This location is just newly opened but for me Wimpy's brings back some good memories of the days when I'd go to Wimpy's twice in the same day for their huge burgers. This was a very long time ago in another city.
Their burgers these days come in 2 sizes which are a 6 or 10 oz size. For the metric people a 6 ounce is still larger than a quarter pound (4 oz) and a 10 ounce is basically more than half a pound (8 oz). Sorry metric people I can't give it to you in actual grams.
While the food doesn't look like the photos in menu when you get it (what ever does?), Wimpy's still has a large menu of choices with better than decent food and good sized portions.
It's been years since I've been to a Wimpy's so being back was as nostalgic as the decor. Sure I'm not as old to know such thing as 5 cent Coca Cola's and things like that but Wimpy's does feel like a 50's style diner that you see in the movies and such. Old style table tops, and bright colors, chrome accents and other touches inside are the entire ambiance of this place.
I had went with the Tex Mex burger, 10 oz version and added fries as my side. For those that have not experienced Wimpy's before know that the 10 oz burgers are long, oblong in shape and basically overlap the bread by about a 2 to 1 ratio. What that means is yes, you could fold it in half and create a double burger because the patty is that large. The Tex Mex includes chipotle sauce, cheese, bacon, banana peppers and it's big so I ended up cutting it in half to be able to eat it without the thing sliding all over the place. Sauce and those toppings would do that you know.
The fries are of a nice thickness also they're fresh, hot and steaming. That's exactly how I like my fries. The service was extremely friendly and fast. We were asked by 2 different individuals if everything was OK and it was better than OK.
While the food is not really exceptional such as gourmet or out of this world special, it's certainly not dull or completely an everyday generic experience overall. The nostalgic ambiance, charm and friendly staff bring this place up to a 4* easily because to me, Wimpy's is not just your 3* "just OK" kind of place.
It's nice to be back even though it's been well over a decade since my last visit to any Wimpy's. read more