The Space

1 E Main St Ste 107, Champaign
(815) 575-9514

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Angela Balcor

The food was fantastic! Tonight, had mussels and bone marrow and octopus - all delicious and octopus was perfectly cooked - so tender! And of course, smash burgers and fries are always great. But don't miss the current menu, it's 🧑‍🍳😘

Lee Schuler

I really wish it were bigger. It's too small for the crowds it draws. But the servers are so awesome and the food is great. Try the mussels, they're amazing!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

Jamie Moss

Amazing food!! Worth the little wait due to Dad’s weekend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Lazer's Meatloaf, Smashy Mcsmashface

Matthew Sung

Best spot in

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Smashy Mcsmashface

Katie Glaze

service was amazing and the food is OUT OF THIS WORLD!!!!

Brad Wells

This place is, like, the best thing ever! I went there with my Dangerous Nights crew. Usually, we're just slopping up our steaks with water 'cause we’re animals. But this food? Oh, it was so good, we didn't dare touch it with anything but our mouths.

And let me tell you about the staff! Someone drove a hot dog-shaped car right through the front door. I’m talking a literal hot dog on wheels! And guess what? The staff helped us hunt down the culprit. We all knew it was probably the guy dressed as a hot dog (what was his name again?) but they played along and humored him until the cops showed up. Incredible, right?

They have these wild events too. Like Trivia Tuesdays where you can win stuff! I snagged a free pass to Club Aqua, but I’m dying to hit up Club Haunted House because I hear there’s a trap door. Oh, and you don’t have to wait around forever for your food. I swing by all the time to grab a McSmashface while I’m doing my night gig as the Driving Crooner. It’s perfect!

Overall, this place is simply too good, it’s like a cosmic gumbo. It felt like the first time I heard Jazz legend Marcus “The Worm” Hicks or Paul Bufano!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hamburger

Fernando Rigal

Worst burger i ever ate (plain, burnt, and cold).

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Amy Kinzer

Discovered The Space accidentally on the first day of their table service and it was wonderful!! The food was so good and had unique options that you can’t get everywhere else downtown. The servers did a wonderful job especially for their first day, and the outdoor seating was wonderful! Inside they were hosting a trivia night which looked very fun. Also a nice touch, our food was served on vintage McDonalds plates! So glad we discovered this little gem.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Peri Peri Pulled Pork Sando

Cara Niebur

There’s literally nothing better than a Smashy McSmashface, fries, and bourbon on ice. Olivia and Aliyah are the best bartenders, always so kind and accommodating. Also, this truly feels like the kind of space where everyone is welcome.
Trivia on Monday is my favorite night of the week!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tori Giffin

Super fun and affirming space with incredible food and great drinks.

Janice Spangler

The burgers were excellent. Also highly recommend the falafel. Just note there is an automatic 18% gratuity on top of any order more than $10.00, as well as a fee for dining in. It is just something to make sure you are prepared for when you go. But the service and food were definitely worth it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Catherine Novak

Ate the smash burger daily special, enjoyed the truffle fries and tried the margarita special while watching the Open mic comedy show. Highly recommend.

Parking: Parking behind and to the right of the restaurant.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hamburger

Grace Chong

Finally made it into The Space for dinner. Absolutely fantastic. Burger game is ?. Highly recommend the truffle fries & duck fat tots. Very cool ambiance but still unpretentious & welcoming. Ice cream special was perfection at the end of the meal - ample flaky salt & the most beautiful olive oil drizzle. We will absolutely be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hamburger

Marty Kane

The smashburger and wings are some of the best I've had in a long time.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Bone Marrow Fries, Smashy Mcsmashface

Mackenzie Schabowski

My first visit to the Space was for a special I saw promoted online - a wagyu beef burger with swiss cheese, ham, strawberry jam. It was sinfully delicious. While I waited inside for my order on a Friday evening, I was enjoying the hell out of the emo playlist filling the space between live music sets. Really cool atmosphere for really cool people. Will definitely be back for more delicious cheeseburgers, which I could smell from outside before I entered the building!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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