A very large T G I Fridays, serving up decent American classics at OK prices.
As we walking from the Southampton bus station to our motel, we saw a TGIF on the way. So after we checked in, we decided to do dine-in. It was about 2:30 pm local time, but couldn't really tell what meal of the day it was. All we knew were that we were hungry and very tired, and were very OK not getting a British experience.
Once we walked in, we were greeted with a smile and seated. There is a large dining area, and there weren't many people there. We got a 3 part menu, and we focused on the currently running special, which was the choice of an entree and app for a set price. Baxter was our waiter, and he provided us water and took our order after giving us time. We ended up getting a Downtown special (£14.99) and a Uptown special (£19.99). The food came out soon after, and both had been served immediately after being assembled.
Apps: both the mozzarella sticks and fully loaded potato skins are classics and were solid. You used to be able to get them from the frozen section at the grocery, and these tasted just like that....which is a good thing. It was also very filling.
Entrees: double stack burger; chicken tender burger. Both were fully dressed with fresh vegetables. I really liked the toasted bun that they used for both. Both came with a large amount of OK fries.
We got back into the spirit of eating out in the UK where the listed price already includes tax, tipping is encouraged but not always expected, and things are listed in sterling which is about 25% more than the US dollar. Service was good..with the factors mentioned, we thought everything was good value. read more