Stopped by Champagne on a road trip. Ordered the handmade dumplings (14pcs) with pork and sweet corn filling as well as some small cold dishes. The flavor is really good and authentic. I really like their bean curd cold dish! The beef was also really tasty, definitely reminds me of home. Service was efficient, basically self served and the food was ready within a few minutes. Would definitely come back if I ever drive through Champagne! read more

Mid-Summer Lounge - Handmade dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

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My chinese labmates have been raving about this place since they opened. I can understand why. You order at the cashier and you seat yourself. The service was difficult at first because we ordered with a sweet lady who spoke only Mandarin but we got by just fine. There's a paper menu up front and you can point to what you want. She recommended the Beef Brisket Noodle. It was quite pricy but I went for it. We also got the pork & cabbage dumplings (16 pieces). The dumpling wrapper is a bit bland but the filling is so flavorful. Dip it in a little chili oil and it's perfect. The noodle soup. That is the star player. The broth is so flavorful. It looks spicy in photos but it only has a mild kick to it. The noodles are hearty. The beef is seasoned perfectly. It was such a heartwarming dish. If it weren't so pricey, I would come here all the time. I'm not sure what the hours are. We ended up sitting there until 11pm when we realized no one was left and the staff was enjoying dinner. Oops! They never rushed us or kicked us out. And I promised them a good review on my way out. So here you go :) Much deserved. Thank you! read more

Mid-Summer Lounge - V GOOD. BEEF BRISKET NOODLE. HIGHLY RECOMMEND. (we dropped our pork & green dumplings in here and it made it a magical experience) - Chinese Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

I ordered from this place using uber eats. Food was delivered a little later than expected but Id say it was pretty worth it. Noodles were a little clumpy at first but since the soup comes separately, they were quickly resdy to eat after I added the soup. Ive had the diced lamb flat noodles and that was amazing and reminded me of home. Lamb skewers were decent sized and had great flavoring and juiciness. Dumplings were mid but really good when I put it in my soup like wonton. Didnt get to try the chingyobing the pancake looking thing cuz I was too full read more

The older reviews of this place couldn't be more wrong. My wife and I walked into a clean, counter-service restaurant. Drink options were cold water and warm water. Not sure why they didn't have tea. Anyway, the pork and cabbage dumplings (16 for $8.50) were awesome. These are best eaten with a fork. The inside contains a ton of heat so the first bite with chopsticks is often just opening the dumpling. Cut the one you are about to eat in half and enjoy quickly. The spicy oil is insanely spicy in large quantities. They had tofu and preserved eggs, also really good. There is now a tie for my favorite Asian places in town - Cravings and Mid-Summer Lounge. read more

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Best Food Fresh Ingredients & Plentiful Serving Sizes......My GoTo spot when in doubt or just desire good food with great seasoning and taste! read more

I got the Szechuan spicy beef noodle soup. It was quite possibly the most tender beef I have ever eaten. The noodles were perfect, and the broth was both savory and spicy. Highly recommend, I'll be eating it again soon read more

Recommend green onion beef dumplings. Vinegar is not necessarily since dumplings are salty enough. You can add spicy oil if you like. Bun is good too, but it is northern-China's style, and I prefer southern taste. read more

Mid-Summer Lounge - Bun - Chinese Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

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Best noodles in town :) great food honestly. I was told to come here by a good friend and typically I'm not a big Asian food guy. But this place definitely hit the spot. read more

Recently ordered the Szechuan style pork rib tip noodle, spicy chicken gizzards, and squid skewers for delivery. The noodles were delivered seperate from the broth, which let me eat them while they were still pleasantly firm. The broth was very meaty and hearty, with a wonderful fragrance. The chicken gizzards were absolutely wonderful. I love gizzards, but it's hard to find them cooked any way other than deep fried southern-style. These had a cold after-spice taste to them that was addictively good paired with the chewy meat. The squid was probably the second best I've had in Champaign. Smoky, with a dry spice rub that was pleasant, but didn't really add anything special. I fell in love with squid about 20 years ago after ordering it at a restauraunt in spain, and I order it every chance I get. There are only three places I've been to in America where I would order it a second time. One is closed, the other two are here in champaign. This is one of them. Overall, one of the tastiest meals I've had in a long time. I'm only giving 4 stars because the meal was pretty pricy, and I haven't seen the inside of the restaurant or interacted with the staff yet. read more

Came here w my brother to grab lunch on a weekday - pretty empty and very easy to find seats. Service was quick after we ordered at the counter, and we entertained ourselves with the asian game show playing from TV on the wall. I got the spicy fish fillet special noodle, and my brother got the shredded pork with pickled mustard green. We also ordered pork and Napa cabbage dumplings to share. So much food! Taste of both broths was light, but a little oily on the shredded pork soup. The dumplings packed amazing flavor. Would definitely tag this as a go-to place for hot noodle soup cravings. read more

Mid-Summer Lounge - Shredded pork and picked mustard soup, spicy fish fillet soup, pork and cabbage dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Noodles and dumplings are so good! They don't have many varieties of food but they really did so well on the noodle broth. The broth was thick and flavorful. And some chili oil added more flavor to it. A little bit pricy. Beef shank noodle is 13$. But the taste was good. Second time having lunch here, I absolutely love the broth but I wish it would be less salty and I would suggest them to add more veggies and green onions into noodles read more

Mid-Summer Lounge - Ground pork and chicken (with bones and skin) - Chinese Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

I have been eating around green street for more than 2 years and I really would like to say mid-summer lounge sucks!! It was ok at the beginning but ever since 2018sp when they started to advertise and business got better. I have had 3 very bad experiences there. 1、I used to like their handmade dumplings. I ordered one dish but after 40 minutes waiting ( and during that period I asked if my dish was ready and they said they were making it already) then they realized oh they forgot. Fine. 2、I ordered hot spicy noodle a week ago and I realized the materials inside the dish were only 2/3 of what I had last semester. 3、today I ordered hot spicy noodle with beef. Well it served fast, I guess within 10 minutes. But what I had was an almost COLD and NO FLAVOR noodle and beef. When I complained to the sales guy he didn't care. I guess with all of the advertising( especially in wechat) their business got better and quality became the opposite. I would say I would never go there again. 因为三次特别差的经验我决定在yelp上写一下。 我注意到最近蒲月巷变在微信的广告多了一些，但是以前一直觉得口味算不错的，也值得推广。但是自从上学期我点了饺子等了40分钟后被告知忘做了，上星期的麻辣烫拌面的丸子料比上学期上了一半，今天的麻辣肥牛烫拌面是几乎冷的，几乎没有味道的麻辣烫肥牛拌面。再见，蒲月巷。 read more

Pork over rice special was served within seconds. Delicious food, cool atmosphere & great staff.

I love this place; the mood is intimate and the workers are kind. Their noodles are oily but delicious and that's what i feel is authentic. their style of noodle tastes like a mix between buckwheat and classic chinese flour noodle. The establishment is niche in noodle and dumplings and it does it very well. The portions are fair for the price and i always have left overs, which is best packed separately, broth from noodles, to maintain the chewiness of the noodles. i just can't stop coming back here! I get zacai pork noodle soup (off menu). V good every time. read more

I came here for a Hooked deal (15% off noodle dishes), and the food was delicious! I got the sliced beef spicy hot pot noodles, which had fish balls, tofu, cabbage, bok choy, wood ear mushrooms, crab, and a fried egg, too! I also ordered a wood ear mushroom appetizer, and I loved how it was cooked & prepared. I'll be coming back for the dumpling, based on reading other Yelp reviews. read more

Mid-Summer Lounge - Sliced beef spicy hot pot noodles and wood ear mushrooms - Chinese Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

This place is a gem that is hidden in the clutter of green street. The food is so flavorful and is priced nicely for the insane portion sizes. I split a soup bowl as well as an order of dumplings that were so soft and bursting with flavor. The location is also very nicely decorated so I would recommend this as a fun date spot. Enjoy! read more

Mid-Summer Lounge - A10 Szechuan Style Spicy Beef Noodle, E1 Pork & Napa Cabbage Dumpling (14) - Chinese Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

You come here for dumplings, and you get fantastic dumplings. If you're fake Chinese like me, you can ask for soy sauce at the cashier to complement the vinegar and spicy sauce provided at the tables. They also have good soups but the hand-made dumplings are the stars of the show. read more

My picky husband loved this place. He and my picky daughter both got the chicken thigh and shiitake hot noodle soup. The noodles tasted as if it was made in house. I had the sour and spicy noodles with beef shank which had clear noodles. My other daughter had beef and green onion dumplings which were boiled fresh. I love their garlic chili oil set at the table. Oh yes don't forget the tea eggs. read more

Mid-Summer Lounge - Sour and spicy with beef shank - Chinese Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

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We love this restaurant but don't do add veggies. I just ordered this a few mins ago. My $2 veggies add on translate into one piece of one quarter bok Choy. What a reap off. read more

I wasn't greeted when I walked in, so I went up to the register. I don't believe they speak English here, but I just pointed to what I wanted and the lady was nice, food came out quickly. I had the beef noodle soup. It was pretty good, lots of beef, fatty pieces. It is a bit heavy. Noodles are good but I'm not a huge egg noodle fan. Overall, not a bad place. read more

Mid-Summer Lounge - Chinese Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Always come here when I'm in the mood for dry noodles. I love a thick and chewy noodle and they're super quick and except customer service. Highly recommend the dumplings also. Will be a loyal customer :) read more

Oily, overly fatty cuts of meat and broth. Lots of salt, broth was not enjoyable. Barely ate 1/3 of my dish. Disappointed especially for the price. Also warning to people with allergies there seems to be cross contamination between the different items. My girlfriend is allergic to fish, and she ordered a pork noodle soup, and had hives towards the end of the meal probably because they serve many fish dishes. Probably some of the worst food I've had at uiuc. Would have rather PAID to have dining hall food. Also, service is nonexistent. Bring a fluent Chinese speaker like I or you will face ungodly consequences. read more

The service is greatly improved, there's chili oil and vinegar at every table now, and the menu items have been translated into English. The food is still amazing and the guy who runs it is very sweet and gave my husband and I an extra bowl to split our noodles. The noodles and dumplings have very unique flavors that you just can't find anywhere else in town. Highly recommended. read more

SO MF GOOD..... like actually the best food i've had. not many vegetarian options but i got the scallion dry noodle and garlic cucumber stuff. like i cannot say enough good stuff about this food. quick and good service af. the meat eaters i was with got the pork and cabbage dumplings which were incredibly bussin. overall you should just come here it's good asf. read more

Simple but delicious dumplings. Boiled fresh with thick chewy dough and juicy flavorful meat filling. They also have some noodle dishes but the dumplings are the star here. Usually don't have to wait too long though sometimes takes longer when they're busy - still worth the wait. Come here for dumplings. read more

I had the beef brisket noodles and the pork dumplings as they were the recommended and popular ones. The dishes I felt were ok and not upto the expected mark. I personally felt Lai Lai Wok is much better and cheaper than this restaurant. read more

Mid-Summer Lounge - Chinese Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Great, authentic Chinese food. Focused menu, and they get the flavors right. And for all the people complaining about the language barrier, here's my take: it's part of the experience! When I step into the restaurant I feel transported to a different country, and now I am the foreigner! Everybody, including the customers, is speaking Mandarin, and that forces me to communicate with the cashier rather than just read off of a boring English menu. There is always just enough seating for everyone, but--- Oh no! --- you might have to sit with someone you don't know. This restaurant gives you an excuse to sit with that cute Chinese boy or girl sitting alone eating pork noodles. That being said, I am not Chinese, so I don't have much say in what is authentic Chinese or not! But at least that is the way it seems to me; also the sheer volume of Chinese International students that I see enjoying a meal here attests to this as well. Definitely worth visiting at least once. You could spend thousands of dollars to buy a plane ticket to visit China, or just spend 9 dollars to get a taste of China right here in Campus Town. read more

Only been here once and ordered the spicy fish and sauerkraut noodles and beef noodles. It was slightly bland and the fish noodles were a bit oily. If you can't read Chinese then you may have a hard time with most of the menu. Wasn't pricey at all and a pretty good deal for the amount of food they give. read more

Mid-Summer Lounge - Chinese Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

The food is so good! I recommend the fish fillet soup. I have had two kinds of the fillet soup but don't remember the exact name. The service is great as well. Been here twice and have not been disappointed. I think they were close to closing and even though they ran out of the item I wanted, they made an exception. Super sweet of them and the noodles were yummy as usual. Cannot wait to be back here again! read more

Mid-Summer Lounge - Chinese Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

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I disagree with the low star comments here; when I was there last week, the quality of service was definitely not 1 star, not to mention that they don't even take tips. I don't mind getting food from the counter myself or putting bowls and plates back. You get what you pay for. That being said, I think the most important thing about restaurant is their food, which was superb. They have dumplings here that are just delicious. read more

I always appreciate authentic Chinese food places in america. As a Chinese student in US, whenever I go to Chinese food in America, I always get hesitated. What if it's over sweet, salty or oily to fit with the "American taste", just like your general Chinese takeout place with panda or great Wall in their names are. However, to my very surprise, this place has some fairly decent dumplings and buns, which tasted just like what I can get at my hometown in China. Also the price is quite nice comparing to any other decent Chinese places. read more

Stopped in during an informal campus visit. The food is great. The pork and cabbage dumplings were delicious. The noodles were excellent--wet and dry. Good price. read more

Had the shiitake and chicken thigh noodle soup. The broth was excellent, along with the noodles. I also really liked the texture of the mushroom and chicken. Everything feels well cooked. The serving size is also fair, not too big but also not too small. I only wish that there were a few more toppings such as onions, and a larger amount of bok choy. Overall however a very flavorful and sized meal. I recommend coming here if you need a break or something, as the restaurant has a relaxing atmosphere. read more

10/10 would recommend. The food was beyond fantastic. I had ben really wanting to try the food since they opened and I was not disappointed. I usually need help cutting food etc. (my friends too - disabilities don't lend themselves to stellar dexterity) and the staff were more than helpful in dishing out food. It might be a tad extensive for some, but it's totally worth it. Great atmosphere for having a social dinner, and the place was packed! Can't wait to go again! read more

Mid-Summer Lounge - Packed restaurant and happy diners all around! - Chinese Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Hands down the best spicy fish fillet I've ever had in Champaign! The service was quick, and the cashier was professional and really nice! This is a new item that just came out, AND I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT! The entire noodle dish was flavorful and had the perfect amount of spiciness. I'll definitely be back to try more! read more

Mid-Summer Lounge - Spicy fish fillet noodles - Chinese Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

I went there twice. The first time I went with two American friends. I ordered the dumplings since they're cheaper and seemed to be a safer option. One friend ordered Pork noodles. My dumplings are good and authentic, although a little bit salty. My friend's pork noodles looked really good, and I decided that I should come back for the noodles. I went alone today and got beef brisket noodles. I was really amazed by how good it is. It's authentic Chinese flavor but not like anything I had before. It's on the expensive side since it's more than $14 after tax, but you don't have to pay tip here. The only thing you may want to know before you go is that the service is probably not particularly good (but again you don't pay tip here). You probably should go with a Chinese friend who has better ideas and can recommend things to you. read more

We went at 5:30 on Saturday and they were closed. Next day, we tried calling the place multiple times to make sure it was open. They didn't pick up any of our calls, but my boyfriend and I were adamant about trying this place. Thankfully, they were open when we dropped by in-person. I think only the owner is fluent in English. As far as I saw, there were only two other workers. There was a menu written in Mandarin and English on the back of an envelope at the cash register. All noodles were sold out, and they only had two dumpling items left on the menu. After we ordered, we turned to see that all tables were either occupied or not cleared. We had to speak to the owner and he cleared the table for us once we sat down. The tables remained uncleared throughout my time there. You can tell that the food is handmade. It's pricier than Asian Taste and give you less portion wise, but that's understandable considering they're on Green Street. It's a shame the business operation isn't smoother. read more

Update: It was so tasty I went back for dinner. Same good taste. Went back hotel and felt bloated. Starting to have diahrea next morning till late afternoon. Won't go back. read more

Food is really good! Had their dumplings and they tasted great! The spicy pork noodle was not spicy at all to me, but they have chili oil on the side so you can add to whatever spicy level you'd like. Will definitely go back to try their beef chunk noodle and other dumplings! read more

Mid-Summer Lounge - Spicy pork noodle - Chinese Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Great homey food, I come here for the fresh noodles and the homemade dumplings. Great addition to campus food scene.