To begin with, I wish Yelp! would change the meaning of the stars. Two stars is "Meh. I've experienced better" and three stars jumps to "A-OK." Perkins is somewhere in between. The menu for breakfast seems pretty extensive. I ordered a platter that included smoked sausage (greasy), sausage (greasy and bland), eggs (done okay), bacon (spot on), breakfast potatoes (pretty good), and pancakes (so-so). I like that they leave a pot of coffee on the table, rather than having you wait for refills from the wait staff. It would have been even better if the pot was full and the coffee was good, neither of which was the case. My waitress was efficient and personable. Seemed more like a pro waitress rather than some of these student types that serve with the attitude that says, "I'm only doing this until I graduate and start my money-making career, so don't expect much." Again, not all student wait staff are like that but some are. The place seemed clean and it wasn't very busy for a Saturday morning breakfast. I've wanted to try Perkins and must admit i went there today only because Courier Cafe was closed. I will return to Perkins, as there were some other things on the menu I'd like to try and because the experience wasn't completely a bust. Although, I am usually a member of the Clean Plate Club, I did leave behind one piece of smoked sausage, a sausage link, some potatoes, and half the pancakes. That says something. SECOND VISIT: My first reaction holds true the second time. The coffee wasn't very good. The eggs were okay and the potatoes decent. Bacon once again was perfect. The muffin french toast was awful. and was left unfinished.
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Les P.
Went there again the other night. Looking more and more rundown and the floor was filthy.
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kate c.
Congratulations, Perkins! You've won my award for worst food in CU. The winner is: a 1/4" chicken patty that spurts grease when bitten into! And said patty was definitely not a normal breast. More like old school McNuggets. YUCK.
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Anne W.
This is a place that is fun to go to if you just left the bars and have the munchies. The food is okay.. oily.. not that great tasting either. The employees seem a little disgruntled. I have seen people bring work here and eat. I don't actually understand why. It needs to be a lot brighter for me to come here.
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I-Chant C.
What you are about to read is a true story. "Welcome to Perkins, what can we get for you?" "Hi! I'd like to order the chicken fingers." "Sorry, we're out of chicken." "You're out of chicken?" "Yup." "Okay... how about a bowl of ice cream." "Sorry, we're out of ice cream, too." "You're out of ice cream and chicken?" "Yup." "Okay... do you have any French Fries left?" "Yes, we do." "Alright, I'll have that." (comes back after a while with the fries) "Great, can I have a fork for this?" "Sure." (comes back after a few minutes) "I'm sorry, we're out of forks." "You're out of forks???" "Yeah, sorry..." I don't care what the food tastes like, but if an establishment runs out of forks, there is something wrong.
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Julia B.
I would study here late night because they offer the endless coffee pot where they will refill your coffee all night! I've also eaten breakfast here with my parents before a football game!
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M B.
Newly remodeled and it looks great! The restaurant itself just completed a much needed facelift yesterday. Food is your typical Perkins fare. Not the best food you've ever eaten but not horrible either. The staff is very friendly and fun to interact with, so that and the remodel gets them an extra star.
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Brad G.
Don't know about the service, I ordered to go, it took too long for them to make me a turkey club sandwich, and by the time I got to my hotel room (in the same parking lot) the fries and sandwich were cold!
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Danielle C.
The service was pretty good here. The food has always tasted great to me. The place was clean and tidy , and they are open late and in walking distance from my apartment, which is pretty cool.
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Yolanda B.
I've always been OK with eating at Perkins. However, my recent experience was so unpleasant that I have to write about it. My vegetarian friend ordered a Baja Benedict which is basically vegetarian except for a couple of bacon pieces on top of the eggs. She clearly stated that she wanted Baja Benedict without bacon. Simple. When the food come out, there are bacon on top of the eggs and when she pointed out to the server she took my other friend's fork and scooped the bacon out in front of us - her filthy fingers touched the food I'm pretty sure. This is so unprofessional and not sanitary,
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Eugene W.
This place has pretty good food, especially for late at night. They have a $5.99 AYCE pancake option, and half off all appetizers at night. Prices are pretty competitive. Even their cheaper entree options (eggs in a hole) are moderately filling. Service wasn't superb, but not shoddy either. Definitely come here to take advantage of the prices.
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Zewditu D.
This has been a go-to spot for brunch for my family for years and years. It was also a great spot for us as teenagers when we wanted a late meal after hanging out. But this review is based on more recent visits. :-) It can get busy on Sundays after churches typically get out. But, for the most part, there is not a long wait. One one recent occasion I had brunch with my mom and a family friend. I ordered a salad. It was HUGE. I actually had to take half of it to go! On the second recent trip, we went out as a family for Mother's Day. No wait late in the afternoon. I ordered the banana blueberry pancakes. They were supposed to be multigrain, but learned that they had discontinued the multigrain batter the week before. :-( But the waitress said that they could make them with regular batter. I was surprosed that the bananas were not baked in the pancake, rather they were sliced on top. Regardless, the pancakes were still good. They have sugar free syrup if that is your preference and it wasn't bad. They let me alter my order no problem. It was supposed to come with turkey sausage and egg whites. But I changed it to fruit and bacon. No extra charge. Speed of service and attentiveness dependent upon who you get and the time of day. But I haven't had a negative experience. Pay your tab at the front register, not at the table.
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Stacey F.
The food was really good, but the service wasn't great. It took a long time to place my order, then I had to wait to eat because I didn't have silverware. I witnessed other tables having similar issues, so maybe it was just an off night.
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Weixiang Y.
Bad service, super slow. Don't come here if you really wanna just get something to eat. 30 mins waiting, can't believe it. The server just drop the plates in my table, so rude!
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Monica S.
Since I stayed at the Hampton Inn, I decided to grab a quick lunch next door at Perkins. Boy, was this a mistake. Let me explain: 1. This place does not offer vegetarian-friendly lunch options. I ended up getting the tomato basil soup and the wedge salad without the bacon. Both were subpar. 2. The service staff showed little effort. After my waitress carelessly placed the water on my table, she just threw my straw in front of me and hurriedly proceeded to serve the neighboring table. Wow. What's more is that my wedge salad was hastily assembled--the iceberg lettuce was stacked in chunks and the bleu cheese was piled on one side. 3. The booth I sat at was not well-cleaned, and the table was sticky. How the heck this happened is beyond me. The only thing holding me back from giving them 1 star is that their pastries at the front counter look well made. Sorry, Perkins. You're never seeing me again.
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Selena R.
It was good! I got the chicken fingers with fries, chicken was nice and tender, fries were really good! i would go back
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Alex R.
Good food and nice waitresses but there was a very rude woman working the register. I just asked about the muffins deal and she was so upset and rude. Never coming here again.
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Lori R.
I absolutely love this place. My family and I have been coming there for many many years. The food is always consistently perfect and the staff are some of the kindest you will meet. (ESP Micheal) but we love them all.
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Duncan M.
Great hangover or late night food. I could eat breakfast for every meal so I love all the omelettes, pancakes, bacon and hash browns. The waitresses that have served us have put up with everyone very well.
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Nick D.
The service was horrible. We were waiting at the table for over 20 minutes before the waitress came to take our order. My wife and I walked out and the manager acted surprised when I told her we were very unhappy
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I F.
I've noticed the low ratings but have to say that I've had pretty good experiences here so far. It is hard to get excellent service for a family of 6 but I've had good experiences here. We normally have breakfast meals and have been satisfied for the most part (as most other places, they can cut down in the amount of butter added with griddle items). Finally, I thoroughly enjoyed the French fries-- I'm sure they use the same oil for shrimp & chicken strips-- just a nice balance of flavor.
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Ramin A.
They just don't know how to talk to people, service is absolutely horrible. Food is not great, but expensive. They're rude and don't care about you.
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Kristy D.
This review is for the banana cream pie we picked up to bring to a picnic today. We were pretty skeptical of going after seeing all the awful reviews but took a chance. My boyfriend and I miss the banana cream pie we used to pick up from Marie calendars in California and hoped this would be a similar substitute. The lady that rung me up was so friendly and reassured me the pie would be great. It turns out we had a hit item at the picnic we went to. Everyone kept talking about the pie as we were making our way through the savory main dishes. And boy did it disappear fast. The pie was just as delicious as Marie's. Still skeptical on dining in though...
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Aaron D.
First time here at midnight, ordered some fried chicken strips. Next day I have a severe stomach-ache. Not recommended.
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Julie K.
There are few restaurants in Champaign-Urbana that are open 24 hours. There are the Merry Ann's/Merry-Ann's/Mary Anne's diners, but you don't feel super comfortable there with grease in the air. I love Merry Ann's diner food, but Perkin's just feels homier. I've gone to Perkins in the middle of the night to get work done; order a snack and bottomless coffee. It's quiet, the booths are cushy, and there's pie if you need some sugar for energy.
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Ye L.
After ihop shut down on campus, Perkins is an alternative for brunch. I ve never been here for lunch and dinner so far.
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Martin M.
Nice decor, good food and fast service, but the waiter was a little on the rough side for personality.
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Stan O.
My wife and I went to Perkins tonight around 7:45pm. There were very few customers so I was hoping we would have good service. Our drinks came out fast as did our food. The food was good and hit the spot. The problems came after we got our food. Our waitress disappeared. I'm not sure if she was taking a break or busy doing other tasks but she was nowhere to be found. We were wanting to order dessert which is one of the perks of going to Perkins as they have good pie and other goodies. Unfortunately we have had this type of service in the past. We did inform the manager about our disappearing waitress. Another problem I have with the staff is that if you order a muffin with your meal, don't expect to get dessert. The waiter/waitress will suggest that you 'probably don't want dessert' since you had a muffin. This has happened to us on multiple visits from multiple waitresses. I'm not sure if this is how they train their staff here, but it's really not a good way to run a business. I want to give them my money for more food and tip well, but they make it very difficult to do this. I don't care if you have the best food on the planet. If your service is lousy, then it ruins the whole experience.
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Paige M.
I've eaten here twice now, and neither time was particularly enjoyable. The food itself is fine; exactly what you'd expect from a Perkins. I tried one of their newer omelets, and it was surprisingly tasty. I had that problem where I was too full to eat more but wanted to keep eating... The service, however, leaves much to be desired. The first time I went was on a Sunday around noon, so it was pretty busy. My boyfriend and I stood in front of the podium waiting for someone to come to put our names on the list. When someone finally came, he first took the name of someone who had come in after us, like we weren't even there. It took a while to be seated, but that's understandable since it was about time for Sunday brunch. The second time was again on a Sunday around noon, but it wasn't near as busy. Our waitress took our orders promptly, but afterwards, the quality of service plummeted. My water glass was empty for at least 15 minutes before getting a refill, twice. The waitress had walked past our table many times, but didn't even look at us to see how we were doing. Our food took forever to come, and I understand there were five of us so that can take a while, but this was ridiculous. And the waitress didn't say a thing the whole time. When the food did come, it was warm, so at least the meal itself was good. I asked for a box, but it never came. I ended up asking for one at the counter myself to avoid waiting probably another half hour. Overall, our waitress stopped at our table maybe five times total, and never apologized for the long wait or even noticed that we were pretty upset with our service. In addition, several of the other employees were arguing loudly in earshot of customers, which I think is pretty unprofessional. I can't say I'd recommend going here, and if you do, expect to wait.
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Lisa B.
This is NOT the place to go for your lunch hour. They are incredibly slow and they really don't care that they are. We were not ready to order when the waitress asked us the first time so she said she would come back in a few minutes. Yeah, more like 20 minutes!! I ordered the new bacon, mushroom and onion skillet and I loved it. It has an Alfredo sauce over potatoes, grilled mushrooms & onion, bacon and cheddar cheese. I know it sounds like a heart attack on a plate but it was so good. I had a blueberry muffin also and it came out hot with butter on the side. Although I was very pleased with the meal the reason I am giving such a low rating is for the service. I ran out of water and was looking for my waitress to ask for more. It took a really long time for her to show up again. It also took more than a half an hour for our food to come out of the kitchen after we ordered. With only an hour for lunch that is unacceptable.
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Eva S.
I had a giant Raspberry Cream muffin in the morning with a piping hot cup of coffee. What a great start to a good morning. They serve "mammoth muffins" for around $2.30. They had the typical kinds like Banana Nut, but also Cranberry Nut and Carrot, which I really wanted to try but I couldn't imagine that cream cheese frosting sitting too well at 8am. Another time. Their muffins are big... I guess "mammoth" sized, but instead of an insanely gigantic muffin all I can picture is an adorable woolly mammoth. Anyways, I thought the muffin was cream-filled, but it came with a mini scoop of butter on the side. Not the same, and I didn't slab it on. It tasted great the way it was. With a cup of coffee my breakfast was within $5. By the way their pies and cookies are amazing, especially their FRENCH SILK pie. All I've had here are their desserts and that is fine by me!
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Penelope Y.
This place was only "ok". Not downright bad, definitely not particularly good. I got an omelet with pepper jack cheese and the "garden mix" (green peppers, onions, and celery). It came with homefries and 3 pancakes. All for just under $9. Not a bad price considering the ridiculous amount of food you get, but I don't really NEED that much food, and it wasn't very good food. The pancakes were pretty good; I had them with the wild berry sauce, since I can't stand that fake "maple" syrup that restaurants serve--so kudos to them for offering 3 different syrup choices for pancakes (maple syrup, wild berry syrup, and peach syrup). The hashbrowns were also decent. My omelet was pretty nasty and I ended up just eating half of it. The pepper jack cheese tasted cheap and bland and the peppers onions and celery (....still a bit baffled by the inclusion of celery) was just not a great combo. Kind of annoyed that cheese counts toward one of the "free" toppings in the "create your own omelet"...shouldn't an omelet just...COME with cheese? I had a few sips of my boyfriend's coffee and it tasted pretty good. Service was average, and we got our food fairly quickly. The bill for the 2 of us came to about $22 (before tip). We spent a couple bucks less at Courier Cafe last weekend, for better food and a more interesting atmosphere. Definitely will be going back to Courier Cafe, not so sure about Perkins.
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Luis A.
I came in tonight to grab some take-out. I stood at the empty hostess stand and waited...waited....waited....waited. Finally I see a waitress coming up aaaannnd....she studied the carpet pattern with such attention that she walked by me without a word. There were about five people scattered around the restaurant eating. I walked out and bought tomorrow's breakfast at Walgreens, yuuuummmy!
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Fran A.
We had Lunch there on a Sunday ,pretty busy . I say the food is ok not a wow but ok. The service was good and the place looked pretty clean . They got lots to pick from. We did wait a long time for are food. The prices are not to bad either . I will give them another try maybe for dinner.
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Matthew R.
The food isn't great. But the never-ending pot of coffee and 24 hour schedule meant that I spent a ton of time here around finals. Just don't be a jerk: leave a fat tip after you've been sitting in someone's section all night studying. They'll appreciate it.
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Kwoky L.
Oh man, I can't really choose between Perkins and IHOP because they are both equally BAD. Perkins was dark and depressing and the food was extremely oily. Ask yourself: Do you want to start your day with breakfast (or lunch or dinner for that matter) at this place?
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Ellen M.
Good place to hang out after your evening shift, or bar closings. Don't bother too much with anything other than breakfast, which is not the greatest, but consistent and filling. In other words, fill the void and don't expect parsley or anchovies on your ceasar salad.
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Carl G.
My picture was taken here. Four stars just for the mini-chimis and the patty melt.
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Edward M.
To begin with, I wish Yelp! would change the meaning of the stars. Two stars is "Meh. I've experienced better" and three stars jumps to "A-OK." Perkins is somewhere in between. The menu for breakfast seems pretty extensive. I ordered a platter that included smoked sausage (greasy), sausage (greasy and bland), eggs (done okay), bacon (spot on), breakfast potatoes (pretty good), and pancakes (so-so). I like that they leave a pot of coffee on the table, rather than having you wait for refills from the wait staff. It would have been even better if the pot was full and the coffee was good, neither of which was the case. My waitress was efficient and personable. Seemed more like a pro waitress rather than some of these student types that serve with the attitude that says, "I'm only doing this until I graduate and start my money-making career, so don't expect much." Again, not all student wait staff are like that but some are. The place seemed clean and it wasn't very busy for a Saturday morning breakfast. I've wanted to try Perkins and must admit i went there today only because Courier Cafe was closed. I will return to Perkins, as there were some other things on the menu I'd like to try and because the experience wasn't completely a bust. Although, I am usually a member of the Clean Plate Club, I did leave behind one piece of smoked sausage, a sausage link, some potatoes, and half the pancakes. That says something. SECOND VISIT: My first reaction holds true the second time. The coffee wasn't very good. The eggs were okay and the potatoes decent. Bacon once again was perfect. The muffin french toast was awful. and was left unfinished.
(2)Les P.
Went there again the other night. Looking more and more rundown and the floor was filthy.
(2)kate c.
Congratulations, Perkins! You've won my award for worst food in CU. The winner is: a 1/4" chicken patty that spurts grease when bitten into! And said patty was definitely not a normal breast. More like old school McNuggets. YUCK.
(1)Anne W.
This is a place that is fun to go to if you just left the bars and have the munchies. The food is okay.. oily.. not that great tasting either. The employees seem a little disgruntled. I have seen people bring work here and eat. I don't actually understand why. It needs to be a lot brighter for me to come here.
(1)I-Chant C.
What you are about to read is a true story. "Welcome to Perkins, what can we get for you?" "Hi! I'd like to order the chicken fingers." "Sorry, we're out of chicken." "You're out of chicken?" "Yup." "Okay... how about a bowl of ice cream." "Sorry, we're out of ice cream, too." "You're out of ice cream and chicken?" "Yup." "Okay... do you have any French Fries left?" "Yes, we do." "Alright, I'll have that." (comes back after a while with the fries) "Great, can I have a fork for this?" "Sure." (comes back after a few minutes) "I'm sorry, we're out of forks." "You're out of forks???" "Yeah, sorry..." I don't care what the food tastes like, but if an establishment runs out of forks, there is something wrong.
(1)Julia B.
I would study here late night because they offer the endless coffee pot where they will refill your coffee all night! I've also eaten breakfast here with my parents before a football game!
(3)M B.
Newly remodeled and it looks great! The restaurant itself just completed a much needed facelift yesterday. Food is your typical Perkins fare. Not the best food you've ever eaten but not horrible either. The staff is very friendly and fun to interact with, so that and the remodel gets them an extra star.
(4)Brad G.
Don't know about the service, I ordered to go, it took too long for them to make me a turkey club sandwich, and by the time I got to my hotel room (in the same parking lot) the fries and sandwich were cold!
(2)Danielle C.
The service was pretty good here. The food has always tasted great to me. The place was clean and tidy , and they are open late and in walking distance from my apartment, which is pretty cool.
(4)Yolanda B.
I've always been OK with eating at Perkins. However, my recent experience was so unpleasant that I have to write about it. My vegetarian friend ordered a Baja Benedict which is basically vegetarian except for a couple of bacon pieces on top of the eggs. She clearly stated that she wanted Baja Benedict without bacon. Simple. When the food come out, there are bacon on top of the eggs and when she pointed out to the server she took my other friend's fork and scooped the bacon out in front of us - her filthy fingers touched the food I'm pretty sure. This is so unprofessional and not sanitary,
(2)Eugene W.
This place has pretty good food, especially for late at night. They have a $5.99 AYCE pancake option, and half off all appetizers at night. Prices are pretty competitive. Even their cheaper entree options (eggs in a hole) are moderately filling. Service wasn't superb, but not shoddy either. Definitely come here to take advantage of the prices.
(4)Zewditu D.
This has been a go-to spot for brunch for my family for years and years. It was also a great spot for us as teenagers when we wanted a late meal after hanging out. But this review is based on more recent visits. :-) It can get busy on Sundays after churches typically get out. But, for the most part, there is not a long wait. One one recent occasion I had brunch with my mom and a family friend. I ordered a salad. It was HUGE. I actually had to take half of it to go! On the second recent trip, we went out as a family for Mother's Day. No wait late in the afternoon. I ordered the banana blueberry pancakes. They were supposed to be multigrain, but learned that they had discontinued the multigrain batter the week before. :-( But the waitress said that they could make them with regular batter. I was surprosed that the bananas were not baked in the pancake, rather they were sliced on top. Regardless, the pancakes were still good. They have sugar free syrup if that is your preference and it wasn't bad. They let me alter my order no problem. It was supposed to come with turkey sausage and egg whites. But I changed it to fruit and bacon. No extra charge. Speed of service and attentiveness dependent upon who you get and the time of day. But I haven't had a negative experience. Pay your tab at the front register, not at the table.
(4)Stacey F.
The food was really good, but the service wasn't great. It took a long time to place my order, then I had to wait to eat because I didn't have silverware. I witnessed other tables having similar issues, so maybe it was just an off night.
(3)Weixiang Y.
Bad service, super slow. Don't come here if you really wanna just get something to eat. 30 mins waiting, can't believe it. The server just drop the plates in my table, so rude!
(1)Monica S.
Since I stayed at the Hampton Inn, I decided to grab a quick lunch next door at Perkins. Boy, was this a mistake. Let me explain: 1. This place does not offer vegetarian-friendly lunch options. I ended up getting the tomato basil soup and the wedge salad without the bacon. Both were subpar. 2. The service staff showed little effort. After my waitress carelessly placed the water on my table, she just threw my straw in front of me and hurriedly proceeded to serve the neighboring table. Wow. What's more is that my wedge salad was hastily assembled--the iceberg lettuce was stacked in chunks and the bleu cheese was piled on one side. 3. The booth I sat at was not well-cleaned, and the table was sticky. How the heck this happened is beyond me. The only thing holding me back from giving them 1 star is that their pastries at the front counter look well made. Sorry, Perkins. You're never seeing me again.
(2)Selena R.
It was good! I got the chicken fingers with fries, chicken was nice and tender, fries were really good! i would go back
(4)Alex R.
Good food and nice waitresses but there was a very rude woman working the register. I just asked about the muffins deal and she was so upset and rude. Never coming here again.
(1)Lori R.
I absolutely love this place. My family and I have been coming there for many many years. The food is always consistently perfect and the staff are some of the kindest you will meet. (ESP Micheal) but we love them all.
(5)Duncan M.
Great hangover or late night food. I could eat breakfast for every meal so I love all the omelettes, pancakes, bacon and hash browns. The waitresses that have served us have put up with everyone very well.
(4)Nick D.
The service was horrible. We were waiting at the table for over 20 minutes before the waitress came to take our order. My wife and I walked out and the manager acted surprised when I told her we were very unhappy
(1)I F.
I've noticed the low ratings but have to say that I've had pretty good experiences here so far. It is hard to get excellent service for a family of 6 but I've had good experiences here. We normally have breakfast meals and have been satisfied for the most part (as most other places, they can cut down in the amount of butter added with griddle items). Finally, I thoroughly enjoyed the French fries-- I'm sure they use the same oil for shrimp & chicken strips-- just a nice balance of flavor.
(4)Ramin A.
They just don't know how to talk to people, service is absolutely horrible. Food is not great, but expensive. They're rude and don't care about you.
(1)Kristy D.
This review is for the banana cream pie we picked up to bring to a picnic today. We were pretty skeptical of going after seeing all the awful reviews but took a chance. My boyfriend and I miss the banana cream pie we used to pick up from Marie calendars in California and hoped this would be a similar substitute. The lady that rung me up was so friendly and reassured me the pie would be great. It turns out we had a hit item at the picnic we went to. Everyone kept talking about the pie as we were making our way through the savory main dishes. And boy did it disappear fast. The pie was just as delicious as Marie's. Still skeptical on dining in though...
(4)Aaron D.
First time here at midnight, ordered some fried chicken strips. Next day I have a severe stomach-ache. Not recommended.
(1)Julie K.
There are few restaurants in Champaign-Urbana that are open 24 hours. There are the Merry Ann's/Merry-Ann's/Mary Anne's diners, but you don't feel super comfortable there with grease in the air. I love Merry Ann's diner food, but Perkin's just feels homier. I've gone to Perkins in the middle of the night to get work done; order a snack and bottomless coffee. It's quiet, the booths are cushy, and there's pie if you need some sugar for energy.
(3)Ye L.
After ihop shut down on campus, Perkins is an alternative for brunch. I ve never been here for lunch and dinner so far.
(3)Martin M.
Nice decor, good food and fast service, but the waiter was a little on the rough side for personality.
(3)Stan O.
My wife and I went to Perkins tonight around 7:45pm. There were very few customers so I was hoping we would have good service. Our drinks came out fast as did our food. The food was good and hit the spot. The problems came after we got our food. Our waitress disappeared. I'm not sure if she was taking a break or busy doing other tasks but she was nowhere to be found. We were wanting to order dessert which is one of the perks of going to Perkins as they have good pie and other goodies. Unfortunately we have had this type of service in the past. We did inform the manager about our disappearing waitress. Another problem I have with the staff is that if you order a muffin with your meal, don't expect to get dessert. The waiter/waitress will suggest that you 'probably don't want dessert' since you had a muffin. This has happened to us on multiple visits from multiple waitresses. I'm not sure if this is how they train their staff here, but it's really not a good way to run a business. I want to give them my money for more food and tip well, but they make it very difficult to do this. I don't care if you have the best food on the planet. If your service is lousy, then it ruins the whole experience.
(2)Paige M.
I've eaten here twice now, and neither time was particularly enjoyable. The food itself is fine; exactly what you'd expect from a Perkins. I tried one of their newer omelets, and it was surprisingly tasty. I had that problem where I was too full to eat more but wanted to keep eating... The service, however, leaves much to be desired. The first time I went was on a Sunday around noon, so it was pretty busy. My boyfriend and I stood in front of the podium waiting for someone to come to put our names on the list. When someone finally came, he first took the name of someone who had come in after us, like we weren't even there. It took a while to be seated, but that's understandable since it was about time for Sunday brunch. The second time was again on a Sunday around noon, but it wasn't near as busy. Our waitress took our orders promptly, but afterwards, the quality of service plummeted. My water glass was empty for at least 15 minutes before getting a refill, twice. The waitress had walked past our table many times, but didn't even look at us to see how we were doing. Our food took forever to come, and I understand there were five of us so that can take a while, but this was ridiculous. And the waitress didn't say a thing the whole time. When the food did come, it was warm, so at least the meal itself was good. I asked for a box, but it never came. I ended up asking for one at the counter myself to avoid waiting probably another half hour. Overall, our waitress stopped at our table maybe five times total, and never apologized for the long wait or even noticed that we were pretty upset with our service. In addition, several of the other employees were arguing loudly in earshot of customers, which I think is pretty unprofessional. I can't say I'd recommend going here, and if you do, expect to wait.
(2)Lisa B.
This is NOT the place to go for your lunch hour. They are incredibly slow and they really don't care that they are. We were not ready to order when the waitress asked us the first time so she said she would come back in a few minutes. Yeah, more like 20 minutes!! I ordered the new bacon, mushroom and onion skillet and I loved it. It has an Alfredo sauce over potatoes, grilled mushrooms & onion, bacon and cheddar cheese. I know it sounds like a heart attack on a plate but it was so good. I had a blueberry muffin also and it came out hot with butter on the side. Although I was very pleased with the meal the reason I am giving such a low rating is for the service. I ran out of water and was looking for my waitress to ask for more. It took a really long time for her to show up again. It also took more than a half an hour for our food to come out of the kitchen after we ordered. With only an hour for lunch that is unacceptable.
(2)Eva S.
I had a giant Raspberry Cream muffin in the morning with a piping hot cup of coffee. What a great start to a good morning. They serve "mammoth muffins" for around $2.30. They had the typical kinds like Banana Nut, but also Cranberry Nut and Carrot, which I really wanted to try but I couldn't imagine that cream cheese frosting sitting too well at 8am. Another time. Their muffins are big... I guess "mammoth" sized, but instead of an insanely gigantic muffin all I can picture is an adorable woolly mammoth. Anyways, I thought the muffin was cream-filled, but it came with a mini scoop of butter on the side. Not the same, and I didn't slab it on. It tasted great the way it was. With a cup of coffee my breakfast was within $5. By the way their pies and cookies are amazing, especially their FRENCH SILK pie. All I've had here are their desserts and that is fine by me!
(3)Penelope Y.
This place was only "ok". Not downright bad, definitely not particularly good. I got an omelet with pepper jack cheese and the "garden mix" (green peppers, onions, and celery). It came with homefries and 3 pancakes. All for just under $9. Not a bad price considering the ridiculous amount of food you get, but I don't really NEED that much food, and it wasn't very good food. The pancakes were pretty good; I had them with the wild berry sauce, since I can't stand that fake "maple" syrup that restaurants serve--so kudos to them for offering 3 different syrup choices for pancakes (maple syrup, wild berry syrup, and peach syrup). The hashbrowns were also decent. My omelet was pretty nasty and I ended up just eating half of it. The pepper jack cheese tasted cheap and bland and the peppers onions and celery (....still a bit baffled by the inclusion of celery) was just not a great combo. Kind of annoyed that cheese counts toward one of the "free" toppings in the "create your own omelet"...shouldn't an omelet just...COME with cheese? I had a few sips of my boyfriend's coffee and it tasted pretty good. Service was average, and we got our food fairly quickly. The bill for the 2 of us came to about $22 (before tip). We spent a couple bucks less at Courier Cafe last weekend, for better food and a more interesting atmosphere. Definitely will be going back to Courier Cafe, not so sure about Perkins.
(2)Luis A.
I came in tonight to grab some take-out. I stood at the empty hostess stand and waited...waited....waited....waited. Finally I see a waitress coming up aaaannnd....she studied the carpet pattern with such attention that she walked by me without a word. There were about five people scattered around the restaurant eating. I walked out and bought tomorrow's breakfast at Walgreens, yuuuummmy!
(1)Fran A.
We had Lunch there on a Sunday ,pretty busy . I say the food is ok not a wow but ok. The service was good and the place looked pretty clean . They got lots to pick from. We did wait a long time for are food. The prices are not to bad either . I will give them another try maybe for dinner.
(3)Matthew R.
The food isn't great. But the never-ending pot of coffee and 24 hour schedule meant that I spent a ton of time here around finals. Just don't be a jerk: leave a fat tip after you've been sitting in someone's section all night studying. They'll appreciate it.
(3)Kwoky L.
Oh man, I can't really choose between Perkins and IHOP because they are both equally BAD. Perkins was dark and depressing and the food was extremely oily. Ask yourself: Do you want to start your day with breakfast (or lunch or dinner for that matter) at this place?
(2)Ellen M.
Good place to hang out after your evening shift, or bar closings. Don't bother too much with anything other than breakfast, which is not the greatest, but consistent and filling. In other words, fill the void and don't expect parsley or anchovies on your ceasar salad.
(3)Carl G.
My picture was taken here. Four stars just for the mini-chimis and the patty melt.
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