Willie's Wee-nee Wagon is an institution in the area; serving up a menu of burgers, fries, dogs and, a particular favorite, the pork chop sandwich. Sweet tea is the drink of choice.
The history of this eatery, as proclaimed by the sign on the outside wall.
There is a small eating area inside the building, but most folks eat outside at picnic tables. Orders are taken at windows both inside and out. Ready orders are announced at the window and customers pick up their food and return to their seats.
I was introduced to Willie's by some friends when we first moved to the Golden Isles. Tom and Larry were both locals, born and raised in the area, who remained here after college to begin their careers and start their families.
Mayre and I had dined there, and also taken our kids when they visited one Christmas. Everyone knew about Willie's.
So Carolyn and I pulled up at the diner last Tuesday a little after 1PM. I had told her about the place the first time the came down, but this was to be the day she experienced it for herself.
I stood in the ordering line outside while my wife sat with some trepidation at one of the outdoor tables.
Soon she had her food and shortly it was consumed. She pronounced it great, and another willie's rookie became an adherent of the food on the menu.
A Slaw Dog and Sweet Tea
Some few minutes later, the food was gone, the tea also, and we were ready to proclaim..
"We'll be back"
And as we got in the car and prepared to drive back to the Island, I counted and there were still 14 people waiting in line to order. None appeared to be tourists, but locals who knew where to go for lunch.
As did we...
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