TGI Fridays

Hadn't been in a TGI Fridays in YEARS because the one where we used to live had closed down. Was so happy to find one not too far from our new home. We need a booth ( bad back) and had to be seated in the bar area.... never my favorite, until now. Let me tell you, while the food was good, it paled in comparison to Kelley, the bartender. She is freaking amazing, funny, colorful, and truly engaged and caring about her customers. She was also the most attentive and fast server we've ever had ANYWHERE! She made the visit great, and we plan on going there on a regular basis, and sitting in the bar area!

It's been years since I've had Friday's. Back in the day, every time we went to Friday's it was a horrible experience. My wife and I had a day date and walked around the mall and had lunch at Friday's. The service was good. We got sat down right away. The selection leaves something to be desired. It was either burgers or something with their Whiskey Glaze. I went with a BBQ burger and my wife wanted the Aloha Chicken (I think that's what it was called). Well they were out of the Aloha Chicken, so she ordered something else. My burger was cooked perfectly, the bun was toasted and it was a pretty burger. Weirdly it had no taste. I thought I was exaggerating and my wife tried it and there was very little flavor. It was pretty disappointing. The fries were really good and I would recommend them all day. The burger, not so much. My wife likes her chicken whatever, but was disappointed that they didn't have what she walked. In the middle of the day, on a Friday. This visit changed the way we felt about Friday's and we'll be back. As a bonus warning, be careful with the forks. The end has 2 sharp corners on them. You may want to wear safety gloves.

They get 5 stars only because TGI Friday's is so nostalgic. The Brownie Obsession is not at all what it was in 2002. I wish I could have it again. This brownie is an imposter!🤣 Please bring back my first love, TGIF! The service was excellent! Thank you.

Had a private dining experience at TGI Fridays on a Sunday evening. Our server was Kelly and she was so welcoming and attentive. She made sure our drinks stayed full and as soon as the food came out she brought it out right away while it was still hot. She was extremely nice and didn’t try to rush us out even though we got our food when there was an hour before close.

Kelly F was our server and took really good care of us. The cook Cameron M even came out to check on our food to make sure we were enjoying our meal! Wonderful service and atmosphere! Will def be back

Food was excellent. Service left a lot to be desired. The bartender was extremely overwhelmed at 2 o’clock on a Monday.. I went without drink refills or napkins throughout my whole visit. And it took entirely too long to receive the check and process payment.

Always a fun place. One of my favorite places to eat in Evansville. Food is always hot and delicious. Plenty of food for the price. I love how they change their menu up so I never get bored. Servers are always in a good mood and the cook Luis is the best.

I ordered the Wiskey Glaze Sesame chicken strips with extra glaze on the side. Total came up to $16.49 and this is what I received… These are nuggets, not strips, one small cup of glaze and no sesame seeds. 3 of them aren’t even consumable from being so hard so I got 8 nuggets. I went back inside hoping they made a mistake, but no I was told they are weighed out and this is what I ordered. For this to be what I ordered the price for it is ridiculous. I should’ve just gave it back and asked for a refund but I just said okay thank you and walked out because I was becoming upset about what I was told, that I just wasted my money on this and I didn’t want to cause an issues over food. But I am really disappointed. Considering never eating here again if this is what I’m paying for. Prices need to be reduced for false advertisement.

Zen outta zen. Kelley was fan fudging tastic! Thank you for showing us say thank god it's Friday in a Tuesday

I normally like TGI Fridays but today they were really under par. Had to ask for refills on my tea food was brought out waves with downtime in between. I had the chicken tenders which were ok but would have been better with something to dip them into. Couldn't catch the waitress to ask for some so just ate them plain. What can you say about the ambience, it's TGIF.

Great location by the food court at Eastland Mall at 800 North Greenriver Road in Evansville, Indiana. The menu has 4 outstanding deals with a free drink included! The salad is always fresh, and I suggest the Bacon Chicken Sandwich with 1 side item, with the free drink included. Jim Rutko-GM and Haley Bridges-Bar Managers are 2 employees who really care about each customer. The ambiance is always upbeat, with music playing and the temperature is nice and cool on a hot day.

First time we've been back to Friday's since Covid, and we won't be going back again! Terrible, terrible service and the food was worse. They weren't busy on a Friday night, but the waiter was more interested in tables that had cute young girls. Took forever to get drinks and order taken. Steak was incredibly tough and plate was so sloppy it looked like it was just thrown together. Drink order was wrong and then to top everything off the bill was wrong!! Too many places to eat in Evansville to have to eat at a bad place - won't get another chance with us!!

The place use to be my go-to spot when I lived in Evansville so I decided to come back while I was visiting.. big mistake! We came in around 4 to miss the dinner rush but still somehow seemed like an inconvenience when we came in. The hostess seemed super overwhelmed even though there were only about 4 tables in the whole restaurant. Finally got sat & had to wait about 10 minutes for our server. When he finally came to the table he rushed us to get our drink, appetizer & entree order, all at once. We didn't see him again after he dropped off the food. We ran out of water after the appetizer so I tried to get the attention of another server but she had headphones in.. I took the glasses up to the bar where THREE different employees looked at me & then ignored me. Never got any refills the whole time we were there.. If it were busy I could understand but there were more employees walking around than customers. I'll never be back to this place. Service was bad, the tables & bar top had plates everywhere, and the food seemed under cooked

I ordered chicken parm and they brought out like a Cajun chicken tortellini. She took it back and about 20 minutes later brought out my chicken parm. It look and tasted like it had been microwaved. The chicken look like a frozen bread fillet that was so flat that I could have used it as a plate. Had to ask for a refill 3 times before I finally got one. Daughter got steak and mashed potatoes they were cold. Ask for a manger because none came but when I got bill. The server tried to charge me for a meal that was 2.00 more then the one I ordered even though she was the one to mess it up. They weren't busy or I would have given her some grace. Not impressed with TGIF's not sure how they have lasted this long.

I ordered to go for the family. I ordered the ribs for family and cheeseburgers for the kids. Ribs were tough... not fully cooked. Hamburgets I ordered medium-well...guess what they were raw!. Also ordered fries, but instead of putting fries on a separate box, they put them under my ribs which made them very soggy. Surely this is not the way it is served if your eating in the restaurant. At one time this place was awesome! What happened???? Do not go here for a good meal. Should have known when I was 1 of 3 people in the whole restaurant.

Such a great experience great food fantastic service. Our server Dallin was awesome. Very friendly, professional, helped us with our meal decision. Highly recommended. Be sure to ask for Dallin for an even better experience.

How hard is it to get something right? Literally messed it up TWICE and my boyfriend literally LET HER READ IF OFF HIS SCREEN TO ORDER IT. And then when we called, she got nasty and hung up. Never eating here again.

This was the first place my wife and I sat down to eat after we acclimated to the stench of the Covid corpses. This really is one of my top franchise restaurants. We'd come here off and on over the years prior to the virus. Never remember a bad experience. It seems like we usually go here when we have a coupon. So, maybe look out for those.

100% do NOT recommend. The waitress was great but the food is terrible. Fries were very hard and under seasoned, chicken strips were over cooked. My husband got the potato skins which were also overcooked, more like a potato crisp. Please don't spend your hard earned money on these $12+ plates. The atmosphere is very lack luster and I couldn't wait to get away from the blaring music which is definitely outdated.

Go to the bar for drinks and stick with that. By far great bar tending service and excellent cocktails.

Said a 30 minute wait so we waited. A young couple walks up with a kid and she told them the same as she told me then said well let me see if I can get you a table. Sure enough came back and said follow me so we left. We have been waiting 15 minutes and then seat someone who just walks up? We won't be back.

There was a bug wing floating in my drink, and there was food from the previous party still on the table and seat even after the waitress "cleaned" it for us. I will never visit this establishment again .

I was having a rough day, and I needed a drink. TGIFs solved that problem. I had the New york sour crush; that did the trick. I also had the Cajun pasta with shrimp and chicken. It was a creamy spicy sause that really hit the spot after a long day. And desert was excellent too!

Such a sad experience. Came here with a group of four to relax after wedding decorating. In from out of town. Sat in the bar area. Ordered a round of the cotton candy martinis-when they came out it seemed like only pineapple juice. I read the description again and mentioned to the waitress that we did not taste like. She indicated she did not know what was in the drink but brought limes to the table. Blech. Waited with empty glasses for far too long. Hamburger ordered medium came out raw. They took it in the back and brought it back and was still dripping blood. This time manager came out and remade it. Everyone at the table had already eaten when a new burger was brought back out. No one checked on us the rest of the visit. Reminds me why we don't visit Friday's anymore. Sad too because I do enjoy some of their dishes.

this place is awesome their mac and cheese is great and other foods are great to!!!!!!! i will come back very soon and i have grew up with this place and i would consider going back for more mac and cheese!!!!!!!!!

The food was okay but the service was terrible. Our waiter was inattentive and the staff openly made fun of my party while we were eating. When I pay to go somewhere, I expect to be treated with decency. I will never be going back to this establishment and am disappointed in the experience as a whole. I just wanted to have a good time with my friends and left almost in tears because of the way we were treated.

We went on a Thursday night for the ribs special with fries and coleslaw and we were pleasantly surprised. Ribs were very tender and flavorful. Our teenagers boys ordered pick two. They had a sirloin and shrimp and the other had sirloin and chicken. They each got to also pick two sides. They both sampled our ribs and while I think they enjoyed their meals, they really liked the ribs too. Will definitely be back

My beverage was almost 9 dollars and missing key ingredients in it. Among the bug bits in the other drink ordered. Service was poor as well.

Oh heck no! Not a good experience at all!!! We got our table quite quickly but the service was NOT good! Super slow. Server kept apologizing because there was a table of 11 that was "backing the kitchen up". That doesn't explain why it too ten minutes to get our sweet tea and Coca-Cola .... and never got a single refill the entire time. Food was terrible. Took forever and was just awful. The lettuce in the chicken Cesar salad was warm and old and wilted. Just everything about it was terrible. Won't be back.

Ive never had a cheeseburger so dry in my life. Server was cool, didn't see her very often. Had to wait forever to be seated because the guy in a light blue shirt, maybe a manager?, was too busy socializing with his buddies that were seated at table by the bar.

It actually makes me sad to leave a one star review, especially for a business that I used to frequent when I worked in the mall. I made friends with the people who worked here, I made friends with regulars, and I always had amazing service. Tonight I went in for a drink and an appetizer. Abysmal is putting it lightly. As I sat there I took notes because so much of it was horrible: First, I walked in and was not acknowledged by the bartender, Will. He continued to have his conversation with guests sitting right next to me, not a huge deal. I sat down and got my ID out. He finally came up and looked at my ID then went to make my drink. There was a young man sitting next to me that clearly worked there and was talking with Will. He couldn't multitask and talk and make my drink so he continued to talk to his coworker. Annoying, but whatever. I'm a bartender, I can be patient. Will came back, sat my drinks down, then asked for my ID again. I showed to him again and joked about how he had already seen it, but obviously didn't pay attention. Meanwhile the phone is ringing off the hook with no one answering it and you can hear the manager in the back yelling at the Kitchen to "put it on a different plate! A clean plate!" The couple next to me cashed out, but the bar didn't have any pens so Will managed to find some highlighters (how are you a bar with no pens?). He told Morgan about this problem, but she didn't seem to care. In this time I watched two tables sit down and get up to leave because no one acknowledged them. This whole time Morgan was talking to a table of regulars and at one point sat at the bar top to talk to an employee. This employee was drinking and eating at the bar. Normally I wouldn't mind, but he engaged Will in so much conversation that it was very distracting. I also know there used to be a corporate policy about employees sitting at the bar in uniform after a shift. The whole time Will kept saying he was "dragging ass" and being slow. It was so disappointing because I used to have amazing service here, but tonight was horrible. From the bar to the management. Very unprofessional and not at all like I remembered it.

We stopped in at TGIF for an evening dessert. We were greeted by a very pleasant hostess; Savannah. Her personality was incredibly welcoming and courteous. Savannah was the reason that we decided to stay and dine. If it wasn't for her professionalism and positive attitude I believe that we would of dined somewhere else. Thank you for such a positive experience!

This is a really bad restaurant. Their bathrooms smell awful. My food was cold and when I sent it back it came back the same food and it was microwaved. This is just gross. I dont reccomend ever going here.

My first time ever eating there and the drinks wasnt made right and when we ordered our food medium on our steaks...they was barely cooked on the outside and raw on the inside...potatoes was cold and broccoli was raw...its the worst place in Evansville

Half empty restaurant and 10 minutes for drinks (beer) to which the server said the bartender was still making it, then another five for them to figure out they don't have rib eyes. Noticed they were having to comp tables next to us and it's easy to tell why. More to follow I'm sure. New table beside us and plates are going back. And the table behind us are having issues. This restaurant has a failure of service and management.

Not good service and just to get the bill took forever. And they didn't even charge us for the correct meal. The waitress also didn't give us our change back. Wish I could give less than 1 star.

Sat for fifteen minutes before even getting our drinks. Then sat for another forty five minutes before receiving our food which was cold and dry. Would not recommend!

I ordered a cheeseburger with avocado and I got a burger without it. So, I had to wait like 30 minutes to get my burger with and by that time my team was close to leaving for the bus. Not happy. Drove 8 hours back home from the Midwest Regional Meet hungry.

Had a great experience with the staff there! Bartenders were so friendly and everyone was very attentive. My husband and I are on a tiny get away and had just gotten to town so we wanted something casual. I said something to my husband about the endless apps and he chimed in about the awesome long islands. We received both and they were amazing. My husband is a skinny man who eats for about four so the endless apps was exactly what he wanted and he can't figure out why he hasn't done this before. Thank you TGI Fridays in Evansville

Ordered a flat iron steak medium, came back rare, sent it back, got another "medium" steak with blood running out of it. The manager came out and told me they were in fact "medium" so my wife and I paid the bill and left. Won't be going back and don't recommend anyone else going either.

Love the endless apps. Most of the servers have been wonderful. Dinner time can be a bit much, causing slow service. We go later in the evening and it's always great.

Went to eat on Saturday evening, the worse service ever! My daughter never even got her food, a cheeseburger, the boneless wings were so hard we couldn't eat them, will never eat there ever!

Total satisfaction. My computer stated TGIF had a special that day only. I took some people there to eat and stated we were there for the special for that day. The manage came over and said the special was the day before but would honor it. The special got isolated in a special file for suspicious or mass emails that are sent and showed up the next day which was the day I opened it.

Extremely slow service despite very few customers. Food came out looking and tasting old. The worst Friday's I've been to.

Where do I even begin? I went to TGI Fridays with a group of friends that desperately wanted to go. Two of them absolutely love it and were dying to show us who have never been there just what we were missing. My only experience with TGI Fridays before yesterday were their bake-at-home chicken wings that you can buy at any grocery store. Those are decent, considering they're just a simple frozen dinner. The first thing I noticed about the restaurant was how dirty it was. The menu I received was torn up, caked with old food, and had a nasty, recently-wet straw wrapper inside one of the pages. The bathrooms were no better. It takes about 10 minutes for our waitress to acknowledge our presence. I ordered a blueberry slushy as a beverage. They had free refills on slushys, which was unique. The slushy wasn't really a shlushy, though. It was basically blueberry sugar water containing more ice than your average beverage. So I ordered endless buffalo wings as my main course with a side of fries. The wings got to the table... and you know those frozen wings that I mentioned earlier? Yeah, that's what these were. Same exact thing. They were cold, chewy, and the buffalo sauce was basically straight vinegar. Perhaps they were worse than the frozen wings I buy at Walmart. The fries never came. I had to ask the waitress about the fries twice, and she said that the kitchen kept "losing" them. I don't know how that happens, but it did. When the fries finally came, they were completely covered in garlic powder. Covered. Not salty like normal fries. I will give them props though, because the fries were cooked perfectly. Nice and crispy. I was starving to death, as I had been working all weekend and didn't eat anything that day or supper the night before. I ordered some more of my endless chicken wings, which took about 25 minutes to arrive. It's funny, because that's about how long the mediocre bake-at-home wings I occasionally buy at Walmart take to cook. All in all, none of us got appetizers or dessert, and we were there for more than two hours. And not because we were taking a long time to eat. It just took forever to get our mediocre food. So, 5/7 of us hated TGI Fridays, and the other two who loved it before still love it. Maybe they own stock in the restaurant? That's the only logical explanation I can think of as to why anyone would ever want to eat here. 1/5 stars.

My Wife and I decided to take a health walk at Eastland mall. After we got done we decided to get what we expected would be a good meal at T.G.I. Friday's. What we got was a comedy of errors. First off we were seated in what was a mostly empty dining room and in spite of that fact, it took about 10 minutes for a server to acknowledge our existence. We ordered our drinks and food. (a French dip for my wife, and a Jack daniels ribeye steak and fried shrimp for myself with a side salad.) The problems started when the food came. I ordered my steak rare as is my custom, what I got was medium. I sent it back and told my wife to start her meal as I didn't mind her eating while I wait. She took one bite of her french dip and described it as refrigerator cold. my wife also noticed that they had never brought my salad that should have come before my entree. This was all to much for my wife she rejected the idea of having them remake her entree and simply wanted to leave. We called for the manager who was very apologetic and comped our entire meal. I decided to take the steak that was being remade for me. I looked in the bag and guess what, they once again had forgotten to include the salad. with the order finally complete, we left for home. when I did finally sit down to eat my meal after all that trouble... my steak still wasn't cooked right. The only kudos I can offer is that the manager did comp our meal.

Amazing food and amazing service. Josh the bartender AND Josh the chef are simply awesome. Prices were phenomenal and best drinks around. Check it out people.

If you're doing takeout don't forget to check your order BEFORE you leave! I specified...3 times during the course of the order....that I wanted Sweet Potato Fries with my Turkey Burger...the bartender (who took the order) even checked it himself before I walked out with it to make sure my mayo was in there and when I went to eat it...guess what...regular french fries! HELLO Sweet Potatoes are a different color from white potatoes!! I should have gone to my 1st choice Olive Garden instead....

The location may explain problems with this restaurant. It is located in the only "mall" within 50 miles and the biggest mall within 100 miles. Given that, they have a continuous flow of customers, regardless of service & they can charge 30-35% more than surrounding restaurants. My wife works Wednesday's so I bring food home every Wednesday night and have done so for the past 10 years. I have been to every restaurant in the area. TGIF, on average, is higher than Red Lobster. I have only tried TGIF twice in the last few years - because they are in the mall. Both times, the order was wrong. The first time something was left out. I don't remember the details but I remember calling. They offered for me to return to get what was missing but I live 15 minutes away and wasn't planning on a 30 minute round trip. They sent coupons to make up for it. I never used them. This time (tonight) I ordered the Strawberry salad. They may want to have their chefs read the menu. The menu states the salad comes with "Fresh balsamic-marinated strawberries, shaved Parmesan, goat cheese and glazed pecans served over mixed greens tossed with Balsamic Vinaigrette dressing." My salad actually came with: fresh basamic-marinated strawberries, served over Romain lettuce tossed with Balsamic Vinaigrette dressing. NO PARMESEAN CHEESE, GOAT CHEESE OR GLAZED PECANS. In their defense, it would have been a damn good salad had it come with everything advertized.

Worst service with no one here. Salad tasted like window cleaner. Wish I could give a negative rating!

I don't know where to start... Our waitress was ,Ashley.. She did not take any notes during our ordering.. We assume, that she is experienced.. and decided not to question.. Not only the order came wrong( the hamburger came well done, when ordered medium, she indicate pink on the receipt even)! Fries came cold and uncooked, with zero seasoning! She charged us for kid's chocolate milk, when it was part of the kid's meal! Charged extra for the sauce, without telling us it will be extra charge.. Unprofessional service. You don't call my husband sweetie!! He is Dr....If you want to get a good tip, learn to give a professional, correct service! That's your job!!!!

I used to love this place until our family experienced a $47.00 bill for 4 people OK.. it might not sound too pricey but, it used to be closer to $35-40.00 for us. $18.00 of that was my husband's meal the Jack Daniel's chicken and steak combo. H*ll for $18.00 we could have bought 6 pounds of beef alone at Wal-Mart. Its not even worth going out for a nice family meal. The prices are so... jacked up its sad if we want to go out McDonald's is the only place and even that is $20.00. Sad, sad, sad, and I really do not believe that waitresses only make $2.50/ an hour without tips... @ those prices. My husband's chicken was dry, my vegetables were skimpy, and my daughter that's two really should of had a free meal because she didn't eat. We will not be back!

If I could give a half star, I would. Arrived about 2 pm on Good Friday. One family was already waiting. I was told it would be a 30 minute wait which seemed too long with a food court right outside the door, but my son wanted the endless apps, so we waited. And waited... other 2 people parties came in and were seated, which I get since there were 4 of us). We moved to a more visible bench to continue waiting and were asked our name. After looking at her board, she informed us we had another 10 minutes (already 20). 10 minutes later, we were taken to a table and could see at least 10 open tables for 4. Our server was very pleasant and my son got his first apps quickly. My plain burger and sweet potato fries came with cheese and regular fries. I waited while they prepared what I ordered. Server apologized for the error. We saw many people being told it was a 30 minute wait. It would seem they want people waiting. The bathrooms were disgusting. This was my first and last visit to this dump. We could have gotten better tasting food at the food court much quicker than here. I spent almost $80 with no booze or dessert to inflate the price. And we didn't get steaks or anything to warrant that price point. Completely disappointed.

Never been a fan of TGI Friday's. But this location takes it to a brand new low service wise. I actually walked out.

I go here enough that the bartenders and a manager know my name, the bar staff is pretty awesome but, if you order food expect for them to be out of something that you order or it to be wrong the Kitchen Manager obviously doesn't have a handle on his kitchen. There is a very pronounced lack of communication between the BOH and FOH.

Ate at Fridays today and had excellent service. We did the all you can eat appetizers for ten bucks each. Great food, small issue with the check but the manager on duty addressed it and we will be back.

Food is gross and they leave bones in food that is not suppose to have bones in it. Won't b back again