Thank you for the info on Big Ed’s. It was recommended by the hotel concierge, so I guess it is popular with tourists. I do know it was packed. The staff was indeed friendly and helpful, and the meatloaf I ordered was excellent. In most restaurants which offer meatloaf, it’s like trying to eat a brick, so I usually won’t order it in a restaurant. But this meatloaf was almost like what my mother used to make. And the portion was huge. Looked like I had half the loaf.
Big Ed’s reminds me of a diner — plenty of good food at reasonable prices. My kind of place.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s still great - it’s the standing in line I can’t take any more.
Back in the day (1990s), “Big Ed” Watson had a reserved chair up front with his name on it. He would come in wearing a costume of bib overalls and a red checkered shirt and sit and hold court, in full character.
Hmm, maybe I’ll go there over the holidays when the restaurants are slower.
The Southern antique decor is splendid and makes liberal heads explode. Everything from guns and ammunition, tobacco advertising, confederate items and even a still are represented. It looks like liberty to me.