Friendly's

North Haven, CT · American restaurant

Rating
4.0/5
★★★★☆ 4.0
Reviews
20
Rank in North Haven
#62
of 97 restaurants
City Percentile
30%
rating percentile
Address
Friendly's, 140 Universal Dr N, North Haven, CT 06473
Phone
(203) 234-8528
Website
locations.friendlysrestaurants.com/ll/US/CT/North-Haven/140-universal-drive-north
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Friendly's is a restaurant located in North Haven, CT. It is one of 97 restaurants listed in North Haven. Its 4.0-star rating is slightly below the North Haven city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Friendly's

Friendly’s is a classic American restaurant and ice cream parlor that has been serving families since 1935. Known for its delicious comfort food and signature ice cream creations, Friendly’s offers a welcoming atmosphere where guests can enjoy... More

Hours

Saturday11 AM–11 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 Tracy Mtz · Jun 2025

We love visiting Friendly's when we can. This place was quite a different experience. We were welcomed at the door by a girl who obviously didn't want to be there. Maybe she was tired, mad, frustrated, all of it. She sat us at a table that hadn't even been wiped off or cleaned underneath. She continued to do it with other people too, I guess wiping the table took too much effort. Our waitress came (Navani T is what is on my receipt), super sweet and nice, she took care of us and gave us napkins for us to wipe our table off. She was the only waitress there. We visited on a Sunday around 7pm. She had over 8 tables by herself with parties of all sizes 2-8 at each table. Where we were sitting we could hear all the bad language in the kitchen in Spanish and English. There was one man from the

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Sierra Fleury · Mar 2026

It wasnt the old friendly from when i was a kid ot had the same face ice creams but the atmospher isnt like all smiles and friendliness its more like just cut to the chase what do you want sit here heres your check have a nice day. One gentlemen though however j saw with a little boy getting down to his eye level and assuring him his food would be right out since his moms had come first. I believe it to be the same gentleman that was at the desk when i entered.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Crawford Anderson · Jul 2025

Aging building but good food and relatively good service (they forgot broccoli side and when it did come out, it was cold). I got the Philly Cheese Steak Melt which really hit the spot and the Mint Chocolate Chip Sundae which I ate to quick to get a picture 😂. Great food and nice service.

★★★★★ 5.0 Hannah Solomon · Jul 2025

I used to love coming here as a child, it was one of my favorite restaurants growing up, I’m so sad that it’s disappearing, and I was so excited to get another chance to go and eat there. Good food per usual, always very accommodating, and the ice cream was delicious.

★★★★★ 5.0 Tiffany's Good Eats · Oct 2024

Feeling all the nostalgia at Friendly’s. It has always been one of my favorite spots growing up, and their food and ice cream is just as good as I remember! I started with their sample platter (pick three) and got the iconic mini mozzarella sticks, chicken quesadillas, and loaded waffles fries. For an entree, my mom got the crispy chicken wrap with fries, and I got the featured fav, patty melt with onion rings and thousand island dressing on the side to dip (10/10 recommend). Under no circumstances should you leave Friendly’s without getting ice cream — their classic monthly sundaes always hit, but I also tried one of their new unique creations, the ice cream nachos with fresh strawberries and bananas, and caramel and chocolate sauce.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

American restaurantDinerFamily restaurantHamburger restaurantIce cream shop

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