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| - Yeah, 4 stars. I don't quite understand how this is possible myself. I almost stopped myself from doing this review considering the ridicule and shame this could potentially bring to my Yelp name. Ultimately the truth has to be told, and if I'm the one who has to say I had a 4 star experience at the TGI Fridays in Sam's Town, then so be it.
So it was Sunday, and I sat in a booth at the bar waiting for my friends to arrive. First thing I noticed was that Happy Hour prices are in effect ALL DAY on Sunday in the bar and dining area (TGIS). Good start to the visit, but I figured maybe their happy hour was limited to bottles of miller lite and some sugar loaded kool-aid tasting drinks. To my pleasant surprise they had 20 oz glasses of Guinness for $4. Hmmmm, this is turning promising. All appetizers except the platters? $6. I started questioning why I'd never been to a TGI Friday's for happy hour at this point. Friends finally arrived as I was finishing my first Guinness (3 more would follow), and we ordered the following appetizers throughout our visit: Pretzel sticks with cheese and bacon sauce, Spinach dip, Hummus plate, Cheeseburger sliders, Some chicken bites thing, and potstickers. I've seen several reviews mentioning poor service but our experience was anything but poor. Adrian kept the drinks flowing and the food came out at reasonable times throughout the entire night. As for the food, it was all good for what it is. I don't expect the Hummus to rival that of a great mediterranean and it certainly didn't, and the sliders didn't make me forget about Bachi Burger, but if you're fine with sodium and calorie laded comfort food that tasted better with each frosty beverage, you might enjoy yourself as much as I did.
Splitting the bill amongst our entire party I think we ended up spending about $25 a piece which I thought was an incredible value (though I'm sure my doctor would disagree).
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