T.G.I Friday’s

I’m not one who cares for giving 5 of 5. This isn’t one of those occasions.
I had a half rack of the Jack Daniels rib and they were perfect! The food was served hot, as it should have been. Our server, was the best I’ve had in quite a long time.

My family had a great experience here. Our aunt and uncle were in from out of town and were leaving in the morning. We decided to grab dinner at a new fancy burger joint however said joint, even after a reservation, told us when we got there that for 9 people it would still be another hour wait. In panic mode we called Friday’s they told us they could accommodate us no problem, we went there the staff was terrific and the food was terrific! 4 of us got the bourbon chicken, it was delicious! Our waitress was awesome! Thanks for a great night you guys made it special…

I’ve been here several times since I work up the road in Wexford and I’ve never had a bad experience. I went with a coworker for dinner this evening. We got the pretzels and beer cheese for an appetizer. Drinks were fine, although maybe a little weak. But I had a 30-​minute drive home, so no biggie. I always get the Parmesan-​crusted chicken. Chicken was cooked perfectly and tomato/​mozzarella salad was tasty. I wish they still offered the tortellini instead of the macaroni & cheese as a side, but that was also good. We were there around 5:45 and it wasn’t too busy or loud (although some guy was walking around making balloon animals). My coworker said her burger was good, as were her fries. Our waitress was Jillian and she did a great job. She wasn’t over bearing, but she did check on us. I’ll probably be back but only after work since it’s a lot closer than if I came from home.

We decided to go out for dinner. With a 14 month old this is a rarity. We decided something nicer than eat n park. Well we choose wrong. There was no wait but it was only 4pm so not surprised. We were quickly taken to a table and given a high chair (which was nicer than most places). Walking to our table the floor was so gross and sticky I almost walked right out of my shoe. Disgusting. So we get to our table. As soon I sat down and touched the table, it was no different than the floor. Beyond sticky. Before I even let my husband sit our daughter in front of it I busted out my wipes. I cleaned that table with almost a whole package of baby wipes. They were putrid black. Wtf?!! Is no one cleaning anything in this resturant?!! We ate. Dinner was alright. Service was decent. Still left a 20% tip. But honestly! Management, get your staff to do some major cleaning. Foul!!!

I came here tonight with two of my best buds. We walked in at 7:00 p.m. and we were seated by 7:15, not bad considering the place was an absolute zoo and there were eight tables ahead of us.
All three of us had the $ 12 unlimited appetizers, which we all thought was a pretty good deal. Joselynn was our waitress, and considering how busy the place was, she did all right. She was definitely slow taking our dirty plates away and refilling our drinks, but I can’t fault her tonight. Literally, every seat in the restaurant was full.
I had three appetizers. First, I ordered the potato skins. They were bad. They were burnt, cold, tasteless, way too greasy, and colorless. The serving size was good, however. I think there were eight skins. Next, I had mozzarella sticks. Again, they were greasy, but they were massive and tasteful, and they came with a parsley and shredded cheese garnish. The third appetizer I had was the PB&J chicken wings, which were absolutely awful. I had one bite, tasted dirt and spice, and let the rest of the plate sit.
Between the three of us at the table, we had every appetizer as part of the unlimited $ 12 deal, except for the spinach dip. Friend number one had the green bean fries, the BBQ chicken flatbread, and BBQ wings. Friend number two had the sriracha beef, mozzarella sticks, BBQ wings, and chicken flatbread.
On the whole, the food served wasn’t hot; it ranged between cold and lukewarm. Partway during our stay, the kitchen ran out of cups so we sat for about 30 minutes without drinks. Also, they don’t have raspberry or sweet tea. Overall, service was good for how busy it was at 7:00 on a Friday night (we all tipped 22%+). The food was ok (I assume it would be better if the restaurant was less busy). There needs to be music in the background; all we could hear was just stagnant noise. The bathrooms were also disgusting.
We will likely return to Friday’s; we all got $ 12 worth, but we’ll avoid going out on a Friday. If I had spent $ 20 for tonight, I would’ve only awarded two stars.

My family and I ate there this past Wednesday for lunch. While we were at lunch we had received a phone call we didn’t want to get. The waitress saw that my family was very upset and having an awful day, she told the manager how upset we were. The manager took care of our check and came to our table to see how we were and let us know he took care of it. We never expected that and our family was so touched by this great act of kindness. Our food was delicious (as always) and our server was very sweet. My family and I love this Friday’s and eat there quite a bit. I just wanted to share how amazing the staff was to us on such a bad day for us.

This T.G.I. Fridays was horrible!!! Waited forever to get my food. The waiting staff was too busy laughing and joking around with each other. We sat across from the kitchen, they obviously didn’t wear hair nets. I found a long hair strand in my dipping sauce. Worst experience I’ve ever had at a restaurant. The whole staff needs to be fired. Even the host didn’t smile. I would recommend that place to a homeless person.

I have gone from a TGIF fan to completely removing them off our restaurant rotation. We used to come here on a regular basis for a weekend lunch. I love their Yucatan Chicken Salad and was ordering the lunch portion of this salad every visit. As for my bf, he likes to try something different and it happy with the choices.
On our last visit, I was told they no longer offer the lunch portion of this salad on the weekend even though this is not indicated on the menu. And reason being according to our smart aleck little server, they have a new manager and he says no. So, of course, I ask to speak to the manager and our server wanders off. When she returns, I am then told that I can have my lunch portion salad after all. If this sound trivial to you, the lunch portion only has 400 calories while the regular portion has 760 calories. That’s a big difference. So, even though the price difference is not that much, I am not ordering the 760 calories version and then trying to decide how much I should actually eat.
I am further annoyed when the check arrives and we are being charged for the full size salad. So, of course, we ask to speak to the manager, but our server does manage to correct the check. Do I need this nonsense when I go out for lunch? No, I do not. Ciao to you TGIF. Sorry, there are other restaurants who are customer friendly.

TGI Friday’s is another chain restaurant you can find across the country. They have a full service bar with diner’s tables and chairs surrounding it on different levels. They have interesting décor ranging from celebrity photos to various signs.
They offer weekly lunch specials where you can save some money. Normally I visit here with family or friends just to have a casual meal. On this particular visit I was with my son and learned that they have a promo going on where if you buy a hamburger you can «text» a free one to a friend. He did this and enjoyed his burger with fries.
I had their strawberry salad since I know that season is short and I love strawberries. They offer a good French onion soup as well.
Meals can range from sandwiches, salads, and soups to full course entrees. Everyone there is pleasant and very attentive to your needs. They do have Wi Fi and will give you the pass code if you wish to use it.
I’ve never been disappointed here so I will come back as the occasion warrants it.

They ran out of boneless wings so they cut up chicken fingers and put sauce on them, while never informing me. After sending them back twice because they were terrible, they comped me traditional wings that then had a hair on them. It clearly was not mine or my girlfriends. This was followed by just bad service in general.
I live super close so I was a customer quite often, but in recent months this place has been absolutely awful. This was the final time I will go to this location or quite possibly Friday’s altogether.

An update a year later. Went tonight for dinner. Was seated in the little room facing the road that’s behind the greeter. Wow, it’s loud in there.
She again had the chicken bruschetta dish and liked it a lot. I had the classic cheeseburger and sides of mac and cheese and coleslaw. The coleslaw was very good, crisp and cold, not swimming in dressing and a very nice tang.
The mac and cheese was an obvious re-​heat because the top was crispy but under the canopy of crust there was small lumps of unmelted cheese and lukewarm pasta. I think the burger was also reheated. It wasn’t hot, just lukewarm, a little rubbery and on the dry side — like you get when reheating burgers. Service was attentive and friendly and prompt, no troubles there. One less star than last time, perhaps if we go again I’ll go back to the ribs.

We did not eat here. We called ahead for seating for a group of nine. We were told there was no wait and they could not take our name because there was no wait. We walked in five minutes later and were told there was a 20 minute wait. Five minutes later we were told there was a mistake and the wait would be 45 minutes. VERY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. When we protested we were told there was nothing that could be done because other people came in before we arrived.

I live north of butler and drive here monthly. I like the food but today the service was horrible. As you can see from the pictures we waited 30 minutes for our appetizer that of course came after our food– sat there with empty drinks and dirty plates. I would hope that it was just an off night but it was a waste. Sad state — avoid this one until they turn it back around.

Very good food, service, drinks, only 4 stars cuz there’s always room for improvement and I can’t give 4.5. Jack Daniels chicken ribs and shrimp is a plus. It’s the babes favorite place and it’s «Sunday».cheers

Friday’s on a ‘Friday night’ interesting. As chains go this Friday’s restaurant is ehhh just one bad day away from being a two star eatery. There was nothing exceptional about tonight’s dining experience, and I say that because I traditional eat at this Fridays on a rather regular basis, and the service and appearance, seem to be on a slippery slope to life support. With that said let’s dig in. ‘roll that beautiful bean footage’ shall we.
My wife had the Jack Daniels shrimp and steak garnished w/​sweet potato fries (@ $ 18.30) and she was quite pleased (I know because ALL throughout dinner she continually said I told you to get what I have) go figure. Eating machine’s I and II had chicken fingers (@ $ 5.49) with a rather adequate side salad (my wife always tries to sneak healthy in on my mini T-Rex’s) and two frothy cups of chocolate milk mmm good and as I have said in the past. How do you mess up chicken fingers.
Now for the main event. I ordered what so deceptively appeared to be a man sized meal. Rib-​eye @ $ 18.50 (10 ounces of THEIR most tender cut… POPPY COCK), with fresh spinach, and mashed potatoes. The spinach was magnifique, it was warm, buttery, and inviting. The portion was solid and like a cold cold beer on a sultry July day, it went down smooth, easy, and fast. The spuds they were also done just right. Warm, moist, a hint of seasoning (maybe garlic) and scallions. This good people is were the love fest ends
The prime rib was 10 ounces of hell on earth. It looked AND tasted like shoe leather and fought back like a 12 ounce boxing glove. It was hard to cut, and after chewing each bite for what felt like a weekend, I CHOKED it down. In the menu it seemed huge, however on my plate I need a search and rescue team to find it. What it lacked in size and girth, it made up for in fight. Will I eat there again sure with our current history, I can’t just bail. However as they say in baseball it’s one two three strikes your out at the north hills Friday. Oh and I won’t have the 10 ounce jaw buster next time.

Love their dinners with the jack Daniels sauce! Nice atmosphere and they have some yummy mixed drinks. The waitress I seem to get a lot is super nice. The only downside is that this place is a bit pricey for a burger, but their deals are good.

Maybe it’s because I came here with low expectations, but we had a pleasant dinner at TGI Friday’s with our children on their patio. It was a beautiful late summer day and we had to dine outside. We came here for a relaxing patio atmosphere and that’s what we got. I had the Ultimate Mai Tai drink special which was tasty and cool — perfect for the day. I ordered the predictably good wings and my favorite Crispy Green Bean Fries. The fries were awesome! They come with a slightly tangy, possibly from horseradish, dipping sauce. I made the mistake of trying to add a slightly healthy item with a side Caesar salad, which I definitely do not recommend here. It was the worst Caesar salad ever. My husband ordered the Dragonfire Chicken, which he said was surprisingly good. I recommend coming here for the patio, appetizers, and sticking to the drink specials.

Our waiter, a fellow Penn Stater, was very respectable, quick and attentive. My family goes here quite often and is rarely disappointed.

I’ve often wondered whether or not it’s worth it reviewing chain restaurants. You pretty much know what to expect when you walk into one. That’s not necessarily a bad thing – most of ‘em have decent food and the service is usually pretty reliable. I’ve rarely had a bad experience at any of these places.
Usually places like these have good lunch deals too. TGI Friday’s has a $ 6.99 Endless Lunch menu. Being that I was working off-​site today, a few my co-​workers and I headed up here for an early lunch. I opted for the soup and half-​a-​California Club sandwich. Typical chain restaurant fare.