"BETWEEN THE REVIEWS w/ Rodney S Q) What brought you to TGI Fridays at the Long Beach Town Centre, Rodney? A) Well, Rodney, I had a family get together lunch. TGI Fridays was my mom's choice, as I would have rather gone for Korean BBQ or ramen, myself. Hey, gotta take one for the team every now then. Q) Did you receive any perks for being a Give Me More Stripes rewards member? A) Yes, I did! My table received complimentary chips salsa! Q) Rodney, what was your lunch entrée? A) I went for the Endless Apps option. $10 gives you AYCE of the same appetizer, whereas spending an extra $2 for the $12 option gives you AYCE of all the select appetizers, one at a time. Here's how each round went Loaded potato skins My favorite, the potato skins were piping hot on arrival. The gooey cheese salty bacon provided for a satisfying appetizer, in addition to the sour cream dip. Boneless garlic parmesan wings I'm a bone in wing guy, so I was a little perturbed as only boneless wings are offered for the Endless Apps. Nevertheless, the garlic parmesan wings were good, albeit more breading than meat. Braised beef mini tostadas These were rather nice. With a flavor profile reminding me of bulgogi, the braised beef was more sweet than salty. The mini tostada shells were crispy this dish is great to share, although you're technically not supposed to. Shhhhhhh! Pan seared potstickers These were decent, being a tad bit dry for my liking. I like dumplings to be on the moist juicy side. The dipping sauce helped alleviate the dryness, though. Tuscan spinach dip My second to my last app, the Tuscan spinach dip proved to be very heavy. Of all the apps I had, this was my least favorite. Boneless miso wings Disappointed that TGI Fridays doesn't serve PB J wings, since I was highly intrigued in trying it for myself, I went with the next curiosity miso wings! These did, indeed, taste like miso. Salty, earthy again, more breading than chicken. Q) How was the service? A) Rodney, the service was excellent! Kevin was our attendant, and he was friendly, hospitable at the ready to accommodate any of our needs. He made our lunch a delightful experience. Q) Is the parking hard to find? A) Being in the Long Beach Town Centre and adjacent to the movie theater, parking at TGI Fridays can be hard to come by during peak hours. With lunch hours, parking was easily accessible. Q) Do your recommend visit this TGI Fridays, Rodney? A) I do! Utilizing the $12 Endless Apps, I went 6 rounds which equals to $2 an app. Great value! Plus, as a Give Me More Stripe member, I received chips salsa, along with a complimentary dessert during my birthday month. Not too shabby, Rodney. For the food, I give 3 stars, but with the great service provided by Kevin, I have to add a star just for that. Recommend! NOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOM"
