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1530 E. Fourth St. Alton, IL 62002

618-462-5532 

http://www.fasteddiesbonair.com  

1530 E. Fourth St. Alton IL 62002

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  • American
    Sun, Fri-Sat 11am-2am, Mon-Thu 1pm-1am
    $ $
  • cash
    Casual attire
    Delivery
  • Dinner, Lunch
    Not Accepted
    Lot Available
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Fast Eddie's may or may not be, as one of its brochures boasts, the "#1 volume bar in the world." Nonetheless, this 80-year-old, 400-seat institution is almost always packed, owing to its serving up filling if not elaborate meals for just a couple of bucks as long as you're willing to buy a drink while you're there and to retrieve your own meal from the counter. The menu has a total of seven items, the most expensive being a beef-tenderloin kebab called a "Big Elwood on a Stick," topping out at a whopping $1.99. A half-pound "Fat Eddie" hamburger is 99 cents, and individual jumbo shrimp are a steal at 29 cents apiece. And don't forget: Only patrons 21 and older are allowed, so leave the kiddos at home.








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  • dave852
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    To begin with I love the food here and the price is right. Today after a long hard day at work, we stopped in to eat relax and drink a beer. The manager named Cory was on his workers like nothing I have ever seen, he was micro managing the working right in front of the customers. I own my own business and this mad me ill. If this guy worked for me I would fire him. It's ok to correct working etc but in front of customers? The workers were very nice and should have been pulled aside to be corrected. This guy needs the owner to yell at him in front of all the workers and customers here. This was terrible.

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    | Troy, MO | 43 Reviews

    Road House at it's best. Cold Beer, Good Food, Great People

  • Neena K
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    | Wood River, IL | 1 Reviews

    There is no cover, and amazing atmosphere! I love it when it is nice outside because the patio is my favorite part!

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  • 2011 | Best Place to Eat Out With Grandpa

    Grandpa may be getting older, but for God's sake, he's not dead. You may not be able to help him fulfill his dream of owning a motorcycle (Grandma says no, so he'll have to keep putt-putting around the neighborhood on his moped), but the very least you can do is stop taking him out for pancakes. Grandpa's sick of pancakes. Grandpa's also sick of all the screaming little kids out with the other grandpas at the pancake houses. So take Grandpa someplace he'll actually enjoy: Fast Eddie's... More »

  • 2004 | Best Beer Glass

    Fast Eddie's is built for crusaders of booze who don't like to wait till the weekend -- or sundown, for that matter -- to get their sip on. A maniacally busy, down-home bar that can smell pretense coming from nine blocks away, Fast Eddie's is also more than happy to provide communion for folks whose schedules don't permit Sunday Mass (or rising before noon on Sunday). Fast Eddie's, you see, serves ice-cold Busch in a vessel that's a cross between wine goblet and milkshake glass. Pretty close... More »

  • 2001 | Best Shrimp Fix, Restaurant

    A dozen is never enough. Even here, hundreds of miles from the nearest saltwater, shrimp send out their siren call to those of us who delight in devouring their flesh. And when the urge strikes, one way to sate it without draining the checkbook is at Fast Eddie's in Alton, a slightly rowdy music bar where you pick up your own order but are rewarded with large peel-and-eat shrimp for just $3.48 a dozen. Don't take the kids, though, 'cause they're not allowed in. More »

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People Who Like Fast Eddie's Bon-Air

Main Menu
Main
$2.99
Big Elwood On A Stick
marinated tenderloin w/peppers
$0.99
1/2lb. Fat Eddie Burger
the tastiest burger you'll ever eat
$0.99
Homemade Bratwurst
old schwegel recipe
$1.99
Pork Kabobs
seasoned just right
Each $0.29
Peel 'n' Eat Shrimp
from the cool waters of mexico
$2.99
Hot Chick On-a Stick
cajun style
$0.99
French Fries
a big ol' basket of 'em
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