This place is AMAZING! Excellent authentic Italian and excellent service! I visit every time I'm…read moreback in Illinois. The ziti and lasagna are outstanding!

From the service to the food and drinks everything was excellent. Even the to-go pizza we ordered…read moreand warmed up hours after we got home was still great. We will definitely back. Their rolls are sooooo good.

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!

Great service. I have Celiac Disease and our server was very informative as to what I can eat. I…read morehad Lump Crab Cakes that were phenomenal, gluten free bread that was great, and my penne Alfredo was delicious. Highly recommend!

We were excited to try this place. But it is a glorified Olive Garden at best. Even though the…read morerestaurant looks very nice inside, and the staff was friendly and welcoming. Not sure if we'll be back. The bread for the table was ok. My husband and I both thought that the Caesar Salad was overdressed. However, the dressing itself was good and fresh. The marinara on the Lasagne was on the sweet side, but cheesy. My Ravioli were stuffed with short ribs and had adequate filling.

Food was okay, nothing too special but decent. The bolognese portion size was wayy smaller than the…read morerisotto, but both came out decent. The 1 star review is because I've been here twice, and both times the service was lackluster. The first time, the person taking our order completely ignored my companion and only spoke to me, which I found quite rude. The second time, the person taking our order heard a different item than what we wanted -- not an issue, we took the food that we got and were happy to eat it, but the employee was incredibly aggressive and pushy. They kept aggressively asking us if we wanted to change the order, even though we had said no it's fine a dozen times by then. It was incredibly aggressive and not something I wish to return to.

I have to be transparent about having low expectations on Midwest dining but.. do not let this…read morehidden powerhouse fool you, Timpone's is one not to miss sis. The food was fresh, and very tasty. Pasta and seafood included! Salads were delicious and dessert was so yummy too. The key lime was just superb. Perfect for a date night and they have a martini list as long as the menu. Lol Service was so friendly and informative. Definitely recommend a visit, but don't forget a reservation!!!! They have unique hours!

Such amazing Italian food!! Me and my boyfriend couldn't stop raving about their bread and tiramisuread more

I tried their spaghetti bolognese and it did not disappoint. The meat sauce had depth and wasn't…read moregreasy. I liked how the pasta held up and didn't get mushy. It came with a little garlic bread on the side which was also great. The dining space was small but clean and comfortable. Overall just a really satisfying meal.

It was a busy graduation weekend but the owner was able to accommodate our part of 9 at a large…read moretable out of the main dining area. Our server was super busy but yet prompt and attentive. The pizzas were perfection. Amazing crust. Delicious toppings. We had the Italian salad to share. The basil dressing was incredible. The cheese plate was better than we expected. Delicious cheeses. What I think was soft, warm pizza crust, fig preserves. Soooo good! We thoroughly enjoyed it and highly recommend it. Apparently I lived in the moment and did not take a single photo!

4 star food, 1 star service…read more The food is great, no doubt. The pizzas are cooked in a super hot oven and are prepared in minutes. But the service, good lord. To start, there's never anyone in the hostess area to even acknowledge your arrival; it's a crapshoot as to how long it will take for your presence to be known. Next, the waitresses don't even know their own basic menu. The restaurant offers a low carb option in which your pizza is served on a bed of arugula instead of the typical dough, but each time I try to order this, they're unaware that this is an option, despite it being prominently displayed at the entrance of the restaurant. I eventually photographed this clearly listed option to show the dull servers that such is available, and thus avoid having to provide a verbal explanation each and every time I make this order. Again, this isn't some special, esoteric request; it is offered by the restaurant and listed on the signage overlooking the front counter. If this place hired servers who possessed some semblance of competence it would be a solid 5 out of 5. But they won't, and I'll still keep coming back because I'm an idiot who loves good low carb food, even if I have to suffer through stupidity to get it.

I ordered a Dee-Dee's Cutlets Sandwich (on the restaurant week's menu) to go. It was delicious! The…read moresandwich contained a big chicken cutlets, and mozzarella (kind of herb seasoned), and was just suitable for feeding me full during dinner. People here were so nice and friendly! I see that it's only open during dinner time through Thursday to Saturday. I think students would be happy if Dee-Dee's Beef could expand its opening hours to lunch throughout the week! Looking forward to that to happen!

Prediction: Dee-Dee's Beef will soon become a Champaign-Urbana institution…read more This place is the real deal. They know what they do extraordinarily well and stick to it. I had never had an authentic Italian beef sandwich before, but after last night, I knew I had had the best in the state, outside of Chicago perhaps. Their menu is straight-forward and harkens back to deli and sandwich shops of old. In fact, I had assumed that Dee-Dee's had been around for decades. My combo sandwich was heavy duty, bursting with beef, juice, and flavor. If you are a more economical eater, unlike myself, then you could certainly get two meals out of it. Customer service was above and beyond. I imagine that I corresponded directly over the phone and counter with one of the Owners when placing and picking up my order. Located in the Cracked restaurant space right on Green Street, they are open three days a week (for now) and accept all major credit cards. We will be back, no question.

The food was plentiful , the pasta cooked to perfection and the neverending salad and bread sticks…read moredelightfully fresh and crisp. The server Miss Edyn did a great job! Welcoming smile , helpful without hovering and light hearted. Even on a weekend holiday shift! I agree with previous review that this is the best Olive Garden we have experienced. My best kudos to the kitchen and server for getting salad out cold and pasta very hot! The Olive Garden decor always makes me smile as I feel like it's coming home to an Italian " Nonna's" kitchen. Abundance is the word . Husband had the creamy chicken gnocchi soup that he said it was just right. Yelper had her own combination of spaghetti with creamy mushroom sauce and a side of meatballs the sauce was excellent !!the meatballs were just ok. Not too well seasoned and a bit dry. I added Parmesan to my plate and lots of fresh pepper from table mill. I'm very full and happy. We would come Back. We are just traveling through. If you're looking to please a family or a crowd this will serve you well.

We were here to visit our college student and stopped for lunch. We were seated promptly, within 2…read moreminutes water was bought out and our server arrived. These are some of the best Olive Garden servers I've ever encountered. The young lady was personable and made sure we had all that was needed. Our food arrived fresh and hot and was very good. The breadsticks were served warm and the salad ice cold ( just like I like it). Overall a great experience.

The price to quality to portion size ratio is perfect. Best pizza in town! There are plenty of…read moreoptions to customize with and the food seems to be made with a lot of care.

If you're on the University of Illinois campus and are looking for good stone oven style pizza,…read morethis is the place. They have two sizes (personal/ large) and you can customize the pizza anyway you want. Once you walk in you'll see "build your own" menus. Customize, then bring it to the counter. They will call your name when it's ready. Highly recommend...enjoy!

The $6 dollar slice and canned drink has saved me as a college student. Also very lowkey place to…read morestudy if you want something nice and quiet.

This was, without a doubt, the worst deep dish pizza I have ever eaten. The cheese was flavorless,…read morecheap, and far too packed to where each bite was nothing but cheese with the tiniest hint of crust and sauce (and I ordered extra sauce). The crust was stiff and lacked any sort of taste. The sauce was the only part that I would consider to be average. I'm very confident that there are multiple grocery store frozen deep dish pizzas that are far superior to what I ate at this place. It feels disrespectful to include this on a menu and charge $28 for such a disastrous glob of tasteless garbage.