TGI Friday's Restaurant Review

On 9-21-08 I took my husband to the Mentor, ohio TI--We both ordered potato skins--I eat there about 2 times a month with friends. Last night $24.70 later] they were reallt bad. I get them all the time but last night was terrible. They were cool, real dry, very little cheese that was also dried and hard bacon bits. I never had them like that before, I told our server and got a "oh well" and nothing more. I would like the address and I can send a letter if needed--Thank You Patti Mc colloch P O Box 70 perry, ohio 44081.

T.G.I Fridays is alway enjoyable~

The "low-fat" Santa Fe Chicken Salad has over 1,300 calories...ya real low fat.

I won't be going back to Fridays again - the place is nice, but their business practices are very deceptive. They emailed a $5 off of 15 coupon with a link 'send this email to a friend and get 2,0087 goldpoints' (their frequent diner program). Turns out you have to send it to a friend, print a coupon, go to the restaurant and have a meal there before they give you the 2,008 points. That's very deceptive. The coupon DOESN'T even say a purchase is necessary. I was driving by a Fridays and the manager turned me a way from just getting the points because I wasn't eating there. And their corporate office stands by the policy that you have ot get a meal... even though the coupon doesn't say anything about it. Houlihans anyone?

TGIF discriminates. I will never eat there again. We went there for a late lunch (Dec. 28, 2006, Thursday, around 2 pm, TGIF on Crown Valley, Laguna Niguel, California) and were seated after a few minutes wait. Then began the nightmare. We waited for 30 minutes without being approached even by a waiter/waitress, while people arriving after us were served immediately. A couple of other guests seeing us ignored told their waitress but she couldn't be bothered. And so we continued to wait. Until we got tired. We left without being served. We told the hostess our story but it was clear that like the waitress she couldn't be bothered either. If this is how they're front staff is I shudder to think about their quality of service in the kitchen and what they really are putting in that food! P.S. We're of Indian (sub-continent India) origin. Also, If I'd known about this - that they'd found a finger in TGIF food served to the guests - I'd never have gone there in the first place!

You should preface this article with "Eat Before You Read" or "Warning - some content may be fattening without actual consumption!" Great review!

Charlotte, awesome article! You described the dishes so well, you made my mouth water!