Friendly's

140 Universal Dr N, North Haven, CT 06473, United States

Friendly's
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Casual dining restaurant serving signature ice cream and indulgent treats alongside a variety of American classics like burgers, salads & melts.

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Review №1

Had a Big Beef cheeseburger and Fribble! Very good and burger was cooked medium as ordered. Nice Jon by Friendlys in North Haven!

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This place exemplifies why Friendly's is closing down all over and failing as a whole. Terrible service, terrible management, terrible price for value. DO NOT GO HERE! There are options in the area, go to any of them that isn't this Friendly's.

Published 2 months ago

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Great place. Would be 5 stars if THEY BRING BACK THE MINI MOZZ STICKS!! We need to build public outrage at this crime against taste buds. I just witness a child cry because they were told they no longer carry them. Please Mr. Friendlys

Upgraded to 5 stars! They’re back!

Published 3 months ago

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The staff was great the food was really good you can never go wrong with ice cream my waitress was Brianna she was really nice

Published 3 months ago

Review №9

The burgers we ordered were not good at all we told the waiter and he didn't care . The service was not good either the waiter was very forgetful . My seat was dirty and I had to clean it myself. Just not a good experience at all . Basically we left hungry after paying $80

Published 3 months ago

Review №10

Too many young teenagers who dont even greet you when you walk in. Literally will look at you and keep walking. I drove all the way to the location with my child just for them to tell me the dining room was closed at 9:30 which is ridiculous because they dont close until 11. I will definitely be escalating this.

Published 3 months ago

Review №11

Favorite place to eat

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The food was great but it took forever to be waited on and had to wait 20 minutes at least for our food. Then the kids get ice cream with their meal and again waited too long to get it. So we had to take the ice cream home

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server was very sweet kind and friendly

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Review №21

This is my favorite Friendly’s!

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Waited over 30 minutes and was never served. Horrible customer service

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Review №23

Chocolate milkshake was great. Service kind and quick.

But Friendly’s corporate? I’m pretty sure the reason so many of your chains went out of business is because it smells disgusting in there. Who thought it was a good idea to put wall to wall carpeting in a place where children are going to spill ice cream everywhere?

Published 4 months ago

Review №24

Couldn’t even get a regular grilled cheese correct, it was to go and I got home and it was WRONG! So disappointed and such small mistake that was not small to me. 13 bucks down the drain

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Solid place, solid food, good service

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Review №27

I have not been here since I was a kid! I’m 27 and honestly the vibes and people were amazing! Ian made the experience so much fun! ANAYA was great super fun! Thank you girl!

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Best server! Danielle is awesome!

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Review №32

Fairly easy in and out. Little bit of a wait, 5 to 10 minutes. No long wait, had 3 sundaes to order and they were ready in a short time. They were out of mint chocolate chip and had to go with a substitute flavor, but they had lots to choose from still. It was later on a Saturday evening, so I can't blame them for being out of a popular flavor, after tons of families with kids and a busy night. They got my order together fairly quickly and the sundaes were pretty good, did not skimp on the toppings or whipped cream. No complaints, for a spontaneous visit to settle some craving and satisfy the munchies it was delicious

Published 5 months ago

Review №33

Always good and friendly

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Review №34

Love the place

Published 5 months ago

Review №35

Feeling all the nostalgia at Friendly’s. It has always been one of my favorite spots growing up, and their food and ice cream is just as good as I remember! I started with their sample platter (pick three) and got the iconic mini mozzarella sticks, chicken quesadillas, and loaded waffles fries. For an entree, my mom got the crispy chicken wrap with fries, and I got the featured fav, patty melt with onion rings and thousand island dressing on the side to dip (10/10 recommend).

Under no circumstances should you leave Friendly’s without getting ice cream — their classic monthly sundaes always hit, but I also tried one of their new unique creations, the ice cream nachos with fresh strawberries and bananas, and caramel and chocolate sauce.

Published 5 months ago

Review №36

Micheal B. is a great server.

Published 5 months ago

Review №37

Restaurant was packed. However, the service and food were excellent unlike last time. Last time we left our to go bag and they threw it out. Called back 20 minutes later and they refused to make good on our mozzarella sticks!!!

Published 6 months ago

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The food is low quality service not that great is extremely dirty

Published 6 months ago

Review №41

Every time I come in here I enjoy it. I love the food and ice cream. I love the service and atmosphere. It’s always nice to come in here.

Published 6 months ago

Review №42

My nephew said it was a “super great time” with “super great food” and “one of the best restaurants” he has ever been to!

My niece said “I really liked the ice cream”

We will be back so the friendly’s tradition I grew up with can continue!

Published 6 months ago

Review №43

We decided to dine in and were served by the waitress Jenna, she was so nice and very attentive! Overall great experience, thank you!

Published 6 months ago

Review №44

cold food..carpet and booths could use a good steam and deep cleaning

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Wonderful stop on the way back from the AM Track! Family and friend friendlies!!!

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Good all around

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We ate at the North Haven CT restaurant for the first time and we had no complaints! Staff and service were great and the food and ice cream delicious 😋

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Arrived around 415p on a Saturday for ice cream. Placed my order at 420p. Waited for over 20 mins while patrons who were seated behind me got their food (including appetizers) in less time. Disgusted, I got up and left.

Ice cream is supposed to be your bread and butter staple. It shouldn’t take more than a few minutes to put the sundae in a cup, and it’s not like I backed up the truck with a request for gourmet toppings. Sheesh.

Please don’t patronize me with an AI-generated response or some boiler plate blather that “we’re sorry that we didn’t meet your expectations/will share your feedbaxk with the team/we strive to create a positive atmosphere, or some other corporate, hackneyed response. We are not coming back, even on YOUR dime.

#facts.

Published 7 months ago

Review №54

Ordered a kids Mac & cheese and the size was about a scoop which is disappointing. Ordered the fish dish - they were out of the glaze and mash potatoes. It comes with broccoli- when I got my meal my plate was full of water from the broccoli🥴😂 . Not sure we will come back here again. Simple meals should not be this disappointing. Server was great

Published 7 months ago

Review №55

Nora was great - coming back soon!

Published 7 months ago

Review №56

Great experience thanks to Jackie she was amazing great service, quick and had patience with my 3 year old, next time you go to Friendlys ask for Jackie

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all tens across the board
fine dining and breathing

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We waited 45 minutes to get our drinks and 1.5-2 hours for our food

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Review №63

Staff very polite and quick! Apparently was very clean food was good. Overall great experience

Published 8 months ago

Review №64

It’s something I take my kids to all the time an we love it an excellent place to bring ur family kid friendly always fast service love the food an the best is the ice cream

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Worst restaurant experience of my life!!!!! I have a severe spinal injury that makes it so that sitting in a chair is difficult. I asked to be seated in the booth and the hostess didn’t know what to do, asked us to wait a minute until she could speak to a manager. She stated that she couldn’t seat us in the section with booths because it wasn’t that servers turn. I asked her to please see if she could figure something out so that I could eat there. She again said she would need to get a manager. We said no problem we’d be happy to wait for a manager. The manager then came out screaming at us about how we “spoke to her employee” using our hands and asking her to “figure it out” . We repeated that it was due to a medical injury and then the manager said she couldn’t understand how it’s any different and if we’re going to be rude “we don’t need to eat at her restaurant”. I then explained my entire medical situation and asked again if they could accomedate it as it’s required by the ADA. She said that she wouldn’t stand for it and again asked us to leave. I have never felt so ashamed of myself in a public place of service. Friendly’s had always been a happy childhood memory for me and now it will forever be associated with turning a person away for thier health. Devastating.

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Went to pick up a seasonal Wattermelon Roll. They had 4 in the freezer. They all were in various degrees of melting/refreezing. Pretty disappointed

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Service was nice the food was good and the atmosphere was calm because it was 2pm

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I used to love coming to this location but recent events will make me never come back, unless they contact me for a refund.

I ordered a dinner for my husband (who is disabled and cannot drive) and myself. I drive 20 minutes put of my way because we like Friendlys and wanted a decent dinner. I get there, tell them my name. And they tell me my order was just picked up my the guy that just walked out as I was walking in. I showed them my order and told them that I did not have anyone pick up my order with my permission. The manager told me that it's not her fault and to contact the app. She refused to make me new food, refused me a refund, and lied and said I would have to receive my refund through the app yet, there is absolutely so place in the app to make complaints. This manager was rude and acted like it was my job to chase the person that took my order and it was my job to fix this situation. The fact that I had to pay 66$ for 2 items (yes i ended up putting a new order in under a different name so the manager wouldnt spit in my good) over something that was not my mistake. The way the manager handled this was terrible and acted like she couldn't be bothered and acted like i was trying to get a free meal. If i wanted a free meal in the first place then i wouldnt have ordered and paid for the same food that was given away! Ifully expect someone to contact me somehow for a refund. This was ridiculous. I have never been treated this badly over a reatiranta mistake

Published 8 months ago

Review №77

It's always a good time when we come. The food is always as well as the service. Our waiter was quick and polite. We also love how they had new menu options.

Published 9 months ago

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Review №79

Sticky, unclean table. Overpriced. Cost almost $50 for a sandwich with fries, 2 sodas and a munchie something appetizer. Bathroom smelled like raw sewage. Taste was good though.

Published 9 months ago

Review №80

Quite a pleasant experience. Food was outstanding served in a timely manner !! Will return again 👑❤️

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Last month we came to this location to dine in but our waitress never returned. We made the best of it and ordered online for pick up and the order was filled before the waitress ever returned or brought silverware. We ate outside and didn't complain, just laughed it off.

When we came in today another family was leaving and saying they weren't waiting anymore, visibly aggitated. The staff (2 icecream people, a cook, and a 2 waitstaff) were appearantly and vocally angry they are working without air conditioning, it feels like it's on but at a higher temperature. One employee litteraly said "I don't care I am not working like this I will just sit here until everyone leaves" laughing and fanning herself with a menu. Another said since he did not get a break yesterday he was currently on his "payback break".... I have empathy and patience for people in this line of work, but this whole extange has been extremely uncomfortable. Maybe management can do something about their discontent, but I don't feel this was a fair way to be received as a paying customer.

Published 9 months ago

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Food was as expected. Service a bit slow but personable, maybe under staffed and bldg a bit dated and worn.

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Review №86

Horrible experience. Waitress never took our order nor acknowledged me my mom and grandmother. Horrible. Never come here, please. They are so rude. They should go out of business by the town.

Published 9 months ago

Review №87

It’s the best place to for families to eat at

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Review №88

Muy rico

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Review №89

Old school burger restaurant. Sit down and enjoy table service for a few dollars more than a fast food joint. Best of all... Friendly ice cream.

Published 9 months ago

Review №90

Siempre tienen prisa de cerrar. 1 hora antes o 2 de la hora de cierre ya no te dejan comer en el lugar. La higiene no es muy buena, los sillones y mesas tienen mal oler. Incluso el baño no está limpio. Y los empleados siempre están amargados y ponen cara cada vez que ven que llegan clientes.

Published 10 months ago

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I called the store to get information about the chicken tenderers to see about an allergen. The MANAGER stated they ‘legally cannot tell customers if there are allergens in the food for their safety’ I was baffled to say the least.. I requested she check the box or ask the kitchen because they should know and she stated again she cannot do that and to ‘check the website for the information’ I ended the call there . Really annoyed that a simple question about something serious was just dismissed because she probably just didn’t want to check.

Published 10 months ago

Review №93

Steven M. Did a great job!! Great service and foood!!!

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Review №95

It was decent.Go there for the icecream.

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Review №97

It was just a little cold. But overall the service was great… Our food was awesome as always. I’m glad they are still here in Ct. I was so upset when the ones in Bpt and Milford left.

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So good

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Review №101

best lava cake ever.

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Review №102

Awesome everything!! Why are they disapering?,

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Review №106

Best ice cream in the world.

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Review №108

My waitress is talking to somebody in the back room . I hear them yelling at my waitress for taking me in when they’re open till 10 o’clock I come in at 9:28 dine in for food and ice cream. Horrible Management I like to talk to corporate.. And there’s no soup no tomato basil wrap
Third time going to Friendly’s North Haven they say that they close dining inside at 10 PM on a Saturday night. Take out only. Manager and Jessica, crossing her arms. A manager in the morning can dictate the policy. They’re closed inside after 10 PM. Ice cream only won’t serve people. All the chairs are up floors mopped at 10:22 PM.

Published a year ago

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Review №110

My Philly steak sandwich was delicious! The sundae was great and our servicer, Danielle was exceptional as usual. However, the restaurant needs to be remodeled!

Published a year ago

Review №111

Stopped in to grab 3 ice creams to go, literally took 30 minutes from start to finish. It was just so slow.

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Review №113

Very friendly & attentive staff. Service and food is excellent. Danielle was a great server. 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩😋Yummmmy dessert🍨

Published a year ago

Review №114

Danielle is amazing friendly and fast. Will return

Published a year ago

Review №115

STOP CLOSING DOWN THIS FRANCHISE!!!

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Review №116

Excellent! Service Fast Wait Times. And Curbside Pickup.

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Review №122

Service was very good, as was the food.

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Review №123

was excited to show my friend friendlys for the first time as it was a childhood memory of mine. we tried going last night. the party of four that got there after us was seated first, after we had already been waiting 15 minutes. when we were finally sat we waited for 40 minutes as servers made their way to every table around us but ours, even though they had sat after us. we eventually got up and left as we had not been visited once the entire time we waited. we walked by four different staff members on the way out and not a single one acknowledged us. the servers seemed overwhelmed, the host too. it seems like theres a huge lack of support for staff, and a huge lack of communication all around.

Published a year ago

Review №124

North Haven waiter was supper nice .Hes always the best .Mike super best waiter i ever had .

Published a year ago

Review №125

We were there late night, the chowder was "off" seemed burned. Had to have two employees get our server so we could pay...had to wait 5-10 minutes and we were only the customers in the restaurant and we were anxious to get on our way...

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Clean and engaging staff.

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Review №128

Every Friendly's NEEDS a MANAGER like Wilbur of the North Haven location.!

Published a year ago

Review №129

Solid place. Food is good. Ice cream is still the best part. A little thrown off by an almost $8 milkshake, but what isn't overpriced these days.

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Review №131

The food was really good.
Our server was outstanding!!!!!

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Review №132

Come here every time I’m in town!

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Review №133

It was great

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Review №135

The service was very nice, and they were accommodating. Admittedly I've never really been a fan of Friendly's food, except their ice cream, but I went because it's where my friend wanted to go for his birthday. Anyways, I chose a chicken food option, and although it tasted ok at first, by the end it felt and tasted like rubber or silicone. And no I did not wait until it was cold, the chicken itself just tasted rubbery. The onion rings and the ice cream we shared was more than enough to make up for the bad chicken though.

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Enjoyed our meal today!

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Review №138

Excellent service and our waitress Madison was very friendly!

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Review №144

Staff was great, very accommodating as we had 3 toddlers with us. Food was delicious!

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Review №145

Packed an order incorrectly for me, had a delivery fulfilled by DoorDash that showed up an hour late, melted and destroyed (and still the incorrect order, on top of it all). Got in touch with them and they told me to contact Doordash for a refund- contacted Doordash and they sent me right back. Definitely do NOT bother with this Friendlys lol

Published a year ago

Review №146

The burgers, clam chowder soup & chicken quesadilla are the best things on menu, besides dessert 🍨. The staff kind of pushed me off from person to person, 3 times. Inside atmosphere was empty, but it seems clean.

Published a year ago

Review №147

Everything is always good

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It's an old restaurant that needs to be updated. ice cream is good

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Everyone is Amazing ‼️‼️

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Review №152

Busy restaurant! I had to ask for napkins but overall tasty burger, friendly service, fairly clean establishment

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Review №153

Great food, lovely service

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Review №154

Love the food and ice cream.

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Great Service and great ice cream

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Review №158

Its been years since I have been to Friendly's and the service was awesome along with the food. I will be back.

Published a year ago

Review №159

Had such a fun,relaxed date night with the wife. We laughed and talked about the old times

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One of the few places where you can have a family fun dinner with the kiddos or even just the grownups

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I love it here and the food is great and so are the servers

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This is a must if you are I'm the area.

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Staff was very friendly and welcoming

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It Was A Great Experience My Children Love The Food Always A Good Vibe At Friendly's

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The food is great and the staff was very attentative

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Review №176

Just go dine in for HOT FRESH FOOD that’s the only way they will do it right I promise you

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Ice cream is SIPER GOOD

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Review №179

Good food. Was surprised to see some specials gone

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My kids love coming here, but I have to say for my sake that the service is always really slow. Also they got rid of the one dish that I liked, a Hawaiian stir-fry thing. I do still love their ice cream though.

Published 2 years ago

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Great atmosphere

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Review №187

Called to see if they had the new jonas brothers sundaes for my niece and the lady was very rude and when I said ok thank you she just hung up on my face.very unprofessional and rude I guess I won't be going back there!I wish I asked her name!

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Review №188

Good food and not expensive.

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Out of many ice creams

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My kids enjoy coming here and picking out different kinds of ice-cream and toppings. But it actually took 15 minutes for food to be cleaned up from the floor. We actually walked over it. Needs a good scrub, replace the carpet. It could become much nicer.

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Food was great, counter person must have been new, took some time to order, and he needed assistance

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Review №196

For a lunch the service was amazing server Natasha attended me with kindness proper service all while having a packed restaurant. She was quick efficient and provided me with everything I needed. Would definitely return.

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Review №197

It was good, but would not go out of my way to eat there.

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Review №198

Takes me back to the 1980s. The burgers are so much better than the big three nationwide hamburger fast food joints. Also since those places have been raising prices like crazy there are minimal differences in prices but the quality of the food is so far above the rest.
Super easy free parking lot and like the other place with the broken milk shake machine or the other place with only two flavors Friendly's has so many flavors and toppings you could try a different combination every weekend and still not cover it all in a whole year!
I highly recommend the cheese skirt burger.

Published 2 years ago

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Company information
  • 10 photos
  • 200 reviews
  • 4.0 rating
  • Phone: +1 203-234-8528
  • Website: https://locations.friendlysrestaurants.com/ll/US/CT/North-Haven/140-universal-drive-north/
  • Address: 140 Universal Dr N, North Haven, CT 06473, United States
  • Coordinates: 41.3531901, -72.8720216
Categories
  • American restaurant
  • Diner
  • Family restaurant
  • Hamburger restaurant
  • Ice cream shop
Working hours
  • Sunday: 11 AM–10 PM
  • Monday: 11 AM–10 PM
  • Tuesday: 11 AM–10 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM–10 PM
  • Thursday: 11 AM–10 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM–11 PM
  • Saturday: 11 AM–11 PM
Service options
  • Kerbside pickup: Yes
  • Delivery: Yes
  • Takeaway: Yes
  • Dine-in: Yes
Highlights
  • Great dessert: Yes
Popular for
  • Breakfast: Yes
  • Lunch: Yes
  • Dinner: Yes
  • Solo dining: Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park: Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance: Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating: Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet: Yes
Offerings
  • Coffee: Yes
  • Comfort food: Yes
  • Late-night food: Yes
  • Quick bite: Yes
  • Small plates: Yes
Dining options
  • Breakfast: Yes
  • Brunch: Yes
  • Lunch: Yes
  • Dinner: Yes
  • Catering: Yes
  • Dessert: Yes
  • Seating: Yes
Amenities
  • Toilets: Yes
  • Wi-Fi: Yes
  • Wi-Fi: Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual: Yes
Crowd
  • Family friendly: Yes
  • Groups: Yes
  • Tourists: Yes
Planning
  • Accepts reservations: Yes
Payments
  • Credit cards: Yes
  • Debit cards: Yes
  • NFC mobile payments: Yes
  • Credit cards: Yes
Children
  • Good for kids: Yes
  • Good for kids birthday: Yes
  • High chairs: Yes
  • Kids' menu: Yes
Parking
  • Free of charge street parking: Yes
  • Free parking lot: Yes
  • Parking: Yes