When it opened in 1995, the Exchange Bar Diner on St Andrew's Quay was the place to go for a burger and a milkshake, bringing the best of American cuisine direct to Hull.
Today, the retail and leisure park is best known for furniture stores, a giant B&Q and a busy McDonald's drive-thru. But back in the 1990s, it was a hugely popular spot for hanging out with friends.
Along with the UCI cinema, Megabowl bowling alley, Jazzbo Browns, and the short-lived Deep Pan Pizza Co restaurant, the Exchange Bar Diner took pride of place at St Andrew's Quay, offering the people of Hull a smorgasbord of entertainment that lasted until the mid-noughties.
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Sadly, as a consequence of building on the old St Andrew's Dock, parts of the retail park began to sink. A decision was taken to start over again, and many of the buildings were bulldozed in 2004, leaving only good memories of what had come before - including plenty at the Exchange Bar Diner.
Elizabeth said: "We used to love taking our son here he loved it when he was little, he’s nearly 33 now." Rich added: "Aw happy times working as a cocktail barman here."
In a similar vein, Martin said: "Spent many happy nights working there with the best people." To which Hayley replied: "Fab times, and I didn’t even work there!"
Paul said: "I used to do magic around the tables in here when I was 17/18 it was great!" While Amanda mused: "I loved this place, it did great food."
Reflecting on the drinks served, Nick said: "Beer served in a frozen glass tankard was amazing!" Similarly, Lou said: "Absolutely loved buy 1 get 1 free night on cocktails."
Former employee Caroline said: "Jeez I remember scrubbing those bloody tablecloths each week! The photo is of the ‘smoking section’ back in the days (1995) when you could still smoke at your table.
"We used to tell customers that the plane was on the ceiling because someone left the landing light on. Happy days!"
Finally, Fiona reflected on the retail park's glory days: "St Andrew's Quay was great in the 90s with the cinema, bowling, the exchange and Jazzbo Brown's. I worked at McDonald's and we were one of the busiest drive thrus in the country - the area was busy day and night."
