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| - When I crave the best burger I can put my hands on in Urbana-Champaign, I crave a Farren's burger. The meat grind is high quality with enough seasoning and fat to deliver flavor -- that's the start of any good burger, and Farren's has it down. The burgers are huge, the buns are sweet and fresh, and the toppings are simple and flavorful. Which burger you like best depends on your taste. My favorite is the Spiccoli, with bacon, sautéed mushrooms, sautéed onions, and choice of cheese (I go cheddar, but there's also American, Swiss, pepperjack, habanero/jalapeño, provolone, feta, and blue to choose from).
Order the house-made fries for a side. Not only do they taste as fresh as they are, but they are also perfectly crispy outside while tender inside, cut to the ideal size for dipping and crunching (not string, not steak).
As for appetizers, we've tried the buffalo wings with blue cheese dressing. The dressing is fresh, with big chunks of blue cheese, and the wings are huge (we joked about the impossible size of those chickens). They're seasoned and otherwise plain -- not dunked in some cheap sauce -- with a fresh chicken bite. So, so good. I've sworn to get this every time I go back. The fried cauliflower is good, too, but just not quite as good as the wings.
The only negative note we've ever had was that my partner ordered a veggie sandwich on one occasion (the spinach and mushroom, which includes grilled tomatoes and blue cheese). He found the spinach flavorless (after a taste test, I had to agree), really the whole sandwich underwhelming in flavor, and the overall gummy, slimy texture of the filling off-putting. Of course, he's the one who ordered a veggie sandwich at the best burger place there is. Really :) .
Back to the good, we like the atmosphere at Farren's. It's got a relaxed, grown-up, neighborhood gastro-pub feel. 80s music is often playing and Gen Xers like us seem to frequent Farren's as much as the cool kids. Tables are decently spaced (you don't feel like you are on top of other diners) and the waitstaff are attentive and friendly.
Even with ordering fries and other items on the side, the food is a good value given the carefully chosen ingredients and delicious preparation.
There's no parking lot specifically for Farren's. It's a little hole-in-the-wall place at basement level down an alleyway behind main street stores in downtown Champaign. But street parking is available and you can also use the lot across the street.
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