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    Mama Meta’s Canteen

    5.0 (1 review)
    Open • 11:30 am - 4:30 pm

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    4 years ago

    The best taste of African food in Urbana-Champaign. Good customer service delivery. I totally recommend.

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    Portillo's Champaign

    Portillo's Champaign

    3.3(237 reviews)
    2.8 mi
    •$

    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.

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    Farren's at the Inman

    Farren's at the Inman

    4.0(413 reviews)
    2.3 mi
    •$$

    Wifey and I decided to come to a brand new place (to us) for our 25th (silver) wedding anniversary…read more While driving up here, Wifey found this place online. We decided, sounds great, so here we are. Coming in, VERY CLEAN, nicely decorated. Love the atmosphere. So we got the fried brussels sprout appetizer with of course, the Gorgonzola crumbles on the side because Wifey doesn't do those! We also got a Mediterranean salad, and a Falafel Burger. Loved our choices! I'll post pictures, and, you know the drill, Wifey will give her opinions! Our server didn't say what his name was, but, a very friendly gentleman. Found out his name is Michael. Quite good brussel sprouts. I'm not usually a big fan. Usually they are just OK. Wifey wanted them so I went along. Surprisingly delicious! The right amount of breading, crisped nicely. Wifey is putting the chipotle aioli on the bun for the Falafel Burger. The pasta salad is great. It's going home for dinner. Take out is a violation of the clause but not this time! The burger was just the perfect taste! Hard to describe. A TINY BIT tangy because of the sauce and just tender veggies! Scrumptious. Wifey's turn: This place is is adorable, happily decorated, and has a warm and classy feel. Hubs mentioned the foods so I will not repeat in depth. The fried Brussels were delightful! I am not a Gorgonzola fan so we made that a side car and I let hubs have the dipping sauce and got me some lemon aioli. I highly recommend this choice! So good. Both the falafel sandwich and the Mediterranean salad were perfectly on point with their Mediterranean taste, vibe and flair. I had to take most of my half of the falafel sammie home for dinner and most of my salad as well. Oh darn! I get to spread the goodness out! I was very pleased with our first visit here. We will be sure to not make it our last. I am happily sated. Yum! This place gets a straight up five stars from me.

    i liked it :) that's…read morepretty much all i have to say, second time coming and everything was great and i will be back again

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