Hamilton Walker's might go down in history as the worst attempt at big city dining ever here in Champaign.
It is obvious to me that they spent quite a lot of money building this restaurant.
Unfortunately they didn't spend much on design, from the obnoxious sign that looms over the front door to the blandly designed bar. The lighting in the place was like a cafeteria. The seating was cheap and uncomfortable, the booths were too small to accommodate our family of four.
After waiting to be served for almost 10 minutes just to get water we finally were able to put in the drink order. I have to say that when the cocktails game we were very disappointed, there are plenty of other places downtown to get more balanced drinks at cheaper price.
Although our server was friendly, he seem to have very little knowledge of the menu. We each ordered a steak and an appetizer. Between the clams, crabcakes, lamb lollipops, and wedge salad, nothing was very impressive. The wedge salad was deemed by the table to be an inedible as it was covered with carrot shredding's and french dressing, not sure how you can screw that simple salad up.
The steaks finally arrived and were overcooked and underseasoned.
Overall our experience at Hamilton Walker's was very disappointing.
Not sure if they'll be able to turn things around but at this point I would say it's unlikely.