Tgi Fridays - Leeds

I had dinner here a couple of times while I was staying in the Premier Inn above TGI's. It is just so handy when you are staying there. The first time I was there, I got a burger, which I thought was a bit dry. The other two times I went I had a Chicken Finger BLT and Chicken Goujons, which were extremely tastey! I did find the the chicken finger BLT which was so big, there was just way too much food for one person (which is not usually my normal complaint! I usually like to eat all my dinner, but I couldn't eat half it! The Chicken Goujons were much more manageable! I must say, my two favourite things about TGI Fridays: The AMAZING garlic bread and the brilliant cocktails. Overall, you can't really complain! You get exactly what you want from an American style restaurant.

My family love coming here. The food is excellent ok, it's glorified junk food, but it is mighty tasty and the service is so cheesily American you can't help but smile. They're great with kids there, and my 4yr old loves it. The kids menu is good, with plenty of healthy but fun. They've got these funky little clip on high chair things for babies. They're good, but the only problem with them is that they clip on to the table so your baby is in full reach of everything else, including your sizzling fajitas! TGIs are a little pricey and it isn't somewhere you're going to visit several times a week but we usually call in there after the obligatory monthly visit to Ikea and we've never had any reason to complain. Recommended for families.

I got dragged here on Monday night by some friends and was all ready to hate it but it was actually ok. The service was a little slow to get started but once our waitress came over the first time everything was fine. The portions are huge so we decided to skip the starters and go straight for mains with a couple of sides. I had Wicked chicken two pieces of chicken on spicy rice with a really tasty creamy sauce. I really don't want to think about the calorie content of this meal but I really enjoyed it. One of my friends had a salad again nice but not a low cal option either. 3rd diner had the ribs a half portion was still huge and she said they were perfect ribs very messy and sticky! The side dishes were also good spicy chips, corn on the cob and onion rings. It's not somewhere I will be rushing back to but given the other options in this area (Frankie and Benny's, Chiqoutios sp? and pizza hut) I was pleased we had chosen here. One final thing I was driving so didn't drink but my friend had an ultimate cocktail was HUGE! She said it was pretty good.

I have been to TGI's a few times and it just isn't for me. The atmosphere is cold, despite them trying with all the pictures and models which decorate the walls. The staff don't seem to have time for you, despite giving you their full attention. If you don't know what I mean by this, just imagine being served by somebody who just wants to race through the order and get it done. As for the food it's hideously overpriced and not very good. Poorly cooked or just not very nice. There's usually kids running around (if you go around 6pm) and the tables always need a wipe to get the spilled drink smell off them! Maybe I've just had bad experiences with this place.

Good value nosh, served with a friendly smile. TGI's are pretty standard fare in each restaurant but this branch benefits from such a good location. The parking is great and the restaurant is nice and spacious. The staff are really efficient and work well under the pressure of large groups. We had our work monthly meal out there last week and they coped with us all changing places during the meal as well as being quite drunken!