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    Aspen Tap House

    3.9 (139 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating

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    Yolanda W.

    Great place to watch the game as there are plenty of space and tv''s. The food and drinks are good. Wait staff are attentive and move quick! The spicy margarita and brussel sprouts were my fav!

    Side garden salad- pretty good size!
    Renee I.

    Great spot to stop on our road trip. Lots of locals seemed to also think it was a good place too. Colorado themed place which is cute altho unusual for central Illinois. We had great service from Ky. The food was also very good: black & blue steak wrap and grilled tenderloin sandwich. My husband said the tenderloin was cooked to perfection. Both items came with a side and we picked salads. The salads were a nice size! The only thing that did bother me about our lunch here was the table top was sticky- which is common after having repeated cleaning with disinfectants. Not sure if there is an easy solution but it would be good for manager to investigate that IMHO.

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    Que B.

    First time at your establishment came for lunch on a Sunday Celebrating my Brothers Graduation. Environment was very family oriented and very clean. Our waitress was so nice and hospitality she had great suggestions on the menu. My partner got to watch the Yankees game after we asked if they can change a channel on one of the tv which was greatly appreciated. When I say I enjoyed everything I had to eat here. The pow wow shrimp were the best I've ever had that sauce the crispiness. The ribs had a great rib and loved the smokiness. I'm so glad I upgraded to the truffle fries the sauce was so damn good.

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    Dianna C.

    We arrived at 455 and were seated immediately. We waited 15 minutes before we had a server to the table. There were less than a half dozen tables seated. The server had an attitude as soon as she asked if we wanted drinks and we said we were ready if she was. The truffle fries came out after 13 minutes and were lukewarm, but had a really good flavor. My salad came out after 17 min, but hubby's didn't come out until after the food came. I said thank you every time Kyesha brought something, and she just turned around and walked off. Perhaps she was just having an off day, I don't know. We still left her a 20% tip. The salads were a large portion. I wanted to ask for more dressing though, but didn't. The ribs were fantastic, fall off the bone. The broccoli was cooked really well and had plenty of melted butter.The shrimp were rather small and not crispy really at all.

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    4 days ago

    highly recommended Aspen Tap House especially for burger Mondays. KY did a great job serving our table. nice job !

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    4 months ago

    Very mid, food isn't too bad but definitely a little overpriced compared to the food they serve.

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    4 months ago

    Always great experience. Great food for both kids and adults. Always a great menu of beer!

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    8 months ago

    Amazing food, you get your money's worth and friendly staff, and love the decor, never disappoints.

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    1 year ago

    Good food before the Illinois basketball game. Enjoyed the atmosphere. Good service. Will be back.

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    Food is phenomenal. Beer selection is spectacular. Food is always tasty. We will be back.

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    The food was very good. Service was a bit lacking, but it was Mom's weekend and they were slammed

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    Large portions. Our waitress was great! Quick and friendly staff. A little loud but is clean orderly.

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    9 months ago

    Great service, atmosphere, beer selection and food. I will definitely be back the next time we're in the area.

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    11 months ago

    I placed an order to go, no silverware, salt, pepper or napkins were provided. The food, was nothing special.

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    If West Virginia was a restaurant. Everything tasted a little off. Don't get the mac and cheese. Our server was very nice.

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    Get the sweet and spicy Brussels as a side! You won't regret it one bit! I had the black bean burger as well, and it was really delicious.

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    i am not sure what happened to this place, but ever since they expanded to more locations, this one…read morehas suffered immensely. I am here for Ebertfest and it has now taken over an hour to get drinks, food, and dessert. I am trying to flag down my server because I was worried about the amount of time it was taking. She apologized and took off the dessert, but she seemed to be the only one working. I was near the back so I got to see all the other servers "yucking" it up and just standing around while this poor lady was doing laps. I am from the service industry and only 40 so I'm not being a Karen. This server deserves a huge raise and probably a better job. Pair that with them cutting down the menu, this place went to a "must see" in Champaign to a maybe. What I ate was tasty, but the rest of Champaign has caught up and starting to leave them behind.

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    Black Dog Smoke & Ale House

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    I found Black Dog to be really good barbecue. The brisket was perfect. I like the sauce choices…read moretoo. I had the Chicago Hot and a monthly special called Kansas City Firecracker. Both were hot and sweet, my favorite type of sauce. The red cabbage coleslaw was delicious and plentiful. The green beans and tomatoes were awesome. I wish they had greens too , but no. I also tried the polish sausage because somebody on Yelp said it was secretly the best thing on the menu. It was very good, but I'd say the brisket was better. Lots of nice craft beers available - some local. The service was nice and friendly. Nicole was my bartender/server. I enjoyed hearing about her favorite menu items. As you'll see from my receipt, everything has an itemized cost, so the place is a little pricey. But still worth it to me.

    Black Dog Smoke & Ale House was a solid BBQ stop while staying in this college town. We came on a…read moreSunday night and it surprisingly wasn't very busy, although there was still a wait if you wanted outdoor seating. A few menu items were already sold out, but the smoky BBQ smell hit us from almost a block away, which definitely built the anticipation. I ordered the burnt ends sandwich without the bun. The flavor was really good and smoky, but the portions felt a little small overall. The coleslaw came in a small sauce cup, which was disappointing. The green beans had great flavor, and the twice baked potato casserole was tasty too, just smaller than expected. Service was friendly and the food came out really fast, so it seemed like everything was prepped and ready to go. Overall, good BBQ flavor and worth checking out if you're in town, especially if you love smoky meats -- just don't expect huge portions. Plus you had to pay for extra sauce and didn't have an option to try the different flavors, which was a bummer.

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