Cowboy Monkey is a fairly nice bar in downtown Champaign. In the winter it kind of sucks because the indoor seating is fairly limited. During the summer, dare I say, it has the best outdoor seating in Champaign. Lots of seating and great atmosphere. The only other problem is that if you are going to go there for dinner your food options are pretty limited to some tacos or a sandwich. And thats only in the summer. The kitchen is closed in the winter months.
Some good bands tend to play here as well, and they have specialty nights a few times a week.
Misses the 5th star for lack of indoor seating and no real food selection for a place you would imagine would have a great full kitchen.