Friendly’s

Let me start out by saying I’m obsessed with Friendly’s. I picked it every year for my birthday growing up. Since there aren’t any around where I live anymore, I always drag whoever I’m with when I have the chance. They have the best chicken fingers and honey mustard ever. I don’t even like honey mustard, but theirs is magical. I stopped in with my grandma for lunch, and the service was so slow. The restaurant was full, and clearly they did not have enough help on for a Saturday afternoon. It took close to ten minutes for the waitress to come over with water. Whatever, I don’t come for the fast service, I come for the hunka chunka peanut butter fudge ice cream. Friendly’s you have my heart.

Food was fine — the unlimited shrimp for $ 14 is a good deal. Wish our server told us that kids meals are $ 2.99 on Wednesdays though.

Can’t access the pa lottery application from this location, the site is considered gambling. Ha ha ha! Believe that? Wow :(

Okay so my fiancé and I just relocated back to the north from the South where there is no Friendly’s. Both of us were ecstatic to see one since we both had fond memories of childhood family outings. We remembered stellar food, excellent friendly service, and killer ICECREAM in many forms. Then we walked in… and not sure why we didn’t walk right back out. His wrap tasted like lettuce, and my burger could have used any and I mean any type of seasoning.
Despite the reviews our service was pretty fast, but, it made me wary. The appetizer came 3 mins before the entrees and didn’t seem made to order. Our waiter was nice but, spoke to us like we were buddies hanging out with phrases like «You good» or «Y’all cool». My son seemed to be enjoying himself, and I fear he will have the same fond memories of childhood and be disappointed as an adult. Although he did eat both of his sliders, he seemed to enjoy the celery served with our mediocre buffalo fingers the most.
All in all, I have had worse and I am not sure if the food used to be good or if it was just a child’s opinion. I may take my son to the pick up window for a sundae one day, but, regardless of how I felt as a child I am glad I am wiser now!

Only 2 stars because the entire place looked and felt dirty. Table and booths were greasy. Bathroom was gross. Waiters, hostess and chefs were loudly yelling at and fighting with each other, repeatedly. I only had a sundae, and it was delicious, but took 15 minutes. It also seemed small and expensive. The dish was no where near as full as the menu picture. I have had many sundaes at local establishments, and this was by far the least ice cream for the most money. But, again, it was delicious. Server was very nice. I would only return to get ice cream from the take out window. Their WiFi is free but pathetically slow.

Went to this friendly’s last Friday with my aunt and it was an ok place. I have never really been to one before but it’s similar to places I have been. I mean what’s not to like they serve really good burgers and fries and their shakes are to die for if you have enough room in your stomach to eat one of course. But I mean it was good I had to eat the fish and chips from their menu cuz it was good Friday but I was impressed with the taste and our waiter was nice but took his time getting our food. Anyway might not go back to a friendly’s again but similar places I will go. Maybe I’ll go for their breakfast sometime.

2^nd trip in a month and survey says: Awful incompetent slow service and mediocre food. Loved the server coughing up a lung all over the dining room too. And the greasy cleaning fluids they put on the table when they seat you is so pleasant. Take out window for ice cream is your only bet here.

This review is for the ice cream sundaes. I’ve given up on the food at this place a while ago. I did a takeout Jim Dandy Sunday and split it with the family. It was so yummy. It reminded me why they even started selling their ice cream in the supermarkets. The size was huge and service spot on.

Great service by our waiter, Tyler. Service was fast and the food was good! The menus that were given to us from the Manager had food stains. Please clean the menus!

The service here leaves much to be desired. Never going back. It takes for ever to get served. The food isn’t very good either.

After the renovation, it’s much better. Nicely done and you know what you are getting.
Our service was terrific. The waiter was Tyler. Super friendly and very professional despite customers nearby giving him a hard time about nonsense.

If you review one Friendly’s, you essentially review them all. I honestly don’t even know what I enjoy about this place. I think it might just be the childlike feelings of nostalgia I get when walking in the door and seeing ice cream sundaes shaped like clown heads! It could also be the memories of after football game hangouts in junior high. Whatever it is, I am drawn to Friendly’s whenever I am in the Mid-​Atlantic region. The buffalo chicken strips are good, the service is below average, and the restaurants are usually covered in a weird sticky residue. This is most likely from the large number of kids who always frequent this restaurant. Whatever your thoughts on Friendly’s are, it is always worth at least a good story when you venture into of these.

Slow staff, slow service, mediocre food.

Excellent place for families friends to get together for lunch or dinner or just getting ice cream.

Overall the food is good and the portions are decent. The staff can be an issue if you eat there but it has gotten better recently.
I usually order take out from here and haven’t had to many issues other then some delays when the place is packed, etc. I do wish that they would stop changing some of the menu items. I loved the onion rings that they used to have (they still have the fronions which are good but onion rings were a nice alternative).
What can I say, Ice cream is good and is usually prompt (at least when I’ve been there). As I mentioned it seems like the staff has gotten better overall recently, it’s not perfect just better then it was/​has been over the past year or so.
It’s a good place to get some decent food for a reasonable price plus you can get Ice cream, sherbet, etc.

Good for a fast bite. Service can be a little slow at times. The hamburgers are good and of course their is always the ice-​cream!

Same shit from when we were kids… Great ice Cream, the place where kiddies hang out during and after school. Cheap eats, blahzay service due to the youth working there. The rest of the menu… can be forgotten. Friendly’s is known for their Ice Cream and Sundaes… K.I.S.S!

Service staff there is incompotent. We got up and walked out of the restaurant. Why? 12 minutes after being seated and watching everyone else that was seated in our section after us in our section be served drinks and have their food orders taken while my gf & I were sitting there unattended to.
I went up to the kitchen and asked another server if we were going to be helped and she looked up from texting, saw where I was pointing, & she said «he is over there for your table now.» I looked over and saw the server walk right pass my table and ask the table caddy corner across from us if they were «ok?» I said, «bullshit,» he didn’t give my table a second glance. So I walked over to him and asked if he was planning on waiting on us at some point and he said when he gets a sec. That was the last straw.
I expect exceptionally bad service at Friendly’s and know that going into it but even bad service is still service.

Food is good but if your in a hurry or have hungry kids with you… good luck. Service is horrible. Has always been for years.