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| - When my family first visited Champaign, I wanted to bring them to a classy, clean, and welcoming restaurant. I found Silvercreek online and brought them for lunch, where we were pleasantly surprised by the beautiful simplicity of the restaurant's interior in contrast to it's quaint and seemingly small outside view.
Since I was visiting during a time period of exploring a vegetarian diet, I ordered a portobello mushroom burger. It was--and still is--the best portobello burger that I have ever had. The rich flavors blended beautifully with a creamy cheese on a perfectly toasted bun. The vegetables were soft yet slightly firm. The carrot soup I chose as a side dish was the best soup I ever tasted, comprised of rich notes of cream and vegetable the combined to create a flawlessly rich consistency. I swore it was one of the best places I had ever eaten.
More recently, I went for dinner and was greeted by a similar environment. It was slightly formal but still welcoming, and the linen napkins and surrounding darkness of a wood-based interior still charmed me. I ordered chicken with a rice pilaf and was blown away by how a rice pilaf could consist of so many textures, so many rich flavors. The chicken, though, was slightly dry, although my dinner partners' choice of lamb was perfectly cooked.
For the high cost and the slightly overdone chicken, a five star doesn't seem quite fitting, but I am eager to visit again to know for certain (best two out of three). After all, higher expectations should be expected for a higher end restaurant. But, questions of four and five star reviews aside, this is a great place to eat, go on a date, or catch up with family and friends. I have recommended it to numerous friends, and they have always returned from dates or family visits with positive remarks.
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