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Address: 619 E. Green St. Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 724-0053
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It can be a quick fix for just a lunch break, but at night, it’s a whole different pizza stop. The Best Drunken Food in Champaign Urbana is Antonio’s.

The crew at Antonio’s is very carefree; they know how to go with the flow. A great environment and many regulars is what Kyle De Lap, supervisor at Antonio’s, said about the restaurant. He said from midnight on, it is a crazy place full of drunken kids.

“People get rowdy, but it’s fun,” De Lap said.

Customers can sit at the bar area or at regular tables, depending on their stability. Even the building design is good for the intoxicated; there are many items, such as rails, to hold onto, including a handrail in the big, one seater bathroom — just in case a person needs a smidge of help.

But lets face it — it’s the food that we care about here, especially after a night out at the bars.

“There’s a lot to choose from,” said Alexandra Basso, a freshman in DGS.

From the simple cheese all the way to De Lap’s favorite, Honey Mustard Chicken and Bacon, there is something for everyone. There are spicy and hot choices, a perfect counteraction to your intake of alcohol. And with no silverware required, the nimbly-bimbly motor skills drunks acquire, it won’t make a mess — at least, that’s the idea.

The service is quick as well, and the prices are “not that expensive,” said Aaron Darroch, a freshmen in Civil Engineering. Customers can get just one slice of pizza for two to three dollars, all the way up to a 19” XL pizza for $18 to $24. This would be a cheap meal, or two, on a college budget.

So next time you need a quick bite, need food after a not-so-sober night, or just want to be amused, head over to Antonio’s.