G.I. Friday's

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  OK so let's admit it. Yes, TGIF is a chain of restaurants but the quality of the food and the service can be a little hit or miss depending on location. So i stroll into this spot at basically the last minute. They closed at midnight I got there a little after 11pm. I had just finished chilling with my friends and needed a little something, something on my stomach before hitting the road to go home. I was starving like Marvin so I ordered a little of everything lol so here's the list;
  
  Seared Tuni Appetizer - oddly enough it was topped with a little guacomole and jalepeno pepper. I dont know what it was about that combination but it was pretty darn yummy and worth getting again.
  Meatballs Appetizer - oh these are just simply delicious! I get them every time I go to Fridays. They drench it in this yummy goodness marinara sauce with Parmesan cheese *drooling as I type*
  Mac N Cheese Bites - Appetizer - Aaaahhh one word AWESOME!! Fried perfectly on the outside, bite into a perfectly seasoned and cheesy mac and cheese - couldn't get any better than this!
  Steak and Ribs Main Meal - The ribs were fall off tender and very tasty. I am VERY PICKY about my steak. I ordered it Medium and it was almost cooked well done. When I order medium I expect to see a little pink. Off the note the steak was ok.
  Ultimate Margarita with Sugar Rim - good drink
  
  Customer service was good. Our waiter was ok. Overall I would go here again. Kudos for not making me feel super rushed cause I came in so late.

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  Posted on 07.11.13 Hope L.

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  Went to TGIF's after a night of bowling with friends!  It was almost midnight.  Service was great (how does a Waitress remember six orders at one time).  Drinks, strong and delicious ~ and we ran the gamut, from Cotton Candy Martini's to Mojito's to Tequila Sunrise and beer!
  
  The appetizers, pretty run of the mill, were okay.  Yes, I will return, if for nothing other than the drinks!

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  Posted on 04.21.13 Pat G.

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  Our first visit was shortly after they opened and on New Years Day.  We waited for a table for 30 minutes and were then eventually seated at a table in the bar area -- that had been open and clean the entire time we waited.  After sitting at the table for an additional 15 minutes, with employees passing by us not even stopping to say "someone will be right with you", I had to go back to the "hostess" and ask for either a server OR a manager.  We were told that there was no manager on the premises (I called BS on that one immediately), but a server would be there within a minute.  After another 10 minutes sitting at the table with no server paying any attention to us, I yelled to the hostess "IS THIS BECAUSE WE ARE WHITE AND GAY?!?!?"  Surprisingly, a manager appeared out of nowhere and was from one corner of the restaurant to our corner faster than I could blink!  Finally got to order a meal, it showed...but not what we ordered. We went back and forth with the server and manager just trying to get a meal and to give them a shot.  We never did get what we ordered and left with only a drink tab (the drinks were weak to boot!).
  
  Fast forward 15 months and we decided to give them another shot.  I wanted a burger, bad, and we had received a coupon in the mail from them.  We showed up and, while they were busy, we were seated almost immediately.  Ironic as it was, it was the same table we were seated at on our prior visit.   Luckily, we ordered an appetizer platter of wings, cheese stick things and their new soft pretzels.  I only had the pretzels, but the partner cleared the platter of the wings and cheese rather quickly.  He was either hungry, or they were good.  The pretzels were OK (Smokey Bones are much, much, much better -- but these were edible).
  
  The partner and I both ordered burgers, cooked medium.  While we waited and waited, I told my partner that I did not have a good feeling about the experience.  One thing was that one person took our drink order, another person brought it to us.  The first person took our appetizer order, someone else brought it to us.  First person took our food order and, well, you get the picture.  Our burgers finally arrived and they were way past well done and burnt.  "Charred" is one thing, burnt is another.  Our server zoomed past us at the speed of light, twice, to ask how the food was...but couldn't be bothered enough to wait for a response.  When she finally came back, to give us the check, we were told "Oh, they won't cook any lower than medium well". That's fine and dandy if that is their policy....BUT, tell me that when I order and I will make my own decision on that dish OR have the opportunity to order something else.
  
  I understand that TGIF is about fun, music, sports, etc. but maybe, just maybe, had they not been blaring music so loud that you cannot hear the person sitting across from you, dancing around, hugging each other and making balloon animals (yes, balloon animals!) -- you may be able to effectively provide decent service to your customers.
  
  Also, side note to the girl with the clipboard at the door:  You may think that your blue laser ring is "cute", but when it is periodically blinding people while you dance around to the music...not so cute.
  
  Don't even get me started on the parking lot!!  Let's just say "ill conceived, tiny, and a little paint with arrows or lines would make it so that you have less accidents there". (There were several while we were there).
  
  So, bottom line, if you have a hankering for T. G. I. Friday's -- stay far away from this s-hole and go to the one in Bowie, Greenbelt or Cap Center.  This one is a waste of building materials.

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  Posted on 03.13.13 M W.

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