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4 | Can't go wrong with their buy one, get one free t-shirt section! Always a lot to choose from and a great atmosphere in the heart of campus. | en | 27 | ca go wrong buy one get one free section always lot choose great atmosphere heart campus | 16 |
4 | Does anyone remember when the Illini Union used to have a real cafeteria in the basement where the food court now is? They served some of the best comfort food available. This was 20 years ago! | en | 36 | anyone remember illini union used real cafeteria basement food court served best comfort food available years ago | 17 |
3 | Only been to the first floor and food court. Has a variety of businesses in it, banks, coffee shop, restaurant etc. Kinda everybody's memory. \nThe entrance hall is very relaxing with ancient looking clock and couches. | en | 36 | first floor food court variety businesses banks coffee shop restaurant etc kinda everybody memory entrance hall relaxing ancient looking clock couches | 21 |
1 | Daily Illini - Has gotten better recently, but its a crap paper altogether. The stories are poorly written and usually cite Facebook as reference. Most articles are obviously biased, and the op ed staff is full of full blown morons.\n\nWPGU - Best radio station in town, but still a bad radio station. They play some ind... | en | 114 | daily illini gotten better recently crap paper altogether stories poorly written usually cite facebook reference articles obviously biased op ed staff full full blown best radio station town still bad radio station play indie songs really obvious try indie playing really cliche songs many times also dj buzz reason gett... | 66 |
0 | I would avoid this company at all costs! I had my car towed from one of the rudest tow truck drivers I have ever seen. He charged me over $200 to get my car back on the spot and didn't have extra change -- not even a $10 or $20. Guess what happened? I had to overpay him.\n\nAfter close inspection of my car, I had also ... | en | 170 | would avoid company costs car towed one rudest tow truck drivers ever seen charged get car back spot extra change even guess happened overpay close inspection car also noticed noticeable scratch marks shotgun seat looked someone used crowbar unlock car course another fix subaru also high school girl car towed front tea... | 75 |
0 | I called these amateurs to tow someone's car out of my spot, and after waiting 45 minutes for them to show up, they told me that the lot I was in was not in their towing zone. I wish they would have told me that beforehand. | en | 46 | called amateurs tow someone car spot waiting minutes show told lot towing zone wish would told beforehand | 17 |
2 | Mandarin Wok has been hit or miss for me, mostly depending on whether I go with a person who can read and order from the real menu or whether I have to order myself from the English menu. It's in campustown, so I usually never go there unless it's for a departmental luncheon, and then I don't have to pay. In fact, I'... | en | 132 | mandarin wok hit miss mostly depending whether go person read order real menu whether order english menu campustown usually never go unless departmental luncheon pay fact never gone man wok one time spend money think chinese restaurants eaten champaign still serve orange chicken noticed plasma screen tv party room play... | 54 |
3 | This is the best Chinese in campus-town. Some dishes are not as good as others (such as eggplant and spinach). I recommend the crispy tofu. | en | 25 | best chinese dishes good others eggplant spinach recommend crispy tofu | 10 |
4 | One of my favorite Chinese joints in college. Portions are huge, so large that I think 2 people can finish one lunch item. The menu has so many varieties of foods. I love the fried rice here...The staff is nice and they have a lot of seating to accommodate a large group. Very inexpensive and I highly recommend it! | en | 59 | one favorite chinese joints college portions huge large think people finish one lunch item menu many varieties foods love fried rice staff nice lot seating accommodate large group inexpensive highly recommend | 31 |
1 | I used to eat here very often when I was study at UIUC couple years back. \nHowever, last year I happened to visit Champaign again and want to have some of my favorite food at Mandarin wok so I stopped by here to have lunch.\nIn my opinion, the quality as well as the taste is sooo much better when it belongs to the ori... | en | 122 | used eat often study uiuc couple years back last year happened visit champaign want favorite food mandarin wok stopped opinion quality well taste sooo much better belongs original owner disappointed crispy tofu good also ordered different kind foods nothing compare one usually really want try real mandarin go mahomet o... | 55 |
0 | I used to walk past this place all the time for the last 3 years and finally had the opportunity to come here with my boyfriend. We were craving pho, and normally we go to Cravings for that but he had come here with his boss and swore it was better here. Noting the couple in front of us eating the beef version of pho I... | en | 399 | used walk past place time last years finally opportunity come boyfriend craving pho normally go cravings come boss swore better noting couple front us eating beef version pho got excited ordered seafood came noticed something immediately wrong noodles looked suspiciously like top ramen egg noodles instead rice noodles ... | 190 |
3 | I want to be gentle because in reality, I am looking for great food; service is often overlooked by me as a result. But honestly, the combination of being understaffed and having to self-order at the cashier makes it unacceptable for humongous wait times.\n\nThe food I would consider a cross between Chinese and Taiwane... | en | 92 | want gentle reality looking great food service often overlooked result honestly combination understaffed cashier makes unacceptable humongous wait food would consider cross chinese taiwanese style comfort food think oily good oily favorite dishes include taiwanese fried rice three cup chicken ong choy satay sauce garli... | 54 |
1 | My friends and I ended up eating here just randomly, walking down the street to find something to eat. We were actually heading over to Ihop, but saw that Mandarin Wok had dim sum, so we stopped in.\n\nI've never experienced this type of service before - or lack there of. They bring the food out to you and plates, but ... | en | 294 | friends ended eating randomly walking street find something eat actually heading ihop saw mandarin wok dim sum stopped never experienced type service lack bring food plates everything else get drinks chrysanthemum tea jasmine tea water utensils sauce packaged soy sauce sweet sour sauce usually use dim sum get order rea... | 133 |
1 | When they were under previous management, their food was great. But now it's barely passable. Their fried rice is all gummy and their noodle soups are too salty. Do yourself a favor and go to the old owners' new place -- the Wok -- in Mahomet. | en | 46 | previous management food great barely passable fried rice gummy noodle soups salty favor go old owners new place wok mahomet | 20 |
2 | I've only been here during lunch hours, when it's almost completely empty, for their dim sum. The dim sum isn't bad for somewhere not in Chicago, but it's obvious that most of everything is frozen and re-steamed. Prices aren't bad either, about the usual prices for dim sum. They might be the only place on campus that m... | en | 115 | lunch hours almost completely empty dim sum dim sum bad somewhere chicago obvious everything frozen prices bad either usual prices dim sum might place campus makes real fruit slushies boba evo uses syrup yuck regular food nothing special rumor place closing soon since one ever goes anymore testament ownership food want... | 56 |
4 | I don't live in Champaign anymore but I come back to eat here. It's of course, a no frills, plastic fork kind of place, but if you order off their Chinese menu, you will not be disappointed. Their Spicy Pig Intestine stew is probably the best dish I have ever eaten. Every time I go, I take an order with me. When I am... | en | 219 | live champaign anymore come back eat course frills plastic fork kind place order chinese menu disappointed spicy pig intestine stew probably best dish ever eaten every time go take order eating chicago good makes want move back always better asian food chicago dish always little different sends moon ca speak sesame chi... | 105 |
2 | I was pleasantly surprised with this place. It serves quite capable food, both American-Chinese style and some reasonably authentic food as well.\n\nIt's fancy, and their most authentic foods are written on the walls in Chinese, but I went with a Chinese friend and had a good meal, about as good as an average place in... | en | 105 | pleasantly surprised place serves quite capable food style reasonably authentic food fancy authentic foods written walls chinese went chinese friend good meal good average place chicago chinatown three stars supposed think fits place might go way eat problem going back best horrifyingly bad either | 44 |
2 | It's always fun to come here with a big group.\n\nWhile they offer dim sum here, which is something you can't find anywhere else around Champaign, a word of caution: their dim sum isn't all that great...\n\nFor the more authentic dishes, go with the ones hand-written in Chinese on the walls. If you're not sure what it... | en | 184 | always fun come big offer dim sum something ca find anywhere else around champaign word caution dim sum great authentic dishes go ones chinese walls sure hesitate ask owners plus could always close eyes point random dish wall see surprise arrives table suggest trying food allergies lunch specials dishes tend like chick... | 88 |
2 | I got American-style Chinese food, the Empress Chicken with steamed rice, which was \"meh.\" However, some of the more authentic dishes looked pretty good... and their tofu looked awesome.\n\nIn general they were okay. I'll break it down list style:\n\nPluses:\nCheap. $5 something for decent lunch portions with steame... | en | 112 | got chinese food empress chicken steamed rice however authentic dishes looked pretty good tofu looked general okay break list style something decent lunch portions steamed fried tea jasmine chrysanthemum giant round table lazy susans place perfect tofu soups traditional dishes looked fried dishes companion found bug at... | 57 |
3 | Went here looking for pho because I was having a huge craving for it. It's good beef pho and for a decent price as far as a big bowl goes, it was about $8 or so. \n\nOther than pho, they do have a lot of options and the ordering and serving is pretty easy. Be wary of when you order though. If you are somewhere in betwe... | en | 123 | went looking pho huge craving good beef pho decent price far big bowl goes pho lot options ordering serving pretty easy wary order though somewhere lunch dinner time problems friends getting lunch portion wanted dinner portion portions fairly priced staff polite food good even dim sum cravings like | 48 |
0 | This place had generally good reviews, but I had an entirely different experience. It was a very disappointing.\n\nA friend and I had decided to go because we wanted to try their dim sum. I had heard from friends that it was great. We walked in about 12:15 and did not leave until about 2:30. In my opinion, that is way ... | en | 314 | place generally good reviews entirely different experience friend decided go wanted try dim sum heard friends great walked leave opinion way long hour lunch walked hectic waitresses yelling tables still dirty customers left went counter order told us sit menu saw bunch people walk order counter filled sheet brought poi... | 131 |
3 | The dim sum here is delicious!! I've eaten here with friends before and wasn't too impressed. It wasn't until some friends told me about the dim sum that I decided to give this place another chance and it's made me a new believer. Definitely recommend the dim sum. They serve it EVERY day from 11am-3pm! | en | 55 | dim sum delicious eaten friends impressed friends told dim sum decided give place another chance made new believer definitely recommend dim sum serve every day | 25 |
0 | Beware of dirty tricks!\n\nI used to eat here frequently. However, my last two visits were terrible. The restaurant substituted a $14 fish dish for a $26 fish, without informing us. They simply served it. The first time I was not sure. The second time I asked and pointed out that it is a different kind of fish. They sa... | en | 117 | beware dirty tricks used eat frequently however last two visits terrible restaurant substituted fish dish fish without informing us simply served first time sure second time asked pointed different kind fish said ran fish ordered reimbursed price difference apparently would keep overcharge acquiesced course expected ha... | 57 |
3 | Amazed by the variety of choices. Dim sum is available. Tasty and authentic. The only concern is the unsanitary look. | en | 20 | amazed variety choices dim sum available tasty authentic concern unsanitary look | 11 |
2 | The food is all right. Just like the other chinese restaurant on green street, the positioning of what kinda food it shall serve is very bad. How could a restaurant try to cook all styles of chinese food. Chinese cuisine ain't American fried shit. Trying to make everything always end up failing at everything. | en | 54 | food right like chinese restaurant green street positioning kinda food shall serve bad could restaurant try cook styles chinese food chinese cuisine ai american fried shit trying make everything always end failing everything | 33 |
2 | Small portions compared to the rest of the asian places on green st, especially when the price is almost the same. The food is good though. | en | 26 | small portions compared rest asian places green st especially price almost food good though | 14 |
2 | Alright, i'm back to not liking the dim sum here.... I went in the other day, ordered my usual (hargow, siu mai, , eggplant, etc) and sat at my table. The tea was hot as usual...the floors were sticky, greasy and slippery. The food came out fairly quickly....the shiumai was an odd color... Rather than the mustard yel... | en | 114 | alright back liking dim sum went day ordered usual hargow siu mai eggplant etc sat table tea hot usual floors sticky greasy slippery food came fairly quickly shiumai odd color rather mustard yellow color wonton wrapper weird dead brown hue everything tasted frozen maybe made last week pulled fridge yuck looked around n... | 66 |
1 | I came here for their dim sum. they were NOT GOOD. end of the story.\n\ntips:\nif you like dim sum, i suggest you go to a Asian grocery store, such as: Far East, Green onion, Amko, or that little shop on Neil street called Chang's. They have packaged frozen dim sun: sesame balls, custard bun, BBQ buns, shrimp dumplings... | en | 85 | came dim sum good end like dim sum suggest go asian grocery store far east green onion amko little shop neil street called chang packaged frozen dim sun sesame balls custard bun bbq buns shrimp dumplings tiao stuff like much cheaper got ta steam microwave good go | 47 |
3 | This is a very good place for authentic southern Chinese food on campus. Even my parents (they are Chinese) like this place. I order their \"chicken fried rice with salty fish\" at least three times a month. It's so good and absolutely authentic. It's not getting five stars because you get less amount of food for the s... | en | 108 | good place authentic southern chinese food campus even parents chinese like place order chicken fried rice salty least three times month good absolutely authentic getting five stars get less amount food price compared four years ago guess predictable inflation increase cost also place serving dim sum champaign today ca... | 55 |
0 | This place is filthy. The doctor I had was completely negligent in correcting a problem she had created. I found a doctor in Bloomington and had to undergo surgery to correct what was done terribly wrong while I was a patient at Christie Clinic. | en | 44 | place filthy doctor completely negligent correcting problem created found doctor bloomington undergo surgery correct done terribly wrong patient christie clinic | 20 |
3 | This is just a review of the facility. Healthgrades is probably way more helpful in determining if any given doctor is all that and bag of pills. You can also Google them or even go to http://www.cccircuitclerk.com/ and see if they are getting sued.\n\nThe Christie facility is well-designed, in a good location, and wel... | en | 252 | review facility healthgrades probably way helpful determining given doctor bag pills also google even go http see getting christie facility good location park main lot park busey lots across university sly mtd gets easily enter main door go bank receptionists left back elevators give em last name send see doc receipt r... | 112 |
2 | I don't go to the doctor all that often but when I need convenient care and don't want to argue the efficacy of antibiotics this is the place. My primary is here too and no hassles there either. Watch out though because they run their employees through some weird Orwellian cult crap so they will do all they can to make... | en | 76 | go doctor often need convenient care want argue efficacy antibiotics place primary hassles either watch though run employees weird orwellian cult crap make doctors rich building frickin pillar values fyi | 30 |
0 | The doctor, Sundaram, is great, the clinic is nice, and the pharmacist is effective...but my review is one star because the one who I talk to most, the nurse Gloria, is the most incompetent nurse ever. She is so bad that I get anxiety talking to her. She makes mistakes, she shows her ego, and she does not care. She giv... | en | 106 | doctor sundaram great clinic nice pharmacist effective review one star one talk nurse gloria incompetent nurse ever bad get anxiety talking makes mistakes shows ego care gives cold shoulder reason contact choice know crime committed eyes god forced talk evil pray get | 42 |
0 | My previous review was for Carle Hospital. Not sure how it showed up here. Please fix. | en | 16 | previous review carle hospital sure showed please fix | 8 |
0 | Let me start by saying, I have not had a problem with the staff. I have seen Dr. Deem and really liked him. He is very down to earth, understanding, knowledgeable, and comforting. I would highly recommend him as a primary care provider. I have also seen a few nurse practioners here in other departments that I have like... | en | 614 | let start saying problem staff seen deem really liked earth understanding knowledgeable comforting would highly recommend primary care provider also seen nurse practioners departments liked unfortunately biggest problem billing learned working health field people understand billing health insurance therefore often time... | 277 |
0 | My Doctor, Zabaneh, would get five stars, this is for his support staff. They suck. For the last year and a half, my experience goes like this.\n\nSchedule appointment. Get cancelled and rescheduled 3-5 times. Doc changes my scripts, I call the pharmcy who never got them. I call the doc multiple times over the nex... | en | 127 | doctor zabaneh would get five stars support staff suck last year half experience goes like appointment get cancelled rescheduled times doc changes scripts call pharmcy never got call doc multiple times next two two half weeks getting sent went without insulin days last time pain meds today last straw love dr z moving g... | 67 |
1 | I used to love T.I.S. bookstore, but lately I am so far from a fan. I'm now an off campus grad student and I ordered a textbook for class in plenty of time which they decided to not ship because they assumed I would want to pick it up...umm hello check the adress! So I got the book super late and was unable to be prepa... | en | 102 | used love bookstore lately far fan campus grad student ordered textbook class plenty time decided ship assumed would want pick umm hello check adress got book super late unable prepared class know know really bothers sort anal also took weeks get course packets copied sorted super ugh | 47 |
1 | At the beginning of every semester, I compare prices among the three campus bookstores. T.I.S. is almost always the cheapest of the three stores.\n\nHowever, I can usually find all my books for much cheaper on Amazon.com. My Discrete Math book cost $125 (used) at T.I.S., and I found it for 80 cents on Amazon. \n\nMy... | en | 76 | beginning every semester compare prices among three campus bookstores almost always cheapest three usually find books much cheaper discrete math book cost used found cents amazon recommendation email professors semester starts ask books need order books amazon ebay | 38 |
0 | I was purchasing a book for a class that I was unsure about staying in. While checking out, I asked the sales clerk what the return policy was and she completely ignored me. I asked a second time and she acted like I wasn't there and continued ringing me up. My friend, who was with me in line, sees slips of paper behin... | en | 359 | purchasing book class unsure staying checking asked sales clerk return policy completely ignored asked second time acted like continued ringing friend line sees slips paper behind register return policy takes one since obvious cashier going speak us points return deadline text books weeks away complete transaction leav... | 169 |
3 | When I absolutely have to buy a textbook - as opposed to using Illini Book Exchange (http://www.yelp.com/biz/illini-book-exchange-champaign#hrid:HvgFgh3mJLa4Hei-WciE1w) - then I go to TIS.\n\nIn my opinion, it's the cheapest bookstore on campus, tends to carry items other bookstores don't (such as certain course packet... | en | 292 | absolutely buy textbook opposed using illini book exchange http hrid go opinion cheapest bookstore campus tends carry items bookstores certain course packets great rewards dollar spend earn point earning certain amount points qualify different prizes several tiers things like free pizza papa johns free gift certificate... | 147 |
0 | I wish I could give 0 stars. Two days ago I purchased an iClicker here for $57.50 including tax. This afternoon I attempted to return the unopened product with the original receipt. I was told they could offer me $19.00 for it, as it was considered a \"textbook\" (for the record, an iClicker is an electronic device mad... | en | 149 | wish could give stars two days ago purchased iclicker including tax afternoon attempted return unopened product original receipt told could offer considered record iclicker electronic device made plastic metal made paper therefore eligible return august despite fact purchased september august cashier checked time purch... | 67 |
1 | Tried this place the first week in C-U. After having read the reviews, I was expecting more. The woman at the counter was friendly, but the food was disappointing. Ordered enchiladas verdes (chicken) - not the best, not the worst... but the place was so dirty, I couldn't finish my meal. The floors were so greasy/dirty... | en | 180 | tried place first week read reviews expecting woman counter friendly food disappointing ordered enchiladas verdes chicken best worst place dirty could finish meal floors could slide table tables wiped knows long garbage overflowing ones moment flies place produce looked sad wilted canned goods anywhere else seem like m... | 79 |
4 | Real authentic Mexican dishes, right in the middle of C/U. Been here a few times now and everything tried was spectacular.\n\nGot spoiled in CA with taco trucks serving scrumptious goodness everywhere. For being in Illinois, nothing else outside of Chicago can compare. \n\nDon't be put off by the looks, or worry too ... | en | 116 | real authentic mexican dishes right middle times everything tried spoiled ca taco trucks serving scrumptious goodness everywhere illinois nothing else outside chicago compare put looks worry much grocery store food counter unassuming homey homely everything super cheap quality quantity family venture folks always looks... | 59 |
2 | The outside of the building and the interior is disconcerting, so the first time I came in with a friend, I didn't expect a whole lot. \n\nThen I ordered steak, chorizo and chicken tacos and what I found was fresh ingredients and some really authentic, tasty Mexican food. The meat is always cooked to order, and the l... | en | 299 | outside building interior disconcerting first time came friend expect whole lot ordered steak chorizo chicken tacos found fresh ingredients really authentic tasty mexican food meat always cooked order lettuce always green tomatoes fresh corn tortillas delicious tacos come slice lime adds lot flavor sometimes busy add f... | 147 |
4 | For its size, El Charro packs a punch. I've formerly only eaten in the restaurant here, which was always tasty. I was a quesadilla fiend for a while, and they always delivered (figuratively, not literally).\n\nLately, I've been trying to cook my own Mexican food, and the grocery section, though small, had everything ... | en | 94 | size el charro packs punch formerly eaten restaurant always tasty quesadilla fiend always delivered figuratively literally trying cook mexican food grocery section though small everything needed day corn husks valentina chiles de el milagro tortillas walking counter two huge bags husks guy behind counter started friend... | 51 |
1 | Restaurant review:\nI can see why some people in Champaign don't \"buy in\" with the yelp reviews. This is by far a significant drop from Maize which is just around the corner. Based on the reviews I was excited to try this as an alternative because there was actually seats and I could eat the food fresh from the kitch... | en | 360 | restaurant review see people champaign buy yelp reviews far significant drop maize around corner based reviews excited try alternative actually seats could eat food fresh kitchen walk notice place sort hole wall place even ask accepted credit cards yes everything restaurant sticky menu table floor usually may mean good... | 167 |
2 | Name should be C.O. Daniel's.\n\nNot that I would ever be comfortable in a bar like this again...but damn did I have fun here in college!\n\nCompetitor of KAM'S, which is right next door. Oh, and btw, both of them are a stone's throw from the main quad.\n\nI love UIUC. | en | 48 | name would ever comfortable bar like damn fun college kam right next door oh btw stone throw main love uiuc | 20 |
3 | A few years ago i would have given this bar 3 stars, but they have cleaned up a little and the crowd has changed since i graduated. When i went there, the bathrooms would flood about half way into the night and spill out into the actual bar. It's a little better now, but the bathrooms are still really gross, even for a... | en | 73 | years ago would given bar stars cleaned little crowd changed since graduated went bathrooms would flood half way night spill actual bar little better bathrooms still really gross even campus bar take friend case door | 35 |
1 | For one, the name of this bar is \"C.O. Daniel\" - which stands for Cochrane On Daniel. It's a Cochrane bar - imagine that.\n\nIt is affectionately known as \"C.O.'s\" or \"See Ho's\".\nIt is a dirty dirty bar, full of underaged fratties and fratties to be, and their corresponding sorostitutes. \n\nYou will not sit on ... | en | 164 | one name bar stands cochrane daniel cochrane bar imagine affectionately known see dirty dirty bar full underaged fratties fratties corresponding sorostitutes sit toilets unless getting clap sounds like fun idea make basketball players show drink free receive free shots frat brothers work stick floor covered sludge booz... | 72 |
0 | When I went in it smelled overpoweringly like barf. Remembrance of the stomach bile stink still haunts me whenever I think of or pass by this eyesore. It was so strong I couldn't talk, listen or even think. I could hardly choke down the swill and nod to whatever crap music was playing or in rough acknowledgment of what... | en | 134 | went smelled overpoweringly like barf remembrance stomach bile stink still haunts whenever think pass eyesore strong could talk listen even think could hardly choke swill nod whatever crap music playing rough acknowledgment thought someone else saying say play duckling bucks pretty loud say also crowded dark dirty real... | 63 |
1 | I was actually in CO's two years ago, and they sure cleaned the place up. I'd still pay never to have to go in there again, but that's only because of memories of a floor covered in vomit and backed-up toilet water. It's much nicer now, or at least it was two years ago, but it's a college bar, which means that you sh... | en | 72 | actually co two years ago sure cleaned place still pay never go memories floor covered vomit toilet water much nicer least two years ago college bar means leave sophistication morals door | 31 |
1 | This place is over-rated. It's a place that opened up after my time, but I had heard great things about it and I tried it the last time I was there. It was just like the \"2 star\" thing says... \"meh\".\n\nI'm sure it does well with the student population down in school, cuz it's pretty fast and cheap. But if you w... | en | 83 | place place opened time heard great things tried last time like thing says sure well student population school cuz pretty fast cheap want real pita sandwiches falafel come love stuff | 30 |
3 | Dorcas is one of the best Korean restaurant in CU in my opinion. I love their combos because I always get to try different dishes. My favorite is their grilled mackerel. They give you tonnes of food as you can see from the pictures. The taste is not bad but they need to add more variety to their menu.\n\nUpdate: I retr... | en | 87 | dorcas one best korean restaurant cu opinion love combos always get try different dishes favorite grilled mackerel give tonnes food see pictures taste bad need add variety retract last statement went weekend menu lot choose hot spicy squid really good | 40 |
0 | Walked in today, they were open but there was literally nothing in there refrigerator displays. They were putting all items into boxes and the lady there said they were going to close for the week. Nothing on their window, their door, or online to indicate this. I wasted a trip. | en | 50 | walked today open literally nothing refrigerator displays putting items boxes lady said going close week nothing window door online indicate wasted trip | 22 |
3 | It is your classic Walgreen. Nothing special but they have a nice variety of medicines, supplies, electronic, and food.\n\nThe people working there are very cool and they help y a lot! | en | 31 | classic walgreen nothing special nice variety medicines supplies electronic people working cool help lot | 14 |
0 | The manager Amy Walter on 407 E Green Street in Champaign, IL is horrible. I bought an HP ink the day before but the ink can't print, I went to the store to ask for returning and she slandered me, saying I took my old one there. I don't think I will sell my integrity for a 20 bucks ink. Ridiculous mean!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | en | 62 | manager amy walter e green street champaign il horrible bought hp ink day ink ca print went store ask returning slandered saying took old one think sell integrity bucks ink ridiculous mean | 32 |
2 | Grab decent sandwiches and gyros, and enjoy live music if it's scheduled. I was addicted as a student and still enjoy stopping in when I visit C-U, but it's a simple joint. Right on campus near the quad. | en | 38 | grab decent sandwiches gyros enjoy live music scheduled addicted student still enjoy stopping visit simple joint right campus near quad | 20 |
3 | Great Greek food including awesome Gyros!! They also have live music here a lot which is a great escape from doing your homework! This place gets busy as lunch because it's right by the quad! | en | 35 | great greek food including awesome gyros also live music lot great escape homework place gets busy lunch right quad | 19 |
3 | This past weekend, my bf and I did a quick trip to Champaign, because we just needed to get out of Chicago for a couple of days. When we parked our car and walked down Green St., there were a whole bunch of NEW restaurants compared to when I went to college years ago. One familiar restaurant was Zorba's. Got two med... | en | 130 | past weekend bf quick trip champaign needed get chicago couple days parked car walked green whole bunch new restaurants compared went college years ago one familiar restaurant zorba got two med gyros fries drinks go sat outside quad upwrapped tightly rolled gyro eating outside windy day problem really good pita seemed ... | 66 |
3 | This is where I spend 20 minutes every Tuesday night. Good gyros, cucumber sauce, etc., and thanks to Groovy Tuesdays you can get a kickass feta (+hummus, if you like) veggie pita for a little over $2. Service is fast and it's not usually too crowded. Nice, tall tables too. | en | 50 | spend minutes every tuesday night good gyros cucumber sauce thanks groovy tuesdays get kickass feta like veggie pita little service fast usually crowded nice tall tables | 26 |
3 | Good food and I love all the dipping sauces. Best gyro I've had on campus. Not a huge variety of food, though. | en | 22 | good food love dipping sauces best gyro campus huge variety food though | 12 |
3 | I absolultely LOVE gyros so this is a no-brainer for me. I feel like this place is a staple of quick, delicious campus food. It's pretty much a total hole in the wall, but it's totally Illini, everything about the decor just screams it. Not to mention the gyros are bomb. Go if you haven't already! | en | 56 | absolultely love gyros feel like place staple quick delicious campus food pretty much total hole wall totally illini everything decor screams mention gyros bomb go already | 26 |
1 | I am going to be the dissenting voice on this place, but I don't think it isn very good. Everything it does, Niro's Gyros does both better and cheaper. I honestly think Zorba's has kind of a privileged place due to nostalgia - it is an institution and one of the few places on Green Street that hasn't changed in the l... | en | 295 | going dissenting voice place think good everything niro gyros better cheaper honestly think zorba kind privileged place due nostalgia institution one places green street changed last decade beyond maybe target audience thing love gyros greasy enough get often love brings us main problem zorba gyros good used gyros home... | 122 |
2 | One of the regular spots on Green street, every time I make the painful decision not to eat at Antonio's and instead eat here, I'm a little surprised as how much I like Zorba's. I see a review saying Niro's is better and cheaper - Zorba's isn't that expensive - but I've never been to Niro's, so I can't compare. I will ... | en | 116 | one regular spots green street every time make painful decision eat antonio instead eat little surprised much like zorba see review saying niro better cheaper zorba expensive never niro ca compare say zorba great fries crinkle cut much else say standard gyro stuff pretty reasonable price huge portion fries drink like d... | 60 |
2 | I never was really bold enough to try gyros until I landed in Chambana and was told Zorbas was worth a go. I do like their classic gyro and the price is good and it always goes well with the crinkle fries. The location is great for students on campus but often you need to work around the busy lunch hour or wait until s... | en | 95 | never really bold enough try gyros landed chambana told zorbas worth go like classic gyro price good always goes well crinkle fries location great students campus often need work around busy lunch hour wait summer undergrads gone watching sports television listening jazz thursday also draw case decide come alone | 49 |
1 | Zorba's burned to the ground March 23, 2011. | en | 8 | zorba burned ground march | 4 |
2 | I only went to Zorba's a couple times before it closed, and I remember being disappointed with it because I could get much better gyros back home. I had given up on gyros on campus (until I went to niro's but that's another review) but I was willing to give Zorba's another chance when it reopened. Many of my friends ... | en | 237 | went zorba couple times closed remember disappointed could get much better gyros back home given gyros campus went niro another review willing give zorba another chance reopened many friends thought crazy preferring niro maybe remembered wrong pretty much remembered meat mediocre feel like definitely get money niro lik... | 106 |
1 | Welcome back Zorbas! Green Street didn't feel the same without you since you burned down.\n\nZorba's new space is much more roomy with the cashier on the right and near the back, directly opposite from where it was located before. Although the ambiance is much improved, my gyro lacked taste. Sure it had all of the fixi... | en | 93 | welcome back zorbas green street feel without since burned new space much roomy cashier right near back directly opposite located although ambiance much improved gyro lacked taste sure fixings without asking yogurt sauce cucumber tomato onion meat expectations food quality high even though restaurant located midst food... | 50 |
1 | Well bellow average Gyros. Soft, tasteless pitas with bland meat and sauce. Seriously, turn the corner onto Wright street and step into Wunderdogs for an absolutely fabulous Gryo. Not the best I've ever had, but easily the best in town. | en | 40 | well bellow average gyros soft tasteless pitas bland meat sauce seriously turn corner onto wright street step wunderdogs absolutely fabulous gryo best ever easily best town | 26 |
4 | Finally made it to the store, having always enjoyed their gyros at Taste of Champaign. I'm sorry we waited, the food in the shop is even better! | en | 27 | finally made store always enjoyed gyros taste champaign sorry waited food shop even better | 14 |
3 | I have been here multiple times and it is truly the best place for food on Green Street. I have gone with the gyros both times and have not been disappointed. The food is delicious and the prices are very reasonable. On top of it, the atmosphere gives you a feel to what our culture at U of I is like. Pass up the chains... | en | 79 | multiple times truly best place food green street gone gyros times disappointed food delicious prices reasonable top atmosphere gives feel culture u like pass chains go zorba take illini wo disappointed | 31 |
4 | My favorite restaurant right around the university. \nPhenomenal gyros. I'd say I still hold Zorba's as the golden standard of gyros. \n\nI was there every Tuesday in college for Groovy Tuesday - $1 off gyros - and i was probably there at least one other meal each week. Quick, cheap, delicious. Can't get better than th... | en | 72 | favorite restaurant right around university gyros say still hold zorba golden standard gyros every tuesday college groovy tuesday gyros probably least one meal week quick cheap delicious ca get better gyro two every time back champaign eat zorba | 38 |
2 | It's pretty good. Nothing too special; I normally get the grilled chicken sandwich, which has been dry a few too many times for my taste. It's also a bit expensive compared to some of the other Campustown locations, but a nice change of pace every once in a while. I'm never unhappy at Zorba's. \n\nI will say that I wis... | en | 82 | pretty good nothing special normally get grilled chicken sandwich dry many times taste also bit expensive compared campustown locations nice change pace every never unhappy zorba say wish place caught memorabilia collection nice would loved see old one | 38 |
3 | A Champaign Institution, great gyros, with even better service. Definitely a can't miss when you are on Illinois' campus. Check their daily specials before you go in some of them are great. The fact that you can order a small, medium. or large gyro and customize it however you want make it good for any size appetite... | en | 57 | champaign institution great gyros even better service definitely ca miss illinois campus check daily specials go great fact order small medium large gyro customize however want make good size appetite | 30 |
4 | Best Gyros in Illinois. Fast and delicious. A campus treasure. A Champaign treasure.\n\nThe gyros are authentic and the santiki (?) sauce is second to none. Greek salads are another highlight. | en | 30 | best gyros illinois fast delicious campus treasure champaign gyros authentic santiki sauce second none greek salads another highlight | 18 |
1 | They sell their gyros in 4 sizes: 2 oz, 4 oz, 6 oz, and 8 oz. This is pretty neat as a large or medium gyro should be enough to suffice a hungry person. However, I have to say that their gyro meat isn't as succulent as I thought it'd be. The Greek salad wasn't anything special either. I gotta say that I prefer Niro's G... | en | 67 | sell gyros sizes oz oz oz oz pretty neat large medium gyro enough suffice hungry person however say gyro meat succulent thought greek salad anything special either got ta say prefer niro gyros | 33 |
0 | The salad doesn't have enough cheese! | en | 6 | salad enough cheese | 3 |
3 | After my horrendous experience with Niro's I was optimistic that Zorba's might have a better gyro.\n\nThe store is right on Green street and impossible to miss walking by. Inside is pretty cool, open style kitchen and lots of indoor seating. The menu is on the counter where you order, which could be problematic if you ... | en | 285 | horrendous experience niro optimistic zorba might better store right green street impossible miss walking inside pretty cool open style kitchen lots indoor seating menu counter order could problematic like take minutes look menu people behind decided gyro mac cheese bites name taken called ready interestingly enough al... | 135 |
1 | Restaurant review:\nLook for gyros in Champaign, you can choose Niro or Zorba's as the most popular restaurants around, but on my recent lunch visit I was not that impressed. This location is right in the middle of campus and is super busy during lunch hours. We arrived before the rush and easily found a table, but if ... | en | 356 | restaurant review gyros champaign choose niro zorba popular restaurants around recent lunch visit impressed location right middle campus super busy lunch hours arrived rush easily found table come late good luck large menu wall rather menu table order sort annoying hold line waiting order menu along wall daily specials... | 178 |
0 | This place is horrible. The service is very rude. They refused to put letters on a shirt for me because I had my own letters, even though I would have paid for the service. It was a really weird experience. | en | 40 | place horrible service rude refused put letters shirt letters even though would paid service really weird experience | 17 |
4 | It's nice to know that you can find fine dining in Champaign. I went to dinner at Luna by myself after the place was recommended to me by a friend. It was a Monday night and the place was completely empty but for two other customers. A little surprising considering how great I thought the food was.\n\nThe waitress who... | en | 369 | nice know find fine dining champaign went dinner luna place recommended friend monday night place completely empty two customers little surprising considering great thought food waitress helped friendly chatted little bit funny said sorry told visiting nyc sure dining scene nightlife champaign exactly vibrant place dem... | 187 |
4 | It is the best tapas place that I have ever experienced. I really want to drive back down to have it some more.... | en | 23 | best tapas place ever experienced really want drive back | 9 |
4 | Cafe Luna would totally pass muster back home in California. It is a classy, delicious, fine-dining tapas establishment. Unlike some tapas places back home, CL gets it right--balancing taste, flavor, and high quality ingredients that create a delicious and accessible series of wonderful small plates delivered to your... | en | 114 | cafe luna would totally pass muster back home california classy delicious tapas establishment unlike tapas places back home cl gets right balancing taste flavor high quality ingredients create delicious accessible series wonderful small plates delivered ambiance fantastic wait staff incredibly friendly wine list quite ... | 71 |
1 | The new Cafe Luna is located in the ultra-cool old Rail Station in Downtown Champaign. The stylish interior is matched outside by good views and shade, although the choice of outside furniture seemed like a last-minute oversight. The food is great...read on for more of that later...\nWe arrived on a Tuesday night at 6.... | en | 343 | new cafe luna located old rail station downtown champaign stylish interior matched outside good views shade although choice outside furniture seemed like oversight food great read later arrived tuesday night beating busy dinner rush door asked sit outside seated great table water menus minutes later still greeted serve... | 174 |
1 | Well... Luna still falls seriously short for me. The interior is amazingly decorated, they really have done a beautiful job of that, but all the details are still very sloppy. For example, the rose on our table was dead, with no water... ? How do you not notice that? The food this time also fell short... \nWe ordered t... | en | 213 | well luna still falls seriously short interior amazingly decorated really done beautiful job details still sloppy example rose table dead water notice food time also fell short ordered shrimp special grilled came coconut risotto shrimp disgustingly risotto pilaf screw special people duck confit ravioli good concept exc... | 99 |
2 | Cafe Luna looks like a whorehouse from the outside, because it's in a long brick building lined with small windows and from the outside, the indoor lighting looks skanky. With that said, I like the lighting. The inside decor is just... trying too hard, and I never use that phrase. The silky pillows that match the walls... | en | 469 | cafe luna looks like whorehouse outside long brick building lined small windows outside indoor lighting looks skanky said like lighting inside decor trying hard never use phrase silky pillows match walls work ordered fried goat cheese balls probably best thing night artichoke brie sauce nice concept pluck leaves dip li... | 219 |
4 | This is the old standby for romantic dinners with my husband. It's a wonderful experience going there and it won't totally bankrupt you. Their wines are always amazing. I'm one of these wine snobs who is also totally ignorant about wine. I know a good one when I taste it, but can never seem to remember the names an... | en | 89 | old standby romantic dinners husband wonderful experience going wo totally bankrupt wines always amazing one wine snobs also totally ignorant wine know good one taste never seem remember names years anyway waiters always hook romantic lovely since moved downtown champaign tapas place | 42 |
1 | Very overrated for the price. Decor is good but tables are packed closed together. I found the food to be mediocre - my friend & I had the chef's choice menu and found it quite lacking. | en | 36 | overrated price decor good tables packed closed together found food mediocre friend chef choice menu found quite lacking | 18 |
4 | Read some of these reviews and it seems people really have it out for this place. I experienced an incredible dinner with engaging and knowledgeable staff at a great price and even had some great jazz playing while we ate. Talked to the table next to us who were experiencing the same thing who then recommended brunch-c... | en | 63 | read reviews seems people really place experienced incredible dinner engaging knowledgeable staff great price even great jazz playing ate talked table next us experiencing thing recommended wait try later today | 30 |
1 | Today was my first visit to the new luna, and I was disappointed-- both because I really liked the old cafe luna, and because the new luna came well recommended. \n\nThe decor in there is great: very mod soothing old train station become chic tapas bar. My initial visual assessment was highly optimistic.\n\nWe were ... | en | 402 | today first visit new luna disappointed really liked old cafe luna new luna came well recommended decor great mod soothing old train station become chic tapas bar initial visual assessment highly seated quickly got table menus people waitress apologized short really understand menus printed paper dining area half full ... | 187 |
0 | Luna used to be my favorite restaurant when it was on campus. It has changed. I don't know the reason, but it is just not the same restaurant.\n\nThe last two times in a row that I went there, someone I was with ordered poultry and received it uncooked. I mean purple and bloody, too, not just slightly pink. I swear to ... | en | 231 | luna used favorite restaurant campus changed know reason last two times row went someone ordered poultry received uncooked mean purple bloody slightly pink swear god could clucked time waitress unapologetically whisked dish away cooked bring back still bloody never seen poultry undercooked restaurant ever cooks could e... | 105 |
2 | At the old location, this was my favorite restaurant in town. Great staff, great food, and a cozy location.\n\nNow, at the new larger place, they seem a bit stretched. When its good, its as good as it was before, but all too often they make mistakes. The waiters deliver to the wrong table, the kitchen can't get out all... | en | 82 | old location favorite restaurant town great staff great food cozy new larger place seem bit stretched good good often make mistakes waiters deliver wrong table kitchen ca get dishes table time try talk manager mumbles feebly | 36 |
3 | I'm back! Long hiatus over, back to yelping.\n\nOkay, so Luna is quite different from your typical rowdy, downtown Champaign restaurant. It's a quaint tapas place with outdoor seating reminiscent of a bistro in London or Paris (complete with those cute little outdoor lamp posts too!).\n\nDepending on whether you go f... | en | 255 | back long hiatus back luna quite different typical rowdy downtown champaign restaurant quaint tapas place outdoor seating reminiscent bistro london paris complete cute little outdoor lamp posts whether go entree stick tapas selections share looking bill around including alcohol mind tapas plates round abouts quite vari... | 142 |
2 | a recent weekend dinner found the place almost empty at 7pm - maybe 4 tables. we were seated promptly. nice, high ceilinged room. after we had perused the menu for awhile & made our choices, our waitress THEN proceeded to tell us what the kitchen was out of (?) and what the specials were. we ordered wine, which upo... | en | 129 | recent weekend dinner found place almost empty maybe tables seated promptly nice high ceilinged room perused menu awhile made choices waitress proceeded tell us kitchen specials ordered wine upon tasting full sediment undrinkable looked blankly suggested decanter brought one back whisked away first glass wine sediment ... | 60 |
1 | Okay here's the deal, I personally think the food is GREAT! However, the service is so-so and ladies, that's a DEALBREAKER!\n\nOne time a friend and I showed up around 7 to eat and stood in the doorway for nearly 10 minutes before we decided to blow that joint -- we went to Radio Maria. Way too expensive for crap like ... | en | 120 | okay deal personally think food great however service ladies dealbreaker time friend showed around eat stood doorway nearly minutes decided blow joint went radio maria way expensive crap like shuffling slow waitresses want tip even though bill deserve still anyways always lot stuff think graduated bigger beautiful spac... | 53 |
3 | I haven't been here in several months, but I used to dine here regularly when I lived in C-U. \n\nI never had any major complaints-- I had several GREAT meals here (brunch & dinners, including one dinner with great live music). If I could find anything wrong with Luna it is, as others mentioned, the service. The waitre... | en | 66 | several months used dine regularly lived never major complaints several great meals brunch dinners including one dinner great live music could find anything wrong luna others mentioned service waitresses hit miss sometimes excellent sometimes | 34 |
1 | Maybe I'm not in the right crowd to enjoy the food. The feeling was far too pretentious for my taste, and the food was quite underwhelming. | en | 26 | maybe right crowd enjoy food feeling far pretentious taste food quite underwhelming | 12 |
4 | I'm going to start out my review by saying this is my favorite place to get Sunday brunch in Champaign. I almost took off a star for... reasons I will explain momentarily, but don't go thinking \"oh, only 4 stars, I can get this brunch elsewhere in town.\" You can't. It's also cheaper and better to go here than Jim ... | en | 315 | going start review saying favorite place get sunday brunch champaign almost took star reasons explain momentarily go thinking oh stars get brunch elsewhere ca also cheaper better go jim gould radio maria sunday brunch games also hesitant write super glowing review suddenly everyone started go super long wait would serv... | 141 |
1 | I have had two experiences at Luna Cafe, one of which was good. Went there a long time ago with my mom and little sister, and loved the atmosphere and thought the food was decent. \n\nThe second time we went my entire family (8 of us) went after my little sister's graduation from high school. We made a reservation to d... | en | 206 | two experiences luna cafe one good went long time ago mom little sister loved atmosphere thought food decent second time went entire family us went little sister graduation high school made reservation chef meal given ten courses tapas menu chef showed reservation prepared also starving grandfather diabetic seated requ... | 94 |
1 | This should be a great restaurant. It's in a great location, the menu is interesting, and they have a good wine selection. But this is not a great restaurant; it's a lazy restaurant. It's a restaurant that is confident that there aren't other good restaurants in town, and that they can coast a little bit because we ... | en | 223 | great restaurant great location menu interesting good wine selection great restaurant lazy restaurant restaurant confident good restaurants town coast little bit real choice want good food luna deceived true anymore lot good places eat places tables jammed together closely hear intimate details strangers conversations ... | 96 |
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