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4 | LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! .....We had a super afternoon at Carmon's! Mike the owner gave us amazing food, and great memories of a lifetime.....it was a culinary journey with mmmm mmmmm good french onion soup, warm crusty french bread and butter topped with black sea salt to start.\n\nWe stumbled across Carmon's on our way fro... | en | 112 | love love love super afternoon carmon mike owner gave us amazing food great memories lifetime culinary journey mmmm mmmmm good french onion soup warm crusty french bread butter topped black sea salt stumbled across carmon way chicago new orleans mom grandma giggled hearts smiled three hours enjoyed dish dish including ... | 67 |
3 | Seafood St. Jacque crepe ftw. Expensive there but worth it for this incredible crepe. | en | 14 | seafood jacque crepe ftw expensive worth incredible crepe | 8 |
3 | Laid back place. I had the best carnitas tacos (\"mexicano style\" soft corn tortillas, lime & cilantro) but honestly, some of the worse rice & beans I've ever had....skip those. And the sour cream comes in the little packages like you would get at Wendy's or something....The complimentary chips and salsa were great, a... | en | 101 | laid back place best carnitas tacos mexicano soft corn tortillas lime cilantro honestly worse rice beans ever skip sour cream comes little packages like would get wendy something complimentary chips salsa great staff friendly attentive pretty decent food overall party lunch surprisingly accommodated us immediately plac... | 54 |
0 | This was awful. Base on the reviews from this site we decided to check it out. I reallly wanted to like it, it's close to home, has awesome architecture, great outside seating and good atmosphere. Howerver that's when the good times stopped. The chips showed up and were so stale they had to have been out of the bag... | en | 179 | awful base reviews site decided check reallly wanted like close home awesome architecture great outside seating good atmosphere howerver good times stopped chips showed stale bag since early last week salsa tasty sour cream came cafeteria packets baked potato packets golden jessie food showed bland chips jessie eat mex... | 78 |
1 | Champaign, IL is a place in which I've learned many tragic truths in this thing called life. One of the more prominent ones, specifically in relation to the central-Illinois locale, is that there is no good Mexican food here. You may recieve recommendations and you may choose to believe them, but remember this: it's al... | en | 228 | champaign il place learned many tragic truths thing called life one prominent ones specifically relation locale good mexican food may recieve recommendations may choose believe remember year stay small midwestern town duped trying fare variety mexican eateries always hoping replicate pilsen clark street lady sells tama... | 117 |
4 | This rating is inflated because of the location: I\"m coming from the Bay Area where there are tons of great Mexican joints and Fiesta doesn't really compete with them, but it's by far the best we have here in C-U. In fact, it may be my favorite restaurant in town.\nThey actually have carnitas, which is a godsend, and ... | en | 147 | rating inflated location coming bay area tons great mexican joints fiesta really compete far best fact may favorite restaurant actually carnitas godsend dishes executed well burritos rice weird makes messy actually enjoy result beans meat bad thing give free chips two salsas one spicy one mild meat top quality beef str... | 65 |
2 | This place was poppin! We had to park in the Dallas and Co. Parking lot cause the Parking Lot was full. The entire structure is pretty cool- they've been pretty successful with an attempt to 'Go Adobe'. \n\nOverall, the food though wasn't that great. I guess I might just have really high expectations for mexican food b... | en | 82 | place poppin park dallas parking lot cause parking lot full entire structure pretty pretty successful attempt adobe food though great guess might really high expectations mexican food love ordered combo dinner got beef tamale chile con queso chorizo enchilada enchilada fave | 41 |
4 | Fiesta Cafe has the best Mexican in Champaign/Urbana. Everything isn't made with the same ground beef, there are choices. Ordered a beef taco and had 4 choices of beef from ground to a chipotle marinade. On a nice night, outdoor seating is fun. Great Mexican beer selection and drink specials occur. | en | 51 | fiesta cafe best mexican everything made ground beef choices ordered beef taco choices beef ground chipotle marinade nice night outdoor seating fun great mexican beer selection drink specials occur | 29 |
1 | I'd give it 4 stars for the margaritas and the service. Our server was really nice and attentive. \n\nThe food though, has much to be desired. Last night we went there and I got chicken tacos. They were so horrible that I only took one bite. My friend got the same thing and she also didn't eat more than one bite. They ... | en | 118 | give stars margaritas service server really nice attentive food though much desired last night went got chicken tacos horrible took one bite friend got thing also eat one bite bad chicken tasted like canned chips good salsa bad either generous chips keep coming good thing since ate dinner since tacos stunk place go loo... | 55 |
2 | I went to Fiesta Caf\u00e9 because they were the only Mexican establishment, at the time, serving pork tacos. I was disappointed. The pork tacos were made sweet with some sort of pineapple concoction, and the tortillas were store-bought. I much prefer tortillas that restaurants make themselves.\n\nOn the plus side, thi... | en | 84 | went fiesta mexican establishment time serving pork tacos disappointed pork tacos made sweet sort pineapple concoction tortillas much prefer tortillas restaurants make plus side one mexican restaurants tends offer coupons via mail dined monday night fiesta cafe lot older couples taking advantage discount | 43 |
0 | As the saying goes: I've got 99 problems. Unfortunately the flavor and heat level at Fiesta ain't even close to being one. FC was so crowded that ye olde boy friend and I held out hope for a Mexican experience that would put the culinary and GI horror that was El Toro out of mind. We're still waiting for the GI re... | en | 253 | saying goes got problems unfortunately flavor heat level fiesta ai even close one fc crowded ye olde boy friend held hope mexican experience would put culinary gi horror el toro mind still waiting gi results point think ready call unless want depressed wallow milquetoast mexican food go ambience fine bright kitschy way... | 130 |
0 | I eat at Fiesta Cafe once every four or five years. Every time I've ordered a different item from the cheesy, MS Wordpad printout menu that never seems to change. It's kind of remarkable how consistently awful the food has been over the last 10 years. I don't think I've ever eaten a decent meal there. Any of the typic... | en | 114 | eat fiesta cafe every four five years every time ordered different item cheesy ms wordpad printout menu never seems change kind remarkable consistently awful food last years think ever eaten decent meal typically applicable laws physics would dictate typewriter monkeys edit menus somehow shitted something less edible t... | 59 |
1 | Good service, very mediocre food. Ordered a carnitas burrito with beans and rice. | en | 13 | good service mediocre food ordered carnitas burrito beans rice | 9 |
1 | I read a few reviews about this place before I went. Unfortunately I should have followed the negative reviews. The Flank steak was just strips of greasy meat they probably put in the tacos. The rice was drenched in grease. It even smelled bad as the waiter put it in front of me. I actually gasped. Let me tell you... | en | 199 | read reviews place went unfortunately followed negative reviews flank steak strips greasy meat probably put tacos rice drenched grease even smelled bad waiter put front actually gasped let tell love love mexican food truly got better mexican food truck stop amazing might add los angeles mean wow great service great atm... | 96 |
1 | If you're thinking about eating here, there are almost certainly better places you could go. I ordered the chiles rellenos and was pretty disappointed. Ingredients seemed low-quality and overall preparation was subpar. Everything was drowned in a red sauce that tasted canned. I have made this dish better at home. The p... | en | 102 | thinking eating almost certainly better places could go ordered chiles rellenos pretty disappointed ingredients seemed overall preparation subpar everything drowned red sauce tasted canned made dish better home place also kept well view patio sat little depressing however server really nice guy overall give place one s... | 54 |
1 | My experience with amtrak was surprisingly pleasant. My morning train in to chicago was sterile-ly clean and almost empty, but took 4 hours (scheduled for 2.75). My evening train smelled like extreme BO, but only took 2 hours (scheduled again for 2.75). This state of affairs can be described as \"surprisingly pleas... | en | 119 | experience amtrak surprisingly pleasant morning train chicago clean almost empty took hours scheduled evening train smelled like extreme bo took hours scheduled state affairs described surprisingly expected legs trip take hours smell like extreme bo friends urgent warnings indigent peoples tried talk make friends eithe... | 58 |
2 | I've ridden the Illni about 7 times without delay and most of the time it's faster than driving, clocking in at about 2 hours. When Amtrak is good...it's really really good. Outlets for computers, tons more stretching room than an airplane, and generally cheap.\n\nBut when it's bad, it's terrible. Whenever I ride the S... | en | 69 | ridden illni times without delay time faster driving clocking hours amtrak good really really good outlets computers tons stretching room airplane generally bad terrible whenever ride saluki seems get delayed delayed four hours happy | 34 |
0 | Umm. Yeah...one of the reasons I like Amtrak is because it has good amenities for people who need to work, like outlets and tables. I was looking forward to a good two hours of work, when I was rudely informed that the train wasn't coming and that they were putting us on a bus. Yeah, it's nice to get to Chicago, but I... | en | 155 | umm yeah one reasons like amtrak good amenities people need work like outlets tables looking forward good two hours work rudely informed train coming putting us bus yeah nice get chicago deserve least little money back way could anything bus cramped conditions blaring jeff foxworthy special well except wish invested go... | 78 |
0 | Just logged on to amtrak.com to buy a one way ticket to Chicago for a Monday train a couple weeks from now. Price for a ONE WAY ticket has gone up yet again to $37.00!!!!! \n\nThanks to a slow day at work, I decided to do the math on this to see exactly how much of a ripoff Amtrak really is. At $1.70 a gallon for ga... | en | 206 | logged buy one way ticket chicago monday train couple weeks price one way ticket gone yet slow day work decided math see exactly much ripoff amtrak really gallon gas even drive hummer chicago would cost gas get got prius driving would run less foot winnebago would cost fact would need vehicle gets mpg amtrak less expen... | 96 |
0 | Both times I have taken the Amtrak back and forth between Champaign and Chicago I have been late on both legs of the round trip. The delays have ranged from 1 hour to 3 hours. It should NOT take 5 hours to get from Champaign to Chicago on a train. \n\nUnfortunately as one of those pesky Chicago dwellers who does not ow... | en | 167 | times taken amtrak back forth champaign chicago late legs round trip delays ranged hour hours take hours get champaign chicago train one pesky chicago dwellers plan buying car pretty much way attend u football games well guess could rent car weekend would around whereas amtrak way book far enough advance long football ... | 70 |
4 | This is the best way to get to and from Chicago from Champaign. If you book long enough ahead of time, you can ride for $13 each way. If you wait until the last minute, you are going to pay $36, which is still less than the private busses. \n\nIf you are going to Chicago, the Amtrak drops you at Union Station, which is... | en | 240 | best way get chicago champaign book long enough ahead time ride way wait last minute going pay still less private busses going chicago amtrak drops union station really convenient take metra blue line orange midway el wherever block walk busses trolley free bus wherever else true train run late like private busses extr... | 112 |
0 | last time i took Amtrak anywhere it was to Chicago from Champaign. The train broke down about half way there and we were stranded out in the middle of nowhere for about 3 hours. btw we didnt get any kind of refund or compensation for time lost or inconvenience. | en | 49 | last time took amtrak anywhere chicago champaign train broke half way stranded middle nowhere hours btw didnt get kind refund compensation time lost inconvenience | 24 |
1 | Great service from the staff and crew members, but never is on time. In three years of taking this train to and from Chicago and Champaign, Il. It has only been on time three times. This isn't a exaggeration. I'm serious. If I run my business like Amtrak runs their business. I'd be out of business! | en | 56 | great service staff crew members never time three years taking train chicago champaign il time three times exaggeration serious run business like amtrak runs business business | 26 |
2 | The employees are nice, polite people and the train seats are comfy with lots of legspace and outlets, but oh my god, Amtrak trains are almost NEVER ON TIME. Grab a book or something in case you wait from 30 minutes to two hours for the train to arrive so you can board it. It's because the railroads are prioritized for... | en | 348 | employees nice polite people train seats comfy lots legspace outlets oh god amtrak trains almost never time grab book something case wait minutes two hours train arrive board railroads prioritized shipping cargo train stop wait long periods time pass means passenger certainly delayed recommend taking train connect anot... | 163 |
4 | This is, by far, the BEST place to eat breakfast anywhere in the world.\n\nDo not leave Sam's without trying the pancakes. Even if you don't care for pancakes, you will explode in flavorful bliss when you try them. Sounds a little creepy, but it's true. | en | 45 | far best place eat breakfast anywhere leave sam without trying pancakes even care pancakes explode flavorful bliss try sounds little creepy true | 22 |
3 | Sam's Cafe has a Lebanese dinner menu now, like Amanda W. said, which includes the staples, such as hummos with a delicious puddle of olive oil, crispy falafel, Greek salad chock full of feta, overstuffed dolmades, tabbouleh & baklava (not homemade, w/ pistachios). Two highly recommended plates you can order are the ... | en | 83 | sam cafe lebanese dinner menu like amanda said includes staples hummos delicious puddle olive oil crispy falafel greek salad chock full feta overstuffed dolmades tabbouleh baklava homemade pistachios two highly recommended plates order shish taouk chicken kebab breaded tilapia one specials woman started menu recently e... | 53 |
2 | This greasy spoon effectively fills its downtown niche: no-frills service, no-frills food, and no-frills decor. \n\nI wanted a Denver omelette but their version had onions, tomatoes, and ham instead of the expected onions, peppers, and ham. Oh well, I ordered it anyway. It was very good and PIPING hot. I burned my... | en | 141 | greasy spoon effectively fills downtown niche service food decor wanted denver omelette version onions tomatoes ham instead expected onions peppers ham oh well ordered anyway good piping hot burned mouth end started eating middle part several minutes later also got short stack flapjacks okay top cold glass oj decent br... | 64 |
3 | The French toast, oddly pancake style, is to die for. Also great to eat the ethnic food in the evening when available. | en | 22 | french toast oddly pancake style die also great eat ethnic food evening available | 13 |
4 | I'm such a huge fan of hole-in-the-walls. As my friend Andrew W. once said, they have nothing else going for them but their food. Therefore, the ones that stay open are successful by the sole virtue of their food. And that's exactly why I'm giving 5 stars to Mr. Sam and his cafe of dive heaven. \n\nI have many regrets ... | en | 251 | huge fan friend andrew said nothing else going food therefore ones stay open successful sole virtue food exactly giving stars sam cafe dive heaven many regrets college career one discover sam late game get experience two favorite words cheap brunch breakfast platter special fluffy french toast pancakes omelettes oh yes... | 116 |
4 | This is my favorite place for breakfast in Champaign. It is a comfort-food-greasy-spoon restaurant. I recommend doing the breakfast before your shower in the morning and then go home for the shower afterward or you will smell like the restaurant all day! The food is very inexpensive and it has the best french toast in ... | en | 96 | favorite place breakfast champaign restaurant recommend breakfast shower morning go home shower afterward smell like restaurant day food inexpensive best french toast town seats quite uncomfortable fit ambiance served lebonese food evenings stopped wish would bring back excellent high quality reasonably priced | 42 |
4 | Did you know the specials are here at the top? Because the greasily myopic server will remind you of this no matter how frequently you visit. You could get the best damned French toast in the world at Sam's every weekend, and I'm pretty sure he'd still point out the special.\n\nDid you read what I wrote there? Best. ... | en | 235 | know specials top greasily myopic server remind matter frequently visit could get best damned french toast world sam every weekend pretty sure still point read wrote best damned french toast good good question somehow combination totally ordinary white bread totally ordinary pancake batter transcends potential parts re... | 113 |
2 | It is a small crowded place serving inexpensive and ok food. But I think it is over rated in yelp. | en | 20 | small crowded place serving inexpensive ok food think rated yelp | 10 |
4 | The best french toast you will ever eat!!!\n\nI don't even like french toast, and I went to this place and ordered it based on reviews and I am so glad I did. I'm a believer. It has this crispy outer area and is drenched in cinnamon sugar, and perfect with syrup or without. A half order is plenty one, but go all out ... | en | 174 | best french toast ever eat even like french toast went place ordered based reviews glad believer crispy outer area drenched cinnamon sugar perfect syrup without half order plenty one go get full order glad great think burger never ordered anything french toast hash browns hash browns darn good place little poster board... | 87 |
3 | Best French toast in town!! | en | 5 | best french toast town | 4 |
0 | Much ado about nothing. Have heard so much about Sam's Cafe and now wonder why. Upon entering, the first (and lasting) impression was that it was dirty. Okay, in my Harley riding days, I've eaten at many greasy spoons that turned out dynamite food. Not the case here. Service was perfunctory but that could be owing... | en | 253 | much ado nothing heard much sam cafe wonder upon entering first lasting impression dirty okay harley riding days eaten many greasy spoons turned dynamite food case service perfunctory could owing place busy coffee decent ordered western omelet huge credit filled slices bacon instead pieces slices ham instead diced piec... | 130 |
1 | Don't know what I ordered here but it was dirt cheap. Probably less than $3.\n\nYou get what you pay for but the food is cheap quick and easy. There's an 80% chance that Sam could be serving you. Say hi. | en | 40 | know ordered dirt cheap probably less get pay food cheap quick easy chance sam could serving say hi | 18 |
0 | I just got back from here and first off, we waited for over an hour for our food. The people who had come in and ordered way after us were served first, which was rude. Second, I heard them talking about being out of biscuits and gravy about 20 minutes before they actually told us they were. Granted, they did take 30% ... | en | 79 | got back first waited hour food people come ordered way us served first rude second heard talking biscuits gravy minutes actually told us granted take said something food even impressive definitely never going back | 34 |
0 | Wow. Greasy. Must be a southern thing. No clue how this has 4 stars. \nFrench toast was hidden like a pancake. | en | 21 | wow greasy must southern thing clue stars toast hidden like pancake | 11 |
4 | Sam's has the best pancakes I've had in quite a while. The coffee was really good too and my bacon and eggs were delicious. Sam is a charming man with a big smile, and the other staff is great too. This is so different from the bland franchise food that dominates modern American life - authentic diner food and really c... | en | 89 | sam best pancakes quite coffee really good bacon eggs delicious sam charming man big smile staff great different bland franchise food dominates modern american life authentic diner food really cheap sam served lebanese food nights moment wish would make comeback heard food fantastic | 43 |
4 | Sam's Cafe has great breakfast food and very friendly staff at a good price. What more can you ask for? I had the corned beef hash with two eggs and toast - just the right amount of food. I've heard the French Toast and pancakes are also great. | en | 48 | sam cafe great breakfast food friendly staff good price ask corned beef hash two eggs toast right amount food heard french toast pancakes also great | 25 |
3 | I stopped in here for breakfast the other day, and it was pretty excellent. I had the breakfast special for about $4.25, and it included two eggs, a few slices of bacon, and a short stack of outstanding pancakes. The server was very friendly, and the food was brought out quickly. I'd highly recommend this place for ... | en | 61 | stopped breakfast day pretty excellent breakfast special included two eggs slices bacon short stack outstanding pancakes server friendly food brought quickly highly recommend place breakfast | 25 |
1 | The biggest flaw of this place is the extremely slow wait times. There seems to be only one cook. I set my parking meter to an hour and twenty minutes and it was expired by the time I returned to my car. That meant that we waited around fifty minutes for our food. The staff is relatively amiable. However, I did catch t... | en | 140 | biggest flaw place extremely slow wait times seems one cook set parking meter hour twenty minutes expired time returned car meant waited around fifty minutes food staff relatively amiable however catch complaining customer wanted order done sooner talk customer wrong another problem extremely small tables greatest stre... | 72 |
0 | Please don't go here. The food is the worst I've ever had in my entire life. There is a reason for the low prices the food is god awful. They use margarine instead of butter which we all know is one molecule away from plastic. The bacon is some sort of a pig mixture bacon but definitely not good. Eggs come out of a mil... | en | 123 | please go food worst ever entire life reason low prices food god awful use margarine instead butter know one molecule away plastic bacon sort pig mixture bacon definitely good eggs come milk carton smell coffee horrible water free tasted like chlorine sick stomach bites call pancakes believe place still open worst brea... | 58 |
4 | Great Irish Pub right in the heart of campus! This bar is almost always packed, especially if there is a good game on! The food is awesome too for bar food. They have a great chicken sandwich with french fries. Add a tastey Guiness to complete your meal! | en | 48 | great irish pub right heart campus bar almost always packed especially good game food awesome bar food great chicken sandwich french fries add tastey guiness complete meal | 27 |
3 | Very good bar, and an institution at the U of I. They've expanded so now there's more room to groove. Great-tasting burgers. A bit on the small side, but if you get them as a special, it's worth it. | en | 39 | good bar institution u expanded room groove burgers bit small side get special worth | 14 |
1 | The minimal bare acceptable campus bar for graduate student inhabitation. But only on weeknights. When there are no sporting events. And your car has run out of gas and can't get you out of campustown. And you really need a drink because your advisor just called you to tell you you have to cancel your weekend plans... | en | 112 | minimal bare acceptable campus bar graduate student inhabitation weeknights sporting events car run gas ca get campustown really need drink advisor called tell cancel weekend plans come shovel sidewalk leftover vomit less tangible smoky haze less number year olds skanks less overwhelming anywhere else campus except fir... | 58 |
4 | I worked here about three hundred years ago, and I thought it was the greatest bar ever at the time. However, it is not. However, it is still better than just about every other bar on campus, circa 2002. The burgers are phenemonal, as is the BBQ chicken. | en | 48 | worked three hundred years ago thought greatest bar ever time however however still better every bar campus circa burgers phenemonal bbq chicken | 22 |
2 | When I was in college I never suggested Murphy's but always ended up there because friends worked there. Decent food, semi-cheap, good strong drinks (if you know the bartenders) and decent specials. After 12 there are definitely lines Thursday-Saturday nights, it's usually one in, one out. If you get a booth, it's a go... | en | 98 | college never suggested murphy always ended friends worked decent food good strong drinks know bartenders decent specials definitely lines nights usually one one get booth good place chill play card games indulge hang friends music pretty loud laid back bar leave hoarse voice oh well added bonus photo hunt | 49 |
2 | This is usually where I'm at if I go out to the bars, it seems to have the least amount of crappy people (you know what I'm talking about if you've been to any big state \"party school\") and not too expensive drinks. Can get very very crowded and absolutely NOTHING Irish about it. Irish nachos seemed to be waffle frie... | en | 106 | usually go bars seems least amount crappy people know talking big state party expensive drinks get crowded absolutely nothing irish irish nachos seemed waffle fries nachos topping fuck like delicious burgers made real sick got going campus bar murphy first choice plus lots seating us lazies | 46 |
3 | A fine mid-day watering hole. Good beer specials, including $1.50 pints of Point on Fridays. The teriyaki chicken sandwich is average (a little too heavy on the teriyaki), but the bacon cheeseburger on Friday is excellent. The fries are thin and decent, but need salt and ketchup. Good soups in winter, including a d... | en | 61 | fine watering hole good beer specials including pints point fridays teriyaki chicken sandwich average little heavy teriyaki bacon cheeseburger friday excellent fries thin decent need salt ketchup good soups winter including deceptively good beer cheese soup check | 37 |
3 | One of the better bars on campus. Great food during the day, good drink specials. More casual than some of the other Green St. bars. | en | 25 | one better bars campus great food day good drink specials casual green bars | 13 |
3 | Cheap beers, and Irish Nachos are awesome. | en | 7 | cheap beers irish nachos awesome | 5 |
3 | Decent drinks + chill atmosphere + Irish Nachos (oh God yes) + lack of sketchy people grinding on you = WIN. | en | 21 | decent drinks chill atmosphere irish nachos oh god yes lack sketchy people grinding win | 14 |
3 | A bar I spend a lot of time at. There is a great selection of beers, with 25 on draft plus a selection of bottles. There are the normal ones, but then more interesting drafts such as Bells, Warsteiner, Spaten, Summit, etc. The burgers are great, but the fries vary in quality-- when they're good, they're really good.... | en | 132 | bar spend lot time great selection beers draft plus selection bottles normal ones interesting drafts bells warsteiner spaten summit etc burgers great fries vary quality good really good othertimes much soup chili winter irish nachos u staple busy wednesday thru saturday thursday best specials import drafts bottles baca... | 65 |
2 | This is the best bar on Green Street. I know that's not saying much, but let me explain. The drinks are cheap and really strong. The music is ok, there's an internet jukebox in the corner - so it's generally a crapshoot. The staff is very accommodating and courteous. The patrons tend to be less pretentious than other g... | en | 88 | best bar green street know saying much let explain drinks cheap really strong music ok internet jukebox corner generally crapshoot staff accommodating courteous patrons tend less pretentious green street bars good time drinking dress code anything polo shirt would guys | 40 |
2 | With its scarred wood tables, friendly staff, blaring sports games, and dim lighting, Murphy's is a local institution. It's also where history graduate students tend to congregate once a week, huzzah. The beer/food specials are generally fantastic, and the grimy feel of the bar is palatable after a drink or two. One... | en | 61 | scarred wood tables friendly staff blaring sports games dim lighting murphy local institution also history graduate students tend congregate week huzzah specials generally fantastic grimy feel bar palatable drink two one caveat nastiest nastiest bathroom hideous ugh | 37 |
3 | Because I grew up on the South Side of Chicago, I consider myself part Irish. Nah, just kidding. But I have been to my share of Irish bars. I like Murphy's because it's low-key and they have good drink specials. I mean, on Thursdays you can pay 4.50 for a beer and get a glass. Then refills of said beer are only 2.50! P... | en | 99 | grew south side chicago consider part irish nah kidding share irish bars like murphy good drink specials mean thursdays pay beer get glass refills said beer pretty sick next thing got try food also opened new part bar looks really nice opens space definitely back | 45 |
3 | Thursday $2 any pint and they have two brothers (and dead guy) on tap? Yesssss. Also their fries are probably the best on Green St and their burgers ain't too shabby either. The only thing I can't understand is the ridiculously long line to get in after 9pm, especially after the second bar opened inside... ohwell, grad... | en | 61 | thursday pint two brothers dead guy tap yesssss also fries probably best green st burgers ai shabby either thing ca understand ridiculously long line get especially second bar opened inside ohwell grad students go early | 35 |
4 | As far as campus bars go, this is as good as it gets. A great place to gather with a small group of friends and drink some beer. | en | 28 | far campus bars go good gets great place gather small group friends drink beer | 14 |
2 | The best bar on campus. Hands down. Their food is always tempting (typical pub food) but I usually come for the the beer and friends. The location is great and the atmosphere is better than the other campus bars. My one complaint is that they lack the depth and sophistication of the selections at other bars downtown. I... | en | 124 | best bar campus hands food always tempting typical pub food usually come beer friends location great atmosphere better campus bars one complaint lack depth sophistication selections bars downtown mind blue moon somedays want something little interesting usual suspects going around awhile learn specials occur mug nights... | 62 |
4 | Murphy's has the best atmosphere, patrons, employees, food, beer selection, space, price, drink specials, and Mortal Kombat II on campus. If we haven't already met, then I'm sure we will at Murphy's.\n\nDefinitely as good as it gets on campus. | en | 39 | murphy best atmosphere patrons employees food beer selection space price drink specials mortal kombat ii campus already met sure good gets campus | 22 |
2 | I have come here countless times over a 20-year span, from when it was a little campus bar to its current ever-expanding state. Can't beat Wednesday night - Bacon Mega Cheeseburger special night. Usually good fries, and the standard drinks. A campus tradition, with all kinds of stuff carved into the booths. You can... | en | 66 | come countless times span little campus bar current state ca beat wednesday night bacon mega cheeseburger special night usually good fries standard drinks campus tradition kinds stuff carved booths ca graduate ui without gone least preferably | 36 |
0 | Wow, I used to think that the Burger here was one of the best ever - not anymore. \n\nI was in Champaign last week, on a Wednesday evening. Murphy's was the only place with their kitchen open after 10pm. \n\nI ordered a Mega Bacon Cheeseburger and fries. Sat at the bar, and had to ask the bartender if he could plea... | en | 136 | wow used think burger one best ever anymore champaign last week wednesday evening murphy place kitchen open ordered mega bacon cheeseburger fries sat bar ask bartender could please wipe bar front messy would thought called mother dirty name service burger much smaller remember fries barely edible like eating balsa wood... | 61 |
2 | Nothing really special. Its a college bar in a college town. The typical bar food, but fries come free with any sandwich on Sundays I think. I find it odd that your order from a window, and your number is called. I mean the place isn't exactly set up like Panera. Nevertheless, I was okay with my fish sandwich. | en | 59 | nothing really special college bar college town typical bar food fries come free sandwich sundays think find odd order window number called mean place exactly set like panera nevertheless okay fish sandwich | 32 |
3 | I'm a fan of this place. It has a laid back atmosphere to combat the other bro-bars on campus, with a good beer list and decent food. The inscribed wood on all of the tables tells me that this is a campus institution, as do the loyal community of regulars who hang out here. My only wish for the place is that the ba... | en | 98 | fan place laid back atmosphere combat campus good beer list decent food inscribed wood tables tells campus institution loyal community regulars hang wish place bartenders would know bit beers serve asked tap expecting handed beer list bartender responded know | 39 |
4 | Murphy's Pub really is a great college bar. It tends to have a rather diverse mix of people, isn't usually overly loud and a great value. The drink specials are quite good and the choices on tap are plentiful.\n\nFood is good for bar food, definitely get the Irish nachos sometime. There really isn't anything Irish a... | en | 61 | murphy pub really great college bar tends rather diverse mix people usually overly loud great value drink specials quite good choices tap good bar food definitely get irish nachos sometime really anything irish delicious | 34 |
4 | Irish Nachos. Nuff said. | en | 4 | irish nachos nuff said | 4 |
2 | Meh, for a college town, this is doable for drinks and bar food. Nothing special, but I'm wondering what the differences are in color for the bar tabs. | en | 28 | meh college town doable drinks bar food nothing special wondering differences color bar tabs | 14 |
3 | This is a great place to just chill whether it with friends or if you just failed an exam and you need a drank lol. They have great drink deals and good food too. I recommend trying the Irish nachos. They have different specials everyday too. | en | 46 | great place chill whether friends failed exam need drank lol great drink deals good food recommend trying irish nachos different specials everyday | 22 |
0 | A couple of friends and I decided to take a spur of the moment trip to Urbana to meet our parent campus and get to know the university. It was a sunday and we wanted to catch the NFL games so, naturally, we went up to a bar. Murphy's was our 3rd choice (after the other 2 bars were either closed or not showing any games... | en | 298 | couple friends decided take spur moment trip urbana meet parent campus get know university sunday wanted catch nfl games naturally went bar murphy choice bars either closed showing games place empty surprising coming college town care saturday football except couple old guys talking lot tvs one game asked switch could ... | 118 |
0 | Really Murphy's??? Why do you have such stars?\n\nWhat I was served was a ridiculously gross, flavorless hockey puck. I ordered (this word would be in italics if we had that font option on yelp) a grilled cajun style pork tenderloin sandwich....though this was definitely not what I received...\n\nI will never come back... | en | 93 | really murphy stars served ridiculously gross flavorless hockey puck ordered word would italics font option yelp grilled cajun style pork tenderloin sandwich though definitely received never come back place free food abhorrent place dingy dark grimy looking thanks thanks highly advise pass place | 43 |
2 | Its basically the \"How I met Your Mother Bar\" A place where you go to sit, talk, and have a beer. Good Irish Stout. Super-Hipster-Artsy. Friendly staff. | en | 27 | basically met mother place go sit talk beer good irish stout friendly staff | 13 |
2 | I was tempted to give this bar more stars considering it is the default bar for extremely casual affairs. They have pretty good drink specials and occasionally have good giveaways like Octoberfest, Winterfest, and St. Patrick's Day mugs. The tables are all carved by patrons trying to leave their mark on Green Street. I... | en | 122 | tempted give bar stars considering default bar extremely casual affairs pretty good drink specials occasionally good giveaways like octoberfest winterfest patrick day mugs tables carved patrons trying leave mark green street irish nachos come huge servings good really outstanding also feel like place goes identity cris... | 66 |
2 | Don't get me wrong, I love going to Murphy's and the Irish Nachos are awesome.\n\nThe only reason this review is 3 stars is the varying service I've received. Sometimes it's great and there aren't any problems. But if it's crowded things quickly go downhill from there. \n\nFor example, the last time I was there, I orde... | en | 127 | get wrong love going murphy irish nachos reason review stars varying service received sometimes great problems crowded things quickly go downhill example last time ordered irish nachos without bacon vegetarian order fries cheese nacho toppings took hour got order bacon send back sick waiting regardless say definitely r... | 56 |
0 | Ate here last night with 11 friends - maybe the worst meal we've ever had. Food was cold. Almost broke a tooth on a French Fry. No table service. Place was dirty. Do you get the idea it was bad?\nSkip it and save yourself a possible trip to the dentist. | en | 50 | ate last night friends maybe worst meal ever food cold almost broke tooth french fry table service place dirty get idea bad save possible trip dentist | 26 |
2 | Nice bar to grab food and a beer at. Service from bartenders is mediocre. Atmosphere is Irish-feeling but feels kinda meh | en | 21 | nice bar grab food beer service bartenders mediocre atmosphere feels kinda meh | 12 |
3 | Date of Original Review: 09/11/2014\n*Based off of visits from August 2012 - May 2014\n\nMurphy's Pub is an awesome place to be any day or night of the week. The food and drink selections are great and fairly priced. The pub has several billiards tables, a jukebox, and a small outdoor smoking area with several tables a... | en | 89 | date original review based visits august may pub awesome place day night week food drink selections great fairly priced pub several billiards tables jukebox small outdoor smoking area several tables chairs one greatest things murphy pub lively fun friendly bartenders offers several fun weekly events free bingo trivia p... | 49 |
1 | 4 stars for tradition, 2 stars for food quality and 1 for service. The female bartender that took our lunch order had ZERO personality. They make you pay up front for your food. Every time I said \"Thank-you\" to the bartender, she replied with \"No Problem\". I'm glad it wasn't a problem. I'd recommend drinking here a... | en | 61 | stars tradition stars food quality service female bartender took lunch order zero personality make pay front food every time said bartender replied glad problem recommend drinking night eating | 28 |
2 | Dropped in on a Saturday afternoon and the place was empty. We sat at a table by the bar and the bartender said we have no servers so you have to order here. We looked at the menu and standard bar food nothing different than others. Being Saturday and plenty of college games on but just not happening here. Most likely ... | en | 77 | dropped saturday afternoon place empty sat table bar bartender said servers order looked menu standard bar food nothing different others saturday plenty college games happening likely lively place later could decent hang work time | 34 |
0 | What a shit hole! Came here for a drink and a burger and I never made it that far. It was almost 4 in the afternoon and I sat at a pub table. My sleeve got stuck to the table. A voice came from behind the bar that said. If you want drinks or food, you have to order at the bar as there were no waitresses. I got up and g... | en | 95 | shit hole came drink burger never made far almost afternoon sat pub table sleeve got stuck table voice came behind bar said want drinks food order bar waitresses got grabbed couple menu looked said let go seen enough pass thru college towns | 42 |
4 | A great local dive bar. The place is interesting and has a comfortable low key feel. I'll never forget going into the place on Halloween a few years back and seeing the bartender dressed as the bee girl from the Blind Melon video, we still refer to her as the bee girl. I've met some strange folks in this place late at ... | en | 89 | great local dive bar place interesting comfortable low key feel never forget going place halloween years back seeing bartender dressed bee girl blind melon video still refer bee girl met strange folks place late night find plus ca say cheap esquire way different feel goes favor | 46 |
3 | This is the absolute worst place in Downtown Champaign (other than Phoenix), and I mean that in the best way possible. On a Friday night, the place was near deserted after about 10:30pm, with a regular or two, a couple of drunks and a group of quiet students. Seating is in cramped booths unsuitable for people taller th... | en | 299 | absolute worst place downtown champaign phoenix mean best way possible friday night place near deserted regular two couple drunks group quiet students seating cramped booths unsuitable people taller bar interior hideous bugly dated paneling linoleum illumination neon promo signs kind beers tap recall pbr high life spec... | 141 |
4 | why am I writing a review about my favorite bar? I mean, I was there last friday night and there were all these hipbros (Jack Threads dressed kinda fratty dudes) and they were all loud and dumb. Did they read reviews and decide to show up? Was one of my friends responsible for this, possibly telling one of their work m... | en | 165 | writing review favorite bar mean last friday night hipbros jack threads dressed kinda fratty dudes loud dumb read reviews decide show one friends responsible possibly telling one work mates fun downtown bar oh shit becoming part problem well deal rail shit owner trying become tycoon pretty sweet older dude bartenders g... | 84 |
0 | I like a dive bar as much as anyone else, but I expect the beer to be good. The Brass Rail is a diaper. I ordered a PBR draft and it was easily the skunkiest beer I have ever tasted: creamy at first, smelling of ash, and absolutely toxic afterwards. I'm going to go out on a limb and assume they never flush their ta... | en | 84 | like dive bar much anyone else expect beer good brass rail diaper ordered pbr draft easily skunkiest beer ever tasted creamy first smelling ash absolutely toxic afterwards going go limb assume never flush tap lines wind late night spare pain order bottle | 42 |
1 | I had the gypsy skillet and I thought it was dry. The flavor was good for the most part. The onions were overwhelming and there were too many potatoes and not enough mushrooms. I also asked for my eggs to not be runny and they were. In a skillet that can be gross. I only gave them two stars because that is what I truly... | en | 78 | gypsy skillet thought dry flavor good part onions overwhelming many potatoes enough mushrooms also asked eggs runny skillet gross gave two stars truly feel might change mind go back | 29 |
2 | Le Peep is a solid breakfast/brunch spot, especially for Champaign. I'm spoiled now, living in brunch-crazed LA, but when I'm \"home\" my parents often want to take me to Le Peep as it's become their fave for b-fast.\n\nTheir menu has a nice variety, but nothing too exciting. This is central Illinois, after all. \n\... | en | 132 | le peep solid spot especially champaign spoiled living la parents often want take le peep become fave menu nice variety nothing exciting central illinois biggest difference la brunch champaign brunch grease midwesterners love grease parents born raised giggle talk healthy food le peep true improvement find area true wo... | 61 |
3 | The worst part of Le Peep is they aren't open for dinner, which only gives those of us who work during the week two days to enjoy all the delicious fare served up by Le Peep!\n\nOtherwise, I can't complain. Have always had a good experience and their food is delicious! | en | 50 | worst part le peep open dinner gives us work week two days enjoy delicious fare served le peep ca complain always good experience food delicious | 25 |
2 | Their classic cubed potatoes are very very good. Their gypsy plate is fantastic. However, there are things to improve on that need attention.\n\nOne time we went there, our waitress said that they \"don't take credits cards at the table\", which is total BULL because all the other waitresses that served us there did. I... | en | 219 | classic cubed potatoes good gypsy plate fantastic however things improve need time went waitress said take credits cards total bull waitresses served us seemed feel like job felt time learned manager carefully measure every portion potatoes per plate said every plate per serving friendly cut us went got seafood crepes ... | 97 |
1 | I used to frequent Le Peep. It's reliable food, but nothing great or special. The food doesn't have too much flavor to it, and if you get over that, it's decent.\n\nThe last time I went, I only wanted to go because I had a free meal to redeem from the punch cards they have. Now, I had two different cards with punches t... | en | 256 | used frequent le peep reliable food nothing great special food much flavor get last time went wanted go free meal redeem punch cards two different cards punches added full card would think could add two cards together redeem meal however stand redeem card host would let punches two separate cards told could combine pun... | 115 |
1 | Le Peep is Mario from Super Mario Bros. 2. Mario is not as fast as Toad, doesn't jump as high as Luigi, and doesn't float in the air like Peach. That is why I never go back to Le Peep. Merry Ann's, Sam's Cafe, Pancake House and Courier Cafe are all better than Le Peep in one way or another, be it speed, price, quality,... | en | 93 | le peep mario super mario mario fast toad jump high luigi float air like peach never go back le peep merry ann sam cafe pancake house courier cafe better le peep one way another speed price quality selection peep fine especially chain offers interesting variety items higher average prices ai gon na wow | 53 |
1 | This is one of those places where I only go if someone else REALLY wants to go. i always get the same thing, a chicken melt with onions and peppers. I could make it better, but it's been reliable. I am not an egg person, so I guess I am missing out? Coffee is not good. Usually crowded, and service is passable. | en | 62 | one places go someone else really wants go always get thing chicken melt onions peppers could make better reliable egg person guess missing coffee good usually crowded service passable | 29 |
1 | Breakfasted at LePeep on Saturday. Service was good. The pancake special sounded delicious: bacon and pecan. Ordered one. It was okay. The \"signature\" potatoes were dry and a paltry serving. Other than there being something vaguely familiar about my waitress, it was an uneventful visit. As I said, food was med... | en | 55 | breakfasted lepeep saturday service good pancake special sounded delicious bacon pecan ordered one okay potatoes dry paltry serving something vaguely familiar waitress uneventful visit said food mediocre wo try | 29 |
4 | Best breakfast place in C-U. Don't know why this joint isn't getting more love. Put that hollandaise sauce on my eggs....RIGHT NOW\n\nGreat coffee. | en | 23 | best breakfast place know joint getting love put hollandaise sauce eggs right coffee | 13 |
4 | One of my favorites for breakfast or Brunch. | en | 8 | one favorites breakfast brunch | 4 |
2 | There aren't too many good brunch spots near campus, so I was happy to find Le Peep. Friendly service, good food, and fair prices. Their menu is huge and everyone I was with enjoyed their food. It's nothing to write home about, but if I lived in the area, I'd probably be a regular. | en | 54 | many good brunch spots near campus happy find le peep friendly service good food fair prices menu huge everyone enjoyed food nothing write home lived area probably regular | 28 |
2 | i took my best buddy here for breakfast today. i have never been to this specific le peep, but had sampled one in indianapolis that was good enough. i figured i'd give the chambana le peep a whirl. \n\nthe menu is extensive. maybe a little overwhelming. i find the less things on the menu, the better the food. (co... | en | 222 | took best buddy breakfast today never specific le peep sampled one indianapolis good enough figured give chambana le peep whirl menu extensive maybe little overwhelming find less things menu better food concentrate excellence restaurants world ordered pancakes friend ordered sort breakfast hodge podge called eighteen n... | 115 |
2 | Nothing bad, nothing great. Breakfast, an omelet, was very average and the service was fair.\n\nBeing a chain Le Peep is a know quantity and reliable. Reliable, as in average. | en | 29 | nothing bad nothing great breakfast omelet average service chain le peep know quantity reliable reliable average | 16 |
2 | Although the price of the food and service was great, the taste of the food was just okay. The menu was extensive but what I ordered was nothing special. | en | 29 | although price food service great taste food okay menu extensive ordered nothing special | 13 |
4 | Had breakfast here today and the food was delicious. I had french toast and it was very tasty. The orange juice was very good and not watered down like some restaurant orange juice can be. The only slight issue was that the \"child's\" portion of french toast was exactly the same as the adult's portion of french toast.... | en | 109 | breakfast today food delicious french toast tasty orange juice good watered like restaurant orange juice slight issue portion french toast exactly adult portion french toast child could finish wasted due us close home apple juice unfiltered apple call apple cider bathrooms clean serve breakfast brunch lunch serve dinne... | 48 |
2 | Good but not great. Ordered the fruit cakes & they were totally uninspired.\n\nNot so many breakfast places in champaign so it is what it is. | en | 25 | good great ordered fruit cakes totally many breakfast places champaign | 10 |
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