The Himalayan Chimney offers a first class Indian food experience, featuring expertly prepared dishes courteously served in an elegant setting.
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Good pizza is easy as Pie
One of the hottest trends in fast-casual dining is the quick, personal, make-your-own pizza restaurant. Pie’s The Limit brings this concept to life in southwest Champaign, with variety and quality at a surprisingly affordable price.
The fries have it
Jim made it his mission to sample five great local restaurants to determine who has the best fresh-cut fries. It was a difficult job, but someone had to do it…
Some amazing local (vegan) sweets
Jim considers the local options for vegan sweets and desserts.
Manzella’s Italian Patio excels in quality and customer service
Manzella’s Italian Patio represents everything that is great about a family-owned and operated restaurant: expertly prepared, high quality ingredients, served by a warm, friendly, and knowledgeable staff in a cozy, welcoming environment.
El Patio: a fantastic family-run Mexican restaurant
The charm of a cozy taquería with handmade corn tortillas, meets the warm, welcoming appeal of a traditional family-style Mexican restaurant at El Patio, located at the Robeson Crossing in southwest Champaign.
Golden Wok Restaurant: a perfect balance of class and convenience
Golden Wok Restaurant offers affordable, elegant, and unique preparations of popular Thai and Chinese dishes, served in a relaxed, comfortable setting, or available for convenient carry-out and delivery.
Lucky to have Lai-Lai Wok
Located in the heart of Campustown, Lai-Lai Wok offers an enormous variety of traditional Chinese dishes as well as a selection of expertly crafted, well-known American Chinese cuisine favorites.
Understated elegance from Yellowfin Restaurant
Tucked away in an unassuming little spot, Yellowfin Restaurant serves very fresh sushi and a wide range of traditional Japanese fare, presented with a fine balance of simplicity and sophistication.
Middle Eastern gem in the middle of East Central Illinois
Jim takes a ride to St. Joe to check out La Luna Cafe and Yummy Tummy Pizza.