Stopped here while on the job Had a BLT with steamed veggies and have to tell you it was yummy to infinity Service was superior And the ambiance was great. Plenty of room , great meal , great service Thanks guys , look forward to my next visit read more

Guido's Bar & Grill - BLT on sourdough bread with steamed veggies , yummy - Bars Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

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After a bar crawl, grab your posse and com here for boozy milkshakes! You won't be disappointed. Get the onion rings!! That's all.

Meh. Busy Friday night on a football weekend and it was easy to get a table - that should have given us a clue of what to expect. The servers were nice, but the food was very average. I love a good Patty Melt, but this one was sub par. My wife's salad looked like it was made from the parts of the salad that I always toss out when I'm at home. Lots of TVs playing sports, which I appreciated. read more

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Juan, is the best barber I've ever had in hole life . From 2 ppl. We had a lot of drinks lol O read more

5 stars for the most amazing chicken tacos I've ever had...and they're even half price on Tuesdays!

If you're looking for a place in Champaign that stays open later than 830 on a weeknight, Guidos is your best bet. Their service is prompt and friendly, and they serve good burgers and bar food. The patrons are pleasant, and it's a good place for a nightcap with friends. In my opinion, Guidos definitely deserves a higher mark than what they've received here. Check them out and find out for yourself. read more

Super chill vibe: Great bar atmosphere, delicious late night food, great company. Just visiting the city and didn't want to leave without experiencing a local spot read more

Guido's Bar & Grill - Portobello fries and house wine! ‍ - Bars Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

I went there this noon for burger hunting! It was so great that there was nearly no customers inside in such a weekday's noon. And...that's perfect for a introvert like me lol!!! When I opened the door, a lady said I can sit whenever I want with a really joyful voice. So enjoyable! I ordered a Spicy Cajun burger with curly fries as the side, and a cheesecake with chocolate sauce as my desserts. The burger and curly fries tasted nice, and the texture of the cheesecake was surprisingly smooth. Besides, it was highly appreciated that their servers always provided very appropriate, friendly and passionate help for me! The checking process was also quick enough cuz they paid sufficient and warm attention to their customers. I think their service is the best of my recent tries! I would highly recommend it as a good lunch downtown on weekdays, though it seems wired to recommend a bar as a weekday's lunch place. However, I firmly believe at such time, their environment, services, and food, can let you enjoy very well, especially for a person who doesn't like a too noisy place or too many interaction with people (like me)! read more

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We love this place the couple Hunter and Megan that work in the day are amazing servers and they make on point drinks!!! The food is really awesome also you can't get it wrong with anything you order here!! Go ahead try it all!! And did I forget to say they have bozzy milkshakes!!! read more

We ordered simple dishes directly from the menu. One item was a Mexican salad with chicken. It showed up with no chicken. We let the waitress know and she ran off to the kitchen to correct this. 15 minutes later she asked if we were doing ok. I said our chicken still hasn't come and I pointed out the other missing ingredients from the dish. Eventually they got the rest to us but only once everything else on the table was cold! The waitress brought the bill which had no discount or consideration for the mistake and the subsequent issues that followed. I asked to speak with the manager. I think it may have been the bartender...bar manager? She was unwilling to discuss this AND THREATENED TO CALL THE POLICE IF WE DIDN'T PAY! It was one of the rudest exchanges I've ever had in a restaurant. At the end, she walked away mid-sentence! Food was actually not too bad (why 2 Stars) but we will NEVER go back! Frankly, I don't understand why you would work in a restaurant...a service industry, with that kind of crappy attitude. Whoever she was, she cost you a customer permanently! The nice waitress mentioned that the place was under new management so let me say... New management is not starting off on the right foot with this person representing you. read more

I dined here the other night with a few of my friends and I can't complain. The food was very good and they have a nice selection of alcoholic beverages. Great bar food and our server Jacob was nice as well. It's definitely a great place to have a casual lunch and/or dinner, I will definitely be back once I'm in the area again! read more

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Serra Champaign Automotive group had our Christmas party last night at Guido's and it was great! It was our second year at Guido's. We had almost 150 people and the food was outstanding as was the atmosphere in the private basement area. It was extremely reasonable too. The staff gave us great service and amazingly there was never a wait at the bar. I highly recommend Guido's for a group event. read more

Went to Guido's in hopes of getting a fish fry. No longer on the menu. The waitress checked and was told they never had fish. My previous review "proves" that they did. We noticed that the menu had changed and was told that it hadn't. They no longer have eggplant fries on the menu ... yes, the menu has changed. I ordered the Philly Beef. The meat was very dried out, yet the onions made the bun so soggy that it fell apart. The rest of my dining companions also thought that it was no where as good as it used to be. No going back. read more

Very plain, very generic American cuisine right in the heart of downtown. Probably the best thing it has is its location, but within downtown you can find at least a couple clones and many more interesting places. read more

Came here with my family that were visiting from out of town. It was recommended to go to the big grove tavern but the wait was an hour guidos is across the street so we went here and we were impressed either their food and drinks I was glad to have them here and have such a good experience with service and lunch. It was also a great atmosphere with the tvs and not rowdy! prices were great too! read more

Dj - sub par. When the establishment pumps money into such a lackluster DJ who berates the patrons over the mic to the whole crowd, that is not the place to go. Do not recommend. Bar is ok but the dj is down right foul and disgraceful. I hope management sees this review. read more

Decent place to grab a drink, prices are a little steep, but it is a clean and well kept up place. They offer boozy milk shakes in a bunch of flavors and their kitchen stays up late. read more

7:30 on a summer Friday, but lots of open tables outside. We got seated right away then waited 10 minutes for a wait staffer then left. Two of them walked past us and never said a word. They bussed tables around us. I asked one if she knew who our waiter was and she said she'd check...nobody came back. The food might have been good, but we never found out - wait system was very flawed. read more

I recently stopped by Guido's when my career brought me to Champaign and I had one of the best grilled cheese sandwiches I'd had in a long time. I was downtown to visit the nearby used bookstore when I discovered I was getting pretty peckish. Upon sitting, Devhin quickly provided me with my requested drink, and I ordered a grilled cheese sandwich with cheddar cheese with a side of fruit. Within 10 minutes, I was chowing down on a really amazing sandwich that would have been delicious even if I weren't starting to become hangry before entering the restaurant. The cheese was perfectly melted, and the bread was crispy on the outside. I loved that the fruit served wasn't just a bunch of melons. One thing I don't like to eat is melon. This fruit cup contained strawberries, pineapple, and grapes. By the time I stood to leave, I was fully sated and prepared to move on with my final day in Illinois. Thanks goes to Guido's for a really great lunch! When I return to visit, I will look you up again! read more

Good food and amazing boozy shakes Nice place for a casual dinner My recommendation are: Blackbean Spicy black bean vegetarian garden burger Eggplant Fries The Dude vanilla shake mixed with vodka and Kahlua, your basic white russian shake read more

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The Hot Ham and Cheese was very fresh. I ordered the red pepper soup on the side as a dip, it was amazing! Highly recommend!

awesome place! such great service and super fast good hot food also everything is fresh awesome server do not park in the restaurant next to private parking lot though it is a scam! read more

I don't typically review places based on service, but unfortunately Guido's had the rudest service I have encountered in years. If I could give it a zero, I would. read more

I visited for lunch and it was a great experience and food was really good. I will definitely revisit this place.

Very good food and drink Some of the best nachos around, get them with chicken. Boozy shakes are great and a tremendous outdoor patio with a perfect look at downtown Champaign. Not many better places in the warm months read more

Delish food, great servers, and the wine list is reasonable. Its a must if you are in Champaign!!!

Clean bar atmosphere. Not to dark and several TVs. Good music selection and not too loud. Stopped in around 12:30 on Saturday with the wife and was surprised to find the place relatively empty. We had the Buffalo cauliflower and it was delicious and. Washed mine down with an ice cold draft. The wife had a delicious boozy shake and had she not been looking I would have stole it. I had the Cobb salad and she had the Asian, both were very good with allot of toppings. Service was adequate. Could have sold me a couple more brews had he just asked. Worth a try if you are in the area read more

Idk why this place doesn't get good reviews. I came here twice in a week and both times was awesome. I love the piña colada booze shake, guido nachos and the Cajun burgers. Right now they have a pumpkin beer due to fall season. Id definitely come back. The servers are also gorgeous and attentive. read more

Terrible door service- wanted us to pay entry fee again for going outside to smoke cigars with our groom and wedding party. When we ordered drinks, the bartender acted like she hated her job and hated us. Our group of 17 went somewhere else because of it. Highly don't recommend. read more

Can you review a place based on 1 dish? If you come here for food, alright, the nachos are out of this world. Get em with meat and be prepared to eat nonstop for a while. I would rate the nachos at Guido's a 4-5 star dish The rest of the menu is just a real small variety of burgers and thats about it, and I don't remember it standing out or anything. JUST GET THE NACHOS As a bar, I came here and ordered a couple drinks and the waitress didn't know what a couple of them were so... yea.. I haven't been back to drink, but only to order dem nachos. read more

I was really impressed with Guido's. Couple of my friends that attend UIUC love dining off-campus here, and I can see why - fab food, affordable beer menu, great service. I was surprised to not have to wait for a table during the height of Saturday dinner rush. Once I sat down our waitress came by, gave me a water and took my beer order. Totally friendly and personable, she took good care of us [wish I could remember her name!]. The five of us were catching up and she seemed to have perfect timing for when to come by for drink refills/seeing how we're doing. I ended up with the Western burger and eggplant fries [thanks be to Yelp]. Totally in love with the entire meal. I'd never had an eggplant fry before and would come back just for a basket of those suckers. Definitely a cool place in an area that seems to be getting fairly hip. read more

Over the course of a week, there comes a time in a college student's life when the dining hall food is not an option and cooking a meal requires too much effort. On this particular Thursday, that is exactly what my roommate and I were going through. We typically go for our favorite restaurants (usually the ones within a short drive), however, we tasked ourselves with trying new restaurants in the Champaign-Urbana area this semester. And that is how we ended up at Guido's Bar & Grill. Menu: Big font for the name and smaller font for food description; Subtle colors of maroon, black, goldish yellow, brown I am the type of person that usually is able to find something right away no matter what the menu offers. However, this time was difficult because the menu did not have as much as I expected. I was in the mood for a sandwich and decided to get the Buffalo Chicken. This consisted chicken breasts battered and deep fried, spicy sauce, melted Swiss cheese, ranch or bleu cheese dressing (I chose bleu cheese)! I honestly only chose this option because it came with all toppings and a choice of a side item. Might as well get the most out of my money, right? For my side choice, I chose my favorite of tater tots. Restaurant: Spacious room with the bar in the center and surrounded with multiple booths with low lighting. My roommate and I decided on takeout and were surprised at the amount of people in the restaurant who were studying and networking. When we walked in, we simply walked to the bar and were asked if we ordered takeout. When we said yes, the bartender simply gave us our receipts and then our food with minimal taste. Food: This is where it gets real. Nothing is more terrifying than a hungry college student and unfortunately, Guido's did not meet the mark to satisfy my needs. The food was not as tasty as I expected and it might have been to the combination of the spice as well as the condiments. Also, on a sad note, the sandwich lacked the bleu cheese, which may have aided in the taste. For some reason, the blend of all the ingredients actually made the food quite bland. On a plus note, the tater tots were the perfect combination of crunch on the outside and softness on the inside. Overall, I do not think that I would return for any of the entrees at this restaurant. Yet, I do think that that their sides would be a great snack on a late night of studying! read more

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We waited in line for 20 minutes for a table. Once the table opened up, we waited 10 minutes to wait for someone to clean the table. Ten minutes to get menus. After that and 10 more minutes of waiting for a server, we decided to leave. I understand that COVID makes life a challenge but bad service is still bad. Thought it would be nice to sit outside in 70 plus degrees weather but we had to do it at another restaurant. read more

Food was fine. My waiter was nice but he didn't write down my order so of course it came out wrong.

This is a relatively classy place, not necessarily a college bar. At least, there was a fair mix of ages in here, and nobody even gave me dirty looks when I cheered vociferously for Penn State against the Illini during a Saturday-night game. It was lively but not crowded. They have dark red paint and cherry wood in here, which individually are quite handsome but do not match well together. In general, though, it's an attractive place with a mellow atmosphere. One detraction: the bathrooms are terrible, far worse than you would expect given the rest of the establishment. Service was friendly and attentive from our two waitresses. The first one could not name the bar's whiskeys besides "Jameson, Jack, Jim, Crown" (thankfully I ended up with Woodford Reserve) but give her credit for at least knowing what "whisk(e)y" is (you'd be surprised). read more

Owner reached out to me after I wrote this review and said he would like to go over the bill because he reviewed the video of that night. He went over each drink I ordered and determined that there were some discrepancies with the bill. Yea thanks already knew that. Offered no apology or explanation. I disputed all of these extra charges with my bank. Hopefully if customers are complaining about food items, managers don't review video footage to determine honesty. And hopefully bartenders are no longer messaging customers via Facebook. Unprofessional. read more

Guido's Bar & Grill - Bars Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Stopped in here for drinks and appetizers on a Wednesday afternoon, the atmosphere was very relaxed and service was very attentive! Tried a black forest boozy milkshake, I highly recommend it! It's clear to see that even without booze added their milkshakes are very well made. They were missing a few of the draft beers but still had a lot of options and the waitress gave my boyfriend a few other options to try. Got the Guido's nachos, HIGHLY recommend those! Definitely get a lot of bang for your buck and you can choose to add steak and chicken for only over $1 more. Huge portion size and the Chipotle ranch on the side was super good. Overall, definitely worth a stop in even if it's just for drinks and apps! read more

Guido's Bar & Grill - Black forest boozy milkshake, very very delicious - Bars Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

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This is a bar that i have been to a lot of networking and social events so I can only speak to that aspect of the business. I have not come to this restaurant and sat upstairs to get real service or anything. But, there is a great space downstairs that is versatile and easily used for events. The bartenders are always very friendly and nice. Also, the bar food is fantastic but it usually is always running late coming out of the kitchen. But please, indulge in the quesadillas, tiny burgers, and chicken fingers with honey mustard :D. read more

Very good outdoor seating and fairly spacious inside. Outside of block party nights and townie reunions, you can usually find room. The food is definitely above par, especially for the bar scene. I suggest going with the nachos, but be ready to share... it's quite a bit. The chicken tenders we had weren't bad, as they're hard to mess up, but we should have just stopped with the nachos. Drink prices are not bad for downtown, but they need a more broad draft selection. read more

Guido's Bar & Grill - Bars Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Went here the other day and it was ok. The service was awesome not gonna lie but the food was lackin. Well at least for the pastrami rueben I had. The sandwich was small, greasy on the bottom, and the sauerkraut was really bland. The pastrami tasted great but not nearly enough of it for the price paid. The curly fries were good that came with it. The 2 beers I ordered were not ice cold at all, I mean barely cold. If you want good service go here and I suggest something other than the rueben. read more