The Friendly Tavern — Zionsville, Indiana

The Friendly Tavern, known to locals as The Friendly, is a longtime gathering place on Main Street in Zionsville, serving American tavern fare in a neighborhood bar setting. Its tagline — "You are a stranger here but once" — sums up the regulars-and-newcomers feel of the room.

The tavern is 21 and over; guests aged 18 and older are permitted when accompanied by a parent or guardian. It serves lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday and is closed on Sundays.

Menu

The Friendly Tavern's wings are the restaurant's signature item, with many diners also recommending the hand-breaded tenderloin sandwich. The menu features classic American tavern fare, from burgers and sandwiches to steaks, seafood, and desserts.

Wings & Starters

• Friendly’s Famous Wings - — Served with a choice of two sauces Wing sauces: BBQ, Honey Apple BBQ, Buffalo, Ranch, Bleu Cheese, Honey Mustard, and Oriental.
• Buffalo Wings — Served with Buffalo chips and bleu cheese dressing
• Buffalo Shrimp — Served with Buffalo chips and bleu cheese dressing
• Honey Apple BBQ Wings — Tossed in a sweet and tangy honey apple BBQ sauce
• Shrimp Cocktail
• Friendly’s Horseradish Cheese & Crackers
• Spinach & Artichoke Dip — Served with fresh corn tortilla chips
• Beef & Cheese Nachos — Topped with tomatoes and green onions, with salsa and sour cream
• Friendly Platter — Jalapeño poppers, breaded mushrooms, chicken fingers, and onion rings
• Jalapeño Poppers
• Hand-Breaded Mushrooms
• Breaded Chicken Fingers
• Mozzarella Sticks
• Friendly’s Battered Onion Rings

Burgers

The fresh-ground chuck burgers are ½ pound and hand-pattied daily. Burgers are served with kettle chips.

• Turkey Burger
• Hamburger
• Cheeseburger
• Bacon Cheeseburger
• Mushroom Swiss Burger
• Patty Melt — Double Swiss cheese and grilled onions on rye
• Cojack Burger — Colby and Jack cheeses
• Black Jack Burger — Cajun-spiced with melted Jack cheese
• All The-Way Burger — Bacon, mushrooms, and a choice of cheese
• Black and Bleu Burger — Cajun-spiced with bleu cheese

Sandwiches

Sandwiches are served with kettle chips.

• Hoosier Classic Tenderloin — Hand-breaded and fried or grilled
• Shaved Prime Hoagie — Sliced prime rib, grilled onions, mushrooms, and cheddar cheese
• Whitefish Sandwich
• Catfish Sandwich
• Traditional Reuben
• Turkey Reuben
• B.L.T. Double Decker
• Double Decker Club
• Triple Grilled Cheese — American, Swiss, and Jack cheeses with onions, tomato, and bacon
• Grilled Ham & Cheese
• Traditional Grilled Cheese
• Hot Italian Sub — Ham, bacon, pepperoni, banana peppers, Jack cheese, lettuce, and tomato
• Chicken Melt — House-made chicken salad and cheddar cheese on whole wheat
• Classic Tuna Melt — House-made tuna salad and Swiss cheese on marble rye

Chicken Sandwiches

• Grilled or Breaded Chicken Breast
• Black Jack Chicken — Cajun-spiced chicken breast with Jack cheese
• Grilled Chicken Club — Bacon and Swiss cheese with BBQ sauce
• Chicken Cordon Bleu — Ham and Swiss cheese with honey mustard
• All The Way Chicken — Mushrooms, bacon, and Swiss cheese
• Honey Apple BBQ Chicken — Fried or grilled chicken tossed in honey apple BBQ sauce
• Buffalo Chicken — Fried or grilled chicken tossed in Buffalo sauce and served with bleu cheese

Wraps

Wraps are served with kettle chips, cottage cheese, coleslaw, or applesauce.

• Veggie Wrap — Alfalfa sprouts, red onion, cucumber, tomato, and cheddar Jack cheese
• Steak & Cheese Wrap — Shaved prime rib, sautéed onions, mushrooms, lettuce, and cheddar cheese
• Caesar Chicken Wrap — Grilled chicken, bacon, red onion, romaine, Parmesan, and Caesar dressing
• Buffalo Chicken Wrap — Fried chicken, Buffalo sauce, romaine, tomato, and crumbled bleu cheese

Salads

• Stuffed Tomato with Tuna or Chicken Salad
• Traditional Chef Salad
• Taco Salad — Seasoned ground beef, tomatoes, green onions, and cheddar Jack cheese in a fried tortilla bowl
• Fajita Salad — Grilled chicken, roasted peppers, grilled onions, tomatoes, and cheddar Jack cheese
• Light & Lively Salad — Grilled chicken, egg, onions, cucumbers, cheddar Jack cheese, and croutons
• Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
• Chicken Picnic Salad — Breaded chicken, cheddar Jack cheese, tomato, red onion, and egg
• Black & Bleu Chicken Salad — Cajun chicken and bleu cheese crumbles
• Oriental Chicken Salad — Mandarin oranges, rice noodles, egg, grilled chicken, and Oriental dressing

House Specialties

Dinners are served with soup or salad, a choice of potato or vegetable, and a dinner roll.

Steaks

• Friendly Chopper — Chopped steak with onions and mushrooms
• Petite Filet
• Friendly Filet
• Friendly House Sirloin

Chicken

• Friendly’s Famous Fried Chicken
• Charbroiled Chicken Breast
• Cajun-Style Chicken Breast
• Marinated Chicken Breast

Pork

• Charbroiled or Fried Prime Pork Chop

Seafood

• Whole Fried Catfish
• Catfish Filets — Breaded, grilled, or Cajun-style
• Whitefish — Breaded or grilled
• Breaded Shrimp

Soups & Sides

• Soup of the Day
• Homemade Vegetable Beef Soup
• Award-Winning Chili
• Buffalo Chips
• French Fries
• Steak Fries
• Baked Potato
• Friendly Potatoes
• Dinner Salad
• Coleslaw
• Cottage Cheese
• Applesauce
• Celery & Carrots

Desserts

• Vanilla or Cinnamon Ice Cream
• Apple Dumpling
• Apple Dumpling à la mode
• French Silk Pie
• Peanut Butter Silk Pie
• Friendly’s Pies
• Friendly’s Cheesecakes