We stopped at Friendly's in Robbinsville for ice cream on our way back from the shore. What greeted…read moreus was not so much a restaurant as a reminder that all things fade. The dining room was empty except for one family huddled in a far corner. The freezers that should have been packed with half gallons and cakes and watermelon rolls stood hollow. Two claw machines slouched in the corner, blinking weakly, as though embarrassed to still exist. Behind the counter, one teenager stood guard. She did her best to look occupied while not looking bored, which is a difficult trick. As we placed our order, another father and son walked in. Suddenly the number of souls in the lobby doubled. The place was alive. Three more teenagers came out of the kitchen, laughing together, and began making our ice cream. It felt like the staff outnumbered the customers. We kept things simple. The youngest wanted vanilla with rainbow sprinkles, whipped cream, no cherry. The oldest went with forbidden chocolate and marshmallow topping. My wife ordered mint chocolate chip with hot fudge. At Friendly's it is green, which she insists is the only proper color for mint chocolate chip. I ordered the Reese's Pieces Sundae, though not the five scoop behemoth of my youth. Back then I could eat one after a full dinner and still run around afterwards. Now my cholesterol just shakes its head at me. I ordered a medium, which was still enough to remind me of old times. My father in law passed. He later said out loud what we were all thinking. "Is it just me, or was that place kind of depressing?" He was not wrong. The ice cream was fine, exactly what you expect from Friendly's, but at nearly ten dollars for a sundae, it felt more like an obligation to memory than a bargain. The teenagers behind the counter were pleasant, efficient, even jovial. They were the best thing about the place. But they could not disguise the fact that the restaurant itself looked tired, ready to shuffle off. Three stars. The kids working there earned them. The ice cream kept them. But Friendly's, at least this one, feels like it has already said goodbye.

Giving credit where credit is due, we recently came to Friendly's in Robbinsville. It has improved…read moreeven beyond when we were here from my last review. The place was decorated for Halloween (we've been there at other times and decorations were appropriate for the season). It's cheerful, colorfully lit and not the depressing place it once was. I don't know if under new management or what, but, what an improvement. Food was delicious and server was fun and attentive. They are doing something right....keep it up!!!

They have the best bread and hoagies imaginable. If you want some real authentic Italian food go…read morehere. You will never find bread anywhere in the United States like this place.

Authentic Italian bakeries in the Princeton area have disappeared faster than affordable housing,…read morebeing overwhelmed by Supermarket bakery departments (Shop Rite, Wegman's) that while quite competent in the basics (pies, cakes, breads) fail to offer a spread of authentic Italian pastries that make an ethnic feast a high holy day. Sure, they're a deli that can put together a skyscraped Ham and Swiss on a freshly baked roll -- but their special power is everything Italiano that will make you the favorite uncle at the next celebration. Definitely worth the trip for any actual or honorary Paisan.

Came for ice cream in the same plaza and saw these hot dogs. Love a good hot dog. Tried the bacon…read morecheese dog and it was pretty good! Staff were nice.

This place is so convenient near the place where I work. We decided for Administrative…read moreProfessionals Day to go there and treat ourselves for lunch. The food is delicious and service from the staff is awesome. I love coming to this place as the atmosphere is so welcoming and very cozy. They have a counter with stools to sit on which creates a great place for conversations.

I don't understand the negative reviews. The breakfast sandwiches here are VERY good and the…read moreservice is always swift and friendly. This is our go-to breakfast takeout spot when we are looking for breakfast sandwiches. The bagels are very good quality and the assortment of muffins and pastries is impressive.

Big parking lot Very…read morefriendly and helpful staff Open every day Food and drinks Will visit again

Well, I've been coming here for quite a long time but no more. After your employee tried handing me…read more2 napkins for my wings you hit an all time low. You already charge a dollar a wing for tiny examples of what a wing is. Then you charge $1,75 for cc use. Now you're scrimping on napkins? Keep your mediocre tiny bird arms. I won't be back...

Chucks has been a solid choice for me for a long time. Their wings aren't the biggest around, but…read morealways good. Their blue cheese is amazing though. I always order a side of fries to dip!

Brianne was amazing. She came often to our table to make sure my party was satisfied…read more I tried the sweet chili bone-in wings with steak fries and it was absolutely delicious. Ordered a chocolate shake and it was thick and had a generous amount of whipped cream. Brayden was a big help in assisting me with purchasing the seasoning bottle. Fortunately there are still a few Red Robin locations left in Jersey, I'm a big fan of the signature seasoning. Restaurant was clean and on theme. Will come gain when in the area.

Pros: The new mozzarella sticks are excellent--definitely…read moreworth ordering. As always, the Freckled Lemonade was refreshing and delicious. Cons: Unfortunately, the rest of the experience was disappointing. Our order was very simple--a Bacon Cheeseburger and a Turkey Burger with no special modifications. After placing the order, we waited more than 45 minutes without receiving our food. We started to wonder if the order had never been submitted or if it had been delivered to the wrong table. For such a basic order, it should not have taken more than about 20 minutes. When our server finally checked on us and realized we still didn't have our food, she said she would look into it. Another 10 minutes passed with no update and no visit from a manager to acknowledge the delay. At that point, I asked to have the food packaged to go. When it was brought out, we were given a check for the full amount. After waiting nearly an hour, that felt unreasonable. I explained that we shouldn't be expected to pay for the entrées given the situation. Eventually, the bill was adjusted, but having to request that correction ourselves was frustrating. As a former server, I'm usually very understanding--but this situation was handled poorly. Ambiance: The atmosphere was fairly average and didn't particularly stand out one way or the other--nothing notably good or bad, just a typical casual dining environment. Overall: With a couple of bright spots but several major issues with service, the experience left us disappointed. It's hard to overlook such a long wait and the way the situation was handled.

I went tonight with my sister and we ordered multiple items. Kayla was awesome! She was super…read morehelpful and patient while we were figuring out what to get.

I love their soft serve and their special offers on the weekday. I usually get the soft service…read morewith chocolate drizzle, their birthday ice cream cakes, strawberry sundae, and their special drinks. They had this raspberry fruity drink (forgot the name) so I decided to give it a try. Not a huge fan. The drink didn't taste as fresh or fruity. Very bland. The place is spacious and the service was good. I will get my usual soft serve when I come back.

Good quality sandwiches. Good sizes and ingredients seem solid, but not for cheap…read more $40 for their extra large sandwich seems steep to me. The food is good, the bread is awesome. And no complaints on service. Especially when ordering ahead. When comparing other food you can get for the same price, it makes me wonder.

I've gone to primos for years. I decided to get primos catering. We got the deluxe package…read more(basically 4 whole hoagies). We called and confirmed multiple times the order prior to picking it up. We wanted to get Italian, turkey and cheese and chicken cutlet with no prosciutto. Again we confirmed this multiple times. We originally wanted to get the smaller tray that came with three whole sandwiches but our guest list expanded so we had to make our order a bit bigger. This was well 48 hours prior to picking up the tray. When my wife called, the woman was incredibly rude. Eventually we decided to just hang up and try again later hoping to get someone else. The second person we spoke with was quite sweet. They were accommodating but again we confirmed multiple times the sandwiches that we wanted. I went to pick it up on Saturday, they put the tray in front of me and they got our sandwiches wrong. No cutlet was included, instead it was prosciutto with mozzarella and red pepper. My wife can't have the deli meats and we wanted to get the cutlet sandwich so she could eat. The girl at the front desk tried to be accommodating but went back to speak to her manager. The options were get a new sandwich made and get 10% off or leave it and get 10% off the whole catering order. (There was a sign behind them showing a promo that said 10% off now through 2/3. So that was pretty rude of the manager to suggest that since it was already 10% off). I explained that they messed up and it should be included. They refused. So I had to get the sandwich made and pay for it. Absolutely absurd customer service. Oh but don't worry, they gave us 15% of in the end. They even messed up the sides and condiments that were supposed to be included. No hot peppers, no balsamic, no mustard. All of which was printed on the receipt. And again we confirmed multiple times via phone. I suppose this was partially my fault since I trusted they would have got this right and didn't check. Just a horrible excuse for customer service. The poor girl behind the counter was trying but her manager didn't even bother to come out when a customer spending hundreds of dollars is clearly upset with their order. Pathetic. Will not be coming back.