TGI Fridays — Restaurant in South Gate

The restaurant is at a nice site...no problem with finding it...Parking space, same as other locations(you're lucky if you find one in less than 5 mns of driving around)... The entrance was clean. Welcoming very cold and I hate fake smiles from the hostess and the manager in any restaurant. Waiting time to be seated, seemed fair(20 mns) A force smile from the hostess that took us to our seats. Cleanliness of the table can be better(it felt sticky)... only 2 sets of utensils were given to us and we were a party of 4 (I had to asked for 2 more after our food arrived)... Waiting time for the waitresses to approach us about 12 mns ( Place was not packed there were a couple of empty tables)... Waiting time for our drinks to arrived another 15 mns. As the waitress brought our drinks she only provided only one straw for 4 drinks and left right away we had to wait about 5 more mns for her to pass by to let her know we were ready to order and we need it more straws... we finished our first set of drinks and food still not arrived after 25 mns...when food finally arrived no apology for the time taken, she did not asked if we need a refill in our drinks either....my husband had to call her back as she was leaving towards another table and asked for te rest of utensils...Food texture, flavor and quantity nothing out of the ordinary, same thing with the drinks(lacking flavor)...place was very loud if you are looking for a cozy place to talk and have a nice calm evening this is not the place. Place is to pricey for the amount of food you get and the service and atmosphere.... Do I recommend this place if you are looking for average experience and you have all the time in the world to wait for your food and service plus fake smiles? Most definitely yes. As for us the experience here (for a second time) was lower than average. I'll be way happier at Home Restaurant in Hollywood now that is a great place...

TGI Fridays in Southgate is our favorite place to lunch. The atmosphere is pretty casual. It’s a great place for family dinners, birthday celebrations, watching a game, and happy hour hangouts. Outdoor seating is available. Accessibility for parking and seating was not an issue for a wheelchair.

The service is impeccable. It is the top reason I travel way across town for lunch. Everyone is friendly and attentive. The dining experience is never rushed. Hospitality at its finest.

Let’s talk food. It is consistently delicious. I have eaten all over the menu and never been disappointed…The whiskey glazed ribs are my favorite. Fall off the bone juiciness, slathered in a sweet, salty, spicy, smoky bbq sauce. The seasoned fries were really good dipped in the whiskey sauce. My daughter had buffalo chicken tenders bathed in Frank’s hot sauce, perched atop a New England roll, with a tiny dollop of coleslaw. She inhaled them.

The Big Friday Margarita is my go-to drink…So, so good. I always have two. My daughter likes the strawberry lemonade. It is sweet, tart and slushy. She usually guzzles two.

I’m usually stuffed by the end and have coffee for dessert. My daughter is making her way down the dessert menu. Today she had Caramel Pecan Cheesecake with a small scoop of ice cream. The girl is still talking about how good it was.

It also goes without saying that Friday’s has great specials. We enjoy this restaurant. I hope you...

Two stars for the drink. First time ordering online and chose curbside service. Was informed to arrive 10:10pm and to park in designated area. I arrived 5 mins prior and all parking spaces were taken except 1 disabled parking stall which I’m allowed to use. I actually waited until 10:10 to click “I’ve Arrived” just to give them a LITTLE more time in case. Maaaaan! I waited up until 10:40 before I went inside to ask about my CURBSIDE order. A young lady and man were at the register as the guy is grabbing my food I ask the lady “why didn’t anyone bring it out?” She just stares at me. Then the guy steps in and says “oh I LOOKED out and didn’t see your car.” Now LOOKING out (because the signs are right in front of a side door where curbside is brought out) and STEPPING OUT the door to look are two different things. I then notice that the signs are the same height as the hood of your car and not actual tall signs like the disabled parking signs so you can’t even see the signs of a car is parked there. Remind you this is my first time ordering curbside so I would for not know where that parking was if the signs are that low and the stalls are in use. I just think that there should be a better system or common sense should be used. Why would I notify on the app “I’ve Arrived” and I’m not there?! Make it make sense. The food was unseasoned, cold and dry. (Salmon mean). The strawberry lemonade...