Friendly's

Location: Friendly's, Tatnuck Square, Worcester, MA
Meal: Lunch, weekday

When you go to Friendly's, you pretty much know what you're getting. The food quality is consistent, the fries have been good since high school, and they've even added some decent healthy options. The other thing is, now that friends and family are having children, it's a good place to go that has reasonably priced food for kids and grown-ups, and this place actually likes having the kids there.

On a recent visit, I got the Tuna Roll (tuna, cheese, and lettuce), on light rye, with fries, and a Sprite. I was disappointed by the lack of ginger ale on the menu, but the Sprite was good. The only feedback I have on my meal is the tuna could have used some seasoning, like salt and pepper. I had to rush out and couldn't stick around for dessert, which was quite a disappointment.

Service was good. The waiter was attentive and called the second-youngest member of our party "the youngster". So cute.