First class breakfast served in an interesting and inviting atmosphere. Ensconsed in an old building in downtown Urbana, Courrier Cafe is definitely a cut above the typical restaurants in U of I's hometown. We were pleasantly surprised. My wife had the 'Ham and Scram' and a side of pumpkin pancakes that were on special. The eggs were well cooked and the ham was really tasty. It had the right hint of smokines which I thought was particularly pleasant. I had the Spanish omlette which, as usually happens in gringo joints, was billed as 'hot' by our waitress. It was merely low-medium. Generous shots of hot sauce kicked my dish up to the real heat level for me. Delicious coffee and really nice bread that made excellent toast was also provided. Attentive service (but the restaurant only had ten patrons when we were there - right at opening) so it may not be representative.\n\nNot worth a special trip to Champaign-Urbana, but if you are in town or even passing by, a slight detour to patronize it is worth it.
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