FabSwingers.com forum: Wendys

By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Lots of talk about this burger chain coming back to the UK.

Anyone tried ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Lots of talk about this burger chain coming back to the UK.

Anyone tried ?"

Only in the States and personally thought it was horrible!

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By *an4funMan
over a year ago

london

Back in the 80s I have. This is a return to the UK. Their burgers were nice if I remember correctly. I lean more towards vegetarian diet these days. Rebel Whopper these days

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh good, I love Wimpys.

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By *phrodite_AdonisCouple
over a year ago

It’s pretty naff. What a word.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It’s pretty naff. What a word. "

Nothing wrong with Wimpy’s, they made the best burger I ever tasted, plus it’s served on China plates.

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

They have a really good salad bar

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"It’s pretty naff. What a word. "

Let's bring that back next! Remember naffnaff clothing?

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By *phrodite_AdonisCouple
over a year ago

"It’s pretty naff. What a word.

Let's bring that back next! Remember naffnaff clothing? "

Yes I had two of their T-shirts, what a dork

Marley

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It’s pretty naff. What a word.

Let's bring that back next! Remember naffnaff clothing? "

Do I ever, I’ve still got the day glo jumpsuit.

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By *phrodite_AdonisCouple
over a year ago

"It’s pretty naff. What a word.

Nothing wrong with Wimpy’s, they made the best burger I ever tasted, plus it’s served on China plates."

Apologies, I should have quoted OP. Wimpy’s was good-ish from what I recall.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It’s pretty naff. What a word.

Nothing wrong with Wimpy’s, they made the best burger I ever tasted, plus it’s served on China plates.

Apologies, I should have quoted OP. Wimpy’s was good-ish from what I recall. "

Goodish, I’m shocked, it was next level. Unless, I’m seeing things through rose tinted glasses, where the summers were endless and there was an optimism on the streets.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well my town is going all fancy, we are having our first McDonald's built, about time Oswestry was dragged into the 21st Century. We'll be having Internet next and moving away from candle power

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By *phrodite_AdonisCouple
over a year ago

"It’s pretty naff. What a word.

Nothing wrong with Wimpy’s, they made the best burger I ever tasted, plus it’s served on China plates.

Apologies, I should have quoted OP. Wimpy’s was good-ish from what I recall.

Goodish, I’m shocked, it was next level. Unless, I’m seeing things through rose tinted glasses, where the summers were endless and there was an optimism on the streets. "

I was the kid that didn’t get to go to Maccy Ds until I was 11. I lived a sheltered life

Pretty sure the first wimpy I went to I was on a motorway services.

It was wild

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes Ive ate at Wendy's.

They have made improvements over the years and now have overtaken burger king in the states and are only second to big Mac.

The one opening in reading will be interesting to see how much business they do.

Also Popeye's are starting to open up here and I do like their chicken

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By *asycouple1971Couple
over a year ago

midlands

Never tried it. Will try one if they are local but not making a long drive.

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

Wimpy was a huge treat in the early 80s, fond memories and my final visit, where the burger was allowed to be missed, so I could have a knickerbocker glory that I’d had my eyes on for a couple of years.

Wendy’s I have good memories of in the late 80s, made to order, a burger that actually tasted like beef, will be interesting if still the same

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

yes, but we were in America at the time, nicer than McDonalds

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’ve just had a Wimpy and a French fancy

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading

I lived in the states for 17 years and Wendys was my last favourite. What i would love to see come here is Panera. They do excellent soups, salads and sandwiches with some really healthy options. Not so healthy but delicious were their bagels. Cinnamon crunch. Mmmm.

That and Chipoltle which is fast mexican but again good - nothing like Taco Hell.

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

Independents not chains. All those US chains is like eating styrofoam . Convenient but you can’t say you walk away feelin good about yourself.

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

Ermmm.... Is Wendy burger the same as Wimpys?

The Op is about Wendy's... Not The home of the hamburger.

They'll have to go some to beat 5 guys imo.

Just what we need. More fast food outlets.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ermmm.... Is Wendy burger the same as Wimpys?

The Op is about Wendy's... Not The home of the hamburger.

They'll have to go some to beat 5 guys imo.

Just what we need. More fast food outlets. "

He’s on about Wendy’s and if you’ve tried it? Not 5 Guys!

Had one in my city...happy to see them in the past, put it that way

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"I lived in the states for 17 years and Wendys was my last favourite. What i would love to see come here is Panera. They do excellent soups, salads and sandwiches with some really healthy options. Not so healthy but delicious were their bagels. Cinnamon crunch. Mmmm.

That and Chipoltle which is fast mexican but again good - nothing like Taco Hell."

I'm not familiar with panera... But tend to agree... If there was a way to make more healthy, less calorific fast food appealing...that would be a good start

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That and Chipoltle which is fast mexican but again good - nothing like Taco Hell."

So not from Reading then?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It’s pretty naff. What a word.

Nothing wrong with Wimpy’s, they made the best burger I ever tasted, plus it’s served on China plates.

Apologies, I should have quoted OP. Wimpy’s was good-ish from what I recall.

Goodish, I’m shocked, it was next level. Unless, I’m seeing things through rose tinted glasses, where the summers were endless and there was an optimism on the streets. "

And there was nothing wrong with a man dressing up as Mr Wimpy and hanging round with kids all afternoon.

Different times. And some would say better.

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By *iss.ddWoman
over a year ago

Leeds + Newcastle

The breakfasts are decent and I used to love trips to London as I'd always get a bowl of their chilli cos we didn't have one in Newcastle.

I hope they keep the more American lilt to the menu instead of making it more suitable for England.

Sometimes you just need biscuits and gravy at midnight

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By *hesblokeMan
over a year ago

Derbyshire village

Heard on the news they hope to provide 12,000 jobs, so sounds good to me - all I seem to hear is such-and-such closing down these days.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Lots of talk about this burger chain coming back to the UK.

Anyone tried ?"

A long time ago, in Europe. I can't honestly remember what I thought. I was a tweenie so probably estatic to be allowed a burger.

I'd like to try one if one opens near me though.

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By *imon_hydeMan
over a year ago

Stockport

There was one in Leeds, think they did chilli which was ultra rare at the time.

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading

That and Chipoltle which is fast mexican but again good - nothing like Taco Hell.

So not from Reading then?"

Born in Wokingham! But married a Yank.

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

In the olden days I used to love their salad bar.

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

I remember Wendy's burgers being really thin and not nice at all.

Sad to see more burger chains opening up but I guess it's going to create more jobs.

Which is alot more than these small independent "kebab, burger" places who tend to be family run employing family.

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By *an Seeking StuffMan
over a year ago

linslade.

I enjoy Wendys.

Wendeez nuts in your mouth..

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By *1bttmMan
over a year ago

Shoreditch east London

Out of the 3 main ones in US Macs, BK n Wendy's......Wendy's was/is my go to chain if and when I fancy any junk food. I'll be happy to see it return for an occasional visit.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I remember the Wimpy down my way

It's a Celtic shop now ??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I remember the Wimpy down my way

It's a Celtic shop now ??"

that was meant to be a boak face

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wendy seagulls follow the trawler, it is because they think that sardines will be thrown into the sea.

Thank you.

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

Years ago my kids won vouchers for our local Wendys.

I thought it was much better than Mcdonalds and similar to Burger King, at the time.

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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Tried 5guys once.. chips were better than their burgers imo

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

"Tried 5guys once.. chips were better than their burgers imo"

But 5 guy's are ridiculously expensive.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We tried it in london years ago, was absolute shite!!!

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By *heNYCSausageMan
over a year ago

Everton

Loved it in New York. And I love the rounding up option.

“Your meal comes to $6.47, for an extra $0.53 we’ll give you with a cookie or a milkshake”

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By *ouis CyphreMan
over a year ago

The Midlands

Tried in NY years ago, was ok

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Never been to wendys but as a kid my dad took us to winpey for a cola floay never tried the food and ive only had mcdonalds about three times and kfc once

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Tried 5guys once.. chips were better than their burgers imo"

I tried 5 guys once but lost my appetite after three of them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wendy's reminds me of living in London in the 80's and seeing their cafes for the first time, very nostalgic. Gives me a warm feeling to see they are coming back. Can't wait to go in one again

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

They're OK once in a while but I'd prefer Waffle House, for a breakfast instead

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just what the country needs another junk food chain to help boost obesity and shitty diets

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Lots of talk about this burger chain coming back to the UK.

Anyone tried ?"

Yes in the good old us of a, pretty good

If they have the same ethos over here they’d be great, bottomless drinks and good old fashioned service

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just what the country needs another junk food chain to help boost obesity and shitty diets

It’s the litter that some of the takeaway customers through all over the countryside that’s the most annoying, folks should have to take their own cups and packaging in to get takeaways. Same applies to all such outlets, environment and climate suffer from all of them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The breakfasts are decent and I used to love trips to London as I'd always get a bowl of their chilli cos we didn't have one in Newcastle.

I hope they keep the more American lilt to the menu instead of making it more suitable for England.

Sometimes you just need biscuits and gravy at midnight

Oh biscuits and gravy, superb

Along with chicken fried steak, hush puppies and other southern treats

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

Burgers generally are wholly overrated. Plus takeaway ones are never plump like the pictures and pub ones you’d have to be a horse to take a bite out of it!

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