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2 | As far as I remember, this place is pretty good. A pretty unique restaurant for Champaign. Definitely sit at one of the tables where the food is cooked in front of you, it's basically a requirement.. or something. \n\nThe food was consistently pretty good but nothing hugely fantastic and not a whole lot of traditional ... | en | 61 | far remember place pretty good pretty unique restaurant champaign definitely sit one tables food cooked front basically requirement something food consistently pretty good nothing hugely fantastic whole lot traditional dishes unfortunately sushi | 32 |
0 | Ugh. This place is always packed for reasons I can't quite grasp. The parking lot looks crowded every time I drive by. Sometimes I'm suspicious that they must hire confederate diners to make the place look popular and lure unsuspecting customers inside.\n\nI only have one thing to say about the service here. This i... | en | 455 | ugh place always packed reasons ca quite grasp parking lot looks crowded every time drive sometimes suspicious must hire confederate diners make place look popular lure unsuspecting customers one thing say service type place wait staff judge potential tip ignore obviously fall category poor college come regardless back... | 224 |
0 | Went on Friday night, atmosphere none, group of girls night out, first dates, collage kids. This large bright, clean and no wibe room is designed for turnover of customers. Menu presents typical appetizers individual cuts rolls bento boxes and dinners, again typical. Service, mediocre, collage or high school fumbling... | en | 63 | went friday night atmosphere none group girls night first dates collage kids large bright clean wibe room designed turnover customers menu presents typical appetizers individual cuts rolls bento boxes dinners typical service mediocre collage high school fumbling job food presentation typical quality mass market taste b... | 49 |
2 | Aw, poor Kamakura, why all the hate?\n\nI have a soft spot for this place, because it's been a family favorite for YEARS - my dad took us there when they first opened because he had recently discovered sushi (remember when not everyone was aware of this heaven? However pass\u00e9 it may be now, sushi had it's place 10... | en | 186 | aw poor kamakura hate soft spot place family favorite years dad took us first opened recently discovered sushi remember everyone aware heaven however may sushi place years ago continued going back periodically mostly special occasions prom group went senior year standards time still stop every time visit usually teppan... | 84 |
0 | Worst Japanese food in town! I go here about once every three years or so to give it another chance and see if it has improved. The bottom line is that i sucks and has sucked for the past 10 years and it is not getting any less sucky with time. The food tastes the way a public bathroom smells. I think they raid dumpste... | en | 91 | worst japanese food town go every three years give another chance see improved bottom line sucks sucked past years getting less sucky time food tastes way public bathroom smells think raid dumpsters ingredients better japanese restaurant neil church well many around town go instead | 44 |
3 | By far the best sushi in town and one of a few where you can get the \"Teppan\" grill style. Most of my reviews are in comparison to other places around and after being to a place multiple times. I have frequented Miko's, but a meal at Kamakura has converted me. The sushi is fresh tasting and just delicious.\n\nThe atm... | en | 91 | far best sushi town one get grill style reviews comparison places around place multiple times frequented miko meal kamakura converted sushi fresh tasting atmosphere little stuffy teppan grill good much get service hit miss still worth try | 37 |
4 | Yum!\n\nIt's been a family tradition to go here for the teppan tables for anyone's birthday. It just really cozy and you get to sit around and talk while the chef prepares your food in front of you. It's great because my dad could get his white rice and steak while I can get sushi and eel and whatever else I feel like ... | en | 126 | yum family tradition go teppan tables anyone birthday really cozy get sit around talk chef prepares food front great dad could get white rice steak get sushi eel whatever else feel like trying time sure make everyone happy teppan meals probably best value since get salad soup choice meats two three rice veggies leave f... | 70 |
2 | Came here for my friend's birthday. I heard great things about this place so I had high expectations. Needless to say, I was a bit disappointed.\n\nThe pros: the hibachi chef was very entertaining and friendly. the food was delicious, especially the scallops - perfectly seared with a golden brown exterior and tender in... | en | 113 | came friend birthday heard great things place high expectations needless say bit pros hibachi chef entertaining friendly food delicious especially scallops perfectly seared golden brown exterior tender cons small portions pay server seem know menu seemed really frazzled asked several questions know answer ask refills d... | 58 |
1 | I came here after graduating back in May and my experience was pretty lackluster. The food itself was decent, pretty good when you take into consideration that it's sushi in Central Illinois. The problem with this place is the service. \n\nThe place wasn't busy at all, yet our waitress seemed a bit frazzled and the ... | en | 207 | came graduating back may experience pretty lackluster food decent pretty good take consideration sushi central illinois problem place service place busy yet waitress seemed bit frazzled service slow first issue given napkins ask served food honest big issue took minutes get couple sushi rolls place busy waitress really... | 91 |
0 | Welcome to Restaurant Hell, courtesy of Kamakura. \n\nGoing there with girl. Ordering Bento box (me), one of those fancy soft shell crab sushi rolls (her). Minutes go by. Many. After almost an hour, talking to the waiter. \"We've got management problems\" he says, like in a bad sitcom in which *we* the customers are su... | en | 278 | welcome restaurant hell courtesy kamakura girl ordering bento box one fancy soft shell crab sushi rolls minutes go many almost hour talking waiter got management says like bad sitcom customers supposed feel sorry time passes finally lunch box comes close inedible sarku chicken cheap market place mall many many degrees ... | 137 |
1 | Overpriced, mediocre sushi restaurant that only knows how to sell atmosphere and presentation. The service was good though and is the only reason that I have not given them 1 star. you really are better off buying sushi at schnuks. There are much better places in the nearby area. | en | 49 | overpriced mediocre sushi restaurant knows sell atmosphere presentation service good though reason given star really better buying sushi schnuks much better places nearby area | 24 |
2 | First of all, by the looks of the outside of Kamakura, I thought that the inside would look just as sketchy, but this was not the case at all. Once I opened the front doors, it was like stepping into a whole new world. It was very pretty, neat, and tidy inside. I particularly liked the booths with glass tables. They ha... | en | 436 | first looks outside kamakura thought inside would look sketchy case opened front doors like stepping whole new world pretty neat tidy inside particularly liked booths glass tables decorative cloths covering windows gave place dim kind romantic lighting complimented shades blues booths another cute detail mini japanese ... | 220 |
2 | Japanese food in central Illinois? I'm not too sure what to make of this, especially from the unflattering and nondescript building it is located in. Upon stepping inside, however, it's like you've walked into an isolated world, and nothing in the room suggests that you're in Champaign anymore. The structure of the roo... | en | 290 | japanese food central illinois sure make especially unflattering nondescript building located upon stepping inside however like walked isolated world nothing room suggests champaign anymore structure room though feels like diner japanese restaurant huge pit center main dining room booths side caught quick glimpse side ... | 154 |
0 | Japanese restaurants are known for serving aesthetically-pleasing food which is as good as it looks. Their major foible is the fact that their food never truly gets you stuffed. This place does neither. I clearly asked for no onions on any of my order... But they put onions on every aspect of my bento box. \n\nSome of ... | en | 93 | japanese restaurants known serving food good looks major foible fact food never truly gets stuffed place neither clearly asked onions order put onions every aspect bento box colleagues even close full finished order average bento box cost total price worth quality quantity | 42 |
3 | Although pricier than many restaurants in town, Kamakura delivers the quality of dining experience. I have been there at least 3 times: one time with a large group for the grill and twice with my spouse for sushi dinners. Make sure to check timing before you go: they are closed between lunch and 5PM. The food is delici... | en | 119 | although pricier many restaurants town kamakura delivers quality dining experience least times one time large group grill twice spouse sushi dinners make sure check timing go closed lunch food delicious servers attentive often times eye contact sufficient get come immediately decor ok environment pleasant quiet great q... | 60 |
0 | On a Saturday evening, we waited 25 minutes without anyone taking our orders. First 15 minutes went by, we confronted the hostess and was told that a waiter will be with us shortly. Waited another 10 minutes, still no one to take our order. So we walked out. Not enough waiters, the chef has to come out to serve by hims... | en | 98 | saturday evening waited minutes without anyone taking orders first minutes went confronted hostess told waiter us shortly waited another minutes still one take order walked enough waiters chef come serve bad management ca hold dinner service saturday night everyone restaurant waiting food many times worst experience ev... | 47 |
0 | This was on Saturday.\n\n7:35pm arrived and got seated immediately\n7:36-7:49pm watched servers walking by, chefs bringing food out themselves, and the hostess doing nothing\n7:50pm got our waters and \"a server will be with you shortly\"\n7:51-7:59pm tried to understand what the word \"shortly\" meant\n8pm walked out\... | en | 60 | arrived got seated watched servers walking chefs bringing food hostess got waters server tried understand word walked went sushi kame received way attentive might visit kamakura | 26 |
4 | Went to lunch there today and it was awesome as usual. Staff is so friendly. We always sit at the sushi bar. I love the salad with house dressing! I always say I'm going to try other sushi places in town but I always come back to Kamakura. I've never had a bad meal there! | en | 55 | went lunch today awesome usual staff friendly always sit sushi bar love salad house dressing always say going try sushi places town always come back kamakura never bad meal | 29 |
0 | My friend and I went there and order ramen. The service is very slow. The ramen is so bad. The soup is filled with all soy bean sauce the noodle is very very firm. hard to eat. I will never order it again | en | 43 | friend went order ramen service slow ramen bad soup filled soy bean sauce noodle firm hard eat never order | 19 |
0 | This place is a joke! Never coming here again! First time my wife and I came here the service was awful! We saw our waiter twice the entire time we were there. One to take our order and two to give us our food! We had to hunt the waiter down to get our check! Went again the 2nd time hoping the service was better.....NO... | en | 192 | place joke never coming first time wife came service awful saw waiter twice entire time one take order two give us food hunt waiter get check went time hoping service better nope awful service time seated hibachi table seats close back doorway could smell trash sitting arrived sunday one hoping get good service wrong f... | 92 |
0 | Someone really ought to study this paper and its long term negative effects on the community. Today they published a long piece on the dangers of MDMA which has a long fairly well-known track record. Their piece makes it sound as if it's the next crack cocaine, which is a huge distortion, but typical of this paper's in... | en | 234 | someone really ought study paper long term negative effects community today published long piece dangers mdma long fairly track record piece makes sound next crack cocaine huge distortion typical paper inability keep deeply conservative narrow minded attitudes restricted pages hatchet job alcohol wait accumulated suffi... | 115 |
2 | Pros:\n-Wig and mask selection is great, and there is a pretty decent variety in terms of other costumes.\n-The staff was very friendly and tried to be helpful.\n-Prices are decent, but not always affordable.\n\nCons:\n-They have NO return policy. That means if you open something and it's defective, you can't return i... | en | 157 | pros mask selection great pretty decent variety terms staff friendly tried decent always return policy means open something defective ca return pretty crappy especially store offers pricy items biggest problem store run lot stuff close halloween went week halloween many styles wigs could order lot looking wanted red wi... | 67 |
4 | This is a great shop for costumes, with staff that takes costuming seriously and goes above and beyond to get it right. We needed 'American Idol' judges costumes and the costume designer brought out magazine pictures of the judges and a large selection of choices and accessories to get everything just right. Very impr... | en | 54 | great shop costumes staff takes costuming seriously goes beyond get right needed idol judges costumes costume designer brought magazine pictures judges large selection choices accessories get everything right impressed | 29 |
4 | I drove down from Chicago to visit a couple friends and decided to make an appointment since I had heard good things about Illini Eye Care. The staff was very friendly, especially Dr. Sanders. She did my eye exam and it turned out that my prescription had not changed much at all. Dr. Sanders was very honest and told me... | en | 105 | drove chicago visit couple friends decided make appointment since heard good things illini eye care staff friendly especially sanders eye exam turned prescription changed much sanders honest told really wanted get new glasses really necessary get new glasses time sure get next time come back need new glasses | 48 |
0 | My appointment was for glasses. I give this place one star because the doctor who performed the exam (a young female) was very knowledgeable and thorough. The rest of my experience of buying the glasses was completely downhill and I would give no star for what I went through.\n\nTheir frames selection is very limited... | en | 509 | appointment glasses give place one star doctor performed exam young female knowledgeable thorough rest experience buying glasses completely downhill would give star went frames selection limited terms economic pricing frames name brand super expensive student could care less brand saving money looked bunch different fr... | 223 |
4 | Dr. Sanders and her whole staff are prompt & go above and beyond. It's not usual that a trip to the eye doctor is actually an enjoyable experience, but here it is. Definitely recommend. | en | 34 | sanders whole staff prompt go beyond usual trip eye doctor actually enjoyable experience definitely recommend | 15 |
4 | Oh Seaboat... your delicious fried fish sandwiches and fried okra are more than worth braving some of the most ghetto areas of Champaign in the dead of night... | en | 28 | oh seaboat delicious fried fish sandwiches fried okra worth braving ghetto areas champaign dead night | 15 |
4 | Wow. This is like the original Seaboat x 2. It's well ventilated, there's seating, and there's a tv. The food is still awesome. Just in a far better facility.\n\nIf this becomes super successful, they should redo the market location. I'm just jealous that this came around long after I left the area. | en | 52 | wow like original seaboat x well ventilated seating tv food still awesome far better becomes super successful redo market location jealous came around long left area | 26 |
1 | I have been there twice and both times I have not been that impressed. I will say the okra is really good and so were the green beans. But the fried chicken was not that good. It was really dry. The fish isn't anything special either. Sometimes I like to eat just sides and all though they have good sides they are ... | en | 112 | twice times impressed say okra really good green beans fried chicken good really dry fish anything special either sometimes like eat sides though good sides rather expensive get walked welcoming atmosphere acted like bothering felt rushed order maybe regular think give place third chance | 44 |
3 | Good fried fish! The prices are excellent and the variety on the menu is outstanding. I don't like to wait for my order, so I call ahead and its ready when I get there. They have picnic tables outside that are nice to sit at in the summer under the trees. Seaboat has really good side orders, and a winning plan is to or... | en | 71 | good fried fish prices excellent variety menu outstanding like wait order call ahead ready get picnic tables outside nice sit summer trees seaboat really good side orders winning plan order extra sides save leftovers | 34 |
3 | I was craving fried chicken and asked the homie Lisa from http://champaign-taste.blogspot.com/ where I should go. She's the expert and her word is gospel. I was told that the main place in Chambana is Seaboat.\n\nOf course, after all that fried chicken talk, I ended up calling ahead and ordering a Seaboat Jr. I probabl... | en | 216 | craving fried chicken asked homie lisa http go expert word gospel told main place chambana course fried chicken talk ended calling ahead ordering seaboat probably got bit later sandwich delicious bit soggy sitting bit long bad thought explained lettuce reviewers said bit soggy sure bit timely instead fries got greens l... | 99 |
3 | I've been here a few times for take out but have not sampled much from the menu. What I had was so good that I always seem to get the same thing. Just love their fried fish, either in a dinner or a sandwich. Good tartar sauce but not enough given. Fries are good. My favorite side is their slaw. There is pineapple... | en | 137 | times take sampled much menu good always seem get thing love fried fish either dinner sandwich good tartar sauce enough given fries good favorite side slaw pineapple hits spot always piece sweet potato pie dessert try menu offerings service usually friendly mind waiting bit freshly fried food sometimes take quite awhil... | 63 |
3 | Seaboat is a great little restaurant if you're in the mood for good fried fish and soul food. The location is really nice-easy parking and good views of the park across the street. It's very clean inside and the service is friendly. I like the R&B radio station they always have playing softly in the background. Pri... | en | 169 | seaboat great little restaurant mood good fried fish soul food location really parking good views park across street clean inside service friendly like r b radio station always playing softly background prices quality good like seaboat fish sandwich fries thick delicious collard greens good cooked bits smoked turkey ra... | 83 |
2 | I had the fish and chips with either whiting or walleye. The menus were confusing - wall menu said walleye and printed menu said whiting. I should know the difference but whatever, it was flaky and flavorful - two pieces of fish including a nice-sized fillet. \n\nFries were average, could have been crispier. Potato ... | en | 188 | fish chips either whiting walleye menus confusing wall menu said walleye printed menu said whiting know difference whatever flaky flavorful two pieces fish including fillet average could crispier potato salad finely chopped creamy variety coleslaw sweet sweet mixture cabbage shredded carrot fresh apple bits skin canned... | 98 |
2 | I asked for a catfish sandwich (which is on the menu) & I was told they don't have it.. so I went with the Catfish dinner.. which was around $11.\n\nThere's not much I can actually say about it.\nThe catfish was good, but just good. The roll was unnecessary, green beans were decent/standard, fries were alright.\n\nThe ... | en | 80 | asked catfish sandwich menu told went catfish dinner around much actually say catfish good good roll unnecessary green beans fries hot sauce great actually tastes like beer meal meh definitely something ever actually crave | 34 |
2 | Sometimes people seem a little wary to come here- maybe because they stupidly associate southern food with being sketchy, or its last location, but they're making a mistake. The prices and the wait aren't the best, but the food is pretty great.\nThe fried chicken and hot wings are good, but I don't really care much in ... | en | 126 | sometimes people seem little wary come maybe stupidly associate southern food sketchy last location making mistake prices wait best food pretty fried chicken hot wings good really care much general best judge fried fish though fantastic seaboat sandwhich sauces sides best parts especially tartar sauce fried okra colesl... | 61 |
1 | The food here is always pretty good, especially if you go to the restaurant to get it. I've only ordered delivery from here a couple of times, and it's been a nightmare on both occasions. Thinking the first time was a fluke, I tried again about a year later.\n\nI called them after waiting about 90 minutes, sure that ... | en | 151 | food always pretty good especially go restaurant get ordered delivery couple times nightmare occasions thinking first time fluke tried year called waiting minutes sure forgotten reassured order made expect another hour one delivery driver food get home could tell would good hot correct operating whole restaurant one co... | 63 |
1 | Decent fish. Online menu is vague. Mac and cheese is awesome but small portions. Biggest complaint is drive thru window...beyond slow, give yourself 30 minutes | en | 25 | decent fish online menu vague mac cheese awesome small portions biggest complaint drive thru window beyond slow give minutes | 19 |
0 | Expensive, obnoxious unhappy service, minuscule pullet-sized chickens, mediocre quality at best and absurdly long wait, other than that, wonderful. | en | 19 | expensive obnoxious unhappy service minuscule chickens mediocre quality best absurdly long wait wonderful | 13 |
1 | The Seaboat sandwich is the best fish sandwich I've ever had. I love the okra and the collard greens. However their customer service is the worst. | en | 26 | seaboat sandwich best fish sandwich ever love okra collard greens however customer service worst | 14 |
0 | I agree with most reviews on here that the food is good, but the service is horrible and I will not go back here again. I placed our order for take out and sat down and wait. I waited for over one hour and the cashier totally forgot to call out our number . The food was just sitting on the counter. After watching other... | en | 132 | agree reviews food good service horrible go back placed order take sat wait waited one hour cashier totally forgot call number food sitting counter watching people came us getting food walked said forgot call number f job take orders give customers right come back place ever go windy city express want good food timely ... | 55 |
4 | Delicious food! Well worth the wait. | en | 6 | delicious food well worth wait | 5 |
0 | Went here, wasn't aware of what time they close. When we pulled up the neon sign was lit up and said open. The door was unlocked. So we went in and wasted 10 min. Being confused as to why no one was coming to the counter to help us. After we were completely frustrated we walk out and then an employees magically appears... | en | 136 | went aware time close pulled neon sign lit said open door unlocked went wasted min confused one coming counter help us completely frustrated walk employees magically appears saying closed think outside talking someone entire time would common sense turn light lock doors least tell people closed first pull never tried p... | 64 |
1 | The food is great. The wait is insane. I ordered online, they said it would be 20 minutes, it was 50 minutes. For three meals. Are they catching the fish?! Then they tell me that I'm having to wait because they had to fill a catering order. Well don't I feel special. | en | 52 | food great wait insane ordered online said would minutes minutes three meals catching fish tell wait fill catering order well feel special | 22 |
2 | This Olive Garden is more crowded and a little dirtier than other Olive Garden's I've been to in the past. \n\nLast time I was there, our waiter dropped half of my friend's meal on the floor right in front of her, put some of it back on her plate, and then didn't replace the rest. This time, we had a really nice frie... | en | 83 | olive garden crowded little dirtier olive garden past time waiter dropped half friend meal floor right front put back plate replace rest time really nice friendly waitress guess expect chain sometimes service good sometimes | 34 |
0 | In General, I consider the Olive Garden chain to be one of the upper-average casual chain restaurant choices. The Champaign Olive Garden has declined significantly within the last year. I believe this is due to a change in management, but I am not 100% certain. My last meal there was in November and the standards we... | en | 643 | general consider olive garden chain one casual chain restaurant choices champaign olive garden declined significantly within last year believe due change management certain last meal november standards fastfood restaurant wrote time remember olive garden used place casual meal even though chain restaurant knew food hea... | 297 |
0 | I have tried this Olive Garden over the several years that it has been in Champaign and not once have I liked ANYTHING. I don't get why it is so crowded all the time and people are willing to wait a long time just for a table. The house salad is awful and so are all the soups. I have tried several items on the menu ... | en | 117 | tried olive garden several years champaign liked anything get crowded time people willing wait long time table house salad awful soups tried several items menu years always felt ripped expensive well awful try really really hard go sometimes people choose place birthday dinner graduation lunch forced go | 47 |
1 | We went in there on Sunday for lunch, it was packed-well the foyer was at least. After sitting there for ten minutes we were led to a dinig area that was maybe 1/3 full of customers. I was a bit confused on their use of host and hostesess. There was one person taking names, another checking the names, two other standin... | en | 271 | went sunday lunch foyer least sitting ten minutes led dinig area maybe full customers bit confused use host hostesess one person taking names another checking names two standing alternating taking diners seats dated dining room christ reason went place gift card hoping gift giver next year makes better choice wife orde... | 123 |
3 | Great soup and Shrimp caprice. The only reason why I go there. | en | 12 | great soup shrimp caprice reason go | 6 |
3 | Jeff was awesome! Made us feel very welcome. | en | 8 | jeff awesome made us feel welcome | 6 |
1 | I just don't get why people wait in line to get into this place. My family and I go here from time to time, but I think today's visit will be our last. We got a table right away, but we waited about 15 minutes before our waitress arrived. She apologized and said no one had told her that we were there. I ordered brus... | en | 214 | get people wait line get place family go time time think today visit last got table right away waited minutes waitress arrived apologized said one told ordered bruschetta salad companions soup salad olive garden soups pretty good grant bruschetta awful toast chopped tomatoes garlic salt olive oil breadsticks salad ok s... | 95 |
2 | Commercial Italian - had a gift card so needed to use it. Moderately priced value for what is presented and always something to bring home | en | 25 | commercial italian gift card needed use moderately priced value presented always something bring home | 14 |
4 | This Olive Garden really emphasizes excellent service in everything they do. \nOlive Garden is number one on my list for affordable Italian without sparing the classy ambiance. The food here is wonderful - I always start by sharing the smoked mozzarella fonduta before moving on to the always flavorful minestrone soup. ... | en | 134 | olive garden really emphasizes excellent service everything garden number one list affordable italian without sparing classy ambiance food wonderful always start sharing smoked mozzarella fonduta moving always flavorful minestrone soup whatever order entree make sure save room dessert white chocolate raspberry cheeseca... | 75 |
0 | Very poor quality food. The only bright side of this dinner was the pleasant waitress. Our pizza was mushy and undercooked. I ordered the chicken toscano and it tasted like straight up balsamic vinegar and the risotto was pretty bad. I couldn't eat it. The description was nothing like the actual entree. But the staff... | en | 58 | poor quality food bright side dinner pleasant waitress pizza mushy undercooked ordered chicken toscano tasted like straight balsamic vinegar risotto pretty bad could eat description nothing like actual entree staff really nice | 32 |
1 | Extremely poor service ! Waiter always making excuses, food not as good as in past! | en | 15 | extremely poor service waiter always making excuses food good past | 10 |
1 | Restaurant review:\nIt was a stormy fall night and we had just finished shopping at the local Toy R Us. We decided to take a quick dinner here and was hoping for a solid Italian dinner. Alas not so good. I ordered the steak medallion Gorgonzola fettuccine alfredo. While waiting for dinner, we had the unlimited breadsti... | en | 199 | restaurant review stormy fall night finished shopping local toy r us decided take quick dinner hoping solid italian dinner alas good ordered steak medallion gorgonzola fettuccine alfredo waiting dinner unlimited breadsticks good along soup somehow two bowls soup came lukewarm quite disappointing dinner ordered overcook... | 99 |
2 | Yes. It's a chain restaurant and yes, it's pretty average. The entrees are bit prciey; this is due to the fact that each entree comes with unlimited breadsticks, soup, and/or salad. With tip, a meal costs around $20 so it would behoove you to take advantage of the unlimited side items. I gotta say that the breadsticks ... | en | 72 | yes chain restaurant yes pretty average entrees bit prciey due fact entree comes unlimited breadsticks soup salad tip meal costs around would behoove take advantage unlimited side items got ta say breadsticks best part meal even though bit salty | 39 |
3 | A little shop on the triangle where Neil Street and Walnut Streets converge. They made great use of the space. Lots of teas of course, but also Ghiardelli chocolate, other gourmet foods, coffees, spices, tea accessories, candy, and more! Great gift place. The owner is so cool and can answer all your brewing questio... | en | 59 | little shop triangle neil street walnut streets converge made great use space lots teas course also ghiardelli chocolate gourmet foods coffees spices tea accessories candy great gift place owner cool answer brewing questions much charm character | 36 |
4 | I've been going here since I was literally a wee one. I used to go for the Walker's shortbread but still go for the teas and other treats. The owner is awesome (and even remembered me on my last visit). It's a great little shop. | en | 45 | going since literally wee one used go walker shortbread still go teas treats owner awesome even remembered last visit great little shop | 22 |
2 | This place is an institution for me. I have memories of picking out candy here as a tiny little thing, and later tea as a teen and adult. I like to stop in whenever I'm in town, just for old-time's sake... not really to purchase, because I certainly can't justify their spendy price point now that I'm a thrifty twenty... | en | 104 | place institution memories picking candy tiny little thing later tea teen adult like stop whenever town sake really purchase certainly ca justify spendy price point thrifty seen bigger better hard compare wstco fantastic tea supply shops found world places much better varied stock reasonable prices champaign specialty ... | 49 |
0 | Factoring in what I originally stated about the tea that expired a year ago, all the teas I bought ALSO tasted OLD! :( I am thinking they don't have good turnover. The Golden Moon tea doesn't taste like anything I bought from Golden Moon. I am thinking some of those teas have been on the shelf a long time. If you are i... | en | 105 | factoring originally stated tea expired year ago teas bought also tasted old thinking good turnover golden moon tea taste like anything bought golden moon thinking teas shelf long time pinch teas place love quality freshness avoid also suppose keep tea clear containers tea light sensitive teas bought jar taste stale ba... | 51 |
3 | I've only ventured to this place a time or two, even when I lived above BLDD downtown, but I liked this place a lot. The store alone has a ton of character and it's just charming in itself. I also loved the array of chocolate they had. It would make a great place to go to find some uniquely delicious gifts. Mmm! | en | 62 | ventured place time two even lived bldd downtown liked place lot store alone ton character charming also loved array chocolate would make great place go find uniquely delicious gifts mmm | 30 |
4 | This is one of my favorite shops! \nThey have really good prices on tea, and they sell coffee too! \nIt is the best place to get tea infusers, and they have all kinds of cute ones like ones that look like tea bags, and the one that looks like a monkey. \nThe staff is really friendly and they seem to know what they are ... | en | 66 | one favorite shops really good prices tea sell coffee best place get tea infusers kinds cute ones like ones look like tea bags one looks like monkey staff really friendly seem know talking | 33 |
3 | Went to visit this place for the first time yesterday and I was impressed. The selection of candies, coffee, home made goods and my favorite tea made this one of my new favorite shops in the area. The selection of teas was nice but I agree with the other reviewers that the storage of it was a bit off. I bought a couple... | en | 126 | went visit place first time yesterday impressed selection candies coffee home made goods favorite tea made one new favorite shops area selection teas nice agree reviewers storage bit bought couple ounces ca wait try lost star crowded feeling maybe customers boyfriend store employee blocking good deal stuff wanted see s... | 59 |
1 | So many options of tea to choose from. The shop isn't crowded most of the time but when it is crowded it is hard to move around the shop because there isn't much space to move around in. They do have coffee but just like the tea it doesn't seem to be stored correctly. This is a great little shop to get gifts for your m... | en | 89 | many options tea choose shop crowded time crowded hard move around shop much space move around coffee like tea seem stored correctly great little shop get gifts mom grandmother items might little overpriced like tea sure find something like | 39 |
1 | Really overpriced candy. I bought a few sugar free pixies (chocolate turtles) and they were good at 60 cents a bite. The pieces are extra small. The lady behind the counter was being run around by two suburban housewives who seemed to think they were choosing expensive jewelry, not candy. The wait was interminable as a... | en | 66 | really overpriced candy bought sugar free pixies chocolate turtles good cents bite pieces extra small lady behind counter run around two suburban housewives seemed think choosing expensive jewelry candy wait interminable result overall plenty better places chocolates | 37 |
2 | Most dishes are Indian, but they serve food I would categorize as middle eastern as well - hummus and others. I enjoy a good biryani, and they've got it here. Several dishes are vegetarian, but meat dishes are prevalent. The saffron rice is sooo good. The food is all pretty good, so the buffet might be the best way... | en | 69 | dishes indian serve food would categorize middle eastern well hummus others enjoy good biryani got several dishes vegetarian meat dishes prevalent saffron rice sooo good food pretty good buffet might best way go service decent sometimes pretty slow | 38 |
1 | Whenever you ask someone about The Ribeye, their response is the same: \"the salad bar their is FABULOUS.\"\n\nWhen the best thing going for a steakhouse is its salad bar, this should be a red flag.\n\nThe service is stiff and hurried, but efficient. The wine list is basically two choices: white or red. The menu is... | en | 132 | whenever ask someone ribeye response salad bar best thing going steakhouse salad bar red service stiff hurried efficient wine list basically two choices white red menu basically two choices steak steak decent cut hardly seasoned served hot skillets mean steak well end meal medium well hockey puck ribeye dining windowle... | 67 |
2 | This is a place you only go to for one reason - steak. That said, it's pretty good, and the salad bar is quite good. Expect throngs of locals, esp. around athletic event times. The place is full of Illini regalia and probably hasn't been updated decor-wise since the 70's. Sadly, most of their constituency wouldn't ... | en | 59 | place go one reason steak said pretty good salad bar quite good expect throngs locals esp around athletic event times place full illini regalia probably updated since sadly constituency would care notice | 32 |
1 | was sadly disappointed.\n\nMy medium rare steak was overdone, and hard to cut, but maybe its just the rib-eye cut? sadly no other steak cut options.\n\nThe pickled beets and freashly baked slight deepfried bread are awesome. Other than that, I just wasn't really feeling the pasta and buckets of mayo salad bar.\n\nThe ... | en | 97 | sadly medium rare steak overdone hard cut maybe cut sadly steak cut pickled beets freashly baked slight deepfried bread awesome really feeling pasta buckets mayo salad decor slightly dungeony moment walk options basically rib eye insignificant chicken option pieces shrimp place busy whole evening must something right o... | 48 |
1 | I really don't get some of the reviews of this place. The salad bar is fabulous? Ok, you people need to get out of central Illinois more....\n\nSo here's what this place is about. It is called The Ribeye and that is a perfect name for it. Just about the only thing you can order here is a ribeye. You can get an 8 o... | en | 262 | really get reviews place salad bar fabulous ok people need get central illinois place called ribeye perfect name thing order ribeye get oz ribeye oz ribeye custom cut ribeye weight ounces ca get cut meat ribeyes time think one chicken one shrimp dish available like ribeyes better like ribeyes come salad bar good fact i... | 124 |
4 | Okay, I don't know what the deal is with the reviews of this restaurant but I was in Champaign on business for a day and stayed at a nearby hotel and was referred to try the Ribeye because of its local flare. I have eaten at top rated (over priced) steakhouses and I was in the mood for some good midwest beef and someth... | en | 250 | okay know deal reviews restaurant champaign business day stayed nearby hotel referred try ribeye local flare eaten top rated priced steakhouses mood good midwest beef something side great dinner experience really enjoyed ambiance place u memorabillia cool sports fan nice feel service attentive really nice glass wine or... | 109 |
3 | Great on all counts except the decor could really use updating. Tradition or not, I know people who refuse to go based on the decor. The food is awesome though. | en | 30 | great counts except decor could really use updating tradition know people refuse go based decor food awesome though | 18 |
2 | Fair is stretching it. The ribeye was a low grade supermarket cut. Not on my list to revisit in the future! | en | 21 | fair stretching ribeye low grade supermarket cut list revisit future | 10 |
2 | The Rib Eye is solid and unpretentious. You come for meat, you will get meat. If you are on a college student budget, it might be a good place to go with your parents. Personally I like it better when I'm not picking up the bill.\n\nThe main dishes are right there in the name - different sizes of rib eye. I'd heard... | en | 263 | rib eye solid unpretentious come meat get meat college student budget might good place go parents personally like better picking main dishes right name different sizes rib eye heard great things salad bar pretty good lot x salads pasta salad bean salad egg salad offerings vegetables reasonably fresh fair amount topping... | 122 |
3 | Best salad bar in town!! Good service!! | en | 7 | best salad bar town good service | 6 |
1 | The price is increased but the steak size is reduced. Disappointed. | en | 11 | price increased steak size reduced disappointed | 6 |
0 | worst. steak. ever.\n\nWhy oh why can't we rate zero stars?! Or better still, negative stars!\n\nUpdate: Had to go again because my aunt is insane. Knowing how bad the steak is, I ordered the shrimp. 10 times worse than the steak. The salad bar that people rave about? Laughably bad. Seriously, have you never been outs... | en | 91 | worst steak oh ca rate zero stars better still negative stars go aunt insane knowing bad steak ordered shrimp times worse steak salad bar people rave laughably bad seriously never outside champaign seen real salad bar hell even courier cafe urbana better salad bar waitress wish could remember name excellent could save | 52 |
4 | My family has been going to the RIbeye for over 20 years. Their steak is WONDERFUL, the all-you-can-eat salad bar is beyond this world, and the twice baked potato is the best I've ever had. The staff is professional and very knowledgeable and helpful. Would highly recommed the Ribeye for a classy, Illini-themed rest... | en | 56 | family going ribeye years steak wonderful salad bar beyond world twice baked potato best ever staff professional knowledgeable helpful would highly recommed ribeye classy restaurant day | 26 |
2 | After hearing rave reviews of The Ribeye, I decided I would like to try this place. I was surprised that the restaurant was only open 5 and half hours every day and close by 9 or 9:30 every night. Weird concept for me... they would definitely receive more business by staying open a little later. \nWe did not make a res... | en | 256 | hearing rave reviews ribeye decided would like try place surprised restaurant open half hours every day close every night weird concept would definitely receive business staying open little later make reservation walked quoting us minute wait four open tables seen decided wait eat seeing leaving hostess seated us withi... | 125 |
4 | The salad bar was excellent. They had a delicious assortment of salads and pasta and even some fruit. I had the chicken and shrimp meal and it was also delicious. My sister has a gluten intolerance and was able to order the chicken without the marinade. This is definitely a special occasion restaurant due to it's steep... | en | 59 | salad bar excellent delicious assortment salads pasta even fruit chicken shrimp meal also delicious sister gluten intolerance able order chicken without marinade definitely special occasion restaurant due steep prices though | 30 |
1 | I like to play a game when I am traveling for my job with the hotel staff to help me find restaurants. The game is pretty simple and it cuts all of the crap that you get from hotel staff trying to be overly friendly. \n\nAsk \" Where would you go tonight if cost didn't matter?\" And if that doesn't work ask \"What rest... | en | 383 | like play game traveling job hotel staff help find restaurants game pretty simple cuts crap get hotel staff trying overly friendly would go tonight cost matter work ask restaurant favorite would get time maybe hundred get good recommendation staff friendly gave two stars go somewhere food want good food quality steak p... | 178 |
2 | Mediocre at best. The steak is cooked nicely but under seasoned as were the saut\u00e9 onions I had to go with the meat. Our waiter raved about how great the twice baked potatoes were but I'd have to disagree. Maybe I don't have a taste for them in general but it tasted bland and very average. Plus the peal at the ... | en | 139 | mediocre best steak cooked nicely seasoned onions go meat waiter raved great twice baked potatoes disagree maybe taste general tasted bland average plus peal bottom rock hard could eat salad bar pretty good enjoyed offer overall thought paying single beer bit much got waiter great job kinda like nostalgic feel decor ev... | 62 |
2 | Don't know how to give 1-2 stars or I would downgrade the rating. \nIf you're gonna name yourself after a cut of meat, I believe the meat shouldn't be substandard. Ribeye is my favorite steak but this did not cut it. \nAdded saut\u00e9ed onions and mushrooms to the meal and to my surprise they were button mushrooms. \n... | en | 128 | know give stars would downgrade rating gon na name cut meat believe meat substandard ribeye favorite steak cut onions mushrooms meal surprise button mushrooms small loaves bread hot coming table one slice average best thing going salad bar even lacked mean lettuce tired however good variety things portions best say wal... | 55 |
3 | There's nothing I like more than a well marbled NY strip. OK - maybe a tender free range chicken. Any piece of meat I have purchased from Old Time has not let me down. Well, the Dietz & Watson deli meats are wonderful but still pale in comparison to Boar's Head (available at the IGA over on Mattis). It's all fresh, fav... | en | 126 | nothing like well marbled ny strip ok maybe tender free range chicken piece meat purchased old time let well dietz watson deli meats wonderful still pale comparison boar head available iga mattis fresh favorful kosher deep freezer empty save ton buy local butcher shop fiancee waiting three years open business old time ... | 62 |
4 | This place is the best. The customer service is fantastic, the quality is terrific, and the prices reasonable. If you need meat there is no better place in the area. We do not buy much meat but when we do it is only from Old Time Meat and Deli! | en | 49 | place best customer service fantastic quality terrific prices reasonable need meat better place area buy much meat old time meat deli | 21 |
4 | I love this place! Staff is great very knowledgeable every cut of meat i have ever gotten has been top quality. Oh and did i mention the twice baked potatoes?! | en | 30 | love place staff great knowledgeable every cut meat ever gotten top quality oh mention twice baked potatoes | 17 |
2 | Rick Orr florist is closed. He apparently retired last year. The phone is being answered by another florist. | en | 18 | rick orr florist closed apparently retired last year phone answered another florist | 12 |
4 | I started coming here after the dealer said I needed $600+ in repairs, and I called around for other estimates, and they were 40% cheaper. Of course, there are others who can do work for similar rates, but the deciding factor was that Rob, who is usually at the front desk, was apparently the only guy in town who could ... | en | 155 | started coming dealer said needed repairs called around estimates cheaper course others work similar rates deciding factor rob usually front desk apparently guy town could handle phone call useful professional way know thats fairly small factor make decision regret since representative bring car oil change regular main... | 63 |
3 | I have been here for regular stuff like oil change, buyer's check etc. The people here seem trustworthy. I am giving a 4 star only because I have been going here for the past 3 months only. | en | 37 | regular stuff like oil change buyer check etc people seem trustworthy giving star going past months | 16 |
1 | This place is WAAAAAY over priced. They take advantage of being the only exotic pet store in town. I try to avoid them as much as possible. I think it is ridiculous to pay over $5 for a frozen baby rat. Not even a large rat, or a medium size rat, but a small rat. And they don't give discounts if you buy bulk (whic... | en | 98 | place waaaaay priced take advantage exotic pet store town try avoid much possible think ridiculous pay frozen baby rat even large rat medium size rat small rat give discounts buy bulk exotic pet shop berkeley chicago order exotic pet supplies internet drive chicago reptile house orland park | 47 |
2 | While looking for a dechlorinator, the fish guy on duty told me that boiling water removes chlorine but that it's bad for fish because it \"kills the trace elements.\" This was interesting to me, as I did not know that trace elements could be \"killed.\" It reminded me of the time a friend informed me that microwaving ... | en | 105 | looking dechlorinator fish guy duty told boiling water removes chlorine bad fish kills trace interesting know trace elements could reminded time friend informed microwaving water kills water dna also interesting know water dna hey dude love keep new sciencey info still bought dechlorinator though nice fish | 46 |
3 | I like this store because of the fact they had a great variety of animals to choose from and make a pet decisions .The only bad thing is sometimes some people think the same thing for owning a pet and theirs not enough pets there when you | en | 47 | like store fact great variety animals choose make pet decisions bad thing sometimes people think thing owning pet enough pets | 20 |
4 | Fabulous assortment of yarn, friendly help finding the right yarn for the right pattern. This is a home away from home store. Love to sit and knit and see what other projects are underway for ideas and inspiration. | en | 38 | fabulous assortment yarn friendly help finding right yarn right pattern home away home store love sit knit see projects underway ideas inspiration | 22 |
4 | Browne's gets 5 stars from me for going above and beyond.. Plus, they'll continue to have our business in the future. \n\nSo.. I got married! Yay! \n\n.. Last minute! Yay! :)\n\nWe planned our wedding for somewhere between six weeks (when we first thought, hey! let's get married in the backyard!) and three weeks (when ... | en | 280 | browne gets stars going beyond plus continue business future got married yay last minute yay planned wedding somewhere six weeks first thought hey let get married backyard three weeks actually started calling around catering ordering favors short frantic time kept thinking hmm get shopped bit looking places like kohl m... | 144 |
3 | I decided to give Browne's a try after reading the positive reviews on Yelp. I was looking for an engagement ring and had some very good options online, but I am willing to pay a little more for good costumer service and to shop locally. The first time I went to Browne's I received very good costumer care, the attenda... | en | 152 | decided give browne try reading positive reviews yelp looking engagement ring good options online willing pay little good costumer service shop locally first time went browne received good costumer care attendant took time explain different grades diamonds different options available felt comfortable felt convinced buy... | 78 |
0 | Went in there with high expectations, Neil Brown \"Who wants to be your jeweler!\" never even came out of his hole in the back. This place is over priced and will rip you off, also if you want to sell jewelry. Don't go here!!! | en | 44 | went high expectations neil brown wants jeweler never even came hole back place priced rip also want sell jewelry go | 20 |
0 | The staff was very impolite. Everythin is over priced. I would try the places in Marketplace before ever coming here. | en | 20 | staff impolite everythin priced would try places marketplace ever coming | 10 |
3 | I went here to have a battery changed in my watch. It was not cheap, however the freindly service and the quickness of it more than made up for it. | en | 30 | went battery changed watch cheap however freindly service quickness made | 10 |
0 | Bad haircut, filthy place. Also kind of expensive. Nice guys, though. | en | 11 | bad haircut filthy place also kind expensive nice guys though | 10 |
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