Courier Cafe Review

Skinny dippers are the bomb. Great service. A longer wait to be seated, for big party.

I've been there a few times and only 1 visit out of the 3 I had good service. They don't state anywhere on the menu the burgers automatically come out medium well which for me was disgusting. Also, I really dislike how the salad bar is a separate bill and is weighed. I may go back but not any time soon. The food is decent but not great.

Good food for a decent price, but it took a very long time to get food on a Sunday morning.

Classic diner-style food in a cozy atmosphere. The service is great and the food is good too.

Quiet old timey feel, pretty cool the way it s decorated inside. Biscuits and gravy was amazing. Good coffee, good service.

The service was great and the food was amazing! It's a really interesting place.

Fun place for causal date. Great salad bar but it costs by the ounce. Great history. Seating could be better.

Always great service, quick and delicious food, and I love the fact they have a special coffee of the day! Best breakfast and lunch spot!

Great staff and the have fine out if their way for guest even with covid.

Lovely place to eat! The outdoor seating is very convenient for small groups to enjoy a meal together.

Great variety for breakfast and vegetarian options.

Has had same decor, same menu for 30 years or more ! Not the best food for the cost.

Hearty breakfast in a cool setting. Attentive service!

Delicious Food, cozy atmosphere. Very nice menu with great prices.

Always a fun place & menu remains the same. Nice staff too. I took my 3 grandsons & everyone found something they liked - waitstaff & host were very helpful.

Really like the salad bar. Burgers are very good. Desert Dippers are awesome and huge.

Generous portions, excellent food, hand dipped milkshakes... Check out the menu for some of the most interesting items. Spin on the traditional dishes works well at this place. Yum!

Delicious food! Excellent service! I ate here 3 days in a row, while visiting Urbana. Each time was as good as the first. I only had a short wait on Sunday morning. The food was truly good and prepared exactly as I ordered it. Can't say enough good things about Courier Cafe.

It is very loud in here, thus it takes away from a relaxing lunch. My food was goodband the service was great.

Always great food, excellent service and the environment is so nostalgic.

A must see place if you visit C-U.

We stopped in for a coffee. The cinnamon rolls are very yummy.

Shakes are excellent. The potato skins were disappointing.

Warm and attractive atmosphere, friendly service, good food and coffee. Had Spanish omelette which was not dried out like some restaurants tend to do! I will return.

Great milkshakes and lots of cool history in the place. A great location for breakfast, lunch or dinner!

This is a quaint little place slightly hidden off the main drag that's worth a couple extra steps or the fee to park downtown. The food is amazing. It all seems homemade and I had to make myself stop eating before I exploded. Fresh biscuits and gravy...delectable pancakes with strawberries hidden inside....a homemade syrup with fresh whipped butter...I'll be back for sure.

This place left a lot to be desired...staff and food. Hostess was terrible and the breakfast was not far behind.

This place is great and fun and classic. If you're around Urbana or the UIUC campus and need breakfast, lunch, or dinner, swing by for a good, solid meal in an enjoyable environment. Nothing blows you away about this place, but it's just the sort of place that you'll inevitably frequent if you're in town much because it's just plain good.

The Mexican omelette was to die for!! Grab a carrot cake muffin before you leave!

Enjoyable! Is it odd my favorite menu item is the sparkling water? The place is a blast from the past while remaining relevant...hard to manage

Very nice and friendly place. Simple but taste menu.

The cream of spinach soup and burger I got was great! The fries are delicious too. Only 4 stars though because the oreo cheesecake dessert was okay at best. The service was friendly and prompt.

Always excellent! They have great shakes and burgers

The food was cold and the service was slow. I ordered the potatoe skins and they were burned and extremely hard.

Great atmosphere and decorations. Condiments in salad bar are way too hard to reach!

Good service, good food, reasonable prices. Delicious milk shake.

This is a great breakfast spot with a vintage feel and good food. It's weird that it's carpeted! Overall, an excellent experience.

Great food and a wonderful walk through history. Must visit for lunch or breakfast. Try the skinny dippers.

Cute historic atmosphere and good size portions of good food. I'll be back.

Our meal was very delicious, we had breakfast it came out promptly despite being packed.

Eating at the courier with friends the meal was delicious

Always a great time, good food, atmosphere and a more than fair price. It's a must visit for sure.

Delicious food, very reasonably priced, comfortable & homey atmosphere. Get the skinny dippers!

Great place for a birthday lunch. Ordered Reuben which was fantastic and sweet potato fries. 3 of us shared a birthday Sunday. Food was great! (Now all I have to do is work off the calories)

Went here. The food is great and it looks nice and clean. The portions give you another meal.

You absolutely must try the blueberry pancakes! That alone makes this one the top brealfast spots around C-U.

Outstanding! The ham & cheddar scram was nice and fluffy. The omlettes are also very good. Coffee refilled frequently. In house bakery biscuits were tender and flaky. Reasonable prices in a beautiful space. Total winner!

Standard Diner-y fare. Salad bar, burgers, sandwhiches. Food is fine and decent value. Love the milkshakes here. Definitely a stand out. They do it old school and serve you the metal mixing container as well. I would also recommend the dippers (like a potato skin appetizers.

Great food, amazing breakfast, quiet place to have a conversation over a meal.

Great salad bar and it's hard to go wrong with most menu selections. Sounds weird to say this, but 25 years ago (hey, to stick around that long is a big positive in the restaurant business) the Courier seemed like a cutting edge, hipster place. Now it has morphed into the comfortable place to go when you don't want to be surprised as it hits middle-age, samedom.

This is a staple for breakfast. If you haven't eaten here already, change that immediately and go today.

The service, burger, and fries were ok but the milkshake was amazing. It tasted awesome and you get a big glass with whipped cream plus the tin with extra! So good! I would definitely come back just for that.

Food is delicious. Prices are great. Customer service is great. I would suggest this restaurant to anyone.

Interesting decor....food was great...service very good...awesome German Choclate coffee!

Nice old atmosphere of an era gone by. Food and drinks are good.

Decent food, at good prices. They just got a new guy in the back, just check your order before you start eating, they forgot bacon on a blt

Good eating, good service, good atmosphere. Clean tables, utensils, and bathroom.

Fast, friendly service. Great food. Fresh iced tea.

Was not satisfied with the food and neither was my date.

It's a good place to have breakfast. But the place is small and some people can find it a little congested.

Great atmosphere, food and prices. Very good wait staff

It's a great place to have brunch. Over the weekend you usually need to wait in line, but is worth the wait.

Great food, great atmosphere. Not very accessible.

A Champaign classic, great breakfast and friendly environment.

Favorite restaurant in CU for decades. Our favorites include the sweet potatoe fries, the shakes, and the Courier Burger. They have delicious vegetarian options and delicious breakfast options. The decor is really cool.

Cosy, historic, fun, and delicious any time of the day.

Good food, and usually good service. That was not the case on our last visit, but, it was early on Monday so I give them a pass.

We love Courier's breakfast. Not big on the lunch or dinner, but that's not what we go for. The staff is typicaly stellar, with a few exceptions. Haven't had a problem in several months.