Hooray it’s Friyay! It’s the busiest day of the week for restaurants, but that doesn’t mean you can’t find a good deal. Which restaurants have the best breakfast, lunch and dinner specials on Friday? Here’s our roundup of Friday restaurant deals.
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Applebee’s
Applebee’s has a 2 for $20 menu featuring Steak, Ribs and more entrees that lets two people dine for one low price. Get one appetizer to share and your choice of two entrees. Some entrees have an upcharge. The 2 for $20 menu varies by location. To see the complete 2 for $20 menu at your location visit the Applebee’s 2 for $20 menu page here. You may need to click “Order” on the 2 for $20 Menu Icon and select your location first.
For other deals at your neighborhood grill and bar, click here to visit the EatDrinkDeals Applebee’s page.
Bar Louie
Bar Louie has a Happy Hour from 4-7 pm for dine-in with 1/2 off select appetizers and flatbreads at most locations. To see if the deal is good at your local Louie’s, select your location at the Bar Louie website then click View Details to view the local specials.
For more details on this and other daily specials, click here to visit our EatDrinkDeals Bar Louie story.
Beef ‘O’ Brady’s
Beef ‘O’ Brady’s has a Surf ‘n Turf combo for $12.99 on Surf ‘n Turf Fridays. Get a sirloin steak plus grilled or fried shrimp with fries and salad. Available at participating locations.
For more details on this and other daily specials, click here for our EatDrinkDeals Beef ‘O’ Brady’s page!
Bertucci’s
Bertucci’s has a Family Meal Deal rotating every day of the week to feed two people for $20, or four people for $36. On Friday, the Family Meal Deal is Shrimp Rossini. See our Bertucci’s story for more details and other specials.
Big Whiskey’s
Enjoy 1/2 price beers, wines and cocktails, plus enjoy select appetizers for only $5 during the Big Whiskey’s Happy Hour. It’s offered in most locations. To check on the specials for your spot, click here for the Big Whiskey’s website and select a location.
For info on other deals like their $15 Bottomless Drinks at weekend brunch, click here for the EatDrinkDeals Big Whiskey’s story.
BJ’s Restaurant
BJ’s Restaurants has a Happy Hour with food and drink specials from 3 – 7 pm on Fridays. For more details on this and other deals, like half off pizzas and $3 Pizookies on Tuesdays, click here for the EatDrinkDeals BJ’s Restaurant page.
Black Bear Diner
Get an all-you-can-eat Fish Fry on Fridays at many Black Bear Diner locations. After 4 pm on Fridays get all-you-can-eat fried fish fillets served with French fries, hushpuppies, cole slaw & tartar sauce. Priced at around $14.
Also at many Black Bear Diner locations get a Prime Rib dinner after 4 pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Get 10 oz slow-roasted prime rib, seasonal vegetables, red-skinned mashed potatoes & country gravy. Served with a cup of soup or salad & cornbread muffin. Please ask your server for pricing.
To find out if the deals are good at your local Black Bear Diner, select your location Here and click on Hours, Menus and More, then click on Menu -> Dinner.
BRAVO! Cucina Italia and BRIO Italian Grille
BRAVO! has a Happy Hour on weekdays from 3-7 pm with 6 items available for $6, including a Happy Hour Burger. Click here to see the Happy Hour menu (for dine-in only, where available). BRAVO! also has daily meal deals. On Fridays, the specialty dish is Shrimp Fra Diavolo. These deals feed two people for $32 or 4-5 people for $55.
The sister restaurant BRIO Italian Grille also has a Happy Hour from 3 – 7 pm with a similar menu, plus $5 Cocktails, Wine, Sangria and Beer specials. Click here for the BRIO Happy Hour menu. BRIO also has daily meal deals. On Fridays, the dish is Shrimp Era Diavolo. These deals feed two people for $32 or 4-5 people for $60.
Buca di Beppo
Buca di Beppo has a Daily Meal Deal for To-Go or delivery available each day of the week for $33 to feed 3 people, or $50 to feed 5 people – Friday is Ravioli al Pomodoro.
For more details on these and other menu specials, click here to go to the EatDrinkDeals Buca di Beppo page!
Chevy’s Fresh Mex
Get Happy Hour deals from 3 pm – close at Chevy’s Fresh Mex in the Cantina or bar area Monday – Saturday and all day on Sunday. Get food and drink deals for $4, $6 or $8. Click here for more info from the Chevy’s Fresh Mex website.
Chevy’s also has brunch deals on the weekends. Click here to check out our story.
Chili’s
Chili’s has a “3 for $10” special every day. Get an appetizer, an entree, and a non-alcoholic beverage for $10. Chili’s has the details on their 3 for $10 deal on the Chili’s 3 for $10 Page.
For more info on this and other Chili’s deals, like their Dinner for Two special and Margarita of the Month, click here for the EatDrinkDeals Chili’s page.
Cotton Patch Cafe
Enjoy a $6 lunch at Cotton Patch Cafe from 11 am – 4 pm Monday – Friday. Each entree comes with one side. Your choices are: Chicken Spaghetti, Meatloaf, Chicken Fried Chicken, Chicken Fried Pork and Chicken Fried Steak. For more details, you can click here for the Cotton Patch Cafe menu. You may need to enter your preferred location first to see the lunch menu.
For more deals like the Family Meals to go, click here to visit our EatDrinkDeals Cotton Patch Cafe page.
D’Angelo Grilled Sandwiches
D’Angelo often has coupons good on Friday – Sunday like 15% off your order, or 2 Large Sandwiches for $16.99. To see if one’s available today, visit our D’Angelo Grilled Sandwiches page here.
Dave & Buster’s
Dave & Buster’s has a Happy Hour Monday – Friday from 4-7 pm with food and drink specials, which vary by location. See the Dave & Busters Specials Page for more details – you may need to click “Change Location” near the middle of the page to make sure you’re getting the correct deals for your local spot.
For more details on other deals, like 1/2 price games on Wednesdays, see our EatDrinkDeals Dave & Buster’s story.
Dickey’s Barbeque Pit
Save $5 on any Picnic, Family, XL or Wing Pack at Dickey’s Barbeque Pit on Fridays with promo code 5OFFPACKS for online orders, or show the deal featured here on the Dickey’s Promos page.
Interested in other great deals at Dickey’s BBQ, like Kids Eat Free Sundays? Read our Dickey’s article here!
El Fenix
El Fenix Mexican Restaurants have a $9.99 Fajita Friday special. Get an order of Chicken Fajitas for just $9.99, and add a cup of queso for $1.99 more. The chain announced the special on Facebook.
Glory Days Grill
Glory Days Grill has weekday food specials and daily drink specials. To find the deals specific to your Glory Days Grill, click here for the Glory Days Grill locations page and select your location. For most locations, on Fish Fry Friday, get Fish & Chips for just $9.99.
Granite City Food and Brewery
Granite City Food and Brewery has weekday deals available for dine-in or takeout. On Fish Fry Friday, get All You Can Eat Northern Lager battered cod served with French fries, coleslaw and house-made tartar sauce for $13.99, 1/2 off appetizers from 1 -5 pm and $3 Flying Monkeys. Click here for the Granite City Food and Brewery Daily Deals page for more details.
Islands Restaurants
Islands Restaurants has a happy hour every Monday-Friday starting at 3 PM in their bar and patio areas. During their happy hour, you can get deals like Classic Islands Cocktails starting at $5.25, Draft Beer for $2 off, wine for $3 off, Rocks and mixed drinks starting at $4, and special discounts on appetizers including Cheesy Fries, Nacho Sliders, and more! Note that discounts vary by location so be sure to enter your preferred location on their website here for the most accurate offerings.
Joe’s Crab Shack
Joe’s Crab Shack has Date Night Specials every day to feed two people for $19.99 – $29.99. On Friday, it’s Fish N Chips for Two for $19.99. For the full details of the Date Night Specials, click here for the Joe’s Crab Shack Date Night page.
For other deals at the seafood restaurant, click here for the EatDrinkDeals Joe’s Crab Shack page.
Kona Grill
Get specials on drinks and appetizers during the Kona Grill Happy Hour from 2 -6 pm. Typical deals include $3 edamame, fish tacos, shots of sake and Kona Big Wave beer, $6 sliders, select sushi rolls and glasses of wine, and $9 sushi rolls and cocktails View the full Kona Grill Happy Hour menu here. You’ll need to select your location to get the specific pricing info.
For info on other specials like their Date Night menu, click here for the EatDrinkDeals Kona Grill page.
Macaroni Grill
Macaroni Grill often runs coupons like 25% off or $10 off a $30 purchase valid Friday through Sunday. Click here to visit our EatDrinkDeals Macaroni Grill page to see if there’s one available.
Max & Erma’s
Max & Erma’s has a $10 Fish and Chips deal on Fridays. More details on this deal and other can be found on our EatDrinkDeals Max & Erma’s Specials page here.
McDonald’s
Get a free Medium Fries with a purchase of $1 or more from McDonald’s on Fridays when you order and pay with the app. McDonald’s posts the deal here on its website on Fridays. You should see a “Free Fries Day” section at the top when you open the app. For more info on this and other app offers, visit our McDonald’s app coupons page. Or, for everyday deals and promotions, check out our McDonald’s deals article.
Metro Diner
Enjoy Fish Fry Fridays at Metro Diner with two options of their wild caught cod – get a Fish Sandwich with Fries for $9.99, or the Platter Entree for $11.99. And don’t worry if you’re hungry because the portions are quite big! Metro Diner posted about Fish Fry Fridays on their homepage and on Facebook.
Had a real de-fish-iency of fish in your diet? It’s Fish Fry Friday! 🐟
Posted by Metro Diner on Friday, March 5, 2021
For more Metro Diner special and promotions, like their Family Value Combos, click here for the EatDrinkDeals Metro Diner page.
99 Restaurants
99 Restaurants has a weekday Happy Hour Monday – Friday from 2 – 5 pm and from 8 pm – close for dine In only. Get full size appetizers for just $5.99 and $0.59 Bone-In Wings (minimum order of 6). Also, get drink specials like $2.99 Bud Select 16 oz drafts, $5.29 Horseshoe Ale 16 oz. drafts, $4.99 House Cuervo Margaritas, and $5.59 Truly Hard Seltzers. (Prices and menu items may vary.) . 99 Restaurants announced their revamped Happy Hour on their homepage. You can see a full sample menu here.
For more deals like this see our EatDrinkDeals 99 Restaurants article.
Olive Garden
Olive Garden has Lunch Duo specials starting at $7.99 Monday – Friday before 3 pm. Options include Unlimited Soup, Salad and Breadsticks, Fettuccine Alfredo, Eggplant Parmigiana, and more. For the complete Lunch Duo menu click here for the Olive Garden Lunch Duos page.
For other deals at the mega Italian restaurant chain, like the $5 Take Home entree deal, click here to read our EatDrinkDeals Olive Garden article.
Papa Gino’s
Papa Gino’s often has coupons available Friday – Sunday like 20% off pizzas, or 15% off your entire order when you place it online. To see if there’s a deal valid today, visit our Papa Gino’s page here.
Papa Murphy’s Pizza
Now through March 21, get a Large 1 Topping Thin Crust pizza for only $5 at participating Papa Murphy’s locations. To find out if the deal is available at your local Papa Murphy’s, visit the Papa Murphys Order Page, select your location, then click on the Classic & Specials tab on the left. On Fridays, you should see something like this at participating locations:
For more deals at the Take and Bake pizza chain on Mondays and Tuesdays, visit our Papa Murphy’s Pizza page.
Quiznos
Quiznos has a different 8 inch sub available for $5.95 every day of the week. Friday’s special is the Classic Italian. Quiznos posted the Toasty Deal of the Day schedule on their website.
For more specials and deals to get toasty, click here for our EatDrinkDeals Quiznos story.
* Not valid with any other coupons or offers or deliveries.
Red Lobster
At Red Lobster it’s Fish Fry Friday – for $11.99 get hand-battered, wild caught cod, fries, and coleslaw. Valid for dine-in, to-go and delivery.
Red Lobster posted the weekday deals on their website, and on Twitter.
We’re making Lent a little easier for you. Get our hand-battered, wild-caught cod served with french fries and coleslaw for just $11.99*.
*https://t.co/G8y8cnwyMB pic.twitter.com/BNDFrbfzk4
— Red Lobster (@redlobster) February 26, 2021
For more info on other weekday deals, and Family Meals, click here for the EatDrinkDeals Red Lobster page.
Rubio’s
Rubio’s restaurant has these Fish Taco and beer deals every Friday: The Original Fish Taco Two Taco Plate – $6.50; All Beer – $2. Specials are not valid for online ordering. Good at participating locations. For more details on this and other deals go to our EatDrinkDeals Rubio’s page.
Smoothie King
Smoothie King has $5 smoothies and $6 meal replacements every Friday. All regular 32 oz smoothies are $5 and Meal Replacement smoothies are $6 every Friday at every store, the chain announced. You can find more info on the deal on our EatDrinkDeals Smoothie King story.
UNO Pizzeria often runs a buy one pizza and get one free with coupon code valid for takeout orders on Fridays and Saturdays. Click here for the EatDrinkDeals UNO Pizzeria article to see if there’s one available.
Taco Bueno
Taco Bueno has daily specials on weekdays. On Fridays, buy one Big Freak’n Taco and get one free all day long. You can find the announcements on the Taco Bueno Facebook page.
Visit our Taco Bueno page for info on their other deals.
Togo’s
Togo’s Sandwiches has a daily deal on Mondays through Fridays at most locations. The deal includes a 6-inch regular sandwich and 20 oz fountain drink for $8.50, or just the sandwich for about $6.50. That’s a couple of bucks off the normal price. Deals may vary by location. For more details check the menu at your local Togo’s. If available, the Daily Deal shows up on the bottom of the online menu. The sandwich selection for Fridays is Tuna.
Village Inn
Village Inn has an All You Can Eat Fish Fryday deal from 5 – 9 PM every Friday. More details are on the Village Inn promotions website.
For info on other deals like Kids Eat Free Mondays and Tuesdays and Free Pie Wednesdays, click here for the EatDrinkDeals Village Inn story.
More Restaurant Daily Deals
Daily deals for all days of the week can be found here:
- Monday Daily Deals
- Tuesday Daily Deals
- Wednesday Daily Deals
- Thursday Daily Deals
- Friday Daily Deals
- Saturday Daily Deals
- Sunday Daily Deals
For more daily and weekly restaurant specials like these, see: Restaurant Daily Deals
If you’re an AARP member, you can get every day discounts at Denny’s, McCormick & Schmick’s, Outback and more places. You can find all the details in our story, AARP Dining Discounts.
Also, many restaurant chains such as Bob Evans, Outback Steakhouse, Zoe’s Kitchen and more offer discounts to the active military and veterans. Here’s the EatDrinkDeals roundup, Restaurant Military and Veterans Discounts.
Note: Specials can vary by location and most are for a limited time only so check with your local restaurant to see if they have the deal you want. Some deals are not good on holidays.
