all self serve and first come first serve on tables. You could be waiting hours for a table at this place recommend you get there at 6:00pm before the late night rush!!! read more

Legends: a place that is stuck between being a bad restaurant and a bad bar. The place is setup quite a bit like a restaurant with all the booths and tables in the place, and with waitresses that come around and try to get you to order more drinks. However, the burgers here are really bad: they seem to be cheap, frozen, store-bought patties that are generally overcooked and not so tasty. Their prices don't make up for it either; who wants to pay $6 for a burger that is worse than McDonald's? The bar portion also pretty bad. It's always hard to get the attention of the bartenders. Once you do get their attention, you're likely in for some crappy tasting beer. All the taps here taste a little foul; maybe they just don't know how to clean them? The good side of Legends is that it's almost never crowded, and usually not too loud. They also have a few projectors they use to show Illini games, so that can be nice. So, if you're not too much of a beer snob, this isn't a bad place to go and knock a few back. read more

Legends - a woman riding a motorcycle on a city street - Bars Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

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Based on my Monday night experience here, this felt like a cozy, low-key bar for my co-workers and I to unwind from the workday. Great location and near many other restaurants, cafes, and bars. Did not have a chance to try their food but I did enjoy their recommended local lager. In all other instances beside a Monday night, this bar was relatively large in size, so I would assume it gets more packed as the week passes. read more

Legends - Bars Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

On the one hand, Legends is in my opinion the best campustown/Green Street bar. On the other hand, it's still a college bar. But it's my favorite and thus 5 stars. Great atmosphere, never overly crowded the way some of the other dumps on campus are, often you're able to grab a seat, even on some of the busiest nights. My favorite night was Tuesday nights - Ride the Rail, and yes I completed my rail card senior year. I've got my name up on the wall which is very cool but I've got so many great memories of sitting around having beers with friends. And, I have to say, the beer selection's pretty good actually. They always have a few good drafts on top of the normal college bar cheap, watered down stuff. Nothing elaborate, but good quality mass produced stuff - Sam Adams Seasonals, Woodchuck, etc. The food's surprisingly good as well. I would say Firehaus has better food, but as far as green street bars go, that's probably it. I generally stuck with burgers or chicken sandwiches and they have a good selection of toppings to put on whatever food you get. But you really go to Legends for the atmosphere. It's an upperclassman bar where you can go to actually hang out and talk with friends. They have good music playing in the background but it's never all that loud and it's stuff you want to listen to anyway. They've got some slot machines and pool tables now which also make for a good time and there's a dressed model of the Chief up front which is a welcome sight for any Illini. read more

I was recommended to come here by locals, and I was definitely not disappointed. I ordered the fish sandwich with onion rings and it was so good. There was a good fish to bun ratio (despite the fish not being the safe shape as the bun), and it was good quality. And money wise, it was definitely worth it. The nachos are worth it too! The condiments are distributed evenly and there was enough cheese for all the chips. The salsa also had a nice kick too, very delicious. The service was great too. When I went to pick up my order, the lady offered me coleslaw and sauces for my food, as well as a metal fork, even though there were free plastic forks at the condiments bar. Legends has a really cool dining environment, and what's really neat is that they have a condiments bar, where you can add as much vegetables (lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles) and sauces as you want to your burger. Way to go Legends read more

No. No. No. Just no. First, I ordered an old fashioned. Dude did not know how to make and then proceeded to make it dropping the rinds on the bar and putting it in my cup. I quickly switched to a beer and it was a good choice. Then I ordered the apple bourbon ribs sandwich. Umm, when I got the sandwich, it looked like they poured a jar of Apple pie filling on top of a Salisbury steak. No it wasn't good. The pub chips was good. While we were waiting for our food, a bar back tells one of the customers "see you next Tuesday" and proceeds to tell her to think about the initials when she communicated some confusion. So no. No. No. Just no. read more

Legends - I tried. That's the ribs. - Bars Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

We love the beer selection, burgers and chicken sandwiches, and college bar feel, but it's never too crowded. Definitely the best fish sandwich on Green St and probably campus! The service is great, the staff is friendly, knowledgeable, and fast. It's also the best place to go and play a couple of rounds of pool (they have 3 tables) with friends, drink a few beers, and not break the bank. read more

A lot of people I know hate on this bar, but I think they're expecting something akin to what you find at the other campus bars. Legends is the perfect place to stroll into with a big group of people, as there's rarely a line and with the bar in the middle of the building, it's accessible from wherever your group decides to sit. No, you can't really get your dance on here, even though there's a lot of space...but if you're just looking to get a good buzz, you won't miss that. The large area does make it enjoyable for happy hours though. Food's pretty good. I like Murphy's burgers better, but I like the ranch chicken sandwiches and fish sandwiches from here. It's not the most bumpin' bar in Champaign, but it's the best place to come and chill with some friends. Or roll in with a ton of people, take up a quarter of the bar, and do shots until they kick you out. Either way. read more

It sucks when you want a drink, but the bartender can't make it. He made a substitute drink but it was just awful. The burgers are actually pretty darn good considering that all the toppings are in a separate table where you can choose which ones you want to add in. read more

Legends - Bars Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Legends is a University of Illinois favorite for watching football games and grabbing a beer. While watching a game and enjoying a brew bar food is always great to tame your appetite. The cheeseburger at Legends is a typical bar-style burger. Featuring a sesame bun, a thin patty, and topped with the works. The classic flavors are all their with the burger at Legend's, however nothing is necessarily exceptional. The bun, beef, and topping could all bring more to the table. It is not the best burger in Champaign, but Legends is definitely one of the best places to watch a game. The burger will satisfy you if you have a craving while enjoying a night with friends. read more

Legends - Cheeseburger - Bars Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Legends is an institution. Great college bar and the best fish sandwich ever. Big Friday's beer special is great. Overall the reason we have a great time in college. read more

Went here back in early 2020. Service was awful, food was mediocre. Oh, and the water in the building wasn't working so I had to wash my hands from a Gatorade jug with a spout on it. The only good thing about this place is Rail Night on Sunday's and Tuesday's. Cheap drinks. read more

Great place to drink, eat, watch a game, or play pool! Great bar service. Easy place to choose wether by yourself or with friends.

Love this place! Great atmosphere, beautiful interior, cheap drinks, good grub, and friendly staff! The bartender (Liv I think) was incredibly friendly, attentive, and on top of things. Big fan! read more

Big cup Friday is all you need in life, get a big cup drink, grab some friends, play some pool, enjoy your night.

Food: always great service, good menu items. Pub chips and onion rings are great! Easy order at a counter and pick up from the kitchen. You put the letter tomato etc on your burger from a little bar. They have lots of beer and can do mixed drinks. Nice patio and always clean! Drinks: usually one of the less crowded campus bars but it picks up on rail nights ($3.50 any draft) sometimes takes a while to get a drink and when it's really crowded all the tables fill up. Definitely more of a sit and have a beer place, there's no dance floor but tons of tables and places to sit with friends. Staff is attentive and polite! read more

I had a great experience at Legends. They have great food and great service. Stephanie was a great waitress. We had very specific requests on order and she pulled through on them. 10/10 great experience! read more

Love it love it. Went here, hungover, on a Sunday in hopes of watching a game - and nursing the hangover. I had a delicious chicken wrap with french fries. I liked the all-wood interior, gave the place a nice feel to it. They also have a few games in the back...I think I saw Buck Hunter? Whenever I return to UofI to party, I'll definitely hit this up in the evening to see how it is then. read more

I had a fish sandwich here, it was okay. I drank beer here, but not the one I wanted because their selection is pretty poor. I looked at a giant chief statue, and got super creeped out. In sum, I really do not like this place and avoid it as much as possible. read more

Called to have a gift certificate sent, and the manager couldn't have been more accommodating. We enjoy the food and drinks every time we go back to Champaign. read more

I cant stand this bar. The bartender was a jerk to me and I swear to godits the slowest service ever. I went on Tuesday because my friends like doing the stupid ride the rail thing because God knows no one would ever go here otherwise. It takes forever to get a drink. They only pour beer! I hate this place because I paid for a drink with accredit card and the bartender told me to not do it again. I want to punch that guy so bad. I am so glad me and my friends don't go here often. I strongly suggest pickingmurphys over this abomination of terrible service. And the student newspaper voted them for best service! I don't know what that writer must have been smoking but it must have been extra strong. Never go here. read more

This is one of those places that deserved *ZERO STARS* if Yelp would allow it. We asked if there was table service before 9 of us sat down in a large booth. Big mistake! The same waitress that told us to have a seat came over about 20 minutes later. During that time, some of us went to the bar out of shear frustration. Bigger mistake. They came back from the bar after another 20+ minutes without drinks. At that point we had been there for almost an hour and my alcohol dependency started to give me the shakes. We finally got the drinks from the server and asked for our check so we could leave immediately. Despite saying that we could pay however we'd like and she just needed a card to "hold", she insisted on swiping the one card for the whole bill. The reason: "It's just too busy to bring you the check". If that was a busy night, I would hate to see what that place looks like when it's slow. The icing on the proverbial cake was the *BROKEN GLASS* I found in my cocktail. The server was disinterested in my future digestive issues resulting from the shards of glass and lurked over the table as we signed the check. read more

Be careful what you ask for at this popular Campus Town location. Legends is known for their hamburgers, their Friday Fish Fry's and their different kind of wraps. But straying from those favorites might make you wish you hadn't. (Case in point, I had the grilled cheese with tomato and it came out entirely sopping with butter.) They do have an island, though, that offers up all the best condiments - make sure to try the pickles, they're out of this world! Food comes out fairly fast, though it can be unreliable in a party of more than two. Food is always at the right temperature and they make french fries just the way I like them, crisp and not greasy! Don't go to Legends to drink. As a matter of fact, outside of a few places in town, I recommend doing your drinking at home (your wallet will thank you). The prices are insane and watching them measure out your liquor makes it feel like you're getting shafted. Legends is also not a place to go if you want to skip big crowds on weekends. It's usually packed on game days (whatever the game), but it's also relatively quiet on weekdays, so it's ideal for lunch. Plus, they also have a parking lot (one of the only ones off Green) and that makes it a real keeper. read more

Legends has the benefit of being close to Green/Wright, making it easily accessible, and a frequent #2 stop on barcrawls. Never any cover, Legends is ALWAYS crowded on weekend nights. And no reason not to; their drinks are cheap, space plentiful, and their pool tables are not slanted on the ground. A great place for happy hours, and just the occasional night out. Also, you cannot have a barcrawl if it doesn't go to Legends. If only they would stop repainting the exterior wackier and wackier every 2 years... read more

Totally meh. I went in here one night with my roommates and one of their dads to watch a Notre Dame game a couple of weeks back and was utterly underwhelmed. It's a bar, and they have decent bar food, but the atmosphere showcases that the place doesn't know what it wants to be... Dance music at a sports bar? Yuck. Not to mention the utter lack of life on a Friday night. On a street lined with bars, you'll have no problem passing up Legends for somewhere else. Do so. read more

One of the 2 best bars on campus (the other being Murphy's). This place is always low key and not one of the crazy loud bars all the underclassmen go to. You can almost always find a place to sit since it's big and doesn't get very crowded. read more

I-L-L-I-N-I. What? You didn't realize this is an Illini bar? How could you not tell from the blue and traffic cone orange facade? This is a great place to bring a group, because the venue is huge - as in, "host an entire 200+ class with room for other people to grab dinner here" huge. It is also conveniently located on Green street, the apparently "happening" area of this town, with a pay-to-park parking lot adjacent to it. I didn't have food or alcohol so I cannot comment on those. I am a big fan of the StepNPull in the women's bathroom. Finally, someone acknowledges that I don't want to touch a probably dirty door handle after washing my hands! read more

Honestly, this is the same as most any other bar. This one falls to the pub style rather than the disgusting bump and grind style. Good place to get a table and hang out. An extra star because they sell playing cards for a buck. Really cheap, awful, uncoated, unshufflable, undealable, soak up beer faster than any paper I've ever seen playing cards, but playing cards all the same. My friends and I aren't smart enough to bring our own, so this saves us. But they lose a star for having recently eliminated the internet jukebox and added a DJ. How else can we play "In the Air Tonight" to kill the mood at 1am? We actually paid the dude a fiver and left him an iPod to get something played that wasn't part of the standard littany of horrible bar songs. read more