Two words: Garbage. Can. He has just the right attitude to make your experience just comfortable enough... (not too comfortable, now. He might tell you to leave if he sees that happening!) service was awesome. Food was great. The outrageous fries were the bomb and you've got try adding chipotle mayo to the Route 66 burger, you won't regret it. The mealtime show was a nice ending. Almost karmic, really. Either way. Loved it. Would definitely come back here again! read more

Ed Debevic's - Stainless Steel Dancers! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We had so much fun here with our 5 and 9 year old kiddos! We had a 7:15 reservation and arrived 5 minutes early on a Saturday night. The lobby was completely packed with people and we were seated around 7:35. That was a little unpleasant but everything else was great! They accommodated our request for all the nacho toppings in the side (after making fun of us of course!). The patty melt was great, chickadee just ok, and kids liked their hotdog and grilled cheese. Fantastic service that was age appropriate for the kids. My son told the server she got an F+ and she said oh thank you so much!!! He thought that was hilarious We were sat at a booth right next to the runway where the servers dance, which was a great view. A DJ has a running commentary through the evening as well. Even the host was a lot of fun! Definitely a memorable experience for the kids when visiting Chicago! We stayed at the Drake which was a nice little walk to and from on Michigan Ave! read more

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They work SO hard here. They are constantly running from place to place. We were entertained the entire time. The food was great and came FAST, which was a plus since we were starving. The long hot dogs are insane, and totally worth it! I was pleasantly surprised to see so many gluten free options too! The waiters and waitresses also take a break to perform a dance for you which was a fun surprise! Fun details are everywhere. Loved the signs filling the restaurant and they even had funny facts listed in the bathrooms. Great 50s diner feel. Thanks for the awesome memories! Some tips: -we found street parking pretty easily during the week - we made a reservation online in advance, and then called to have it changed, and they were very accommodating. Highly recommend a res. bc it was packed by the time we left read more

My 7/o son LOVED this place. So much so, that we went for Dinner and then came for Brunch the next day. Food is solid diner food. I enjoyed both my meals - Turkey Club (with onion rings) and the Hippie Breakfast Skillet. Yes, it's a bit pricey for the food, but you're also paying for the entertainment. The staff is snarky, but all in good fun. This is a place to not take oneself too seriously. You come here to laugh, eat and be entertained! read more

Service and ambiance are amazing and always fun when servers r mean. The food was not as good but still great tasting and good enough to enjoy the ambience again. read more

It's kitchy but fun. Food is actually really good. Cheeseburger, breakfast, salads, sandwiches. The coffee is exceptional as are the milkshakes. They play great music and the wait staff is funny and entertaining! read more

Unique experience but on the same wave as Dick's Last Resort but more family friendly. My 11-year-old nephew loved it.

I came here with 4 of my friends and had a blast! The diner is so cute and the humor is great! I ordered the pulled pork sandwich which was delicious, and the seasonal pie (pumpkin pie). Our waiter was "Axel Danger" who was very funny (he throws insults at you and makes you get your own drinks but isn't that what Ed Debevics is?!) We we're seated at the only table available to fit the whole party but once another table left we asked to sit there (the table wasn't cleaned yet) and the waiter told us "you can have that table but you will wash it and clean it first, put the dishes here... and use these wipes!". The price was very reasonable (under $200 for 8 people to have two drinks each, one dessert, and one meal each). If you are looking for a nice diner to come where the service is good just simply don't come! Come here to expect rude waiters and bad service, that's the point! I highly recommend checking this place out if you have a good humor! read more

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Overpriced and only ok quality food but a fun experience and activity for families. Kids will enjoy interacting with staff and seeing a mini performance. read more

One word "AMAZING"! I read reviews the food was terrible and service was terrible... to me, it was all perfect! We had a wonderful time and experience with lots of laughs. read more

Environment is a lot of fun, but the food is lacking. The service is exactly what you would expect. Rude but funny. read more

overpriced and inconsistent to put it nicely. No real need for the staff to be insulting (it's their gimmick) when the food is this bad. If you enjoy eating like 5 potatoes for breakfast then maybe it's just the right place for you. With SO Many Great places to eat in this city you can only go here for the gimmick read more

Clean, fun, and delicious!! Staff was great. We had Tex Mex Skillet and Biscuit with Gravy. The also have lunch items and all types of drinks. read more

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Sugarfoot was the best server of all time, so funny and made it a great experience! Cant wait to come back again!

Joey was so funny!! Such a fun place! We will be back Next tim we're in Chicago . The whole staff was great!

Great fun! Walking in is like stepping into a time capsule and seeing the fucked up universe Biff Tannen created in back to the future 2. Lots of vintage signage and advertisements that add to the 50s diner vibe. However most of the decor has a unfriendly twist, perfectly fitting the service. Our server was just as mean and spiteful as I hoped. He took our drink orders by yelling at us from across the restaurant, brilliant! The food was slammed down rudely on the table and I enjoyed every second. The food was the only reason the Ed Debevics experience isn't 5 stars. I had a patty melt which was good but didn't warrant the somewhat hefty price tag even for Chicago. The fries were crispy and hit the spot. Overall if you don't mind spending a little extra for standard diner food the experience is definitely worth checking out! read more

We had the best time on a Friday night at Ed Debevic's. The staff is hilarious. I somehow felt their snarkiness is their true nature. Serving customers let's them tap into their authentic nature. I loved ordering a "great big wiener." Where else can I do that? And where can I say, "I need that huge wiener" when it's delivered to my table? I thought the food was a bit overpriced, but I read on another review that the staff is paid a living wage and I'll contribute to that any day of the week. Happy to pay a bit more knowing it's going to the servers. Now let's talk about the singing and dancing. It's loud, Obnoxious and delightful. I could sing at the top of my lungs and no one could hear me except my kid, who was adequately embarrassed. You can't find a better music selection...50's, 60's and the Monday night football theme. Thanks for a super fun night!! Keep bringing smiles to peoples faces!! read more

What a fun spot for the kids! My husband and I took our niece and nephews (ages 8, 6 and 4) here before seeing a play, and they absolutely loved it! I had never been and was pleasantly surprised how much the kids enjoyed it- us too! Our hostess was rude and abrupt as soon as we walked in, and the kids were caught so off guard- it was great! Our waiter Smoke Stack was very fun and really engaged with the kids as they caught on to the theme of the restaurant. He was also very patient and entertaining despite how busy he was. The waiters also stopped mid-service and put on a fun dance. The kids were standing on their seats with excitement. Obviously, you go here for the experience more than the food but that was another pleasant surprise. The food was very good! I had the Cobb Salad. It was beautifully presented, colorful and delicious. My husband had the Avocado Caesar and added grilled chicken. It was very good- chicken was flavorful and moist. Two of the kids wanted an Oreo Shake. The waiter whispered to me if I would like him to split that into two smaller cups. The shakes were huge, so this was much appreciated. They still came in fun glasses with whipped cream, and the kids had no idea. They even put the remainder of the shake on the table which my husband happily enjoyed. My nephew had the Cheeseburger off the kids menu. It was a great size and came with hot, delicious fries. My nephew can be a picky eater; he thinks pickles and any melon is enough to sustain life. He ate his entire burger and all his fries! He kept saying "This burger is so good, so good!". My other nephew had the Hot Dog off the Kid's Menu and ate the whole platter. Overall, it was super fun, and we greatly enjoyed ourselves. read more

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Wow, old dinner feel with some serious attitude. Food is amazing, bread pudding was outstanding, the malts were amazing. Staff is snarky but fun, great time here. Highly recommend this place...bring an appetite!! read more

Insanely loud, terrible food, an assault on the senses. I get they have a schtick - they are rude to guests. But the DJ's music was so loud it hurt, no one could talk, and it felt like a form of torture. A friend put earplugs in! To top it off the burger meat was funky and the they had a bug in the salad. That's not treating guests bad, that's a health food violation. read more

We heard about this place from one of our parents and took our girls basketball team for dinner one night, it was a pretty fun experience. The food was good, but I think the entertainment and the staff was very funny and we all enjoyed their Rudeness. read more

Fun atmosphere food took a bit but we did go in about an hour before close on a Monday.

ziggy was great. love him. only suggestion...shake more ass!!!! super not nice in a good way and celebrated my friends birthday!

Please just don't go! It's one thing to implement an otherwise very clever insult humor, and another thing to just torture your customers. You can not trust this place. They said the wait was going to be 20mins and I patiently waited for 50mins. Respect people's time! This is not the part of the humor. When I complained while leaving, the answer of the employee was : "yeah, whatever" and not Sorry. If you don't want to have a bad time, just go to one of the many other great places in the neighborhood. read more

I've taken my kids here when they were young and now we took our kids and there kid here - it's fun and the wait staff do a great job of staying I. Character. Food is average but expensive and parking was $52 - but it's downtown and expected. Grandkids had a fun time and that's all that matters. read more

Terrible service great food and atmosphere I got the bacon bbq burger.the bathrooms were clean but the workers were soooooo mean I loved it. read more

The place to go if you enjoy being insulted. It gets crowded at lunch time so be sure to make a reservation. My daughter's burger on sourdough bread was great. And my texmex was abundant and flavorful. We thoroughly enjoyed the waiter's shtick and their performance of YMCA. read more

This should be a MUST if you visit Chicago!!! The food was the best we had while visiting the city, the waitresses/waiters were phenomenal! If you enjoy 50's style diners with costume wearing dancing servers this is your place!!! read more

Hahaha this place is so much fun!!! Our server Twinkles was brutal and hilarious!! I laughed so hard. The food was good too- typical diner food but the best thing we had was the chocolate chip pancakes Would definitely come back if I'm in town. read more

there was amazing food, but although our waiter quite literally quit and gave up on us and never came back to us and the manager have to come and replace the waiter. read more

great breakfast made much better by server extraordinaire Johnny Bench Warmer. come for the food stay for the server!

I walked in first time because I was super hungry. Inside design looks like a thousand unicorns puked , which is ok, but it kind of takes all the attention around. I was just looking around taking my time , walked to the bar , and waitress came to me super close from the back, so I got scared. She asked what am I looking at, I said: menu. She just gave it to me and I walked to the table. Another waitress comes is "did someone seated you here or did you sit yourself?"- she asked. My answer was: " well someone gave me the menu , but did not tell where I can sit" . She goes " Yeah yeah yeah , we all have our excuses" Whattt? it's not an excuse , it's a fucking fact! Then she brought me back to front desk . And guy was like " do you see the sign "wait till seated "? " The way those employees made ME FEEL STUPID for a second is just amazing ! There was non of my fault , I was just a first time walk in customer who nobody took care of ! I would recommend you to walked a little more and get a great pizza from scratch in authentic place called "Uno pizzeria and grill" there no unicorn waste design , good service and food read more

Menu has changed since reopening. No more "wet fries" no more grilled cheese (velveta on Texas toast). Works smallest sundae doesn't come in take home glass but price is the same. Like the old location much better...will not return. read more

So I knew it was a tourist trap, that's obvious, but the food OMG really truly awful. Been a while since I'd had Pump cheese (maybe velveta?) on nachos, a seriously impossibly (alien ?) green relish on grey meat hot dogs and a patty melt that would have made jack in the box look like a Michelin star restaurant. Sorry for being so brutal but dang for two adults and a kid for 80 bucks! Never repeat. read more

This place was so fun! And the food was great! My kiddos even got in on the snarky banter fun!

Nice diner/touristy joint. As a local, haven't been in ten years and the food much better than the first time I remember it. I know the servers are supposed to be jerks but the server's pacing was confusing on getting food and drinks. And the other servers interacted with their tables - our guy just seemed to go through the motions. My kids didn't care for the rudeness so I must have taught them something right so far read more

so fun!!!! We always have a great time so entertaining and the food is actually delicious diner food!

Honestly one of the best restaurants I've been to ever since living in Chicago. I highly recommend their coleslaw!

Had to try this place as It was one of my childhood favorites. Debated between a 3 and 4 star rating but the nostalgic factor and uniqueness ultimately earned today's dining experience a 4. Come with kids. Adults without kids have no business entering this place. The waitresses are just as I remember them- rude, wacky and snarky ( in a fun way). Make sure you stay to watch them dance- super cute. On to the food- not terrible. Better than it was in at the last location with a few standout healthier additions to the menu which include some decent salads and an impossible burger. If you want to go for junky options, the cheese curds are pretty delish and my daughter was quite content with her grilled cheese and fries and a world's smallest sundae. Now the downside- the noise. The noise level was insane. We could barely have a conversation at the table due to it. I definitely don't remember the original Ed's music being so loud and noisy. Also, I miss the parking lot at the original. Parking is kind of a pain in the area so I recommend public transportation. Check this place out at least once for a fun, kitschy, totally unique throw back to the 50's nostalgic dining experience with kids, tweens and teens. read more

So fun I loved it! Food was pretty good. The real attraction is with the waitstaff. I really appreciate being served, we got there really late and they stayed open until we were ready to leave. read more