Established college coffee center, lots of room, large menu, plenty of friendly staff and nice sizes for lattes, we all sampled lattes and enjoyed some boardgames too. My latte was decent, nothing special, definitely better brews in the area but few with a large seating area and plenty to dabble on the menu.
EL PARAISO STAR A
One of my favorite coffee shops in URBANA-CHAMPAIGN they have awesome frappes!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Aaron R.
Service was amazing and respectful. The atmosphere and vibe was exactly what you look for in a local cafe if you're looking for treats, drinks, or simply a place to study/ get some work done. Their matcha latte was great, Highly recommend.
Reya Samuel
This is a great place but please add more gluten-free options like gluten-free bread for the sandwhiches!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Aaron O'brien
The best cafeteria in campus town.
Heath Carr
It wasn't busy. Ordered few drinks, bowl, and a sandwich. Everything except sandwich came out. After 15 min I asked and he said he'd bring it out. 30 min no sandwich and I asked again. Same response. Then bit later I ask again. Person at register asked other what was up and they said "I think she's making it now, do you want to wait"?" No, it's been 40 minutes already, just give me a refund. They just didn't care. And I'm still hungry.
el trigo
The best cafeteria in campus town.
Kei Shavar
Man this was my first time coming here. I tried the watermelon Bubble tea smoothie. It was so good. The environment was so inviting. My cash fell out of my pocket and someone kindly let me know I dropped it. There are still good people in this world.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shaan Shah
After my transaction was complete, I attempted to say thank you. I thought it would be kind to ask this person their name. They ignored my question. I do not appreciate people that are kind until the transaction is made and then…choose not to treat others with the courtesy of being straight forward. I believe this person has the option to say that they prefer avoid communicating their name at work. To actively choose to ignore seemed quite rude to me.I find this judgement come when people feel like I have ill intentions. I feel like people do not realise I am legally blind. I am simply attempting to be friendly.The person behind the register added a 15% tip on my behalf. I plan to communicate with my credit card company to cancel the tip portion of the transaction. It seemed clear they were kind until they got the tip.FYI, I have written 18 reviews on Google Maps. This is the first time I have given a 1 star rating.
J.B.
Went here recently - it was packed! We had a hard time getting a seat, lots of students that study here—especially on weekends! Finally got a seat and had a nice lunch.Ordered the Ham & Egg Sandwich, and for $8, it was HUGE! The sandwich was also delicious, ham was present, eggs were cooked perfectly, and the toppings also made the sandwich that much better.Service and atmosphere are both nice as well. Will be back for sure!
It is generally a good place to get some work done. There are charging ports everywhere, and the place is really cute. The chai latte is amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kim M.
Thai bubble tea is always amazing!!. Quiet atmosphere and quick service. My go to place.
Calvin Lin
They were very nice. I got their yogurt smoothie a few months ago and it was very refreshing. Tangy and not overwhelmingly sweet! I just ordered it again and it was less tangy than I remember but they happily remade it and even let me compare the versions with only yogurt powder, and with added vanilla yogurt (which was what made it tangy). It was indeed the vanilla yogurt that made it so good, highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bee Wold
I wish I lived near this place! I got the New York Cheesecake as well as the Taro Bubble Tea Smoothie, both were absolutely amazing! I've never had better boba. My friend also got the Hot Chocolate and a Mr.Chefs Cheese Cake, they also enjoy their food lots, and agree this place is amazing! Not to mention, the food came out quickly and we only had to wait a minute or two! The place itself is also a very calming nice place to relax or study, the aesthetic of its interior is also easy on the eyes and nice to look at! I would most definately reccommend this place for hanging out with friends or studying/reading.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bubble Tea Latte
Runzer W.
I went there many times this winter break, tried the açaí bowl, triple chocolate cake and some other desserts. Before I tried the açaí bowl, I searched on the internet and found it was highly recommended, but when I finally got it, it was not so amazing like the photo others took. For the triple chocolate cake, I do think the chocolate on the top might be too hard, and the middle layer was somewhat too soft, which made this cake not so balanced in taste in the whole. So sorry I am strict on desserts or bakery, I'll give a 4 star this time.
Established college coffee center, lots of room, large menu, plenty of friendly staff and nice sizes for lattes, we all sampled lattes and enjoyed some boardgames too. My latte was decent, nothing special, definitely better brews in the area but few with a large seating area and plenty to dabble on the menu.
One of my favorite coffee shops in URBANA-CHAMPAIGN they have awesome frappes!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Service was amazing and respectful. The atmosphere and vibe was exactly what you look for in a local cafe if you're looking for treats, drinks, or simply a place to study/ get some work done. Their matcha latte was great, Highly recommend.
This is a great place but please add more gluten-free options like gluten-free bread for the sandwhiches!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
The best cafeteria in campus town.
It wasn't busy. Ordered few drinks, bowl, and a sandwich. Everything except sandwich came out. After 15 min I asked and he said he'd bring it out. 30 min no sandwich and I asked again. Same response. Then bit later I ask again. Person at register asked other what was up and they said "I think she's making it now, do you want to wait"?" No, it's been 40 minutes already, just give me a refund. They just didn't care. And I'm still hungry.
The best cafeteria in campus town.
Man this was my first time coming here. I tried the watermelon Bubble tea smoothie. It was so good. The environment was so inviting. My cash fell out of my pocket and someone kindly let me know I dropped it. There are still good people in this world.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
After my transaction was complete, I attempted to say thank you. I thought it would be kind to ask this person their name. They ignored my question. I do not appreciate people that are kind until the transaction is made and then…choose not to treat others with the courtesy of being straight forward. I believe this person has the option to say that they prefer avoid communicating their name at work. To actively choose to ignore seemed quite rude to me.I find this judgement come when people feel like I have ill intentions. I feel like people do not realise I am legally blind. I am simply attempting to be friendly.The person behind the register added a 15% tip on my behalf. I plan to communicate with my credit card company to cancel the tip portion of the transaction. It seemed clear they were kind until they got the tip.FYI, I have written 18 reviews on Google Maps. This is the first time I have given a 1 star rating.
Went here recently - it was packed! We had a hard time getting a seat, lots of students that study here—especially on weekends! Finally got a seat and had a nice lunch.Ordered the Ham & Egg Sandwich, and for $8, it was HUGE! The sandwich was also delicious, ham was present, eggs were cooked perfectly, and the toppings also made the sandwich that much better.Service and atmosphere are both nice as well. Will be back for sure!
Restaurantji Recommends
It is generally a good place to get some work done. There are charging ports everywhere, and the place is really cute. The chai latte is amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Thai bubble tea is always amazing!!. Quiet atmosphere and quick service. My go to place.
They were very nice. I got their yogurt smoothie a few months ago and it was very refreshing. Tangy and not overwhelmingly sweet! I just ordered it again and it was less tangy than I remember but they happily remade it and even let me compare the versions with only yogurt powder, and with added vanilla yogurt (which was what made it tangy). It was indeed the vanilla yogurt that made it so good, highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I wish I lived near this place! I got the New York Cheesecake as well as the Taro Bubble Tea Smoothie, both were absolutely amazing! I've never had better boba. My friend also got the Hot Chocolate and a Mr.Chefs Cheese Cake, they also enjoy their food lots, and agree this place is amazing! Not to mention, the food came out quickly and we only had to wait a minute or two! The place itself is also a very calming nice place to relax or study, the aesthetic of its interior is also easy on the eyes and nice to look at! I would most definately reccommend this place for hanging out with friends or studying/reading.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bubble Tea Latte
I went there many times this winter break, tried the açaí bowl, triple chocolate cake and some other desserts. Before I tried the açaí bowl, I searched on the internet and found it was highly recommended, but when I finally got it, it was not so amazing like the photo others took. For the triple chocolate cake, I do think the chocolate on the top might be too hard, and the middle layer was somewhat too soft, which made this cake not so balanced in taste in the whole. So sorry I am strict on desserts or bakery, I'll give a 4 star this time.