Review: Edwards Drive-In
Author: Smokin DB | Filed under: Food Reviews, Location: Indianapolis, IN
Edwards Drive-In
2126 S. Sherman Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46203
http://www.edwardsdrivein.com
I think this place is sort of a local legend. What the hell do I know? I’ve only been here 2.5 years. But it has that look, it has that feel and its location in a semi-sketchy area that looks like it could have been the hot cruising area forty years ago gives me that impression. In fact Edwards’ hosts a cruise-in every Saturday night during the summer. When we walked in, the joint was packed. Families, old-timers, church groups, just friggin’ packed. My expectations were high. There was a sign that said the dude from Man v. Food had been there to eat a tenderloin or something, so it’s got to be good right?
What I Ate: Big E Burger with a basket of breaded and fried mushrooms and a small cup of Cole slaw. The Burger is $3.49 but you get knocked $0.29 each for lettuce, tomato and cheese.
Even with those add-ons, less than $4.50 for a 1/3 pound burger is still very reasonable. The burger was, well, less than memorable. I can’t name one thing that stands out. It was okay. It seemed to be one of those institutional formed beef patties with a smattering of lettuce, a single slice of tasteless tomato and a slice of American cheese. I drenched the thing in ketchup, ate it and immediately forgot it.
The Cole Slaw was okay, and again, nothing outstanding. A food service item scooped out of a five gallon bucket.
The mushrooms were the saving grace. While they were not house-made, they were perfectly fried, golden brown and delicious. I’m a sucker for these things. The breadcrumb crust was industrial strength and crunchy. When breached molten lava hot juice erupted and burnt the crap out of my mouth. Oh yeah, love that. I dipped these in ketchup too. Yeah I know I’m a deviant bastard.
Would I Buy It Again? Nah. I probably drove by ten places with better burgers on the way to Edwards, which incidentally, is not exactly conveniently located near my home. This meal was really a physiological transaction; I was hungry and needed food. Edwards provided the calories and not much else. Too bad.
-Smokin DB
Tags: Burger, cole slaw, edwards drive-in, Food, fried mushrooms, Tenderloin
Man v. Food loses credibility by the minute.
That burger patty looks terrible & the assembly of the burger itself is nothing short of sloppy!
I haven’t been to Edwards since I was in high school (20 years ago). Even then their hamburgers were nothing to crow about. But there tenderloin’s were good, and that is what they are known for. Maybe worth trying again and get their house specialty?
3.50 is not too bad for a 1/3 lb burger… until you read the menu. .30 for letuce. .30 for chesse, .30 for tomato. now at 4.50 and that was a pretty bad looking burger. why not just say 4.50. cause nobody would buy it. “We will be CLOSED on Monday, September 6th for Labor Day” ok. this from their website. umm ok, but it’s late october.
Still don’t get why MvF chose this place when there are so many places that do more from-scratch food than this place. Interested to see what Triple D does with the places they’re taping here. Of course, some of the places they picked don’t seem to fit their motif either. At least the places Guy is going are more focused on house-made food.