Friendly's - American restaurant in Convent Station - 192 Madison Ave, USA

Decent spot for that old school feels servers are obviously friendly. Menu is still big but different from when I was a kid. They have many classic American options. My friend got the chicken tenders and I got the chicken wrap. Food was decent. My wrap was pooping out honey mustard. There was definitely a heavy pour. Waffle fries were a bit more crispy than expected and the onion rings were good. Dessert had many options and they were good but in my opinion too much of the toppings were added.

Hey if you want an Old Fashioned soda and burger shop experience you gotta try Friendly’s. While attending a wedding we stopped in for a snack. They have a complete menu of American dishes that looked soooo yummy 😋. We started with the New England Clam Chowder. Wow 🤩 So creamy and loaded with clams and potatoes. Super delicious. I’m sorry I didn’t try more on the menu but I have reservations for dinner and couldn’t eat twice. Lol. Though I wanted too. So we decided to try a shake and ice cream 🍨. Very good and worth the calories. Enjoy.

I remember the Friendly's of my youth, where the wait staff were pleasant , the food tasty and let's not forget the ice cream!!! Well ....definitely not what I experienced today. No gluten-free free rolls or lettuce leaves? Really? The "smashed" burger was dry and overcooked. And the wait staff have forgotten the importance of tips! Ugh.....never again.

I’m actually scared to eat my food. This place is dirty just like another person said in a review. I ordered to go and 1 of the staff was eating in the kitchen and walking around wiping her mouth. They don’t have any hair nets either. Portions look small for the money. $15 for the sandwich and it was undercooked. I’m so disappointed because I use to love Friendly’s

Don’t know how this place has 4 star reviews. Place is a dump. Straight up dirty with stains on the walls and cluttered corners. My utensils were given to me with old crud on it. So disgusting. I took two bites of my food and left. Uncaring employees sitting around and clearly don’t want to be bothered. Holes in the booths. Calling the food average is an overstatement.

This location has been going downhill fast. Last year they left a banner outside for a free Sunday deal that they no longer honored for well over 3 months (this banner was at the entrance). I’ve had a few burgers here and just had the smashed burger which claims to have over 500 calories more than most other burgers, but I received what appeared to be under 1/4 lb of meat - and the “burger” had at least 4-5x as much bread as it did meat. The service was excellent - the food isn’t worth half of what they are charging.

Ice cream sundae heaven. To be honest, the food is kinda mediocre, but we’re all here for the ice cream. This is a nostalgic visit for me and I leave with a happy belly of ice cream every time. No complaints here :)

Marki was our server and he was FANTASTIC! Friendly, interactive with the kids, remembered little details like which kid liked which color straw. Kids loved getting to make all their choices on the kids menu. A great value for a family and if Marki is your server, a hit! Really was a FRIENDLY experience!