ElCid (restaurant): A memory of Ealing

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A Memory of Ealing.

Does anyone remember the El Cid? It was opposite Sainsburys, which was next to John Sanders department store. It was very similar to a Wimpy bar. We used to go there on Sunday evenings, after St Thomas youth club finished in Hanwell on the Boston Road. What a pleasant time we spent in there, it was just right after the youth club. I remember Ruth Hamment and Graham Trotter from the youth club going there. I think it is now a Subway.

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I remember the El Cid in the 1960's. One of the early coffee bars. We used to go in there as young teenagers and buy an expresso and hamburger. We thought we were real cool!

By rbennett180 on Wed Jun 19th 2019, at 1:01 pm

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In 1963I used to go to the El Cid and the Crusader in St. Mary's Road where I met my first wife in the downstairs 'disco' room. When the Crusader closed we started hanging out in the Adana coffee bar in West Ealing. Nowhere near as good unfortunately. Also used to go to Les Wildes (dance school in the week) dance hall on a Saturday night

By Victor Johnson on Thu Nov 26th 2020, at 8:32 pm

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