The snarkiness is on point here hahaha. No "please" and "thank yous," more like "why so cheap" and "get out already"! The attitude, the outfits, the gimmicks and dancing were all complimentary because the main star is the FOOD. Oh my god, hearty portions, tasty and savory dishes... We split the Atomic Fries full of cheesy goodness and sprinkled with chopped tomatoes and green onions for the appetizer. Then we each had a fantastic smash burger, mine was the Roadside with heirloom tomatoes, lettuce, onions and thousand island dressing. Burgers also come with these perfectly crispy on the outside, soft on the inside fries. Highly recommend for the retro theme and beg you to stay for the food! read more

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Sliders & Onion Rings were tasty! The 50's ambience & music made it a nice hang. Can't go without giving a shout out to Schmullen - the Chi-Hawaiian who kept us on our toes keeping up with his rapid fire patter. Be on the lookout for Schmullen in his Hawaiian shirts, grass skirts, and shells! Mahalo! read more

This is a fun place with a lively wait staff! All groups are included in antics ! They dance and tell jokes! Sing cute birthday songs ! Just go and enjoy ! Food was fine ! I would get a hamburger next time as the bacon on the club wasn't the best. The turkey was fine! I would have liked the fries to have been crunchier . They have other choices for the dudes such as a salad or fruit. I didn't like the Coles slaw but you might? Keep rolling It is definitely a Chicago place my home town ! read more

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I walked in, knowing there was the possibility of a battle. "The Swan" told me where to sit so I sat. He was the matador and I the bull. After the first banderillas, I acquiesced. I ate the splendid breakfast without reservation. Simply, the best! I shall return! read more

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Good diner food. I had the bacon cheeseburger which was huge. Servers are rude, but that's the charm. Entertaining.

Axel Danger very engaging, his service comes with lots of entertainment sarcasm & laughs. Highly recommend visiting if you're in Chicago !! read more

So much fun! Miss Kitty was the best! We will definitely be back for a birthday or another celebration!

Peachy was 100% on brand. We had a great experience as first timers, and will surely be back.

They have the same speakers in the bathroom that blare across the restaurant. I had to use the bathroom on our way out and my girlfriend waited near the host station. "To the guy who's hiding in the bathroom from his girlfriend, please leave." When I came out, one of them said "congratulations, champ," and then told me to get out again, this time for my choice of wardrobe. read more

food was good service was excellent ambiance was so fun. we loved getting a scolding by Schmullen.He is excellent at his craft. read more

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Janny was cool! Food was really good tooo! Had a great time here it was a fun place to bring our group!

The food was OK. The mushroom burger was better than the meatloaf sandwich. The atmosphere and "service" are what you go for. Stay for the dancing. read more

If you know the story of Ed Debevic's you know you will get an attitude from the staff and they are great! We had JC Benchwarmer. He was excellent with just the right amount of "attitude" with great friendly service. The decor and ambiance is fun and never a dull moment between listening to the staff interact with customers and each other. The malts are delicious. Try the meatloaf sandwich. You will not be disappointed. read more

Absolutely worth the trip! Our waiter "Garbage Can" was AWESOME! He kept us laughing with his sarcasm! If you get a chance, please stop by for some good food and a GREAT atmosphere! Loved it! read more

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Food wasn't the best but service and the ambiance is fantastic, we had a fantastic time. Highly recommended to break the ice of the day.

Blast from the past right downtown! We visited during their second week and it was everything we expected. It's a 50s style diner famous for their snappy staff. Our waiter gave us just the right amount of snark without ever making the service uncomfortable. He was funny and checked in on our table regularly. The food was good! We ordered a melt and the moon burger (blue cheese) with fries. We were so hungry that I forgot to take a picture of the food, but it was all great. Exactly what you would expect from a diner. We also ordered a malt which was probably the best! My only complaint is that the cheese fries were very salty. They also had dancing entertaining in the middle of the room! read more

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Visited Eddie D's for brekky on our recent trip to Chicago. Wasn't sure what to expect as it seemed like a potential tourist trap. We were pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food. Ordered biscuits and gravy, a breakfast skillet, scrambled eggs, fruit cup, and milkshakes (odd choice at 9:30 in the morning but that's how my brother in law rolls). Everything was tasty. Two negatives...their coffee game is kinda basic. Was looking for a cappuccino but all they have is regular coffee. Secondly, they have this gimmick were the staff is a little salty towards the guests. Didn't hate it but it wasn't my thing either. Fortunately our server didn't really seem to buy into it. All in all, it was a positive experience. read more

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The kids had so much fun! I didn't tell them much about the restaurant so everything was a surprise. When the waitress yelled at them the first time, it was classic. They stopped in their tracks and then started laughing. So great to see the kids have such a fun time and the food wasn't bad either. read more

I ordered Route 66 burger. It was a 2 patty meat. It was good. My husband ordered Reuben over rye. He liked it. Mayday was funny. read more

I can't say enough about this place! So.much.fun I went twice in one day!!!!! I have heard of it, but never desired to go because I am like "who wants to pay to be mistreated? However it was the most fun I have had in the longest time!!!!! Number one the servers are rude in a funny way, not an uncomfortable way. They make fun of your hair, throw the hats and napkins, but never rude. I also love the fact they they dance as well, so your server who just said your coat is aluminum foil colored has to dance which is so cool. The ambiance is fun with tons of nostalgia included and the portions are ample. I can't not wait to go back and would recommend to anyone who wants to go have a little fun and have great food. read more

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Love love love the place. Axel danger was the man!!! Thank you for being the BIGGEST A!!!!!! Love hos personality!! Ambiance was great!! I love the decor throughout the restaurant. Will definitely return when in Chicago. The food was great!!! I had ther triple stack turkey club. Couldn't finish it. But was yummy. read more

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Love this place!!! Servers are great, such a good time. Food is great!!! Good time had by all.

It's been over 25 years since being at an Ed Debevic's - this did not disappoint. Appreciate the waiter and his interactions with the kiddo - the kid didn't know what to expect and was a little stunned to start but rallied and tried being witty with the waiter instead of rude. It was fun to watch the banter. Food was typical - I enjoyed my avocado Caesar salad - the kids burger was good - he enjoyed it. The vibe was different than I remembered, the location smaller but the experience was all in all the same. Fun with kids. read more

When ever someone new comes to visit us we had locations as must see or experience restaurants. Ed's has always been one of those places. The new location is amazing in its decor, miss the old bathroom catch phrases, and the food was still on spot. So happy to put Ed's back on the list to visit with guest not from Chicago area once again. Yes we even had the fun of seeing the show. My only disappointment was our server seemed off a bit but he did make sure we had all we needed. I'm just an ol'school guest who remembers the old location and how guest could be razed up for silly things. Especially if you have a new person as a guest who is clueless about the place. Over all we had a good time and the boyfriend said he would be back as the pulled pork he ordered tasted like hime for him in Iowa. Mission was a successful meal. read more

Was not overly impressed with the food. Server was funny, a little much, but that's the theme.

Took my wife and gramddaughter there and we got a chicken sandwich, kids meal of chicken strip, a burger and chocolate shake. Cost me $75 with the milkshake being $10.00. Not impressed with the food at all. read more

Awesome place. Took our 11 y/o here and she had so much fun, she was asking to come back next weekend lol. Our server, "MayDay", was great- attentive, talkative, & on top of it. I was also pleasantly surprised at the burger too- it was 2 thin burgers, and it STUFFED me. Super tasty. The cheese curds (no pic taken) were also awesome. Yum! read more

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So you come here for the semi rude experience but for the most part the waiters weren't all that bad! Not sure if it was because I had my son with me or not. It was my first time here and was excited since I didn't get to go to Ed Debevic's before they had closed. It's a 50's theme diner. I should've ordered the burger but decided to go with the great big wiener (Chicago Style) and onion rings. My son opted for breakfast and ordered chocolate chip pancakes and bacon! My son liked what he ordered. The onion rings were great but that was about it. The hot dog bun was cold as well as the hotdog itself. They had a little dance show which was fun! It's an entertaining place and I would give them a second chance! read more

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I'm from out of town so this was definitely different but in a great way! Great food! And our server Miss Kitty was loads of fun! I'll come back for sure! read more

The food was great, but I was constantly being picked on by the staff. They practically threw the napkins at me and I don't know if that is part of some kind of terrible joke, but I won't be coming back. read more

Been a long time since I've been here, but it was a good time with the family. Jane Calamity made it a good time. Food was good too!

We knew about the rudeness and jokey stuff before going in. What we didn't know was that some of the food was awful. We were there for breakfast and at 3:30pm I'm still suppressing burps. My husband had a burger and fries and said it was good. I had eggs, biscuit and gravy, sourdough toast, and sausage. Food was not anywhere near hot nor warm. One biscuit? Eggs were fine. After we left, my husband said they charged $4.95 for the toast. Was that on the menu? No. Was that on the menu on-line? No. I took the toast and one sausage home. They were okay. The ritual rudeness was not funny in any way. Yeah, yeah, it was supposed to be entertaining. Maybe it was cute back in the day, but it just seems juvenile and nasty now. On our way out, I suggested to a young couple waiting to be seated to go somewhere else. Mr. Manager, don't bother responding. I won't even be looking. read more

Excellent food, rude service (wink wink) Great music & entertainment! Did we mention great food! Love you Johnny Bench Warmer! read more

One of the most entertaining places to go the food was great. Staff was obnoxious, but that's the way they're supposed to be great atmosphere highly recommend going at least once. read more

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Classic place and a must see/experience when in Chitown. This is the third location I've been to and while I liked this one, the others felt more "divey" and a bit less commercial...if that makes sense. Parking is tough...but that's par for the course in Chicago. You really need to have other things to do in/around the area to justify the cost. But...we had a blast!! read more

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Sugarfoot made our daughter's birthday celebration so much fun! Service was great, very entertaining. read more

Ed Debevic's - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Before you go, read the rules or you will be in for a happy shock!!! Love this place. Was a perfect ending to our fun busy day. So Skip and my daughter had the best banter going on. She called him every name starting with S except Skip!! Burgers were great and milkshakes exceptional! Skip you are really amazing at what you do! read more

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We will never go back to this restaurant. Probably the worst customer experience and food I've had in many years (and that includes all of our traveling). Yes, we do understand what the experience is supposed to be like, but at the end of the day, it doesn't make up for an awful experience. read more

Ed Debevic's - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Gingee made my day! Flew in early and came straight here! Food is classic dinner style which I love, but service is topnotch if you need a good laugh and the fun kind of bullying! Plus the oldies made the atmosphere 10 out of 10! read more

Located in The Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago, Ed Debevic's is a retro-inspired diner with true diner food. Be ready for a sarcastic waiter or waitress. Lol. Great food and service. Overall, a great time. 5 out of 5 stars. read more