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3 | This is my new favorite place for lunch in C-U. Good selection of sandwiches/salads/soups, reasonable prices, plenty of tables, and a nice atmosphere. It feels more grown up than most of your other lunch options, but the food is ready super fast. A number of veggie selections, and the desserts look amazing. | en | 52 | new favorite place lunch good selection reasonable prices plenty tables nice atmosphere feels grown lunch options food ready super fast number veggie selections desserts look amazing | 26 |
3 | I used to work here in college (along with the Interlude bar and Catering dept). Good times were had here behind the register :) \n\nWe always made coffee fresh each shift. Coffee and soda are cheap. Best bet for a good meal is to get a sandwich, we made those fresh to order (dinners are just microwaved). In the d... | en | 165 | used work college along interlude bar catering dept good times behind register always made coffee fresh shift coffee soda cheap best bet good meal get sandwich made fresh order dinners microwaved daytime assortment baked goods night cakes pies going busy night want food make sure go early get table get food time long w... | 79 |
0 | I've read the other reviews for this place, but cannot imagine why our experience was so different from what others have described. I think I'd rather eat junk from a vending machine next time.\n\nWe had a BLT. I've never before had a BLT that used diced tomatoes and shredded lettuce. At least nothing about the sandwic... | en | 211 | read reviews place imagine experience different others described think rather eat junk vending machine next blt never blt used diced tomatoes shredded lettuce least nothing sandwich actually horrible talking sandwich simple well blt mediocre best part meal also chili served bread bowl thick gummy reminding hormel canne... | 96 |
0 | This place is pretty inconsistent. Some meals are good, but others.. I'll get to that. In general, most of the more complicated items on the menu are frozen and microwaved when you order.\n\nTheir breakfast offerings are not bad. The breakfast burrito and breakfast pizza are both pretty cheap and reasonably filling.... | en | 464 | place pretty inconsistent meals good others get general complicated items menu frozen microwaved breakfast offerings bad breakfast burrito breakfast pizza pretty cheap reasonably filling fairness heard grilled cheese soup thursdays good lunch dishes good options change day ones good okay pricey near campus ones bad pre... | 212 |
2 | I stayed at the Hampton Inn on my recent visit to UIUC. I picked the place because of its convenient location, just a few steps from campus. Overall, I was pretty happy with the place: the rooms as nothing fancy, but they're clean enough, and a big plus: the whole hotel has free wireless internet (I hate having to pay ... | en | 162 | stayed hampton inn recent visit uiuc picked place convenient location steps campus overall pretty happy place rooms nothing fancy clean enough big plus whole hotel free wireless internet hate pay day go online nicer hotels continental breakfast also included fitness get chance try two complaints water pressure really l... | 76 |
2 | Double whammy on this guy. Another Hampton for my Hilton properties list, and unfortunately, I have to add my favorite old faithful hotel chain to the Improper Bathroom Ventilation list. \n\nThe hotel is a Hampton, and all that entails. Good breakfast, my favorite hotel beds, serviceable rooms, etc. In the case of this... | en | 255 | double whammy guy another hampton hilton properties list unfortunately add favorite old faithful hotel chain improper bathroom ventilation list hotel hampton entails good breakfast favorite hotel beds serviceable rooms etc case hampton lobby looks refreshed recently rooms bit old room little odd might two bed room king... | 121 |
3 | Very nice newer Hampton Inn. We were given an upgrade to a suite at check in... the Hilton Honors perk paying off there...and the extra room was very welcome. The rooms are quiet and spacious, and I like the layout of these new properties. The closet was the biggest I have ever seen in a hotel room, and the bathroom is... | en | 131 | nice newer hampton inn given upgrade suite check hilton honors perk paying extra room welcome rooms quiet spacious like layout new properties closet biggest ever seen hotel room bathroom rooms least suites fitness center small barely suffices treadmill elliptical one bike managed get work days breakfast house hampton u... | 63 |
2 | We not from around here at all, hence us staying at a hotel I guess, and this hotel is fine, but without having car it isn't really near anything but the university. We heard the breakfast spot in the parking lot was awful, so good thing this place at least gives you a pretty big hot breakfast in the morning complete ... | en | 220 | around hence us staying hotel guess hotel fine without car really near anything university heard breakfast spot parking lot awful good thing place least gives pretty big hot breakfast morning complete biscuits gravy eggs sausage definitely perk hour coffee hot chocolate made little fake mocha coffee hot chocolate packe... | 104 |
1 | This unit should be sold to comfort inn, maybe even red roof inn! Not up to Hilton standards at all. If you're a college kid, or need a cheap place to stay with small rooms, go for it. \nThe fitness room and pool are dirty, small and a tad gross too. Badly in need of an update, this whole unit is simply not worthy ... | en | 94 | unit sold comfort inn maybe even red roof inn hilton standards college kid need cheap place stay small rooms go fitness room pool dirty small tad gross badly need update whole unit simply worthy hilton name price maybe state art times changed live hotels job one needs help | 48 |
4 | Probably the best on campus. They spray A LOT for bugs, which is awesome. They take care of almost everything right away. It's a family owned business and they do a great job. \n\nThe only thing that was odd was their payment plan. It was a bit confusing but just make sure to ask lots of questions. | en | 57 | probably best campus spray lot bugs awesome take care almost everything right away family owned business great job thing odd payment plan bit confusing make sure ask lots questions | 29 |
0 | I had a less than pleasant experience with them. First off, maintenance for the complex was terrible. There was exposed rebar on some of the steps and plenty of tripping hazards on the walkway to my apartment. During the winter time, the walkway gets very icy and it does not get salted at all. As a result, I have f... | en | 138 | less pleasant experience first maintenance complex terrible exposed rebar steps plenty tripping hazards walkway apartment winter time walkway gets icy get salted result fallen couple times money little expensive urbana quality apartment could better bugs also big problem room balcony could open door crack without getti... | 57 |
1 | If you're ready to lose over half of your deposit, this is your choice. \n\nPro: great maintainance.\n\nCon: their properties are mostly old (before 70s). So everything is old and not work perfectly. Some electric wiring problems happen. At the end of the day, some stuff are old and need replace/maintainance. They all ... | en | 56 | ready lose half deposit choice great properties mostly old everything old work perfectly electric wiring problems happen end day stuff old need count deposit | 24 |
3 | I came into the ER while visiting Champaign from out of town. \n\nAs someone with a lot of family in the medical field and having had worked in an ER for 5 years I was evaluating my experience on many levels. \n\nFrom registration, to treatment, to being discharged less than an hour elapsed. Fantastic!\n\nThe layout of... | en | 268 | came er visiting champaign town someone lot family medical field worked er years evaluating experience many levels registration treatment discharged less hour elapsed fantastic layout er confused first til realized separate two sections one actual one lesser situations equipment dated saw lesser side definitely needs u... | 117 |
2 | Waiting time: less than 10 minutes (check website before arrival); excellent, friendly, competent staff. The room was like the arctic tundra. It was so ridiculously, uncomfortably cold. | en | 27 | waiting time less minutes check website arrival excellent friendly competent staff room like arctic tundra ridiculously uncomfortably cold | 18 |
3 | Not a bad coffee shop on the UIUC campus, just across from the Krannert Center. I guess there's nothing really too special about it, but they have a pretty large selection of coffees (including fair trade ones), and their espresso drinks are good. They also have a good pastries (the scone I had was tasty). Plenty of se... | en | 75 | bad coffee shop uiuc campus across krannert center guess nothing really special pretty large selection coffees including fair trade ones espresso drinks good also good pastries scone tasty plenty seating pretty nice interior makes good place hanging studying | 38 |
4 | I'm a coffee drinker, not all these crazy half-cap-blah-blah,etc. So, the coffee is not bad (cheaper, maybe better at Krannert), but the nice thing is the actually shop. The decor is cozy. Decent number of tables, comfy chairs and couches. Really convenient if you're in the Science buildings on campus. And free wifi, w... | en | 98 | coffee drinker crazy etc coffee bad cheaper maybe better krannert nice thing actually shop decor cozy decent number tables comfy chairs couches really convenient science buildings campus free wifi time thought normal since found bonus pretty much wrote thesis hanging much better office library appreciate moved area dom... | 49 |
3 | \"IF YOU HAVE TO POOP PLEASE USE THE BATHROOM UPSTAIRS,\" screams a hastily chalked up message on the blackboard in the men's room. \"THIS TOILET CLOGS EASILY AND THERE WILL BE POOP WATER ALL OVER THE FLOOR. THANK YOU.\"\n\nThat is reason alone to give this place four stars, for upfront yet not bitchy messages in the... | en | 168 | poop please use bathroom upstairs screams hastily chalked message blackboard men room toilet clogs easily poop water floor thank reason alone give place four stars upfront yet bitchy messages john courtesy er staff er like bit others closer classes little hidden yet kinda dingy nook upstairs studying apparently pooping... | 86 |
0 | Manager, \"K\", should do a better job of providing customer service--particularly in handling customer complaints and ensuring the safety of her customers' \"lost/found belongings.\" Left my scarf here three days ago on a weekday at 4 pm. Called at 5 pm. Talked to a female staff member on the phone. Described the tabl... | en | 199 | manager better job providing customer service particularly handling customer complaints ensuring safety customers left scarf three days ago weekday pm called pm talked female staff member phone described table chair left scarf female staff member said saw assured would hold next three days ran around trying retrieve sc... | 97 |
1 | The employees here are incredibly rude. They act annoyed when you place an order, like why would you do such a thing? The baked good I ordered had to have been a week old. When I went told the guy at the register, he told me I could pick a new one. Unfortunately they were all blocks of cement. He simply said sorry ... | en | 108 | employees incredibly rude act annoyed place order like would thing baked good ordered week old went told guy register told could pick new one unfortunately blocks cement simply said sorry watched throw mine away luckily kind enough give refund fiance went back demanded despite angry mutterings nearby barista good coffe... | 55 |
0 | I can't believe that people are so in love with this place! It just goes to show that most people have no idea what a good cup of coffee is. \n\nWhile Espresso Royale has a good environment the actual drinks are absolute crap. It took them a minute to make my burnt Americano. Believe it or not, Americanos should never ... | en | 157 | ca believe people love place goes show people idea good cup coffee espresso royale good environment actual drinks absolute crap took minute make burnt americano believe americanos never taste burnt idea make lattes warm milk pour tons tons syrup pains sooooo much espresso basically convenient place campus get cup coffe... | 73 |
3 | While I\"m not a big fan of a lot of their food options, I really love this place, for the most part. The coffee is reliably nice, the tea is good, and there are lots of nice nooks and tables for getting work done if you are a student. They have better hours and a nicer ambiance than some of the other ERC locations. ... | en | 144 | big fan lot food options really love place part coffee reliably nice tea good lots nice nooks tables getting work done student better hours nicer ambiance erc locations downside place blast music sometimes night every something really bizarre day literally playing sound portion one star wars films top volume pm bunch s... | 63 |
1 | Increasingly unreliable wifi here at Espresso's flagship location is making it harder to choose it for study or work or even group meetings. More than half the time I show up I simply can't get a connection. Others will ask me if I've been able to get online when they can't. When it does connect, prepare to wait for we... | en | 104 | increasingly unreliable wifi espresso flagship location making harder choose study work even group meetings half time show simply ca get connection others ask able get online ca connect prepare wait webpages like counter folks may friendly aside resetting often work bad espresso royale used one favorite destinations ne... | 53 |
0 | Overpriced drinks and food. Rude to mean staff depending on your definition of customer service. Ordered hot chocolate and latte was nine bucks for alright drinks. Cinnamon buns are 8 bucks here. They are into the fair trade sentiment that is great maybe make your prices fair to the customer. On a positive note, I like... | en | 58 | overpriced drinks food rude mean staff depending definition customer service ordered hot chocolate latte nine bucks alright drinks cinnamon buns bucks fair trade sentiment great maybe make prices fair customer positive note liked decor | 34 |
2 | I have mixed feelings about this shop. Been here a few times, and I have never been 100% satisfied.\n\nPros: \nSpacious- indoor/outdoor/upstairs seating available; inexpensive; outdoor seating area is nice; some comfy chairs inside (you have to snag them quick though!); baristas seem pleasant.\n\nCons: I've ordered the... | en | 88 | mixed feelings shop times never seating available inexpensive outdoor seating area nice comfy chairs inside snag quick though baristas seem ordered drink every time made different every single time really sure inconsistent enough electrical outlets hardly plug campus tends get crowed quickly | 42 |
0 | Just called to ask how late the cafe is open today, since tomorrow is a holiday. \"I don't know,\" said the guy who answered the phone. \"Can you check?\" I asked. \"No, I'm super busy,\" he replied. \n\nA+ customer service there, ERC. | en | 42 | called ask late cafe open today since tomorrow holiday know said guy answered phone check asked super busy replied customer service erc | 22 |
3 | Yes, the owner of this shop is a bit curt and unwelcoming. And the turnaround time on some of the items is not the fastest. However, the work I've had done there -- by both the owner and her employee -- has always been very well done and sturdy. I recommend this shop! | en | 53 | yes owner shop bit curt unwelcoming turnaround time items fastest however work done owner employee always well done sturdy recommend shop | 21 |
4 | The Magic Needle does excellent work, and their prices are very reasonable. There are certainly less expensive places around town, but I've had bad experiences with the the cheaper places I've been to; sometimes you really do get what you're willing to pay for.\n\nI can see how a person might find the owner's manner br... | en | 187 | magic needle excellent work prices reasonable certainly less expensive places around town bad experiences cheaper places sometimes really get willing pay see person might find owner manner brusque certainly never found rude always pleasant small talk need jeans shortened particular type hem looks like way come store po... | 94 |
2 | I think this pretty much sums it up:\n\nMe: I feel like I'm at a graduate student house party, but actually instead I'm at this bar.\nMy friend: And they just put Old Style on tap!\n\nNot crazy about the cover. | en | 38 | think pretty much sums feel like graduate student house party actually instead friend put old style tap crazy cover | 19 |
3 | This is one of my favorite bars to hang out in Urbana. Whenever I feel like listening to some jazz music, I would check this place out because many local musicians play here. The food here is super CHEAP. I think the salmon burger is just $4 and 1lb fries for $2. It is excellent with their black pepper sauce. They have... | en | 68 | one favorite bars hang urbana whenever feel like listening jazz music would check place many local musicians play food super cheap think salmon burger fries excellent black pepper sauce specials days well | 32 |
3 | This is one of those places that I never think of going off the bat, but every single time I end up there, I have a good time. Mostly I go just to see my friend's mom's band or other friends band's and it's always a great atmosphere. The drinks are solid, nothing special, but it hits the spot. I actually haven't had an... | en | 76 | one places never think going bat every single time end good time mostly go see friend mom band friends band always great atmosphere drinks solid nothing special hits spot actually food definitely want try | 34 |
1 | I came in wanting to like this place, but I was met with some squarely bad service at the beginning of the night, and things never got better to the point that they made up for it. Waiting close to ten minutes by the bar, with nobody in front of me, and having the bartenders listlessly walk around without doing anythi... | en | 217 | came wanting like place met squarely bad service beginning night things never got better point made waiting close ten minutes bar nobody front bartenders listlessly walk around without anything immediately serving someone older comes served really put damper rest experience group got two baked potatoes one variety one ... | 110 |
0 | First the good things about the bar. There is live music which is good and there is ample outdoor seating. The food is good but not excellent.\n\nThe bad things: The waitress is extremely rude. She refused to give us a beer menu and asked us to just go to the bar and take a look at what beers they have. She took a long... | en | 197 | first good things bar live music good ample outdoor seating food good bad things waitress extremely rude refused give us beer menu asked us go bar take look beers took long time service bar get beers tip waitress tip jar later comes outside shouts saying would getting beers unless tip told complain manager tip tip jar ... | 92 |
1 | Rude service and bad food. I don't get the love some of my friends have for this place. There are other places very close by that are much better. | en | 29 | rude service bad food get love friends place places close much better | 12 |
2 | An interesting spot in downtown Urbana. Just around the block from Crane Alley. A dive bar that has a lot of bands play. There is also a patio area outside that is comfortable. There is a long bar along the left, stage in the back. Simple pub grub that is not particularly memorable, but not bad. Plenty of bottled... | en | 82 | interesting spot downtown urbana around block crane alley dive bar lot bands play also patio area outside comfortable long bar along left stage back simple pub grub particularly memorable bad plenty bottled beer usually go bells two hearted always seems fresh nothing particularly special though always fun time | 48 |
4 | Amazing place! Hard to believe such great music is served up almost every night of the year.... Often times, even two bands per night. The place is one of those low glitz, high character spots, that's comfortable and cheap and interesting. It's location in downtown Urbana is easy to get to, lots of parking, lots of ... | en | 124 | amazing place hard believe great music served almost every night year often times even two bands per night place one low glitz high character spots comfortable cheap interesting location downtown urbana easy get lots parking lots seating mention cheap adore wait staff real attentive smart without ingratiating owner boo... | 72 |
2 | Fun dive bar in downtown Urbana. Decent drink menu and atmosphere. They will bring in live music that is very eclectic and fun (if you are in to it). I would say that it is either a place that you love or you hate. Worth a look, but there are so many great bars in downtown Champaign/Urbana that it is hard to recommend ... | en | 68 | fun dive bar downtown urbana decent drink menu atmosphere bring live music eclectic fun would say either place love hate worth look many great bars downtown hard recommend many | 29 |
3 | I've been taking cars there for more than 15 years whenever they need exhaust work. They do a great job and are extremely reasonable. | en | 24 | taking cars years whenever need exhaust work great job extremely reasonable | 11 |
3 | Take your time to browse and be open to new possibilties. I purchased many used books at this shop, and plenty of sheet music, all for killer deals. It's always a required stop on my downtown Urbana excursions. Many used stores don't survive with high rents and chain competition, so please patronize your local used ... | en | 56 | take time browse open new possibilties purchased many used books shop plenty sheet music killer deals always required stop downtown urbana excursions many used stores survive high rents chain competition please patronize local used bookstore | 35 |
0 | This used bookstore is impossible to navigate, and even as an experienced thrift shopper, I really cannot stand it. The books are in piles on the floor throughout the store, and there are no section headings or any kind of categorizing system, whatsoever.\n\nGranted, for any good thrifting experience, you have to take ... | en | 206 | used bookstore impossible navigate even experienced thrift shopper really stand books piles floor throughout store section headings kind categorizing system good thrifting experience take time really hunt bargain however bargains hear despite twin cities college town bursting seams academics seem many sell used unwante... | 99 |
3 | As there is only one other book store of this sort in Champaign, I suppose the comparisons with Jane Addams (in downtown Champaign) can't be helped. While I appreciate the organization and atmosphere of Jane Addams, I have found far more gems in Priceless Books. There is a high turnover on stock at Priceless Books, a... | en | 295 | one book store sort champaign suppose comparisons jane addams downtown champaign ca helped appreciate organization atmosphere jane addams found far gems priceless books high turnover stock priceless books able purchase kinds obscure manuals anthologies critical essays love classical music store also carries large colle... | 153 |
0 | The owner is a first class grump and the place is a mess. Minimum price seems to be $4.00 no matter what the condition of the book. Jane Addams books over on Neil St in Champaign is a much better experience all round. | en | 43 | owner first class grump place mess minimum price seems matter condition book jane addams books neil st champaign much better experience round | 22 |
2 | Good atmosphere, friendly service and awesome life music. There's karaoke as well. So, you can sing your heart out if you want to. | en | 23 | good atmosphere friendly service awesome life music karaoke well sing heart want | 12 |
0 | I really wanted to like this place, but had a bad experience. \n\n1st time I went - I ordered nachos and they came with \"squeeze cheese\" mixed with shredded cheese. They were okay nachos, but slightly disappointing with the squeeze cheese...Next time I went, I requested only shredded cheese and had the squeeze cheese... | en | 95 | really wanted like place bad experience time went ordered nachos came squeeze mixed shredded cheese okay nachos slightly disappointing squeeze cheese next time went requested shredded cheese squeeze cheese side case felt like dipping sitting bar munching cockroach crawled across bar difficult time getting memory head g... | 49 |
0 | I just heard The Office closed it's doors for good - shocking... | en | 12 | heard office closed doors good shocking | 6 |
4 | My favorite bar. I moved away and it closed.\nSad | en | 9 | favorite bar moved away | 4 |
0 | The Office is permanently closed. New business in same location is now V. Picasso, an upscale tapas bar owned by Victor Fuentes, which opened October 6, 2009. | en | 27 | office permanently closed new business location picasso upscale tapas bar owned victor fuentes opened october | 15 |
4 | I think this may be the best restaurant near the U of I. Standard Italian food, but some wonderful improvisations in addition. I don't know where they get their seafood, but the swordfish is the best I've ever had. Also pastas, steaks, and great vegetables - they are committed to organic ingredients. Spend a few ho... | en | 111 | think may best restaurant near u standard italian food wonderful improvisations addition know get seafood swordfish best ever also pastas steaks great vegetables committed organic ingredients spend hours taste appetizers dinner reasonably comprehensive wine list full bar cordial service keep leisurely let know got curt... | 57 |
4 | This review is a bit late in coming since I haven't eaten there since 1999, but this is what I wrote back then: Is this the best Italian place in town? I don't know - I always get one of the fish specials - it's definitely the best place in town to get fish. Portions are small, especially for an Italian place, which... | en | 94 | review bit late coming since eaten since wrote back best italian place town know always get one fish specials definitely best place town get fish portions small especially italian place makes better place worry getting bloated even room left gourmandize one great desserts date | 44 |
2 | I took my Dad here when he was visiting. I was expecting it to be expensive, but also to be a solid dining experience. Sure it is one of the few very nice restaurants on campus, but from now on I will go off campus to eat nice meals. The food was okay. The dishes were pretty small for the price.\n\nWorst of all was... | en | 125 | took dad visiting expecting expensive also solid dining experience sure one nice restaurants campus go campus eat nice meals food okay dishes pretty small service took forever get anything done waittress nice unpleasant also loud dad talk main intention lastly winter huge draft whenever anybody entered restaurant force... | 51 |
1 | The food wasn't memorable, but the service was.\n\nOur waitress had no idea what she was talking about and seemed abrasive and rude! Unfriendliness aside, she didn't even do her job very well.\n\nIt's expensive, and just based on service alone, I wouldn't go back. | en | 43 | food memorable service waitress idea talking seemed abrasive rude unfriendliness aside even job expensive based service alone would go back | 20 |
2 | This is one of the very early fine-dining restaurants in CU. Picture a midwestern take on a NYC restaurant, circa 1980's (though a little later 80's now since they did some updating). The menu, though printed daily, doesn't stray far - pasta, some fish options, sometimes steak, risotto. Service varies, and unfortuna... | en | 150 | one early restaurants cu picture midwestern take nyc restaurant circa though little later since updating menu though printed daily stray far pasta fish options sometimes steak risotto service varies unfortunately lot server turnover eaten many times close areas university work one point bit make place convenient dining... | 75 |
2 | I've now been to Timpone's a couple of times for lunch (it seems like whenever I visit UIUC someone takes me here). It's pretty much located on campus, which makes it an easy destination if you're working for the university. The food is vaguely Italian with some American influences, and it's pretty good overall if not ... | en | 112 | timpone couple times lunch seems like whenever visit uiuc someone takes pretty much located campus makes easy destination working university food vaguely italian american influences pretty good overall last time tuna burger bad although little disappointed tuna turned tuna patty actual piece tuna give free bread nice f... | 53 |
3 | I've been to Timpone's twice. The first time, I thought the food was specatular and was wowed by the experience. I ordered the Foie Gras and Ahi Tuna and thought the quality was comparable to some of the better places in Chicago. However, on my second try the food was a lot worse. It was the night of an important fo... | en | 92 | timpone twice first time thought food specatular wowed experience ordered foie gras ahi tuna thought quality comparable better places chicago however second try food lot worse night important football game place deserted excuse serving food overall like place definitely back give third try | 43 |
0 | The atmosphere: The downstairs bar area is small and cheap looking. The dining room is dated and screams \"cheap 1980's supper club\" - not at all romantic! The restaurant was filled with retirement-age couples/parties about to head to a Krannert performance on the Wednesday evening that we went. \n\nThis past week, we... | en | 468 | atmosphere downstairs bar area small cheap looking dining room dated screams cheap supper romantic restaurant filled head krannert performance wednesday evening went past week went timpone celebrate birthday started sharing fritto appetizr described calamari gulf shrimp scallops red onion dish arrived nothing pile glor... | 216 |
1 | I feel that this could be a perfectly good restaurant but every time I go there they just miss it. So if you want an expensive meal that just misses tasting good, go here.\n\nI had a perfectly good burger that had apparently been sitting too long before the waiter brought it out: the bottom bun had turned to soggy mus... | en | 137 | feel could perfectly good restaurant every time go miss want expensive meal misses tasting good go perfectly good burger apparently sitting long waiter brought bottom bun turned soggy mush close tried tomato bisque goat cheese lumps lot potential many goat cheese lumps balance wrong order tomato bisque taste like tomat... | 66 |
1 | Three people on a Wednesday night. Sat downstairs, which is like eating in the foyer. One glass of wine, two personal pizzas, bowl of pasta and 3 salads equaled a tab of $60 before tip. The pizza is great, but the total experience was meh. This restaurant ought to have a lower priced menu for the folks sitting down... | en | 107 | three people wednesday night sat downstairs like eating foyer one glass wine two personal pizzas bowl pasta salads equaled tab tip pizza great total experience meh restaurant ought lower priced menu folks sitting downstairs getting food dished bartender higher priced menu would fair folks sitting upstairs enjoying whit... | 58 |
1 | This place survives because it is on campus, and very conveniently located. it is also the only restaurant within striking distance of the university that serves wine and has cloth napkins, which means that it is full of administrators and professors. The food is not at all good, but it has no competition if you need... | en | 101 | place survives campus conveniently located also restaurant within striking distance university serves wine cloth napkins means full administrators professors food good competition need take adults restaurant walk campus definitely avoid anything involving duck topping basically comes looking tasting exactly like pastra... | 45 |
3 | I went here last night for my birthday dinner, and I was extremely happy with the entire experience. The biggest plus for me, aside from the food that is, was the waitstaff. All of the servers were very friendly and professional, and I could tell they all looked out for each other. Case in point, I noticed some lint on... | en | 265 | went last night birthday dinner extremely happy entire experience biggest plus aside food waitstaff servers friendly professional could tell looked case point noticed lint one glasses wine could even say anything one waiters saw studying glass quickly came offered replace wine selection great unfortunately relegated li... | 124 |
1 | This place has been here for a long time but I think it's still trying to figure some things out The menu is very ambitious for a campustown location, serving up \"campustown\" pizza along side upscale American/French/Italian fare. The dining room is upstairs and is nice enough in a traditional way, but the look and ... | en | 453 | place long time think still trying figure things menu ambitious campustown location serving pizza along side upscale fare dining room upstairs nice enough traditional way look ambience dated quality service line menu server clearly overwhelmed table white linens bespeaking restaurant set improperly wrong silverware bre... | 227 |
2 | I came here for lunch and had the seafood risotto. Based on the atmosphere and the reputation of the restaurant, I had pretty high expectations. Unfortunately, the meal was very average and rather on the bland side. \n\n(The desserts, on the other hand, were outstanding!)\n\nThis place probably deserves another shot, b... | en | 60 | came lunch seafood risotto based atmosphere reputation restaurant pretty high expectations unfortunately meal average rather bland side desserts hand outstanding place probably deserves another shot based one experience feeling underwhelmed | 30 |
1 | Tjis place is out of the price range for most college kids and I feel the food is very average. Which would be fine if I wasn't paying extra for average food. I got taken here twice for a focus group for my major and since it was free I cant complain. But there's no way I would pay full price here.\n\nI'm a heavy eater... | en | 101 | tjis place price range college kids feel food average would fine paying extra average food got taken twice focus group major since free cant complain way would pay full price heavy eater heavy eater mean normally throw three normal entrees regular portions fill average person though bad restaurant great either | 50 |
2 | Timpone's reminds me of Italian places at home run by a family you grew up with, and you just go because they are part of the community. I've never really been wowed by the food. It's average. And really too expensive for college kids. Good not great. | en | 47 | timpone reminds italian places home run family grew go part community never really wowed food average really expensive college kids good great | 22 |
1 | First time coming here with a bunch of friends. Many of us ordered the Fettuccine with Salmon Pasta, which was horrible. Not a single one of us thought it was decent. I had a difficult time choking it down after a whole hour of picking at it. Service was pretty good, although the food was not that great for the price y... | en | 116 | first time coming bunch friends many us ordered fettuccine salmon pasta horrible single one us thought decent difficult time choking whole hour picking service pretty good although food great price pay portion sizes small beef tenderloin way price range amount get better overall experience pretty bad creme brulee thing... | 56 |
1 | Little diamond in the rough. Ambiance and location were great but the linguine I had was a bit oily. | en | 19 | little diamond rough ambiance location great linguine bit oily | 9 |
4 | They change their menu base on fresh food they get. It's the only real Italian restaurant in town. Good place for gathering and family. | en | 24 | change menu base fresh food get real italian restaurant town good place gathering family | 14 |
2 | Totally average for what it is trying to be. The food is competent but a little boring and is perhaps a hair overpriced. Gnocchi tends to be pretty ok. | en | 29 | totally average trying food competent little boring perhaps hair overpriced gnocchi tends pretty ok | 14 |
3 | Have always enjoyed the food and thought it to be of very good quality. \n\nThe service is lacking due to the focus on hiring the nearby students from the university. On one occasion we made reservations, and while being seated the hostess tried to place us at a table. We prefer a booth and asked to be seated at one bu... | en | 131 | always enjoyed food thought good quality service lacking due focus hiring nearby students university one occasion made reservations seated hostess tried place us table prefer booth asked seated one refused saying yet seating area insisted went back forth several times said leave finally allowed us sit booth made dramat... | 61 |
2 | Garsha's pizza sauce has an unbelievably sweet flavor, and I heard that they include beet juice - can't swear by this statement, but it makes sense. The crust is good, spiced with something unusual for Italian cooking, and it's a bit on the sweet side too. The slices are rectangles and always thick. Distinctive flav... | en | 69 | garsha pizza sauce unbelievably sweet flavor heard include beet juice ca swear statement makes sense crust good spiced something unusual italian cooking bit sweet side slices rectangles always thick distinctive flavor either love hate rate right middle | 37 |
1 | I do not like Garcia's pizza very much! From the outside the place looks cute and very inviting but once you go inside you will think differently! The pizza is nothing to talk about and I would suggest going somewhere else! | en | 41 | like garcia pizza much outside place looks cute inviting go inside think differently pizza nothing talk would suggest going somewhere else | 21 |
2 | So-so pizza. There's definitely better pies in town. | en | 8 | pizza definitely better pies town | 5 |
1 | Just speaking to the floral side of things, I went in today looking for a nice potted flower thing fit for a balcony (as a present to my girlfriend). After reading the reviews on here, I expected this place to be amazing. When I got there, I was a bit underwhelmed by the flower selection, especially the potted/ in ba... | en | 205 | speaking floral side things went today looking nice potted flower thing fit balcony present girlfriend reading reviews expected place amazing got bit underwhelmed flower selection especially basket selection addition walked told one girl tell us need rushed back last time saw anyone walking around looking something fit... | 90 |
0 | This is an awful mall. For the four years I went here I might have come here twice! They had pretty much no stores here because everything was shut down! The location is great but they need to do some remodeling and bring some better stores in! | en | 47 | awful mall four years went might come twice pretty much stores everything shut location great need remodeling bring better stores | 20 |
1 | the rate for oil change is pretty reasonable: $22.70 including tax. However, they want to charge $305 dollars for replacing the windshield water reservoir and battery. The car is 6 years old, so it is reasonable to change battery. However, I don't think it would take 1.30 hours to replace the batter, consider the h... | en | 63 | rate oil change pretty reasonable including tax however want charge dollars replacing windshield water reservoir battery car years old reasonable change battery however think would take hours replace batter consider hourly rate labor ridiculous | 34 |
0 | Last year, I went to Firestone to get a new tire and had an awesome experience there. They were fast and to the point, the way I like it. If I had a good experience in the past with a business, I am pretty loyal to that business and most likely to refer friends to that business. \n\nI found a flat tire yesterday and lu... | en | 491 | last year went firestone get new tire awesome experience fast point way like good experience past business pretty loyal business likely refer friends business found flat tire yesterday luckily able drive car firestone busy asked dropped car overnight could check tomorrow morning think problem dropped key left car night... | 217 |
4 | Will definitely recommend to everyone.\n\nI was looking foe tire replacements and the people there talked to me very nicely. Later I found another source where I can get cheaper tires so decided only going there for installation. They behaved as politely as before. Price is very competitive and job was done quickly. Ju... | en | 74 | definitely recommend looking foe tire replacements people talked nicely later found another source get cheaper tires decided going installation behaved politely price competitive job done quickly picked car see job turned believe kind men also remarkable craftsmanship | 37 |
2 | Aww yeah! That smoky barbecue aroma used to permeate the windows of my car every time I drove by. Awesome chicken, and the staff are funny and friendly. No, it's not healthy, but it's good for the soul to indulge once a year. Twice. | en | 44 | aww yeah smoky barbecue aroma used permeate windows car every time drove awesome chicken staff funny friendly healthy good soul indulge year twice | 23 |
4 | the best sauce ever!\n\nrib meat scares me, but the sauce MMMMmmmmmMMMM!!! | en | 11 | best sauce ever meat scares sauce mmmmmmmmmmmmm | 7 |
3 | I love Lil Porgy's sauce. I don't like spicy foods, but their mix sauce is just right. I almost always get their chicken sandwich with mild sauce and a cup of the mix sauce. Their sandwiches come with an order of fries. They also offer potato salad, pickle spears, and a few other sides I can't remember right now!\n\nDe... | en | 66 | love lil porgy sauce like spicy foods mix sauce right almost always get chicken sandwich mild sauce cup mix sauce sandwiches come order fries also offer potato salad pickle spears sides ca remember right worth try like barbeque | 38 |
4 | I've eaten the brisket of Texas and the vinegared pork of North Carolina. I've savored the best meats in Memphis and met Kansas City's Arthur Bryant himself. \n\n\nLi'l Porgy's is the best barbeque I have ever had. | en | 37 | eaten brisket texas vinegared pork north carolina savored best meats memphis met kansas city arthur bryant l porgy best barbeque ever | 21 |
1 | I was told by an acquaintance that this was the best BBQ in Urbana, but it turns out that everything she's suggested so far has been utter balderdash. \n\nMaybe it was because I visited during a lunch rush last week, I don't know, but the pulled pork sandwich I got was entirely covered in barbecue sauce, which I don't ... | en | 198 | told acquaintance best bbq urbana turns everything suggested far utter balderdash visited lunch rush last week know pulled pork sandwich got entirely covered barbecue sauce usually mind completely soggy bun soggy could pick sandwich used fork even pork soggy know pork could soggy would minded much find barbecue sauce l... | 90 |
1 | I went in to Li'l Porgy's with very high hopes. It has been rated #1 BBQ in C-U for a number of years by several area publications... are these people on crack? \n\nI went the other day with a few friends of mine. I saw the shack and as we walked in, no frills, just a simple BBQ hole-in-the-wall. But see I saw this... | en | 207 | went li l porgy high hopes rated bbq number years several area publications people crack went day friends mine saw shack walked frills simple bbq see saw promising good bbq come fancy place staff slightly hard understand took order table service expect ordered catfish sandwich fries disappointed fish sandwich came some... | 99 |
1 | Fast service but the overall quality was not impressive. The sauce tastes different then any other BBQ sauce I have ever tasted. Definitely not authentic Southern sauce. Decor is lacking greatly and the overall environment was quite dirty and messy. \nDisappointing for the high accolades given by friends. | en | 48 | fast service overall quality impressive sauce tastes different bbq sauce ever tasted definitely authentic southern sauce decor lacking greatly overall environment quite dirty messy high accolades given friends | 28 |
4 | I haven't been in C-U for almost a decade (was a student in the 90s) and I do miss their Sunday chicken special . It is a truly unique dish and nobody else makes it like them. Not here in the East and definitely not down South or in KC. I wish somebody would give me the recipe! | en | 58 | almost decade student miss sunday chicken special truly unique dish nobody else makes like east definitely south kc wish somebody would give recipe | 23 |
4 | Lil Porgy's is my favorite barbecue place in town. It's also my favorite barbecue place overall, and I've been to Memphis and St. Louis. \n\nI think some of the low-starred reviews here expected something different than what Lil Porgies is. Lil Porgies is solid, delicious food for cheap. If you want fancy sandwiche... | en | 369 | lil porgy favorite barbecue place town also favorite barbecue place overall memphis louis think reviews expected something different lil porgies lil porgies solid delicious food cheap want fancy sandwiches recommend black dog instead minute wait want something dryer texas style try hickory river want ribs slathered sau... | 183 |
1 | Elwood Blues lied to me. After hearing commercials for years on WWHP, where Elwood told me it was incredibly good because they cook on wood, I was eager to try this place. Not a great idea.\n\nIt wasn't terrible, but by no sense of the word was it good Bar-B-Que. It was passable food to fill you up and it was relativel... | en | 106 | elwood blues lied hearing commercials years wwhp elwood told incredibly good cook wood eager try place great terrible sense word good passable food fill relatively inexpensive need quick cheap meal want type meat place especially place block half hour wait apparently always going next time | 45 |
1 | Pretty solid food when they have to cook it up. I've gone when things were already prepared and things weren't very good. The sauce is mediocre (I like things without sauce so that doesn't bother me) but the lemonade is pretty awesome. You'll need water to wash down this sweet concoction. | en | 51 | pretty solid food cook gone things already prepared things good sauce mediocre like things without sauce bother lemonade pretty awesome need water wash sweet concoction | 25 |
0 | Sorry to be so harsh on this place, but all the reviews got us really pumped for awesome BBQ. Nada...\n\nWe ordered sandwiches to go with a side a piece. The sides are super small and overpriced for the same taste you could buy at Schnucks. The bread was soggy from the watery sauce and on a hoagie! What? Toast=cool, b... | en | 101 | sorry harsh place reviews got us really pumped awesome bbq nada ordered sandwiches go side piece sides super small overpriced taste could buy schnucks bread soggy watery sauce hoagie hoagie blek meat tasty could hardly get sauce want try place order sauce separate made us nauseated rest afternoon | 48 |
1 | I'm always a fan of some good barbeque, and since moving to Champaign, I've been hearing tons of good things about this place. Fairly certain I also saw it had won some \"Best Barbeque\" awards for the area. My hopes were high, but after trying it, I was terribly let down.\n\nThe barbeque this place serves reminds me... | en | 264 | always fan good barbeque since moving champaign hearing tons good things place fairly certain also saw best awards area hopes high trying terribly let barbeque place serves reminds average cafeteria style food say definitely thought meat good tried chicken pork beef nice smoked taste unfortunately everything else makes... | 142 |
3 | Li'l Porgy's good food, fast service.Top of the line B.B.Q. best in town? No, but pretty darn good, and you can see it cooking over the wood.As for the complaint of soggy bread ask for your sauce on the side,they don't have a problem doing that for you. I do that all the time, long drive home and the bun will get sogg... | en | 126 | li l porgy good food fast line best town pretty darn good see cooking complaint soggy bread ask sauce side problem time long drive home bun get fries always cooked look good thing get go get home finish get nice hot crunchy fries tub tips hot sauce take care craving never poorly cook meat kind | 55 |
0 | I love BBQ, and always went to Famous Dave's. Looking for a new BBQ place, I found Li'l Porgy. My first impression when I first entered the establishment was disappointment. It was small, dull, and not clean. I did hope that the food would be good, but it was another disappointment. I ordered rip tips and it smell... | en | 66 | love bbq always went famous dave looking new bbq place found li l porgy first impression first entered establishment disappointment small dull clean hope food would good another disappointment ordered rip tips smelled bad back ever since | 37 |
1 | This is a really fun looking place and it smelled great from the street. You order at the counter and they call your number. The place was really busy on a Sunday. I ate lunch there today and ordered a 1/2 slab, slaw and beans. I would like to give this place 2 1/2 stars but am erring low because the ribs were so t... | en | 150 | really fun looking place smelled great street order counter call number place really busy sunday ate lunch today ordered slab slaw beans would like give place stars erring low ribs tough could eat actually could get apart eat beans slaw since bbq give stars really bad flavors really good sauce really solid back try chi... | 67 |
1 | The food is ok, but the people that work there could not give a rip. The one in Champaign is much better. | en | 22 | food ok people work could give rip one champaign much better | 11 |
3 | I just gave the Champaign Porgy's 2 stars.... I always enjoy my large tips and Polish here. That said, it would be 5 stars if they would give the Chicken the love that they use to back in the day. | en | 40 | gave champaign porgy stars always enjoy large tips polish said would stars would give chicken love use back day | 19 |
3 | Preface: I am a total BBQ snob--I know what I'm talking about when it comes to good smoked meat.\n\nIf I was just evaluating the BBQ, I would give this place 5 stars. That being said, the mediocre sides/atmosphere take one star away from my rating. When I come here, I get whatever is on the daily special (a menu item ... | en | 278 | preface total bbq snob know talking comes good smoked evaluating bbq would give place stars said mediocre take one star away rating come get whatever daily special menu item price everything great long come right time usual bbq place really need come rush hours perfectly smoked meat another hours waiting smoker easily ... | 134 |
3 | I love L'il Porgy's. I've gone here since I was a kid, and have always ordered the same thing. 1/2 chicken special. Only difference is that I eventually graduated from mild to hot sauce! I personally don't think waiting 30-40 minutes for a table at Black Dog is worth it when Porgy's is within walking distance and is no... | en | 89 | love porgy gone since kid always ordered thing chicken special difference eventually graduated mild hot sauce personally think waiting minutes table black dog worth porgy within walking distance frills bbq black dog keep fancy local beers exotic hipster bbq sauces skip side pretension stay loyal porgy | 46 |
0 | Dry and bland! I could cook better at home. I've tried both the pork and brisket. | en | 16 | dry bland could cook better home tried pork brisket | 9 |
0 | Every time I go to this one in Urbana, the service gets worse. This time an older man was working the counter,.When my brother from out of town asked him about the sauce, the man pointed to the menu sign. | en | 40 | every time go one urbana service gets worse time older man working counter brother town asked sauce man pointed menu sign | 21 |
0 | Chicken was very dry and ribs were chewy. Slaw was watered down and fries tasted old . | en | 17 | chicken dry ribs chewy slaw watered fries tasted old | 9 |
3 | Love this place, an old favorite of mine. Great sauce, meat has just the right amount of smokiness and who can resist a lemon shake up! | en | 26 | love place old favorite mine great sauce meat right amount smokiness resist lemon shake | 14 |
2 | Too much for me! I ordered a 1/3 slab beef ribs, and I can only eat half of them. There are about 6-8 ribs in one half plate, too much for me. And the hot source is not that spicy. | en | 40 | much ordered slab beef ribs eat half ribs one half plate much hot source spicy | 15 |
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