TGI FRIDAYS - Woodbridge - Iselin

I usually avoid reviewing chain restaurants regularly, but I feel compelled to make an exception this time since this restaurant is so close by.

Agree with some of the reviews, food and especially service are below par.

I only gave them 2 stars because our bartender Michelle was goodBesides her, there was nothing redeemable about Friday's.

This was our second time at Thea, taking our son and his wife. They ordered the arancini since she's from Tuscany, and even with her high bar, they loved it. My wife had the pasta with seafood and really enjoyed it . Our son had ordered the veal Milanese but missed the last one, so chose the chicken Milanese and gave it high marks. We shared an orange cheesecake and coffee, all of which were generous and very flavorful. The only glitch in service was they were short of chilled white wine "buckets", so we ad libbed with good old ice around the (byob) bottle. Otherwise, our server and trainee took great care of us.

Once again, Thea did not disappoint. The service was exceptional. The food is fresh and made with local wholesome ingredients. I have recommended this to everyone I talk to and this exlerience was no exception. Fantastic.