Best Italian in CU. Great service, food and cocktails. Nice selection of wines. The deserts are…read morevery tasty as well.

Nandos is one of my favorite places in Champaign. However, this visit was different than most--…read morethey have started doing a set menu with appetizer, entre, and dessert for about $65 per person. The one caveat is that menu items off of the set menu can not just be ordered. For exampl, you cannot just order the arancini balls anymore-- which is one of my faves. This was a smidge disappointing if you don't want to order from the set menu portion. The regular menu has some options but not all that they used to. The food was good per usual just this change up threw us off!

I have eaten here many times! The one thing I love about this place is the food is ALWAYS sooo…read moreyummy! The bread is homemade daily and there is nothing like it. The wait staff are always helpful when I'm stuck on what to order! The restaurant is really nice and has 2 different areas to eat in. You can also order carry out and enjoy at home!

Well, let me start by saying, this is not the standard. I would have given five stars (at least 4)…read moreany other time we've been here. We have probably frequented this establishment about 25-40 times. Over the years it's been solidly standout. However, today was the exception. I will say it was a bit busy, but no wait. Most of the tables were full, but we got seated right away. Service was a bit slow to start but that's understandable, as it was hopping. After the initial meet the server, she was quite timely. However, still love the place, and everyone has off days. The pizza wasn't as good as usual, either. However, we'll be back, of course.

My daughter recommended this place after she saw a post on social media. We visited it today and I…read moream so happy we did. What a wonderful place! We had the carbonara, lasagna, and Trentino pizza. Everything was delicious but the carbonara was definitely my favorite. It took me back to my trip to Rome! This is what real Italian food tastes like Absolutely delicious! The owner is really nice. It's clear he wants to serve only the best food! We drove from CU and it was absolutely worth it! We will be back soon! You should definitely try it!

The good: The food was absolutely magnificent. The chef is likely classically trained. Presentation…read morewas excellent. The sauce was as good as i have ever had. The bad: The wait staff was not very engaged. I wanted this review to be about the food but that just wasn't meant to be. The Ugly: I am very well travelled on 3 continents. I've dined elegantly as well as from street vendors and I have NEVER had service that was this off putting to the point of being overtly rude, and I am an American who has eaten in France and doesn't speak much French. When we wouldn't sit at the bar, even though the main area was only 1/4 occupied They moved our party of 2 into the side room with chairs up on tables. It went downhill from there. Due to this, it wasn't possible to really enjoy what should have been a fine meal. I will say it is a wise policy to ask for payment and tip ahead of this type of service before it is provided.

The food is delicious! Unlike a certain pizza chain restaurant nearby, the pizza crust tastes and…read moresmells like fresh baked bread. We also like the house salad and the lasagna is wonderful. I can't wait to go back.

Small family owned restaurant. All the food is made by generations of the family. Their wait staff…read moreis amazing as well as their food. Lasagna and pizza both hit the spot.

The Pizza was soggy and as thin as a paper. The sausage did not taste well. Not worth the money at…read moreall. I ordered it to be delivered at my place. Thus, I did not visit the place. So, I am not sure if I can comment on the restaurant's in person service, beauty, environment, or vibe.

Food: sausage in sauce appetizer was perfect. side salad was ok, dressing seemed to be a mixture of…read morecocktail sauce, olive oil, vinegar and seasonings. Fettuccine with red clam sauce had a lot of meat in it, larger chunks as well, these honestly didn't seem like clam meat, the homemade fettuccine had a great bite to it. The lemon mascarpone cake seemed like a white cake that was a bit denser similar to a pound cake, lemon mascarpone frosting could have been lemon extract. The lemoncello spritzer was good, wasn't bubbly, but was delicious . All in all a good meal although not the type of Italian meal that I have commonly had. Service: literally exceptional, these people work very hard and are moving at all times to accommodate people. Ambiance: the place was very colorful and busy, it kind of reminded me of a lot of little side Italian businesses. This place seems on the newer side, I assume they are working out some kinks, it's good, and I believe that it could be great.

I had been hearing about this restaurant since I first started working in Terre Haute so I finally…read moredecided to try it. It was good. I am writing about a delivery, so I can't comment on the restaurant itself. I took a star off because they did not provide any utensils or napkins in the delivery bag which made for a delayed meal since I had to go searching for a fork. The garden salad was very good. So crisp and fresh. The tomatoes were yummy, and I liked the surprise of celery amoungst the greens. The greens were mixed and not just iceberg which elevated the salad quite a bit. I always say I judge an Italian restaurant by their sauce, and this one was ok. Very sweet. Not thick. It wanted for something. I ordered the half portion of angel hair pasta, and it was still a very generous amount. I added a meatball which tasted more like an Italian sausage in a ball with a bit of spice and a chewier consistency. I wasn't mad at it, but it wasn't the seasoned ground beef crumble I expected. All in all, the meal was good, just lacking in some of things I expected from a place everyone seemed to like about it. I would probably go back and maybe try some of the other dishes next time I am in Terre Haute, if only to see if maybe it was just that order.

Normally, we enjoy frequenting Piloni's. Today, three of us went for an early dinner and each…read moreordered the chicken Parmesan and substituted spaghetti for the fettuccini Alfredo. I expect an up-charge but not $8.00 per plate for a dinner that costs $18.95. Apparently, you get charged for the pasta AND the sauce sub. I really wish we had known that before we ordered. The food was good, and our server was very kind and attentive. However, it will be a while before we return because we are a bit shocked. A near 50% up-charge seems pretty greedy to me.

Fantastic!!! She recommended chicken Parmesan with eggplant and spaghetti. Red sauce. OMG…read more They were closing early (due to nobody coming in. Monday ya know) they were actually walking out ready to lock up. We were walking towards them when they said they were closing when my significant other said, oh- it's her birthday. They brought us in and fed us well despite me telling them they did not have to. Go eat here.

We went to Bella Roma last week for an early dinner. There were no other customers so we were…read moreseated and waited on promptly. Hot rolls came right away...so yummy!! We both ordered salads with our meals and they were fresh, cold, and crispy. DH ordered Chicken Piccata and I ordered Chicken Marsala. Both arrived piping hot and delicious. Portions were very generous. We will definitely go back. Wine is BYOB.

Monicals is one of me and my wife's favorite pizza joints besides godfathers. We were cruising…read morethrough Sullivan and decided to stop and have a Monicals pizza, we haven't had one for about a year or so. We ordered the lunch special, which consist of a personal pan pizza drink and a salad. Are usually don't get French dressing anywhere but when I go to Monicals I always get it because it's really good just like when I was a kid and That was one of the only choices you had! The restaurant was clean, staff was friendly, and the food came quick. Definitely recommend this Monicals!

They never get your call in order right ever ever ever and then do nothing or not answer the phoneread more

Food and service were a 10! We ordered the sauces and Caprese Salad as an appetizer. I am allergic…read moreto pine nuts and made the server aware. The two ladies I was dining with still enjoyed the sauce with pesto and they brought me out another... each of the sauces I tried were yummy! For lunch I had the carbonara, I think it was a meat carbonara. Our server recommended it as it was not on the lunch menu. I could not finish it all. I live out of town, if I return I am definitely visiting again and would 100% recommend.

Ordered chicken Parm. Recieved veal parm, The veal was so thin the chesses on top was thicker,and…read morewas so over cooked that it was hard and dry. Sauce was good.My friend had a BBQ burger that was dry and just ok. The bill had a line item -universal service charge- automaticaly added, when I asked about it was told the computer just adds it. Would not recomend

One of the fancy and pricier places in CU! I usually get the lobster pasta, it comes with black…read morefettuccine which tastes the same but I do feel like the noodle quality is a little chewier. Pasta portion size was appropriate and filling. PLEASE BE WARNED THAT THE DESSERT POTION SIZES ARE HUGE. I was shocked when they brought out this massive crème brûlée. Definitely should share but also can take extra home. Not pictured but the chocolate cake and the tiramisu are both also huge!

We had a birthday Xmas party. They were busy, however, two of our party of 7 had a delicious…read morelobster bisque soup. But, both of them had the same entree seafood boccatini? Both were unimpressed food was dry and not flavorful. Two other's had the chicken marsala which they say was very good. One had the 5 oz. Filet mignon with vegetables was supposed to be medium, but came out well done. We sent it back and they remade it. It was tasty but everyone else was done eating. At No time did a manager check on us, We had creme brulee which was a huge serving not individual. It took forever to come out. Service was poor! No manager? It will be awhile before we go back.