Mike & Molly's is an old neighborhood bar from before downtown Champaign got all revitalized. It wouldn't be described as "posh" or "immaculate." It doesn't have a wall of giant flat-screen TVs so that you can watch whatever ESPN reruns at midnight on a Friday. (What's on then anyway? Ping pong? Curling?)
One might, in fact, call it a "dive", pointing to the graffiti in the bathroom or the random collected detritus behind the bar. But this dive has a great beer selection and a huge whisky selection, and it's cheaper than the soulless yuppy bars down the road (yeah, I'm looking at you, Guido's.)
The bartenders are friendly and the atmosphere is mellow, meaning it's a great place to hang out and have a beer with friends. It's especially great in the summers when the students are gone - there's just enough people on the beer garden that it's fun, but not so many that it's overly crowded.
Many nights, you'll find me at the end of the bar chatting with friends when I'm back in Champaign.