I really cannot say anything bad about my experience here. The nachos were massive and delicious, one an average man cannot finish alone. The service was great as well. Multiple big screens and they were extremely accommodating to change the channels to what game we were wanting to watch. I'm absolutely coming back. read more

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Stopped here as we made our way further South. We enjoyed their nachos, a cheeseburger special, turkey burger and a salmon entree. The salmon was paired with a warm kale side which was a surprise, but tasty (think upscale greens). Definitely recommended and would return! read more

I called an hour before they closed while I was outside the restaurant. I watched the phone ring. An employee answered the phone and promptly hung up. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone. read more

The food was so bad. I had the salmon burger, which I wasn't expecting much from, but the thing was DROWNING in teriyaki sauce. It tasted nothing like salmon. Someone I was with got chicken tender, and they were basically rocks. Way over priced for obviously frozen food. The wait staff was very unresponsive and disappeared for long periods of time. This was either because they are understaffed or poorly trained. I won't be back to this little corner of Champaign any times soon. read more

Went for dinner at Billy's. Food was incredible and service from the waitress #128 was awesome. Down to earth easy going and atrentive. Will def be back! read more

Ok- let's face it- There are very few fine dining places to eat on the west side of Champaign. Billy's at least offers a fun, casual and varied menu- that you don't mind making it a favorite. Pro: assorted menu; decent prices, great hours, wonderful hostesses, great bartenders, love the patio. Great allergy menu options. Side parking and entrance. Con: food delivery is inconsistent- (stop screwing with the fabulous new quinoa and kale salad!! I get it to-go A LOT!! One day I may just go Chef Ramsey on you! Is anyone weighing salads in the back?? Stop it! Give me my $12 worth!) Waitresses- I feel for you. It's a hard job. But just try to smile every now and then- and come back and check on us or complain you have too many tables and it's overwhelming.... ask for help. Somethings gotta give- since expansion, table service has been on the decline. And yes, it's crazy busy in there. I'm no dining room manager, so if you're overworked, again, I feel for you!! I would give it a 3 1/2, but I can't- but more than not- it's on the 4 side- stop messing with my salad and give the waitresses more help and my next review might just be a 5! Rock on Billy!! read more

The beer battered fish sandwich was very good I loved the lettuce, tomato and pickle, the french fries are great they give you plenty with the meal. We ordered pick up and they had it ready when promised. read more

I went here for the ILLINI NIT game with a friend and thought the atmosphere was great for watching sporting events. The service was great at first with our waitress being attentive and checking up on us a couple of times. The food was fairly priced and she liked her chocked burger while I found my ham and cheese to be a bit underwhelming. I never thought I'd say a sandwich had too much meat but this one did and it drowned out the other flavors. Service took a severe nose dive midway through the second quarter of the game. We both wanted refills on our drinks but our waitress walked by our table several times from that point on without asking us if we'd like refills on our empty cups. At first we were willing to give her the benefit of the doubt because the place was busy but by the end of the third quarter we actually got nasty looks from wait staff as if they wanted us to leave. If understand if there was a line of people waiting for a seat but while it was busy, there was no line that I was aware of. During a game you'd think the staff would understand that people would want to watch the game in its entirety (especially a close contest), but we got the impression they wanted us out. Too bad because we were talking about getting a dessert. read more

Billy's is the best place to go if you want to watch a game and have a drink in Champaign. Their new remodel looks awesome (haven't sat in there yet). My personal favorites are Chili Con Queso Appetizer, Black Bean Fajita Burger, Cajun Chicken Pasta or Mexican Salad with Steak. There isn't another place in town with solid food and this many TV's. If they made the Buffalo Chicken Wrap on the permanent menu my life would be a lot better! Wine selection needs to be improved to get 5 stars from me. Overall good place with consistently good service. read more

My dad is obsessed with this place. He's also obsessed with sports (big Illini + baseball fan) so it's fitting. Definitely a place to go if you want to watch a game on the many TV's and have a couple beers and nachos. For dinner though, the menu is pretty good. I've had many things on the menu and haven't been upset yet. I'd say it can please just about anyone fairly well. Also, the service has always been excellent! read more

Not my favorite place to eat at but my fiance loves their Billy Beef sandwich. The food isn't the best in my opinion and I've had quite a bit of their menu items. The wait staff is usually really friendly but the last time we went and got a high booth our waitress was rude and hardly around. She was one of the older waitresses. She just didn't seem to care about waiting on us and as soon as she dropped something off she was gone. I wanted extra napkins because some of their sandwiches and burgers can be very messy but she had her back to us as fast as she dropped our food off. My fiance and I split the bill this time and had to hail down our waitress because as soon as we said we wanted our check she once again already had her back to us going in the other direction. She never asked us how things were or if we needed anything else. On top of that right before she took our order she told the hostess that my fiance was a jacka$$ (sorry I really don't want to use profanity). You guys were getting busy so he dropped me off to get a parking spot. I already got the booth in the back and he knew where I was so he just walked in and came straight to the table and didn't notice that the hostess had tried to say anything to him. So when she came to get his drink order she was giving him a nasty look. We'll still probably come here every once and a while since he enjoys it so much but we'll probably request a different waitress. read more

GET THE NACHOS!! Also the chili cheese dip is phenomenal. Honestly, it might just be worth it to just get a bunch of appetizers because they're so good! read more

Mr. Husband and I don't live too very far from Billy Barooz, and it's a great place for us to go after work when we don't want to cook or have Chinese or pizza. The food is solid. I love the California burger done medium rare - nice and juicy, and who doesn't love avocado? Their fries are pretty good, too. The prices are what I expect. Sometimes it's crowded, and the beer selection is pretty standard, and you have to seat yourself, and sometimes the servers aren't terribly attentive, but other times they will entertain babies or bring extra napkins and drink refills without being asked or charm your parents who are from out of town. I've had great experiences here, and mediocre ones, but I'm glad Billy Barooz exists. A practical note: If you have a group of four people or more, get the nachos as an appetizer. Three or fewer, just order the nachos with chicken or steak as a meal and split it. They're that large. Also, I am in love with the jalapenos on the nachos. Mmm. read more

The food was very good and arrived at the table quickly. The menu has lots of options and can be a little overwhelming. Our waitress was not great, we sat with empty glasses for a very long time and she never came back. read more

Went to Billy Barooz after the Illini game this weekend. It was packed, but we easily found a seat. The waitress was awesome and kept our drinks coming despite the place being busy. She refilled my iced tea 3 times, too! I had the yellowfin tuna special and my boyfriend had a specialty burger. My tuna was fantastic. The wasabi sauce they dressed it with was very unique and tasty. I didn't care for the snow peas or rice that came as a side. My boyfriends burger was ok, his french fries were good, and overall, the prices are very affordable. I'll definitely be back, probably to watch a game, as I think it would be a fun place to hang out to watch sports. I also saw a artichoke crab dip that I'm planning to order next time! read more

Ate a burger Tuesday afternoon, food poisoning followed on Wednesday. Still not feeling very good. I'll never go back! read more

Mmmmm. The ribeye was delicious...get the snow peas. Whenever we needed assistance, either Angie or Emily were right there for us. But, mmmm. The ribeye. Well-seasoned, tender, perfectly cooked at medium rare. And the snow peas. Mmmmm. Nice place, lots of locals. A good spot for bar food, American food, and beer. Very well priced, good portions...not gourmet, but comfy. read more

I have always enjoyed the food and service at this spot. Since I began visiting the place a couple years ago I have never had a bad experience. I highly recommend it if you like great tasting food, good portions and good prices. Always clean and has a great atmosphere. read more

Courteous hostess, waitress, and manager! Fantastic food! All went above and beyond for our table!

Three stars because the food and beer list are really good, not four stars because all the seating is bar style seat yourself, which totally sucks when it's Ohio State weekend and there are 1 million age 50+ ohio state fans in town clogging up all the tables. If you want to go to a crowded sports bar, go to Guido's so you can see people under the age of 65 and not have to drive all the fucking way out to Windsor and Duncan. read more

If you are coming here for the food, get drunk first. "JUST" is the word of the day....JUST ok, just warm, just...wait a minute, it is 6pm and you ran out of avocados but still sell the avacado salad?? WTF? Get your butt in gear and drive 6 blocks to county market and buy some avocados!!! Ribeye sandwich....it was bits and strips of meat....never order again, check! Sweet potato fries, good, fish tacos, good.... but getting drunk will make the food tasty :-) :-) Not a fan of this place but off you want to drink and watch sports it may be the best place in town.... read more

Billy Barooz - Example of the strips amd bits of steak from the ribeye sandwich. - Sports Bars Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Eh- I can take this place or leave it. I like the lunch and apps., but the breakfast is horrible. Since Uncle Jack's closed down, Billy Barooz is now offering breakfast. Unfortunately, it's no where the same level of food quality as Uncle Jack's. I ordered the Eggs Benedict (Which I love everywhere else) and hated it here. The English muffin was semi- thawed and mushy and instead of the eggs being slightly runny, they were completely hard- boiled. So gross. I will not be back here for breakfast. :( read more

The food here is really good. My husband loves their chopped steak burger. Their bar staff are also great. Its a fun place to go for dinner. read more

They did an amazing job with our larger party. Thanks for the great service and Amazing food!!

Had a very unpleasant experience here for breakfast! I usually order steak n' eggs no matter where I go for breakfast. Since the closing of Uncle Jacks, Billy Barooz is offering breakfast. The only thing keeping this from a 1 star was the manager! I spoke to the general manager, Brian, and explained how unsatisfied I was. He was very concerned and apologetic. If I choose to give them another chance, the next meal will be on the house. In addition, I have ate here for lunch/dinner. They have really good pub grub/bar food, but...THE BREAKFAST IS HORRIBLE. For $12.99 I expect a decent size steak n' eggs. The one being served here is paper thin! Save yourself some money and order the steak n' eggs at Taffies, or Mary Ann's. You will get the same paper thin steak, but at half the costs. read more

Great place to eat in CU!! I'm not the biggest fan of breakfast but it's what my wife was in the mood for, so I went in search of somewhere we hadn't been before. I originally found a menu online for Uncle Jack's but found out the place closed last fall and they moved some of their staff and their breakfast menu to Billy's. The place was dead when we first pulled up and we weren't sure if that was good or bad but decided to check it out anyway. Who would think that a bar could serve such great breakfast food? We were literally the only customers in the place, which may be why we had such amazing service (we will have to revisit to find out if the service is just as good during a dinner rush). The breakfast menu didn't have the largest selection but it had some great breakfast picks. My wife had the special: strawberry french toast with whipped cream. I was a bit less healthy and ordered the sausage & egg croissant with hash browns (extra crispy). Being the only customers, we didn't have to wait long for our food and it was AMAZING! My wife's dish looked too pretty to eat and tasted just as amazing and mine was perfect! Even the coffee was some of the best I've had in awhile. Not only was the service and the food great but the prices were great too!! Definitely going back to this place the next time we're craving a big breakfast but would also like to try out their lunch and dinner menu. If they serve amazing breakfast food at a bar, I assume they must serve some amazing bar food for lunch and dinner too! read more

AMAZING Customer Service: I reached out to Billy Barooz only a week before I needed a reservation for 30 people on a Saturday night. Not only did they respond quickly, they made it happen and didn't make me feel bad about it! When we arrived, everything was ready for us, our server was on top of everything, had an amazing attitude and was ready to go. I couldn't have asked for a better birthday dinner. We were in and out in less than an hour and a half and everything was delicious! read more

A average cookie cutter bar with plenty of screens and ample seating. The food looks tasty and place was packed for a football Sunday and having all games was appreciated by this sports fan. There were plenty of staff working unlike some other places of similar stays and size read more

We've gone to Billy Barooz for years..and usually have not bad service/food...went there Sunday May 12th for a "special" Mother's Day meal.....greatly disappointed in the service and food. They weren't busy and could tell the waitress staff was ALL new..and the cook must have been new also..Horrible service because the waitress had no clue about anything...told me a certain wine was sweet..not even close..the rib eye was quite a bit of fat..yuk..my filet was overdone and dried out..even with A1 sauce..garlic smash potatoes..what a joke..boiled lumpy potatoes..and the prime rib was not close to being "seasoned" sad for a place that is quite pricey and get bad service/food. My friend had said she had noticed the food wasn't all that good the last couple of times we went..she was right. Wished we had gone elsewhere..we will. Thanks Kathy L. Saad read more

I went to Billy's this evening to watch the Seahawks game. There were so many tvs that it didn't bother anybody to switch one to the hawks. Service was good. Food was great. And the prices reflected that. read more

Excellent service and food. Best steak sandwich in central Illinois. If you are getting an appetizer, go for the nachos. read more

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Got the moz sticks and the reuben, both were nicely done. Got great service at a Saturday lunch. Thanks, Billy!

A favorite for local sports fans and the after-work crowd, though the whole-team crews often go to Jupiter's next door based on seating capacity. We primarily go there for after-work drinks and snacks though I have eaten there on occasion. Except during games and playoffs it's a civilized and reasonable place for such things. Edit (12/15/14): They fixed the menu! Whoever took over in the kitchen knows exactly what they're doing and everything we've tried is great! Added two stars and deleted old gripes. read more

Terrible service. They sat us and forgot about us. Waited over 40 min trying to flag the waitstaff down and got ignored. We ended up leaving. read more

Tried this place for on a whim. Sorry I did. Service good. Food bland. Fatty steak sandwich. Little flavor. Smoked Gouda burger. Little flavor. Fries, yuk.! Tasteless! Overall? Not worth 40 bucks including tip. Far better options in this town and at a reasonable price. read more

I am a fan, my family goes a lot (like they know who to seat us with), and there are specific waitresses we love! Their food is good, and when they do let us down, (like the food isn't as awesome as we expect) they are great at making sure we leave happy. I think that is the biggest thing, if you have a bad time you gotta let people know. They are currently in a different location, which is okay, you can tell it's going to be a Mexican restaurant. It does get loud, which is one thing that makes me a little sad, but you expect that from a sports type place. We usually go for breakfast or dinner, and if you are there for breakfast I suggest you try the pancakes, they are quite good, and the special ones are even better! I hope everyone will give it a try, (ask for Roxie, Amy, or Taija they are great!) read more

Went there on a Saturday and it was busy, but not too busy. Our server was very unfriendly and had more tables than she could handle. It took forever to get anything we ordered, from drinks to appetizers, etc. One of the guests we were with didn't even get his food, when she came to check 15 minutes later, we told her we were missing a meal so she went to check. 5 minutes later she comes back and tells us the kitchen forgot to make his meal. So, about 30 minutes later he got his meal and the whole table was already done eating and ready to get out of there. The pasta dish I usually order did not come as I had listed. It was missing the Capicola ham as described in the menu. I asked the waitress if the kitchen was out of the Capicola or simply forgot to put it in, she said she would bring me some on the side to place in my pasta. Kitchen staff brought out a plate of sandwich ham - which is completely not the same thing. I was very displeased at this. Not to mention I was charged for nachos at $7 when I ordered a SIDE of chips and salsa which is $2.50. *** I would like to update and say that management has contacted me to resolve the conflicts I had. They were very friendly and gracious with their kind words to solve any issue I had. My favorite menu item had recently changed ingredients, which was not relayed to me as the customer so they promised to improve their communications to the returning customers. Very pleased with their management. Kudos. *** read more

I love love love this place. The lobster and artichoke dip is everything! I love it so much! Great place for after work drinks. My only complaint is the service. Every time I go in the service is always so poor. It takes forever to get your food, drinks, and checks. Some new servers and this place would be on fire!! read more

The food is usually good, but not always hot.. The photo of the Ribeye Sandwich is not an example of the ones that I have had. The meat is always a Ribeye steak on a delicious toasted bun. Also, the Lobster Salad on a croissant is excellent. Their clam chowder on Fridays use to be better. It is often hard to find a clam in it now. The service is good if they are not too busy. When it is real busy, sometimes the service is lacking. Great sports bar though. read more

One of my favorite spots. Great food. A little noisy. Favorite dish: grilled salmon with peach sauce. Ribs are great too. Prime rib on weekends! Beer selection is good. Amy is my favorite waitress. read more