So I was in town for work and the center manager told me that they would buy me dinner for helping…read morethem out. When I asked what would she recommend this place was the first recommendation. I'm not normally a BBQ guy but I figured I would give it a shot and boy am I glad I did. So I order the Rib tips and a side of Coleslaw. And the flavor was amazing. I loved their signature bbq sauce. My order came with fries and 2 slices of bread. I was definitely in fat boy heaven lol. The food was amazing and I will definitely be coming back.

Was so greasy we couldn't eat it. The chicken sandwich only had a couple pieces of chicken that…read morewere so bland, not BBQ flavor at all. The fries were dripping in grease. In a nut shell, it was a total waste of our money. We'll stick with some local BBQ places that actually serve a decent BBQ meal.

To Go order…read more Hostess was efficient. Kitchen was efficient. Not too loud. High tops, low table and a bar. Chicken sandwich is okay.

Beers are plentiful in this action packed bar and grill in Champaign. It also has pretty okay food…read morebut people really aren't coming here for it. Aspen Tap House is a great place for watching any games. Has tons of TVs around and there's a party atmosphere usually going on. The prices are okay for portions. A location away from the campus craziness but it still can get loud. It's close to a few hotels, so it's a great place for travelers. The menu has about what one should expect, with shit tons of beers and many of these are local as well. Got a few good ones. It's about $7 a pint. Best we had of these was the White Oak Brewery selection #CharmingAF. This was refreshing and smooth. It's about $12 for the cheapest burgers. We each got the Black Bean Burger, which comes with guacamole, pico de gallo, and sour cream but I left off the last one. Also gets a choice of a side, so okay value for it. I got it with a salad. A lot of other meaty options available. They have tacos and the Impossible meat is an option. For sure it pretty much seems like Applebee's or some generic polished sports bar and grill but it's okay to be honest. It's located on Neil Street to the south of the campus stuff. There's meaty things as well as options for vegans and vegetarians.

Holy smokes! Smoked meat that is. We were so thrilled to find this gem of a place…read more We actually headed here because folks told us it was Celiac friendly, but you won't notice the difference whether you're eating gluten free or not. The ribs were *beyond amazing*. No joke. I know they serve other things, but do NOT miss the ribs. All of their sauces are GF so you don't have to worry about what you're eating. And for those of you craving carbs that aren't diet-restricted, the Cheddar Jalapeño Corn Bread was delish. Located in an old train station, it has a HUGE gorgeous bar that is the statement piece within the restaurant. But feel free to sit outside when the weather is good.

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.

Placed order on app and it was ready 5 minutes after I went in. Extra crispy original. Really good…read moreand hot. Waffle fries. Crispy and hot. Good ranch. I'd go back. Music selection was a little off for me with explicit rap but it probably appeals to some. I put in my buds and zoned out on their really nice big TVs. Very clean and friendly. Good prices.

Excited to see that they had Parmesan garlic fries. However, they are not real garlic Parmesan…read morefries. There was no junks of garlic as pictured on the website and they were very salty. The wings flavors we picked were good, even though a little bit too much fried.

Not terrible. I went in as it was local to me and I needed a quick bite. The atmosphere was nice. A…read moresmall town bar, nice and clean. I came in for a to-go meal. The bartender was also the wait staff, so he seemed less than thrilled serving someone who wasn't sitting down and drinking a tab into unafordability. Not the most welcoming person, and I'd assume most of the clientele were locals, me obviously not one and I felt that way. I looked at the menu and chose the "fried bologna" sandwich. Fast forward to the sandwich. I will mention again, I got it to-go. I got home and opened it up. Was it bologna? Yes. Was it a sandwich? Yes. Was it "fried"? No. I have eaten fried bologna sandwiches at home and from Arizona to here and every state in between. It was barely browned. Real fried bologna sandwiches are typically cooked to the edge of the meat becoming black. It brings out all of the great flavors bologna offers. Now, was it good? It was edible. It was good enough and I ate every bite. Would I order it again? Not likely. If I am in that area again and hungry, I'd stop in again.

Came in for the moonshine flights that we have heard so much about and discovered a nice food menu…read moreand decided to give it a try and pleasantly surprised by the food selection and overall quality of our meal We arrived there shortly after they opened and place was very unassuming on the outside but has a lot of spaces for groups of people we entered the bar area which also had low tables to choose from we had menus at the table which was clean and seating was comfortable we saw a few menus and realized that there was also a food option which was great since we were in the mood for something We ordered flights of moonshine which we thought was a very large selection and hard to choose only 4 so we got a few flights and we were feeling pretty good at that point and needed something to eat and we started an order of a hot chicken wrap which was very good and a little bit of kick topping it off with the sweet crispy sweet potato fries that paired perfectly with the wrap. I got the trio open face sandwich which I truly enjoyed but took it apart to experience each layer of meat on this meal the coleslaw was creamy and crunchy, the pulled pork was smoked perfectly and tender as is next the beef brisket was smoked nicely and fork tender and at the bottom was the andouille sausage with a little spice and very tasty all together a great meal our server was also the bartender since it had just opened but he was on top of everything going on and our drinks came out quick and so did our meal so we were not ready for the meal was still enjoying our moonshine flights Definitely will be back to enjoy another day out at Smoke and shine

Delicious food and great service!!!…read more Let's talk facts here. The food is good, the prices are fair. & it's a good place to pick up food to take back home and enjoy a meal. My brother and I went for three things: fried chicken, chicken tenders, and fried jumbo shrimp. All good options. The owner cooked the food to perfection--every bite was delicious. Crunchy fried chicken, good size tenders and the shrimp paired well with the lemon pepper garnish. Was very happy to see good quality chicken and shrimp. I also appreciate that the chicken and shrimp were cooked in different oil and not mixed in. You'd be surprised how many places do that. The wait time was fair too. They take the time and effort to make sure your food comes out right. Will be going back again! Go ahead and search on tick-tock "Tasty Wings & Sandwiches" Kris G did a food review for the location. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8gLWX7X/ 100 plus comments praising how delicious the fried chicken and wings are!! & how the owner is a friendly person. It's cool to see actual food reviews--Definitely worth checking out.

Tried their boneless wings a couple days ago and really enjoyed them! The wing sizes themselves are…read morebig, and the meat was very tender yet still crispy. Probably my new favorite wing place in town. They also let you pick your fry seasoning which I thought was a nice touch. Everything seemed to be made to order too, so you'll have to wait a little if you stop by in person but it is definitely worth it.

So tasty, love this place! I will say, the "small" tots is not enough- get the large! I also love…read moretheir burgers, but I just got the sweet potato tots this time. Yum!

Looking for a great dinner. Went to The Yard for dinner and decided on Smith Burgers. Place was…read morereally interesting - housing 6 or 7 businesses - and it was packed at 6pm on Thursday evening. Really nice venue. Food ordering was easy to navigate. Customizable burgers made sure we got what we like. Found a table and waited to be notified it was ready. Burgers were really so good. Both were very tasty and well built. Wiscanson for him, the Melt for me with a Sweet Tot Basket to share. Happy attentive staff, great venue, really good food. If you have an opportunity check it out!

We visited Baxter expecting to have a finer dining experience in the Champaign area. When we…read morearrived, we were greeted and seated promptly. We ordered two of their specialty cocktails, which took a little long to be delivered but subsequently were very good. Next we ordered the stuffed mushrooms, Halibut and filet medallions. Service was a little slow so we decided to just enjoy the time together. Our appetizer arrived and was outstanding. It was a bit of a wait for our entrees to appear and when they did we were disappointed with the wait. The filet was ordered medium well and arrived seared to almost well done other than the very center was cold and red. The halibut was overcooked as well but regardless I decided to enjoy the halibut because it was still palatable. The filet, on the other hand was not. It was tough and just not very good. I fully expected to spend the money on a fine dining experience but didn't feel that experience was met. We will try Baxter again in the future with hopes of a better experience but our history there has been hit and miss!

Came in after the Illini beat Maryland on a Saturday evening. No issue with getting a seat right at…read morethe bar. Bar tender seemed a bit overworked, vary harried and not super friendly, but reasonably fast. Ordered the gnocchi and filet tips. Started with the Baxter's salad. That was excellent! The gnocchi was promoted as 'crisp' which I found intriguing. Not crisp at all. Standard fair. Filet was okay, but not great. Mushroom sauce was great! Ambiance is that of a classic steak house. Nice place, will come back again to try the steak.