Yankees Diner - Closing Down?

I read on twitter that Yankees is closing or has closed down.

Is it true?

Alan Davis QI buzzer time - ahem....have you tried asking them?

Alan Davis QI buzzer time - ahem....have you tried asking them?

Thanks for the help.

Anyone else heard anything?

I looked on Twitter and their page is terrible - just full of swearing and Facebook links - no information on there.

I know its a bit of a Sheffield institution but the last time we went the food was awful, no wonder its shutting.

Never heard of it ,,where is it ?

Never heard of it ,,where is it ?

I'm assuming its the place on Ecclesall Rd that been there for years.

Thought it closed down before Christmas?

Yes it has closed, he has retired I believe.

It had been open since the 70's the dining scene of Sheffield has changed somewhat since then. I remember the 80's before we even had Mcdonalds that your choice for 'American' was Yankees or Sams.

You can now get great burgers at so many places that going for a burger is no longer a thing I guess. I couldn't even list the amount of places!

Shame to see it go, the poster at the bottom of the stairs amused many a teenage Sheffield boy......

http://www.popartuk.com/sport/tennis-girl-pp32602-poster.asp

Yes, it's gone.

Always preferred Uncle Sam's personally, right back to Ron Barton's days.

First place I ever heard any of Waylon Jennings tracks..great stuff.

Which one had the train running round just below the ceiling?

Uncle Sams was the one with the train.

James is correct when they and Uncle Sams opened they were a novelty American Diners just weren't around like they are now.

You then had the "American diner bars" like the Woodstock,Henrys,Champs and Hanarahans which were all hugely popular... for a while and the place to be seen often frequented by the footballers of the day.

Last time I went to Uncle Sams the food was ok as was the atmosphere but nothing to rave about.