The Space

"As many others have said... the best burgers in the Greater Champaign-Urbana Metroplex Metropolitan area. I started going here right after they opened and have been happy to patronize their establishment at least once every couple weeks since. Price be damned. This is not McDonald's, and I am not a broke college student. I've sampled widely from the "default" menu, and it's all great... but I keep coming back to Sr Smashface, PhD, Esq. He is truly a marvel of modern culinary engineering. The steak and fries are also wonderful, and yes, you should spring for the tallow fries as a side. Beef tallow makes everything better. These guys make hot sauce, and it shows. Every sauce I've tried here--conveniently available for you to dollop on your food--has been awesome. As a Chicagoan™ and a ketchup hater, the ketchup here is... it's amazing. Smoky, savory, absolutely nothing like the supermarket sludge. Coffee barbecue sauce? Hell yeah. Even my despised Malort can be converted into palatable sauce by the Boyz. Top marks. Watch their specials too. Fried chicken pop-up? You're crazy. I'll take a half bird. A bulgogi burger? Fully loaded poutine? A peanut butter and hot sauce jelly burger with thick cut bacon?! You've lost your minds; I'll take one of each."

"Weird Meat Boyz ,The Space. Order at the counter ,food is brought to table. We started with oysters on half shell,fresh,briny,excellent! Mignonette perfection! My husband and I shared the steak and tallow fries, and the portion size was perfect for this. Steak was medium rare and so good. Fries were plentiful and delicious! Cocktails were great. It's a great spot,welcoming, filling, comfortable, well done boyz!"

"Creative, thoughtful, and quirky. Delicious food. Especially the truffle fries and special beef hotdog. The crispiest fries I've ever had. I mean this in the best way - you will need a nap after. The menu is crafted by the two owners and Chef Lazer, and the kitchen has a fun and collaborative atmosphere. Lovely patio space to take your dog for lunch. Would love to come back at night to see the neon lights in action and hear a band. Quality people, great service and food - absolutely worth a visit. I see other reviews complaining about the prices, but this is what you should pay for high quality, local ingredients, and a truly artistic menu. Oh, and they also find creative ways to use every day household items like Eggos and Yoo-hoo. Highly recommend stopping by!"

"Four words: Best. Burger. In. CU! Seriously. If I wasn’t on a diet, I’d eat here multiple times a week. The smash burgers are *that* good! I also love the different sauces to try. The BBQ was so flavorful and smoky that I plan to buy a big version of the sauce. I may be addicted. The only thing I’d recommend is an option for fries or milkshakes in the future. I love boozy drinks, but having more non-alcoholic options would be amazing."