Vinny's By The Slice & More

FYI- This pizzeria DOES NOT DO APPPLE PAY…read more You can use your credit card. Maya (May-Yah) was really nice and kind as our waitress. She sat us by the window which was a nice view of outside. We all ordered the tortilla soup and it was ok. It was more like a puréed soup with some shredded chicken. This place is huge and spacious and a lot of seating with a lot of tv screens which aren't as loud as other pizzerias. One an actually have a nice conversation. The moment came for the thin crust pizza and it was phenomenal omg the big size sausages are to die for.

Food was great but the service was quite poor - had ordered a pizza before we left home, and it…read morearrived on time. Had wanted to order appetizers, but waiter never came back to check on us.

Garlic Doughnuts

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Napoli's Italian Restaurant

4.2(126 reviews)

1.2 mi

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!

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.

Restaurant

Chef's Favorite - Fresh chicken and shrimp with capers served on homemade tortellini pasta with alfredo sauce.

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Pizzeria Antica

3.8(204 reviews)

Tip: the crushed tomatoes bring a classic, delicate flavor to the pizzas. However, they also bring…read morea good deal of moisture. After a slice or two, the pizza crust gets soggy and loses its crisp -- the whole point of Neapolitan pizza! Pizzas with meat mostly sidestep the issue by omitting the tomato. Vegetarians should take particular note of the platters, which serve seasoned slices of bread made from the pizza dough. Also, consider the Bianca pizza, which is just topped with cheese. Also note: the salad dressings are made from a vinaigrette base, including the Caesar. As a result, the salad works better as an amuse bouche -- a few, bright bites to clear the palate before the next course -- rather than a full course in itself.

Service is slow, but the pizza and salads are worth the wait!!!…read moreDefinitely will go back for the salad and smoked duck pizza!

Decoration

Anatra

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Interior

Jupiter's Pizzeria and Billiards

3.5(123 reviews)

The vibe is very cute I like that their pizza is flat but it's so oily and salty it's very heavy…read moreand you get nauseous very easily

A great place for lunch and hang out!!…read more Was in town visiting my partners sister. I opted for the hawaiian pizza with a pesto base instead of the red sauce! WOW!!! Amazing!! After lunch we hung out a bit at the slot machines and the pool tables. There was only one bartender/server so service was a bit spotty. It worked out perfectly for us since we were just hanging around. He was great! Will visit again when in town!!

Vibe

Buffalo pizza

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Tuesday night... pool & pizza

Padanos Pizza

4.5(23 reviews)

10.5 mi

We often get a pizza at Padano's on Friday nights. It is always fresh and tasty. We get a large…read moresausage and mushroom pizza and it is a real treat

It's a shame when you try to support your local pizza restaurant but the owner is rude when you…read moretry to order then he hangs up on you. I decided to go into the pizza shop to ask him why he told me "I don't understand I can't make that" in an agitated tone and then hung up when all I asked was for a sausage pizza and cheese pizza. He looked startled that I questioned him in person and he stated that the phones weren't working (he always uses this as an excuse for being rude to customers over the phone). Even if your phones aren't working, then you need to tell me that instead of being rude and hanging up. We have lived in this town for a long time and the town has always talked about how the owner is very kind or very very rude to his customers. Padano's, we will never order from you again. I will always pay more for professional service with kindness. Monicals it is!

Menu

Cheesy bread, breadsticks, Chicago style pizza, and regular pizza!

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Nando Milano Trattoria

3.8(420 reviews)

•$$$

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!

Bar

Inside of Cannolo Siciliano ($12) - Sicilian cannoli shell filled with sweetened ricotta cheese and chocolate chips

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Prosciutto e Melone ($22) thinly-sliced Prosciutto di Parma and cantaloupe, frisee, stracciatella cheese, fig jam

Manolo's Pizza & Empanadas

4.1(167 reviews)

0.9 mi

Delicious walk-up counter NY pizza. I did the build-your-own with sausage, pepperoni, onion, and…read morered bell pepper. I liked the wide variety of topping choices! I liked that you could choose red vs green bell pepper, since I prefer red and it isn't usually an option. The toppings seemed quite fresh, the crust was soft like typical NY pizza. Even with these positives though, I felt it was expensive for what it was. I don't think a large, even with this number of toppings, should be over $30. Regardless, I probably will return! Good pizza!

This is it! You've been looking for a respectable slice of pizza in C-U and you just found it…read more The pizza here is street food. I ordered a slice of plain cheese, and it was ready to go in just a few minutes. The crust was pillowy around the edges and floppy near the pie's center, thanks to the sauce and slight grease from the cheese. The sauce is mostly or all crushed tomato and slightly sweet. The mozzarella was evenly layered. As a standalone slice, the point got a little more cooked than the outer crust which maybe wanted more time. For group orders they circle multiple slices on the same pan, and I'd bet they cook more evenly. Almost everyone in the shop ordered a slice with at least one topping, and there are some great looking specialty slices. I look forward to trying them soon!

The interior.

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14" plain cheese pizza. 5.1/10

Rosatis Urbana

3.0(110 reviews)

1.0 mi

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.

$48 for a (counter service) sub par 12" pizza (bland "premium" Italian sausage, flavorless cheese…read moreand sauce that tasted like, tomatoes and nothing else) 2 small side salads and two fountain drinks. Forgettable. Far cry from the once delicious Rosatis of years gone by. 1 hour later and my gut is unsettled. Save your money, time and your tummy and go elsewhere. Fortunately far better options for a good pizza still exist in this town.

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Garcia's Pizza In A Pan

2.7(96 reviews)

2.1 mi

So, the pizza and the bread sticks were great. $4.00 for that salad was to much. Also, the state…read moreof the store was horrible, old and needed a deep clean and a refresh! There was on one person working in back, I had to wait 30 extra minutes for my food.

This is pizza with the potential to be good but just isn't…read more I picked up a couple pan slices -- plain cheese. The sauce was good and has a "classic" flavor but there wasn't enough of it. It was like a light seasoning that gave the otherwise flavorless pizza what taste it had. The dough itself was dry. A little more salt and a drizzle of olive oil would go a long way. The space is well-laid out with plenty of seating but it was eerily empty. On a weekday dinner time -- when the pizzeria a block over was full -- Garcia's was dead. Do they just not try to get customers?

Garcia's pepperoni slice & soda.

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Esquire Lounge

3.8(174 reviews)

0.4 mi

Had a quick to go snack from Esquire and opted for the bacon cheese tater tots! The tots were a…read moreperfect amount of crispy and cooked perfectly! Though the cheese/bacon/tot ratio was optimal, the cheese definitely tasted like the slightly worse version of the fake cheese you get at concessions stand and the bacon was not crispy. I think next time I would just get the plain tots! Would love to come back and have a full meal here. Very old timey vibes! Pool costs $1 every 10 minute.

My sister and I came here for lunch on St. Patrick's Day. They had a corned beef special soup for…read morethe day. We ordered a cup of it to try and it was OK. We split a salad and bbq chicken pizza. The pizza was very tasty. The beers we ordered were good and the service was very friendly. You can tell a lot of regulars come here. We did try one of their frozen drinks but it was too sweet so we split the frozen pineapple margarita and it was perfect. Glad we found this place for lunch when we were in town.