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I used to eat there all the time (love the French onion soup and fries), but now I don't know if I can eat there at all. Anyone have any experiences there?


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grantschoep Contributor

I tried emailing TGI Fridays once.. This was their response. I don't think they really understood it. They told me to look at the amount of carbs on their Atkins menu....

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As healthy eating continues to diversify, T.G.I. Friday’s restaurants understand that people have different nutritional desires. Although I do not have the recipe or ingredient statements available; currently, the nutritional information we offer is Net Carbs (listed on the Atkins® menu items) and other menu selections, which are at or under 10g FAT AND 500 CALORIES.

T.G.I. Friday’s guests, like yourself, expect our high standard of great taste, innovation, and value. Watch our menu as we expand our offerings even more or visit www.fridays.com

We appreciate your interest in T.G.I. Friday's.

Paul

Guest Relations

"

Mahee34 Enthusiast

When I go to TGIFridays I eat their Potato Skins....we can have them in the box where you buy them in the store so I don't see why it'd be any different at the restaurant.........

yea, looks like Paul from guest relations didn't get the memo out celiac disease

VegasCeliacBuckeye Collaborator

The reason you can't have the potato skins is if they deep fried them -- which I am pretty sure they do...

Hopfully, I am wrong...

micheleph Rookie

I have eaten there three times, successfully. I always eat the flat iron steak with broccoli (steamed.) I ask everytime if the steaks are cooked on their own grill, away from the Jack Daniels steaks etc. I have always been told yes, and they seem to be right!

LaurieAnn13 Newbie

I ate there last month, and at the particular one that I went to the manager was really helpful. He brought out ingredients book that they have and showed me the ingredients of the things I was interested in (most of their stuff seemed to have wheat). I ended up getting salmon plain with unseasoned veggies. He promised he would personally make sure that an area of the grill was cleaned and that my food would all be kept away from everything else! I didn't seem to have any problems. So, I'd say it was a good experience, but unfortunately with us celiac's, a lot of times we are dependent on how helpful a person wants to be...

And apparently, their guest relations guy doesn't really like to "READ" his emails!!!

Laurie

ianm Apprentice

Never had a problem with TGIFridays.


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VegasCeliacBuckeye Collaborator

Holy Fat Batman!!!

T.G.I. Friday's Potato Skins

Estimated damage in a typical 12-ounce (eight-skin) serving: some 1,100 calories and 80 grams of fat, 40 of them artery-clogging. And that's without sour cream.

Mahee34 Enthusiast

fat's ok every once in awhile......i don't care about that sort of stuff right now, i'm 23....i eat what tastes good, and i can get away with it thanks to being an athlete!!!

although, i don't like sour cream :) so i'm ok in my book

bluelotus Contributor

Grantschoep quote (not mine):

["

As healthy eating continues to diversify, T.G.I. Friday’s restaurants understand that people have different nutritional desires. Although I do not have the recipe or ingredient statements available; currently, the nutritional information we offer is Net Carbs (listed on the Atkins® menu items) and other menu selections, which are at or under 10g FAT AND 500 CALORIES.

T.G.I. Friday’s guests, like yourself, expect our high standard of great taste, innovation, and value. Watch our menu as we expand our offerings even more or visit www.fridays.com

We appreciate your interest in T.G.I. Friday's.

Paul

Guest Relations

"

I had gotten a similar response from them via email. I just felt like "forget it"...haven't been in the mood lately for dealing with moronic people.

FireWWW Newbie

I dont have celiac disease, but i do have a friend that does. I am also a restaurant manager for TGIFridays. There have been a number of occasions that someone with celiac disease has come into my restaurant and inquired about menu items. The servers might get confused, but they go straight to a manager to find out what celiac disease actually is. At that point when i know that some one in my restaurant has celiac disease I immediatally get my ingredient book and go visit them. I believe every manager would do that if they knew what was going on. As for feeling embarrassed about going out to eat, DONT!! Most restaurant managers want to know about things like this, and how to make our guests feel more comfortable dining out. As of right now I dont believe we have a celiac disease menu, but i will certinly send the word up the chain of command!

Scott

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clanmcculloch Newbie
  jkmunchkin said:
I used to eat there all the time (love the French onion soup and fries), but now I don't know if I can eat there at all. Anyone have any experiences there?

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I ate at a TGI Friday's last month in Niagara Falls. It was wonderful. The waitress and manager were going out of their way to check everything for us. I ordered the chicken breast sandwich without any seasoning or bun. I asked for an uncut piece of lettuce to wrap it in and I just ate the chicken wrapped in the lettuce like it was a burger. I actually felt normal. I asked for a salad instead of potatoes and they gladly accomodated. I always use oil and vinegar in restaurants so that I won't have to worry about the salad dressings. No crutons put on it like they often do in other restaurants. They laughed when I commented. They couldn't believe that people are clueless enough to do that. I had no problems later either. I suffer for 2 weeks when glutened (or caseined or riced or sugared) and I enjoyed the rest of my trip with no ill effects so I'd say I didn't get glutened.

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