We returned to Big JJ for the first time in a long time and were pleased that it was just as good…read moreas we remember. We ordered online and our order was ready when it said it would be, and the pick up process was quick. There's parking right out front and to the side for a seamless take out experience. We got the small shrimp dinner and buffalo wings and both of our orders were super tasty. The seasoning on the shrimp is unbeatable!

Solid food! Good batter, cooked well and some good home cooking. Mostly fried of course but good!…read moreStaff is nice and the desserts are good at well.

This was my second time here. I enjoy the food, typical pub food. My husband love their bison…read moreburger. My daughter had their pork chop, It was juicy and delicious. My son had their black and blue, delicious, I had their buffalo chicken wrap. It was good. The service was friendly and fast. The ambiance was a lively sports bar. We were there to grab a quick bite before a football game. Will come back for sure.

Beers are plentiful in this action packed bar and grill in Champaign. It also has pretty okay food…read morebut people really aren't coming here for it. Aspen Tap House is a great place for watching any games. Has tons of TVs around and there's a party atmosphere usually going on. The prices are okay for portions. A location away from the campus craziness but it still can get loud. It's close to a few hotels, so it's a great place for travelers. The menu has about what one should expect, with shit tons of beers and many of these are local as well. Got a few good ones. It's about $7 a pint. Best we had of these was the White Oak Brewery selection #CharmingAF. This was refreshing and smooth. It's about $12 for the cheapest burgers. We each got the Black Bean Burger, which comes with guacamole, pico de gallo, and sour cream but I left off the last one. Also gets a choice of a side, so okay value for it. I got it with a salad. A lot of other meaty options available. They have tacos and the Impossible meat is an option. For sure it pretty much seems like Applebee's or some generic polished sports bar and grill but it's okay to be honest. It's located on Neil Street to the south of the campus stuff. There's meaty things as well as options for vegans and vegetarians.

#201 was a great server. Attentive, friendly, and knowledgeable. Food is always on point. Specials…read moreand seasonal menu add a variety of the seasonal changes.

Came in after the Illini beat Maryland on a Saturday evening. No issue with getting a seat right at…read morethe bar. Bar tender seemed a bit overworked, vary harried and not super friendly, but reasonably fast. Ordered the gnocchi and filet tips. Started with the Baxter's salad. That was excellent! The gnocchi was promoted as 'crisp' which I found intriguing. Not crisp at all. Standard fair. Filet was okay, but not great. Mushroom sauce was great! Ambiance is that of a classic steak house. Nice place, will come back again to try the steak.

Food and service were great. I had the Chef's Catch and it was great…read more I have been there three times and have enjoyed it each time.

Servers were friendly and attentive…read more I think for a steakhouse and the prices, while the steak itself was good, a lot of the other food was just ok. We started with the dates wrapped in bacon, but the bacon was quite fatty. The dish was fine, but have certainly had better bacon-wrapped dates. I do appreciate that the main entrees all came with a soup or salad. The soup is a corn and steak soup which is kinda unique but it felt like it should've been thicker, like a corn chowder, whereas actually the soup was quite thin. Decent though. The steak was perfectly cooked and thankfully did not come out on a scolding hot plate like some steakhouses. The au poivre was less of the rich, thick, dark brown sauce I expected and moreso a broken down au poivre with the peppercorn on the steak and the sauce much lighter. But the steak was very flavorful even if the sauce wasn't as expected. The best side was probably the mashed potatoes; the corn was a bit of an odd medley of corn and other vegetables. Our servers were great though, drinks were quick to come out and she was very attentive to any requests.

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.

Food was amazing…read more Service very good Ambiance very nice. Stopped in while on the job , had a salmon salad and it was perfection Thanks guys Look forward to our next visit

This is the second time I've ever been to a Red Robin restaurant. First time was like 20 years ago…read moreand wasn't impressed, but I was with work people, so there's that. This time was because we were traveling and had been given a gift card for Christmas. My reason for only 3 stars, is the value. I think it's pricey for a burger place. Food was OK, not exceptional, but that's just me I guess. So my one legit negative comment is, I asked for an ice water when the waitress took our dessert order. The manager delivered it and asked if there was anything else, I asked again for an ice water.... never got it... they were not exceptionally busy... For $75 for 2 people, I would rather spend it somewhere worth it. There's better food at better value to be had.

Here I go again!!!…read more What is wrong with me? I'm doing another chain review! My reviewing button must be broken. However, there will be no pictures, because it looks like the same as any other Red Robin I've been to. And, like I said previously, same is as same does. Scorpion burger is my usual go to. It was pretty good. The bottomless steak fries still have no bottom. We did throw a wrench into the system, where we ordered cheese for the fries. That's standard for us, but it is not on the menu. Red Robin is very good for a chain. It's a bit higher end burger chain, and the god worth the higher cost. I will say, though that the cost of eating out is starting to get not worth it. Our server was bubbly and friendly and that makes the experience much better. Never did catch her name. She might have told us, but I didn't remember. I asked and it was Brandy (also the bartender). She was quite nice. Anyway, it's good food, However, the pay Ziosk machine didn't work, so that was annoying. Service was prompt until the time to pay.

Servers are awesome. I Love $8.99 burger w/ fries Mondays. I love that I can watch the game. Three…read moreCheese Penne Pasta is my favorite!

I wanted wings. I knew the grand-daughter wanted french fries. This place, that I never choose,…read morelooked like they had just what we wanted. Sat for 10 minutes waiting for our server to get done handing out boxes to the other occupied table. Then, we were informed that they were not serving wings, the one thing I came here for.12:00 on Friday and no wings!?! Good thing there is no football games this weekend! Waitress tried to guess what I would like instead of letting me calm down and re-read the menu. Yes, she had to sick the manager on me. He was just fine. Music was good. Had plenty of time to listen to it. Never Again!

Rico the server is the best person I have ever met. he is now my best man and my best friend for…read morelife. he gave me a great view of the local lowes

It's Red Lobster and it's graduation weekend. Let me say our server was great. I had one of the…read morethe new "Boils" and it was good. But you can do better Red Lobster. The restroom was a mess, paper towels even on the floor outside of the bathroom. We were there at 8 PM. It wasn't that busy and there were at least three people standing at the front desk just talking. It's this kind of stuff that makes me think what's the kitchen look like? You can do better!

First time here for lunch. We waited a few minutes for someone to seat us while others were…read moreseated. We were greeted and seated quickly and she was very friendly. It was a little chilly in the restaurant. Definitely bring a jacket. Food service is a little slow. It doesn't help them I am hungry. I had the ribeye sandwich and fries. It was ok. They used a bit more pepper than I like (ketchup helped) and the meat was a little grisly. Overall, it wasn't bad. My friend had a chicken quesadilla. The lettuce it hit was a little sad, but overall tasted like a quesadilla. The water was awful! Three lemon quarters did not help.

I had to come back and edit my review because they charged me twice for my lunch, which I…read morediscovered after getting my credit card notification of the charges. I called the restaurant to tell them and they got my information they checked and they told me, no, they only charged me once. They are wrong. I attached to this review where they did that so now I have to dispute the charge through my credit card company. Watch out for double charges! Maybe they thought a double smash burger means double charging me for the meal?!?! I got the double smash burger and it was so juicy! I chose the curly fries with it and they were very good too. I was in the mood for a place where I could sit down in a nice atmosphere and enjoy a good burger and it was! They have a number of really good lunch specials too, which I will try next time I come.

We don't normally like to eat at diner type restaurants because the food and service can be so…read moreinconsistent, but at this particular Perkins we were pleasantly surprised. We had been traveling all day and didn't want to go too far for dinner. Service was great and timely, food was cooked perfectly (doneness on the burgers to exactly what we asked for) and it was properly priced. The feel of the restaurant is pretty standard for most diners: soft music, not too loud, and decor is mellow. Another Yelper suggested asking for Lori, but she was off tonight when we came in. Our waiter was Shawn and he was so great and looked like the only one who was handling all the tables and he did great! (There were four other tables with at least four people at each). We could only give this place 4 stars because the lettuce on our burgers seemed to be browned a little (possibly from the heat of the grill) and the top of our table looked dirty but it was just because it was stained. Some of the other tabletops were darker in color so any stains aren't as noticeable. Keep up the great work Perkins!

We were seated a little slow but we were able to get our order in fast. Their was only a few people…read morein the restaurant but it was clean and the drink were good and cold the food was great the side salad was good and grilled cheese was ok.