These kids know how to COOK!! Ed gave us great recommendations when ordering, even happier than expected. Bathrooms outside YES PLEASE. Can't stand those restaurants that have them indoors. Will be returning soon!! Don't skip the sour cream and chive fries. It will make you want to sour cream. read more

Ed's Restaurant is a long-established restaurant in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. It is definitely a no-frills type place and the menu is relatively straightforward and simple, but the food was good and the service was friendly. I enjoyed the small-town feel to this long established small-town restaurant. If you are in the area, I would definitely recommend checking this place out. read more

Ed's Restaurant - American Near Me - Defuniak Springs, Florida

Been going to Ed's for over 50 years. The first time I went to Ed's was with my grandparents back in the 70's and now I'm going with my grandkids. I stop by there every time I go down to Panama City Beach. They have the best burgers, and milk shakes I've ever had. This place is a real gem. Can't wait for my next visit! I'd give more than 5=stars if I could! read more

This used to be a go to place for our family. My in-laws live about 10-15 minutes away from town, so a couple of weeks ago, I placed an order for 2 Pub Burgers, one large fry, a large chocolate malt, and a large vanilla malt. I was told it would be 15-20 minutes. When I arrived 20 minutes after I ordered, I still waited another 45 minutes on my order. Then, was told that for the food and shakes I ordered rang up to over $63.00!!! AND, their computer system automatically asks for a tip starting at 17%. This was for TAKE OUT. You can do a custom tip though if you want (which I didn't see that option until I had my card in the machine, btw), Upon reviewing my receipt on the way home, I noticed that not only was I charged for the malt, but was charged extra for the chocolate and vanilla flavoring in the shakes...COME ON, charging me for the flavors that come out of their machine that way??? The teenager that helped me at the window never updated me to let me know the progress of my food, and she knew I had been there for as long as I was. The burgers were burned, the fries were cold, the malt was all at the bottom of the cups, (never stirred up, so they were nasty). For as long as I waited and for the amount I paid, it will be a while before I go back. I certainly do not mind paying more for quality food, but this was getting ridiculous. They are always packed. The handicap spaces out front are EXTREMELY narrow, there is no way that someone with a handicap equipped van could get in or out. Do Better and I'll come back. read more

An old-school neighborhood spot that does it right. I had the pub cheeseburger, cooked perfectly and packed with classic, satisfying flavor, paired with crispy fries topped with sour cream and chives--simple, indulgent, and done exceptionally well. For dessert, the apple fritter with ice cream was the perfect finish: warm, golden, and comforting, balanced beautifully by the cold, creamy ice cream. Everything tasted handmade and thoughtfully prepared, served in a friendly, family-oriented atmosphere that makes you want to stay awhile. Just plain delicious from start to finish. read more

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Fries were way overcooked and the burger had a bunch of gristle and WAY too much mayo.

A little hole in the wall with Great southern food, burgers, and MILKSHAKES! Super friendly service!

I had a terrible experience at Ed's restaurant. I arrived with my son and my service dog, who is trained to assist with a medical condition. As soon as we reached the entrance, we were stopped by an employee who told us only military service dogs were allowed inside. I looked at her very confused to which she told me there was a sign on the door. I looked at the sign and it only says service dogs allowed no other pets. When I calmly explained that my dog is a trained service animal, the staff member insisted that I provide a "registration" or documentation or he needed to be wearing a military vest --something that is not legally required. In fact, asking for paperwork is not permitted under the ADA. Businesses are only allowed to ask two questions: (1) Is the dog a service animal required because of a disability? and (2) What work or task has the dog been trained to perform? We were told we could not enter and that we could sit outside, which is not only humiliating, but illegal. When I said that this was against the rules of the ADA the employee said she was just following the rules of her owner and didn't want to argue This restaurant needs serious training on disability rights and federal law. It was an incredibly degrading experience and a reminder of how far we still have to go with accessibility and basic human decency. If you care about civil rights or supporting those with disabilities, avoid this place. read more

The best pub burger in the Panhandle! We come thru going to Milton and stop at Ed's for their pub burger. Again, they have the best burger even their smaller burgers are great. Plus, the serve regular food that's great too! Please try Ed's. Worth the drive off Interstate 10 into DeFuniak Springs West on Hwy 90. read more

Very service friendly. They were very busy but waitress did well. Food was great. Not a big fan of fries but coleslaw was awesome. Fried okra hot and delicious. Ambiance was old school diner but clean read more

Great food! Great people that are friendly and professional at their jobs. Mmmmmmmmmmm!

I love to talk ALMOST as much as I love to eat, so this review will be a cinch to write! But I'm warning you now that I've got a LOT to say about Ed's... It was the wee dawn hours ushering in a Monday morning as we ambled along Interstate 10. Heading back home after a crazy fun birthday bash weekend in New Orleans. The sounds of the pavement passing under were giving way to the groaning sounds of hunger taking over. As my Fav Fab One started looking online for a tasty oasis, I advised that I didn't want any 'Exit Food'. None of those cookie-cutter franchise food factories just off the I-10 for me. I wanted to find a quaint or quirky Mom & Pop type place. Nearing a town with a name like DeFuniak Springs almost guaranteed we'd find the perfect place. And that is when she found Ed's... We both instantly agreed that Ed's would be the place for us to hang up our hunger pangs. The first thing I noticed when pulling into the parking lot was that Ed's has been in business since 1964. That's 58 years, folks! Now there ain't nothin' fancy about Ed's. It's a simple shack with a sometime walk-up window, side by side outside bathrooms, slightly hazed over window filmed windows and plenty of time-honored scars. Right inside the door you see the sizzlin' flattop where all of the cooking creations come to life. With plenty of seating, we parked at a table up front near the window. Moseying over to get our breakfast wishes was a girl named Micah. Turns out she was as unique as her name. Friendly and with a bit of fun she welcomed us in true Southern style. When visiting new places, that first contact with a local makes all the difference. Micah made us feel right at home. Ed's was looking like a great foodie find, BUT little did we know what we were in for! Now remember, we're in Ed's for breakfast. It's roughly 8 am here, 9 where we live. Fab One and I keep flipping the two-sided menu over, and over. Lots of choices. Omelets. Pancakes. Eggs any way you like. And a mention about some mighty fine biscuits. With a hint of mischief in her eyes, Fab One shyly says she's curious about Ed's signature Pub Burger. I glanced around over my shoulder at the sign outside. Sure enough, in big letters it proclaims, 'Home of the PUB BURGER'. Suddenly, pancakes and hashbrowns were out and burgers were in. For both of us. Giggling like two kindergarteners we wondered if Ed's would be willing to whomp up a couple of Pub Burgers while the sun was still waking up outside??? It was at this moment that Micah approached, pen & order paper in hand. Feeling like I was cheating on the breakfast gods I mustered the courage to ask Micah if hamburgers, no, Pub Burgers, could be in our near future? To our great amusement, she responded "Absolutely!" Proudly, we both ordered Pub Burgers. Well done, all the way. I ordered mine with fries. Something told us that THIS was going to be memorable. I could see two girls flipping food, slicing and dicing over at the flattop. The clink of the spatula followed by sizzles and tiny billows of smoke. This was the heart of Ed's. It wasn't long before a wonderful beefy sweet aroma filled the air. Pub burger fueled whiffs teasing our tastebuds. Micah marched towards our table with two plates destined for our palettes. And a basket of fries. It was true home-cooked goodness. Golden buns with a shimmering glint of greasy yum oozing down. I bit into a fry first. That crunch told me this breakfast 'lunch' bunch was a munching great hunch! The burger before me was cut in half. Crispy curves of beef overhung the bun. American cheese filled those curves, cascading into cheesicle drips. Taking that first bite of burger, I was in a very happy place. And so was that woman across the table from me! Can you picture a pickle puckering smiling face? I was in the midst of pure greatness. Holding an 'all the way' burger that needed nothing else! Nothing. No added mayo. No ketchup. NOTHING. A juicy patty of perfection lovingly wrapped in all the way WOW! With a hint of that 'you know it' shiny good dripping down the hand. By far a burger worthy of being in any PUB. Anywhere. Perfect Ultimate Burger! After thoroughly enjoying every last morsel of that monstrously meaty treat, we headed out the door. After paying our very decent tab, of course. With the mischief that is me, I couldn't resist talking to the cook(s) responsible for this magical meal. I motioned at one of the cooks with a forefinger 'come here' wiggle. (The kind your mama would do when in trouble). She had a look of 'Uh-oh' on her face as she sheepishly stepped over to me. I proceeded to sternly announce that she hit that burger OUT OF THE PARK! Followed by a whole lot of very sincere praise. Her face went from OMG to glee immediately! Her name is Caroline. As she glowed, she said that made her day. She advised her able co-cook was Sam. Both lovely girls. Ed's. We thank you! And we'll hopefully see you again, soon! read more

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The place has been in business for 60 years, and it looks like it. The cooking and shake prep areas looked very dirty. Equipment looked rusted and not cleaned in a very long time. I guess this is ok for a burger diner-type stop. Our party ordered burgers and their comments were that they were crispy and way overdone. The fries are skinny and deep fried, like straws. Nothing special about them. I gave it three starts because everyone said the milkshakes were fantastic, very thick and creamy. The cooks were very young and the wait staff had to keep correcting the orders. Hopefully they will get better as their experience increases. It was a one and done stop for us. Not worth going back. read more

In a small town the pub burger is probably the best burger you'll find. Always hot and good. I highly recommend eating in because the wrapping of thier burgers creates a soggy sandwich when ordered to go. I'd recommend them allowing their burgers to cool a few seconds before immediately putting them in thier wrapper. I believe that will prevent a wet bun due to condensation from heat. I enjoy seeing the staff and love that they halve great soft serve options. read more

The place is very plain but the service and food makes up for it! Delicious. Must try the ranch fries.

First time visit and I was impressed. The pub burger was probably the best hamburger I have ever eaten. The employees were very efficient and friendly. Definitely going back again and again and again and again and again. read more

Ed's is okay. Went there recently with a coworker and the food was bland and cold. Difficult to find parking during the lunch time hour. Not very clean inside. Servers are friendly. If you're in the area and hungry it's done pretty good fried chicken but I always prefer to go somewhere else. read more

My burger was burnt and tasted like charcoal, but I guess it's to be expected when you have kids cooking. Service was ok, but had to ask for a refill. Word of advice, training for these children from a seasoned restaurant workers may be something to consider. read more

It's the home of the Pub Burger so that's what we got. It's a great big burger and made to order. The fries are just ok...basic fries that left me wishing I would have gotten the onion rings like my wife. Service was slow, mostly because the place stayed packed the entire time we were there. But the biggest reason only 3 stars given was because the place is pretty old and a little gross. The unisex bathrooms out back were pretty disgusting. read more

Really good food - everyone on our party enjoyed their food. Our server (JoJo) was wonderful and attentive.

Good food and friendly staff with daily specials. Their pub burger is amazing! The reason for 4 stars is because they get very busy sometimes and you have to wait a little. read more

I decided to try this place out. It was very busy so I imagined that the food was amazing. The burgers and the patty melt were absolutely delicious. The fries however, weren't good at all. McDonalds fries beat their fries in a heartbeat. The service wasn't the greatest. No one greeted us, it just seemed very chaotic inside the restaurant. A lot of moving people, employees and customers. I get that things get busy, but a small acknowledgment would've been nice. We had to flag someone down by the kitchen area to get our order in. I am new to the area, so I wasn't sure what to exactly order. I felt rushed by the employee taking my order and she didn't even smile once. I'm huge on customer service, as I was once in customer service. I guess that has kind of gone out the window these days. If I were to go back it would only be for the burger and/or patty melt. read more

Ed's Restaurant - Fries were not great and were not edible once they got cold. - American Near Me - Defuniak Springs, Florida

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The food here was really good the service was excellent it's a small little diner it's very busy gets very busy we had the best breakfast there and cough in coffee they had different kinds of cream ridge which is really nice my cousin told me about this place I wish we had diners like this back home and the people were so friendly If we ever go back to that area in Florida we will stop for sure read more

Ed's Restaurant - American Near Me - Defuniak Springs, Florida

Our order was lost THREE times during the span of our one hour wait. Thankfully, the flies and bugs hanging from the ceiling kept us company while we waited. When we first ordered, we made modifications to one of our burgers and the staff was told again twice, but once we received the order it was wrong...go figure. The staff acted as if it was very normal to lose orders and for customers to wait an hour. We sent the burger back to be remade and after getting it back, I realized the cooks simply scraped off the toppings and gave it back to me! I shouldn't have been surprised at this point. Everyone tells you to support small businesses, but I'm tired of them having zero standards. It's sad to say you're better off going to Whataburger. read more

Great atmosphere, very welcoming, usually packed! This business really helped to support the workers in the area that were around when Hurricane Michael hit. The food is good-a lot to choose from. while it's not the fanciest entrees, they cook everything well. I wish more restaurants who cooked locally found food operated like this one. read more

Always a good meal, no matter what we order. Friendly service. My favorites are the Pub burger (best burger around) and the Caramel malt, best malt I've had since college days. read more

My dad recommended Ed's to me. He claimed Ed's had the best burger he has ever had. That might be too high of an expectation to reach, but it was not too far off. Ed's looks like a mom and pop's dinner. It was built in 1964 and it has that ole time charm to it. What Ed's is known for is the "Pub Burger." That could have been a few different things but it is basically the 10 oz. Angus beef and not the smaller cheeseburger they offer. Ed's has even a Southwestern style Pub Burger. That was the one that spoke to me and it was a mighty, fine choice. The burger came with chipotle mayo, pepper jack cheese, jalepenos, and bacon, I believe. This burger lived up to 10 oz. of Angus Beef. The beef was cooked just right and the seasoning was tasted throughout the burger. After one bite, my dad was on to something after all! I chose the Sour Cream and Chives Fries, which were basically potato wedges. It was the perfect side! Sweet tea was refreshingly sweet, just the way I like it! Ed's offers up several ice cream choices. I asked the waiter if thr chocolate milkshake was chocolate or vanilla based. He said chocolate and he was right! It was like the most chocolatey frostie I ever had! Put Ed's on your radar for burgers and ice cream! read more

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Always. And I mean Always they have great food and if you like milkshakes this is the place to get it... My favorite is the Hawaiian

Food is usually varies from good to alright. The service is very good. Although the place always looks and feels worn down. Perfect place for the most southern man and everybody in between. read more

Best place to go for a good meal. Great waitstaff and good food too. Awesome shakes, food and a down home atmosphere

Good burgers and fries but the wait just about killed me. Over 45 minutes for 2 burgers is way too long. read more

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Is it bad that we plan every trip through the Florida panhandle in order to eat at Ed's? Hubby has the pub burger almost every time but I always get the daily special. Today was fried chicken, two sides, cornbread or roll and dessert for $11! Creamed corn like my Aunt Ada used to make and excellent cornbread. Add that to the efficient and friendly staff and you can't miss. They serve great breakfast and dinner, too. Love it when I need a home cooking read more

Great burgers and milk shakes! Large selection on the menu with daily specials. Can order out as well.

I was on a spur of the moment (for me at least) road trip to the pan handle to help a friend, and needed some food stat!! I quickly whipped ou t the Yelp app and found this place. While the outside is not much to look at, and the inside actually isnt either..you really need to get past that and give it a shot. I saw corn nuggets and we decided to share some of those. I asked for ranch and was given a whole bottle of really good ranchy ranch that may be made in house. The nuggets were hot and salty sweet delish! Since E'd is known for its pub burger, thats what i went with and i was not disappointed! this burger is HUGE and fresh and amazing..served with some really good fries, i only could eat half..and due to the drive back didnt take the left overs :( Theres a walk up window you can make orders at, the bathrooms are outside, and parking is a little tight..but it really was awesome food, and the server was realllllly friendly ! read more

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Take out orders and food quality have been greatly reduced over the past few years. we keep trying to give it a chance but it only seems to get worse. So sad for a once esteemed focal point in Defuniak to turn into a less than adequate place to eat. Mr. Sconiers would be greatly disappointed to see how his pride and joy has deteriorate. read more

Could not order food. When ordered 2 salads and a burger I was told there would an hour wait for the food. Went to Beef O Bradys and got the same order in 20 minutes. I heard Ed's is good food but not worth an hour wait. read more

The burgers are large, but they are dry as the Mohave dessert. You need those GIANT sodas they give you to keep the burger in your mouth moist. The fries were cold, very small and rubbery. I ordered a pub and a double pub burger ($11.95) , I received 2 single burgers. I will actually go to McDonald's over this place next time I want a burger. The locals rave about this place, they must be used to very dry hamburgers. Yuk. read more

Great food that is always made to order. Try the fish nuggets. They taste amazing. Ed's is a place to go for great burgers as well.

I have been eating here all my life. Everything is good! From Burgers, Chicken Sandwiches, Fries, Tots, Corn nuggets, and Shakes!! I recommend the pub burger with cheese and bacon and a butterscotch milkshake. Ed's is the best food in defuniak! read more

Ed's Restaurant - Pub burger!!! This is from like 8 years ago - American Near Me - Defuniak Springs, Florida

Very hard to rate this place. We were starving, so we ate. I can't say the food was bad ... but I'm not sure how much dirt we ate. Don't look at the a/c vents ... disgusting. Don't look at the vent over the fry station ... double disgusting. read more