TGI Fridays

fhs man 2 · 15-12-2012, 22:22

What are your thoughts on the restaurants, what do you order etc ?

Christian_Grey · 15-12-2012, 23:23

It's an overpriced shit hole with bad food and even more horrific decor. If memory serves me correctly, one of the branches in central london, i think it was Leicester square was closed down because of rats.

c4rv · 15-12-2012, 23:45

pretty average tex/mex chain. Famous for the cocktails, but everything is overpriced tbh.

Its OK if there is no other choice.

walterwhite · 16-12-2012, 08:45

Ok if there's no alternative, but it's not great food and the prices compared to the U.S. version annoy me.

SHAFT · 16-12-2012, 08:57

TGI's is a terrible chain. Worse than Frankie and Bennies if thats possible. They seem to be stuck in the 80's

curvybabes · 16-12-2012, 20:39

i,ve never eaten in there usually just go for the cocktails

but everytime ive been there,s been a large queue of people waiting for tables so i thought it must be good

c4rv · 16-12-2012, 22:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by curvybabes

i,ve never eaten in there usually just go for the cocktails

but everytime ive been there,s been a large queue of people waiting for tables so i thought it must be good

nope, just crap service I suspect.

We booked our work xmas meal there one year. Table was booked for 9pm, we eventually got seated at 10:00 and starter come out past 11:00. Main meal had still not come out by midnight when they told us they could no longer serve us alcohol. I think we eventually left near on 2am. The only plus side is they bought around £300 worth of booze as compensation.

curvybabes · 17-12-2012, 01:57

didnt work out too bad for you then

bowland37 · 17-12-2012, 19:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by c4rv

The only plus side is they bought around £300 worth of booze as compensation.

Was that about 5 pints of Lager and a bottle of wine?

Kelly281 · 17-12-2012, 22:40

Very overpriced and the service is usually shocking. You have to wait a very longtime in between courses & when waiting to pay.

The jack Daniels sauce they use is very nice though!

barneyboy · 18-12-2012, 14:24

Ive always found the service amazing, food very good and the cocktails fantastic. Only thing is it comes at a cost which puts a downer on the visit. Maybe ive been lucky.

flower faerie · 18-12-2012, 14:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by c4rv

pretty average tex/mex chain. Famous for the cocktails, but everything is overpriced tbh.

Its OK if there is no other choice.

It's actually not tex/mex.

And I agree with this:

Quote:

Originally Posted by SHAFT

TGI's is a terrible chain....They seem to be stuck in the 80's

c4rv · 18-12-2012, 15:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by flower faerie

It's actually not tex/mex.

burger / grill / southern style according to their menu

flower faerie · 18-12-2012, 17:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by c4rv

burger / grill / southern style according to their menu

Yeah, they're basically a chain restaurant/bar that just serves a variety of average menu items. One small step above fast food. I'm not sure where they get the "southern style" from because there's nothing southern about TGI Fridays that I've ever seen.

They have a version of fajitas and a version of quesadillas (closer to a frozen dinner IMO than anything) on their menu but that's really about as close as they come to TexMex.

TexMex restaurant menus center around tacos, fajitas, burritos, flautas, taquitos, tostadas, chalupas, nachos, refried beans, Mexican rice, chile con queso, chimichangas...with everything usually covered in lots and lots of cheese.

As a side note...the idea that chili con carne (we just call it chili) is TexMex food totally perplexes us in Texas. It's just Texas food and you'd be hard pressed to find it in any Mexican or TexMex restaurants around here.

I'm not trying to start an argument at all. I'm sure they probably do try to sell themselves as TexMex in the UK since most people wouldn't know exactly what TexMex is. I'm not saying you're wrong...just saying THEY are wrong.

Gizmo210688 · 19-12-2012, 12:36

Been twice, service has always been good, food decent, cocktails nice, just too overpriced for my liking.

gemma-the-husky · 19-12-2012, 12:41

the TGI ribs are nice - best I have tasted.

We recently found some very nice ribs at Waitrose that bear comparison. I forget what they put in the sauce - either vodka, JD, or southern confort.

fickrick · 24-12-2012, 17:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by gemma-the-husky

the TGI ribs are nice - best I have tasted.

We recently found some very nice ribs at Waitrose that bear comparison. I forget what they put in the sauce - either vodka, JD, or southern confort.

i have been given their ribs through a source (all legal) they were very popular and i put reggae reggae sauce on them

fhs man 2 · 03-04-2013, 17:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by gemma-the-husky

the TGI ribs are nice - best I have tasted.

We recently found some very nice ribs at Waitrose that bear comparison. I forget what they put in the sauce - either vodka, JD, or southern confort.

They use Jack Daniels sauce.

ModChic84 · 29-04-2013, 18:26

Just an overpriced version of Harvester.

walterwhite · 30-04-2013, 13:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by ModChic84

Just an overpriced version of Harvester.

Harvester is just an overpriced version of a decent restaurant itself.

Jambo_c · 30-04-2013, 13:12

Another rubbish chain. I hate the thought of paying good money for average food, as I've said many times, I'd rather eat out less often but pay more and go to quality places than go to places like TGI's and Frankie and Bennys and pay for average food. The menu is just boring, when I go out for a meal I like to be excited by the menu.

Babycakes15 · 30-04-2013, 13:14

I like it. It's a good place to go before a night out, a break whilst shopping, bad hangover etc. I love the mozarella dippers and the ribs. I've only ever had good service when I've been

PPhilster · 01-05-2013, 02:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by flower faerie

It's actually not tex/mex.

And I agree with this:

Well, one of their more popular dishes is a Texas original, Fajitas.

PPhilster · 01-05-2013, 02:35

I think most of the negative views about TGIF stems from food snobbery towards any chains. That fact is much of their food is actually quite good, at least in the original American ones.

Oliver Loxton-P · 01-05-2013, 12:40

Overpriced crap. Almost as bad as Franky and Benny's.

15-12-2012, 22:22	#1
fhs man 2 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posts: 6,090	TGI Fridays What are your thoughts on the restaurants, what do you order etc ?

15-12-2012, 23:23	#2
Christian_Grey Inactive Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,210	It's an overpriced shit hole with bad food and even more horrific decor. If memory serves me correctly, one of the branches in central london, i think it was Leicester square was closed down because of rats.

15-12-2012, 23:45	#3
c4rv Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Essex Posts: 16,218	pretty average tex/mex chain. Famous for the cocktails, but everything is overpriced tbh. Its OK if there is no other choice.

16-12-2012, 08:45	#4
walterwhite Forum Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 21,729	Ok if there's no alternative, but it's not great food and the prices compared to the U.S. version annoy me.

16-12-2012, 08:57	#5
SHAFT Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 4,252	TGI's is a terrible chain. Worse than Frankie and Bennies if thats possible. They seem to be stuck in the 80's

16-12-2012, 20:39	#6
curvybabes Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 11,156	i,ve never eaten in there usually just go for the cocktails but everytime ive been there,s been a large queue of people waiting for tables so i thought it must be good

16-12-2012, 22:45	#7
c4rv Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Essex Posts: 16,218	Quote: Originally Posted by curvybabes i,ve never eaten in there usually just go for the cocktails but everytime ive been there,s been a large queue of people waiting for tables so i thought it must be good nope, just crap service I suspect. We booked our work xmas meal there one year. Table was booked for 9pm, we eventually got seated at 10:00 and starter come out past 11:00. Main meal had still not come out by midnight when they told us they could no longer serve us alcohol. I think we eventually left near on 2am. The only plus side is they bought around £300 worth of booze as compensation.

17-12-2012, 01:57	#8
curvybabes Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 11,156	didnt work out too bad for you then

17-12-2012, 19:05	#9
bowland37 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,230	Quote: Originally Posted by c4rv The only plus side is they bought around £300 worth of booze as compensation. Was that about 5 pints of Lager and a bottle of wine?

17-12-2012, 22:40	#10
Kelly281 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 408	Very overpriced and the service is usually shocking. You have to wait a very longtime in between courses & when waiting to pay. The jack Daniels sauce they use is very nice though!

18-12-2012, 14:24	#11
barneyboy Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,029	Ive always found the service amazing, food very good and the cocktails fantastic. Only thing is it comes at a cost which puts a downer on the visit. Maybe ive been lucky.

18-12-2012, 14:28	#12
flower faerie Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 379	Quote: Originally Posted by c4rv pretty average tex/mex chain. Famous for the cocktails, but everything is overpriced tbh. Its OK if there is no other choice. It's actually not tex/mex. And I agree with this: Quote: Originally Posted by SHAFT TGI's is a terrible chain....They seem to be stuck in the 80's

18-12-2012, 15:58	#13
c4rv Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Essex Posts: 16,218	Quote: Originally Posted by flower faerie It's actually not tex/mex. burger / grill / southern style according to their menu

18-12-2012, 17:06	#14
flower faerie Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 379	Quote: Originally Posted by c4rv burger / grill / southern style according to their menu Yeah, they're basically a chain restaurant/bar that just serves a variety of average menu items. One small step above fast food. I'm not sure where they get the "southern style" from because there's nothing southern about TGI Fridays that I've ever seen. They have a version of fajitas and a version of quesadillas (closer to a frozen dinner IMO than anything) on their menu but that's really about as close as they come to TexMex. TexMex restaurant menus center around tacos, fajitas, burritos, flautas, taquitos, tostadas, chalupas, nachos, refried beans, Mexican rice, chile con queso, chimichangas...with everything usually covered in lots and lots of cheese. As a side note...the idea that chili con carne (we just call it chili) is TexMex food totally perplexes us in Texas. It's just Texas food and you'd be hard pressed to find it in any Mexican or TexMex restaurants around here. I'm not trying to start an argument at all. I'm sure they probably do try to sell themselves as TexMex in the UK since most people wouldn't know exactly what TexMex is. I'm not saying you're wrong...just saying THEY are wrong.

19-12-2012, 12:36	#15
Gizmo210688 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Rotherham Posts: 4,463	Been twice, service has always been good, food decent, cocktails nice, just too overpriced for my liking.

19-12-2012, 12:41	#16
gemma-the-husky Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 17,858	the TGI ribs are nice - best I have tasted. We recently found some very nice ribs at Waitrose that bear comparison. I forget what they put in the sauce - either vodka, JD, or southern confort.

24-12-2012, 17:50	#17
fickrick Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,106	Quote: Originally Posted by gemma-the-husky the TGI ribs are nice - best I have tasted. We recently found some very nice ribs at Waitrose that bear comparison. I forget what they put in the sauce - either vodka, JD, or southern confort. i have been given their ribs through a source (all legal) they were very popular and i put reggae reggae sauce on them

03-04-2013, 17:12	#18
fhs man 2 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posts: 6,090	Quote: Originally Posted by gemma-the-husky the TGI ribs are nice - best I have tasted. We recently found some very nice ribs at Waitrose that bear comparison. I forget what they put in the sauce - either vodka, JD, or southern confort. They use Jack Daniels sauce.

29-04-2013, 18:26	#19
ModChic84 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 9	Just an overpriced version of Harvester.

30-04-2013, 13:02	#20
walterwhite Forum Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 21,729	Quote: Originally Posted by ModChic84 Just an overpriced version of Harvester. Harvester is just an overpriced version of a decent restaurant itself.

30-04-2013, 13:12	#21
Jambo_c Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 3,721	Another rubbish chain. I hate the thought of paying good money for average food, as I've said many times, I'd rather eat out less often but pay more and go to quality places than go to places like TGI's and Frankie and Bennys and pay for average food. The menu is just boring, when I go out for a meal I like to be excited by the menu.

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30-04-2013, 13:14	#22
Babycakes15 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,031	I like it. It's a good place to go before a night out, a break whilst shopping, bad hangover etc. I love the mozarella dippers and the ribs. I've only ever had good service when I've been

01-05-2013, 02:31	#23
PPhilster Inactive Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 1,693	Quote: Originally Posted by flower faerie It's actually not tex/mex. And I agree with this: Well, one of their more popular dishes is a Texas original, Fajitas.

01-05-2013, 02:35	#24
PPhilster Inactive Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 1,693	I think most of the negative views about TGIF stems from food snobbery towards any chains. That fact is much of their food is actually quite good, at least in the original American ones.

01-05-2013, 12:40	#25
Oliver Loxton-P Inactive Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 567	Overpriced crap. Almost as bad as Franky and Benny's.