TGI Fridays

The local TGI Friday's (2846 E. Third Street; 812-331-1382) is a fairly recent addition to the Bloomington restaurant scene.  Affectionately known as "TGI Fingers" following a April 2006 incident where a cook nipped the tip of his finger off in a sandwich and in the confusion of rushing him to the hospital the sandwich was unknowing delivered to the customers table.  Fortunately the customer noticed the finger before the incident got worse.  All kidding aside, TGI Friday's has long been one of my favorite 'chain restaurants' and trips up north to Greenwood always resulted in stopping by the Greenwood location. 
During the recent visit, the wait time was moderate.  Nothing more or less than expected for a lunch time stop.  No appetizers really today, rather I just ordered the Jack Daniels Sampler as a meal. The Sampler consists of ribs, shrimp, and chicken strips smothered in their signature Jack Daniels Sauce.  The amount of food you get for the money can't be beaten.  The meal plus a soft drink only totaled around $10 and I had left overs to take with me.  The service was pretty good, with the hostess and server being more than pleasant to deal with.  The manager was highly visible which is always a plus in my book for any restaurant, and also was very pleasant to talk to. 
The food took a little longer than I would have expected to arrive but when it did so it was at a good temperature and was as described.  The restaurant was clean and the tables were quickly bussed as well.  The bathrooms were also in pretty good shape, considering the lunch rush that had just gone through.  All in all the experience was above average. 

Overall Rating: 3
Rating Scale: 1=Poor, 2=Fair, 3=Ok, 4=Good, 5=Excellent