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| - Located in Downtown Champaign right on the busiest corner of that area, the restaurant flanks two corners & has great views. I loved the restaurant decor and the set up. We sat in the bar near the windows - super open & light.
Our waiter, Chris, took great care of us. I love it when the staff has their favorites but can also describe each of the dishes when asked. Oh, and what a sweetie, he went and found a phone charger for me and plugged it in near our table. Anyone who joins me in my travel blogging experiences knows that I am constantly draining my phone battery with snapchat, instagram, photos, etc. So, this endeared me to him right away! Overall great service and the food was served quickly.
What we ate:
Beer. Battered. Bacon- BOOM, throw down the mic. This appetizer is pretty larger - about 4-5 slices of jalapeño bacon with a yummy sweet dipping sauce
Spinach Salad - Chris humored me and brought several of the different salad dressings - these are definitely house made. I added in salmon. Super great crisp on the salmon that was flavorful and salty and the salmon was also moist on the inside without being too undercooked or mushy. Well played, cooks in the kitchen.
Bacon Cheeseburger - my fledgling travel blogger BFF, Vonda MacFarlane, ordered the burger and was overjoyed. Super moist (ok, like dripping messy moist which is glorious in this case). Again, our waiter was great because he brought extra pickles and mayo on request (yes, we are midwestern girls, we like our mayo which I know can be a polarizing condiment) . We requested extra crispy fries and they were fabulous.
Oh, let's talk about the bathroom. Yes, I did an odd sesueway but it's only because I tend to write sequentially as the experience unfolds. Vonda visited the ladies room during our meal and came back insisting that we stop by before we leave (even if I didn't have to go, we needed to go)
First off, I love the brick wall dividers in the hallway not the way to restrooms - great design and it divides the sections of the restaurant nicely.
So, back to the restroom. It's like a little spa because there is a sitting area, and sink areas and then each WC is its only little room. Yes, at times I can be easily amused but this little spot was super cute for such a busy restaurant. Oh and it has the fun Dyson hand dryers as well as paper towels (this really entertained Vonda too)
If i lived in Champaign, this would be one of my favorites. #FoSho
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