This place is a vibes based place to go get grub. I have some of my best memories here, truthfully…read more And the boba? I am not a big boba guy... but DAMN, the items are creative, the seasonal items are GREAT, and their slushies are... gah, so good. I feel pretty chuddy to admit I have devoured many apple slushies, whenever they are out. However, the prices are a bit high, especially for the pokebowls. But still really solid, taste wise.

I loved my time here! The ayce hot pot is great and loved the authentic Sichuan style of hot pot…read more Service was outstanding! We learned about different sauces and the hostess who may be the owner was so kind to us she even made us some of her favorite combinations! I'd go back for the food at a great price point and the family style service! Vibe was cozy.

First of all, I love the service here. The employees are super nice and love talking to regulars. I…read morehad a very good conversation with a man at the front counter and it made my night. Second, the value here is incredible. With one order, you get all the tea you want and as many refills on rice you need. And one order is a lot, especially for around $8! I ordered vegetables and probably got at least a pound of stir fried veggies piled onto a massive plate. Great value for price! Third, and most importantly, the food at Cravings is awesome! Definitely recommend the crispy chicken, or, if you're feeling more traditional, the fried fish and tofu. It was fantastic! The secret? The owner of Cravings actually works the kitchen. It's clear they love what they do. Stop by if you enjoy good food, good value, and good service. I might see you there!

The food was disappointing on so many levels No presence of…read moreflavor or love The chicken tasted as if it was boiled and unseasoned and it frankly it's whiter than me

Also from a Chinese student standpoint, the food here is great. All other Chinese buffet places…read moreincluding EVO cafe are too oily. The food here is like homemade food I've had while growing up. Absolutely love it. To top it off, you can also order from the menu and I like the beef brisket noodles a lot. And they offer free soybean milk. I don't know what that napkin guy is doing. This is a self-serve place except for choosing the toppings and items ordered from the menu. You are not paying tips here. Sometimes there can be (toned-down) (domestic) arguments heard going on between the shop owner's family (presumably), but they still try to be polite when you are ordering food, and that doesn't detract you from enjoying your food.

The food didn't look super appetizer but it tasted pretty good. You can stop by for a really quick…read morelunch because the food is already made for rice with 2 or 3 dishes. You can also order off the menu which has a lot of options. There is soybean milk available which was super hot. It's unsweetened but they have sugar out for you to add as much as you want to the drink. We saw a lot of students stopping by for lunch while we were there.

Food #610 preserved egg and pork porridge…read more#604 house special bun House special bun was solid, 7 out of 10. Meat was a on the oily side but otherwise this was good. The porridge (congee) was 4 out of 10 for me. Lots of corn starch added, though it got thinner as I ate more. The taste seemed like MSG, though I am not sure how much was from the preserved egg. This was less than $10 and a big portion. I would have preferred less volume if it meant less corn starch. Ambiance: Pros for authenticity: the music playing are Chinese artists like JJ Lin. Cons: a bit of a musty smell when I walked in. For context, it had rained all day. I realize I'm not the target market (university student), though the food was disappointing.

First of all, do NOT order online for pick up or take out since it is much more expensive. The meat…read moredishes (pork,beef,etc.) in store were $16.99-$17.99. I was going to order online but they were all around $22-25. The rice special lunches in store were $9.99 but online is around $15. I actually came because my friend loved to come here a couple years ago and said it was his favorite restaurant on campus. I ordered the pork lunch special. And I was extremely disappointed. As seen in the picture when you open your food, there's just a whole ton of cabbage. I then sifted through it and counted less than 8 pieces of meat. And the bottom of the box was padded with a thick layer of rice. I also ordered a stewed pork bun. It lacked flavor and the meat to bread ratio was extremely off. I assumed because of COVID, prices went up (at least online) and less expensive ingredients were being used(meats) and more cheap materials were used to complete customer orders (rice and veggies). I know many restaurants have done this but my order was just laughably disappointing. Also I came to order on a Sunday afternoon. I was placing my order when the cashier told me that the cook was out and they couldn't make over 50-60% of the menu. That put me off a bit as I was originally going to order two things from the menu but they were both "unavailable". I think there should've been a note in the menu so customers would be notified before they spend 5 minutes looking at the menu to decide. Anyways that was a slight tangent. But another reason I gave this place 2 stars is because the cashier and workers were quite short. They would interrupt you while talking. It's just not the customer service I would expect. The only redeeming factor I believe was that one of few pieces of meat I had actually tasted pretty good. Besides this I do not think I will be back or will be recommending this place to anyone else. If you're craving authentic Chinese food, I believe there are many better options on campus (Northern Cuisine, Lao Sze Chuan, etc.).

A solid option if you're looking for a less busy Chinese restaurant near campus with spacious…read morecomfortable seating, full sit-in service, and a fairly varied menu with good prices and generous portions. If this restaurant were located in most cities in Illinois, it would be one of the nicest and best restaurants around. The competition around Champaign Urbana for Chinese food is very high however, and this one is a little less refined for flavors and textures than some of the popular spots around campus. With that said however, the food is still highly enjoyable and the more authentic dishes are considerably better than the Americanized options. For example, the cumin beef has a nice tender texture with good sear and flavor coming from the onion and mix of spices. The orange beef also has a nice citrus flavor and tender beef that's not overly sweet. The pineapple sweet and sour pork was passable, but not really as sweet or crunchy as expected. The egg rolls were done very well, similar to how my grandpa prepared them. Overall, this is a delicious spot for Chinese food with plenty of parking and much more relaxed dining. Food is good here, but for me just a little less refined than the best options available.

Great place for family style meals for big groups! We made a reservation for a party of 7!…read more The food was delicious, we got 7 dishes to share and it was plenty of food! My favorites were the cumin lamb, dry pot chicken, and the rice noodle with beef. The lamb was perfectly seasoned and not gamey at all (coming from someone who doesn't usually like lamb). The beef in the rice noodles were so tender and a group favorite. The egg drop soup serving was massive, enough for everyone to get two small bowls. I was most disappointed by the twice cook pork, it was extremely dry. The rice was also quite dry as well. Overall a place I would love to visit again!

When people ask me what are my favorite restaurants the CU area, Shiquan is one of them! I could…read morecome here to just eat bowls and bowls of wontons with friends! My favorite wontons are mapo, green pepper, and hot chili oil wontons. My second favorite item is the sliced spicy pork belly dish! When you arrive, you scan the menu from your phone and order at your table. The food comes out relatively quickly. The max number of people I've come with is 6, so if you have a party of more than 6 you might have to split up into smaller tables.

I usually order takeouts from Shiquan, only dine in a few times and they seem a little understaffed…read morein the restaurant. The taste of their dishes is authentic and consistent throughout the years. I think this is one of the best Chinese restaurants in town in terms of food.

This spot was highly recommended to me and I'm glad that I tried it. I ordered for pickup which is…read morethrough DoorDash so I can't comment on the service, but when I picked up the order, they were very kind. The rice bowl was INSANELY good, huge portion which will definitely be enough for 2.5 meals. The inside was decorated with a lot of legos which made for a fun ambiance and interior. Definitely recommend for a casual lunch/dinner.

Got their beef bimbipop - added a ton of siracha, but even still, the bimbibop did not hit. It was…read moregood, don't get me wrong, but having said that... I believe that this was something that I might be able to make at my own house. The time it took to get the bowl was also not the fastest. The actual store's internal space was WONDERFUL though. Lots of niche models (they had Gundam models!!) and cool nerd-core items.

It was great hope to come back sometime but I went with my mom best experience ever and live the…read morewaitress she was so nice

The vibes are nice, the interior is inviting and the idea of having a lot of different Asian…read morecuisines seems like a positive. However, the quality of food here does not seem to justify the price point set at Ko Fusion. The menu reflects the fusion aspect of the restaurant. Ko Fusion offers an entire Japanese sushi menu, along with various stir fries, curries, ramen and even Korean BBQ on certain nights. From the multiple visits I have had here, I would not say that they stand at the top in any cuisine, the food is relatively average. First things first, paying over $20 for a single sushi roll is one of my least favorite dining experiences out there. With restaurants charging a little more for an all you can eat experience or even doing buy one get one deals, the sushi roll has to be really, really good to make it worth it. I did not feel that way here at Ko Fusion. In fact, I felt that Flaming Phoenix Roll was good at best and when I finished, I was still starving. I do think there is an effort to import quality ingredients and do a nice job with presentation, but I was definitely not satisfied. On my next visit, I wanted to order a dish as it would hopefully fill me up more. I ordered their Bul Go Kee and at $32 dollars, I was really was hoping it would be a standout dish. The food was alright, but again, could not justify the price point set for the dish. Not only that, I am looking back on the menu and realize that I never got the lettuce wrap portion of the meal. The beef itself had some decent flavor and was tender, so it at least wasn't a bad dish. I just was left feeling like I did not get my money's worth. Would I recommend this place for nicer occasions? I guess so. However, I would go so far to make this your go-to Japanese or Korean spot, places that specialize in those cuisines would likely give you a better bang for your buck.