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0 | Food was overpriced and low quality. Service was very slow during lunch hour and servers didn't bring out some drinks and amenities even after being asked twice. Orders were messed up. Very unorganized. We ordered the Luna Club which was greasy and a salad which was drowned in dressing. Had to ask for silverware. ... | en | 61 | food overpriced low quality service slow lunch hour servers bring drinks amenities even asked twice orders messed unorganized ordered luna club greasy salad drowned dressing ask silverware hours lunch long | 30 |
2 | Nice ambiance but portions are kinda small. | en | 7 | nice ambiance portions kinda small | 5 |
0 | Dear Caf\u00e9 Luna,\n\n You had ruined my graduation dinner on May 14th, 2011. There are so far about, let's say, 2,000 restaurants I had visited throughout my lifetime across the globe. I had experienced from no service at all to service styles that would leave someone feel so much like a prince or princess. T... | en | 486 | dear luna ruined graduation dinner may far let say restaurants visited throughout lifetime across globe experienced service service styles would leave someone feel much like prince princess restaurants also vary home dinning president obama diplomats would dine none even ones provide service left horrific memory made r... | 220 |
1 | This was my first dining experience at Cafe Luna and unfortunately I cannot say it was great. \n\nPros: the beignets were tasty and so was the sandwich. Nice portions as well. \n\nCons: \n\n-I was seated without a menu. They could have at least said it would be a few minutes until the newly printed menus were ready. \n... | en | 99 | first dining experience cafe luna unfortunately say great beignets tasty sandwich nice portions well seated without menu could least said would minutes newly printed menus ready ordered beignets forgot put chocolate sauce plate croque monsieur sandwich took minutes know baked menu items take longer still even hot sunda... | 51 |
4 | Tapas. We ordered the first seven appetizers on the menu and they were all perfect. How is that possible? All 7 appetizers perfectly done. We were not in a Michelin star restaurant in New York or LA. This was Champaign, Illinois- a university town. I did not expect such impeccably crafted food and such top notch servic... | en | 103 | tapas ordered first seven appetizers menu perfect possible appetizers perfectly done michelin star restaurant new york la champaign university town expect impeccably crafted food top notch service found food good merits stars deeply satisfying perfect quiet date even night friends tried tapas see reason rest menu wo im... | 48 |
0 | OK- this review has been a long time coming. I have visited Luna four times now and each time is worse than before. First off, the service is always slow and they seem to consistently be out of specials. I have gone for lunch multiple times and it always averages two hours b.c. the service is soooo slow. \n\nNow, o... | en | 223 | review long time coming visited luna four times time worse first service always slow seem consistently specials gone lunch multiple times always averages two hours service soooo slow onto dinner last night sat bar ordered glass promptly came dirty glass complete lip imprint waitress apologized announced server whole re... | 100 |
0 | Uggggg....\n\nOK, so I used to love Luna when it was on campus. LOVE. IT. Which I guess is why I have repeatedly attempted to continue my love affair at the new location. \n\nFirst and second, I went with a group for brunch. The place was nearly empty the first time, but we waited forever for the food. My second t... | en | 365 | uggggg used love luna campus love guess repeatedly attempted continue love affair new location second went group brunch place nearly empty first time waited forever food second trip group reservations still waited minutes enjoyed breakfasts poached egg lox service afraid final visit disaster another group reservations ... | 165 |
0 | I just read that this place was temporarily shut down by health inspectors for scoring -9 out of 100 on their inspection. Disgusting! | en | 23 | read place temporarily shut health inspectors scoring inspection disgusting | 9 |
2 | The last time I ate at Luna, service and attention to detail in the kitchen was spotty, though the food was still delicious.\n\nThinking that everything would probably be fine this time, we decided to take my brother and his girlfriend (both visiting from NYC) for brunch this weekend. I called up the night before and ... | en | 151 | last time ate luna service attention detail kitchen spotty though food still everything would probably fine time decided take brother girlfriend visiting nyc brunch weekend called night surprised hear closed thursday friday thanksgiving would however open brunch saturday according message machine went ahead made reserv... | 68 |
2 | I have a few qualms with Luna. I want to love it, I really do, but I just can't. \n\n-The first time I went there was with a large party for Mom's weekend and we had a reservation. We ended up waiting an hour to be seated. There was no sitting area, just a hallway so it was rather uncomfortable. When we were finally se... | en | 231 | qualms luna want love really ca first time went large party mom weekend reservation ended waiting hour seated sitting area hallway rather uncomfortable finally seated delicious time went date boyfriend vegetarians problems finding enough food eat left full little tipsy good wine went third time recently two roommates d... | 99 |
0 | I WOULD RATHER EAT OUT OF THE GARBAGE ... than eat at Cafe Luna again.\n\nThe day we went they had a set menu for $45 a person. 4 courses. Without exaggeration, THE FOOD WAS DISGUSTING. This was my first time here, so I didn't know what to expect. The restaurant looked nice, good atmosphere. The service was fine.\n\nFI... | en | 324 | would rather eat garbage eat cafe luna day went set menu person courses without exaggeration food disgusting first time know expect restaurant looked nice good atmosphere service course lox cream spread bread salmon tasted like two weeks old rancid fish smell get buy old discount fish meijer oysters course coconut shri... | 168 |
0 | OMG! I think my last review of this place had been deleted or flagged for no reason! I couldn't find it from the actual review page! \n\nHere is the review I posted on June 13th, 2011:\n\nDear Caf\u00e9 Luna,\n\n You had ruined my graduation dinner on May 14th, 2011. There are so far about, let's say, 2,000 restaur... | en | 521 | omg think last review place deleted flagged reason could find actual review page review posted june luna ruined graduation dinner may far let say restaurants visited throughout lifetime across globe experienced service service styles would leave someone feel much like prince princess restaurants also vary home dinning ... | 235 |
3 | Unable to get in to the restaurant we wanted, discovered Luna by chance. Although it was busy, the host found us two seats at the bar, and we had a wonderful time. Although the bartender was new, and had to ask the host about our questions on the menu items, the service was lovely, ambiance very warm and inviting and t... | en | 94 | unable get restaurant wanted discovered luna chance although busy host found us two seats bar wonderful time although bartender new ask host questions menu items service lovely ambiance warm inviting food superb every item ordered symphony palettes raquel aikman came inquire enjoyed lovely chat back | 45 |
1 | A place Gordon Ramsay should visit. | en | 6 | place gordon ramsay visit | 4 |
2 | Food was good but not hot. Service was lacking and slow. With many empty tables it was a surprise that getting another drink or being offered dessert was difficult. | en | 29 | food good hot service lacking slow many empty tables surprise getting another drink offered dessert difficult | 16 |
0 | They took down my review twice..... It was not offensive at all except stating the facts. Yelp should stop letting the owners easily taking off the reviews...... | en | 27 | took review twice offensive except stating facts yelp stop letting owners easily taking reviews | 14 |
0 | If you are a female and like to be gawked at, I recommend this place for you. The staff stare like they have never seen a woman before. Also, if you like black hair as a garnish in your chicken makhani, you'll really enjoy it here. \n\nDisgusting. Threw out a $10 plate of food after finding hair. Not to mention when br... | en | 77 | female like gawked recommend place staff stare like never seen woman also like black hair garnish chicken makhani really enjoy threw plate food finding hair mention brought attention staff apology anything fix | 32 |
0 | I got food poisoning here. | en | 5 | got food poisoning | 3 |
1 | Let me start by saying, I NEVER had a bad meal at the location on Green Street.\n\nHowever, the problem started when Bombay moved into the old Basmati's restaurant on 1st.\n\nFor all intents and purposes, this restaurant is Basmati's all over again. The decor was exactly the same. The waiters seemed to be the same to... | en | 140 | let start saying never bad meal location green problem started bombay moved old basmati restaurant intents purposes restaurant basmati decor exactly waiters seemed however would still bland food made basmati least favorite restaurant yes expanded area cooking serving food identical location green street wait identical ... | 63 |
4 | LOVE it! MUCH better than some of the CU alternatives when it comes to Indian food. \nI recommend the saag paneer, and they have DELICIOUS naan. | en | 26 | love much better cu alternatives comes indian food recommend saag paneer delicious naan | 13 |
3 | This place has a great variety of food! Go here for lunch! The portion is bigger and it's cheaper. You get a salad and a small appetizer with your entree during lunch, but you have to pay for it during dinner. The naan here is absolutely to die for. the only complaint i have about this restaurant is that you will walk ... | en | 84 | place great variety food go lunch portion bigger cheaper get salad small appetizer entree lunch pay dinner naan absolutely die complaint restaurant walk smelling like food odor pleasant would suggest wearing sunday best | 33 |
4 | This place is Awesome! Chicken saga is tender and flavorful. Coworkers really like the jelfrese. Don't miss the cheese or garlic naan! YUM! | en | 23 | place awesome chicken saga tender flavorful coworkers really like jelfrese miss cheese garlic naan yum | 15 |
4 | Delicious curry, their Nan is also amazing. They have several kinds of Nan, try the garlic or cheese stuffed! | en | 19 | delicious curry nan also amazing several kinds nan try garlic cheese stuffed | 12 |
2 | I've been to Bombay Indaian Grill a couple of times now and everything I've had there was delicious. I've gotten the Bengan Bartha (spicy eggplant) and Aloo Gobi (cauliflower with potatoes), both of which were very tasty with a side of naan bread. The only reason I'm giving them 3 stars instead of 4 is because the food... | en | 110 | bombay indaian grill couple times everything delicious gotten bengan bartha spicy eggplant aloo gobi cauliflower potatoes tasty side naan bread reason giving stars instead food overpriced small cup stewed vegetables naan bread pretty ridiculous ask like food like feeling ripped probably wo come back often unless vicini... | 51 |
1 | This restaurant is dam costly and is not at all worth for the food they serve. I am Vegan and Paid $13.2 for just 3 types of sides and naan bread and custard. Food was ot worth more than $6 however we were shocked to see their heavy check. Food is not so tasty to admire. It doesnt have the true authentic Indian food ta... | en | 107 | restaurant dam costly worth food serve vegan paid types sides naan bread custard food ot worth however shocked see heavy check food tasty admire doesnt true authentic indian food taste make sides potatoes green peas cheap market keep profit margin high smart enough rob people please try indian restaurant give many opti... | 54 |
2 | Really great Indian food, just a few blocks from campus. For a quick lunch, it's a great amount of excellent food for a good price. Their naan is fresh and flavourful, and they were great at customizing spiciness levels for the various American/Indian palates in our party. A little bit of a small restaurant, their seco... | en | 105 | really great indian food blocks campus quick lunch great amount excellent food good price naan fresh flavourful great customizing spiciness levels various palates party little bit small restaurant second location bigger features lunch buffet however green location variety great food options himalayan chicken special di... | 52 |
2 | Service was fast. Prices are very reasonable. The food is good by Champaign standards and OK by larger market standards. I had the Chicken Vindaloo which had a nice flavor but was lacking in heat. The naan was nice but just slightly burnt. \n\nI would go back if I was in champaign and jonesin for some indian food,... | en | 68 | service fast prices reasonable food good champaign standards ok larger market standards chicken vindaloo nice flavor lacking heat naan nice slightly burnt would go back champaign jonesin indian food wouldnt seek fantastic restaurant | 33 |
4 | We love Bombay on Green St! Really delicious Indian food, can't go wrong! | en | 13 | love bombay green st really delicious indian food ca go wrong | 11 |
3 | Rock solid Indian food. Lunch menu is cheaper. Mango Lassi has about three different flavors based on what night you go and a lot of the chicken seems to be prepared beforehand. That being said its great. I love the food, not the lamb for some reason, but its hard to think of anything better for the price. | en | 58 | rock solid indian food lunch menu cheaper mango lassi three different flavors based night go lot chicken seems prepared beforehand said great love food lamb reason hard think anything better price | 31 |
4 | We were on the campus for an event on Saturday and decided to try out this place. The food was awesome, prepared hot. I tried Chicken garlic masala and my wife tried Chicken curry and both were great tasting.\n\nWill certainly visit this place next time on the campus. | en | 48 | campus event saturday decided try place food awesome prepared hot tried chicken garlic masala wife tried chicken curry great certainly visit place next time campus | 25 |
0 | Food was pretty average. Waitress was pleasant. I ordered the mixed grill. It was all chicken. Where was the mix that was on the menu?!? $15.99 for grilled chicken and a few grilled onions is not a bargain. No rice. Burnt naan. I will return to Puran in Bloomington:) | en | 49 | food pretty average waitress pleasant ordered mixed grill chicken mix menu grilled chicken grilled onions bargain rice burnt naan return puran bloomington | 22 |
1 | Okay Indian food. Bit overpriced. The naan is big and fresh. The service is sub par. I ordered an aloo paratha once and the owner brought me a regular paratha. Did you think I didn't know? The vindaloo tastes okay. The lassi is waaayyy too thick. They do have mango kulfi, which Ambar does not. But 10 out of 10 times I ... | en | 66 | okay indian food bit overpriced naan big fresh service sub par ordered aloo paratha owner brought regular paratha think know vindaloo tastes okay lassi waaayyy thick mango kulfi ambar times would go ambar | 33 |
4 | Favorite tobacco store in CU for sure. I hate to even say it, but I usually get weird looks coming into places like this, probably because I'm a girl and people assume I don't know what I want, but not this place. I'm always greeted and the folks there are really friendly and don't look down on me for asking any questi... | en | 121 | favorite tobacco store cu sure hate even say usually get weird looks coming places like probably girl people assume know want place always greeted folks really friendly look asking question one time even rushing way get favorite cigars find place close luck one staff members saw trying failing get door open came let ba... | 60 |
0 | I usually never have a problem here, but I just got talked to like I was a pile of crap stinking up the place.\nI came to get snus and they were out of the regular flavor and I was like shucks and the guy (beady eyes, dark hair, mustache, glasses) just sort of looked at me like he was already tired of me. So I asked \"... | en | 320 | usually never problem got talked like pile crap stinking came get snus regular flavor like shucks guy beady eyes dark hair mustache glasses sort looked like already tired asked getting know normal customer question things stock huffs says contemptuous way possible uh well maybe end next week move new scowl face shaking... | 147 |
0 | This shop is everything that a pipe collector could want. The shop keepers however, are smug and condescending. They spoke down to me and seemed very put out that I was even in the store. I like to shop at local establishments but after this experience I will be buying my pipes on line. Plus, they both speak like Mr.... | en | 82 | shop everything pipe collector could want shop keepers however smug condescending spoke seemed put even store like shop local establishments experience buying pipes line plus speak like howell gilligan island pretentious fake great selection find cheaper online without insulting clerks | 40 |
0 | I hated this place because professors would make us go here to get course packets. Why do I need to pay for them, why can't you just provide it to me for free when you're getting the damn syllabus printed! It was especially the worst when you wait in line for 20 minutes just to get a 20 pg packet. | en | 60 | hated place professors would make us go get course packets need pay ca provide free getting damn syllabus printed especially worst wait line minutes get pg packet | 27 |
1 | Oh boy, what a crazy place this is. Large portions, reasonable prices, varying quality, weird staff, dingy place, cheap drinks in the basement. I've heard people rave and dis it - the only thing I have first hand experience with is the chicken tenders. I'm something of a chicken tenders/strips conisseur (sp?). \n\nT... | en | 138 | oh boy crazy place large portions reasonable prices varying quality weird staff dingy place cheap drinks basement heard people rave dis thing first hand experience chicken tenders something chicken conisseur sp homemade chicken strips batter far kind chilli almost like tempura type thing good give esquire run best arou... | 74 |
3 | The food is great for lunch. Huge portions, pretty cheap. Best are the Chicken fingers (enormous, 2 is plenty with fries) and the \"Godfather\" sandwich (also huge). Drink specials at night are super cheap. I think they have $3 pitchers every night. | en | 42 | food great lunch huge portions pretty cheap best chicken fingers enormous plenty fries sandwich also huge drink specials night super cheap think pitchers every night | 25 |
2 | I recently returned to my alma mater, Illinois, for the Illini/Ohio State game (yeah, disappointing). Whenever we go back to Champaign, we must stop in Geovanti's for their chicken strips (tenders, if you will). These are seriously the BEST ever. The breading, the sheer size, the honey mustard dipping sauce - MOUTH-WAT... | en | 52 | recently returned alma mater illinois state game yeah disappointing whenever go back champaign must stop geovanti chicken strips tenders seriously best ever breading sheer size honey mustard dipping sauce | 29 |
3 | Honestly, seriously and absolutely the best freakin' chicken fingers I have ever had. They measure about 6\" x 2\" and are always hot, golden brown and delish! Their honey mustard is on the mayonaisey side, but makes a good compliment to the biggest chicken fingers on the planet. \n\nThe bar in the basement has chea... | en | 84 | honestly seriously absolutely best freakin chicken fingers ever measure x always hot golden brown delish honey mustard mayonaisey side makes good compliment biggest chicken fingers planet bar basement cheap drink specials pretty much say one star basement bar inspiring claustrophobia know | 41 |
2 | Geovanti's is the best place on campus to get your deep fried grease fix. Don't expect health food or vegetarian options, because the very blue-collar cooks throw everything in the deep fryer. \n\nThis place bills itself as a \"bar and grill,\" but the nightlife is mediocre at best. On Friday night, usually there ar... | en | 68 | geovanti best place campus get deep fried grease fix expect health food vegetarian options cooks throw everything deep fryer place bills bar grill nightlife mediocre best friday night usually usually guys basement bar sipping cheap american light beer | 38 |
0 | I didn't like this place.\n\nFirst, the service is slow.\nSecond, the food is not that good.\n\nGyros are below the average and chicken is too greasy! I don't wanna talk about fries...\n\nSo, this place is so overrated! | en | 35 | like service food average chicken greasy wan na talk fries place overrated | 12 |
0 | OK, another bad Geovanti's experience, again!\n\nThis time I ordered a \"famous\" calzone. However, the servbice is still sooo slow. Aprrox. 15 mins after my order, I asked the guy on the cashier about the situation, and he told me back \"It'll be ready in 2 mins\" and after another 15 mins, he said the calzone is read... | en | 106 | ok another bad geovanti experience time ordered calzone however servbice still sooo slow aprrox mins order asked guy cashier situation told back ready another mins said calzone ready gee recommend go dinner coz people usually party downstairs make noise dinner would become disaster taste calzone nearly perfect change t... | 50 |
1 | I needed to order catering for an event at work. A coworker called to pay for the order, and was told that they \"don't have alfredo sauce.\" She then passed it it back to me so I could reconfigure my order.\n\nI'm sorry, but what kind of Italian restaurant doesn't have alfredo sauce before their dinnertime rush star... | en | 356 | needed order catering event work coworker called pay order told alfredo passed back could reconfigure sorry kind italian restaurant alfredo sauce dinnertime rush starts white sauce make hard difficult make perhaps run buy feeling everyone went geovantis night satisfied one option marinara digress story phone conversati... | 160 |
2 | I've only ever gotten their chicken fingers combo. The chicken is freaking fantastic - golden and crispy on the outside, hot and tender on the inside. Get them with the honey mustard sauce and you are in flavor country, my friend.\n\nThe fries are kind of meh. Really, it's all about the chicken. I have to knock the... | en | 80 | ever gotten chicken fingers combo chicken freaking fantastic golden crispy outside hot tender inside get honey mustard sauce flavor country fries kind meh really chicken knock couple stars serve everything styrofoam restaurant probably want deliver | 35 |
2 | Geovanti's has one of the best chicken strip. THE CHICKEN STRIPS ARE GINORMOUS! I almost ordered the five chicken strips and my boyfriend gave me a weird look because I had no idea how huge these chicken strips are. I recommend getting the 2 or 3 strips with a combo which comes with a drink and fries. Also get the hone... | en | 185 | geovanti one best chicken strip chicken strips ginormous almost ordered five chicken strips boyfriend gave weird look idea huge chicken strips recommend getting strips combo comes drink fries also get honey mustard sauce game however fries great lacks flavor imagine amazing meal could night bars line gets crazy boyfrie... | 90 |
1 | We have ordered delivery several times and it gets worse all the time! We waited over 2 hrs for cold chicken strips one night, and the delivery driver was a jerk. Ordered 5 piece chicken strips and fries tonight... They were overbooked, greasy and tasted of old grease. They forgot the fries and delivered them35 minutes... | en | 89 | ordered delivery several times gets worse time waited hrs cold chicken strips one night delivery driver jerk ordered piece chicken strips fries tonight overbooked greasy tasted old grease forgot fries delivered minutes later greasy lukewarm also tasting old grease reason gave star good food past order delivery | 47 |
2 | I'm not the biggest fan of chicken fingers, but this place had delicious as hell chicken fingers. But that's all. Not much else to it. | en | 25 | biggest fan chicken fingers place delicious hell chicken fingers much else | 11 |
2 | best chicken strips of all time. done. | en | 7 | best chicken strips time done | 5 |
3 | Geo's chicken strips are one of those things that I hope stays the same forever and ever and ever and ever. Yes, you'll probably regret eating them. And no, they'll never make a Top Ten Healthy Foods list, but oh well. I made my way back there recently and laughed at all the people who didn't order honey mustard with t... | en | 116 | geo chicken strips one things hope stays forever ever ever ever yes probably regret eating never make top ten healthy foods list oh well made way back recently laughed people order honey mustard strips fools even like honey mustard think could drink whole bottle geovanti ew ok maybe hope explains good things menu say | 54 |
4 | Cheap, amazing chicken strips.\nEverything else I've had here is kind of low quality though. The pasta sauce has no flavor and the gyros are garbage.\nHowever, the chicken strips deserve the 5 star rating due to the great value and the great taste. | en | 42 | cheap amazing chicken else kind low quality though pasta sauce flavor gyros chicken strips deserve star rating due great value great taste | 22 |
0 | I really do like their chicken strips. My previous review is still accurate, but the last time I went, the management change shows and the new service staff is slow and inefficient. The place was always borderline sketchy, but with the new folks it seems to have plummeted and I recently saw their Champaign county res... | en | 95 | really like chicken strips previous review still accurate last time went management change shows new service staff slow inefficient place always borderline sketchy new folks seems plummeted recently saw champaign county restaurant inspection reports failing pretty egregious get wrong restaurants issues even fail inspec... | 55 |
2 | This place doesn't need another chicken strip review, they are amazing and I will not knock them on that. I would not recommend the pizza though,. I had a coupon for a free pizza around September 2011, I was absolute shit. It may have been due to the fact that it was free, but I would not pay a single American doll... | en | 117 | place need another chicken strip review amazing knock would recommend pizza though coupon free pizza around september absolute shit may due fact free would pay single american dollar one future ever actual place pretty dive bar downstairs dark dingy would go willingly dining pretty meh usually hot sticky make way geo c... | 57 |
2 | This place closed and it's Papa D's now but from what I understand they still serve the same food. Those chicken tenders are a force to be reckon with. This one drunk girl I was trying to take home and make sure she got there safely was like \"let's get chicken fingers, they are amazing! the best you'll ever have\" and... | en | 179 | place closed papa understand still serve food chicken tenders force reckon one drunk girl trying take home make sure got safely like let get chicken fingers amazing best ever thought holy af best ever food always gamble always different people work arguments seen fist fights customers awesome btw ignored delivery order... | 84 |
2 | Ed T., I weep for the days when there were no frat boys, and this was an amazingly undiscovered gem of non-douchyness in Champaign. You're dead on though - rock the mug club, go for your low number now!\n\nUnfortunately, the place is always PACKED now, full of idiots, and it's impossible to get a table and have a decen... | en | 223 | ed weep days frat boys amazingly undiscovered gem champaign dead though rock mug club go low number place always packed full idiots impossible get table decent time lots fond memories filling place half way people basketball weekend hanging night fend french people trying hit group member fiancees joke dodge popped col... | 109 |
3 | What the Inn lacks in amenities, it more than makes up with it's ambiance. This is no Joe's, Legends, or Brothers. While Ed is correct that lately, it seems like there's more patrons wearing vertical striped oxford shirts and square toed shoes on their way to Brother's, they don't tend to stick around too long. If you ... | en | 140 | inn lacks amenities makes ambiance joe legends brothers ed correct lately seems like patrons wearing vertical striped oxford shirts square toed shoes way brother tend stick around long get early grab table toss darts get songs played internet jukebox bartenders polite patient fun however one beast woman enjoys berating... | 71 |
2 | A dive bar no doubt, but a good one. The Mug Club is fun and makes this dive worth the visit. Chug an Old Style and remember your number to get your Mug Club membership card back. Good stuff. | en | 39 | dive bar doubt good one mug club fun makes dive worth visit chug old style remember number get mug club membership card back good stuff | 25 |
2 | Dive bar it is...\n\nThis is a small, local, non pretentious, very chill establishment. You can come in jeans and a t-shirt. It feels like hanging out in an 80's basement ($7 domestic pitchers). The crowd is 25-50 ish. Come to catch up with friends and take a buddy if you must go to the bathroom because it's super sket... | en | 103 | dive bar small local non pretentious chill establishment come jeans feels like hanging basement domestic pitchers crowd ish come catch friends take buddy must go bathroom super sketch apparently way better actually door door toilets side side clogged sink go risk leave pee | 43 |
0 | How does this place stay in business? It's never a good shopping experience here and I've never seen it busy. Coming here, I feel as if I'm raiding the owner's personal collection. You're not allowed to browse and he will frequently tell you so.\n\nOne time I asked the owner to order something for me and he REFUSED bec... | en | 132 | place stay business never good shopping experience never seen busy coming feel raiding owner personal collection allowed browse frequently tell time asked owner order something refused would make went ordered owner bound interesting like fact wants funeral pyre dies people know made uncomfortable going apparently two k... | 53 |
2 | If you told me Matt Groening based at least some of Comic Book Guy and his Android's Dungeon on Other Realm, I would totally believe you. I have had many friends tell me I am brave that I would shop there and that they went in once and would never go back. I totally understand this. The owner is kinda scary (take Comic... | en | 188 | told matt groening based least comic book guy android dungeon realm would totally believe many friends tell brave would shop went would never go back totally understand owner kinda scary take comic book guy add years gray hair biker mentality crazy stories join crazy conversations kinda acts like want explain stars tho... | 99 |
3 | I really liked Other Realm. The owner was funny and gregarious. \n\nYou see, I have a comic addiction, and I hadn't gotten my fix since I left San Diego, over a month and a half ago. So I was needing some comics, man. The owner, Mark, was sitting in front of his store in a folding chair, smoking a cigar, soaking u... | en | 129 | really liked realm owner funny gregarious see comic addiction gotten fix since left san diego month half ago needing comics man owner mark sitting front store folding chair smoking cigar soaking sun walked asked open led right store well laid mark told could get major comic like stock additional charge struck fair defi... | 59 |
2 | When I first moved to CU I attended the U of I and this was the most convenient place to get comic books. I have to say I found the shopping experience to be generally unpleasant. There were times when the owner acted as though he didn't want you there. As time went by (and I started spending more money) he did get muc... | en | 114 | first moved cu attended u convenient place get comic books say found shopping experience generally unpleasant times owner acted though want time went started spending money get much friendlier part thing shopping experience fluctuated based mood given day means bad shop overall shopping experience better hard give bett... | 49 |
0 | I was in this shop once when I was picking up my girlfriend. She was still finishing her final paper after a 2 week crash course that kicked off her graduate school education. Mind you I said grad school, yes I am a fully grown man in his early thirties with a girlfriend who is in grad school. Not a 18 year old undergr... | en | 253 | shop picking girlfriend still finishing final paper week crash course kicked graduate school education mind said grad school yes fully grown man early thirties girlfriend grad school year old undergrad money killing time saw shop stopped browse browsing knelt get better look books bottom shelf grabbed one figure exactl... | 113 |
1 | I know Jimmy John's is all about \"super freaky fast\" service, but their manners are also pretty freaky. I'm usually sympathetic to unmotivated or cranky employees (after all, there's nothing glamorous about working at a fast food place). Unfortunately, the college kids who work here are particularly resentful--and ... | en | 246 | know jimmy john super freaky service manners also pretty freaky usually sympathetic unmotivated cranky employees nothing glamorous working fast food place unfortunately college kids work particularly resentful mind taking came pick dinner friends tried place order girl working register obviously new struggled punch ite... | 123 |
2 | I am from nevada so when it was raining of course I didn't want to leave my room. So, I ordered Jimmy Johns. They are supposed to be really fast so I started a timer when I hung up from placing my order. I am about a mile from the store and from the moment I hung up the phone until the moment the driver was at my door ... | en | 101 | nevada raining course want leave room ordered jimmy johns supposed really fast started timer hung placing order mile store moment hung phone moment driver door minutes little slow sandwich amazing ordered complicated sandwich happy correct bread tasted great everything fresh | 40 |
3 | The delivery is fast and consistently good. Online ordering is great. \n\nIt's annoying they don't give you napkins which is why no five star for me. When I'm home it's not a big deal but sitting in my office it really takes away from the convenience factor and I get that I can ask them but 1) should I really have to? ... | en | 108 | delivery fast consistently good online ordering great annoying give napkins five star home big deal sitting office really takes away convenience factor get ask really even done past forget think kind joke give napkins default honestly especially delivery said still order time would change | 44 |
4 | Food is very good and accurate. Staff was all business and bursting with energy. The manager, I think his name is bubbles, he looks like a short cute buddy holly, was friendly and and helpful. | en | 35 | food good accurate staff business bursting energy manager think name bubbles looks like short cute buddy holly friendly helpful | 19 |
4 | I adopted one of my dogs from the CCHS, and I can't say enough wonderful things about this facility. I imagine they are working a shoestring budget but they nonetheless take wonderful care of the animals who unfortunately find themselves here. \n\nThey have a rather involved screening process to make sure that the anim... | en | 170 | adopted one dogs cchs ca say enough wonderful things facility imagine working shoestring budget nonetheless take wonderful care animals unfortunately find rather involved screening process make sure animals adopt really find proverbial forever adopted brief waiting period avoid impulsive adoptions well requirement brin... | 77 |
4 | This was the first animal shelter I ever went to and it was truly a wonderful experience. The staff is very good at what they do and they are very attentive to your needs. I went onto their site first to see a general list of cats and dogs. After I got there, I was immediately helped by a volunteer that explained th... | en | 161 | first animal shelter ever went truly wonderful experience staff good attentive needs went onto site first see general list cats dogs got immediately helped volunteer explained adoption process let view dogs even let go outside play dogs also helpful information papers dog cages good basic understanding dogs decide like... | 65 |
1 | I adopted a dog a few months ago. She is a 3 year old border collie lab mix named Lily. I know when the dogs are given up the humane society relies on the former family being honest about the dogs behavior. I was told she was a friendly, sweet lap dog that has never had issues with other animals. She gets along with my... | en | 173 | adopted dog months ago year old border collie lab mix named lily know dogs given humane society relies former family honest dogs behavior told friendly sweet lap dog never issues animals gets along cat great dogs come along walks flips even attacked one recently positive abused previous family cchs take great care eith... | 86 |
0 | Can we say gross? I had their quick lunch -- 2 entree combo for 6.50, and omg it was horrible. It's not as if I had high expectations.... I just wanted something edible for lunch! The fried rice is super soy-sauced and brown (which is not the way it should be). The orange chicken was nothing like Panda Express (an Amer... | en | 72 | say gross quick lunch entree combo omg horrible high expectations wanted something edible lunch fried rice super brown way orange chicken nothing like panda express americanized chinese chain west literally went orange eating sadness | 34 |
0 | Just bad. I've been their twice now and both times I regretted it. The second time I went there, I ordered some chinese vegetables (we intended to get bok choy, but we said the names of a few other chinese vegetables and they ended up giving us one of those). The chicken dish I got was just bad, extremely oily and a... | en | 116 | bad twice times regretted second time went ordered chinese vegetables intended get bok choy said names chinese vegetables ended giving us one chicken dish got bad extremely oily americanized wanted veggies good like get real chinese place maybe order dishes chinese actually get something legit stuff going serve normal ... | 51 |
1 | I worked here for a few months (August until two days ago). I was fired on a very contrived reason - I think it was because this place doesn't get enough business.\n\nLocation is pretty bad for visibility, even if it's convenient to campus. Food is very average, but I like it more than, say Panda Express. My parents... | en | 868 | worked months august two days ago fired contrived reason think place get enough pretty bad visibility even convenient campus food average like say panda express parents run restaurant experience hired first place one restaurants ever vegetable dishes good though menu generally good quality mind wait bosses cook necessa... | 409 |
3 | I really enjoyed the authentic Chinese food I had at lunch here. The food tasted good and the service was very friendly and helpful.\n\nFor the uninitiated, there are basically three menus here. I think that maybe if they stuck to one menu, they'd get better ratings.\n\nThe best menu is their authentic Chinese menu. ... | en | 266 | really enjoyed authentic chinese food lunch food tasted good service friendly uninitiated basically three menus think maybe stuck one menu get better best menu authentic chinese menu wall right enter chinese english includes almost exclusively authentic chinese dishes dishes menu cooked chinese chef excellent high flav... | 125 |
4 | I went to eat at this place when I was in town- the traditional menu is incredible. The place is small, but man the food is AMAZING!!!!! | en | 27 | went eat place traditional menu incredible place small man food amazing | 11 |
0 | While the smoothies are good (especially the banana) their food and service is less than desirable. I have tried to like this place and give it multiple chances, yet every time I left wishing I went somewhere else. Every time (no joke) they have messed up my order. Save yourself the trouble and go somewhere else. Sorry... | en | 57 | smoothies good especially banana food service less desirable tried like place give multiple chances yet every time left wishing went somewhere else every time joke messed order save trouble go somewhere else sorry | 33 |
0 | Ate here a while ago and didn't really like the food. Read the bad reviews. Knew it was not going to be that great. Decided to go again because I wanted to try something different.\n\nGot this Chinese fish dish that was just absolutely horrible. Fish fillet floating in grease with absolutely no taste. I could make some... | en | 101 | ate ago really like food read bad reviews knew going great decided go wanted try something chinese fish dish absolutely horrible fish fillet floating grease absolutely taste could make something better cost go much better restaurants another note apparently hotpots maybe stop hot pot even though probably end regretting | 49 |
3 | This place is under new management and is much improved. Huge crowds, but fast takeaway service. | en | 16 | place new management much improved huge crowds fast takeaway service | 10 |
4 | To reiterate what has been said a couple times already, NEW OWNERSHIP/MANAGEMENT. Over the summer of 2012 they completely gutted the kitchen and put in all new appliances according to the owner. Home of Gourmet should be considered to be on par with the other respected Chinese venues on campus. In fact, six years ago t... | en | 224 | reiterate said couple times already new summer completely gutted kitchen put new appliances according owner home gourmet considered par respected chinese venues campus fact six years ago current owners home gourmet operated cravings sold cravings current lunch dinner serving styles different extremely good deals lunch ... | 123 |
0 | The items off the regular menu are okay for what they are: cheap, fast food. But ordering from the lunch special, cheap as it is, can't be justified-- the food is plainly awful. The rice has the chemical aftertaste of tap water, the prawns are fried to a crisp (more crisp than meat and impossible to chew), and the chic... | en | 140 | items regular menu okay cheap fast food ordering lunch special cheap ca justified food plainly awful rice chemical aftertaste tap water prawns fried crisp crisp meat impossible chew chicken left feeling like amount water could unpucker mouth dry salty bland sauce unbreakable striated shell actual chicken tasted like we... | 72 |
4 | I love HOG, I can't say that enough. \nSure, it looks kind of crummy from the outside, but don't be deceived, it is a great hidden diamond of goodness. Easily best Chinese on campus (yes, even over cravings).\nGo there for the lunch and dinner specials, you get two entrees over rice or noodles for 5.50. It's only 50 ce... | en | 140 | love hog ca say enough looks kind crummy outside deceived great hidden diamond goodness easily best chinese campus yes even cravings lunch dinner specials get two entrees rice noodles cents add another entree listen mess around portions give lot food little damn good food everything gotten liked dishes put together wel... | 71 |
3 | Great Thai restaurant on campus. They have good portions and a great menu of your basic Thai dishes. I came here often during college, and I've had times where the food is amazing, and other times where it was just ok. They have different chefs so it tastes a little different each time. I love the Pad Se Ewe and Pad Th... | en | 69 | great thai restaurant campus good portions great menu basic thai dishes came often college times food amazing times different chefs tastes little different time love pad se ewe pad thai inexpensive great place recommended | 34 |
0 | This place is very affordable and is a favorite among UIUC students. However, the food is practically tasteless. It seems to me that meat and vegetables are quickly tossed with some spices and they call that a meal. Simple said, the food lacks the depths of flavors that is present in authentic Thai food. I have lived ... | en | 81 | place affordable favorite among uiuc students however food practically tasteless seems meat vegetables quickly tossed spices call meal simple said food lacks depths flavors present authentic thai food lived close enough thailand know good say major disappointed avoid cost | 39 |
0 | Ugh... Or should I say: Eww...\n\nI was trying to find a place to have dinner tonight. I didn't want to eat at one of my usual spots and was feeling adventurous, so I just walked down Green St with the hope of finding something interesting. After a few blocks, I ended up passing by Basil Thai House, which I'd never not... | en | 243 | ugh say eww trying find place dinner tonight want eat one usual spots feeling adventurous walked green st hope finding something interesting blocks ended passing basil thai house never noticed quick look menu looks pretty standard prices cheap entrees unusual considering college town find thinking eh like thai food bad... | 126 |
3 | Food's mediocre (I usually get Pad Thai or Pad Kee Mao and it's not the best obviously, but it's not bad either), but plus 1 star for being sooo cheap and sooo fast and sooo close to everything on campus! | en | 40 | food mediocre usually get pad thai pad kee mao best obviously bad either plus star sooo cheap sooo fast sooo close everything campus | 23 |
2 | Good, cheap Thai food. I'm a sucker for what is probably inauthentic peanut sauce, and their \"peanut sauce lover\" was a frequent indulgence. The red and green curry is also awesome. Don't miss their red chili sauce to add some real heat to your dishes - it's always very very hot.\n\nIf they delivered...I would have l... | en | 61 | good cheap thai food sucker probably inauthentic peanut sauce peanut sauce frequent indulgence red green curry also awesome miss red chili sauce add real heat dishes always delivered would lived stuff college | 32 |
3 | Basil Thai is good for exactly what it is--convenient, cheap, dependable Thai food on campus, served hot and promptly. I haven't shopped the whole menu, but I like what I regularly get, and that's fine with me. | en | 37 | basil thai good exactly convenient cheap dependable thai food campus served hot promptly shopped whole menu like regularly get fine | 20 |
1 | When I want a quiet lunch after church and I do not have the means to trek elsewhere for thai food, I come here. If you are on the north quad, the journey I don't think is worth it. Their service is quick and relatively inexpensive. However, there are better sit-down thai restaurants in town. They have a \"free meal de... | en | 73 | want quiet lunch church means trek elsewhere thai food come north quad journey think worth service quick relatively inexpensive however better thai restaurants town free meal use cash meals free | 30 |
2 | by default, i went to espresso since it is so close to my school building. the drinks in general were too strong for me in the beginning but it grew on me. my favorite drink to order is the white mocha. i recently started getting it with hazelnut to make it a bit sweeter and now that is my favorite. if i don't get ... | en | 180 | default went espresso since close school building drinks general strong beginning grew favorite drink order white mocha recently started getting hazelnut make bit sweeter favorite get go double trouble mocha ca latte wednesdays another good drink try vanilla yerba matte tea good ya tastes good top polar freezes good st... | 84 |
4 | I've rented from here three times now, and it has quickly become the only place I will get a car from in Champaign-Urbana. The staff is nice, extremely helpful, and will go out of their way to make things run smoothly. I once called the day of a reservation to see if I could move up my reservation time, and not only di... | en | 93 | rented three times quickly become place get car staff nice extremely helpful go way make things run smoothly called day reservation see could move reservation time woman spoke gave upgraded car free car price range available time highly recommended | 39 |
1 | I've eaten here three times over the past 5 years and I've been disappointed each time. Sometimes it's because they mess up my orders, sometimes it's because the food is just underwhelming or simply not fresh. I know people who like this place a lot, so perhaps I am just unlucky. | en | 51 | eaten three times past years disappointed time sometimes mess orders sometimes food underwhelming simply fresh know people like place lot perhaps unlucky | 22 |
4 | OK....so when I give this place 5 stars...it's because this is as good as sushi gets HERE!\nReally, the sushi is simple, delicious, the appetizers are great, the service is always good...there are lots of great things about this place. If this restaurant were in the middle of downtown, it would be %100 packed, %100 of ... | en | 100 | ok give place stars good sushi gets sushi simple delicious appetizers great service always good lots great things place restaurant middle downtown would packed time goodness never wait german roll weird know great terayaki mushrooms gyoza nigiri also dessert try mochi red bean yummy cold chewy deliciousness | 47 |
2 | Kamakura wouldn't be a great Japanese restaurant back home, but it's pretty good for Champaign, and my heart lept to see Katsu, Udon, Soba, and so many other thigns that remind me of home. Te setting is a bit too 'Orientalist,' and the food average, but I'm definitely coming back, because an approximation of the food ... | en | 68 | kamakura would great japanese restaurant back home pretty good champaign heart lept see katsu udon soba many thigns remind home te setting bit food average definitely coming back approximation food used eating california better none | 35 |
1 | I can see this would be a good group experience, the setting of the tables, lined walls with cozy booths and private areas for larger groups seemed appealing.\n\nThe food however, was underwhelming. \n\nWhat was ordered:\nBento lunch box, teryaki chicken and sushi:\nSpicy tuna was TERRIBLE. Yes, I like the American ver... | en | 134 | see would good group experience setting tables lined walls cozy booths private areas larger groups seemed food however underwhelming ordered lunch box teryaki chicken sushi tuna terrible yes like american version spicy mayo far sort mixture top tiniest rolls ever seen taste lacking rice seemed bit guest bowl bland serv... | 68 |
2 | Champaign has a few places that purport to sell Japanese food. Ko-Fusion and a few chiefly Korean restaurants come to mind. Yet among these, Kamakura is the only one where the image matches the quality of the food.\n\nFor a restaurant in central Illinois, especially on a road next to the middle of nowhere, there's no n... | en | 130 | champaign places purport sell japanese food chiefly korean restaurants come mind yet among kamakura one image matches quality restaurant central illinois especially road next middle nowhere need go overboard decor yet kamakura elegant interior stands stark contrast dusty cornfields outdoors food diverse japanese restau... | 66 |
1 | First of all this is NOT one of my favorite types of foods. \n\nWe went for lunch and I ordered the chicken teriyaki box thing. It wasn't bad but it certainly wasn't good either. The portions are really small which really didn't bother me. The salad came in the upper left square of the box. It was about a 2 inch b... | en | 182 | first one favorite types foods went lunch ordered chicken teriyaki box thing bad certainly good either portions really small really bother salad came upper left square box inch inch square salad good get couple bites really cracked vegetables lower right box one brocille top half mini carrot rice really sticky friend t... | 82 |
0 | please batter your crab, last time i ate the crab it had no batter it was horrible, i would give you guys a redo on this but, besides that, you guys are worse the sushi rock, i ordered over 100$ worth of sushi, and yet none met my satisfaction, please once a sushi restaurant goes bad, it goes bad forever, so redirect y... | en | 63 | please batter crab last time ate crab batter horrible would give guys redo besides guys worse sushi rock ordered worth sushi yet none met satisfaction please sushi restaurant goes bad goes bad forever redirect | 34 |
2 | I think this place deserves a 3.5 star. \n\nIve been here about 4 times. The food was consistently good, but it's not something to write home about. The price was on the high side, but it's totally what you expected from this kind of place (the decor is nicer than what it seems from the outside). I really have a mixed ... | en | 117 | think place deserves star times food consistently good something write home price high side totally expected kind place decor nicer seems outside really mixed feeling place food authentic though part guess good change americanized japanese food one thing like fried salmon roll breading thick greasy otherwise food good ... | 53 |
4 | We have been dining here since 2008. While service can be average and above we always enjoy mixing sushi with the cooked food. Quality is way above average and they honor their reservations. | en | 33 | dining since service average always enjoy mixing sushi cooked food quality way average honor reservations | 15 |
0 | I visited my boyfriend for the weekend and he decided to take me out to Kamakura (may be he thought that I missed Japanese food). It was a Saturday night and we got there at around 10 p.m. We noticed that they are about to close and asked if they can still take us in. They said that they can take us and we told them... | en | 275 | visited boyfriend weekend decided take kamakura may thought missed japanese food saturday night got around noticed close asked still take us said take us told one friend coming sat us another girl came told us sushi bar already close night suppose close minutes hurried us order menu told us kitchen might take anymore o... | 121 |
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