We took a spontaneous day trip to Champaign, IL and tried Jupiter's on the recommendation of Dave Portnoy's Pizza Review. It was delicious! We shared a Greek salad that was chock full of black olives and feta cheese. We also shared a large Chicken Fajita specialty pizza and it was so tasty! Lots of chicken and fajita vegetable hidden under the cheese. Our server Justin was attentive too. Ambiance is relaxed and it's a bar with six pool tables. We will come here again! read more

Jupiter's Pizzeria and Billiards - Chicken Fajita specialty pizza - Pool Halls Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

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The vibe is very cute I like that their pizza is flat but it's so oily and salty it's very heavy and you get nauseous very easily read more

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A great place for lunch and hang out!! Was in town visiting my partners sister. I opted for the hawaiian pizza with a pesto base instead of the red sauce! WOW!!! Amazing!! After lunch we hung out a bit at the slot machines and the pool tables. There was only one bartender/server so service was a bit spotty. It worked out perfectly for us since we were just hanging around. He was great! Will visit again when in town!! read more

Extremely disappointing. When I say this was THE worst experience I've ever had at a restaurant... We had rude after rude interactions. A black lady with dreads was our waitress tonight. She ignored me when I asked her for water and then she gave me major attitude and rolled her eyes at me when I told her my order was wrong. She said "well, that's going to take another 20 minutes then." Lady, you're the one who got the order wrong, not me. I will never come back here and people need to know what kind of staff they have working here. It was so unpleasant that I wish I left after that. read more

Wow, this place was terrible, obviously way understaffed. Restaurant was practically empty, but it still took way over an hour for 3 measly pizzas. Pizzas were very unimpressive. (Nothing like they were years ago.) Service was the worst I've ever experienced. Then they overcharged us. (Glad I reviewed the bill carefully.) read more

Their cracker pizza is surprisingly good. We get it often for takeout to eat at Pour Bros trivia.

Decent bar! Nice place to chill DEFINITELY not for the Youth. I'd say anyone aged 35+ Is the spot for ya!

The service was good, didn't take long to get seated. However, the pizza had no sauce and we only got 9 out of 10 wings. Overall, mediocre food. read more

The pizza is just alright fair price. 6.5/10. Nice environment good service. So I will probably not come back read more

we used to be regulars here before we moved out of state. Unfortunately they must be scraping the bottom of the barrel for help. We waited an hour before asking when our pizza would be ready and they brought out 3 burnt pizzas. Never to return and will never recommend again ever! read more

Jupiter's Pizzeria and Billiards - a half eaten pizza - Pool Halls Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Came here after a wedding reception, in need of some grub. We ordered the Pizza Margherita - red sauce, mozzarella & provolone, sliced roma tomatoes, oregano & basil. It was fairly tasty. Not destination dining at all, but if you're looking for grub to enjoy with a beer, this will hit the spot. Despite the chalkboard announcing that large pizzas were $10 after 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, the waitress tried to stick us with the regular price. She seemed annoyed I brought this up. Check that bill, people. It's pretty loud, people are playing pool and I saw a man so drunk in the men's room, he was stumbling and slamming into the walls face-first. So that's your atmosphere. I'd go back if I were looking for a late night bite, but there are probably better options out there. read more

Jupiter's Pizzeria and Billiards - billiards playing pool - Pool Halls Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Pathetic service. Ordered food and waited an hour then got told they lost our order. We were told we would need to wait another 30 minutes. All for 1 large pizza. Ridiculous! Not good enough. Go with caution. Clearly understaffed and not able to handle crowds. read more

Best pizza hands down, you know that monical's chain pizza that is amazing!!! It's that, times 10. Get it well done you will thank me. Ranch is best on this side of BloNo. read more

Ok, tried out the downtown Jupiters and loved it just as much as Jupiters at the Crossing! Consistently good food & great service. They also have a lot of exotic pizzas (Gyro Pizza was amazeballs). I went with the traditional sausage & pepperoni and loved it! Great atmosphere, very old school. Tons of room, pooltables, etc. And not too loud for an early Friday pm. read more

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If thin crust is your thing, this place is hard to beat. You have a huge selection of sauces and toppings, so go ham if you like. I think I tried tomato, kalamata olives, feta, pesto and chicken when I went. wise choice, it was perfection. However, I think it's pretty hard to go wrong at Jupiter's. The locale seems driven towards sports fans and the nocturnal crowd, filled with pool tables, an extensive bar and flat screen TVs everywhere. We see families there quite often though, and I'm sure you can order out. If not, possibly pick up? If you're judging in terms of flavor and thin crust crisp, Jupiter's is the way to go in Champaign. read more

These people ruined my Xmas. This year we were going to do something diff, and I was going to order 40 pizzas for our Xmas party. Called ahead days in advance to see if they were going to be open, and they said yes. Called to order pizzas on Xmas, and they say kitchen is closed. Bunch of srooges. Going to jets instead. read more

Jupiter's Pizzeria and Billiards - Pool Halls Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

The Pranzo mustard-cream based thin-crust pizza is pretty unique and the reason I keep coming back. Awesome. There's always a few decent craft beers on tap, although this is a place where you learn from experience the printed menu tap list usually isn't accurate. :( The service is always a little hit and miss--it'd be nice if the wait staff knew the beers better and had a better sense of timing (waiting for the check seems normal). But staff are usually friendly. For a place to get a chill dinner downtown, I'm a fan regardless of its shortcomings. read more

I do commend their varying selection of toppings for their pizza. I had salmon as one of my toppings and either the salmon was bad, or salmon just doesn't mesh well with pizza. Either way, it made the pizza just taste mediocre. read more

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Amaaazing pizza! The Bianca is totally my jam. I also really appreciate that the kitchen is open til 1am which is later than most places downtown. They also have drink specials just about every night. It's a fun bar for playing some pool, watching a game, or just hanging out. Service is also solid too! read more

Really bad experience. We came in to enjoy a birthday brunch but the whole time we were there our server Krysten was extremely rude. We could sense that she did not want to serve us at all, as if she was doing us a favor. Jupiter's needs to work with their servers and train them. The food was actually great but it was completely overshadowed by this single bad experience. Would think twice before coming back here. read more

This trip to Jupiters' was one of the worst dining experiences I've ever had in C-U. We couldn't get our drinks, we couldn't get our food...I had to settle for my appetizer (wings were great) as my meal. I've heard people rave about this place, but that's lost on me after this... Our food never arrived, we left after waiting over an hour for it...at this point I was regretting letting Jupiters try to ruin our evening....it was a complete waste of my night without kids... read more

The pricing on Google was not accurate. Paid $50 for two medium sized pizzas that was not even good.

This is a pretty cool place! It's much smaller than the location at the crossing but it does its jobs. They have few TV screens for games and some pool tables as well. I tried the chicken bacon sandwich and it was really good! It comes with a side of chips and I was very satisfied! The waitress was also very attentive. I think it's a fun spot for some late night eats or playing some games with friends! read more

Yes. You win, Jupiters. Happy hour special providing me with cheap yet delicious beer? Check. Super cheap pizza, making life amazing? Double check. Okay, Jupiter's has happy hour specials that are WONDROUS. I got a magnificent large pizza for only $8. And it was huuuuge. How huge? It was so big I ate leftovers for lunch, dinner and another lunch during the week. For eight dollars! Jupiters, I will sing your praises on the harp, lyre, and xylophone. Seriously. read more

Was downtown this past weekend, looking to go to Seven Saints, but they had like a 30 min wait so stumbled into this restaurant. I went to the other one back in my college days, but this one I didn't even know existed. Walked in and it's seat yourself tables to the left, a bunch of pool tables to the front, and a long bar in the middle. Very limited seating, but it wasn't packed at all so that wasn't a problem. There was a weird draft hitting our table though, so we moved to one deeper in the corner since we thought it was the door, but the draft was there too. We just had to wear our coats throughout dinner. For 6 people, we ordered 2 large pizzas, one buffalo chicken, and one prosciutto. I didn't care much for the prosciutto, but the buffalo was pretty bomb. Ordered some small ranches (50 cents per though, what a rip) and it was delicious. It's deceptive that they cut their pizzas into smaller squares because you feel like you can eat so much more. We had 6 slices left over and it was about 42-ish dollars with tax and tip. So a large probably feeds 4 people comfortably, 3 uncomfortably. Weird thing though is when we asked for a box, the waitress asked if we wanted anything else. We said no and assumed she would bring us the check. But didn't and we sat there for like 10 more minutes. Had to grab her attention and then ask for the check. We weren't drinking or anything so I'm not sure why she thought we would want to just hang out. Minor inconvenience though so it's whatever. read more

Great late-night pizza joint with booze and billiards. I had a simple cheese pizza and a Jack and Coke. The pizza crust was great - not too thick/thin and cooked well. Easy pizza to eat. I like how they cut it in square pieces. Thank you for being open late (2am) for us night owls! I'll visit this place again. They offer a gluten-free crust (10.5in) but I haven't tried it yet. I'll update this post when I do. read more

This place is great. First, I love their new location because it has an entire basement area with arcade games, mini bowling arenas, and pool tables. It makes it a great restaurant to bring anyone - friends, family, and all ages. I have come here different times with different groups of different sizes. Every single time, they were very accomodating, fast, and nice. I once came there having reserved a dinner spot about 2 hours in advance for 30+ people and when we got there they were super prepared!! It was nice having tons of games to play while we were waiting for the food also! Although it is pretty awesome, I give this place 4 stars because besides Tuesday nights (which are half price pizza nights!) the place is pretty pricey for thin crust pizza which is not that filling. Furthermore, it is pretty far from campustown, which makes it hard for a college girl to access! read more

Overall a nice hangout spot! Large space with 5-6 pool tables, seating along the walls, and plenty of dining tables. The bartender with the ponytail was very welcoming and friendly when we had a question about the pool tables. A Michael Jackson playlist was playing over the speakers. There was a mix of people in there - college students, family with young children having dinner, older men watching college football at the bar, young adults playing pool. We were here on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend so it wasn't super busy, but I can imagine it getting pretty bustling on Tuesday nights when they have their pizza and pool special. Daily specials seem pretty decent too. Definitely will be coming back! read more

Jupiter's Pizza is awesome. A place where you can swap your favorite pizza toppings with friends, enjoy your go-to beer on the side, chat with friends, and watch the basketball game on their large TVs. They also have pool tables and arcade games. My favorite night to go is Tuesday because they have half off large pizzas and it's a popular night to go. Warning to Chicago-native-deep-dish lovers: these pizzas are thin-crust pizzas and I'm from St. Louis, so we love thin crust pizzas, but this place does not rip you off on toppings. Jupiter's specialty pizzas are great! There's no need to stress about perfecting your pizzas toppings since they already have specialty pizzas with your already-favorite toppings. If you want to make your own crazy masterpiece, you can customize your pizza with four toppings maximum (meat toppings count as two). More importantly, the price is very reasonable. Also this place has a clean, friendly, fun atmosphere. It's definitely one of my favorite places to go in downtown champaign. I recommend every U of I student to check this place out with friends there before graduation . read more

I'd heard it was the best (thin crust) pizza in town, so I checked it out, and I'd say it lived up to my expectations. I went with a big group of friends, and we ordered the Special K pizza (sausage, mushrooms, cream sauce, some other stuff... no drugs or cereal though) and the Pizza Bianca (olive oil, artichokes, onions, other vegetables). Both were great, though the Bianca needed the parmesan cheese I added on top for saltiness. I'd like to go back and try the plain cheese (after all, that's what I usually get and judge pizza places by), and the smoked salmon pizza just sounds too interesting to pass up! read more

A really, really good sit-down pizza place, and so much better than Papa Dels (that's sacrilege in C-U, but it's the truth). The thin-crust pizza is fantastic, and reasonably priced. My girlfriend and I normally order either a pineapple pepperoni or a bacon pepperoni (sometimes half-and-half) and it's fantastic. I also love the atmosphere; I don't play pool, but the building is gorgeous (I'm a sucker for the tin roof) and the place is lively. The garlic bread isn't really worth it, and the beer selection is kind of lame (all the domestic Big Three bottles you can drink!), which keeps it from five stars, but I like Jupiter's a lot. read more

I stopped going all together since there's literally no place to park. Either parking lots are roped or predatory tow companies are sitting there waiting to ruin someone's night. Until the parking issue is figured out I'll just go some place else. Definitely NOT the one at the crossing. Their pizza sucks there. read more

When CU goes smoke free in January I fully expect myself to go to Jupiter's like 100 times a month. Although I don't really like thin crust pizza, for some reason the Jupiter's topping combinations always hit me just right. Especially the pizzas with meat on them. Yes. Meat Pizza. I wish there were more seating, so I could bring more massive groups with me. Jupiter's is an extremely popular departmental happy hour site, and when even 20 of us show up we pretty much fill up all the seating in the entire bar. Pizza is good, beer is good, not too loud, lots of pool tables, very few skanks! read more

Jupiters is great! Really great thin-crust pizza, (Italia would be proud) awesome sophisticated toppings (my fav is the Prosciutto and Artichoke...YUM!). The only downside for me (hence not 5 stars) is the small number of outside tables, BUT I have always been able to sit outside. I reckon it would be cooler if there was more of an outside 'vibe' there, especially being a block out of the way from the other downtown restaurants... I am still a fan. read more

Jupiter's was always a favorite when going out. Great games, lots of pool tables (esp. awesome for those nights when the joint is packed and you really wanna play)! The music is usually good (maybe more trendy for my tastes, but that doesn't take away from it, obsly). What does, though, is their service. Super slow. It's usually _okay_ (the service that is), but I've had a rude bartender or two! I suppose that comes with the rush of a fast paced and crowded bar on a Saturday night. All in all, I wouldn't say Jupiter is extremely outstanding, or extremely poor. It's just a run of the mill bar in downtown Champaign (though, it could pretty much be places anywhere). It offers some great entertainment, with some good refreshment (albeit expensive!!), with the option of a thin crust pizza! Totally a three-starer! read more

There is better pizza to be had, and there are places with better beer selections. There is no place in Champaign-Urbana with a better beer selection that also serves pizza, though, and the pizza is not half bad, if you like your crust cracker-thin and crisp. I like the smoked salmon. I was very sad on my recent visit home to find that Bell's no longer distributes in Illinois. That is tragic. You can still get Lindeman's on draft though; I'm not sure you can even get that at the Blind Pig. I can't wait to go home again now that C-U is smoke-free. I will be able to enjoy this place at times other than 2 PM when there are actually other humans there. read more

Be forewarned. It's cracker crust pizza. My thinking on this is, I'd rather go to the supermarket, buy a box of matzoh, and spread a little sauce and cheese on it than pay big bucks for cracker pizza. But of course, this also sounds like a pretty horrible idea. But if you like cracker crust pizza... No, actually, I'm not going to say this is passable for cracker crust pizza. I have no idea what's good about this. Oh, doesn't Lunchables do a a pizza lunch? There you go, it's kind of like that. So, really what I'm saying is, I guess a lot of people like crunchy pizza, but if you're not one of those people, don't bother. read more

I always make a stop here whenever I'm in town. A perfect place to grab a bite with an old friend. I'm particular to the smoked salmon and dill pizza, but back in college I used to show much love to the BBQ chicken as well. Tuesday nights - half price large pizzas! Everything here seems cheap compared to my current location of NYC, but I still love a good deal! read more

Great variety of pizza. Great beers on table. Pool tables everywhere and readily available. What's not to love?

Had a great time playing pool here. Rating this a 4 for being above average against many bars with pool tables that don't often have space to play. read more