301 N Neil St #106,Champaign,Illinois
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Reviews
Best soul food I've had in a *long* time. Two friends and I stopped in for lunch last weekend. It was our first visit and we had no idea what to expect. Well, now we know - fabulous service and amazing food is what's on order here! We ate rib tips, ribs, jambalaya, and crab cakes to our hearts' content. That sauce used on those ribs?? Oh. My. Goodness. I hope they decide to sell it someday - I'll buy a lifetime supply! We also had greens, mac n cheese, and sweet potatoes. Oh AND lemon pound cake, too! I could go on and on about how wonderful our meals were but you really just need to go try it yourself. It's THAT good!!!
I visited the Neil St. Blues restaurant with "fingers crossed" expectations to have a satisfactory dining experience during my first visit. It was beyond satisfying. The menu is easy to read and reasonably priced. My food was well-cooked, well-seasoned, nicely plated, ample serving size, and served freshly hot. The food was tasty and delicious with every bite. I was pleasantly impressed by the cleanliness, spaciousness, and relaxed atmosphere of the restaurant. The music was a good vibe, and the climate (temperature) was comfortable. The service was friendly, attentive, and timely. The high-top and low-top seating options were a welcoming accommodation to my dining experience. The well-lit and scenic outside view enhanced the appeal of the restaurant. My overall dining experience definitely exceeded my "fingers crossed" expectations; it was positive, pleasurable, enjoyable, and demands a future visit. I recommend this restaurant based on the aforementioned reasons.
This restaurant brings the soul! The staff were very professional and pleasant. They have a well stocked bar🤩The food was super delicious, seasoned well and fresh and hot. Just the kind of eating I’m used to.the whole experience was giving. Loved it , plan on coming back and spreading the word. This black owned and women owned business is the real deal if you looking for some real soul food. They even have entertainment 🥰Keep it up 👍🏽
Very personable hostess, manager, waitress. The vibe in the dining room was positively buzzing with joy and laughter, which was pretty nice. Our food was all around excellent! We had the pasta, vegan jambalaya, and BBQ ribs and it was all well-executed and flavorful. Service time dragged a little bit, but we were having a good time so it wasn't a huge sticking point. The dining room is slightly basic-looking being largely undecorated with flat color paint, but it gives the impression that it can be, and is, easily converted into an event space or dancehall with bar attached... curious to see if/when this happens. We left expressing an intention to return for more someday, which can really only be a good thing, yeah?
Our waitress was Zariah and she was awesome. We had the blues burger and smokin Carolina. Both were just enough of each ingredient. Sometimes places add way too much barbecue sauce and you lose all the other flavors...not this place. I also highly recommend the peach Kentucky mule and coconut crush. We didn't have time for dessert but we will be back.