Valentine’s Day: 25 restaurants where love will be in the air

WILTON MANORS, FLORIDA - JANUARY 29: Sweetheart candy hearts are seen on the shelf at the To The Moon Marketplace on January 29, 2019 in Wilton Manors, Florida. William Newcomb who works at the store said, 'they stocked up early on the heart shape candy after learning that the Necco company had filed for bankruptcy protection and went out of business.' The Sweetheart candy was being made by Necco since 1886 and is in short supply after the company went out of business as Valentine’s Day approaches. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
WILTON MANORS, FLORIDA - JANUARY 29: Sweetheart candy hearts are seen on the shelf at the To The Moon Marketplace on January 29, 2019 in Wilton Manors, Florida. William Newcomb who works at the store said, 'they stocked up early on the heart shape candy after learning that the Necco company had filed for bankruptcy protection and went out of business.' The Sweetheart candy was being made by Necco since 1886 and is in short supply after the company went out of business as Valentine’s Day approaches. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 28: Recording Artist Ne-Yo attends the finale of TGI Fridays Red Hot Summer of Music Competition at Studio 450 on August 28, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for TGI Fridays)

18. TGI Fridays

Ah, there is nothing like TGI Fridays to have a little fun on your Valentine’s Day night.

We are talking about the most romantic restaurants in America to have a great evening with your loved one, but when we talk about “romantic restaurants,” per se, it doesn’t always have to be a candlelit atmosphere.

Sometimes, all you need is good food, good drinks, and a fun time with your love, and TGI Fridays provide all of those attributes in spades. Before TGI Fridays rose to prominence, it was seen as a stepbrother to Applebee’s, the dominant causal chain and what Fridays modeled its business after.

Not only did Fridays perfected the causal chain perfection Applebee’s once had, but it made it better, bringing in trivia games and such to make it a truly fun atmosphere to dine and have a good time.

That, in essence, makes Fridays a perfect spot for Valentine’s Day.

Maybe your love doesn’t want to have a candlelit dinner within a dark, cozy atmosphere. Maybe, just maybe, your boo just wanna have a great time, and one can’t really go wrong with Fridays in that aspect, especially if Valentine’s date involves friends.

Oh, then it’s on.

TGI Fridays are one of those rare places where both the couple and the friends who are tagging along can have a great time, without feeling like you’re the third wheel. The super fun atmosphere of a Fridays is one that really can’t be replicated anywhere else. Except, of course, your local bar.