Fast Eddie's Bon Air or just Fast Eddies is a nice 30 minute drive from our house to Alton, IL. Sunday was our third trip out here, but our first on a hot weather day. Their schtick is mega-cheap eats: 99 cent burgers and fries, $2.50 draughts and the tasty idea of individually priced peal-n-eats (29 cents). There are only seven items on the menu and you have to order it at the counter and burn 13 more calories to pick up the order when your number is called. Everything is better than what you'd expect for the price.
I definitely recommend the outdoor patio; it's covered so the sun is not a big deal and there are misting fans ala Six Flags to keep you cool. This is a biker mecca, but as long as you're into the small-town atmosphere, yuppies from the city [us] are welcome too. Get there early: we arrived five minutes after opening and were already the 32nd order-they were nearing 100 when we left only one hour later.
According to Alton Brown of Food Network fame, this is a "Roadhouse"-a dying breed of American diners (see YouTube video on website). I'm not sure what that all means-but I'll be back!
http://www.fasteddiesbonair.com/fr_home.cfm
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A blog to welcome my I'm-never-coming-back return to St. Louis, complete with non-trained, non-scientific restaurant reviews, cooking adventures, and whatever else comes to mind.
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