50’s/60’s lunch at Wimpy’s Diner

Wimpy's Rootbeer Float

We were in Aurora a few Sundays ago and it was about time for lunch. We see Wimpy’s Diner all the time but not quite in places we usually visit. So we decided to give it a try.

The 50’s/60’s décor set us in the mood for the fun, greasy stuff we were about to have! Yum! The staff was very friendly and we were seated pretty quickly despite the almost full dining room. Everything looked good so it took some time to decide on what we wanted to try.

DD#1 who is quite the breakfast fan, decided to get the French Toast Combo. I wasn’t sure if her 10-yr-old stomach could finish 2 slices of French toast, 3 eggs, 3 pcs of bacon and 3 sausages. But she almost did! She only left behind a couple of sausages and ate everything else! Boy, someone’s in a growth spurt!!

Wimpy's French Toast combo

Grandma and DD#2 shared a 10oz famous burger with home fries while hubby had the same with onion rings instead. The burgers were huge! These surely kept them full the rest of the day! I got a taste of the burger and it was not bad. Oddly oval-shaped, but juicy and cooked well.

Wimpy's Famous 10oz burger

I got a Messy Dog with mushrooms, grilled onions, cheese and Caesar dressing—a perfect match for my rootbeer float! I couldn’t pass that up, being in a diner and all, right?!

Wimpy's Messy Dog

Each meal was about $10 and we were stuffed. So, pretty much good value. The service and ambience were good as well. We actually saw a branch closer to our place so we will be back—especially when we crave some diner comfort food. There are many other items on the menu we’d love to try!

Update January 2017: we just tried the Wimpy's at Dufferin and Steeles and we were very disappointed. The burgers were dry and the oil tasted a bit old. The pancakes were blah as well. Guess quality is not consistent...

Fun for everyone at Playdium!

Bungee Trampoline at Playdium Mississauga

A few months ago, we were invited to celebrate the girls’ honorary cousin’s party at the Playdium in Mississauga. Yes, we have been to many arcades from Chuck E Cheese’s to Dave and Buster’s but we did not expect Playdium to be so much more fun! It was packed as was expected for a Saturday evening and upon entering, my thought was that this was like a children’s casino! Lights and sounds from all sorts of fun machines and games surrounded us.

We had pizza and cake in one of the several party rooms and then the kids were off—spending their credits from their own playing cards! There were games for all ages and the girls didn’t know where to start. Eyes lit up whenever someone hit the jackpot and what seems like miles and miles of tickets were spewed out by the machines (see what I mean about this place being like a casino?). A couple of attractions which we were not able to check out (we saved some for next time!) were the MaxFlight Roller Coaster Simulator and Laser Maze. Also on the floor, they had a Wonka candy machine and a Karaoke machine among many others.

They also have bumper cars, a Baseball dome with variable-speed batting cages, mini golf, go karts, and bungee trampoline! The girls took a turn at the bumper cars and we couldn’t help but smile at the delight on their faces. For their first experience at the go-karts, hubby and I took turns in taking each girl for a lap. They do require an adult with the kids below a certain age/height and they do require the driver to show a valid license. Pretty strict huh? It was not as good as the Downsview go karts but not so bad nevertheless. The girls squealed with glee with every sharp turn!  It was so much fun not only for kids but the adults as well!

Bumper cars at Playdium Mississauga

Baseball cages at Playdium Mississauga

We took forever to redeem prizes for the tickets the girls won. The line-up was so long! And while we were not lucky enough to win one of those giant stuffed toys, Wonka Gobstoppers were enough to complete the girls’ night. They hit the jackpot at this stadium for play!