Headed for a mid-afternoon movie in Evanston, I stopped at Edzo's for a burger. I'd read that the serious exhaust system problem had finally been rectified and I wanted to see if I would enjoy a dine-in visit more a second time, minus the exhaust problem.
There were two people in front of me in the line, one ordering and other waiting. I liked the charburger the first visit so I ordered it again today, this time with cheddar cheese (and an extra slice of the cheese, as well). The earlier milkshake I had - Banana - was excellent and this time I wanted to try the peanut butter variety. Replicating my fries order from the firsts visit, I asked for the garlic fries once again.
Some people awaiting take-out orders were occupying tables and it was, at first, a little difficult to find a place to sit. Add to the squatters were the strollers getting in the way - it was a family day at the restaurant, lots of kids. I finally asked a bored-looking young woman if I could take one of the pushed-together 2-tops to eat at, or if she was expecting others to sit at the table. She was a squatter, and moved when I sat down. I saw similar take-overs of table space by take-out order waiters and during busy times that can present problems for the restaurant and people looking for space to dine-in.
This isnt' a 'fast food' restaurant, in case people who haven't visited yet are wondering. Be prepared to wait a bit for your order. My order took 20 minutes today, but my milkshake arrived after 10-minutes. The coordination seems problematic.
My name was called and I retrieved my order from near the cashier station. It looked good. Then I picked up my burger and felt that the bottom portion of the bun was cool to cold in temperature (as if it had been sitting on a cool counter) and the bread more densely-compacted. The top bun was stiff, unlike the first visit, and it cracked as if shattering - like cracked porcelin. the bun did not taste fresh, more like day-old - something left out in the air to dry and harden a bit. The bun detracted from the meal not, as I experienced during my earlier visit, enhancing it. When I bit into the meat I noticed it was well-done, not medium as I ordered. I was disappointed, because I had enjoyed the same sandwich I had a couple of weeks ago - which was cooked to order.
My peanut butter shake had the weak taste of peanut butter - less flavorful than I expected. It was thick in consistency and, overall, just "okay" but I wouldn't order it again. The fries were good, but after sitting there and eating them I realized that what I enjoyed best about them was the topping, not the slightly over-cooked (for my taste) potatoes. I probably wouldn't like these fries without the toppings.
The things about the physical nature of the space and the decor that I didn't like during my earlier visit, and which I commented upon up-thread, I didn't like today either. Grungy, worn, the look of a place not taken care of (though I know there's someone wandering about wiping tables, etc.). The high noise level I witnessed today will, if it's become typical, probably be a problem for some people - one almost had to shout above the noise to be heard by someone else. And while I enjoy having kids around, their parents need to take care and not leave the children's strollers in the middle of the space, turned-over blocking passage, etc.
The operational/consistency issues are there and maybe Eddie should spend more time behind the grill and doing some side-by-side training with this staff instead of chatting-up customers at the cash register.
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, I actually licked the inside of the cup, but couldn't get all the way down, Now I know how my dog feels when he tries to stick his head in a container of something he really likes.