Wimpy

[Official Old Man]

West Street had one well before McD ever arrived in this country.

 

[jackalbion]

Boundary Road, Republic of Portslade?

I think went about 10 years ago, I remember it being there when I was in primary school but I think it's a Ladbrokes or William Hill now

 

[getz]

Remember in the early sixties attending the Western Road Wimpy after visiting the Starlight Rooms.It was the late night eateries of choice, as it was the beginning of the burger boom. Often quite rowdy, with a manager known as Macaroni ,who stood for no nonsense. Memories!

 

[Bry Nylon]

I've had FEW BENDERS I can TELL you

I am quite close to being offended-by-proxy and am liable to scream for policeman and email the BBC at any moment.

 

[Hendrax]

The one in Worthing is really good. I believe they win wimpy of the year fairly often.

Like the Op mentioned...clean, efficient, friendly and the waitresses are nice to look at!

 

[kevo]

I was shocked to find Garfunkels still existed when in London a couple years ago.

There was one fairly recently upstairs at Victoria Station. Do Aberdeen Angus Steak Houses still exist? Berni Inns have surely gone for good.

 

[Bry Nylon]

There was one fairly recently upstairs at Victoria Station. Do Aberdeen Angus Steak Houses still exist? Berni Inns have surely gone for good.

Bernie Inn was my 2nd choice for user name when first registering on NSC

 

[pishhead]

There was one fairly recently upstairs at Victoria Station. Do Aberdeen Angus Steak Houses still exist? Berni Inns have surely gone for good.

They do but they dropped the Aberdeen. Mainly tourist traps in very good locations.

 

[Norman Potting]

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If these are today's prices I'm in

 

[Bry Nylon]

Do Aberdeen Angus Steak Houses still exist?

They do but they dropped the Aberdeen.

They'd have been better off dropping the 'g' in Angus.

 

[seagull 1979]

The One in Bicester has only opened in the last 18 months.. seems clean and busy. Burger Star were by far the best fast food restaurant IMO but I think they were only in Gloucestershire

 

[Invicta]

Few in Kent Inc Maidstone

 

[GT49er]

The One in Bicester has only opened in the last 18 months.. seems clean and busy. Burger Star were by far the best fast food restaurant IMO but I think they were only in Gloucestershire

Burger Star are only - or mainly - in Gloucestershire as far as I know, but they never bought out Wimpy. Burger King did.

 

[Spiros]

There's also a wimpy in the Spectrum sports centre in Guildford. It's very full during school holidays

 

[seagull 1979]

Burger Star are only - or mainly - in Gloucestershire as far as I know, but they never bought out Wimpy. Burger King did.

I meant to say that there was a new Wimpy in Bicester.

On a separate note re fast food, I always thought Burger Star was the best of all the options I've tried and I include Shake Shack and Five Guys in my assessment

 

[maltaseagull]

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Wow when was this?

 

[hitony]

I fell so in love with a waitress in the Wimpy Bar in Western Road back in 70/71 I had her name tattooed on my arm, she was awesome.....great memories!

 

[whitelion]

Boundary Road, Republic of Portslade?

That was my local - couldn't afford it though growing up. First Wimpy I went to was in East Street Brighton.

 

[whitelion]

My Texan gf in the eighties was astounded that we Brits would name a burger joint with such a name which obvs have different connotations to Shermans.

 

[Weststander]

That was my local - couldn't afford it though growing up. First Wimpy I went to was in East Street Brighton.

With mates, we pushed the boat out as kids in the late 70's / early 80's, using the East Street Wimpy. After a shopping or cineman trip into town. Would stretch to a basic hamburger.

In these affluent times, there are kids virtually living on fast food.