TGI Friday's

Company Information: T.G.I. Friday's, the first American casual dining chain, is a dining experience that has become the favorite pastime of millions since 1965. The first T.G.I. Friday's was located at First Avenue and 63rd Street in New York City and featured red and white stripes, a blue exterior and its name -- T.G.I. Friday's. Inside were wooden floors, Tiffany lamps, bentwood chairs and striped tablecloths. The bar area, with its brass rails and stained glass, contributed to the ambiance. For T.G.I. Friday's interior decor, a full time antique "picker" traveled extensively to auctions and flea markets. Memorabilia had to be authentic and, if possible, unique to the area where the new restaurant would be located. In a Nashville warehouse, this "clutter" was restored before being loaded on a truck bound for the next T.G.I. Friday's opening. The New York T.G.I. Friday's enjoyed an immediate and spectacular success. First year revenues totaled $1 million. This restaurant on Manhattan's Upper East Side had become THE meeting place for single adults. In fact, according to Newsweek and The Saturday Evening Post, the opening of T.G.I. Friday's heralded the dawn of the singles age. By 1972, the restaurant as we know it today was taking everyone by storm. By 1975, there were ten T.G.I. Friday's restaurants in eight states. As of June 30 there are 609 in 52 countries! As the guests have changed, so has Friday's. The company has grown and the guests have matured. Now many of them bring their children with them when they dine at T.G.I Friday's and, T.G.I. Friday's still offers an unsurpassed menu selection of food prepared to perfection, served in a lively, engaging atmosphere.

Hours of Operation: Daily 11:00am- 2:00am

Categories: Seafood Restaurants, Steak Houses, Salad Restaurants, Burgers, Italian Restaurants, Restaurants, American Restaurants, Sandwiches

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   User Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

   by livin_the_funks

   12/29/2007

   There was gunky stuff on our plates and we waited for our waitress for about 14 minutes to replace them. The food was o.k. and the portions were definitely not like the pictures! I've eaten at TGIF before and this is, by far, the worst experience.

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   User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

   by Mel

   02/25/2006

   Love the Happy B-Day Song: Excellent Food, Very Nice outdoor and indoor sitting areas. Service was awesome as well as the menu. Expensive but well worth every penny of it. Will be back.

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   User Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

   a Yahoo! Local User

   01/14/2006

   Good late night food, cheaper than other places...: TGI Friday's didn't seem like it fit in with all the expensive restaurants around it in the Gaslamp District of San Diego, but this was a good thing, as the prices were better and the food was just as good. We spent $60 ordering the most expensive things on the menu and having 2 large cocktails. Not bad, considering eating at a restaurant down the street cost us almost $100 for similar items..

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