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| - My fiance and I had a great experience here about 6 weeks ago. We made a reservation on a week night, and were seated and attended to promptly. Our waiter was an actual Italian man (or has an impeccable fake accent) who was able to explain all of the dishes to us in detail to ensure we loved our orders -- which we did! This is probably one of the most upscale restaurants in town, so it would not be appropriate if you want some run-of-the-mill mama's Italian for a family meal type of situation.
Our food was amazing, the wine our waiter suggested paired perfectly, and we felt very taken care of during our meal. I appreciated that the service took time, and it did not feel like we were being rushed through ordering, eating, or dessert. When I'm spending a lot of money on a meal, I want to take my time and make an event out of it. I mention this because I've heard some people complain that they "take too long."
I would give Nando's 5 stars except for they don't have a coat check (or, it wasn't offered to us at least), and I think a fancy restaurant with everyone's coats strewn about on backs of chairs looks really tacky. Also, the first time I stopped in with my father to inquire if we could get a bar seat for two, the hostess was very snarky and laughed, "Um no, we're booking about two weeks out, you HAVE to have a reservation." This was within the first few weeks of them being open, so hopefully they have addressed this kind of issue, and also acknowledged that customer service goes a LONG way in Champaign -- this isn't Chicago, you don't get to be rude for the sake of it.
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