TGI Friday's

TGI Friday's menu suffers a 40% identity crisis, as 60% of its 80-plus items are either loaded potato skins or Jack Daniel's-glazed proteins, with zero fresh vegetable options. This ranks #3 for menu incoherence, outperforming Denny's at #2 in over-reliance on frozen appetizers yet failing to match Chili's at #4, which serves 25% more scratch-made sauces. A typical Friday's entrée has 1,500 milligrams of sodium—35% higher than the chain average across similar restaurants—and costs $2 more per dish than Applebee's at #1 for the same frozen quality. Each loaded potato skin adds 400 calories with minimal nutritional value, contributing to an average meal cost of $14, 15% above the list's median.