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| - If I may be so bold as to say this, Merry Ann's is a celebration of everything that is good about life. The only downside is that in this case, too much of a good thing could possibly lead to atherosclerosis or some equally undesirable cholesterol condition. Who can not honestly say they don't harbor a soft spot for those 24 hour diners, whose men and women work tirelessly throughout the night in order to provide us, the host inebriated, with industrial strength coffee and omelets at two in the morning?
The food at Merry Ann's, if you've never been, is pretty standard for diners. Breakfast served all day, so you can get pancakes with the folks on Sunday morning, or pancakes at 4:47 in the morning after your friends push you in a shopping cart to the front door of this imperial majesty. I was originally planning on giving them three stars, but Merry Ann's got an extra star from me for their bacon preparation technique. Most places hand you burnt, crispy bacon-- Merry Ann's gives you greasy bacon still glistening with fat, fresh off the fryer. The only way to eat bacon. The aforementioned pancakes are a tasty deal too. They're fluffy enough, and the taste can be drown in one of the three fine syrup offerings located at your booth. Service is fast, friendly, and always ready to fill up your coffee. And if you're at Merry Ann's, you will probably appreciate that.
So overall, Merry Ann's is cheap, delicious, and convenient. Located in proximity to the downtown Champaign bars, you will always have a place to sober up for a few hours. Champaign suffers from a dearth of 24 hour diners in my opinion. I refuse, out of principle, to go to the Campustown IHOP. Even if the stories I've heard about the place aren't true, drunk undergrads still sounds pretty terrible to me. I miss the spots like Denny's and Norm's... but I feel like Merry Ann's does its duty, and does it well.
Keep on keeping on, Merry Ann's Diner.
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