Ate here for the first time this past weekend (lunch). Â All the local restaurants were VERY busy because of U of I graduation. Â We were seated in the back near the kitchen which wasn't great, but I think we were very lucky to get a table at all. Â Well first of all the salad bar was fantastic, lots of unique items and dressings and the attendant was VERY helpful. Â Then our entrees were great too - I had the special (mahi-mahi tacos) and they were very fresh, flavorful and light. Â My husband had salad bar and a reuben sandwich and he was very happy with them. Â Service was very good too, even though they were extremely busy. Â Hit a home run with this one - we'll be back!
Review Source:I lived in Champaign twice within a decade for graduate school at UIUC. Without a doubt, I considered the Courier a go-to spot. It was great for weekend meals in an unstuffy environment with friends as well as for family gettogethers. Thanks for the memories, Courier. If you're looking for a good salad bar, this is the spot.
Review Source:Between the Courier and Silvercreek, which have the same owners, they have the best breakfast and brunch respectively in Champaign-Urbana. Â The Courier is more comfy and affordable, and every bit as good. Â Their lunch and dinner offererings are equally excellent. Â The burgers and fried chicken are very good. Â They are also famous for their pancakes and their shakes. Â Really, really good. Â As a resident of CU, it is a fact that if you want a taste of the best, you have to eat at the Courier.
Review Source:If you are in Champaign or Urbana, go to the Courier Cafe for breakfast/brunch. It was delicious and delightful. Their homemade breads were so satisfying. All of the breakfast dishes were standard but just had that home cooked feeling. I would eat their regularly if I lived there. Try the biscuits and gravy and try the sourdough bread.
Review Source:Ate lunch at Courier Cafe today. I had not been here for quite some time.
We had a short wait to get seated, which was understandable since we came just after noon. Â I would probably prefer to come for breakfast, but that wasn't in the cards today.
The service was very good. Our waitress was polite, food came in a reasonable time, and drinks were refilled regularly. We were also brought our check in a speedy manner, which I always like.
Food: I had a buffalo chicken wrap, my wife had a hamburger and my son had a reuben sandwich and fries. All the food was very good.
The only negative is the scrum at the front door/register when you are on the waiting list or paying your bill. Of course, part of the charm of Courier is the old time feeling the place gives, and a large waiting room would probably detract from that.
Next trip: breakfast!
I came here yesterday for lunch with my brother. He got coffee and I got hot chocolate. Both came out quickly and tasted good. I got the turkey club sandwich and I added sprouts (which was an additional 75 cents? I thought that was just a tad too much) and the subtotal for my sandwich was then $8. I can't complain though because I saved the other half of the sandwich for dinner since the portions were pretty big. My brother went to the salad bar and it's only 32 cents per ounce, so his whole plate was less than $5! That was pretty awesome.
Review Source:Eh...Decor is a turn-off. I understand the antique-homey kind of feel that this place was going for, but...it ended up just seeming dirty and in need of some updates.
As for the food, it was average...nothing great. It's pretty telling if I can't even remember what I ordered; it's that forgettable.
And holy cow, the waitress was beyond cranky; she was rather rude and inattentive.
Considering this place is one of the only palatable-breakfast places in the area, I splurged to give Courier 2 stars, although I probably will not be coming back.
The experience I had at the Courier Cafe makes me want more. There were so many items on the menu I wanted to try, if took me forever to finally choose.
I went with the Swiss Pesto melt with fries. Something I definitely enjoyed, but nothing too out there as far as familiarity goes.
On my way out I got one of their huge peanut butter cookies, which I might add was exceptional. Definitely will be coming back to try more items on their menu.
As an Urbana native I grew up going to this place. I have always been satisfied and often recommend this to anyone new to the area. I really suggest going here and getting any number of the dishes as they are all great. The salad bar has a wide range of options which makes it one of the best in town. Leave room for dessert! The Misprint is definitely worth it.
Review Source:Cannot count how many times I stumbled to this place after an all-nighter...or while up all night just having fun. This is, to put it mildly, an institution. Arguably the best breakfast place in the area and probably one of my top 3 breakfast places in the United States. A fitting memorial to a fine local newspaper which folded in 1979, its all here...the beautiful tin ceiling, the wooden booths, the memorabilia. Staff is appropriately half hipster college kids, half middle aged townies. Always great coffee, with rotating flavors and a fantastic breakfast menu that spans the gamut from the traditional to the funky and chic. If you find yourself in Champaign-Urbana Illinois there is simply no reason to eat breakfast anywhere else. Curl up here with the New York Times and live like you are supposed to.
Review Source:My sister recently moved to Champaign-Urbana for grad school, and being that I was in Bloomington-Normal this past weekend, I couldn't NOT go down to C-U for a visit. Â I asked her to investigate some places we could get brunch, and she found Courier Cafe. Â She said one of her girlfriends said it was really good.
So, we got there and put our name in. Â The restaurant is small, but homey, lots of antiques, reminded me of being at my grandma's old house. Â We waited for maybe 20 minutes for a table.
When we sat, we were given lunch menus. Â When I inquired as to if they were still serving breakfast, one person said "I don't know, let me check," one said "no" and the hostess came over and explained that we would've had to have been there by 11:45 to get on the "breakfast waiting list." Â It would've been nice if someone explained this to us when we got there, because 2 of the 3 of us REALLY wanted breakfast, and came to find it unavailable. Â I was really disappointed. Â I love breakfast. Â I almost cried, legitimately.
I digress. Â There were plenty of tasty looking things on the menu, and I liked that all of their breads are made in-house. Â Everyone enjoyed what they had. Â My sister had the turkey croissant, and my boyfriend had the turkey club with a cup of chili.
I had the Courier burger, which came with thick sliced bacon and cheddar cheese. Â I could tell right away this burger was going to be delicious. Â It was cooked on a flat-top griddle, which imparts such good flavor. Â The patty was perfectly seasoned, and the cheese and bacon were just right. I didn't add ANY condiments or garnishes to the burger, just ate it as is. Â The bun was a perfect brioche-y, eggy delight.
Lunch for three came to $33.00. Â I will certainly return the next time I am in Champaign, and try to get there early enough for breakfast.
Courier is solid. Â Come for the breakfast food, and if you're in need of a reliable lunch you should go to Courier as well. Â It's nothing adventurous - eggs and bacon, pancakes, and tuna salad on white bread. Â But it's tasty, reasonably priced, and friendly. It gets busy on weekends.
Review Source:Dinner at the Courier Cafe was excellent! Everyone that I was with said that their meal was fantastic. The atmosphere of the restaurant is very rustic. The only complaint is that they are not prepared for groups larger than four. We had six, so we were seated a bit awkwardly at two adjoining tables - one square, the other circular. The food and the atmosphere, however, are enough to give this establishment a 4.
Review Source:I sincerely believe that Courier Cafe can only do sandwiches and shakes well. A few weeks ago, I went to Courier Cafe and ordered fish. What I got in return was the bland little sad looking piece of fish about the size of a playing card. It was cod. It was flavorless. It was served with thin slices of lemon on top of it. It served no purposes other than to falsely suggest there would be some lemon-y taste. Also on the plate were three slices of cucumber and a slice of tomato. Not sure why. Perhaps it was there so that I could rate which item was the most bland on the plate.
I have been to courier cafe a few times, and I've always ordered some sort of burger or sandwich. They always came out as expected for a sandwich. It tasted good and it was filling. This on the other hand, left me disappointed as I compared the value and price of my meal against my friend who ordered a sandwich that costed less. I left the restaurant hungry and actually went to another nearby restaurant to eat again.
We found this place based on several previous Yelp reviews. Â We were not disappointed.
The building that this cafe is in was apparently the former home of the Urbana Courier newspaper. Â It is decorated in late 1800's - early 1900's decor. Â The antiques in this place are worth a visit on their own. Â There is a 1920's mechanical gumball machine that is well worth the 25 cent price.
The waitress was full of energy and very friendly. Â She paid special attention to my daughter, which I love from any server...as long as they are not weird men. Â
I started with a Two Brothers Domaine DuPage draft ($4.00). Â It was delicious...kind of sweet with just a hint of hoppiness. Â
I ordered the The Famous Courier Reuben ($7.95). Â The corned beef on this was so tender it practically chewed itself. Â The sauerkraut add just the right hint of bitterness. Â The grilled rye bread was perfect. Â I topped it with what tasted like homemade Thousand Island dressing and horseradish. Â This sandwich was big. Â I was stuffed after finishing it. Â
I opted for no sides with this. Â I shared some of my wife's sweet potato chips. Â They were crisp but seemed to be lacking of any real substance. Â
I ended the meal with a hand dipped chocolate milkshake ($3.75). Â It was creamy, cool and refreshing. Â The perfect ending to this outstanding meal. Â
This place will definitely be in our Yelp bookmarks. Â We will be back.
I feel like Mugatu (played by Will Ferrell) in Zoolander (watch, it's only 5 secs of your life): <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DAG7LjVCj50Y&s=50117e9b59a2f8d3252c4b1699ee1455eefb3b1c6cca4ce235ba3595805d15d3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/w…</a>. I am SO SURPRISED by the reviews here! Did I come on a bad night?! This place was seriously bad!
I went there with a bunch of friends and it was just underwhelming. Given the lack of customers, service was pretty slow. There were only a few menus for us to look at, and the ones that we got were covered with crayon and torn-- but the waitress was nice.
My friends got the gazpacho but they said that it was fermented (i.e., Â old). I tried it and thought the same, WTH?
I got the Courier burger-- simple bacon cheeseburger with fries. The burger was huge but it was extremely dry like sandpaper. I hate putting ketchup and mustard on a  burger, but I had to just to get the moisture back in my mouth! The fries are NOT fries, they're potato wedges. Have you ever been to Mcdonalds? Fries should look and taste like that. Com'on.
I then got The Headliner (two scoops of ice cream with fudge, peanuts, whip cream and a cherry). It was okay, but nothing spectacular-- Joe Schmo who lives out in the dumpster could've made it...probably faster too. Given that we were one of the few groups in the restaurant, it took way too long to make it.
Courier Cafe is overrated.
Dessert. Â Do it.
I hear breakfast is pretty awesome as well. Â Decor is cool, neat vibe, old historical building. Â When I was a kid we had Farrell's (no longer) in the Bay Area for our sweet treats and for whatever reason the sundae I had reminded me of that. Â Points for nostalgia!
You here a lot of great things about this place and I think that was the issue for me, I had pretty high expectations.  Don't get me wrong, we liked our experience, the food was tasty and made to order, and the service was solid. We went for a late lunch, so the atmosphere was dead and seeing  the older restaurant left nothing to the imagination. But there was nothing GREAT about this place...in the same light, there was nothing bad either.
It's worth to check it out and I will be back to give it another shot.
Came here for a late lunch and was pretty disappointed by the service. Â Our waiter took our order promptly enough and we received our food. Â The sandwich I ordered was on the wrong bread and I spent what seemed like forever waiting for the waiter to come back around. Â In the meantime I discovered that there was also a hair in the sandwich. Â I eventually managed to flag him down and asked about the bread. Â He took it back to the kitchen and when he came back, told me that they were out of the bread I ordered. Â Ok...so why didn't someone come out and ask me what I wanted instead, rather than just making it with something else and hoping I wouldn't notice? Â Seems pretty straightforward. Â I got a new sandwich and by that time my boyfriend was almost done eating.
After that, our waiter never bothered even stopping by our table again to check in, other than walking by to drop off the check.
Sandwich was good (...the second one, sans hair) although the "special sauce" appeared to just be a mustard...maybe they were out of that too.
Having been here on several occasions, I would definitely recommend Courier Cafe. If wanting to try it, go for breakfast. They have a good selection, and I personally recommend one of the omelets. To finish, you must try one of the delicious milkshakes that they have. You will not be disappointed. I have also heard that their fountain sodas are excellent.
In terms of service I have had my ups and downs, but mostly good. At times I have had to wait to checkout (at the front counter) which has been an annoyance.
The location is nicely located near downtown Urbana, away from campus. The ambiance is nice, and there always seems to be a diverse customer base.
Compared to other breakfast options in Champaign-Urbana, this would have to be one of my favorites - far superior to many of the other chain and diners.
Oh how I miss Courier Cafe. Every single time I come back to C/U for something I try and grab lunch here. I've never had a bad meal here. The Banker's Burger is fantastic, the Monkey Stuff sandwich sounds weird, but is amazing. Some of the sandwiches are obscene in their size. Asking for a side of mayo is a mistake as they will bring you a 1/4 of mayo. The sweet potato chips are delicious. They also have a salad bar that has a decent selection.
But ignore all of what I said above because none of it matters. Even if Courier had the worst lunch and breakfast food on earth, I'd still go for the shakes. Oh my god the shakes. I get the shakes thinking about their shakes. Feeling like a high roller? Order the apple pie shake. Some of the waitresses will not know what you are talking about, but once you explain it to them, they will make it. Piece of apple pie + ice cream + blender = apple pie shake. They will charge you for both a slice of pie and a shake, and it is worth every penny. Great to take your date who isn't watching her figure (or is way too damn skinny and needs to bulk up a bit).
Seriously, stop reading and go get an apple pie shake!
Five stars for the ice cream. Â Hands down. Â No questions asked. Â Do not even think about Steak and Shake. You must come here for their homemade ice cream that they use for delicious shakes and the highly recommended sundaes (see picture).
As for the regular food, 3 stars in quality, 2 stars for how I wish fries came with my meal. Â I had the turkey croissant, which was good but gave me a vibe of how I could have made it at home. Â I do not like how fries are not automatically included with sandwiches (see picture). Â However, my boyfriend seemed to really enjoy his Southern Fried Chicken. Â The Skinny Dippers were to die for, literally, there's sour cream, bacon and cheese on them!
The ambiance is great and classic. Â They have an ample number of wooden booths and a beautiful copper ceiling. Â The menu looks like it came from a printing press used to advertise the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, for which I believe they have pictures of on the walls.
I would recommend Courier Café as great place to top off a dinner date meal, take your family, or catch up with friends.  During nice weather they have outdoor seating.
I've been told by many friends to take a visit to the courier cafe. So with much pressure, I gave in. Â What was I thinking? Even today I still am not quite sure.
I was really hungry and had been looking for something to satiate my lunch needs. I decided on the quesedillas and my bf ordered the pesto veggie pita. Â Let me say that neither was really that good, especially the pesto pita. Â The presentations of the food left something to be desired.
The one thing that was tasty on the menu was the chocolate peanut butter shake. Not sure if a shake really has the ability to bring me back to a restaurant, and in this case it doesn't. Â The shake is what is bringing my review from 1 star to 2. The whole place is totally overrated and looks so unkempt.
U of I is our favorite University, we love the football, our whole family has gone there and when we want beer and pizza, Champaign-Urbana is the place to be. Â The floors are sticky and the bathrooms gross but Campus abounds in places with Orange and Blue ambiance.
But when we want a good breakfast before the game, a really good burger after the game or an ice cream rush before the drive home, this Illini family heads to Courier Cafe, with nostalgic 70's decor and honest food. Â
For breakfast, I prefer the Courier, for lunch any burger plus the sweet potato fries and for ice cream, definitely the Misprint Sundae. Â If you want fancier, head down the street to its sister establishment, Silver Creek. Â
For an off campus comfort food experience, go to Courier. Â Tell 'em the Chief sent you.
Went here over homecoming weekend with my brother, thanks to reviews from Yelp. A big breakfast is always a good way to kick off a day.
I picked up a Denver Omelette with hash browns -- as much as I wanted to try the Spanish Omelette with chorizo, something about tequila in my eggs didn't really sound quite right. It was good. The omelettes here aren't mile-high and fluffy; they're more traditional omelettes, but still made with fresh ingredients.
The hash browns were pretty good. Both maybe could have used a little more seasoning, but I was satisfied with both items.
Now, the almond french toast -- if you like your french toast sweet, this is the item for you. The batter was spiked with serious amount of almond extract, and once you pour maple syrup over it... watch out! Still, it was very good.
What few sips I had of the New York Egg Cream were also quite good. The chocolate flavor was pretty good (perhaps not as dark as I prefer, but... I have no idea what a New York Egg Cream is supposed to taste like) and also very sweet.
For a basic breakfast, I wasn't blown away, but I would definitely go back to Courier Cafe for a good breakfast the next time I visit Urbana.
Courier has really darn good breakfast food. Â My friend got the almond french toast. Â It was light and delectable. Â Especially good if you use orange marmalade instead of the syrup. Â Try it!
I was really craving just your basic diner breakfast- eggs, bacon, hash browns, and toast. Â Everything was right on. Â I devoured almost all the food and that's pretty rare for me. Â The hash browns were a particular stand out. Â Crispy on the outside and almost creamy-soft within. Â Yum.
They bake all the bread in-house and my toast was delish. Â There's a case full of bakery-style treats, not sure if those were baked in house as well.
Eggs, bacon, and toast were all pretty good as well. Â I was not disappointed with anything. Â I've yet to try the phosphates or milkshakes. Â Combining flavors for a choc/peanut butter shake has been on my mind lately, tho...
My four stars are for breakfast only; the three star holds for lunch/dinner.
I'd pass if I were you.
This 4-star bullshit, I think, is a reflection of the high threshold for mediocrity one encounters throughout the city of Urbana.
The sandwiches look like something a kindergartener would get at a daycare center with a side of fruit cocktail. Wonderbread with an anorexic serving of meat and a pickle spear for $8 or more.
We had to get up and walk around to find an employee who would take our money. The couple next to us got up and left because nobody would take their order.
Inexcusably bad service, inexplicably bad food. Come on, Urbana, for once act like a rational marketplace and reject it if it sucks*
(*In case you don't get out much, the Courier Cafe sucks.)
Suffering through a shit sandwich and bad service is a stupid way of "supporting local business." Unless you're into self-punishment and leather and... you know, in that case, join the priesthood.
The other night, my girlfriend and I went out to the Courier Cafe in downtown Urbana. Having been there before, I knew that it was a good place to go for a relatively cheap meal (which is why I capitulated rather quickly). Courier Cafe is one of the older restaurants in downtown Urbana, having been open since 1980. As such, it has outlasted many other downtown Urbana businesses, and enshrined their memory in the names of its burgers.
Speaking of burgers, they are the primary reason I go to the Courier Cafe. Burgers are around $5-6, and are 1/3 of a pound. The burgers also tend to be higher quality than the standard pub fare, considering people go there for food, instead of ordering a burger as an afterthought.
On this night I opted for the Darcy's burger, which is a burger with mushrooms and bleu cheese. The burger comes on a plate with all of the other assorted toppings, including onions, tomatoes, lettuce, and pickles, off to the side, so you can add them to taste. The burger comes well done unless you specify otherwise. The meat itself is relatively juicy for being a grilled burger, and the bun tastes more like it came from a genuine bakery, instead of a store-brand 8 pack of buns, which often ends up being the case in burger restaurants.
Another thing Courier is known for is its old-style sweet drinks, such as its phosphates and New York egg creme drinks. These are sugary soda-type drinks with flavored syrup, with the egg creme being a phosphate with an egg cracked into it and creme added. Courier also has a variety of ice cream desserts.
Courier's wine and beer menu is not very extensive, but they have had Rogue Dead Guy on draft for $4 the last few times I have gone, which is cheaper than most bars in the area. In addition, their bottled beers are relatively cheap, and the wine by the glass is inexpensive as well. Though the menu is not extensive, there is a good enough variety to please most individuals.
For two people with burgers, drinks, and one order of fries, the total bill ended up being $18.84. This is much lower than one would pay for an equivalent meal anywhere else, even a place like Murphy's (which has a similar food menu, though lower quality food). Courier is a perfect spot for a cheap date, where your date won't know you're being cheap unless you let her see the check.
Courier Cafe milkshakes are the BEST IN THE WORLD.
Seriously...their milkshakes are to die for. It's awesome because they'll give you one glass, plus a metal cup of the stuff that didn't fit in the glass. Perfect for sharing...or for splurging. Every single milkshake I've had here has been thick, creamy, and full of hand-dipped goodness.
One of my favorites: peanut butter and fudge.
In terms of food, their salad bar is always a good choice (fresh and lots of variety), and I really like their chicken pesto pita. Whatever you order, though, make sure you get a milkshake!
This is the place I take everyone that visits me from out of town. It's delicious for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and it's cheap, so price is never an issue.
The burgers are great, the breakfasts are delicious, but that's not the reason I'm here so often.
The real reason is the Chocolate Egg Creams.
For those of you that aren't familiar, the chocolate egg cream, originating in New York (as far as I've heard), contains milk (not cream), chocolate syrup, and seltzer. That's right, no egg. The egg creams at Courier are delicious, however, you should all know, they are NOT authentic egg creams as they contain egg whites to help the top foam up.
At any rate, very few places these days have egg creams, so it's great that this place still does. (But if nowhere near you has them and you want to try, they're way easy to make. My version: Fill a glass 1/3 with milk, add syrup til liquid height is 1/2 up the class, fill the rest of the way with seltzer, stir, taste, add more syrup if you wish!)
One of the nice places to eat in Chambana where the prices are reasonable and the food is plain yummy! Â Not a franchise - yeaaaahhhhh! Â The atmosphere has a lot of character with stained glass and other antiques (some of the stories about the antiques are on the menu - very interesting).
My three kids and I all enjoyed our meals. Â The hamburgers are excellent as are the shakes. Oh yes, the kids also loved the cookies in the front case were great on-the-road treats!
Delicious food! Â I haven't been here for a few years. Â I remember the potato skins and the milkshakes. Â Ummm, yummy milkshakes! Â The burgers are pretty good too. Â
So...the reason for the 3 stars instead of 4 is that I worked here a few years back. Â I worked at the salad bar area (pretty good salad bar, too). Â When I was working, I did see a few roaches. Â I must say that since working there, I haven't really eaten at this place. Â Roaches are gross! Â I really hope they've fixed this problem since then because their food is pretty good.
We have been coming into the Courier Cafe for years, Â and despite the very tasty "home-cooked" feel the meals at Courier Cafe have, Â service has steadily deteriorated. It has never been so bad. The only reason why we placed 2 stars is because of the food.
-(Money-saving Mystery Butter blend) On numerous occasions when we dined here, we had a very hard time getting an order in. When ordering a plate, the waitress was cold and stern. We asked her to bring plain butter rather than their money-saving "mystery butter blend", and she was making a face and saying "Oh I'm not sure I can do that", despite the fact that they have pure butter at hand. She was selective about who she served and was overall rude.
-(Kicking customers out the door) Then Chuck, the manager, and his waitress came up to our table well before closing hour and started moaning about how he is closing soon and was trying to kick us out in advance!
-(Ignoring customers) The last time we came here, we sat outside as the waitress Nicole was serving someone else. Although we said "hi", *she blatantly ignored us* and we had to walk into the restaurant and talk to the manager JUST TO PLACE OUR ORDER. It was so bad. We watched the manager baby-sit the waitress as he told her "you have customers waiting for you, Nicole."
But she had seen us before and consciously ignored us.
A few minutes after we came back out to dine outside, Nicole (the waitress) walked towards us and gave us a very phony smile.
-(Insolent manager) On this other occasion, Chuck (The Manager) was chatting with us after dinner and he called my friend a "Liar" simply because he was trying to get him to guess where we were from. He also called us "Disingenuous" for the same reason.
-(Summary) Overall, The Courier Cafe has great food, but due to a grumpy and harassing Manager, and rude waitresses who need to be *told* that they have tables waiting for them, we are strongly considering never dining there again.
I joined Heather T for breakfast, and she's right. My cholesterol goes up just thinking about that menu. The corn beef hash had a pound of salt in it, the bacon was drippy, and the sausage links were about the size of a bratwurst. It was great. I'd go back in a second.
The restaurant is of the "encased in time" style of decor. The old wood booths are awesome, and the place is filled with antiques. The fact that the menu details the history of those antiques is a nice touch.
My god. Â
I was expecting a good breakfast. Â Pretty good, even. Â But I am a breakfast aficionado. Â Breakfast is something I take very seriously. Â And I am not lenient in my judgments of breakfast foods.
That said: My god. Â And furthermore: Holy bejesus.
Their corned beef hash was otherworldly. Â It is, without question, the most perfect and wonderful corned beef hash I have ever eaten. Â It was bumped beyond that by the addition of sauteed mushrooms. Â This was served with eggs (sunny side up--the only kind to eat with hash), rye toast, and hashbrowns. Â For $7.25, that is a metric ton of food. Â I'm still kind of full, and it's been nearly 8 hours. Â My dining companions had french toast and pancakes with meat sides (FYI, a 'full plate' of sausage links amount to two full-sized brats), and they were delicious. Â Not as delicious as the corned beef hash, but good, nonetheless.
I anxiously await my next visit.
When I arrived in "Chambana" (just kidding, that's not a fucking word) my freshman year I was saddened by the lack of Diners, Drive-ins, and/or dives.
But - tucked away inconspicuously on a side street of Downtown Urbana is the Courier Cafe, an amazing little place that you'll want to come back to for every meal. The other reviewers have summated the greatness of this place pretty well, so I'll just add in how great the prices are. I had a rib-eye steak sandwich, iced tea, and a mocha milkshake for about $13. I could not eat another bite the rest of that Saturday Night, phenomenal. The ambiance is also great, the building feels very "homey" with all the wood paneling and old-school wallpaper.
SO,go, eat, and drink milkshakes: for places such as the Courier are getting harder and harder to find!
Alright, Courier. Â We meet again.
I've gone a few more times and your staff has upped its game, even the older gentleman in the front is a LOT nicer. Â I've come here 2-3 times late on a Saturday night just to read, and they don't give me a hard time and keep the coffee coming.
And yes, it is all about those shakes. Â No, seriously. Â It is. Â They're delicious, and you can combine flavors. Â Sometimes I leave my house to go for the 20 minute walk for a milkshake. Â It brings this boy to the cafe.
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