TGI Fridays

Two nights I ate at this venue and really enjoyed both of my meals here. Alongside my father we enjoyed some great appetizers and some drinks. I recommend it very much for a short stay at the bar while you watch sports.

The food was very good, and the service was excellent. The atmosphere was just okay, but overall the great service made the experience enjoyable.

Charles was our server and he's super friendly! He made sure we got the best bang for our buck and even gave us advice about the area! He needs a raise! What a great dude!

I personally do not like the food taste. I ordered cajun pasta with shrimp and chicken. Too creamy and the combination of cajun spice plus cream and cheese just don't go together for me (maybe I ordered the wrong food). Plus it would be perfect to pair it with Garlic Bread. The staff and service tho is amazing. They always look after you and it's quick.

I visited TGI Friday’s on Wednesday, September 3, around 10:30pm to celebrate my daughter’s 13th birthday. While the food and atmosphere were fine, the service experience was disappointing. From the moment we were seated, the host handled everything he took our order, brought our drinks, and made sure we were taken care of. Another staff member (not the host) brought out our food. Toward the end of the meal, a different male server who hadn’t assisted us at all approached and explained that he had been busy with another party, which is why he hadn’t taken our order. When I went to pay, this same server stood very close to me, watching as I completed the transaction. I adjusted the tip to zero, and he immediately questioned me, saying, “You’re not going to leave any gratuity?” He then turned to my husband and repeated the question, creating an awkward and uncomfortable moment in front of our family. When we didn’t respond right away, he walked off saying “Oh wow” loudly enough for others to hear. It felt unprofessional and unnecessary especially during a birthday celebration. I understand tipping is customary, but this server hadn’t provided any service to us, and the way he handled the situation lacked tact and respect. I chose not to escalate the moment out of consideration for my daughter’s special day, but I hope management addresses this behavior. Hospitality should always include professionalism, regardless of the tip amount.

This is one of my favorite places to eat American food! The atmosphere is very pleasant, and the staff are kind.

Let me just say this place was actually amazing! First, the place was REALLY clean. I mean it- everywhere looked like it was taken care of properly. You most likely won’t see any sort of garbage laying around tables, chairs, the floor or anywhere in this place. Next, the waiters were literally the most amazing human beings ever. The words patient and kind can’t describe how well one of them treated us! Oh, and the service was just impeccable. The food arrived so fast- and we ordered a good amount too! Expect to see lightning fast service of this place. Finally, the food was pretty good not gonna lie. It’s better than your average fast food place and overall just tastes like good food. The most you’ll get from the food is a 4 star experience, as it’s nothing too extraordinary. I’d say this place is great for eating out with family. The staff is super friendly and the food is enjoyable! Check it out, and maybe you’ll see what I mean! ❤️ ❤️

While I definitely appreciate the staff of this location as I have always been well taken care of in my many visits, it seems there is now a focus on frowning upon repeat local patrons who help keep this business afloat in the stepping away from participation in the same happy hour and Monday night wing offerings. Not sure of what the logic in this is, but I’d be willing to bet your sales will slump even more. I can always spend my money down the street instead.

Great service! We were seated immediately at midnight and our food came out surprisingly quickly for it being so late at night. The waiters were very kind and were exactly what we needed. Burgers were very good too!

This place is great! The food is really good. The service was awesome and the prices are real. No overpriced beers at this restaurant. A good family restaurant that won't break the bank. And it's right across the street from Universal Studios. Worth every penny and made my day perfect!

Location is a big deterrent. Pulling into a gated parking lot was very odd. We almost decided to go someplace else because we thought we had to pay to park. But there was a sign that said customers park for free so we decided to go for it. Upon entering, the music in the restaurant was drab jazz and the fact that there were hardly any customers added to the depressing atmosphere. The wait staff were very nice and attentive, but it did take a while to get our food. However, it was worth the wait because the food was delicious!

TGI Fridays is a bar based restaurant know for their expensive cocktails plus burgers, wings, seafood, steaks and appetizers. I stopped in for the Monday 50 cent wing special. You have to order at least 10 of each flavor. I ordered the whiskey glazed (10) and apple butter (10). I requested more 'flats' than drumsticks and my server, Gabrielle, said the special is 'you get what you get.' Okay it does not seem to be that difficult of a request. So I got my 20 wings and four were flats. I also got the celery and blue cheese. So I got the other 16 wings packed up and asked for the check. The Monday wing special is a good deal if you don't have any special requests. My initial server, Gabrielle, put the order in and the wings came quickly. She noticed I was not pleased with my food but rather than discuss the issue, she just ignored me. The second server, Emily, noticed I did not eat most of wings. She went to the kitchen and got some flat wings to go for me. This is a large restaurant with typical TGIF red booths and tables. It gets loud in the restaurant because of rock Muzak and customers talking. They serve a breakfast buffet in the morning.

I did an online order, and it still took a little while to receive my food. When I got back to my hotel, I found out not everything was in the bag. It's very disappointing not to receive everything you paid for. The food that I received tasted fine.

Correction to my review... the 'manager' I referred to was actually the host Wellios (Big Daddy). He is a huge asset to the location as are the servers.....

I would honestly rate a ZERO star review if I could! From the server, hostess to the bar tender all were very rude and showed that they didn't even want to be there. Service took about 15minutes, then about 30 minutes for food to come out. Utensils had to be requested twice! And once we asked for the check the bartender started picking up everything from the table while we were still drinking. Great way to treat the tourist! They need a whole new staff in this restaurant.

The food tastes really old and simple there's no passion for what they do as a restaurant. I would never buy food there again . Plus it made me sick

Came in at 10:55 they refused to sit me because they don't serve lunch till 11! I walked across the street to get food! I see why TGI is closing

This TGI Fridays is conveniently located across the street from Universal and near several hotels. After a long day at the parks, it was nice that it was across the street from the Doubletree by Hilton. The restaurant had great customer service starting from the hostess to our waitress. We were seated rather quickly and our waitress immediately came to our table and got our drinks started. I also ordered an appetizer, the potato skins. I was disappointed because they just weren't like I had remembered. I'm sure it's more to do with the chain, rather than the restaurant but they are definitely lacking in appearance. A slice of cheese with bacon bits. The other plates we got were pasta and thankfully our waitress suggested changes to add flavor to them. Not a horrible place to eat, but not the best. 5 stars for the service and 3 for the food.

We were seated very quickly and our server was insanely nice always attentive to us and our needs. When we ordered we started off with the warm pretzels with the cheese sauce. While eating our server asked if we we're ready to order which we ordered some boneless & chicken fingers and the food came out almost a minute after ordering and it was hardly warm, my tenders were pretty cold which led me to believe it just a bunch of food leftover from being cooked earlier and my husband said his boneless were the same way which was a little disappointing to us. However we don't have a Friday's close to us and was next to our hotel.

We came in for lunch & the place was not busy, we were seated right away. Once seated, Drinks to start I had a Pink lemonade, don't recall drink name? but it did have alcohol it was decent also tried a Mule not bad. Appetizers we gave the Philly cheesesteak egg rolls a try, yumm these were very good. I had the Million Dollar Cobb salad, not bad at all big salad good grilled chicken , good combo with the eggs, bacon, shredded cheese & dressing. Hubby had the Cajun shrimp pasta, this was good as well a bit on the spicy side but pretty good. Decent size location with plenty of seating & a bar area. Friday's tend to be a hit or miss, since u never know what u are going to get specially with the food & service. Service was good & prices are not terrible, we had an enjoyable lunch.

The food was way over seasoned, it was terrible. You couldn't even taste the food over the excess salt on everything. We ordered 4 burgers and an appetizer combo. Bill was $150 after tip for lunch. Over priced, and way over seasoned.

I came in around 1:45pm. The place was nearly empty and the service was so slow. It took 7 minutes for anyone to come take my order and then another 30 minutes for the food. And another 7 minutes to get the check after giving my card. I'm not sure if they're short staffed, but all of the customers were looking around wondering the same thing. The bartender was nice but she could've used some help. Just very slow service.

I came in at 10pm on a Friday night because it was the only place open in the area that was still serving food, fortunately for me. It wasn't too busy but there were people at the tables. I ordered to take out. They have a paper menu available at the host stand and you tell them what they want and they place the order. You can even order a cocktail to go! I didn't have to wait too long and I appreciated how they provided the cotton candy and the liquid in different containers so I could pour them together myself. That's considerate. Also, the young woman at the hostess stand was notably friendly and helpful. She provided great customer service and this location is fortunate to have someone this helpful and chipper so late at night.

I went the evening of the Superbowl and only ordered the table-tizer for two people. The food was delicious and the hostess was really friendly. She kept checking up on us and our order. We had one of the drinks which was good as well. Didn't really have a complaint food wise, other than the tv set-up. It needs bigger TV's.

Food is expensive for the location and the quality of the food. We weren't there for long but the service was good, we ordered the signature grilled chicken whiskey glazed to share and they were nice enough to bring them in 2 plates without us asking. That being said the chicken had a weird texture and we didn't really finish it. Broccoli and mashed potatoes were good. If we go back we probably wouldn't get any chicken dishes next time

Hmm this one's hard to rate. We weren't there for long but the service was good, we ordered the signature grilled chicken whiskey glazed to share and they were nice enough to bring them in 2 plates without us asking. That being said the chicken had a weird texture and we didn't really finish it. Broccoli and mashed potatoes were good. If we go back we probably wouldn't get any chicken dishes next time

January 2024 - Excellent TGIF. Overall, the facility is clean. The staff is friendly. The drinks were yummy and the food was good. Not sure what more you can expect from a chain establishment. Looking around, folks seem to be enjoying themselves. To my left I see a family of all ages. A young child with a stuffed animal, a teen on their phone, parents enjoying a cocktail. That's what this type of place is all about. As I write this a group of seniors are headed out; they came for drinks at the bar. Across from them, a young couple. The woman drinking what I assume to be a margarita with her "man" with his hand at her side watching whatever sports are on TV. Now, that same family table is being served their food. Multiple waitstaff are brining out the dishes. Don't let the previous negative reviews steer you away, as of this moment in time, this TGIF is worth visiting.

Conveniently, this restaurant is attached to the Holiday Inn across from Universal Studios, where we had reservations. We walked in at around 9pm with a party of 6. We were sat right away which was amazing. We were sitting for about 15 minutes before anyone stopped by to take our drink order. Once our waiter stopped by, the service was pretty good. He was very attentive and took really good care of us. We ordered 3 specials which all contained half rack of ribs. The ribs were well seasoned but mostly bone, without the fall off the bone part. I was a bit disappointed to be honest. Everything else was pretty good. The restaurant it self looks great with an amazing opened view. Great ambiance and the music playing on the loud speakers was a nice addition to the night.

Friendly staff, terrible food. But not worse (nor better) than expected. Lukewarm soup + sub-par salad.

What an amazing visit! Stopped here after a concert and beyond happy we did! Elliott was exceptional, along with the rest of the crew behind the bar. WONDERFUL service! Will be back next time we're in the area, because of this fantastic visit!

The service is good and the waiters are nice but the food tastes like it's straight out of a box and the only qualifying traits is that it's edible

Pretty chill place. I came here after the convention across the street was over for the day. I ordered their sampler app and had like 3 or 4 shots because they were only $4 a pop. So I was definitely feeling it. The pot stickers were definitely my favorite part of this dish. The loaded potatoes were also good. There was a sour cream and chive dish too that I could dip my potatoes into to add some flavor. Then I ordered the buffalo wings. I couldn't finish them because they were too spicy. The bartenders were chill. I was surprised that the alcohol was so cheap. I kept getting larger and larger shots each time I ordered. It was great.

TGI Fridays, next to the Holiday Inn and Suites across from Universal, 5933 Caravan Ct, Orlando, FL 32819 We ate at this location twice during our stay at the Holiday Inn which is attached to the Fridays restaurant. There was a friendly staff, especially Brianna, the happy hour times were ample. Happy hour drink specials had good prices. Happy hour drink selections were good, with some interesting specialty items. I was able to customize the Appetizer Platter to my likings. The food and drinks arrived promptly and was at an appropriate temperature.

Took a while to get seated. Once we were seated we were then moved to another section because the guy said our server he assigned us already clocked out. They had one girl taking on a lot of tables so it took a while to get our order taken and receive our drink orders. The didn't put any of the glaze on the grilled chicken I ordered that was supposed to have it. However our server was really nice. And the food was great!

I don't expect much out of a Fridays these days. It's a step below Guys American Kitchen, which is really saying something quite sad. We went last night in desperation and ordered chicken fajitas. Our server was top notch, which was confusing in such a toilet of a place. The chicken, well, it's obviously not entirely chicken, was mostly salt and gross. That's to be expected though. It's been a minute since Fridays had real food. I'm here to talk about the bathrooms. The terrible, horrible, no good bathrooms. They look like they haven't been cleaned in weeks. There was pee splash all over the walls, and the place was smashed to crap like the worst South Carolina truck stop rest rooms. I mean, the staff uses this, then goes and makes your food. How's that cholera working out for everyone?

Visited this establishment & as a fan of T.G.I. Friday's I was somewhat disappointed. The highlight of the dining was the host, who was an older gentleman & very pleasant. Everything was pretty much downhill. The server wasn't very attentive, other than to leave us the check. The ribs were tasty but the chicken was really tough & the steak was not medium-well as I ordered. We ordered appetizers to share but had to use napkins as plates. The restaurant itself was pretty spacious & was pleasant. May try again before I leave.

Terrible service, waitress came over twice while we sat there for over an hour, drinks were brought and had no carbonation, all of the food was very blan, and the potato skins are embarrassing. Bag bacon and all skin no potatoes. Not to mention the waitress was stoned out of her mind.

Oh my, got into town after long travel and my family and I were being served undercooked wings. Talked with the manager and he gave excuses that it was impossible because of the length of time "they were supposed to cook" the wings... but judge for yourself. The wait staff were great but the manager didn't even offer to comp the order. Be wary bringing your family here.

We had excellent service from Justin at the bar. Only had a couple appetizers and drinks. Then we came back for dinner and had the BEST ribs, Mac n chz and broccoli with melted butter! Charles was our server last night and he was charming and efficient! I was very surprised that the dinner was so good!!

We made reservations online and when we told the front desk they said they DO NOT honor the reservations bc it's a franchise TGIF. Really? Had to wait additional 25 minutes. I'm too Of that they put us in the back with no AC the roof had water damage. This is the worst TGIF I've ever been.

Melvis should be employee of the month. Amazing Service. Wow he made it very pleasant, very thoughtful splitting my plate in 2 for my husband and I to share. Extremely nice always checking up on us and our needs. Thank you Melvis! You sure made our evening!!!!!!!

I can say our server during the day time was great and so was t he food we had late lunch during the week. Though, don't go here for BREAKFAST. I didn't go there, but my husband, my mom, and my girls went there for it, they HATED IT!! THEY ALL WERE LIKE NEVER AGAIN, EVERYTHING TASTED RUBBERY, NOT WORTH A DIME!!!! I told him if, I could of been there, I would have asked for a refund. I felt so bad for them .

The places is called Fridays now instead of TGI Fridays. The place dinner time is very crowded. The food took some time to get to us. The food was pretty tasty and fresh. The place is not as clean as I would have hoped. It makes a good stop when you are craving a burger or something fried. Not a fan though.

This Friday's I give a 4 stars just because parking is always easy to find as it is ample and we get seated almost instantly every time! Even when we were a party of 6, we got sat quickly. This is probably because the Friday's is very huge! It's the biggest one I've been two my whole life. The drinks are always good and well made, and the food is always delicious. I will say the food does take awhile to come out but it really takes the fact away with that first bite!

My gf and I were there a few days ago. We both ordered the Cobb Salad. It's always our favorite because it's refreshing. However, this time we noticed the cooking staff were using spoiled lettuce. We alerted our waiter and comped our meals. How did they not even notice it? We saw it immediately.

When we arrived we had to wait about 5 minutes to be seated by the manager. They were busy but not super busy. We were seated next to the bar which was fine since we requested a booth. We waited another five minutes for someone to get our drink order. Nice gentleman came to the table and brought our drinks back to the table. During our long wait (about 15 min), we heard Emmanuel (possibly the bar manager) disrespect and berate about 3-4 waiters/waitresses. He compared them to a new guy. I don't care what they did, NO ONE deserves to be talked like that in front of customers especially during a pandemic. The table behind us was seated and order taken before us. We waited another 5-10 minutes before our order was taken. Once we received our order, the toppings on the fries looked as if they were thrown on top, both pasta dishes had undercooked pasta, and the fried shrimp was cold. Needless to say, we were aggravated and just ready to go back to our hotel. Worse restaurant experience EVER! This would be zero stars, if possible. And just a note, we try to give restaurants a chance even when the star rating is low but this place will never get another chance from us.

Idk why this place has such low ratings this is my second time stopping in to this location and they are so fast with the food I almost didn't claim my order because I thought it came out too fast to have been mine! They have drink deals all day every day which is rare in this area, and yeah it's a bit pricey considering it's the first restaurant outside of universal but prices are still moderately fair. Overall great experience both times will be returning for their 50 cent wing monday deal

The place needs renovation, it's a bit dirty especially the bathroom and the kitchen, the staff works well but the quality of the food is low.

Friday's is Friday's, right? The food is consistent and today was no exception. Well, ok, the giant pretzel and beer cheese sauce was very, very good. Maybe two and a half verys (veries?), even. Just perfect. We had the Cobb salad with grilled salmon. Super hearty; Petunia and I split it and it was more than enough. The salmon was cooked perfectly and tasted fresh and smoky, woo! Best part of the visit, though, was Luis...what a character! Whether you are a fan of Friday's or not, get yourself in here for a cocktail and some laughs with this one, he's such a hoot!

My family wanted to go eat dinner here so I went. I saw they had the $10 endless apps so I figured I'll give it a chance this time. I don't care for TGIF's their food is basic and tasteless. Their customer service is slow & food prepared carelessly. However, to my surprise the Jack Daniel's chicken & shrimp combo was good. My husband food came out before our 1st choice of endless apps. We wasted slot of time waiting on the apps to come out. The Pink Punk Martini was good! TGIF's $10 Endless Appetizers ordered: Mozarella Sticks, Meatballs, Buffalo Chx Flatbread, Garlic Parmesan, Loaded Potato Skins, Pork Pot Stickers, Boneless Buffalo Chx, Fried Pickles. The Buffalo chx & mozzarella sticks were the only good apps.

It was late, we were hungry after a concert and tgi fridays was right next door to our hotel. We had a craving for a BLT and tried calling in for pickup. No answer on phone call. I walk downstairs and as i enter restaurant i can see 3-4 workers just cutting it up and having a good time at a station. First red flag, i shoulda turned around and walked out. I continued to take out desk or wait to be seated and the workers clearly see me but avoid eye contact. The bar is half full and i know they aren't closing anytime soon. Still no one comes over to seat me or even see why im there. Another couple walk in and wait behind me and finally a waiter comes over and addresses them first knowing full well i was there first. The couple mention i was ahead of them and only then does this clown acknowledge me. Take out from the bar. Ok. Red flags everywhere. I order a blt fron the bar and the bartender says they are out of Turkey as they over Turkey BLT. I said i don't want Turkey just BLT so he rings me up and it's nearly 15 bucks! Ok i bet is going to be one hell of a BLT loaded with bacon. I pay, even tip the guy and they bring me this sorry excuse of a hardly cooked mess. I was so disgusted i lost my appetite and said hey man this is embarrassing! Are you serious? I says i can see maybe about throwing another piece if bacon on there. For 15 bucks you better throw like 10 more and fully cook em. I said no thanks I'd like a refund. Manager comes out and issues refund and didnt even apologize for this sorry excuse of a sandwich. The bartender even acknowledged it was bad and he understands it was a poor attempt fron the kitchen. Do not waste your time at this place. By far one of the worst dining experiences I've had in a very long time. "i could care less about a customer" should be the slogan.

Service was a little slow for lunch for Ordering. Food was good. Check was late. Price ok.

I truly hate to be that person but If you see my reviews you'll find there's a pattern of things I expect from Restaurants and the number one thing for me is that the food is hot. You literally get minus 3 points for cold or luke warm food from me. If I could give 1/2 it would be 2.5 because the very young server was very nice and the food although some of it was Luke warm it was tasty. The hamburger was good and hot. The fries were good but cold. So disappointed but was pressed for time (lunch break) so didn't complain to get new ones. I am conflicted if I'd try them again. Also it was over $45 for a hamburger meal and ribs w fries. In hindsight I should've reviewed the receipt.

Decent chain restaurant right by the Holiday Inn. The menu is pretty wide ranging as far as American and Italian options. They have a Jack Daniels flavor for a lot of their dishes as well. Service was ok. A bit slow as a large party came in and seemed to divert most of the attention of the wait staff. Our server was polite but wasn't too fast or available.

I've visit this location quite a few times over numerous years, and I've seen the ups and down of the overall experience, and I'm very glad to say this was an UP UP UP visit. Greeted at the door with a friendly smile. I advised I was dining solo and preferred a table or booth instead of the bar. There was no pushback on that whatsoever, and he even asked if I liked one better than the other. Initial guest service impression = A+ My server (Charles) quickly arrived to say Welcome and to take my beverage order. He advised about the virtual menu process and said to please ask if I had any questions. I told him I'd already decided even before arriving, so he smiled and immediately took my food order. He arrived within moments with my beverage. First impression of server = A+ My selection (Fish & Chips) arrived quicker than expected, but in no way resembled re-warmed food. It was hot, fresh, and crispy, as if right out of the fryer. I requested an additional dipping sauce, and it was brought out almost immediately. A few times while I was eating, Charles would stop by to make sure all was OK, and it was. The few servers assigned to that area of the dining room seemed to be working in pretty good unison with each other, and I applaud the location for having table spacing which allows for servers and dining guests to move about with bumping into each other. I was totally filled from the meal so had no room for dessert. My check was brought out in a timely fashion, and I was thanked for my visit and encouraged to return. Basically this was a 'textbook' version of how a dining experience should go, no matter what level of restaurant. It's the easy things that can make the biggest impression, and also give a reason for leaving a really positive review. They deserved it on this day, and a large part of that was due to the excellence of Charles (well, and the kitchen). Thanks again!!

This location was average for a TGI Friday's.....I ordered sesame whiskey chicken strips (omg amazing and my favorite) and potato skins (not good). The potato skins were greasy and tasted like they were deep friend and saturated in oil. My husband ordered garlic Parmesan wings which he loved! Our server Nicolette was nice and attentive to my husbands sweet tea addiction. This particular TGI Friday's is in the prime location near the attractions.

Whoa! The reviews are a killer! It's a chain and I didn't expect to be wow'd but we had a good experience. I made a reservation on open table, because, you know...points! When we arrive, one of the host didn't know that they took reservations, so he had to be helped. He was new and wasn't informed that the took reservations or the device that they use to manage said reservations. Anywho, he was apologetic and seated us quickly! Our food was good and our waiter, Debora, was great! She was very attentive and made sure that my 4 year old had his food first. She checked on us throughout dinner and made sure we had any and everything we needed. Upon leaving, I noticed that they have a breakfast buffet from the reviews, the price is about $15.