Lunch in Largs, dessert in Johnstone. Hidden away in a 60s arcade, Johnstone's Wimpy was a small, classic table-service restaurant. The dominant feature of its decor was a white on pink wallpaper "WIMPY" that was a throwback to the early days of the chain. Even some of the saucers were old school red and white rather the up-to-date yellow, green and red.
While the surroundings were classic, the service did not live up to it. No sooner had Stu opened his mouth to ask for an ice cream float, salivating like a misguided middle-aged woman at a Michael Bolton concert, than the waitress stepped in with a quick "no ice cream". As I'm sure you're aware, most of Wimpy's classic desserts have ice cream as a vital constituent, so our options were somewhat limited. Toasted teacakes all round, then.
Two-and-a-half from me, a score lifted only thanks to the retro ambience. Stu the ice cream-lover was less enamoured. A mere two from him.
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