I visited Louis Lunch for their world famous hamburger on Ash Wednesday, of all days. For those raised Catholic, Ash Wednesday means eating no meat, only fish. Well, I forgot. I dragged a coworker to go to Louis with me. We went at 1:30, supposedly after the lunch rush. Well forget about it. The place was packed. The “joint” is only about 9×12, so having people spilling out into the street was expected. There was quite an eclectic mix of people, kids, parents, construction workers, office workers, a minister (I’m assuming he wasn’t a Catholic priest since it was Ash Wednesday), teenagers, you name it. It took a while to get the burgers. But it was hamburger in its purest form…toasted bread…big, fat burger…grilled onion. No condiments, no fixin’s, no fuss. Although a Cheese Whiz like product was available if you wanted a cheeseburger. No fries, just chips, and NO KETCHUP. Only ask for ketchup if you want to be abused. Definitely a place to go if you have a lot of time and you want to refill your quota of “character.”
