Friendly's - Elmwood Park

I ordered the burger with mac and cheese and got the honey bbq sauce as a side, and it completely blew my mind and taste buds! by far the best burger I've had. the menu was so big and varied that it was borderline overwhelming. waitress was super patient and a great sport. i got the hunka chunka lava cake as a dessert and swapped the ice cream with the barking pretzel, and it was truly life changing. the bathrooms were really clean. service was fast. Overall, i really enjoyed my experience here and definitely will come back!

I miss my local Friendly’s and certain discontinued menu items but i am glad i can still visit a Friendly’s within 30 minutes. It was a neighborhood staple we could walk to back in the day. Elmwood Park site is clean, spacious, modern yet retro, with courteous accommodating manager staff. We liked our server Jazzlyn. Was a rough night to have to work: July 4, our local fireworks were cancelled til the next night so we made the trip but on the way out we could see hear THEIR fireworks. Staff made our evening pleasant :

Went for ice cream but should have gone somewhere else.. Place is very dirty and falling apart. The bathrooms were so gross i have seen gas stations more sanitary 2 urinals broke and 1 out of 2 stalls not clogged with human waste. Now how are you out of hot fudge and chocolate syrup? That is pretty much everything on the menu. Also are you out of glassware? Why did it come out in paper cups? Place wasn't busy at all. Definitely my last time coming here with the family.

Service deserves no stars. When I first walked in a server immediately asked if I was picking up. I told him I wanted to place an order to go. I stood at the counter for 10 minutes watching a server playing on her phone while occasionally glancing at me before anyone came over. I ordered a Sunday that wasn’t complicated but yet they still got it wrong!! Service doesn’t even get a star in my book. The manager should be ashamed at themselves! The place wasn’t even that busy!!

Waitress is smart fast and cheerful, burger is the best and the ice cream most popular you should try