I'm new to the area and happened to stumble across this place and I'm so glad I did. There are so…read moremany options but there's only 3 options of custard (vanilla, chocolate and strawberry), then you decide between a bunch of toppings and mix-ins. I tried the blueberry cobbler snowstorm based on a recommendation and it was soooo good. The line is long but it moves fast. The inside is vintage so the ambiance is super cute. Def recommend for a hot day or anytime really!

A local favorite of Champaign that is busy all the time. Tried the lemon custard. Drive thru…read moredefinitely took some time to get our order. Custard was served in a Chinese togo box, that's definitely different. First bite had a subtle lemon flavor and finished with a cake flavoring. Neat spot with a variety to choose from. Can see why it's a local fav. Worth checking out if you are a custard fan.

Second time there. I got the Special house crepe and my wife got a fruit one. I absolutely loved…read morethe ice cream and fruit along with the light and fluffy crepe. It was huge. My wife liked hers but the ice cream really makes a difference.. I highly recommend this place but come hungry and bring funds. Its not cheap but it's good. The inside is awesome. Comfy and not overpowered by music. We will definitely go back.

Ordered the Matcha strawberry crêpe with Nutella, it was so good! The perfect dessert after a good…read moremeal. The service did take a long time it took probably at least 30 minutes to get our crêpes. There's nothing special about the inside. It's just your regular order at the counter and wait for your food type of ambience.

Definitely very Asian bakery with lighter flavor profile. The okara cake was a very interesting…read moreconcept. I've made stuff with okara before and like the particular flavor and texture-- it feels drier and denser because of the soy pulp, but it's something I like. I also like how not too sweet everything is. Their miso salted caramel tart was also good, I also like that they sell day-old stuff with half price. I can get behind the concept and the intention behind how this bakery is ran. Very excited to have discovered this on our trip to visit uiuc. Would've loved to try their sencha, hojicha, and genmaicha next time!

I'm normally a huge fan of this bakery as the quality of the bakes are pretty good so we come here…read moreoften as you can see in my previous review. However, a few weeks ago, (6/6/26) I had a disappointing experience with a staff member there while picking up an online cake order. On the day of cake pick up, I was done with errands at around 10am, I called the bakery to ask if it was possible to pickup the cake early. The girl on the phone sounded very annoyed with my request (I was just asking, they could have said no) and told me they don't do pickups until noon but I can still come in. So I get there and she immediately starts treating me like I was a huge inconvenience. As she's handing me the cake, she pulls out a receipt and started scolding me that pickups don't start until noon and it's right there on the website. I showed her my email receipt confirming 10:30am pickup and how there's literally two different sections with different times on their website so i was obviously confused. but she ignored my explanation and continued chastising me for the misunderstanding of the pickup times. I just let it go as I didn't want to argue but I left feeling very upset. I think management/owners dropped the ball on training staff on how handle these types of situations with professionalism and not immediately placing blame on the customer. I tried my best to smile and be friendly to her but she was starting to become defensive. There was no accountability for the user interface of their website. She made sure to make it known that it was my mistake alone. I have not decided whether I will continue to support this establishment but I won't be back for awhile.

Adorable and inviting cafe with delicious pastries made in house. The staff provide helpful advice…read moreand it's such a cozy place to enjoy a coffee and treat by yourself or with friends. Definitely recommend this local business!

Lovely cutie place my friend shared with me! I got Pink Lady Punch and the Ruhubarb Scone! My…read morefriend got an iced latte with banana cold foam and a lavender poppy seed muffin! Decor is very nice as well

It's a solid spot! Very easy to order digitally and you just need to wait to pick up your food…read more Very little human interaction, but that's the nature of this shop. Drinks and food themselves are very interesting and well made. Not in a "this is amazing", but it was good. My group and I enjoyed everything that we ordered, so the drinks and food were probably designed to please as many people as possible. The variety in their menu is interesting and I'm surprised they were willing maintain their diverse selections. The location is more in a hole-in-a-wall spot. Parking is a pain, but it's in a walking neighborhood amidst a bunch of stores and restaurants. It's a nice place to pop by for a quick drink or dessert after a huge dinner or for a walking break. The biggest concern I had with the place is that it's really not designed for people to stick around. Very few seats or uncomfortable standing areas. It's got this industrial layout where you go in, order digitally, get your food and get out.

There were so many Asian tea spots here in Campus town to choose from, but happen to stop in to…read moretry. For a weekend, there was no extremally long lines today due to many digital kiosk available to order. I just had a taste for a mango tea ($8) and splurge for toppings. The order and dink in hand took not more than 10 minutes. The taste was spot on but I wish there was on option to choose the percentages of sugar to add/remove from the drinks.

Great service, great drinks, and great vibes. I came here during finals to study and try their…read morematcha and was very satisfied! The strawberry matcha is sweet and flavorful. The inside is quiet and has a great seating area for studying, it was very clean and had a cute community board inside! I was served quickly by a lone person with optimism and a smile. I felt very welcome and enjoyed every moment of being here! I will definitley be back to try their desserts!

This dessert shop was a wonderful find for me. I went here to get a matcha oriented drink but ended…read moreup getting a soft-serve swirl. Upon arrival, I checked out the menu and saw a lot of wonderful variety of items that I wanted to try; however, I only had room for one thing. While scoping out the menu, my eyes fell on their soft-serve flavors. They not only had chocolate and vanilla flavors but also, hojicha, matcha, and ube. Plus, you could get them in a swirl or just as two flavors in a dish. I immediately decided that I wanted the Hojicha and Ube pairing. My son got the Matcha and Ube combo. Both were good. I liked all the flavors. Hojicha was my favorite, followed by Matcha, and then Ube. Each of these ice cream had rich flavor and the texture was smooth. The pricing of the soft-serve was on the high side but the portion size was good. The Ice cream is made in-house including the Hojicha. The shop was busy. It was frequented by U of I students, it seemed. The service was good. I'd go back here if I were to be in Champaign again. Check it out.

I tried the Tyson cold brew, salmon croissant, and fruit danish -- all were amazing!! The staff…read morewere so nice, the atmosphere was great, and everything I got was tasty. Will definitely go back!

A cute cafe in the lobby of an apartment/hotel complex. The pastries all looked delicious and there…read morewere plenty of unique drink options. The service was quick and friendly, the barista described the options available and had good recommendations! Good study space with WiFi, bathrooms, and a water fountain around the corner. Just be prepared to wear a jacket on either end of the cafe near the doors, can get windy upon opening! Thai Tea Caramel Canelé {5/5}: The best canelé I've ever had (okay, I admit, I've only had maybe 6 in my life). Great caramel and good Thai tea flavor. The texture was AMAZING with a nice slight crisp and chewy outside and almost custard-like inside. I got 2 more before I left Green Onion Kouign-Amann {4/5}: A caramel shell outside of this very flakey pastry that I had plenty of green onions mixed within the dough. It was a great play on sweet and salty flavors with delicious flakey layers Jade Cloud {3/5}: Peach oolong tea with matcha cold foam. Just a personal preference thing, but the flavor combination of peach, oolong, and matcha was not my favorite. I can see how someone who likes this flavor profile would find this drink refreshing!

My husband and I went in to grab lunch. We heard the tortas were good and had a Got-spot coupon to…read moreburn. We both ordered a milanesa torta; mine had sour cream and his had the aioli, which was a chipotle seasoned sauce. It was delicious- the bread was a lot lighter and airy than previous tortas we have had around town where the bread is more dense. We highly recommend trying the torta. The horchata was creamier that other places. SO good! We saw a sign on the register for ceviche on Sundays. We are totally coming back.

My Mexican colleague asked if I had chamoyada before and said nope! What a great find in Champaign…read morefor Mexican dessert! Chamoyada is like shaved ice/sorbet topped with chili powder and chamoy sauce, which is a sour plum like flavor. Hawaiians, it's like Li Hing Mui. Japanese, it's like umeboshi. Taiwanese, it's like Suan Mei. I think you get the point! Chamoyada was really tasty. Next time, I will give their paletas a shot.

Rick's Bakery made the most STUNNING cake for my grandmother's Celebration of Life party. It was…read moresuch a perfect tribute to her. I gave them a couple inspo photos but what they did went absolutely above and beyond what I imagined and everybody at the party was amazed and had nothing but good things to say. And that's just the outside! The taste was amazing, too. It was a half sheet princess cake which was delicious! Rick's made my graduation cake, a custom princess cake, over a decade ago and so I was so happy to see this was still an option they offered. Aside from the cakes Rick's has so much to offer. I grew up in Urbana -- I live out of state now -- but whenever I come to visit I stop in to grab a spinach and feta stuffed croissant! Definitely go check them out if you're in town!

My husband and I were new to Urbana, Illinois. We stopped into the bakery shortly after it opened…read more I tried the tamales de mole. It was super moist, with a good flavor. The cashier greeted us with a smile. Service was great! The bakery is small with good prices. I can't wait to have those tamales again!

Honestly, it's not bad at all. All of the flavors are non fat/no sugar added, which is good if you…read morelike to add the sugary toppings. Personally I'm not a big fan of a lot of toppings, so it tasted more like yogurt than anything else. I tried the taro flavor and it wasn't that bad, and the cake batter and vanilla were good as well. It's all self service like any other fro yo spot and it wasn't super decorated inside, but it had a friendly atmosphere.

Great tasting froyo, rich, flavorful and not artificial tasting. Been on campus for almost two…read moredecades, and always a loved spot for the students and alums alike. They charge by weight. My kids like the fruity ones, I liked the taro, the matcha is a bit light in flavor in comparison but still pretty good.