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    Friendly's

    3.0 (82 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Pauline L.

    When my husband suggested we go to Friendly's in Troy, he had one mission. He wanted to pick up a half gallon of pistachio ice cream. It doesn't seem to be available at grocery stores. We were hungry, too. So we decided to do lunch. What fun to sit in the booths that look like a blast from the past. Between the decor and the wall art, the place was full of nostalgia. It's been a long time since I've eaten at a Friendly's. I was sad when so many of them closed years ago. I don't remember the meals being so high in calories, but I think the menus didn't use to list the calorie counts. I picked the Pastrami Supermelt which I remember being listed at over 1000 calories. It was actually a grilled cheese sandwich loaded with pastrami and coleslaw. It came with a side of fries, but I was allowed to substitute broccoli. Wow. It was a big, rich meal. I couldn't finish it. Some large families showed up for lunch. From what I could see, we had only one server. His name was Dave. He was very nice and extremely professional. The kitchen wasn't very fast, but Dave was good at multi-tasking and seemed to have everything under control. Before we left, we asked about the ice cream. Dave checked for us. He said they'd sold out of all their pistachio ice cream in pre-packed half gallon containers. Instead, he had a colleague hand pack some pistachio ice cream for us to bring home. It tasted great. My husband was happy.

    they were great at my sons 15th birthday. He had a blast and they made him feel welcomed. The food was absolutely fantastic. The nosie level was great could not hear the people at the table next to us

    20% of $32.37 isn't $10.92
    Damon T.

    We use to love Friendly's but after our last dinner there, we were not happy. Service was great but the food portion and size of burger has gotten so small, It's not worth the price. Also they took off the mini mozzarella sticks as an appetizer. But the big problem that made me write this review was the receipt that had the suggested tip. If you don't pay attention to it you are paying over 33% when it says 20%. I know it say suggested but 20% is not $10.92 it should be $6.47. Cheesecake Factory was sued over this.

    Kara M.

    Friendly's has a reputation among many Capital Region residents for not having the greatest service, which will make you want to rip your hair out when dining out with kids. I had witnessed it in the past at other locations, but I'm happy to report that we had a satisfactory experience while here last month. We stopped in on a Saturday night for ice cream around 7:00 PM while visiting home, but after we ate dinner at an Italian restaurant. This was just one of those things we wanted to check off the to do list while visiting home from FL. IMO, the meals at Friendly's are just meh, but the ice cream is quite good! We were seated fairly quickly and the waitress came to take our order. The waitress quickly brought us waters and she was pleasant, wish I had caught her name. Our ice cream orders all came out accurately and were delicious. The ice cream here is good and there are so many sundae choices! This is a very kid friendly location This restaurant is located in a plaza with ample parking and various other businesses.

    Tia the waitress spilled marinara sauce all behind my pants from above my knee down and into my sneakers

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    3 months ago

    Great place, great food, great icecream! I would 100% come back here any day. Awesome for the munchies too.

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    6 months ago

    great service, great food, and a nice clean environment to enjoy your meal. Love going to this location- top notch all the way

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    The food came out quickly and tasted so good! The servers were kind! The restaurant was well decorated!

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    1 year ago

    Fast and friendly service at this location (Troy, NY), and the food at all Friendly's is always great, of course. Highly reccomended!

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    Convenient pick up order ready when I got there for watermelon cake wish it was the watermelon roll though but still good

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    3 years ago

    Make your own Sundae and Reese's Pieces Sundae are our favorites. Employees are always pleasant and professional.

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    2 years ago

    We love Friendly's! Lovely people, delicious food and out of this world ice cream! YUMMY!!

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    2 years ago

    Everything was great service was awesome server named Nick is wonderful! Very great customer service appreciate you Nick!!

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    3 years ago

    They always have my food ready quick. And they know my order lol. I use the app, see less and easy.

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    3 years ago

    Was quick and still hot through grubhub super delicious an I haven't had Friendly's in like 10 years way too go Friendly's

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    Great food and good value as well as friendly service.

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    3 years ago

    Friendly's food and service always brings back those nostalgic memories , one of the last ones lefts locally and the decor is awesome

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    I don't like being charged for cheese & mayo for a burger extra...on top of the high prices

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    4 years ago

    Mad good food for us and would go back!! Enjoyed the dessert!!! Friendly staff !! Restaurant was so clean

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    Moxie's Ice Cream

    Moxie's Ice Cream

    3.9
    (67 reviews)
    3.8 mi
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    Maybe it's me... But for some reason, this place just doesn't do it for me. I love ice cream, and I…read morealways do appreciate people that take pride and making it themselves. That said, the ice cream is nice... But expensive, with small portions...the premium they charge doesn't cover what they don't give you. It is hard to put my finger on it... But something just feels off here.

    I went to Moxie's for the first time tonight with a few friends and it will be my last. The high…read moreschool aged employee greeted us and was extremely sweet. She explained the flavors and answered our questions. Unfortunately she was also degraded, demeaned, and micromanaged by the owner the entire time. The owner yelled at her upon our arrival and told her to "look busy" even though she was clearly about to serve us. The owner then made fun of her for saying the wrong term when asking if we wanted our ice cream in a cone or cup and humiliated her. It was so hard to watch and the environment was so hostile because of the owner. When we asked if they accepted tips, the owner was extremely rude and condescending toward us, saying they did not accept them. Lastly, when the poor girl was handing me the chance, the owner was forcing her to count out every coin and then counting over her. It was so odd. I will never go back and I will be sharing this experience with every friend and family member I know. Let this be a lesson to the owner to treat people, especially her employees, with KINDNESS.

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    Scoups Homemade Ice Cream

    4.2
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    Scoups makes good quality hard ice cream in traditional flavors, as well as soft ice cream. There…read moreare, of course, a variety of toppings, sundae choices, and more. A small cone or dish is 3 scoops, currently at $5.25, tax included. It's cash only, but there's an ATM several feet to the right of the ordering counter. I got 2 scoops of peanut butter ice cream topped with a scoop of vanilla. The vanilla had some very small ice crystals in it but was otherwise fine. I really love their peanut butter ice cream. It's creamy with the peanut butter flavor but not overwhelming. The cone does seem to be a little small for all that ice cream, so don't dilly-dally too much eating it in warm weather. Since some other parlors near me have closed, Scoups has become by default the closest ice cream spot to me that makes their own hard ice cream. This is not a bad thing. It's also not bad that it's not too far away from Wolf Road, and it becomes a convenient spot for dessert after dinner nearby.

    Once my husband discovered this spot in a nice outdoor setting, he became an enthusiastic fan. He…read moretakes the grandchildren every chance he gets as an excuse to get an Ice Cream Sundae for himself. There are picnic tables available on the property in front of a wooden fence where you can often see a few cows grazing nearby. Talk about farm to market! Not only is the homemade ice cream top quality, it is delicious. In addition, they serve soft vanilla and soft chocolate, dole whip, homemade Italian Ice, and Frogurt. The numerous flavors of ice cream are rich and bold. They are described well on the menu. Portions are generous so you may want to size down. I like a "small" cone of the Toffee Heath Bar Crunch. Staff is friendly and efficient no matter how long the line is at the window.

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