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| - Their seasonal menu is all your typical continental stuff: lamb, steak, duck... they're all good, but not blow your mind this is the best ever good. Another thing is that they don't seem tend to have a professional wait staff, sometimes making the service a little shoddy on some visits. However, I think this place is a lot better than other "fancier" places like Kennedy's or Silver Creek.
What really makes this place shine are their specials. They prove that Milo's will explore different varieties of food, such as Thai with a seared tuna in a (I forget what kind) curry sauce or Cajun with corn meal fried soft shell crab over jambalaya. Every so often you'll see a recurring special (seared tuna with *blank* sauce), depending on what season it is. The problem is that their specials are sometimes hit or miss, but the fact that they try so many different things is refreshing.
This place is definitely a must try in Champaign-Urbana.
Some general things to look for in their menu: So after a while you'll notice that they tend to have some things prepared just a bit differently, but involve some of the same basic cooking techniques. So despite the fact that you may not see the exact same dish on subsequent visits, you can always count on certain things having the same solid quality:
Rack of Lamb: Pretty good and tasty. However it is a bit on the chewy side.
Steaks: Whether it's a filet, ribeye, or strip, they come nicely charbroiled. This is a good bet if you're a fan of steaks.
Seared tuna : Regardless of what sauce they serve this in, if they're serving seared tuna? GET IT.
Pan seared scallops: They have these down to a science. Always delicious.
A specific type of pizza... mushroom Duxelle Upside Down Pizza: This is just awesome. If you're lucky enough to see it on the menu, give it a try.
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