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corner. A stuffed Kermit the Frog is
propped up against the wall. And a
yellow submarine dangles from
above.
The concept is the brainchild of
Kathy Connelly and Angelo Len
cioni. Besides the decor and at
mosphere, this McDonald’s spon
sors sock-hops, antique car shows,
oldies night and live concerts.
The restaurant is open 24 hours
a day, 365 days a year and seats 350
people. There are private banquet
rooms on the lower level. And the
drive-thru features color monitors
allowing the customers to see and
be seen.
This is not your everyday
McDonald’s; to be fully appreci
ated, it’s a must-see.
Not Just a Restaurant
But a Way of Life
If you’re not up for McDonald’s
food in a retrospective of the past
40 years, walk three or four blocks
over to Ed Debevic’s: Short Orders/
Deluxe, 640 N. Wells St.
Don’t let the valet parking scare
you away. Venture inside for the
meal of your life. And it won’t
necessarily be the food you’ll re
member, but rather the fun that
goes with it. You’ll laugh from the
moment you walk in until they kick
you out. It’s crowded, loud and
chaotic any lime of the day. Tostay
one step ahead, try to avoid the
fashionable dinner hour, which is
later in Chicago and stop by for a
late lunch or eariy dinner.
With Halloween three days
away, the restaurant seemed to be
in the midst of a gala event. We
were seated by the Samurai Host,
who bowed as we sat. Soon we
were approached by our waitress,
the Asphalt Angel. She was exas
peratingly aloof and while she was
tucking her last tip into a leather
wallet and singing to the bad ’50s
beat, our orders seemed to go in
one ear and out the other. After
asking three of us how we wanted
our hamburgers done, she said to
■ III I I I nil HP nil Hill—
the fourth, “You guys catch on real
fast, don’t ya?”
No matter how rude they were,
it was still a laugh a minute to
watch them hustle around having
fun. Besides our Asphalt Angel, we
encountered a cowboy who di
rected birthday songs, a box of
Velveeta cheese, and your typical
’50s Brooklyn housewife complete
with gold lame dress, matching
purse and a two-foot high hairdo
harboring pens. Each waiter/wait
ress distributed the appropriate
abuse according to his/her charac
ter.
We all ordered some type of
hamburger and some sort or fries.
There were eight hamburgers to
choose from including the Route
66 and the Hoppin’ John’s Atomic
Burger. Each burger came with the
works. And there were six types of
fries: french fries, wets (fries with
gravy), chili fries, cheese fries,
chili-cheese fries and atomic fries.
Each basket of fries served two.
To top the meal off, we had Ed
Debevic’s Beer — “aged in its own
bottle.” It was much smoother than
most domestic beers and left quite
an impression.
While waiting for our feast of
greasy-spoon delights, we had
ample time to glance around and
enjoy our surroundings. We were
sealed’ in Ed’s Pavilion Room,
which consisted of four rows of
tables separated by a waist-high
wall. There were decorative lamps
and interesting curtain designs.
Nostalgic signs advertised every
thing from Ed’s Beer to Coca Cola.
There was even an American flag
and under it read: “America -- Love
It or Leave It.”
Beyond our area was the 300
Room, named for a perfect game of
bowling. And beyond that was the
famous Frank Sinatra Room, with
memorabilia commemorating him.
As our stay came to a close, the
world’s smallest hot fudge sundae
was the perfect ending. At only 35
cents, it was quite a bargain.
The prices were reasonable for
Chicago and especially for the
atmosphere. But we didn’t want to
overstay our visit, so we did as the
motto sa^s: Eat and get out.
The scariest place on Earth
Our last meal in Chicago ended
up being quite the finale. We
stopped downtown at Ronny’s, asl
authentic a greasy spoon as you *
can get.
The restaurant was divided intoBj
a sit-down, square-meal menu andB
a in-a-hurry, gotta-run menu. Nol
matter what side we chose, it was aB
gamble.
On the sit-down side, the choiceB
was the rib dinner, which included™
a small salad, a huge baked potato,
and two crunchy jalapenos on the.,
side. The ribs weren’t fatty and 1
even though they weren’t actually \
barbecued the sauce was good. I
The price was reasonable again at |
slightly over $5.
On the in-a-hurry side, the se- 8
lection was the polish dog deluxe. 1
The polish dog got the w'orks:
tomatoes, grilled onions, a big
pickle slice and ketchup and mus
tard. It was real Chicago style and a
big mouthful. On the side were
french fries and cole slaw. The fries
were fine, but the slaw didn’t pass
the taste test.
The atmosphere was greasy. It
started to fill up once the shuttles
returned the Chicago Bears fans
from Soldier Field. Overall, the
meal was fine if you didn’t take
your chances and spoil it by look
ing into the kitchen on the way to
the rest rooms.
Connie Sheehan/ Daily Nebraskan
Three sailors rest outside the Original Rock n’ Roll McDonald's on Clark & Ohio streets in Chicago.
The restaurant is the busiest McDonald’s in the world.
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