The Courier was the first place I ever ate at in the Champaign/Urbana area, and I found myself going back there a lot during my first few years in college. It's very cozy, but it's rarely crowded. The lighting is good enough to study by, but it doesn't have the cafeteria atmosphere that many other well-lit restaurants end up with. The menu is typically American, with no surprises, but it's pretty good and pretty inexpensive--the only two qualities college food requires.
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