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Papa Dels Pizza
Category:
Pizza Restaurants
206 E Green St
Champaign,
Illinois 61820
(217) 359-7700
I grew up in Chicago surrounded by the BEST Deep dish pizza in the world. Short of Lou Malnoti's...
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I grew up in Chicago surrounded by the BEST Deep dish pizza in the world. Short of Lou Malnoti's and/or Pizzeria Due, Papa Dell's is the best! Sausage and Mushroom's for me and i am all good. Come prepared for a LONG wait if you go there to eat on football Saturdays, its always best to get it to go or delivered anyway. Enjoy the Garlic Loaf with cheese too!
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Dos Reales is what Mexican food is supposed to be, Authentic, Cheap and FAST. Never seen faster...
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Dos Reales is what Mexican food is supposed to be, Authentic, Cheap and FAST. Never seen faster service in my life. Their Chips N Salsa is "ok" especially compared to that at Chevy's which is off the charts good, but their selection is enormous and the food is good and quickly made. I personally get the Pollo ala Parilla every time i got and am rarely disappointed.
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Jarlings Custard Cup
Category:
Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
PO Box 3854
Champaign,
Illinois 61826
(217) 352-2273
This is a Champaign-Urbana tradition. My spouses family has been coming here since he was a small...
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This is a Champaign-Urbana tradition. My spouses family has been coming here since he was a small boy and I think GrandMa even came here when she was dating Grandpa and they were finishing their Phd's at Univ of IL! Every summer we can't wait to visit Grandma for our after dinner trips over to the Custard Cup. They have the best lemon custard available anywhere! We now drag 3 and 4 generations of family along every visit! This is also a great place to sit and watch the people while eating your cone as you see every age, nationality, etc visiting Jarlings!
Only BETTER ice cream shop is at the University of Wisconsin, Madison Dairy Sciences Building run by the U of WI! BEST IN THE US for many different flavors, from their own cows and highest calorie available!
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Excellent bus, friendly driver, affordable price! Completely Stamatkin-free, too!
4 months ago
Excellent bus, friendly driver, affordable price! Completely Stamatkin-free, too!
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Anyone who thinks the Olive Garden is good Italian food has never enjoyed a meal at Biaggi's. ...
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Anyone who thinks the Olive Garden is good Italian food has never enjoyed a meal at Biaggi's. They are top notch in every way and would recommend it to anyone at anytime! Try the Pork Chops Al Forno, you won't regret it!
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There are in fact three pizza places in the Central Illinois area that are fantastic. Papa Del's...
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There are in fact three pizza places in the Central Illinois area that are fantastic. Papa Del's is one of them and it is great. They have a thick Pizza that is to die for that can only be matched by Ginos on Rush street in Chicago. We made the drive from Decatur to Champaign at least 8 to 10 times a year to enjoy this outstanding taste treat.
Pros: The service is always great and the parking is right outside the door
Cons: To enjoy this treat you are going to have to waitsometimes up to an hour. The best way to get around this problem is to call in your order and then time yourself to arrive about 15min before it is ready
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Market Place Mall
Category:
Retail Shopping
2000 N Neil St
Champaign,
Illinois 61820
(217) 356-2700
I am not a big shopper when it comes to malls but I find I really do enjoy the Market Place Mall. ...
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I am not a big shopper when it comes to malls but I find I really do enjoy the Market Place Mall. I like that it has a nice size food court with many choices (even a family of four can't seem to all agree on the same type of food). Usually we have some lunch then it's time for a spin on the carousel convenient located in the food court area. Then it's time to walk around and see just what is going on. There are quite a few stores around, I usually stick to Children's place, Victoria Secrets, Sears and Walden books, but I don't mind walking around and seeing who has sales and what is going on. It never fails at Christmas and Easter there is Santa or the Easter bunny ready for pictures. The highlight of the even would be taking the kids over to the mall playground for a little play time before we head home. The oldest is almost too old for the playground but I am sure she won't want to go after long anyway, but the little one (18 months) loves to go and play. He can slide, drive the ambulance or crawl through the doctor bag tunnel. He just has a blast. My only complaint would be the front entrance needs a gate for the master escape artists. I am there either my kids, my friend’s kids or just kids there are trying to leave. All in all it is a fun and exhausting day at the mall.
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Meijer Inc
Category:
Grocery Stores
2401 N Prospect Ave
Champaign,
Illinois 61822
(217) 353-4001
What's great about Meijer is the selection that they offer--its pretty much a one-stop shop for......
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What's great about Meijer is the selection that they offer--its pretty much a one-stop shop for... everything. Food, cosmetics, sporting goods, electronics... pets, even (though I do not recommend it for this purpose...). The store is well-organized, too, so that things are easy to find.
The problem, though, comes when you take into account just how popular this store is. With all of its conviences, there are a lot of people that go there, making it oftentimes too crowded for comfort in some sections, and check-out lines are ridiculous. This is not the place you go to for a quick shopping trip or just to pick up a few items.
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Appearances
Category:
Beauty Salons
512 E John St
Champaign,
Illinois 61820
(217) 344-4949
All of my friends with great haircuts go here. That's actually how I found this place!
I...
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All of my friends with great haircuts go here. That's actually how I found this place!
I always ask people with great haircuts where they get it done. When I was new to the area they all said...Appearances. and that Julie did their hair. I've gone to many of the stylists there, but I have ot say that Julie is the best. If you're in a real bind you can oftentimes get a same day appointment which is great! The only caveat is the parking- especially because the John street parking garage is down these days! At least it was last time I was on campus!
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I love to try new restaurants. I remember as a child eating at a mexican restaurant called the...
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I love to try new restaurants. I remember as a child eating at a mexican restaurant called the Chuck Wagon and falling in love. Since that time I have wandered from restaurant to restaurant hoping to find a suitable replacement. I experienced many let downs through this journey. I am happy to say that Dos Reales more than makes up for all of the previous let downs. The service is fantastic, first and foremost. Sometimes great service can, at times, make you overlook the actual taste of the food. Luckily, the food is amazing!!!! Always hot, fresh, and tantalizing. Sometimes we go back two or three times a week. The children actually request to eat at this location and they are all under the age of 7. If you have not experienced Dos Reales, you are not as well off as you could be. Give it a try, today!!!!!
Pros: friendly and prompt service. Great tasting food.
Cons: Small building but worth overlooking for the experience
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