I had always thought that our Ed's was the only one out there, but when we arrived in Chicago, as I was skimming through our tour book, I was surprised to see a listing for Ed Debevics. Once Laura and I determined that this was indeed the same as our beloved childhood restaurant, we just knew that we had to go and check it out! We had gone for Laura's fancy birthday dinner the day before her birthday, so after our post Taste of Chicago naps, Laura was ready to recapture a piece of her youth.
Walking in to Ed Debevics made our childhood memories come back immediately. The interior was identical to our location; the diner counters, DJ booth, aqua blue booths and all the crazy signage....it was perfect! Our waiter came by and dropped off some hats for us to wear, and since we were in a festive mood, we just had to wear them!
Our waiter's name was Col. Mustard, which we found to be very funny, and he was quite the character! We decided to start out with some shakes. Laura went with the Oreo shake and I opted for the double chocolate one. They came out in old fashioned shake glasses and topped with whipped cream. They were so creamy and delicious, the perfect start to our meal. And in my opinion, any meal where you start with a milkshake, is a good meal indeed!
I decided to go for the classic triple decker club sandwich, but upgraded my side to onion rings. This was a good version of a classic sandwich. What really set it apart, is that they use freshly carved turkey instead of turkey lunch meat. The basket was mounded with onion rings, and I have to say, these were some gooooood onion rings! I loved the batter type coating, and the onions were tender making them easy to bite through. I switched between dipping them in ketchup and ranch; and honestly, I could have just made a meal out of just the onion rings!
After we were done eating, Col. Mustard brought out the famous World's Smallest Sundae with a candle on top for Laura. And I do believe yes, that it is the World's Smallest Sundae, it looked like a shot glass, but we were fine with that since we had each already had an entire milkshake! The Col. even gave Laura a souvenir sundae glass to take home!
While Ed Debevic's is not the most gourmet place out there, it has some wonderful classics and the atmosphere adds to the overall experience. The only disappointing thing about the meal is there were no dance breaks for the waiters. I inquired with Col. Mustard why the waiters didn't get up and dance on the counter anymore, and he just kinda brushed it off. How rude! If you are in the Chicago area, go and check it out, it will make you feel like a kid again!
Ed Debevic's
640 N. Wells St.
Chicago, IL 60620
www.eddebevics.com
Laura couldn't quite decide what she wanted as her birthday meal, but ultimately ended up with the chicken finger basket. Laura loves a good chicken finger, and these were really good. The breading had a nicely seasoned flavor and the chicken was very moist. The basket was served with golden french fries too; they were cooked perfectly with just the right amount of crunch. She got both ranch and honey mustard for dipping sauces. Laura is a honey mustard connoisseur, and she declared this to be the best she had ever had!
I decided to go for the classic triple decker club sandwich, but upgraded my side to onion rings. This was a good version of a classic sandwich. What really set it apart, is that they use freshly carved turkey instead of turkey lunch meat. The basket was mounded with onion rings, and I have to say, these were some gooooood onion rings! I loved the batter type coating, and the onions were tender making them easy to bite through. I switched between dipping them in ketchup and ranch; and honestly, I could have just made a meal out of just the onion rings!
After we were done eating, Col. Mustard brought out the famous World's Smallest Sundae with a candle on top for Laura. And I do believe yes, that it is the World's Smallest Sundae, it looked like a shot glass, but we were fine with that since we had each already had an entire milkshake! The Col. even gave Laura a souvenir sundae glass to take home!
While Ed Debevic's is not the most gourmet place out there, it has some wonderful classics and the atmosphere adds to the overall experience. The only disappointing thing about the meal is there were no dance breaks for the waiters. I inquired with Col. Mustard why the waiters didn't get up and dance on the counter anymore, and he just kinda brushed it off. How rude! If you are in the Chicago area, go and check it out, it will make you feel like a kid again!
Ed Debevic's
640 N. Wells St.
Chicago, IL 60620
www.eddebevics.com
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Aw - I miss Ed Debevic's! I used to work at the movie theatre at Town & Country by where ours was so we were there a LOT. I also remember going there for Bid Day. My favorite thing to order was the Kitchen Sink Nachos.
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