text: There are really better options both in Champaign and on campusnnI do not really want to say that because I used to love Cravings Like many of the people writing star reviews I was impressed by the large menu the frequently cheerful staff and the mostly reasonable prices nnBut as I went to other Chinese places in town my opinion began to change I noticed that most of the dishes at Cravings were really heavy and oily And that most of the specials were very similar to one another And that some of the menu options did not really match what was being described I do not mind some innovation and I know you cannot really get a Japanese style bowl of Ramen anywhere in Champaign but Cravings offering is nowhere closennThe last three times I went I ended up throwing out my leftovers I absolutely hate wasting food but I could not finish them One was a squid special the squid was extremely chewy and seemed overcooked The plate was mostly green peppers in a salty sauce in any case Another was a coconut shrimp plate This translated to fried shrimp with very sweet uncooked coconut milk simply poured over them Unhealthy and not even tasty The last was Gado Gado Fish which I remembered getting and enjoying in the past It was still really heavy lots of breading with an oily thick sauce nnIf you want to spend a little more money I highly recommend Golden Harbor instead But the food is much betternIf you want to spend about the same or just a little more I would check out Lai Lai Wok instead which I think is overrated too but is a bit better than Cravings Or you could get takeout from Rainbow Garden which is pretty solid nIf you want to spend less you could try out Empire or Bo Bo China Bo Bo China is all you can eat if you really want to maximize your caloriesdollar