Ed's Easy Diner is a fun 50's American (think 'Grease') style place that really has to be visited to be experienced. In terms of food quality however, I wasn't very impressed and could have probably eaten a better meal at MacDonald's or dare I say it, Burger King. If you're watching the calories there isn't really any safe option so probably stick with the water or diet coke. Everything is deep fat fried meaning that it tends to be on the greasy side (I did say think 'Grease') I opted for a cheese burger after an alcohol fuelled evening when I would be less cautious of the whole unhealthy thing, but still struggled with the burger as it was just far too greasy . The milkshakes are great though and you would probably struggle to find better. These tend to be very popular and what Ed's is famous for. You should go to experience the American style vibe and Rock 'n' Roll jukebox but don't expect an amazing quality meal. read more

This American-style diner complete with working jukebox is a good place to come for dessert - especially for those of you with a sweet tooth! They do very good (and uber sweet) milkshakes for £3.10 which are suitable for two as well as a selection of puddings; the pecan pie and apple pie (both £3.65) are especially divine! Be warned, their tagline is "Eat here once and you'll always return"! (They also offer hamburgers and hotdogs which I haven't tried but I think they would be pretty standard- don't take my word though!) read more

Ed's Easy Diner - Ed's Diner at the Trocadero - Diners Near Me - London, XGL

No. No no no no no. NO. Ed's does a couple of things marginally right, and everything else spectacularly, gloriously wrong. The shakes are good. They might seem a bit pricy on the menu, but you get two big glasses-worth and they're sufficiently authentic. That said, it is quite hard to balls up a milkshake. On to the wistfully bad. The burgers are extremely average. They're not bad per se, but for £5-8 they're poor. The bun was stale, the meat bland and slightly overdone; overall it was a dry, arid, unpleasantly memorable mouthful. But that's not the worst of it. The fries are bad on an epic scale. Firstly, they're not fries, they are chips. Big, fat, greasy, imposing chips, like the kind you had at school on a friday lunchtime. So the 'chilli cheese fries' are a bowl of fatty chips, a dollop of that weird reconstituted cheese sauce (which only works with nachos) and some chilli. Not what you'd expect. The service is pleasant enough but the delivery does kind of spoil the illusion of being across the Atlantic. Bearing in mind the location of Ed's, (wodged onto the side of the Trocadero, in that unpleasant sliver between Piccadilly and Leicester Sq which can cause the sane to turn suicidal), you'd be much better off going to TGI Friday's across the road. Seriously. Or better yet, trek North for about ten minutes and go to Bodean's. I won't be going back. read more

+ great milkshake + American diner decor - terrible service - terrible food - terrible value for money I went to Ed's Diner with a friend for a quick dinner before watching a show at a nearby theatre on a weeknight. The place looks the part of an American diner, but other than that everything about it was pretty terrible. I grew up in California so when I think American diner, Mel's Drive-In sets the normal standard. Ed's Diner has a similar feel - a bit brighter than I would like but it's got the right colours and decor. I had a chili dog and my friend ordered a classic burger, which sat lonely and limply on large, white plates when they arrived at our table. My chili dog was bland and lukewarm, and for the c.£6 paid, I would rather have had a McDonald's burger. We also had a side of fries, which as other reviewers have commented, were indeed English chips and not "American fries" as expected from an American diner. Because my friend and I had a bit of time to kill before the show started that evening, we took our time nibbling the remaining chips. The place, by the way, was not packed; there were no queues of diners and in fact empty tables surrounded us. Yet, the waiter kept trying to take our bowl of chips away, and even attempted to take away my friend's bottle of unfinished beer as we sat chatting away. The waiter came around at least 4 times attempting to take away our unfinished food, even though we were clearly still nibbling away. I can understand this kind of haste in a packed venue with a long queue of hungry, impatient diners, but the place was empty and it wasn't hurting their business that we sat there an extra 15 minutes - at least we were "advertising" to passerbys that perhaps the food is edible in this establishment. The only redeeming feature of this venue was the milkshake, which was full and creamy, but that alone cannot excuse the bad food and bad service from Ed's Diner at the West End. For the money, I would rather go to McDonald's for a more authentic version of American burgers and fries. read more

Hands down the best cheese fries ever. However, they drench SO much cheese in it that even a cheeseface like me thinks its a little over the top by the time i get to the end of the cheese fries. So ask for the cheese on the side. Everything else is your typical diner food. Good milkshakes too. read more

Ok, when I chose to give Ed's Diner 4 stars, it's only because the burgers aren't that incredible to deserve all 5 stars. Two main reasons to go: the cool mini jukeboxes by all the tables that you can choose your fave songs on, and the amazingly scrumptious milkshakes! My all time favourite is the peanut butter milkshake - OUT OF THIS WORLD. read more

We wandred to Ed's (admittedly a little tipsy) and decided it was a fine place to park ourselves for a while. We sat at the bar, which was a nice change. Hmm, how to review? You get what you pay for, and what you're paying for here is convinience, a great soundtrack (Beach Boys for life), snazzy graphics and fast food. However I must say, the onion rings were awesome. Overall it felt like the low budget version of All Star lanes, but a nice place to grab a Bud, and rest a while. I'd probably go back for a shake sometime. read more

Whenever I'm craving something big and bad I go to Ed's. I love it! the burgers are so big and delicious and the milkshakes are amazing. The milkshakes are made to share but it doesn't stop me trying to finish one to myself each time. The staff are always really friendly and i love the little jukeboxes at the tables. They also have such a good loyalty programme which makes me keep coming back. read more

There isn't a great deal to say about this place other than it always achieves its goal of serving fantastic food and a great atmosphere. Well worth a visit for anyone taking a trip to London or if you just want to have lunch/dinner after shopping on Regent Street. My favourite combination is an Cheese and Cheese Burger, with a side dish of Chilli Cheese Fries and a nice glass of Peanut Butter Milkshake to wash it all down. Never fails to please! read more

The neon signage, the music, the 50s barstools and decor - definitely a fun looking place to be. My friend and I stopped by after watching a show, to grab a bite to eat as we were starving. We decided to share: - the Cheese or Cheese burger with fries, onion rings, and cole slaw for 9.45 - oreo shake - A&W Root Beer We wolfed everything down and kept raving about how great everything was. But in hindsight, I don't think I would come back here again for their burgers. It was the atmosphere that kept things fun, but the food is nothing to rave about. The burger is OK, but quite standard. The fries / onion rings / cole slaw - soggy, bland, and a waste of space! There's really nothing much more I can say about the burger itself. It's not a massive burger, and there was really nothing that special about it! The shake - yes, its good. But Byron does it better. A&W Root Beer - imported from America. A&W has its own chains through America, and there's also a separate unrelated branch in Canada - the A&W root beer in Canada is definitely superior, not being biased as I've tried both (and as I frequent the states, I had several opportunities to stock up on this if I liked it). Would i go back? Nope. For 9.45, is the burger meal worth it? For a mediocre burger with a soggy mess of chips, onion rings and cole slaw.. nope. read more

Popped in here before a show to grab something quick and easy. Service was fast, food was fine, and price was low- which we have to applaud in London. This place is completely unapologetic for the Supersize-Me feel of it's menu, which can be a bit gross, but the milkshakes really are soooo good. Definitely a sometimes food if you dont want to end up with blocked arteries, it has a really nice atmosphere and a casual feel to the venue. My only criticism is that the Jukebox didn't work, and that we had to wait a while for a seat, as for a Wednesday pm, it was remarkably busy, but that's not really anyones fault. Definitely worth a visit! read more

I come here more often than not (which is scary right??). Any place can make a good burger, chips are easy and a salad is simple... but a milkshake, well those can be difficult to create. Ed's makes the best peanut butter milkshakes this side of anything. I highly recommend you stop by while you wait to catch your train, grab a burger and sweet potato fries and order yourself a delicious delicious peanut butter milkshake. No joke, I have gone back for a second on the same day. read more

I enjoy a decent burger from time to time, and the way Ed's is designed all retro and very American diner like (from the bright neon lights on the outside, red leather seats, shiny chrome walls), makes eating more fun. I had the Big Bubba for £5.95 with bacon, cheese is done well, along with a side of fries and then washed down with one of their milkshakes. It's not the best burger I've ever had but the experience was pretty enjoyable. read more

When you think about it, it's weird that other, larger chains haven't tried out the whole all-American diner theme. Rock'n'roll hits belt out of the jukebox and your food is served either at the 'bar' or while sat in the red leather-festooned booths. Fries steeped in garlic sauce, large burgers, hot dogs, caesar salads and even larger burgers are on the unchanging menu. Combined with the late openings, this is good food for soaking up those alcohol units before facing the night bus home. One could say that the experience is little more than eating in a trussed-up Macky D's with some retro gloss - and you'd be right. Prices are high and quality is erratic - try the chocolate malt but avoid getting the synthetic-tasting blue cheese topping on your burger. But there's a definite fun element at Ed's which is lacking from the more classical fast food experience. read more

Ed's Easy Diner - Diners Near Me - London, XGL

Mediocre at best.. I might be picky and I might have been to one too many diners but gave this one a shot because my husband had good memories of the place and they have a GF bun for burgers which is always a plus. Yes, we did go during lunch time but there was absolutely no need to be ignored the second we received our meals. It was impossible to get the check and once we did, it was again impossible to pay because the waiters just didn't seem to pay any attention to us. Food-wise- the regular fries were completely undercooked and my crispy chicken burger had enough mayo to make a whole potato salad- unnecessary and kinda gross.. If we weren't in a rush- after waiting for over 30min I would have asked to exchange it.. Nothing much to brag about.. The decor was nice and kitschy.. read more

Ed's.... the closest thing to an In 'N' Out Burger in London. My friend and I decided to go here as we both wanted a burger (and as my friend is a vegetarian we lost half the places in london!) and after a quick google search found Ed's... The whole idea of Ed's is a 50's american diner... much like Johnny Rockets from the states. The menus are even remarkably alike! The vibe, with the Juke-boxes and the whole decor will at the very least place a smile on your face. A good price, and good service make this to be one of my favorite places to go and relax and unwind... especially after a long day! read more

Two stars may sound harsh (especially since I'm normally quite generous with my ratings), but the more I think about my visit to Ed's Diner the more bad stuff I seem to remember! Having recently returned from a holiday to the States I was on the hunt for a milkshake. But not just any old milkshake - specifically a 'chocolate peanut butter malt' which I had fallen in love with during my trip. I'd been reliably informed that Ed's was the place to go for this so a few of us headed there one Saturday lunchtime to try them out. The staff were very friendly when we walked in, but as soon as we said we were mainly interested in milkshakes we were informed in no uncertain terms that, since there was no room at the counter to sit down for a quick drink, we'd have to sit in a booth and ALL OF US had to order food as well as drinks (personally, I think calling their milkshakes a 'drink' is a bit rich since they probably contain more calories than a three course meal, but anyway). Well, we were a bit peckish, so after being reminded that we'd HAVE TO SPEND AT LEAST £20 ON FOOD ALONE we sat down, feeling ever so slightly under pressure to order more than we'd like to. Well that didn't turn out to be a problem because, crikey, the food wasn't cheap. Knowing that my milkshake was probably going to keep me going for the rest of the day I went for the 'light' option of a caesar salad. My friends ordered burgers and, although they insisted that they were fine, to be honest they didn't look much bigger or nicer than what you'd get in McDonalds. And they were about £7 without chips. We ordered glasses of water, but that never arrived so we had to remind them (since milkshakes aren't all that hydrating), and when they eventually arrived the water was lukewarm. Then they took our chips away before we'd even finished them. Oh, and my salad had a really funny aftertaste, and the jukebox wasn't working. But Oh My God, the milkshakes. They were awesome. And huge. You could blatantly share one between two, but if you can't finish it you can take the leftovers away with you in a paper cup. So thumbs up for the milkshakes, but massive thumbs down for pretty much everything else I'm afraid. read more

Went there last night with a friend, as we couldn't decide what to eat. She spotted the sign of "Ed's" in big red letters. I thought, yeah we can have a look as we are so undecided about what to eat while walking around aimlessly for about an hour. I had the Cheese or Cheese with chips and a drink. One thing I found weird was, the chips came out first in a bowl. I was not expecting this, I was expecting them to come out with the burger, but I made them last. They were chunky chips (Usually I hate chunky chips) and they were as crisp as anything, I loved em. The burger came out, didn't look anything hugely impressive, but for what it was, I was stuffed from it's warm and tastyness. It didn't look much, but it did taste good, it reminded me of the good old days of the "wimpy" chain. The look of this place looked like what I'd imagine an olden styled American diner would look like. Imagine the scene from the film "Paul" where they go into that diner and get that UFO ice cream, something like that. It was nice, as I was even swaying to the music, the atmosphere of that place was amazing. I don't usually go in, sit down and start moving my head with the music. The waiter saw me and laughed as he saw me, not a mocking laugh though. I can't remember his name, but he was awesome. Overall this place was easily a 10/10, the reason I chose 4 stars though, was I had to pay 2.95 extra for chips, when usually they come with the burger. I will be coming back here again in the future with ease. read more

Normally I'm a big fan of Ed's Diners, but this one really let me down. Stopped in with my daughter for a pre-show meal and ordered an Ed's Plate. There was a guy at the next table who was telling the staff that he worked in another Ed's location. He was given A1 service and I was virtually ignored for my visit. More importantly, the portion size was absolutely appalling. I am not a fan of coleslaw and asked for it to be held. The server said he would ask the chef to put more chips on the plate. Well he might have asked, but the chef didn't take a lot of notice. So a tiny portion of COLD limp chips is what arrived. The bun for the hotdog was stale. However the guy from the other restaurant had his piled up and it looked good. Won't be going back to this diner. read more

Great place if you can get seats for more than one person -people tend to hog them which is no surprise considering how much it is costing them to sit in them. Everything done very authentically -staff uniforms -food and the way it is prepared.Nice burgers even if you do not like burgers.Fantastic malts but do not think about the calories. read more

Great service Brings people together as you sit next to them Staff are well trained At dinner times you have to eat or else you can't sit down for a shake Recommend sharing chips as you will be crazy full Rum and chocolate malt shake is AMAZING read more

I might just be Ed's biggest fan! I'd highly recommend signing up for an Ed's card (it's free) as you get a free shake for your birthday, free burger on the anniversary you signed up, 50% off vouchers straight to your mailbox every couple of weeks, plus you earn points each time you eat there which can then be redeemed for money off your next visit. I usually get the chicken dippers mainly because their jalapeño jelly that comes with it is just divine! The sweet potatoes are very yummy, and so are their shakes. They've recently released a new flavour - Biscoff Lotus! This is a great place for a pre theatre meal! read more

We allready ate but i wanted to go for one of their famous shakes. Great value as it filled up 2 people easily. Looking forward to visit again! read more

it kind of breaks my heart to give this place 1 star, especially when the Soho location has never let me down. went there, slightly hung over and wanting diner food before going to the Cinema at the Trocadaro (just above it), and it was kind of a disaster. we walked in to the basically empty restaurant, to the site of the waiter clearing a table. 'be right with you, ' he shouted and continued to clear. for another 5 min. really?! yeah. my boyfriend and i raised our eyebrows but dealt. we sat at the counter and waited slightly forever just to get offered water. we quickly ordered - chocolate shake, cheese burger, chicken club, onion rings - and then waited. and waited. food came - but still no sign of shake. my chicken club was what it was. not amazing but hit the spot enough, although the actual chicken was kind of sparse, to be honest. the burger was over cooked and really bland. and the buns on both were tastless and slightly stale. a bit like cardboard. and finally the shake. too runny and not blended all the way through. the waiter, bless him, once we got past everything else, was actually really cool. you could tell he loved his job and wanted to do well. and had a sweet outgoing american personalily. but over all. no thanks. i'll just stick with the soho location next time. read more

I went here a couple of weeks ago with my kids and they loved it. Service was very good. There was a good range of food that was fairly reasonably priced too. The burgers were pretty standard fare but very nice all the same. The milkshakes were good and the chocolate chip malted waffle was to die for. read more

I tasted their pancakes today (Pancake day in London) and I am a little bit disapointed because there were too small and not enaugh cooked. However, the atmosphere was very nice and I liked the retro 1950's decoration. The staff was very friendly and funny with their fancy dresses. I had a good time read more

The menu has barely changed in the last 27 years since the first Ed's opened and why would it when you've got old favourites of burgers, hot dogs and fries on the menu. You can either have your meal solo or as a plate including main , fries, onion rings and coleslaw, great for those with smaller appetites who might not want the whole shebang! The atmosphere at Ed's is really nice too with the place mostly filled with families enjoying an old-fashioned American meal and music from the 50′s. I was sat up on the bar rather than taking up a whole table and there were mini jukeboxes where you could select a song to play for 20p proceeds from which go to Action Hunger which I thought was a really nice touch. It's a place I keep returning to again and again. read more

food was mediocre at best and the service was awful. I mean we had bad service around most of london but this was really crappy service for pretty crappy burgers. I asked for motzrella sticks and that never happened. So unless you really feel the need to have a crappy burger and a sorta 1950's diner real be my guest. read more

Great pseudo-50s cheesy decor, with accompanying working jukebox, but sadly the food at this place was pretty disappointing. It should be easy to make what is essentially junk food palatable, but the burgers and fries were bland. The milkshakes rely heavily on bog-standard ice cream. There are much better American-style diners around in London. read more

Me and two friends came in here as a quick-win for dinner while we were wandering Leicester Square in hope of a cheap and easy eat. It definitely did the job and there was a great choice on the menu. I wasn't too hungry so had chicken dippers that came witching, onion rings and coleslaw. I felt £10.95 as a little steep for this, considering my friends burgers cost the same, but in fairness the chicken was delicious and so crispy (probably so fattening too but let's not think about that!) The service wasn't that great, but about what you'd expect from an American diner. All-in-one, not a bad pit-stop with friends but I wouldn't rush here on purpose. read more

Ed's is now a chain of franchised burger bars, even appearing in Bluewater shopping centre in Kent (yuk). But this one is the original - or as original as an ersatz American diner just off Charing Cross Road can be.The decor is cool, the staff well trained and friendly, and the food great. This is a place you can visit on your own and still find friendly people to chat to. The burgers are great value and very meaty. The shakes are think and creamy, and they give you the battered shake cup to scoop out too. Music is 50's and 60's Americana, and it's always a good time to be there. read more

Me and my GF visted Ed's and found it to be expensive and disappointing. First off, the positives: The staff were friendly and attentive from the moment we walked through the door. The decor is nice retro 1950's americana which makes a nice change. I personally liked the milkshakes and would actually really recommend them! The good points just are not enough to outweigh the bad points. The most important aspect, of course, to any meal out is the food! This is a hamburger joint so being the signiture menu item you would expect to get a great burger - especially since my big king cost me 7 pounds and that's with out fries... This isn't a cheap place to eat at all. They also add 12.5 percent to your bill. The burger was crap. You can get a better burger at burger king. The menu makes it sound like the burgers are made fresh, but on actually paying attention to it they don't actually say any such thing. From the texture the burgers are obviously frozen mass produced burgers. They taste exactly like the ones you get in Witherspoon pubs which makes me think they might order from the same catering company. I know a good fresh 100 percent home made burger when I taste one because I make them myself at home all the time. All in all I really wouldn't recommend this place at all. Go to Burger King or even McD you will get a better buger at a a 1/3 of the price... read more

Overall a good place. Inexpensive, American-style. Average burgers, good but not special. Highly recommend their milkshakes! Was very tasty. Great service! Not very big place but we enjoyed the atmosphere! I recommend for those interested. read more

The food is overpriced and unappetising and you can't get a drink unless you order food too which is a shame because I only go in there for the milkshakes. The malted butterscotch is the best thing in the world. Literally. If you don't mind paying a ridiculous price for food you won't like in order to get the best milkshake in the world (it really is, none of your lumps of ice cream with crystals of ice in it) then it's worth a visit but if you actually want a meal you'll enjoy too, avoid the place. read more

Popped in for a hot dog a few months back and it wasn't bad at all. Reasonably priced.

Attentive staff. Retro rock feel. Root beer, burgers and coleslaw! Plus wine . Both hubby and I loved it. Waitress closed my white wine bottle and left the red to breathe. Impressed for a diner! Loved the chilli cheese burger will def explore the menu! read more

I don't understand! This is the perfect American looking dinner in the country, with a menu to match but the burgers are crap! Weatherspoons do better burgers! Chips with cheese are amazing, milkshakes are the best in the country. I use to love only chocolate but the butterscotch is amazing!!! I now normally have dinner else where then go to ED's for desert, either a milk shake or the Kit Kat Sundae which is just ice cream, Kit Kat sticks, cream, chocolate power.oh its just amazing! I love the place, just not for burgers. Please ED improve your burgers. Oh one more thing to add is the price. Roughly £15 a head and for the kind of burgers you get and chip portion that's expensive. Although service here is always with a big smile. Even from the door man! read more

Amazing milkshakes! Alright service and not so good toilets! Reasonably good prices ...

I love ed's diner and always visit whenever I am in London. I also recommend it to anyone I know who is visiting the big smoke. The music, decor, food and in particular the milkshakes are lovely. i just wish there was one in Edinburgh! read more

Love this place. Great burgers, enormous shakes, great retro vibe. Good value for money for Central London too. Kids like it and they cater well for them. Definitely recommended. read more