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Address: 308 N. Randolph St. Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 359-6977
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Finally, summer seems to have arrived. In honor of this glorious event, the buzz editorial staff sat down at Farren’s Pub & Eatery at 308 N. Randolph in Champaign to enjoy that staple of summer cuisine — burgers.

Michell Eloy

Community/Food & Drink editor

Chose: Bacon cheeseburger with cheddar cheese

Price: $7.75

Bacon goes with everything, admittedly with some things more than others. However, manifested on Farren’s grilled burger with cheddar cheese and some barbecue sauce (my personal touch), I’d be hard-pressed to find something tastier in the CU area.

Matt Carey

Movies editor

Chose: Hamburger

Price: $6.75

This was a tasty burger. A good mix of juiciness and not being over-grilled. Definitely the best burger I’ve had on this campus.

Rebekah Nelson

Photo editor

Chose: Chicken and mushroom sandwich

Price: $8.25

This sandwich was great. It definitely left me feeling full. The mushrooms tasted fresh, but I would’ve liked the Swiss cheese to be warmer/more melted when I got it.

Mark Grabowski

Managing editor

Chose: “The Russell” burger (bacon and blue cheese but without the jalapeño cheese)

Price: $8.25

I’ve been coming to Farren’s ever since I first read about them winning Best Burger Joint a few years back in the buzz’s Best of CU issue. In my opinion, they really do have the best burger in town: juicy, tasty, big. It’s like a carnivore’s porno: goes down easy! The Russel is the best of their burger that I’ve tried, though next time I want to see whether they will put mushrooms and bacon together. I’m calling that “The Mark.” Farren’s: Home of “The Mark.”

Molly Durham

the217 Producer

Chose: Pesto and cheese sandwich

Price: $8.25

The cilantro feta pesto was delicious with lots of flavor. With Swiss, cheddar and jalapeño cheeses, this was a really nice, fresh sandwich with not too much on it and just the right amount of cucumber, lettuce and onion. It also had good solid bread that didn’t get soggy or make the sandwich fall apart, even after I brought part of it home and ate it later.

Maggie Wrona

the217 Presentation editor

Chose: “The Motherload” burger (Swiss cheese, mushrooms and blue cheese sauce)

Price: $7.75

My burger seemed to be the messiest by far but very worth it. The blue cheese sauce was delicious and had a good amount of actual blue cheese. The burger was also really meaty, making it an excellent value. The fries were amazing, and being a big fan of fries, I was quite pleased.

Jean Kim

Arts editor

Chose: Green chile cheeseburger

Price: $7.75

It had a nice level of spice to liven up the burger.

The meat was done just right. I’d definitely get it again.