TGI Friday's is an American chain of restaurants that can be found in major cities all over the world.
SY and I have been at the Chapel Street branch here in Melbourne before and we quite enjoyed our visits in the past.
We recently paid a visit here again - with SY's sister, SW.
One thing about TGI Friday's is the similar styled entrances worldwide.
There are 2 sections to the Stokehouse, in which is simply named the Downstairs and Upstairs.
The Upstairs offers a posh fine dining experience while the Downstairs offers a casual and more relaxed dining experience - all facing the St. Kilda beach side.
Located at 30 Jacka Boulevard in St. Kilda, this restaurant is brought to you by the people behind The Prince.
I was here recently at the Downstairs section for a farewell lunch. All of us decided to go for the lunch menu, which offered a mix of entrees and a main for under $30.
There were about 12 of us on our table and about 20 on the other. We had made this booking way ahead in advance, but unfortunately the wait for our food was just ridiculous IMHO.
We waited almost an hour before the first of our entrees arrived. What is the point of ordering entrees if they're not going to be the sort of food you eat while you're waiting for your mains? Having already known that there is a big group coming, shouldn't there have been some sort of planning and anticipation of some sort?
As soon as the entrees arrived, we just gobbled it down like the hungry mad fold we all were at this point.
I couldn't even remember what these cheese balls were called, but I thoroughly enjoyed them nontheless even after our wait.
Cushion Lounge is more known as a night time hangout than a place to eat. I actually chanced upon this place with my work colleagues, looking for a place to eat along Fitzroy Street. We decided to give it a try as none of us had eaten there before.
Located at 101 Fitzroy St, St. Kilda - this lounge is probably more popular at night as a place to hang out.
Manisha left SEEK this week and we went to Cafe Roy's on Fitzroy Street for a final lunch with her.
Here's the big group that went along.
Cafe Roy's is quite a new place - and it replaces the location's previous tenant, Cleopatra's at 159 Fitzroy Street, St. Kilda.
