As diehard coffee drinkers from Seattle we were shocked at the tasty black coffee and peppermint…read moremocha while visiting the area. My mom said she loved the tuxedo (?) coffee - she's a frequent visitor but we were skeptical as we pulled up to the drive thru. I should have remembered that you often find little gems in the most unexpected places. We'll done We'll definitely be back on our next visit.

Such a sweet little corner store for coffee. Absolutely wonderful. Flavored coffee is delicious,…read moreand the avocado toast with an egg on top was perfect. Great and cozy stop!

Over the last 15 years or more I've been to this establishment maybe 4-5 times; each time I go, I…read moreremember why it's been years since my last visit and I tell myself it wasn't worth it to return when there are so many other options available. This place is incredibly expensive for what you get with regard to the food and the service (or essentially lack thereof). At this time, full simple sandwiches are $12-14 with no sides included (think typical ham and turkey with cheese, tomato, and lettuce with mayo on it that you can make at home), and soups are nearly $8 for a cup and $9 for a bowl. The sandwiches (and "Mexican" fare) have fresh ingredients, but are very mediocre and bland tasting given their simplicity--not remotely worth that price. The high pricing isn't to cover wait staff/cleaning staff or maintaining the facility itself. Orders are taken at the counter and you await to hear your name called to get your food yourself, then rid of all your waste yourself before leaving. The entire dining room was dirty with crumbs on all tables, chairs, and the floor. The trash was full, and the bathroom toilet and urinal both had unflushed waste in them. The place was not busy as it was later afternoon; there were plenty of staff available to keep an eye on the dining room to ensure, at the very least, that the tables and chairs were clean and the trash wasn't full. The building itself is old with a lot(!) of unfinished and inaccessible areas, basic/old tables with cheap "decor". So for over $52 today my spouse and I had two very basic sandwiches, two bowls of semi-warm soup, and two large drinks in a dirty basic dining room after ordering and retrieving the food ourselves. With that price, you'd think the place would be minutely updated and certainly should be cleaner, there would be wait staff, and the food would have much more flavor with much more to it. There are several other places in Monticello to get great tasting food with included sides, cleaner facilities and wait staff, all for less than the price of a basic sandwich that you get here. I love to support small businesses and the staff were certainly friendly so I feel a bit guilty for this review, but this needs to be said about this incredibly overhyped place. This time I won't forget why I infrequent this establishment and won't be back.

Thanks to Yelp, I found the Brown Bag Deli in Monticello while there for visit to Allerton Park one…read moreSaturday, and enjoyed our lunch there. First off, there is a bit of a wait for your order, but trust me, it's worth it. We were there at a prime Saturday lunch hour and the wait was a bit long but I have to tell you, these are REAL 'sandwich artists' that work for this great little place, and they take great care with your order. Plenty of sides to choose from, drinks and homemade pie for dessert, too! I do not order Tuna Salad out bcz I'm always disappointed but I took a chance here at the BBD, and wow did I enjoy my meal. White bread, Tuna Salad, onion and pickle...SO DELICIOUS!!! I was very full after eating the sandwich too. Hubs had the Dagwood Special and totally enjoyed it. Bypass the fast food across the street and visit this great little diner in downtown Monticello. You will be happy you did!

This spot came highly recommended and took a couple attempts to finally stop in because they were…read moreso busy. You order your food at the door then sit down and they bring it to you when ready. I ordered the og sando and truffle fries. The fries were ok and the sando was pretty solid. It's a massive sandwich and could easily feed 2-3 people. It was a couple meals for me. If i lived in the area, i would probably come back. Good food and good vibes. Service was nothing special.

The person at the front entryway where you could order takeout was so super friendly and helpful…read more He seemed very passionate about his job. I got some tenders for my kids, a medium spice sandwich for myself and a special pbj burger for my husband. We also got some truffle fries, onion rings, and jalapeño curds. The chicken was high quality and well battered. The tenders were large, and so was the sandwich. My husband loved his weird pbj sandwich. Unfortunately I discovered the medium spice sauce was essentially spicy BBQ and I hate BBQ it was described to me as "similar to wing sauce" so I was thinking of red hot wing sauce. Thats on me! Can't hold that against them. My husbaad ate both somehow. The truffle fries I wouldn't order again. They were thin shoestring and very greasy with some parm shaved over the top. The jalapeño curds were good. They also forgot our onion rings which was a bummer. I didnt realize til we were on the road and we didnt want to go back.

I came from texas for the special Olympics for my niece. We chose your restaurant for the final…read moreday. She had shrimp tacos I had beef strognof my brother had a gyro and my sister in law had chicken flat bread. The beef strognof was something I will dream of here in texas forever It was the very best that I had EVER HAD IN MY LIFE NEXT TO MY SISTERS GREAT JON

Don't judge by the outside. They have some really great food. Lots of gluten free & vegetarian…read moreoptions. Delicious & reasonably priced. Definitely not a chain, but worth a stop.

Martinellis is such a cool place for Champaign to have. I love that it's a cafe, bakery, store…read more There's nothing there that isn't good or well crafted here and it's made fresh! It can be a little bit pricey but I definitely think it's worth what you're paying. They have a great outdoor idea to sit in if you have a dog with you and the staff is so friendly. I love seeing their specialty items in their grocery section as well. They clearly pick those items with a lot of thought!

This place went downhill to the point of possible No…read morereturn.... Show up to a line out the door with literally one person on the register and one person on expo. Had an online order and went to where it says online order to stand and wait while they had two employees standing over in the "bread area" laughing with each other while the place is packed and obviously the other coworkers are busting their pick to get orders out. Waited a while to get my order too. What's the point of offering online ordering if you can't get it out, especially when it's a timed pickup for a later time??? The sandwich wasn't the same either. Barely any meat on it for $17 with tax and just not worth it with all the other options available. Was a huge fan of this place, but to no surprise lack of management derailed this place to me not wanting to return. Suggestion, cross training is a very important part of any successful restaurant. So instead of the "deadweight" at the bread station, make those two actually help the team instead of standing there laughing while your ship is going down in flames...... Just a thought.

What a gem! Visited for lunch with my daughter and her boyfriend and enjoyed everything we ordered…read more The sandwiches are huge. Split an eggplant parm sandwich with my vegetarian daughter, and it was still too much for us to eat. Tasty and not greasy. We also tried the porchetta, also top notch and easily enough for two. Broccoli pasta salad (more broccoli than pasta) was a surprise sleeper hit. We really enjoyed the cannoli for dessert. Do note it's not super sweet. That's our preference, but could see how others might want more sugar. Good selection of gelato. The peanut gelato was more peanutty than peanut butter. Gelato has a great texture. If I lived in UC, would be here multiple times a month. It's a better Italian deli than we have in Washington, DC.

I've dined here several occasions and locations. They did a pop-up kitchen in Stone Grove when it…read morewas at Old Farms. I think I was pregnant and demolished two sandwiches: porketta and the other escapes me. If they offered a dessert, I probably got that too and enjoyed it. I recall great service and food. Located at Lincoln Square, the nonprofit I managed had a gig for another organization. Nothing to do with the food, but communicating an appropriate place for us to set up and perform was difficult. In the current location, my friend and I ordered pizzas for lunch. We probably could've shared one and split a salad. It was generous. We asked for take home boxes and were provided a box of foil. We wrapped up our pizza slices and the lady who took our order marched over and demanded the foil back. When she saw we had pizza she said she should've given us boxes. Maybe I'll give it a try again in the future and it won't be weird.

Excellent food. Really top notch. You will be pleasantly surprised that a smaller city like…read moreLincoln has such quality and taste. Make this place a must on your next trip through Lincoln.

Always enjoy their food and relaxed friendly atmosphere. Have eaten here many times and have not…read morebeen disappointed.

Awesome spot. We heard about the pies here and it did not disappoint. Lots of options and large…read moreportions. Our means were fresh and promptly served. The waitstaff was friendly, welcoming and helpful with menu choices. It's a great spot if you're traveling Route 66 as we were with some great photo-ops outside and another place to get your Passport stamped. Very glad we stopped and if we're ever in the area again we'll definitely dine here again.

Stopped in on our way to the downtown to see the Giants & decided to eat a meal. So glad we did…read more This little diner is not to be overlooked, the food is great the hospitality is on point and service matches the entire restaurant scene. We did not have dessert, that is absolutely not a slight on the selections. The portions were well worth the price and we were too full to indulge. We will stop in next time. If in the area stop over you will not be disappointed. From the looks of the traffic they had while we were seated they are busy from open til close.

Great omelet with amazing hash browns. Kinley gave great service. Fast and correct…read more Omelette was a meat lovers and worth every bite

We were VERY SURPRISED at the quality and taste of the food here!!!…read moreRestaurant itself is a little dated BUT..the food is great!! We had buffalo wings for an appetizer. Freshly cooked. Not too much sauce and the buffalo flavor is spot on!!! The ranch dressing for the wings is so good you have to eat the celery to finish the ranch!!! Country fried steak and gravy is off the chain! The gravy is good enough to eat by itself!!! The beef liver is tender and flavorful Chopped steak is a thin hand packed ground "steak" it's good but not great! Coconut pie will hurt you!!! Definitely recommend this place. Server was nice but not super helpful. Prices are VERY REASONABLE.

Jimmy John's is approaching Subway status. They have stores everywhere and they are all offering…read morethe same product. The difference between Subway and JJ's is huge. The service is "freaky fast". They are making the sandwich as soon as you order it. As for the bread and meats, a much higher quality than subway. Especially the cheese. Subway uses a high oil cheese and is almost not dairy. Not here at JJ's What did I learn today? Still my go to for a quick lunch that is an alternative the burgers.

Went in here for sandwiches tonight. The music was so loud I could not hear the boy who took my…read moreorder! I ordered 4 sandwiches. Sorry, I didn't know their number system and apparently it is required that customers order by number. I asked for 2 of my sandwiches to be on the wheat bread but when I got my order, I only had one sandwich on wheat. I went back in and said I had ordered two on wheat and right away the young man making sandwiches said, 'No you didn't'. So, maybe next time you should turn the music down so you can hear the customer's order. Very poor customer service.