TGI Friday’s

CLOSED
Another one bites the dust. No Anglos, hence no one to buy all the fried grub. It’s actually a shame. This place was one of the original establishment that was mellow and few remaining sport bars in the area. However, often a-​holes with kids confused this sports bar with chuky-​cheese and expected a birthday bash and the music down. World is changing, and not for the better.

Whenever I go to a place I’ve been before I always order the same thing just because I know what I’m getting and how good it’s going to be. Tonight however I decided to go a little wild and order the half a rack of ribs and sirloin and let me tell you it did not disappoint.
First the sirloin was cooked to perfection I usually get all my meats well done because I don’t like the pink part but tonight I decided I try it medium and it was delicious. It didn’t have too much pink and was not undercooked.
The ribs too were also fall off the bone delicious and couldn’t get any better.
And to top it off I got some really good spinach dip in the happy hour menu and also some margaritas on the side.
The it reason I have a four was because the margaritas could have been more stronger and have a stronger flavor of the fruit of choice. I like my drinks fruity but they weren’t too bad
Overall a good dinner was had tonight

Food seems pretty good. The long island ice teas are exceptional. But I can’t get over how long this napkin has been on the floor with waitresses and waiters walking over it constantly. It’s a little unnerving.

I can’t ever expect much out of a chain such as this but my last experience was absolutely horrid.
The food is average, the mozzarella sticks are good and the happy hour is noteable however I was hoping for a really satisfying dessert. I ordered the ultimate strawberry shortcake and there was nothing good to say about it. The strawberry that was accompanied by it looked like it was sitting out for five days (why even serve it like that), the presentation was short of impressive. The shortcake tasted like bad ice in the freezer… I couldn’t imagine a dessert like that being that bad. I returned it and the waitress didn’t even apologize or ask if I’d favor anything else. Even if it weren’t what I completely expected I probably would have been ok with it, it was just not even edible.
Can you imagine being so anxious to satisfy a craving and then being let down so tragically?
I would just stay away from all desserts at all costs.

Horrible service they don’t get anything you ask for. We ordered the sizzling chicken and shrimp and it was cold and not even close to the picture. If you order anything sizzling shouldn’t it come SIZZLING?

The other night my family wanted quick, cheap food. So Friday’s wins the draw.
We get to Friday’s, (we always sit in the bar) and take a seat. Our first server/​bartender was very nice and took our order promptly and kept checking up on us. However, it all went downhill when he decided to to take his break. His back up bartender/​server and came over to our table to clear our plates. (We weren’t even all of the way done yet, she just grabbed them.) She spilled ranch all over my step dad, my mom and all over my purse. She then comes back, grabs more plates and says «I won’t spill on you this time!» and laughed. My Mom asks to speak to a manager and she said «oh he’s busy, I’ll just comp something instead.» So she took off 1 appetizer during happy hour. We then go to use the restroom before we leave, BATHROOM IS DISGUSTING. There is paper towels all over the place. «Lady stuff» wrappers sticking out of the trash cans. No toilet paper. No paper towels to use besides the ones all over the ground! And we had to use toilet seat covers as toilet paper! It wAs so awful I can’t believe it. After that we grab our things and my Mom asked the hostess to get a manager. An assistant manager comes out, says «oh sorry» about everything we told him. Then my mom says «we want the real manager please.» So then the General manager walks out, everything is explained again. He says «it makes me sad that you feel that way about my restaurant.» (Then fix it!!) He goes to his office and grabs us a bunch of coupons. My mom said she didn’t want the coupons she just needed him to know how bad our experience was.
We used to be regulars but we won’t be anymore! Sorry Friday’s but you lost a loyal customer!
P. S. They’re closing in September.

TGIFriday has a complicated name for me to pronounce and we have a complicate story together. It was one of the first American chains I stepped into once in the US (other than Macdonalds) and I used to love it.
I liked this branch in Carmel Mountain because I was close to my place and was a gathering point in my early years in San Diego. Until I discovered many other way better places and I completely forgot. I rediscovered, though, the other night, when a bunch of ex-​colleagues and myself wanted to do an impromptu gathering about a job fair at a hotel and there was absolutely nowhere else to go (I was late and someone noticed that they are open until 2am, great surprise!).
Since we had food at the previous event, none of us were hungry, so we only got coffees, hot chocolate and soda, and my review is mostly for the comfort level and the service, which was very good, cordial and we felt comfortable there, so I will consider this place again when having to meet with a group of people late at night.

«I want the mozzarella sticks and the potstickers for the endless appetizer deal… wait… I have to pick 1?! So I just bought 2 endless appetizers?! Urgh… I’ll still eat it.»
Pros:
— Service is usually good or great, but it varies.
— Food comes out somewhat quick (mostly because I am having a good conversion or fun times with my party).
Cons:
— Slow with getting a refill. I chug water by the liters, so I like a server that’s receptive.
— Parking is crazy on weekends cause of all the other restaurants and shops near by.
Why did I come here?
Cause TV told me to… that damn «Endless Appetizer» hooked me… it was alright… I haven’t been there in over 6 years (back in my college years).
Would I come back?
Yes… only to CORRECTLY order ONE «endless» appetizer and get many orders of that vs being stupid and thinking with my stomach and ordering 2 «endless» appetizers… yeah… I’m a personal trainer =P

Endless appetizers for $ 10! I’m in… and stuffed. Of course I was about to make this a competitive eating contest to see how many plates we could kill off. nope that didn’t happen.
My fiancé thought it was «pay $ 10 and pick ANY appetizer.» Oh hon, didn’t read the fine print so he got stuck with potstickers and mozzarella sticks. which are not my favorite appetizers at all. The potstickers were okay, a little pan fried and came with a dipping sauce. Nothing compared to at home potstickers or at a hole in the wall Asian resturant. And with cheese being a horrible enemy for this lactose sensitive gal, I had two or three and called it quits before the bathroom started calling my name.
My cousin went of the boneless buffalo wings and I enjoyed the crispyness of the chicken. It wasn’t to die for good but it was yummy.
I ended up with the bruchetta since they always seem to serve so little of this good thing. It was packed with garlic too! soo good that no one else but me got to eat it. Yea!
we had a bout two plates of each (I think three for the boneless wings and cheese sticks) and adding my bday dessert on top of that was a steal of a deal!

I seldom spend anytime on negative things. But this was such a big disappointment compared to the other TGI Fridays I have been to.
I called in an order to go. Big mistake. It might’ve have been better if I had ordered it there and I could’ve seen things before I got home items were missing from the order.
Then the proverbial icing on the cake… the stale and small size were a shock. The two deserts were not even ¹⁄₃ of a cup in volume. The brownie was so stale I couldn’t cut it with a knife. The lemon cheese cake was closer to ¼ cup in dimension.
I called the manager to ask if they usually come so small and she said ‘yes’! What a shock. I will not be returning to this TGI Fridays.
I called our order in ahead of time and arrived at the time it was to be ready. I had to wait another 20 minutes and it was cold. What a pity.

I write this review with a heavy heart. My husband and I love this place. We recently went and the food just wasn’t the same. It’s no secret TGI Friday’s changed recipes but man it tasted terrible! The mozzarella sticks were always our favorite but now they’re probably the worst we’ve ever had. The mozza sticks were their trademark and now they ruined them! We’ll probably never go back but only because the food was horrible which is not this restaurant in general’s fault. If you are going to go to a Friday’s I would go to this location. The service is good and the restaurant has a fun atmosphere.
BRING BACK THE OLD FOOD!

Hubby and I came for date night
It was quiet and we went during happy hour
The service was very prompt and drinks came out quick
Only downside is the food is mediocre our steaks which were supposed to be medium rare came to is well done and almost flavorless
Took a while for waitress to come back to the table and hubby and i were starving so he still ate it but it was enough for me not to be able to enjoy it
Other all it wasn’t horrible but it wasn’t anything special

I love coming here after church on Sundays. Most of the appetizers are half off and the regular prices aren’t too bad.
I also discovered that they host the UFC fights. I came here a few weeks ago with my friends, and it was fun. All you have to do is spend $ 20 per person on food and drinks… absolutely no cover charge for the fight. Saw Anderson Silva’s foot break, and I lost my appetite. Good thing I was done eating!

I had to find a new place for my husband and I to go to in our hick town and this seemed to fit the bill. Actually I had gone two times before with my friend and then with my sister and both times were ok. I was trying so hard to be enamored with this place that I overlooked the quality of the food. The first time there, I ordered the dragon fire chicken and it was great. It came with rice and perfectly cooked broccoli. The second time I ordered the half slab of ribs and chicken dish. the ribs were fantastic, but the chicken was a hard little puck. My sister had ordered her steak black and blue, which means quickly seared on both sides-​bloody rare-​and it came out well done. It was apparent the cooks have no clue how to cook a steak. So… let’s get to last night.
I told my husband what a great place this was. Let’s go and have a drink, watch the game, and have some dinner.
I ordered the grilled salmon with langostino lobster in alfredo sauce with steamed vegetables and rice. The salmon was so overcooked it was hard around the edges, the langostino was soft and mushy; also very overcooked, the vegetables were steamed to death. I think the only thing I liked was the jasmine rice, really no jasmine flavor, and my Ciroc Bellinitini martini.
My husband ordered the half slab of ribs and sirloin steak. He ordered his steak medium and surprise, surprise the steak was cooked exactly the way he liked it. He totally enjoyed his meal and the two draft Buds.
All in all, I will go back, but will be more cautious about what I’m ordering. Fish, no. Chicken, maybe. Steak, for sure and the ribs.

I have been to Friday’s recently drawn in by their advertisement offering a steak with two sides for $ 10. Last time I was in the very same restaurant I did not see it on the menu, or on the specials. My assumption last time was that I missed the deal and was left to order from the regular menu, which I did.
I heard the commercial again this past week and as I drove by Friday’s I thought what’s up, where is the special? After arriving and scouring the menu I still could not find any sign of it. Therefore I mentioned it to the server and she said, yes, they have it but you have to ask for it since it is not shown. Another way of stating that would be «it is a lost leader and we really don’t want you to order it».
So I order it and received the following:
A generously portioned and flavored wedge salad
A nice sirloin steak cooked perfectly to my order
Fresh steamed broccoli
Tasty mashed potatoes
I was impressed. It was a good steak and a great meal; it wasn’t a filet or rib eye, but guess what, it was only $ 10.
I apologize for taking advantage of the «loss leader»…no, not really. In any case, I had an excellent server who earned a 20%+ tip based on what I thought the meal was worth, not what I paid.

I accompanied my boyfriend, who is in the National Guard, to TGI Friday’s for their free lunch to veterans special on Veteran’s Day. I’ve been to other locations before and all TGI Friday’s seem to be pretty standard.
We were pleased that we were seated right away as we had multiple stops on our Veteran’s Day free meal tour (read my upcoming reviews for the complete story of what I can only describe as complete madness).
I decided to try the Grilled Chicken Cobb lunch special, which included balsamic chicken breast on top of romaine with grape tomatoes and hard-​boiled egg. The salad is supposed to come with bacon and bleu cheese as well but I passed on both. The ranch dressing was decent but not my favorite. The balsamic chicken had a nice flavor but it got a little too sweet for me after a few bites.
My boyfriend selected the BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger for his entrée and we were both impressed and slightly horrified at the 1,400 calorie count for just the burger alone, not counting the fries. Thankfully, he didn’t eat the entire portion in one sitting.
As is the case with many chain restaurants, TGI Friday’s is an acceptable place to go but nothing special. I wouldn’t purposefully seek it out but I wouldn’t avoid it either.

I came here for their Veteran’s Day lunch special and enjoyed a delicious and complimentary lunch.
I ordered the Whiskey BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger, which was freaking awesome! It had 1,400 calories but was well worth it! Plus, I only ate half the burger for lunch so it’s not quite so overwhelming.
The staff was friendly and quick. They got me in and out within half an hour, which was a plus as I had many places to be that day.
As for the restaurant décor, it was dated and needed a bit of freshening up. It looked like a good place to spend a happy hour with a few friends.
Even though the restaurant is in a shopping center with a large parking lot, it can still be difficult to find a parking spot during the day.

Mario G likes to come to TGIFridays. I do not.
Nothing is really that fantastic here, but I usually order the Jack Daniels chicken and shrimp combo. I wasn’t feeling like having the same TGIF affair, so I went with something new and ordered the salmon with langastino alfredo sauce. It was gross in presentation, taste, and texture. The sauce was lumpy, and fishy. The langastino was rubbery and the salmon was over cooked.
I tried to drown my sorrows in a cocktail. I wanted one of their featured Makers Mark cocktails since I’m a huge Makers fan. I asked if I could have the cocktail ($ 12) without the souvenir glass. The bartender said she could, but would still charge $ 12 for the cocktail. Pass. I went with a draft beer instead.
They have Karaōke here on Sunday nights. The Karaōke singing is horrible, and not in the good way.

Came here for lunch yesterday and it was okay. Server was really nice and prompt, but I think the food is pretty meh. Had a decent chicken caesar salad, but nothing to write home about.
Overall, Friday’s is all about sauce-​laden, deep fried goodness. I do really like their Jack Daniels menu items, but didn’t partake on ⁸⁄₂₄ (lots of sugar in that sauce and it wasn’t my cheat day).
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TGIFridays always sounds like a great idea… but honestly the food isn’t that fantabulous for how expensive it is! For what I paid for a dinner for two, the quality would be so much better and plentiful… If you have a 2 for 1 coupon, then go to TGIFridays and it will be a great deal!
It’s also not really a place to go if you are looking for healthy food.
One thing about this place is that for whatever reason, it always feels a little bit dirty… BUT I gotta say, when all else fail, the Jack Daniels menu items will be tasty and the volcanoe drink will be yummy. Maybe that’s why I still go here on occasion. I didn’t know any better when I was younger and went here a lot.