It's a relaxed atmosphere when it's not too crowded. Johnny Walker, Dewars and Chivas Regal are the only Scotch whisky selections which is unfortunate. Lots of TV screens for your favorite games. But I go there because the bartenders are easy going and like to have fun guessing who just played what song on the juke box.
In this neighborhood, unless I'm craving a burger at Big Daddy's, I actually prefer Ed's to anything on East Boulevard because it's low-key. East Boulevard focuses too much on frills and you can't sit and relax at Big Daddy's because it's always packed. Rightly so because the food is great and desperately needed along that strip.
But Ed's burgers are still great, the crumbly-around-the-edges kind, and appropriately salted. Their slightly seasoned fries are addictive. And Comet Grill is ten paces away if you're vegetarian if you prefer to dine there first and then have drinks at Ed's. Both Ed's and Comet Grill are adjacent to the Bloom parking lot.