Miga - Champaign

Miga is one of the most upscale restaurants I've visited in Urbana-Champaign! The interior has recently been renovated and it looks absolutely stunning. I’ve al... read more Miga is one of the most upscale restaurants I've visited in Urbana-Champaign! The interior has recently been renovated and it looks absolutely stunning. I’ve always appreciated the contemporary ambiance, and above all, the quality of the food is undeniably outstanding. I enjoyed the sushi and sashimi combination along with Katsu, both of which have been my favorites for years! While some might consider the prices a bit high, the exceptional quality of the food truly makes it worthwhile!

Restaurant review update: DINERS BE AWARE! So the old chef from Miga has left (per the wait staff he got married and moved on and took his menu) and pretty much... read more Restaurant review update: DINERS BE AWARE! So the old chef from Miga has left (per the wait staff he got married and moved on and took his menu) and pretty much all of his creations are gone. The Miga sashimi salad, Angus Galbi Rib-eye Steak, butter fish, garden steak (long gone), beef SSAM, and Miga fries ALL GONE. So basically 95% of the photos do not reflect any of the items you can obtain from the menu. I was here last month for a business dinner and you can clearly see that a new chef has put in place his menu. Items tried: 1. Asparagus appetizer- it was so over powered with a green onion flavor it was almost unbearable 2. Bo SSAM- this is nothing like the beef SSAM which was slices of beef over a decorative candle. Somehow this concoction represents a pulled pork mixture that you can wrap in lettuce leaves. The flavors are completely different and the texture reminds me of a spicy baby food that you wrap in lettuce 3. Chicken wings- I wish I had pictures of this, gigantic wings on a plate. I did not try this but the presentation was simply ridiculous 4. Ribeye steak- this is hands down a terrible iteration of the angus galbi rib-eye. Somehow whatever the onion or garlic flavors that were in the asparagus also somehow showed up in this dish as well. Numerous people at the table were trying to figure out what that flavor it was that was detracting from this dish 5. The dessert donut- I got to try one because everyone at the table ordered for carryout and the waiter had the wrong head count on how many to pack up. Again I wish I had a picture of this. It is very difficult to describe but it was a dark ball of fried dough with a black powder coating it that had a burnt taste to it. There was also some sort of jelly to dip it in as well. Makes me long for the days of the mochi ice cream or the apple pie tart a la mode ALSO an important note as I learned from their sister restaurant (Sakanaya), even if you have kids and none of the menu items are appropriate, you cannot bring your own food in which makes this a lot less family friendly. With this above experience, I cannot recommend coming here at this time due to there family unfriendly policy and with the drastic overhaul of the menu. Even though I have recommended numerous coworkers, candidate interview dinners, and company presentations to have there meal here, I can no longer vouch for my dinner experience here.

Yummmmm. Came here for graduation weekend dinner. Gotta ding at least one star bc the menu became mostly cooked food for the occasion. We ordered some nigiri (f... read more Yummmmm. Came here for graduation weekend dinner. Gotta ding at least one star bc the menu became mostly cooked food for the occasion. We ordered some nigiri (fatty salmon, fatty tuna, hamachi off the a la carte menu. We also shared the sesame encrusted tuna steak (5 stars for the flavor!! , fried calamari was too salty, pork katsu curry nothing special, bibimbap.

Had the hungry roll. very good ! read more Had the hungry roll. very good !

Galbi Rib-eye Steak was absolutely perfect. Kimchi salsa was excellent. Kimchi Bacon Pilaf was second best thing I have eaten this year to date, and was only be... read more Galbi Rib-eye Steak was absolutely perfect. Kimchi salsa was excellent. Kimchi Bacon Pilaf was second best thing I have eaten this year to date, and was only beaten by the steak it accompanied. Mia was very friendly and accommodating.