Friendly Tavern

Totally a dive. But the food is great. And yes, FRIENDLY!Service during the busy holiday season was just ok. It took us a long while to get going and I never received a coke refill despite having an empty cup. Least everything came out correctly. But now that 2025 has started, my husband and I had lunch recently and everything came out super quickly. Service was truly outstanding for the value you get. They have great rotating specials. But when your go-to's are always good, I don't switch things up often. Good - beef vegetable soup, dinner salad Better - regular fries Best - pork tenderloin, fried catfish, buffalo chips with ranch, chicken wings with honey apple bbq

I had heard great things about Friendlys Famous Wings. As someone who loves wings I super excited to check them out. The wings weren't bad but I was expecting them to be super juicy and flavorful. The skin and breading had season but the inside chicken did not. They had a nice crisp and were fresh out the fryer! Also the amount you get was worth the price. The service wasn't the friendliest. Our server rushed the whole process and even took our plates when we still had fries and sauce left. Mind you she had given us tops for our sauces and we had yet to put them on. I literally had a fry in my hand about to dip and she took the plate. It was loud in there but that's a tavern vibe so no complaints. I just had a better overall experience in mind.

One of the things we love most about Friendly Tavern is their consistency. The food and service are consistently excellent, and the daily specials are always anticipated. The atmosphere reflects a warm, friendly neighborhood pub where you can't wait to return.The famous chicken wings are one of our favorites and so popular, orders are taken days ahead for the Super Bowl. We personally enjoy the Black Jack Chicken Sandwich, Grilled Tenderloin, BLT's, Burgers, Blacken Catfish dinner, Prime Rib, Charboiled Pork Chops and the Meatloaf special. Save room for one of the daily desserts or the ever popular Apple Dumpling with cinnamon ice cream that has been a staple for many years.Friendly's Tavern is loud, full of good conversation and laughter. This isn't the restaurant for a quiet, romantic dinner and only those 21 and older.

Wings. Friendly Wings. She's a well-known must have in Zionsville across all generations. I didn't step foot in this place until I'd eaten hundreds of poultry pops from styrofoam containers. Salty and juicy in all the right places. Sound familiar? Well, OneRepublic wrote their 2008 hit on a Buffalo stained napkin in this joint. How else would you come up with the line, "All the right friends in all the right places?" Friends in the Friendly eating salty and juicy wings, harmonious.A family friend, Bob, who recommended a place that would fix my bike, frequently dines here. He's adamant there's no better place to enjoy a lazy weeknight steak adorned with the fixins, soup, baked potato and dinner roll. He stands among many who tout various items their champion from this menu. If you can bang out an Oriental Chicken Salad and Hoosier Classic Tenderloin at this level then who's to compete?Jackson and I sat among a generation our senior, who sat among a generation their senior. Smiles across sprawled bodies that recline far too comfortably in these well-loved seats. Conversation bleeds so thickly from the heart of this dining room I question if music even played on my most recent visitation. That's restaurant heritage. That's the Friendly Tavern.

Came here after hearing a lot of hype. It took a little bit to be seated and seemed a little chaotic as I just stood behind some people standing towards the entrance. Perhaps because it was so busy no worker was able to tell us it will take a little time or anything. They have a bilevel situation which is unique. There was very little diversity in the restaurant. We got the wings and they were massive and perfectly fried. They came with sauces and were a little bland on their own as I like a wing that can stand alone. But the oriental sauce was really good but I wasn't super impressed with the buffalo sauce. It's unique they don't toss their wings in the sauce so I appreciated that.

We went to Friendly's because of a recommendation of a friend. From the outside and looking in it has the vibe of a neighborhood tavern. When we walked in we looked around and were not sure if we should seat ourselves or if someone would seat us. We were soon greeted by a man who appeared laid back and relaxed and pointed to where we should sit. His demeanor was so chill we thought he could have just been another customer. I realized later this is part of the charm that makes this place so special. Our waiter soon came and it felt more like old friends. The food is a step above a regular Tavern. The Prime Rib was amazing and a decent price for all we got. I love this place and am definitely coming again

Excellent service, excellent food, friendly neighborhood bar ambiance. I was just here for a celebration lunch with 17 people. The owner did a stellar job of placing us across nearby tables as they came available. I had the Hoosier classic tenderloin with lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo, and ketchup. It was delicious! It was not as ridiculously large as it used to be--but still generously exceeded the bun size. Highly recommend this place!

I think this establishment must be a "locals only" place if it has 4.5 stars because our service here was terrible. My husband, our 2 friends, and I all stopped in here tonight for one more drink after dinner before going our separate ways. We will not be returning again.We arrived around 10 PM (plenty of time for one drink) and they close at 11 PM. The man who seated us asked "you guys are having food, right?" and we said we were just here for a drink and he was kind of weird about it, but said to sit wherever and then brought us a couple of menus and said our server would be right over. Our server started out really nice and we put in our drink orders. I was the only one who ordered a draft beer, a blue moon. I was not able to drink it because it tasted spoiled- I do not think their beer lines are being cleaned properly because the taste was awful and it made my throat feel weird. I ended up just drinking my water the rest of our time there. Our server came back over to check on us shortly after we had gotten our drinks and hadn't fully stopped all the way to ask if we were doing okay/we didn't even get to answer before she went "okay" and then abruptly walked away. She came over a couple more times after that and each time we would all be in the middle of a conversation that she would just loudly start speaking over instead of waiting for a break to interject or for us to stop and look up. It just seemed like at the 10:15 PM mark that they were trying to close down and kick everyone out. Around 10:30 PM all of the staff seemingly decided to start banging everything around as loud as they possibly could- we could not even hear our friends talking across the table from us- so we decided to get our check the next time our server came over as they clearly wanted us to leave. After we paid my friend took a few more sips of her beer and then we got up to leave. The man who first seated us RUSHED to the door and did not even let it close on its own before telling us "have a good night" and yanking it closed behind us. As soon as the door closed he turned the front light off on us while we were still in front of the entrance. This was at 10:45 PM. We stood across the street discussing how bizarre and rude the whole thing was and then we see him a few minutes later come out of a side door with a bag of trash to throw away before leaving. It was just an incredibly unfriendly atmosphere and I guess they do not like to stay open until their stated business hours. I would not recommend coming here to anyone.

Absolutely loved this place ! Glad we tried this place recommended by a local in Zionsville. I got the Black Jack Chicken sandwich and it was delicious. The sandwiches can be either upgraded to side of fries or buffalo chips which I did and didn't regret . The service was fantastic and servers and staff are extremely friendly. The establishment is pretty old which you can tell from ambiance but h the at does not compromise the quality of food at all. We spent $32 for 2 people with 2 entrees and 2 beers which I felt was decently priced! Be sure to check out this place if you're looking for a casual , tasty American restaurant in Zionsville . PS : Food was so good that I forgot to stop to take photos :(

Get the chicken wings, they are the best around and huge! The tenderloin is amazing too! I haven't had a bad dish here really. Service is quick and Friendly, you're treated like a regular. It's in an old building that was originally a carriage maker, so it's got a little character and original beams. Give them a try, you won't be disappointed.