TGI Friday's

We visited this location of TGI Friday's for the first time in over a year, largely on account of the fact we received coupons in the mail recently. Upon entering we saw a place that was bustling with customers. We were seated promptly and the gentleman that seated us, also made sure we had drinks. After waiting for a bit of time, I stopped a waiter and asked who was serving our table. He went to the front and after another few minutes our server appeared for one of the few times during our meal.

My son had the mac & cheese. We weren't asked about the side for him and I forgot to mention anything. My wife ordered the ribs with coleslaw and French fries, while I opted for the Chipotle Yucatan Chicken Salad.

With the exception of the French fries, which were served warm, limp and strangely dry, the meal was passable. The ribs were juicy but based on the color, taste combination weren't really smoked in spite of the taste. The Jack Daniels sauce served on and as a side to the ribs was serviceable, but not house rocking. As for the salad, it was served with chicken, avocados and tostados as the primary ingredients. It was satisfactory, but little more.

If we had paid face value on the meal, it may have been difficult to justify three stars. However, at 29 dollars for the three of us, which is comparable to an outing to a coffee/sandwich establishment, it is a 3 star meal.

Black bean burger was actually really really good.  Ribs were awesome.   The chicken piccata is probably the worst version of this dish I have ever eaten.  The service was horrible.  The server basically threw down the book and pen when we were done.  Service was slow and not attentive.   The best part of the restaurant was the hostess.  I need to make sure she gets a compliment for being polite, pointing the specials and just had a great attitude.  Gets a two only for the hostess and my burger.

According to the star rating, three stars is "A-OK"  I've never really had any bad experiences at this location and it is exactly what I would expect from a TGI Fridays.  

We don't go often, but every once in a while I get a hankering for something with that Jack Daniels sauce and we'll stop by.