TGI Friday’s

Well… went with an old friend to just hang out. Got some wings and a beer. Sat at the bar. Employee’s off duty, hanging out. All seemed good, unitl a group of guys came through the door and slammed some guy on the ground. In the midst, a female got caught in the middle and was thrown to the ground pretty hard as well. A lot of shouting and accusations. .i don’t know, but if this is how emplyees represent this business. …it’s a damn shame. TGIF temecula will NEVER see my business again. This all happened Thursday, July 23^rd in between 1am and 130am.

This place is just ok, food was good and I give the waiter who helped us 5 stars. 2 stars all together because upon walking in 3 hosts were in the front and not one said hello, they just stared and Im the one who gave my name, the girl didnt even ask to bad… First impressions do count.

Walked in and there was no one in the front, waited a few minutes until a lady showed up and only asked how many in my party, not even a friendly greeting. All she did was walk us to our table, sat us down, and walked away. I wasn’t too happy about the «first impression», but rosa our server did very well. She attended our table without having to be asked and she promptly came by to see if there was anything she can get for us. Thank you Rosa for the service!

We used to love this location but after last night I’m not going back. We had a guest coming from another country, a representative from Warner Bros and took him to have a drink over there, well, the staff was awful, security guy approached us at entrance and ask for an ID which is normal, but when our guest showed him his international license and passport he took his documents to the back of rest to talk to a supervisor, then he came back and said he could have any drink. We asked to speak for a supervisor, think I never do and I wouldn’t give less that two stars, they don’t deserve any! The supervisor came to our table with no name tag, no properly dressed as a «supervisor» and didn’t even introduce her self she was worst than the security, we explained our guest just arrived from another country and of course does NOT live in here, she just said no to everything being rude, at the end after explaining all over again, she said he could stay if he will bring a US passport and that’s the «company» policy. So… Tourists can’t come to this place to have a drink? Even if they show all their documents that proof they are older than 18 and they are here legally just visiting friends? We were so upset, this used to be our favorite spot for the weekends, not anymore. How disappointing!

My husband and I went for Happy Hour a couple of weeks ago. We both ordered Long Island Iced Teas. BIG MISTAKE!!! Where was the alcohol? It tasted like like watered down fruit juice!!! We ordered another drink. Same thing. happened. We were looking for the alcohol buzz. They failed to provide with 2 expensive drinks. Food was okay at best. If you are looking to get buzzed from the drinks at Friday’s… EPIC FAIL!!! :(

Went here tonight! The worst service ever! Waited for an hour and 15 minutes only to be told they had given away my table. When I spoke with the host and hostesses I was given a very rude response. The general manager was then called and provided a very unsatisfactory response as well and told me it was my fault. Do yourself a favor and stay away! I finally was too frustrated and said I would take my business elsewhere. I was even pulled aside by the host and talked to rudely. Terrible customer service. I have no idea how they are still in business. My friends and I ended up Yardhouse and were very thankful for their superb customer service! So save some time and spend your money where it is deserved! Yardhouse was amazing!

After a decade of boycotting and having a mostly justifiable paranoia about chain restaurants, I had to give TGIF a chance. The main reason… we had a large group of family coming down to visit a loved one in the Kaiser hospital nearby. With all our eclectic tastes, we needed a place that could offer variation, would serve later than 9 pm, could manage our bunch of demanding foodies, and was close to the hospital. TGIF filled that bill.
The menu was page after page of interesting and well thought out dishes. Damn! That made choosing hard. Mind you, nothing really fancy, just down home food that sooths the savage soul.
The 3 item appetizer combo was semi-​decent. It came with a platter of flatbread that had plenty of cheese, tomato, basil that I found to be delicious. Also, the buffalo wings were equally wonderful. The only let down was the mozzarella sticks with marinara that were mostly missing the mozzarella. It came out to be more of a hollow bread pocket. On the bright side, they would have made excellent edible finger puppets.
While I really did not check out everyone else’s level of satisfaction on this visit, the steakhouse burger was fat, juicy and nicely med rare. Mr. B was stunned at how delicious it was.
My Bruchetta Chicken Pasta was also quite good, herbal, tomatoey, cheesy with a balsamic drizzle finish. And my only problem was quickly solved when they took back the diminutive chicken breast that I felt was overcooked, no questions asked, and brought me another that was tender, moist, bigger, and had a good grilled flavor. But as another reviewer (Will H) has surmised about the origin of the poultry, I believe he was spot on. Neither of the breasts were very hot, so could not have been freshly cooked from a raw state. I believe Costco also sells those in bulk in a freezer bag, grill marks and all. Not bad, but not original.
My favorite touch? The Parmesan fries that came with the burger. Fat steak fries drizzled with a garlic butter and cheese. Oh my goodness, should I tell you? I am so picky. And they turned me on. They should be outlawed for breaking the rules of common decency they were so sinful.
The fruity, strawberry smoothy Mr. B ordered was not overly sweet, and appeared to be a blend of fresh fruit ingredients and mix. Nice and thick and icy, it met with our approval on an especially hot summer night.
I liked their seasonings, many of their entrees were alluring, their portions generous. Good enough that we returned two nights later for a repeat performance. Yet another successful meal.
I think their «2 For $ 20» is quite a deal. You share an appetizer, then each choose an entrée from a select list. While Mr. B and I could not agree on the choices those two nights, that deal is still on our radar. A great meal at a price that is hard to beat.
Our server was attentive, even though our food came out a tad slow, but not terribly bad.
So, I gotta tell you. All things considered, we will be happy to return. Better than your average 3 star, not quite a 4 star, but on its way.

It is really sad to see TGI Friday’s languishing at most locations with miserable 2.5-star ratings. It USED to be so good. What has happened in the last few years?
Anyway…Was enticed by their 2-​for-​1 entrée coupon that you get via e-​mail if you are signed up for their STRIPES program to earn points.
First Meal was chicken breast and shrimp with ginger lime coleslaw… The chicken was cold by the time it arrived and did not seem fresh off the grill. Is this chicken prepped, scored and piled up to be reheated at a later date? It was not plump… just one of those skinny ones you get in the frozen food section of a grocery store in the Tyson chicken section. The shrimp were overcooked and dried out. The slaw was dry and needed some ranch dressing to get in back to what it should be. My nice and efficient server even warned me: «Are you sure you want 2 slaws as your sides, as most people don’t like the slaw»…Wow, if customers don’t like it and servers don’t suggest it, then WHY is it even on the menu?
For the second meal, I had Baby Back Ribs and mashed potatoes… a much better combo for sure than the first. Ribs were tender and flavorful, but WHY isn’t the nasty silver skin removed before cooking? No one likes to eat that stuff. Do the chef and the manager even know what silver skin is?
Dessert was super yummy: whiskey cake with carmel drizzle and ice cream.
NO arrival greeting and no departure one. Guess nobody at this location cares about my business… Just herd ‘em in and herd ‘em out… Churn and burn…
And, the manager was hovering close to me, and I never saw him once even approach me OR any table to ask the customers how the food was. He just looked grumpy and distant, like he felt it was not his job to mingle with the people who help pay for his salary… He seemed more interested in chatting with the female servers than ENGAGING with his customers.
What a vast difference between what I experience here and what I experienced at Flemming’s Steak House last night. Now THAT is a place that is determined to make you feel you are WANTED as a customer and are eager to earn your repeat business. And, their food is orgasmic, with a fabulous wait staff.
Perhaps I will give this location a second chance, but for 50% off Happy Hour appetizers, as it is hard to ruin their yummy Potato skins with cheese, bacon, chives and sour cream…

Friendly community hang out. Love the pork chops. Service is always good no matter how busy they get. Thumbs up to the staff good job folks.

Love the jack daniels ribs

When my family and I walked in we were under the impression that it would only be a 15 minute wait. We were standing for about 25 – 30 minutes. Then when we were finally seated it took a while for our waiter, Mathhew, to come and offer drinks. The food was good, but again another long wait. Then we all sat with empty plates in front of us because we were neglected by his very poor service. Their food is good but their staff is not.

This location is definitely not one of the better ones of the franchise. The only reason as to why I come to this location is that it is the closest one to UCR.
POTATO SKINS — The potato skins … well, they SUCK. It lacks the cheddar cheese and bacon toppings which are supposed to be the highlight of the skins! I’m incredibly disappointed by this item. I thought this was what TGIF was known for.
PETITE SIRLOIN — the portion is good enough to fill me up along with the 2 sides of your choice. I always order the loaded mashed potatoes and onion rings. I also ask for a side of Jack Daniels’ sauce for the steak.
SLIDERS — These are okay. The patty is juicy enough and I love the pickle that comes with it! Sometimes, the patties will be a bit burnt.
The funny thing is that I thought the food was actually good UNTIL I went to the TGIF in Victoria Gardens one day. After taking the first bite out of the food, I turned to my boyfriend and said, «this food tastes so much better hot!» Sadly, the food from the Tyler location comes out fairly cold, which I never would have figured out if I didn’t have the better meal @ Vic Gardens.
SERVICE — It’s a hit or miss. Sometimes you’ll get a friendly waiter, other times you’ll get one that just simply does not care.

So I went here after our singing practice and it was a very delightful time. I do have to say however that the waiters are really hit or miss. Our Maitre-​de was really ditzy, I mean really «How do you spell Vincent?»… I was really shocked, but I got over it. Our server was a definite sweetheart. Our food came out at a good pace, and they made sure that we had our dessert. Probably come here again if the occasion arises.

Came here on a Thursday night for their happy hour, since it was my first time I didn’t know what to expect from this place. I arrived after my friends had received their food but the waitress was nice and came to ask if I needed anything a little after I sat down. Their happy hour was half off appetizers. unfortunately the drink selection is pretty crummy, 3 mixed drinks and 4 (maybe 5?) types of beer… womp womp womp. I ordered a long island and it took her 20 minutes to bring it… did you go to long island to get it lady? Only thing I liked were their nachos… A for effort.

I like TGIFriday’s for the variety on the menu and the reliably good food. I expect it to be noisy, so I’m not turned off by the fact that it is. But, I expect the food and service to be good, which it usually is. But, it was neither at 7 p.m. on August 4^th. To begin with, the waitress called us «you guys» to which my wife objects and after pointing it out to her, she continued to refer to us as «you guys.»
We both had the Jack Daniel’s chicken breast. You expect something more than just plain chicken breast patty cutlets – formed chicken breast patties, but that’s what they were. The Jack Daniel’s sauce was great as usual.
Stayed for coffee – some of the most bitter and strongest we have had in a while. Needless to say, we didn’t dare try dessert.
Hope someone else has had a better experience recently. Next time I think we’ll try a different store in the chain.

So, I don’t see why people are hating on this place so much. I went here the other night and honestly had the best cheeseburger I’ve ever had in my entire life. The waiter gave decent service with the amount of tables he was waiting. I had just finished my water and he was already there with another. I recommend this place to anyone looking for some good food and a nice place to eat it at. It is also close to the mall and theater so if you are hanging out with a group of friends seeing a movie or walking through the mall and get hungry, I suggest going here.

So a group of friends and I came here for a birthday dinner, and it was by far the worst birthday dinner.
For a party of 8, this place does not take reservations– which made our wait approximately two hours, and the place wasn’t even too busy at all. Seriously, we arrived there at 7PM and walked out of the place at 1130PM.
The waiter we got was trying way too hard to be funny, but at times he was rude. However, he was pretty good looking. But aside from that, our food took forever to come out. On top of that, everything looked like a mess– the display of my food was like trash– it was like they drizzled fries and onion rings all over my ribs.
After the long dinner, I came home and got food poisoning– which I threw up for 2+ hours.
Overall, I would NOT come here again– and if I really had to, I wouldn’t order anything too greasy, which means I’ll order a salad.
High lights:
— Attentive waiters refilled water/​drinks every now and then.
–Good pricing for their $ 20 value meals (1 appetizer, 2 entrees, & 1 dessert)
Low lights:
— Bad service– food took a century to come out.
— No reservations when the place didn’t even looked like it was packed at all.
— Awful display of their entrees.

Now that the classic charming location as closed, I have tried out the new location twice and will not return. The décor resembles that of Chuck E. Cheese, the tables are oddly laid out and leave you literally bumping into the people next to you. The service is that of a typical chain, weak and with no real charm.
I miss the old location ad probably will not step foot in here again!

[OKAY I WROTE THIS REVIEW FOR THE RIVERSIDE LOCATION AND NOT THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA LOCATION]
Truthfully, I am not a huge fan of the famous Jack Daniel’s sauce here so you would never find me trying the sample platter but I really appreciate a restaurant that offers other choices on the menu. For instance, they have this thing at T.G.I. Fridays called the «Right portion, Right price» and surprisingly they are on the spot with this one. The sweet potato fries are out of this world and the $ 3 huge glass (sorry, didn’t catch how many ounces. but believe me it’s a deal!) of domestic beers during happy hour, not to mention the 1.50 bucket of fries!!! The servers are excellent and constantly make sure that your water is filled or ask how your dish is… I would have to say that I never thought a fast paced restaurant like this one can provide great customer service. Grade A for quality, price and service at this location. Rare in Riverside =)

The best (and only) time I come to TGI Friday’s is for happy hour, when the Ultimate Margarita is $ 5. Also, the appetizers are half off. Best appetizers are the chicken strips, burger sliders, and spinach artichoke dip. Before, the spinach and artichoke dip used to be served with delicious bread. Now they serve it with tortilla chips. Still good, but I really did prefer it with the bread! If you order the sliders, might as well order the platter of fries, which is only $ 1.50.
Best non-​alcoholic beverage? Strawberry lemonade, hands down.