Two ratings, from the perspective of a grad student: Week nights: Three stars. Good prices and decent (for a campus bar) food. Weekends: One star. Full of undergrads, stay away. I only come here for office happy hours during the week, since it is close. read more

Meh, for a college town, this is doable for drinks and bar food. Nothing special, but I'm wondering what the differences are in color for the bar tabs. read more

I would love this place if I was a student out for a drink. But otherwise, nice music, but be warned there is no table service and all ordering is focused on one corner of the bar near the entrance. Food is basic, but I recommend asking for less salt in the fries. Staff are friendly and helpful read more

**Review of food ONLY** I know many people frequent this place for drinking purposes but I am only reviewing for food. Eh, this place was alright. I was excited to see that they had spicy cheese bites which thrilled me because growing up in Wisconsin consuming cheese curds while at the bar is a must. These were a rendition of the cheese curd but a very sub par one. The cheese inside was not hot enough so the cheese didn't squish out when eating them, it just kind of stuck to the breading. Next off, I had the burger. I ordered the mushroom burger which was the Tuesday special. When I got my burger it had no mushrooms on it and the cheese was barely melted. The topping such as the pickles, lettuce, tomato, and onion were fresh. The fries were mediocre at best. Coming in at 1:15 in the afternoon I didn't expect the place to have a big crowd but it was far too quite; No music was even playing. read more

This place just gets it. You want a preemptive or post hangover killer then the cheeseburger and fries are for you. Great beers great atmosphere. If you don't like this place then something is wrong with you. Iconic. read more

Nobody was there, it was during the day, the bartender was incredibly rude, we asked a question about $1 burgers and she even more rudely told us to read the sign then after we ordered two burgers she charged us full price and said that the deal was only for 1/6th of a pound even though it didn't say that on the sign. I reserve the words to describe her. It's summer. Nobody's here. Don't be a B*** read more

Very good bar, and an institution at the U of I. They've expanded so now there's more room to groove. Great-tasting burgers. A bit on the small side, but if you get them as a special, it's worth it. read more

Wow, it's still here! My husband bartended here 20 years ago, and yes they had long lines back then too. Happy to see it's still around.

Consistently our favorite C-U haunt since the 1970's!! Love it...great beer cheese soup and awesome burgers...great bar selection and bartenders!! read more

One of the best bars in campustown.... until friday and saturday nights. Most of the time its pretty relaxed and quiet. They have decent burgers and a fair selection of beers. Its close to anything on campus, so if you need a pint to commemorate the end of a project or test - its the place to go. That said, they make their money on all the younger students going out partying on weekends. I head to downtown champaign for the weekends. read more

Can't really state how much I love this place. Hang out here a couple times a week, as it is where my group of friends have always gone here. On weeknights the place is pretty clear--perfect for kicking a few back with some friends. You often see people bring in laptops to do work over a beer or two. It's generally quiet enough for that during the week. On weekends it's certainly busier and louder, but not unpalatable. Music isn't absolutely blasted, you can still have a conversation with the person next to you. If you are here for food, try the Irish nachos. Absolutely brilliant. read more

Never met anyone so rude as the people at the door. Called my girlfriend princes all sarcastically. I have never seen such poor customer service in my life. read more

Old people on the college strip had a blast,,,we just gambled on machines,had good drinks and good service.

Great Service this morning and my Aunt left her wallet there and they kept it all safe, cash and all till we realized it was MIA and picked it up! Thanks Murphys! read more

Great reputation on campus, but not the most comfortable bar. Good deals. A bit crowded. still a good memory of being where my first legal US drink was. Great owner. read more

Tried to get food at 10:30pm. Kitchen was closed. Sitting here at the bar for 5 minutes with an empty glass.

in LOVE with this place!!! Favorite place to go when I was in college and favorite still to visit whenever I come down to visit. It has a great atmosphere to hang out with your friends and have a good time. Burgers are great and irish nachos are always a guilty pleasure! read more

Honestly, the food isn't very good. But that isn't why I frequent Murphy's. The atmosphere is FANTASTIC, not to mention the cheap beverages. The bartenders are friendly enough, but the crowd is so superior here to the other campus bars that when it comes to a night out, the only competition is downtown Champaign. Go on Wednesdays to get a $5 burger special. read more

Just had a pretty terrible experience....walked in as i have enjoyed a pint and some food there over the years. Bar tender ignores me as i walk in. My last time had a good steak sandwich...walked around the bar...no one in line...and take a seat. Bartender comes up and says what you want. I ask for beer specials knowing i like brown ales. Red ales. Coors and budweiser...he keeps pointing to the front ..trying to get me to stand up again. He refuses to say anything else or offer a food menu..then a group of 5 people come in and he ditches me asap...thebfirst guy asks what the specials are....if this was my business i would fire that employee or send him home for service like that. Ill stick to blind pig and other real customer service experiences. read more

I checked out these reviews before I went to Murphy's and was getting excited for the "best burgers on campus". HA! It was tiny and my fries were more like hard sticks of oil. While the atmosphere was cute, the food left much to be desired. read more

This is where we go for a "working lunch" when we don't really want to work or stay in the office. A little loud for anyone actually interested in accomplishing work, but great burgers, and a good beer selection. read more

Big fan of this place. They've expanded since I went to school here, which is fantastic since the overall feel is less crowded. The more people you can fit in the bar, the shorter the line outside! I haven't had food here in years, but I know it's super cheap. Drinks are cheap too, decent draft beer selection for a campus bar, and it's surprisingly not that hard to snag a table (there are a whole bunch of them). I've had many an evening here, dancing in that space in front of the jukeboxes. And you should know that this is not a place where a lot of people dance - it's mostly just people drinking, probably shaking their heads and laughing at my friends and I dancing around like idiots to Bon Jovi. But you know, Murphy's just makes me feel comfortable enough to do that. The jukebox blows on busy nights though - even if you pay extra for "play next," like 10 other people already did that so you might not hear your songs at all. And you'll probably have to sit through a lot of stupid crap that other people picked out before you get to any good music. I guess it just depends on the crowd. Either way, we always stop at Murphy's when we come back to Champaign and I know we always will! read more

Great Irish Pub right in the heart of campus! This bar is almost always packed, especially if there is a good game on! The food is awesome too for bar food. They have a great chicken sandwich with french fries. Add a tastey Guiness to complete your meal! read more

Go there usually once every week or two for drinks with friends. Their drinks are priced reasonably and bartenders are pretty attentive. Food is generally not bad from what little I've had. Last night was a pretty bad experience though, food-wise. Ordered a cajun grilled chicken sandwich. Adding mushrooms was optional and extra so I added mushrooms. It took a while but they were moderately busy. I told the cashier at least twice please "no onions or tomatoes." I received the sandwich, took a couple bites, and realized there were caramelized onions on it. I brought it to the counter and asked if I could have a new sandwich made without onions. They asked "was it the grilled chicken?" I replied, "it's the cajun grilled chicken but if the regular grilled chicken is faster, that's fine too." They were apologetic and I munched on my fries while I waited. They called my number again when it was ready. This time there were no onions or tomatoes as requested....but it wasn't a grilled chicken or cajun chicken sandwich. It was a crispy breaded chicken sandwich. Pretty frustrating experience overall. Make sure you confirm order multiple times I guess =( read more

Its basically the "How I met Your Mother Bar" A place where you go to sit, talk, and have a beer. Good Irish Stout. Super-Hipster-Artsy. Friendly staff. read more

As far as campus bars go, this is as good as it gets. A great place to gather with a small group of friends and drink some beer.

The Murph! Great atmosphere and so many memories. Our favorite place to go for logo nights on Wednesdays and the bar we always come back to when we return to Champaign. There's usually a mixed crowd, and the staff is friendly (unlike a lot of other bars on campus). We are fans of the high tables by the windows - great for a group! So maybe the fries are better at some of the other bars on campus, but I really have nothing bad to say. read more

Solid burger and fries for cheap. Good beer selection for campus town and reasonably priced. Overall, I like murphys. The loudspeaker announcements though are just really annoying. read more

If you have to drink on campus and you're over 18, I guess you have to drink at Murphy's. Bad, rude wait staff, ok bar food, and god awful teeny crowd after 7PM on pretty much any night. I haven't been there since the addition, so I have no idea if that took care of some of the overcrowding problems. I sincerely doubt it did anything about the disgusting sticky floors. read more

A great place to have a good beer. And you must try the Irish Nachos if you go there.

Great bar for hanging out with colleagues. Just have to get over the employee with Ramen-like hair who kept on yelling jibberish for no apparent reason read more

I love this place. I graduated in 2000 and loved Murphy's while on campus. I was able to visit last weekend after the marathon and I think it has only improved. Best burger and fries that you will ever find! read more

great drink specials and good food! usually crowded, but never too noisy. a great local place for those group gatherings to meet up, drink up, eat up, and get out for a night on the town! read more