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| - The newest chain to open on South Neil St. This beer and sports bar chain started in Indiana, mainly in Indianapolis, and in several other college towns like Bloomington and West Lafayette. I believe this is one of the first outside the Hoosier state.
This is a large restaurant, with several dinning rooms, a large bar and TV's in every corner. It has that generic, slightly sterile feel, while at the same time very bright , clean, and comfortable. Right now it is crowded from the moment the doors open. I was able to get a seat at the bar.
There is a ridiculously large menu. Salads, burgers, tacos, pizzas, wraps, nachos, and on and on. About a 15 page menu. All in that over portioned man food/pub grub vein. I ended up with the "burnt ends" burger. Pork bunt ends on top of a 1/2 pound patty. I could not get a really good answer to what the "pork burnt ends" were. It ended up being over cooked pork belly. Burger came out well done, when I order medium. Fries are OK. Food quality seems like a slight step above TGI Fridays, or BWW.
A really nice beer list. About 30 taps, ranging from locals in the Champaign/Urbana area like Blind Pig, TJ Walkers (from Mahomet), the new Riggs from Urbana, and Tryptich just up the road, as well as several from Chicago. A handful of macros as well as a full bar. So a little something for everybody. I think they have the largest tap selection in the area.
I would definitely hit this spot up over the many other chains in the area when watching the Illini play. Though that is not saying a lot. Good beer selection, generic vibe, with a large safe and by the books food menu.
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