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Edzo's Gets Rave Reviews on 'Check, Please!'

The show prompted lines out the door this weekend.

 

If you missed Edzo’s Burger Shop’s star turn on Check, Please! this weekend, you can watch the episode here. Though, if it’s nearing lunchtime, watch it at your own risk.

The segment shows mouth-watering burgers, fries and shakes being made in the bustling lunch spot at 1571 Sherman Ave. by owner Eddie Lakin and his staff.

The restaurant was suggested for the show by Northwestern student Amber Gibson, who proclaims it the best food in Evanston. “For a burger purist, Edzo’s is as good as it gets,” says Gibson, who recommends a medium-rare burger topped with fried egg and cheese, accompanied by garlic fries (unless you’re on a date) and a shake.

Related: A Patch Portrait of Eddie Lakin.

The Daily Northwestern reported that Edzo’s saw lines out the door over the weekend, and served up between 1,200 and 1,500 burgers.

The segment talks about Lakin’s philosophy in opening a restaurant that only serves lunch so that he can have dinner with his family every night.

Evanston Patch had a lively discussion on our Facebook Page about what restaurants readers would want to see featured on Check, Please! Among the suggestions were Thai Sookdee, Central Street Cafe, Lucky Platter, Prairie Joe's and Prairie Moon. Let us know in the comments what eatery you would nominate.

Related Topics: Business, Edzo's, and evanston restaurants

Martha Moser

9:31 am on Wednesday, February 1, 2012

The Lucky Platter has already been featured on Check Please, a few years ago.

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Emily Stone

1:17 pm on Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Aha! Thanks for pointing that out, Martha. Here's a link for those (like me) who missed it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tji4IswvzAA

John Brinkmann

9:32 am on Wednesday, February 1, 2012

"ZO's"---quite possible one of the finest burger, fries, and shake joints in the entire country--it's that good

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Jim Osburn

3:09 pm on Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Out on the west side, "Little Wok," on Main Street. Nice decor, good service, wonderful food. Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese, and Thai are represented well. A full bar complements the dining experience. Reasonable prices and free parking (it's in the same shopping center as Food4Less).

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LaVerne

5:31 pm on Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Thanks JIm. Have to give it a try.

Christine Wolf

10:53 pm on Thursday, February 2, 2012

The absolute, no-doubt-about-it, best burger in town.

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