The Friendly Toast: A Review! - Marianne Peña

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The Friendly Toast is a new restaurant that opened up this fall. This restaurant already has many locations in New England with the newest location at 550 Turnpike Street in North Andover. With its mission to provide creative breakfast options and a vibrant dining experience, The Friendly Toast does not disappoint. The restaurant uses locally sourced ingredients and also puts in efforts to be environmentally friendly.

The Friendly Toast is primarily a breakfast place with varieties of breakfast classics. Options are endless with waffles, pancakes, burgers, bowls, and much more. Not only is there a varied selection of favorite breakfast meals, but the flavor profiles in the menu are inclusive of many preferences. With dietary restrictions in mind, the menus were curated with many gluten free, vegetarian, and vegan options. The Friendly Toast also plates their meals with creative presentation and flavorful combinations, like the waffles and chicken.

The restaurant itself has a retro feel with bright colors, like green and red, that transport you into a retro 70’s diner. The funky decor gives the restaurant its distinct style that you won’t find in any other place. With the ambient music, chatter, and amazing customer service in the restaurant, it is easy to get swept up into the mood. In this restaurant you can also count on fast service that's just the right pace to get you in, out, and satisfied.

Overall this place is highly recommended - it has good tables, is kid friendly, and is very accommodating. The food is great quality and tastes even better than it looks. Even better, the experience of getting to sit down in a lively restaurant beats staying home.