Friendly Confines

After an unexpected change in our dinner plans, we chose to just go to some place close to home. I remembered seeing Friendly Confines in the list of places at
so we chose to go to the one at Waterford Lakes.
When we arrived we chose to sit outside since the weather had cleared up. It did not take long to see some silliness now that the UCF students are back. Our server was great, he took our drink order and when he returned, he took time to help us find something to eat. My wife decided to try their Irish Nachos and I opted for the Loaded Fries with Chili AND Bacon. NOM NOM NOM Everything is better with Bacon! I also ordered 10 Jamaican Jerk wings.
While waiting for our food, several of the college students were at the other tables and some were a wee bit tipsy and it made for some great entertainment. Our server brought our food to the table and made sure we had everything we needed before leaving us be. I tasted my wife’s Nachos and OMG were they good but then I dug into my Loaded Fries and I thought I dies and went to heaven. Not healthy by any means but dang these fries were good! Finally I dug into my wings and they were SPOT ON… Not too spicy and not too sweet…
As we were dining there was a guy who was a wee bit toasted that asks to join us and it was apparent that the pitcher of beer he has was not his first. Since he seemed harmless we let him join us and it made for a very interesting meal. I felt like his psychiatrist… lol
After we ate as much as we could we asked for some to go containers and our check. I informed the server I had an e gift card and he was not familiar with it. He confirmed with his boss that it was for the store on Aloma and took the time to show me what I missed. I apologized for the misunderstanding and gave him my credit card.
Service — 5
Irish Nachos — 5
Loaded Fries — 5
Jamaican Jerk wings — 5
Entertainment — PRICELESS
I don’t know what was better, the food, the people watching or our unexpected table guest… Any way you slice it… We had a good meal and some great entertainment this evening!!!

The have nickel beers on Wednesdays! First buy the mug for $ 12 though. It’s was packed when we got there but by 10pm cleared out lol. Didn’t eat but they have a jukebox and A pool table.

Been here a few times and I really like this place, the bartenders are great they don’t measure the drinks so they make them strong, and when they know them like me lol they really hook you up. The food is really good here haven’t been disappointed once yet, the mozzarella sticks are great they put Parmesan cheese on them and the sauce. Their loaded tots are really good and the garlic Parm wings are awesome, just had the loaded dog and it was very good. This is a good place to go to just before you go to a movie!

This place isn’t bad. It’s not great, but not bad. We went to another location a long time ago. We couldn’t figure out why we hadn’t been back. Now I remember: there’s nothing particularly special about Friendly Confines. Maybe they have an amazing bar. I’m not a drinker, so I can only comment on the food, which was only okay. The waffle fries were overcooked and hard, the wings were overcooked and tough, the coleslaw was bland. The sweet potato fires were good, but that’s not enough to bring me back.

Cubbies claws and beer and fries, oh my! There is nothing fancy about Friendly Confines but it’s always reliable and has great specials on certain days. I love the wings and beer– basic American fare in my book.

Most disgusting food I’ve ever had. Place is dark and needs some redecorating. My fries were soggy and my steak came raw and on a bed of wilted lettuce. I will never eat here again not worth the money.

Great place! We recently went there and football was on and it was great. I went there for the FRIED PICKLES! & wings of course! Great beers specials! Family oriented!

Went today for lunch for their Thursdsy burger special and had a wonderful experience.
My coworkers and I have become semi-​regulars on Thursday, and the waitress not only remembered, but catered to us as some of the first patrons of the lunch hour.
Burger was great, guacamole was excellent, and the loaded fries I shared were amazing (thanks for the extra Ranch!).
She even let us pick the TV channel!
Definitely going back :)

I go to this restaurant pretty regularly (once a week) and like to take any out of town guest here. I will NEVER return!!! I was treating my out of town family to some Irish Nachos on their last night here. The music was so loud we were having to scream at each other to talk over the jukebox on the other side of the restaurant. I generally like the bar type music and atmosphere, but this was more club level music. I asked two of the waitresses, if there was any way to turn down the music a little so we didn’t have to yell. The waitresses both said no, and then once the music ended, the considerate bar tender came and turned the TV right above our table up so we had to yell again. So needless to say we won’t ever go back and I will never refer anyone again. Lost a loyal consistent customer.

Cheap beer and OK bar food. Come here if you’re looking for a quick drink or food fix but make sure you realize that you’re coming in for something completely subpar. I went in and had an $ 8 draft bucket of Yuengling which was pretty awesome. They have $ 4 shots every night minus Friday sand Saturday and some aren’t too bad. However, the food is completely frozen quality and nothing to rave about. The portions are intense– I ordered a half order of fries and felt that I was served the entire amount they had in stock. Nachos are huge too and it wasn’t served at a hot temperature.
Again, come here if you just want a quick drink or shot and some average frozen food. At least you’ll be surrounded by vintage Cubs memorabilia and some cool bar games.

Friendly Confines is a consistent, reliable place for a cheap drink and good pub food. I think the big standout on the menu is the wing selection. The wings are as good or better than most, and the number of flavors will keep you trying new things for quite some time.
If you’re not in the mood for wings, there’s a good selection of sandwiches as well — reubens, a french dip, a Chicago beef, etc. All come with some tasty waffle fries.
Televisions are absolutely everywhere — this is the place to be if you want to watch a game (or games). During the NFL season they play every game and put signs on the TVs ahead of time, so you can stake out a table near the TV labeled with your team of choice.
They also have the NTN trivia boxes, so that’s a fun way to waste time. I don’t know how long I’ve been coming here. It’s been since they first opened, I know that. Maybe 2000 or 2001? After all that time, I still enjoy showing up for lunch and a game of trivia.

This was just a beer and wing visit at the bar. Wings were spot on. Piping hot, crispy, and spicy. The beer of choice for me was the Sams seasonal on tap. Typical sports pub and grub joint.

I love sports. I love even more going to sports bars. So I gave this place a five because of the convenience of location, the quality of the menu, the wings (as you can tell by the many pictures), and the fact they have multiple tvs to watch all the games!!! I think the name is pretty fly because it is based on Chicago baseball If you know anything about Chicago, they love their baseball teams the south siders, the White Sox and the north siders, the Cubs. The restaurant mainly supports the Cubs even though they do give the White Sox some love. They have a great menu and they have daily specials posted on the wall of the restaurant. They have a juke box machine and two sides to enjoy yourself: regular restaurant and bar/​pool area. I am definitely gonna be here for the baseball, basketball playoffs, Stanley Cup playoffs, and football season!!! Looking forward to much more fun!!!

If you bring in a large group forget about service. Very bad! Have been waiting for over 20min for our food. Do not eat here!

The chocolate chip brownie pie is pretty good. The buffalo chicken wrap was decent but a little on the wet side due to the buffalo sauce so it fell apart on me. There are more than enough TVs for game watching and the DJ is a nice touch. The service was quick and friendly. Over all the atmosphere is cool and I wil likely become a regular here.

College sports bar. A lot of good deals on beer. The food is cheap.
The food was pretty good. I enjoyed their fried mushrooms and the Loaded fries.
Pool Table, A lot of TV setups.
I think its a decent place to try out if you are in the area.

Stopped in for a couple of beers after dinner, kind of late, and what is there to say … it is a sports and bar grill that has a good environment and good service. I didn’t try any of the food so I can’t attest to that, but the service was good. The waitress was attentive and made sure to check in often to make sure we were taken care of. seems like a good place to come and hang out when there is a good game on TV.

Seriously, can I just bathe in their honey mustard? This place made me love honey mustard. I enjoy honey and dislike mustard so the combo never really appealed to me. But I’m converted now. And I’m snobby about it.
When I come to confines it is usually just an excuse to get the honey mustard so generally I go for the cubbie claws (fancy name for chicken fingers) or the buffalo chicken wrap. And then fries.
The last time we went it was a Thursday and they have a burgers and beer special. But it is a little misconceiving. The side of fries is the full price size of fries. The menu makes it seem like they are included. You do save money on the deal as long as you’re not going overboard with the toppings. So be mindful of that.

I love going here and being ignored by the 20 year old servers.
We visited on saturday around 10, and it was fairly deserted. It says to see the hostess, so we go talk to her and tell her we’d like to sit outside. She handed us some menus and said someone would be right out. We sat down and waited for about ten minutes before I noticed the servers talking to the two (2) other tables. He stood there and talked and talked to the two tables, and so did two other female servers, all while no one walked 3 steps to our table. We saw them (4 – 5 servers) standing in the back (which is visible through the windows,) but they ignored us. After almost 20 minutes of being ignored, we walked out. For bad service and mediocre food, I’ll go to McDonalds.
I don’t know where else to review this place, so here it is.

I’m not understanding the poor reviews by some of my fellow Unilocalers.
Is this place of a victim of high expectations? Are my fellow Unilocalers being unduly and unnecessarily harsh?
A buddy of mine lives just a few blocks away from Friendly Confines, and, like clockwork, we take the short drive whenever I make my way up night-​five for a weekend.
Why do I love friendly confines? It’s simple.
Beer. Wings. Sports.
That’s it. That’s the gist of it. Friendly Confines offers a bevy of flavors and styles to wing enthusiasts everywhere, and what’s more, they practically give them away. Aside from the already super-​cheap pricing, this place has a running late-​night fifty-​cent wing special that, when coupled with their selection of binge-​drink-​encouraging pitchers and the countless TVs running local and national sports, proves barely a nibble to your bank account.
Can I expound on the rest of the menu. Hmmmmmmm, not really. I only ever get wings. Honestly, I don’t see much point in getting anything else. In fact, the only way I could think to improve Friendly Confines’ business model is by suggesting that they rid the menu of anything but wings and beer.
Xanadu. Absolute heaven.