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0 | Carrie's should merit a good-humored 3 stars for being a pleasant assortment of kitsch and delight in downtown Champaign, but in reality, it really does deserve 1 star.\n\nWhy, may you ask?\n\nImagine being a person of color who has just moved to Champaign. You're new, confused, slightly nervous about everything. And... | en | 373 | carrie merit stars pleasant assortment kitsch delight downtown champaign reality really deserve may ask person color moved champaign new confused slightly nervous everything stumble upon cool stores like furniture lounge jane addams great think find something fun silly carrie enjoyed perusing store exited friend turned... | 178 |
0 | The decision of Carrie's owner, to encourage the painting of degrading racial caricatures of African-Americans on her store walls this past week has only reaffirmed my feeling that this place is both unwelcoming and attempts to dialog are in bad faith. While the protests did surrounding the mural did lead to the owner... | en | 94 | decision carrie owner encourage painting degrading racial caricatures store walls past week reaffirmed feeling place unwelcoming attempts dialog bad faith protests surrounding mural lead owner ordering repainted still deeply hurt upset imagery even considered allowable particularly combined store willingness sell racis... | 48 |
1 | I'm a vintage jewelry collector, so I can't speak too much on Carrie's selection of clothing...but she sure seems to have a large selection of decades and styles, for both men and women. She also stocks many hats, shoes, handbags, and scarves/ties. There are accessories for men and women, toys, ephemera, and things to ... | en | 122 | vintage jewelry collector ca speak much carrie selection clothing sure seems large selection decades styles men women also stocks many hats shoes handbags accessories men women toys ephemera things jazz house stocks fine costume jewelry rhinestones plastic glass bakelite crystals etc prices always agree pricing given c... | 66 |
1 | carrie's thinks that old stuff costs more than new stuff, but this is not the case. | en | 16 | carrie thinks old stuff costs new stuff case | 8 |
1 | Way, way overpriced. Often the glassware in the cases is knocked over, and just lying there, with a $300 price tag. Some of the wall art is broken, too. I noticed one of the rooms is now emptied out. Not sure about the clothing selection, it looks like it's worth digging through. You will have to dig, too, because the... | en | 63 | way way overpriced often glassware cases knocked lying price tag wall art broken noticed one rooms emptied sure clothing selection looks like worth digging dig shop packed | 27 |
2 | I'm starting to get into the whole antique/estate jewelry thing and generally liked Carrie's collection. I managed to haggle down the price of a beautiful porcelain blue rose necklace with blue velvet ribbon from the 1960s with the original tag still attached, so I cannot complain because the piece was so unique.\n\nI'... | en | 80 | starting get whole jewelry thing generally liked carrie collection managed haggle price beautiful porcelain blue rose necklace blue velvet ribbon original tag still attached complain piece actually curious go back see jewelry offer perused furniture bakeware clothing find anything interest | 40 |
2 | This place is really cool, but it's also really overwhelming. I give it five stars for the awesome stuff they have in there. It was kind of like walking through a museum. I give it one star for the organization/quality of some of the things they were selling. At some point, my friend and I observed an old nail kit that... | en | 118 | place really cool also really overwhelming give five stars awesome stuff kind like walking museum give one star things selling point friend observed old nail kit obviously well used pretty gross things like thrown away comes three stars right like looking old interesting possessions place unless get overwhelmed small s... | 55 |
2 | I really like this season's variety of things, the merchants there have a great eye and lots of diversity in their selection.\n\nI'd like to make a remark about their counter guy, Will, however. I'm new to the area from Tacoma, WA and putting some roots down. I wonder if he understands what it's like for a city perso... | en | 434 | really like season variety things merchants great eye lots diversity like make remark counter guy however new area tacoma wa putting roots wonder understands like city person come small town browsing lot bit selective work budget days also local tailor approached boss carrie earlier repairs alterations pickup day tuesd... | 185 |
4 | Join the co-op, work a few hours a month, get a nice discount on organic foods and bulk items, plus eco-friendly cleaning and paper products. Meet great people. Simple. | en | 29 | join work hours month get nice discount organic foods bulk items plus cleaning paper products meet great people simple | 19 |
0 | Yeah, it's a nice addition to the shit hole we all know as Lincoln Disastrafuck, but for a co-op it's not anything special. \n\nI guess it's super expensive, pretentious and awkwardly located, like any other co-op, but their eco-friendly toilet paper selection is like totally limited and what's with all the computers ... | en | 144 | yeah nice addition shit hole know lincoln disastrafuck anything special guess super expensive pretentious awkwardly located like toilet paper selection like totally limited computers checkout open refrigerator cases looks like someone around care poisonous metals child labor living green lifestyle hardly trust kind peo... | 70 |
2 | Even as a member they are on the side of ridiculously over priced. It's cleaner and more like a normal grocery store than most co-ops.\n\nI hit this place up for vegan 'butter' close to home, sale items, or that one produce item impossible to find organic elsewhere.\n\nThis co-op has more pretensions of grandeur than ... | en | 55 | even member side ridiculously priced cleaner like normal grocery store hit place vegan close home sale items one produce item impossible find organic pretensions grandeur | 25 |
1 | I'm from Chicago. I shopped at Whole Foods, I know that its my choice to spend that much money on food. So that's not why it gets 2 stars. It gets two stars because the selection is really limited and lame and the people are pretentious (and usually I have a very high tolerance for pretention.)\nMaybe its because someo... | en | 217 | chicago shopped whole foods know choice spend much money food gets stars gets two stars selection really limited lame people pretentious usually high tolerance pretention someone talked great thing left feeling cold walked doors maybe overall lack options even carry vegetarian options dominick jewel chicagoland area li... | 93 |
1 | I used to be more impressed with the Common Ground Food Co-Op. I mean, they have a few select organic or special natural items you can't find elsewhere but the service diminishes the experience.\n\nFirst of all, for the longest time...a woman who works there with very long hair would follow me around and keep an eye on... | en | 271 | used impressed common ground food mean select organic special natural items ca find elsewhere service diminishes longest time woman works long hair would follow around keep eye husband demeaning us insulting special treatment saw many times pretending busy counting products shelf clearly watching infuriating spend hund... | 128 |
1 | Common Grounds selection seemed very average. The did have some local vegetables for sale, but the fruit came from California, New Zealand, and Chile. We've been here once, but on the next visit to Urbana, we'll try another healthy food store. The staff was very friendly and sociable, so that's good. 2.5 stars, a... | en | 54 | common grounds selection seemed average local vegetables sale fruit came california new zealand chile next visit urbana try another healthy food store staff friendly sociable good stars actually | 28 |
2 | I've been in here a few times. I haven't bought anything though. I love the free recipes and all the organic healthy choices. Despite the prices, they seem busy enough. | en | 30 | times bought anything though love free recipes organic healthy choices despite prices seem busy enough | 15 |
3 | I think this place is pretty great. We don't buy everything here, but things in bulk are really reasonably priced and for some reason their tofu is the best in town (How can any tofu be the best? It just is.). Their prepared foods are all excellent; may I recommend the asian peanut noodles? You can grab some food and ... | en | 114 | think place pretty great buy everything things bulk really reasonably priced reason tofu best town tofu best prepared foods excellent may recommend asian peanut noodles grab food go eat front glorious view lincoln square parking lot less exciting view escaping inclement weather sit inside mall empty hallway better noth... | 53 |
4 | An excellent food co-op, with a sincere interest in the community. The produce section is well managed, and the greens are fresh, many are locally sourced. Events, discounts for owners (a onetime fee) with each purchase, friendly advice, and consistent quality. I am very happy with the CG Co-op. The recent sale of plan... | en | 67 | excellent food sincere interest community produce section well managed greens fresh many locally sourced events discounts owners onetime fee purchase friendly advice consistent quality happy cg recent sale plants superb horseradish root sungold tomato plants etc keep good work | 39 |
1 | i'll tell you a secret. i'm letting you in on the (common) ground floor.... this place is crazy expensive. \n\ni've been a vegetarian for over 25 years, and eating healthy doesn't have to cost that much... but if you feel like getting the whole foods experience without going to chicago... common ground is your place.... | en | 209 | tell secret letting common ground floor place crazy expensive vegetarian years eating healthy cost much feel like getting whole foods experience without going chicago common ground place shop bulk bins variety shop sale items buy much else need specialty items right away find area places much less discount wait buy spe... | 99 |
4 | The store is becoming a very very awesome place to shop!!! I must say. I shopped here one year ago for couple of times. It was a good place, but now it is just pure awesome. i decided to become an \"organic\" vegan in early October. So, i really need to find some vegan food that are are to find in normal grocery store.... | en | 150 | store becoming awesome place shop must say shopped one year ago couple times good place pure awesome decided become vegan early october really need find vegan food find normal grocery store went expansion great spices awesome tea selection many changes oh start salad bar appealing provide fresh side dishes salads love ... | 72 |
3 | I'm actually a co-op owner, because I strongly believe in what this place is contributing to the community. I buy most of my produce and groceries at Meijer, but we come here quite often for the bulk section and soy products. Prices are very moderate and cheaper than Strawberry Fields.\n\nThey also have a salad bar, pi... | en | 84 | actually owner strongly believe place contributing community buy produce groceries meijer come quite often bulk section soy products prices moderate cheaper strawberry also salad bar pizza sandwiches bakery coffee soups everything tasted pretty good recommend bringing bags using cash debit card | 41 |
2 | since the store expanded, it seems like prices have come down a little. the addition of the salad bar is nice, but it's still crazy expensive to make a salad to go. i ordered a vegan rueben and got home, only to realize...it had no sauerkraut on it. this place is a work in progress, and it seems like it will be for ... | en | 148 | since store expanded seems like prices come little addition salad bar nice still crazy expensive make salad go ordered vegan rueben got home realize sauerkraut place work progress seems like awhile valuable work progress support owner shop suck pay things bulk bins ca outdone need something bulk nine times ten often re... | 64 |
3 | A lot of stuff here of pretty pricey, but the bulk section is amazing. Good selection and good prices, especially considering that everything is organic and/or local. | en | 27 | lot stuff pretty pricey bulk section amazing good selection good prices especially considering everything organic local | 16 |
4 | I'm so glad I found a co-op near Champaign! They have all the products a vegetarian health-nut could dream of. And the employees are not just friendly, but they're knowledgable on all of their products. I even got a recommendation of one employee's favorite Kale. I plan to do all of my grocery shopping here from now on... | en | 63 | glad found near champaign products vegetarian could dream employees friendly knowledgable products even got recommendation one employee favorite kale plan grocery shopping even wine | 24 |
0 | Calling this place a COOP is a misrepresentation. What I know a COOP to be is a user owned business that requires a membership and volunteer work as part of the membership which is intended to provide products at reasonable prices for all members due to the low operating costs. The prices of this place are on par wit... | en | 109 | calling place coop misrepresentation know coop user owned business requires membership volunteer work part membership intended provide products reasonable prices members due low operating costs prices place par whole foods aka whole paycheck pay become member required shop generally membership doesnt confer tangible be... | 57 |
3 | I'm not familiar with Tj Maxx... but it's like a Marshall's! They have some pretty high end stuff too, like Lucky Jeans and Juicy sunglasses. Anyway, I picked up a really cute Michael Kors tank and a cashmere sweater! If you're willing to take the time to sift through the stuff here, I'm sure you'd find lots of awesome... | en | 97 | familiar tj maxx like marshall pretty high end stuff like lucky jeans juicy sunglasses anyway picked really cute michael kors tank cashmere sweater willing take time sift stuff sure find lots awesome things sort like treasure hunt always guaranteed something good awesome seems larger selection smaller sizes obviously g... | 50 |
2 | Very hit-or-miss, like most discount stores, but with some patience and a keen eye, you're bound to find something cute eventually. This T.J. Maxx doesn't seem to carry as many high-end brands as others I've been to, but they still have some good stuff. I'd definitely recommend this store to someone shopping on a bud... | en | 55 | like discount stores patience keen eye bound find something cute eventually maxx seem carry many brands others still good stuff definitely recommend store someone shopping budget | 26 |
4 | Very good price for some designer brand. Esp like their underwear section | en | 12 | good price designer brand esp like underwear section | 8 |
4 | Wonderful place to get you car fixed. I highly recommend it. Matt is great!!! He always takes care of my car in a fast and fair manner. He will call me with the diagnosis then I tell him whether to continue or not. He explains to me clearly what the problem is and how much it will cost to fix it. This is the best place... | en | 73 | wonderful place get car fixed highly recommend matt great always takes care car fast fair manner call diagnosis tell whether continue explains clearly problem much cost fix best place town get car repaired | 33 |
2 | Art Coop has two main things going for it: it's close to campus, and it carries pretty much any basic art supplies you might need. Otherwise it's pricey, and most of the employees I've talked to their haven't been very friendly.\n\nIf you need some art supplies right away and are stuck near campus, I'd say go there. ... | en | 77 | art coop two main things going close campus carries pretty much basic art supplies might need otherwise pricey employees talked need art supplies right away stuck near campus say go otherwise little planning order supplies online save money hassle | 39 |
1 | yes they have so much stuff. all that stuff though is overpriced. they need some sort of discount service where every $100 you spend there you get $10 off of a purchase. maybe they already have something like this (i doubt it), but i'm not going to set foot in that place again til i have to, which will be once a wee... | en | 66 | yes much stuff stuff though overpriced need sort discount service every spend get purchase maybe already something like doubt going set foot place til week come fall | 27 |
3 | I like the Art Coop, and I like that it's in Lincoln Square mall too. When I go to the farmer's market in the summer it's fun to drop in at the Coop, look at what's on view in the gallery, and browse around. It's also convenient by bus and a nice 20 minute walk from campus. I've found the staff helpful and friendly, an... | en | 98 | like art coop like lincoln square mall go farmer market summer fun drop coop look view gallery browse around also convenient bus nice minute walk campus found staff helpful friendly hover browsing sometimes cheaper buy online bought lot pencils brushes markers paper art coop fairly priced great store | 48 |
1 | Dry cleaning is over twice as expensive as the cleaners I use back home in Chicago.\n\nAlso I have had two shirts come back heavily starched, when I requested no starch.\n\nTheir service has always been very prompt, which is why I didn't leave just one star. | en | 45 | dry cleaning twice expensive cleaners use back home two shirts come back heavily starched requested service always prompt leave one star | 21 |
1 | i can't speak for the laundromat, but the dry cleaning there was sub-par. i took in two down-filled winter coats, they took about 4 days. one came back in good shape, the other was wet, with the down filling in clumps. sure, they were polite and quickly took it back to re-do (dry) it for free, but i was coat-less anoth... | en | 84 | ca speak laundromat dry cleaning took two winter coats took days one came back good shape wet filling clumps sure polite quickly took back dry free another days middle winter jacket simply seems thinner colder ever since | 37 |
1 | For dry cleaning they are extremely expensive. They are open everyday, however. | en | 12 | dry cleaning extremely expensive open everyday however | 7 |
0 | I cannot speak to the laundromat portion of this business, but the dry cleaners could not really get any worse. I continually give this place a second chance because it is among the cleanest dry cleaning facilities in town. Well, no more. \n\nThey always leave the shirt stays in my dress shirts and I get them back with... | en | 121 | speak laundromat portion business dry cleaners could really get worse continually give place second chance among cleanest dry cleaning facilities town well always leave shirt stays dress shirts get back marks collars go away recently shrunk quite badly cashmere sweater refused offer type compensation sweater even apolo... | 57 |
0 | I went in for their fluff and fold service. My schedule has been very hectic so I thought I could rely on them to help me out, especially at over $1.6 per pound of clothes. \n\nI used the fluff and fold service 2 times. The first time, I was missing some pants. They agreed to refund me for the price of the pants in the... | en | 214 | went fluff fold service schedule hectic thought could rely help especially per pound clothes used fluff fold service times first time missing pants agreed refund price pants form store credit forced go second time used service returned bag clothes mixture mine someone else noticed returned home promptly went back retur... | 98 |
0 | Twice now I have been overcharged for dry cleaning at Starcrest, once at the Round Barn location and once at the Windsor Road location. The first time occurred a few months ago. The second time occurred this week. My husband brought in a suit and a $10 coupon. The fee for the suit was $12. His charge should be $2,... | en | 187 | twice overcharged dry cleaning starcrest round barn location windsor road location first time occurred months ago second time occurred week husband brought suit coupon fee suit charge right well charged fair refunded last time assure us however happened twice trust day later still credit drove receipts tony manager sai... | 81 |
1 | I went outside for several minutes and waited on the benches while my clothes were drying, and I came back in to discover that my laundry bag was thrown in the trash and my $13 detergent bottle was put in their lost and found. I could understand if it had been sitting their all afternoon, but seriously it hadn't even b... | en | 134 | went outside several minutes waited benches clothes drying came back discover laundry bag thrown trash detergent bottle put lost found could understand sitting afternoon seriously even minutes barely customers could obvious belonged think happened twice admit place clean also expensive guess throwing away laundry bag p... | 57 |
4 | This laundromat is the cleanest one we have ever been to. There are plenty of TV's to watch, laptop tables with plugins, multiple irons, tables with hanging rails, men and women restrooms, a small smoking room and the staff is really helpful. This laundromat is connected to the dry cleaners and the air conditioning is ... | en | 78 | laundromat cleanest one ever plenty tv watch laptop tables plugins multiple irons tables hanging rails men women restrooms small smoking room staff really helpful laundromat connected dry cleaners air conditioning comfortable honestly never expected much laundromat seeing one always compare rest | 41 |
0 | This place has roaches!!!!! I already had my laundry in the washers so I risked it today, but I can never come back here, or I might find myself going home with a bunch of new very nasty friends!!!!!!!! It looks averagely clean, there was soap spilled all over the washers, which wasn't from me because I only use pods. ... | en | 156 | place roaches already laundry washers risked today never come back might find going home bunch new nasty friends looks averagely clean soap spilled washers use pods never used dry clean service wo seen roaches hope dryers hot enough burn hiding killed one one washers dryer sheet saw floor placed basket seats might less... | 62 |
1 | I've been here twice now and both experiences have left more to be desired. I really haven't used laundry mats in the past, but given my current work situation, it is a convenient place to go. \n\nThis most recent visit I had a number of items dry cleaned, including a suit. When I dropped the suit off, it had a cover o... | en | 110 | twice experiences left desired really used laundry mats past given current work situation convenient place go recent visit number items dry cleaned including suit dropped suit cover protect went pick dry cleaning cover gone asked insisted must taken needless say wo returning | 42 |
4 | You guys, if you have to move from champaign, go with allied. Look: I called 3 moving companies for my move to PA. Mayflower never called me back. The North american agent made me cry on the phone with such bitchy gems as \"I live in new york. You think I'm going to come to ILLINOIS to see your apartment?\" after ... | en | 195 | guys move champaign go allied look called moving companies move mayflower never called back north american agent made cry phone bitchy gems live new york think going come illinois see apartment person put phone told required schedule home estimate specifically move could proceed called allied called back right away hom... | 92 |
0 | if I could give these movers a zero, i would. i moved to CA during the summer and the move coordinator warned me to use their \"local\" affiliates from Bloomington, not Champaign, but the timing did not work out.\n\nso we used these folks -- it was a disaster from the beginning. the people that showed up were unprofess... | en | 241 | could give movers zero would moved ca summer move coordinator warned use affiliates bloomington champaign timing work used folks disaster beginning people showed unprofessional dirty long black fingernails sloppy smelly keep windows open entire day refresh air house cardboard boxes used smelled like wet mold aroma belo... | 112 |
0 | I'll echo what another reviewer said: 1 star is 1 too many. After two hours the movers never showed. First I was told they had picked up another \"quick job\" at MY SCHEDULED TIME and would be an hour late. One hour later they're still a no-show, so I call and am told to give them another 30 minutes. Thirty minutes lat... | en | 91 | echo another reviewer said star many two hours movers never showed first told picked another quick scheduled time would hour late one hour later still call told give another minutes thirty minutes later one shows call cancel despite haggling one ever apologized moving stressful enough save worry avoid like plague | 50 |
0 | Absolute waste of time contacting Allied. The phone lackey bragged about their BBB rating. Then, the agent scoped out my apartment and was professional and friendly, entering lot's of data in a 1980's computer. She promised a quote the next day, which I never received. No one from Allied ever contacted me again.\n... | en | 69 | absolute waste time contacting allied phone lackey bragged bbb rating agent scoped apartment professional friendly entering lot data computer promised quote next day never received one allied ever contacted real mover like abf company actually exhibits bit professionalism | 38 |
0 | DO NOT. DO NOT. DO NOTTTTT USE THIS MOVING COMPANY!!!\nThey are absolutely terrible!!\nYour stuff will be 2 weeks late, with broken and missing items.\nTheir customer service representatives won't help you AT ALL in locating your goods.\nIf I could rate this company zero stars, I would.\nVery unhappy and unsatisfied cu... | en | 49 | nottttt use moving company absolutely terrible stuff weeks late broken missing customer service representatives wo help locating could rate company zero stars unhappy unsatisfied customer | 25 |
1 | After the Furniture Lounge in downtown Champaign closed, I decided to have a look at the one in Urbana last summer. While the Champaign location had a basement full of clothing and a few furniture items, this one was almost entirely furniture and decorations, and seemed a bit more sparse in its inventory.\n\nWhile I c... | en | 129 | furniture lounge downtown champaign closed decided look one urbana last summer champaign location basement full clothing furniture items one almost entirely furniture decorations seemed bit sparse ca complain quality service workers say entirely overpriced fair selection interesting stuff feel prices ask furniture reas... | 59 |
4 | Love this place! In addition to little finds now and again, I bought my dining room table and chairs there. They are my most loved furniture. Like everything at FL, high quality and unique. Too bad they moved to St. Joe. | en | 41 | love place addition little finds bought dining room table chairs loved furniture like everything fl high quality unique bad moved joe | 21 |
4 | I absolutely love the selection they have in this store. \n\nI love the furniture and decorations. There are some really funky things from lamps, chairs to glasses and fondue sets. Really neat stuff. It's pretty fun just to look around and see everything. \n\nI have the most amazing necklace ever, thanks to them. They ... | en | 150 | absolutely love selection store love furniture decorations really funky things lamps chairs glasses fondue sets really neat stuff pretty fun look around see everything amazing necklace ever thanks really unique pieces jewelry like get piece nobody else town spend fortune sacrifice quality love clothes bought favorite t... | 73 |
4 | The Original Merry Ann's...look no further for your search for the proverbial greasy spoon. \n\nWhat is it about this diner down by the train tracks? Is it scarfing down cheese fries on blindingly bright orange decor at 3 in the morning after a night out? How about when you feel the train shaking the whole place whe... | en | 118 | original merry ann look search proverbial greasy spoon diner train tracks scarfing cheese fries blindingly bright orange decor morning night feel train shaking whole place passes feet away maybe diner blob eggs biscuit sausage bed hashed browns drowned gravy hangover cousin adds hamburger mess rarity find place like me... | 56 |
3 | The stack after 1am is the only thing I ever really came here for. But it sticks out in my memory. Ah the goodness. I also went to the other newer location in downtown Champaign. But its almost too new and clean to enjoy properly. This place is dingy and small, but it gives it character. At either rate, if you in... | en | 86 | stack thing ever really came sticks memory ah goodness also went newer location downtown champaign almost new clean enjoy properly place dingy small gives character either rate town awake late night stop order stack amazed ate amazed loved | 38 |
1 | This was the first diner that I've been to but I was not impressed at all. The food was just okay, nothing to rave about. You can find your regular grease-laden favorites here. As far as specialties go, I'd say, the diner stack? If you're looking for a fast track to a heart attack after a game at the Assembly Hall, loo... | en | 64 | first diner impressed food okay nothing rave find regular favorites far specialties go say diner stack looking fast track heart attack game assembly hall look | 25 |
0 | I first went to Merry Ann's the night I craved The Home Stretch Haystack. Merry Ann's version paled in comparison. I gave them another shot a few weeks later, this time for lunch. I ordered a blue plate special, country fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, and peas. The country fried steak patty was chopped formed,... | en | 80 | first went merry ann night craved home stretch haystack merry ann version paled comparison gave another shot weeks later time lunch ordered blue plate special country fried steak mashed potatoes gravy peas country fried steak patty chopped formed deep fried covered gravy dry mix also covered potatoes peas eaten since | 50 |
2 | Good old-fashioned American diner. The service was a lot friendlier than \"kiss my grits\" level, so kudos for that, but the kitchen had a hard time handling my request to put out my short stack a little while after my main meal. I ended up waiting ten more minutes after we had finished our other food.\n\nThey have s... | en | 190 | good american diner service lot friendlier kiss level kudos kitchen hard time handling request put short stack little main meal ended waiting ten minutes finished great cheap specials went steak eggs one friend got mega sic pretty tasty food mostly plain bland mean hard screw scrambled eggs hash browns great even toast... | 86 |
2 | I went here as an alternative to IHOP, which I must say I adore, for various and idiosyncratic (read: sentimental) reasons.\n\nThe seats face big open windows, so you get a nice view of some traffic going by (as well as a Walgreens and McDonalds) if you're into that -- I am.\n\nThe food was pretty standard. My special ... | en | 170 | went alternative ihop must say adore various idiosyncratic read sentimental seats face big open windows get nice view traffic going well walgreens mcdonalds food pretty standard special came large portion hash pay quite bit extra items typically get special ihop eggs bacon hash browns worth different location ambiance ... | 70 |
3 | Looks like a waffle house, smells like a waffle house.. feels like I'm back home in SC! \nHe had the diner stack, biscuit on the bottom, eggs scrambled. I had 2 eggs over medium with bacon, hashbrowns, and toast. We were the only customers on a Sunday morning at 1pm until the hungover undergrads rolled in. Service was ... | en | 118 | looks like waffle house smells like waffle house feels like back home sc diner stack biscuit bottom eggs scrambled eggs medium bacon hashbrowns toast customers sunday morning hungover undergrads rolled service excellent waitress friendly food arrived promptly delicious leave greasy put stomach feeling expecting past wh... | 59 |
1 | First time ever in which a diner refuses to serve egg whites only (I don't mind paying extra) with an excuse that I don't quite understand: \"Because it is too busy.\" Anyway, I picked the only item available in the menu that did not look entirely unhealthy: Mushroom omelet. I guess I shouldn't go to this kind of diner... | en | 305 | first time ever diner refuses serve egg whites mind paying extra excuse quite understand anyway picked item available menu look entirely unhealthy mushroom omelet guess go kind diner looking yet general diners problems providing egg whites extra charge like requesting extra virgin olive oil organic vegetables kind mush... | 141 |
2 | Amazing diner food, but that's it.\n\nIt's still a diner, no matter how you cut it.\n\nIt's nothing to really make a fuss over, as even the best diner food is still diner food.\n\nThe price is reasonable and they're open till all hours of the night. Making my ridiculous drunken forays into Champaign-Urbana much more c... | en | 124 | amazing diner food still diner matter cut nothing really make fuss even best diner food still diner price reasonable open till hours night making ridiculous drunken forays much comfortable love place atmosphere look place classic diner actually pretty awesome seem always get really short rude servers ones make feel lik... | 63 |
0 | Not a fan. I was expecting much better, even from a breakfast-all-day diner, because I've raved over similar diners in other review (see: CJ's in Seattle and Izzy & Nat's in Battery Park). However, no. I have no interest in darkening the door of this diner again.\n\nI rate diners based on how they deliver on four menu ... | en | 295 | fan expecting much better even diner raved similar diners review see cj seattle izzy nat battery park however interest darkening door diner rate diners based deliver four menu items hash biscuits gravy country fried steak pancakes able try hotcakes steak rating experience hash biscuits cute word diner overly hovering w... | 137 |
1 | I'm generally not picky, but Merry-Ann's has become a disappointment for me. You might say \"well, it's just diner food,\" but even for that it's kinda expensive. If you stick to biscuits and gravy you're pretty safe, and their fries and hash browns aren't bad. However, everything is a couple bucks more than I would... | en | 144 | generally picky become disappointment might say well diner food even kinda expensive stick biscuits gravy pretty safe fries hash browns bad however everything couple bucks would like paying greasy diner think final straw ordered chicken tender plate receive chicken nuggets definitely came freezer uniform inside texture... | 73 |
0 | Dear Merry-Ann's,\n\nPlease start serving:\n1) Real cream (instead hydrogenated fat/soybean oil)\n2) Real maple syrup (You serve breakfast...come on)\n2) Real butter (see number 1)\n\nAlso: Overpriced. | en | 23 | dear start serving real cream instead hydrogenated oil real maple syrup serve breakfast come real butter see number overpriced | 19 |
4 | merry ann's will always hold a special place in my heart, as evidenced by my making it my first review. at the corner of neil and kirby, just on the edge of the illinois campus, it was one of my favorite places back when i went to school there. you might be thinking, \"really, diner food for one of your favorites?\" ... | en | 941 | merry ann always hold special place heart evidenced making first review corner neil kirby edge illinois campus one favorite places back went school might thinking really diner food one favorites get wrong best food ever mean man diner goodness sake ever mood diner food give merry ann ihop day food get second first revi... | 428 |
3 | I would normally rate this 3 stars, but considering my behavior the last couple times here, I suppose I owe them at least an extra star in asshole tax. An average diner with good service (by this I mean they dont kick people out who clearly need to be put to bed). I suggest the Diner Stack with Lipitor for dessert. | en | 61 | would normally rate stars considering behavior last couple times suppose owe least extra star asshole tax average diner good service mean dont kick people clearly need put bed suggest diner stack lipitor dessert | 33 |
0 | Well, there's good bad-food and there's bad bad-food -- this is the worst of bad-food. The lowest quality food possible. While I like a good greasy spoon diner, this place is just horrible. Absolutely gross. Gave them the benefit of the doubt and went twice, but it's a thumbs down from me. If you're 20 and very dr... | en | 71 | well good bad worst lowest quality food possible like good greasy spoon diner place horrible absolutely gross gave benefit doubt went twice thumbs drunk maybe otherwise stay away keep artery open | 31 |
0 | Walked into Merry-Ann's for breakfast on Saturday. There was no sign to indicate method of seating. I stood there while several staff stood idly behind the counter. They looked me in the eye but never acknowledged my presence. I waited a bit and then left. I will NOT return. | en | 49 | walked breakfast saturday sign indicate method seating stood several staff stood idly behind counter looked eye never acknowledged presence waited bit left return | 23 |
0 | We ate at Merry-Ann's Diner in December of 2010 and our entire experience was very disappointing. First, we struggled to even get into the building due to an ice buildup on the sidewalks, common sense says that you at least take the time and salt your sidewalks for your customers safety. Our waitress acted like she had... | en | 176 | ate diner december entire experience disappointing first struggled even get building due ice buildup sidewalks common sense says least take time salt sidewalks customers safety waitress acted like better things take order orders arrived husband ate explained flavor food order virtually inedible literally ate couple bit... | 82 |
1 | Merry-Ann's Diner is the definition of mediocrity when it comes to diners. Unfortunately, Champaign has a lack of diners and 24 hour restaurants. I usually get the Diner Stack or the Hangover Stack if I go in past midnight. Both are pretty average with the sausage gravy masking the rubbery taste of the hamburger and t... | en | 116 | diner definition mediocrity comes diners unfortunately champaign lack diners hour restaurants usually get diner stack hangover stack go past midnight pretty average sausage gravy masking rubbery taste hamburger hashbrowns tending best part meal necessarily think bad better breakfast places sammie pancake house champaig... | 61 |
0 | Merry-Ann's Diner is a truck stop style 24 hour breakfast diner. Unfortunately, Merry-Ann's is not very good. I can't recommend it.\n\nMerry-Ann's menu, decor and layout, and overall look and feel, are identical to that of a Waffle House franchise. I suspect that this diner was designed to duplicate the successful Waff... | en | 178 | diner truck stop style hour breakfast diner unfortunately good ca recommend menu decor layout overall look feel identical waffle house franchise suspect diner designed duplicate successful waffle house model menu items coffee eggs omelets toast sweet rolls poor although items notch better namely mediocre roughly compar... | 92 |
1 | Merry-Ann's Just doesn't do it for me. I'd just assume walk to Subway or Peking Garden when I'm looking for a cheap lunch. | en | 23 | assume walk subway peking garden looking cheap lunch | 8 |
2 | 1st off I have not eaten here in over 10 years. I got the fish sandwich Which was 2 frozen fish pattys on a bun and plain fries. I could of ate cheaper at home with the same ingredients. My kids got the #2 breakfast and the grilled cheese sandwich which both of them loved. I give it 2 stars the kids give it 4 stars so ... | en | 76 | eaten years got fish sandwich frozen fish pattys bun plain fries could ate cheaper home ingredients kids got breakfast grilled cheese sandwich loved give stars kids give stars gave final score stars | 32 |
1 | Service 5 stars, food 2 stars, atmosphere 2 stars. Overall 2.5 stars. | en | 12 | service stars food stars atmosphere stars overall stars | 8 |
0 | So terrible.\nEverything... besides the hotcakes. | en | 5 | besides hotcakes | 2 |
3 | Just a fantastic establishment with friendly people. I have literally never ordered anything outside of the breakfast menu, and don't plan on ever doing so. The corn beef hash is the best in town, and the diner stack will cure you of all current or potential ailments. It's great for before you get black out drunk, grea... | en | 75 | fantastic establishment friendly people literally never ordered anything outside breakfast menu plan ever corn beef hash best town diner stack cure current potential ailments great get black drunk great get blackout drunk pretty good getting blackout drunk involved | 38 |
1 | Just okay food. I can make better food at home for cheaper. | en | 12 | okay food make better food home cheaper | 7 |
1 | Average small-town diner feel in all the good and bad ways. Food tastes pre-cooked or frozen, meny is too large, service is great, and it's breakfast all day. | en | 28 | average diner feel good bad ways food tastes frozen meny large service great breakfast day | 15 |
0 | Waitress was super unfriendly, and the food is way overpriced for its quality and quantity. Going there for any kind of nostalgic diner environment is not worth it.\n\nSave yourself the trip! | en | 31 | waitress super unfriendly food way overpriced quality quantity going kind nostalgic diner environment worth trip | 15 |
2 | This friday's has been recently remodelled, so it's nice and clean and new-looking even though it's been around for awhile. The remodelling job itself SCREAMS trying to hard, but that's probably friday's corporate's fault.\n\nThey will serve you your pecan crusted sicilian teriyaki quesadillas with green bean fries an... | en | 120 | friday recently remodelled nice clean even though around awhile remodelling job screams trying hard probably friday corporate serve pecan crusted sicilian teriyaki quesadillas green bean fries cheesecake reasonable amount time without way way way top smarm might expect friday waitstaff drive way north stars probably ma... | 58 |
2 | Having 1 billion things on your menu doesn't make you a good restaurant. I really have no idea why they have so many things...unless it is really just the same 8 basic ingredients reformatted for each entry. But still, it hurts my head just to open the menu. So I ordered the first picture i saw that looked appetizin... | en | 163 | billion things menu make good restaurant really idea many things unless really basic ingredients reformatted entry still hurts head open menu ordered first picture saw looked appetizing fish tacos unfortunately ruined would probably awesome fish taco leaving fish fryer minutes long nothing like hard dry dark crunchy br... | 81 |
1 | We went here for lunch and ordered the endless soup, salad and bread sticks for $6.99. The broc. cheese soup was so bland and I seriously doubt there was any broccoli in it. The salad was good and so were the bread sticks. However, we were not asked if we wanted more. It's endless right? Wrong, not if they don't ask yo... | en | 185 | went lunch ordered endless soup salad bread sticks broc cheese soup bland seriously doubt broccoli salad good bread sticks however asked wanted endless right wrong ask want server invisible every time wanted something could find server fact think time saw server brought check also took salad done took bother ask done s... | 73 |
1 | I was hesitant to come here, but it is super close to my fiance's work so we decided to go. I ordered a side salad and my fiance and I split an appetizer of nachos. They were really salty and just... well, not good. My salad was fine, but I had asked the waitress to put the dressing on the side, and instead it was slat... | en | 143 | hesitant come super close fiance work decided go ordered side salad fiance split appetizer nachos really salty well good salad fine asked waitress put dressing side instead slathered everywhere also split burger decent heavy think maybe bites partner also ordered drink long island iced tea came back us blue said specia... | 68 |
2 | Fridays is Fridays. We had to wait a bit on a Saturday night, but service was very good and fast. I don't know what people expect of the food. It's a chain restaurant, not gourmet. I was just excited that my side salad wasn't all iceberg - bonus! | en | 48 | fridays fridays wait bit saturday night service good fast know people expect food chain restaurant gourmet excited side salad iceberg bonus | 21 |
2 | We always seem to have the Jack Daniels ribs. they are so good they melt in your mouth. We have had other items on the menu, but the ribs are to die for..... | en | 33 | always seem jack daniels ribs good melt mouth items menu ribs die | 12 |
0 | I refuse to go to TGI Friday's in Champaign anymore. I've been here around 4 times, and it's just not worth it. For the price, there are lots of other places to get a good meal in the area.\nI'm very forgiving when it comes to service. I know that servers and waitstaff have a demanding job, and I tip well even for medi... | en | 353 | refuse go tgi friday champaign anymore around times worth price lots places get good meal forgiving comes service know servers waitstaff demanding job tip well even mediocre service however truly bad service inexcusable came couple friends ordered frozen margarita drink brought server spilled entire drink bothers anoth... | 162 |
1 | Disappointed. Normally things here are ok - nothing fantastic.\n\nYesterday, I ordered carryout Chipotle Yucatan salad for lunch. The menu said the salad included cilantro and avocado. The salad was pretty small compared to what I have gotten in the restaurant in the past. I got exactly 3 TINY chunks of avocado and... | en | 101 | disappointed normally things ok nothing ordered carryout chipotle yucatan salad lunch menu said salad included cilantro avocado salad pretty small compared gotten restaurant past got exactly tiny chunks avocado zero cilantro expected bigger salad plenty addition hot mess looked like originally put restaurant bowl someo... | 50 |
4 | I have been to this TGIF at least 10 times with my wife, and I will be coming back. The waiters are always attentive, the food is really delicious, especially their sirloins. The prices are also very reasonable. I like the atmosphere of this restaurant a lot, and the wall decorations are very cool. I would recommend it... | en | 61 | tgif least times wife coming back waiters always attentive food really delicious especially sirloins prices also reasonable like atmosphere restaurant lot wall decorations cool would recommend friends | 27 |
0 | Horrible, horrible, horrible. Do not go here. The service was bad and the food was worse. I know it is to be expected that chain food is not going to blow my mind, but I truly am not a picky eater. I love chain food but this place is awful. I doubt I will ever go back to a TGI Fridays at any location.\n\nWe got th... | en | 178 | horrible horrible horrible go service bad food worse know expected chain food going blow mind truly picky eater love chain food place awful doubt ever go back tgi fridays got deal appetizers large nothing special clearly frozen thrown deep fryer ordered sort pasta alfredo chicken one smallest portions ever gotten resta... | 81 |
4 | The steak frites are the best I've ever had, so I had them twice. I did manage to not order the frites on my third visit and the creamed spinach crepe was great, with mushrooms, bacon, AND chicken. The wine and beer lists are also extensive and interesting.\n\nI can't wait to go back to try more of the menu!\n\nI als... | en | 97 | steak frites best ever twice manage order frites third visit creamed spinach crepe great mushrooms bacon chicken wine beer lists also extensive ca wait go back try menu also must say atmosphere adorable beautiful old bar old player piano scrolls walls even bathrooms carmon perfect french bistro | 47 |
2 | We went to Carmon's for Sunday brunch and the place was packed! So packed, in fact, that the service suffered noticeably. Our server (who also happens to be the owner) was very short with us. I know you are busy, but if you're not ready to take our order I'd rather you wait until you can give us a full 30 seconds th... | en | 173 | went carmon sunday brunch place packed packed fact service suffered noticeably server also happens owner short us know busy ready take order rather wait give us full seconds barked decor amazing however ca believe carmon know silly thing sink ladies restroom neatest sink ever seen life said still mentioned food good si... | 73 |
1 | Kind of an odd experience eating here. The menu is extremely limited, and the crepes are made of buckwheat, which is not a good thing. Some of the ingredients are very good and very high quality, such as local artisan cheeses, while others are very low quality, such as rubbery eggplant and frozen fruit. Everything w... | en | 352 | kind odd experience eating menu extremely limited crepes made buckwheat good thing ingredients good high quality local artisan cheeses others low quality rubbery eggplant frozen fruit everything either really really good really really bad prices charge expect everything really really good doubt ever fantastic though se... | 173 |
3 | Carmon's Creperie released their new lunch menu yesterday, and we had the great pleasure of being there to sample it!\nAs always, options are really creative, but more importantly, delicious! Three of us tried the Scrambled Eggs Crepe with sausage, the Creamed Spinach Crepe with bacon and caramelized onions and the Ham... | en | 194 | carmon creperie released new lunch menu yesterday great pleasure sample always options really creative importantly delicious three us tried scrambled eggs crepe sausage creamed spinach crepe bacon caramelized onions hamburger crepe heard hamburger crepe portions generous perfectly cooked quick table scrambled eggs real... | 94 |
1 | I have mixed feelings about Carmon's. I have only been there once, so I should probably give it another chance. While there I ordered the escargot appetizer - and they were very gritty (probably not their fault, but still not enjoyable). For dinner, I had some kind of ham crepe, and I thought it was horrible. I cou... | en | 99 | mixed feelings carmon probably give another chance ordered escargot appetizer gritty probably fault still enjoyable dinner kind ham crepe thought horrible could even eat type person eat food love dessert crepes specifically bananas foster crepe absolutely amazing highly recommend ordering item | 41 |
3 | The first time I ate here I wasn't too impressed but when I ate here the other day I was blown away. The beef stroganoff crepe was out of this world, the taste of red wine and mushrooms was ever so slight yet in perfect proportion to the overall taste. And the coffee was probably the most delicious cup of joe I've ever... | en | 114 | first time ate impressed ate day blown away beef stroganoff crepe world taste red wine mushrooms ever slight yet perfect proportion overall taste coffee probably delicious cup joe ever mrs loves baguette french toast bloody marys outstanding well smoked salt used flavor butter also spectacular amazing amount flavor pac... | 57 |
0 | this place is an absolute joke. it's extremely overpriced ($12 for a solo ham and cheese crepe? you have got to be kidding me), the menu is extremely limited, and the food is just plain not up to par. seriously--if you're going to try to make a place 'hip' or upscale and charge those kinds of prices, you've got to make... | en | 131 | place absolute joke extremely overpriced solo ham cheese crepe got kidding menu extremely limited food plain par seriously going try make place upscale charge kinds prices got make experience worth honestly know people raving place talking comes delicious food ever crepe waaaay salty bloody marys tasted like made pickl... | 58 |
1 | Carmon's is a dingy little restaurant that has cute \"authentic\" touches here and there - fans that look like jet engines, mismatched salt and pepper sets, crappy paper menus shoved onto a clipboard, an antique cash register - but their menu lacks a certain something. I came here with my mom for Sunday brunch, and I w... | en | 265 | carmon dingy little restaurant cute touches fans look like jet engines mismatched salt pepper sets crappy paper menus shoved onto clipboard antique cash register menu lacks certain something came mom sunday brunch told beforehand minimal waitstaff apparently one cook kitchen expected slow expect crappy service two wait... | 139 |
4 | Miss this place, and that cute lil redhead that works there too! :)\n\nAmazing Bloody Mary's.\nReally yummy french onion soup--it has a crepe in it!\nBeautiful ambiance...just adorable. | en | 26 | miss place cute lil redhead works bloody yummy french onion soup crepe ambiance adorable | 14 |
1 | We drove around C-U for awhile this past Saturday night, looking for a restaurant that didn't have a line out the door. As we passed Carmon's and noticed a sparsely populated dining room, we made our decision. \n\nWalking in, we had a good feeling. The ambiance is really nice - very shabby chic with some refined touche... | en | 792 | drove around awhile past saturday night looking restaurant line door passed carmon noticed sparsely populated dining room made decision good feeling ambiance really nice shabby chic refined touches asked reservation strange place nearly empty lead table passed another party gotten food noted small plain crepes appeared... | 370 |
2 | I went here in search of a crepe with Nutella and I got a really good crepe. I wouldn't exactly say this place is authentic French because you've got Americans cooking the food, but my crepe was still good. \n\nIt doesn't taste like the ones I had in France, Carmon's puts a twist on (or maybe it was just overcooked) t... | en | 103 | went search crepe nutella got really good crepe would exactly say place authentic french got americans cooking food crepe still good taste like ones france carmon puts twist maybe overcooked making crepe firm whipped cream also made fresh delightful prices horrid cost much make clearly overpricing price reason wo come ... | 52 |
3 | Went back to the C/U this past weekend to visit old friends and haunts, and we returned to Carmon's for our post night out breakfast/brunch on Sunday. Love this place. My crepe, which consisted of egg, goat cheese, tomatoes, and chicken, was phenomenal. I also sampled the french toast special as well as the spinach ... | en | 105 | went back past weekend visit old friends haunts returned carmon post night sunday love place crepe consisted egg goat cheese tomatoes chicken phenomenal also sampled french toast special well spinach quiche also quite delicious give shout waiter grant also first visit absolute hoot definitely adds pleasurable experienc... | 53 |
1 | The Food is Good but the Customer Service is awful.\n\nI went in with a group of my girlfriends for breakfast and the waiter was so unobliging. For example after ordering strawberry and peach french toast, I asked for strawberries on my french toast but peaches on the side (for my friend) - they came back with a mixtur... | en | 132 | food good customer service went group girlfriends breakfast waiter unobliging example ordering strawberry peach french toast asked strawberries french toast peaches side friend came back mixture strawberries peaches thought simple mistake asked fix told pick strawberries put one many examples waiter basically ignored u... | 58 |
3 | I came to Carmon's for a small birthday dinner with my girls and I and I definitely didn't regret it. \n\nWe had reservations and were seated right away. However, we eyed the small enclave booth and asked on a whim if we could be moved there. To our delight, they shifted us there without a fuss. This might have been be... | en | 143 | came carmon small birthday dinner girls definitely regret reservations seated right away however eyed small enclave booth asked whim could moved delight shifted us without fuss might relatively slow night either way absolute favorite savory crepe smoked amish ham cheese caramelized onions apple chutney oh good normally... | 68 |
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