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    3.2 (51 reviews)

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    Donna N.

    This place is fantastic!!! Love the people. They were all amazing. The food was wonderful and they serve breakfast and brunch all day long. We were there for late lunch early dinner and all was great. I wished had been earlier as the breakfast & brunch menu looked incredible! If you are ever in Champaign, IL I would highly recommend you try it out. We were just passing through and happened upon it. I am so very happy we did!!!

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    Matt A.

    Stopped here for lunch around 2 on a Saturday and were seated promptly. The restaurant was pretty empty and the table we were seated at wasn't cleaned up when we were seated. The menu is huge and a plus for the diner is being able to order breakfast all day. The portions are enormous but unfortunately the quantity is what you are paying for but the food is lacking in quality. I ordered the Jambalaya omelette which came with two extra large pancakes. The omelette stated it came with jambalaya sauce but didn't state that the sauce contained all the extra ingredients on the top of it. The sauce wasn't that great and the chicken was rubbery. The pancakes we had were overdone and there wasn't butter for the pancakes but margarine instead. I gave this a two for the prompt seating and good waiter but the food will keep us from returning.

    Gypsy steak skillet, eggs Benedict
    Carlos Y.

    We came here over the weekend to give this new restaurant a look. It's been in a holding pattern for what seemed like a year before it finally opened recently. First the positives. The staff was really great and accommodating. Our waitress was extremely nice and helpful. The place is very large and despite being extremely busy they were able to seat us quickly. The menu was enormous which can be a good thing or bad thing but you'll definitely find something there to try. And the portion sizes were huge. On to the negatives. I ordered the gypsy steak skillet with a side of pancakes. The skillet was ok. I felt the steak needed a bit more seasoning as I mostly just tasted the cheese. The pancakes on the other hand were subpar. The fact that I couldn't easily cut it with a fork tells you what you need to know. We also ordered the Irish Benedict, sweet basil Benedict and some waffles. The eggs Benedict were both better but not anything amazing or memorable. The waffles were better than the pancakes but in both instances I could make something better at home. We also ordered some banana bread which was huge. This tasted fine as well but like everything else the best I can say is that it was just okay. Overall the atmosphere was pleasant and the staff was nice but the food was just okay and there was nothing that stood out. We may try this again after a few months to see if things have improved but for now it is just mediocre.

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    Cameron B.

    I would first like to state that the food was absolutely exceptional. The portion sizes are huge, so I have lunch for tomorrow. I went tonight with 4 other family members and we were all pleased not only with the food but with the extremely wonderful service we received from our waitress Quita. I ordered the Meatloaf Sundae and it was rediculously tasty. It came with a soup as well for only $18.00. This has to be one of Champaign-Urbana's best kept secrets, but not for long if I have anything to do with it! Thanks guys for a wonderful dining experience with my out of town family. They want to come back again this Friday so we can try the fish! See you soon! Thanks again Quita for your phenomenal service!!!

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    Jenise D.

    Im so surprise this restaurant has 3 stars. I actually enjoyed my food. I ordered the country fried steak with eggs and hash brown, it was seasoned very well. My server was nice and made sure he kept checking on me to make sure I was ok. The ambience of the restaurant was nice and they played good music. They also have a variety of food which makes me want to come back to check out the lunch and dinner. So with that being said, I will be back.

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    Very clean, very nice and helpful staff. Food is amazing and wide variety to choose from. Definitely recommend and we are going back.

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    Very spacious typical American tavern!…read more We tried more of the not typical American items and it was slightly a miss. I think if I came back I would definitely lean into the typical American stuff because that's probably what they do best (the fries looked really yummy on other people's plates) Shrimp and Scallop Ceviche - this was an appetizer specials that I really enjoyed and highly recommend. Every bite was refreshing! Korean Salmon - Salmon was cooked well and the crust was nice and crispy. Something was just off about the flavor -- the sauce was too salty. Surf and Turf Tacos - decent tacos, would consider getting again Overall in the pricer side but it is a nicer sit down restaurant in Champaign. Comes with free popcorn sampler at the beginning of the meal! The servers were every kind. They unfortunately cannot accept visa gift cards too

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