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...