What a great unique concept. Great food and fun team/experience! Highly recommend for locals and tourists alike.

Enjoyed our experience at Ed's. Axel brought the true experience of eating at Ed's and being taken care of by a "sassy server" but also took the time to get to know a bit about us. read more

fun stop for a solo dinner, I had the motown dog. smokestack was very helpful! :) not too crowded

The Country Club sandwich was great, with real turkey! Our server, Velveeta was also great. Fun time too.

The staff was hilarious, a great time with family and friends. To top it off, breakfast for dinner? Delicious!

Schmullen was awesome. Nice Hawaii garb! Prompt service with the appropriate attitude.

Veltveeta was the best!!! She the best combination of snarky a helpful. She complains a little but it didn't stop her from doing a great job. (I do wish I would have seen the break out into dance) read more

I live in the neighborhood, so stopped in during a walk for a chocolate malt. It was OK, but for $10 (plus our high Chicago tax and a tip, which brought it to $15), a bit on the pricey side. I remember going to the old location, but only when visitors insisted on it. To be fair, I am old and I just do not like this type of experience. It wasn't busy and I was seated right away, but then there was a long wait for service once seated, the dancing and singing prolonged the delivery of the malted by 5 or 6 minutes more. It is too overwhelming and annoying for me. I will say that the other diners around me seemed to be enjoying themselves. I didn't eat but I did note the prices and for the same price I will go down the street to Joe's for a salad and martini. Oh Ed, I know what you are going to say to me. I know, I know "don't let the door hit your a$$ on the way out". read more

This was our first time at a restaurant like this, but it was amazing. Omg our waiter Clammy was the best. 10 out of 10

We waltzed in here around 7:00 pm on Labor Day and the place was not even half full. This was our first time back since they re-opened at their new location. The food was delicious and the staff were obnoxiously rude which was just what we like. I have lots of fond memories of going to Ed's with my kids so I was happy to see it back in business. the quality of the food and service are still excellent. Highly recommend for a fun experience and some good grub. read more

Lots of fun!! Don't come if you're easily offended or you can't appreciate sarcasm. Food was good...typical diner food. Be sure to get the world's smallest sundae. :) And if you're lucky, you'll get Schmullen as your waiter!! He's great!! He loves his job and plays the character well...or he may be just that sarcastic!!! read more

Eugene from the South Side was hilarious. Thanks for a good time! Burgers were delish!

Eugene was amazing! He was so funny. This a great place if you want to have a good time.

Super fun experience for the whole family. My kids are 10 and six so they didn't know what to expect, but they played along beautifully with the staff and their antics. We all enjoyed the atmosphere, the songs and dancing. The food was very good and the entertainment we had along with it made the day extra fun and an experience we will talk about for a long time. read more

It's a great place if you like rude, obnoxious servers and a very loud, chaotic environment. Please note the staff will take my comments as a compliment. The restaurant prides itself on this type of branding. Our problem was that we were just looking for a good burger and did not know anything about the restaurant. We took our meal to go and instead of a burger, we got a mediocre chicken sandwich. So add incompetency to the list. read more

Velveeta was awesome and totally cheesy! We loved our experience! There is such a fun atmosphere with the intentional rudeness!

Gingee was the absolute worst in the absolute best way!!! She made our dining experience absurdly fun! Give her all the stars!! GINGEE IS THE BEST! read more

Wow, dated concept. Insult humor is dated. Non-consensual touch is dated. Mock hostility is dated when there is plenty of real hostility out there on the streets. My server slapped a paper hat on my head without warning. Fine, for 1984. Honestly a bit triggering in 2022. I get the insult humor. Fine. But leaving me to sit for 25 minutes waiting for water is adding injury or passive aggression to insult. The food is good, but the experience wasn't worth it. Start with basic waitstaff competence, build out the concept from there. read more

Food and service was amazing. 10/10 experience and dancing ability! Johnny Benchwarmer was an amazing server and attended to our every need.

Fun experience with classic music and vibes. Benchwarmer was a fun server. Food was old school diner style.

Lazy Susan was the worst in the best way. Her service was the right amount of rude but we left full and satisfied so good enough for me. We didn't know dinner came with a show, but the place lit up and it became a dance party fast. Come here with your thick skin, it's worth it. read more

This is my 4th visit and first to this location. Kids had burgers and I had Turkey Club with spicy mayo. It's spicy but good. Service was great. If you haven't been here or Dick's Last Resort, be prepared for rude, obnoxious service and give it back. The staff dances to oldies but goodies. Bubble Gum was our server and she was great. Eat and Get Out is their motto. read more

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The service here is super unique! Waiters and waitresses are intentionally rude to you and are hilarious! Every once in a while they perform a dance too which overall made for a very unique dining experience. The food here is a little pricey but the portions are massive. My brother and I split an order of pancakes and fries and that was more than enough for us. I had a great time here and would definitely come again read more

Ziggy was awesome! Food was quality and hot! Loved it! We had the patty melt, chili cheese fries, chicken tenders meal.

Food very good! Johnny Bench FANTASTIC! Definitely a go-to when in Chicago! Fun place and very entertaining!

Johnnybenchwarmer sucks in an awesome way. Food is good but you come here for the ambiance.

If you want to have an experience like Dicks Last resort, then check out this restaurant. The food was ok but I am not really impressed with service. I understand "they are playing a role" but my 5 year old asked for chocolate milk and she brings a cup of milk and container of chocolate and says mix yourself.... I was not impressed. read more

Fun night out while visiting Chicago! Our server Axel was fantastic!! Food was good diner fare made even better by the live entertainment and antics! read more

"It's just like the old Ed's, only cleaner and more expensive" comment from my dining partner and it's totally true. But let me explain. This Ed's is a bright and open space compared to what we knew of the location back in River North which had a more closed and crowded feeling. As for the price, well yeah, it's 2021 and prices of everything is higher, but you're right off the Mag Mile, expect to pay tourist prices. BUT, it's a fun time. My son had a blast and all through lunch laughed at the servers antics and snarky remarks. They still get up and dance from time to time, but it's lively and puts a smile on the patrons faces so why not. The menu has basics like burgers, some sandwiches, chili, chicken. We all enjoyed our meals. I went with the classic cheeseburger and fries and vanilla shake, it was my go-to back in the day and nostalgia vibes had me order it again despite knowing I should have gone with a salad (yeah I'm old). We will definitely return if my son requests it for special days/celebrations. Don't forget to ask where Ed is! read more

Had a great time haven't been here in 30 years and my wife and son have never been to the Chicago location Johnny Benchwarmer made the experience fun read more

Benchwarmer was AWESOME! Had the best time here and hope to come back soon! You should definitely request him if you come!

if you're a long time Chicagoan, you've probably been to the original Ed Debevics, and like me you'll understand that this new location is nothing like the original. While this is still a fun and different night out between the sassy staff, diner vibes, and occasional dancing, it does not have the same charm that the original has and in many ways both the food and the atmosphere feel similar to eating in a chain restaurant. The one thing I was really looking forward to during my visit was the dancing that the staff occasionally does, but despite the fact that I was there for an hour and a half, they did not do the dance one time. read more

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Amazing food great services will definitely come back loved axel he was fun to work with

Ed's is still entertaining after all these years. It was my first visit to the new location. I took three teen girls during spring break. I did not make a reservation so we waited about 40 minutes for a table at lunch time. Once seated, our waiter Dean, was rude, but not crude. He kept the insults in tune with the young crowd that I was with. I hate to let the cat out of the bag, but he was also nice. The food was good for burgers and fries . Three burgers, a cheeseburger, three malts and a green River was over 100 bucks. Normal price these days. It's worth a trip for the entertainment and the food! We will be back for another good time. read more

Great food! Good service! Funny wait staff. Well worth the visit!!! We always stop here on our trips to Chicago

The servers were nice though a little dismissive, idk we thought they were gonna be Dicks to us and they weren't, bastards started dancing for some reason. Food was good though read more

Great food and the kids loved the waiters attitude and comic relief. Must go place. Always a fun time and deliciousness.

It's been six years since this was gone and Ed Debevic's is back, Ahh! This is upscale fast food so it starts at twelve dollars. This is by the Bravo Hospitality Group which owns Gino's East Pizzeria. I started out with the Caesar Salad. I expected more Avocado Caesar dressing on it but it was still great. Then I had the Kitchen Sink Nachos with easy cheese sauce and ended it off with the Impossible Burger with a side of Outrageous Fries. The burger was great but the fries were too salty. They also serve breakfast. read more

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My son requested to return here for his 6th birthday. Last year was his first time at Ed Debevics, our waiter was Skip! Skip made a lasting impression, and he couldn't wait to come back and call him Skippy again! This place is a blast, and we highly recommend you have Skip sing, what has now become my favorite birthday song!!! Thank you Skip! read more

Johnny bench warmer was amazing. Very personable & attentive . As a server myself I was very impressed. Food recommendation was great too. As tourists he answered a lot of our questions and suggested some sites to visit... read more