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    Friendly's Restaurant & Bar

    3.4 (99 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 1:30 AM (Next day)

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    FRIENDLY'S RESTAURANT & BAR ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Juke Box
    Divey
    Outdoor seating

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    Veggie burger fixed like  philly cheese steak !!!!!!  OMG  SSSOOOO FREAKIN GREAT !!!!!    Thank you Friendly's
    Carla W.

    So, I had a great meal today, thank you Friendly's. I got a Philly Cheese Steak made with the veggie burger !!!!!! Sooooo freakin' good !! Great games on tv and pool to play. Great neighborhood spot, very welcoming!!!

    Heather D.

    Friendly's is always a fun time and why it's been one of my favorite neighborhood spots! Drinks are cheap in general but they run a few specials for Sunday Funday. You can't find a better spot to catch a game, inside or out. The heated tent with TV's is a smokers paradise. With Justin in the kitchen there are rotating homemade specials, like fried chicken, and lasagna. Be warned (or advised if it's your thing) that Friday/Saturday late nights can sometimes be crazy. Cash only but they have an ATM..stop by a couple of times and you'll make friends!!

    Outside space
    Suzane C.

    Nice neighborhood bar. Friendly bartender and servers. Has a great feel to it. Large outside seating area, including a tent with multiple TVs tuned to sports. They have a decent sized food offering of mainly bar food and sandwiches. They have wonderful burgers and home made chips, There are a number of games on site if you wish to play.

    Wings and Pizza
    Lexi M.

    If you're looking for a great neighborhood bar with good food, look no further. This is the place to go! They have the NFL ticket and will put the TV's on your game-First come First served. They menu is a basic bar food menu, but their pizza is comparable to Imos! They have the Family Meal deal which is the beat deal I've seen at a bar. It's (2) one topping 14" pizzas, Wings, Toasted Ravioli and 4 sodas for $34.99 dine in ($36.99 to go) WHAT A DEAL! I can't wait to come back and watch the game!

    Ten dollar buckets on Wednesdays!
    Christian K.

    Cold beer on a Wednesday night! As a bar, I haven't been a huge fan of Friendly's. Usually, our group would hit it up after a game or Blackthorn run, and I can't say it's all that exciting as a hangout. They have all sorts of games and distractions, but it's just not my seen. Also, it didn't help that on my 29th birthday the door guy gave me a hard time for not having my ID. I had just been hired at my current job and took my driver's license out of my wallet to be xeroxed, forgetting to put it back in my wallet. We argued for several minutes, and after I showed him my voter registration card, he begrudgingly let me in with a warning. Yesterday I tried Friendly's food for the first time. My pops came through again with a sweet deal. For ten dollars, we got two chicken dinners with two side and a domestic beer each. It doesn't take much to get me out of the house for chicken and beer, even though Friendly's and I had a questionable past. Props to the waitress! She let us order a drink special with our gift certificate, allowing us the Wednesday night special of a ten dollar bucket of six beers instead of the single beer each. "We'll just charge you anything over $21," she said. Woo to the hoo! I thought that was very cool. The chicken was pretty good. I would compare it to Hodak's, just that clean, fresh taste with no big perks. The breading could have used a little kick, but the chicken itself was juicy and HOT! The sides were quite sizable. The mashed potatoes and gravy hit the spot, and my wife's fries were bountiful! Alright, Friendly's, I forgive you for the little incident. Just keep the chicken coming!

    Supposed double shot Ciroc by the female bartender with the  filthy attitude ,dirty hands and fingernails that work nights

    sucks.nasty attitudes ,incorrect pour of drinks, the night bartender is disgustingly unprofessional

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    Maybe not this weekend but every weekend they have the best chicken I have ever eaten really well done you need to get out and try some

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    Its Friendlys...The place is fantastic and you should go there. My #1 spot for buckets of Hamms with work friends.

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    Enough TVs that every game can be watched. Staff is courteous and helpful. Prices are reasonable.

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