Friendly's at Delco Plaza in Hicksville Ny Closed and gone

It was a big and sad disappointment and a shock to me, when I went to Friendly's at Delco Plaza to treat myself to lunch, when I got there, the place was closed and empty. At first, I didn't see their Friendly's sign hanging from under the roof near the restaurant. What a big shame, as I loved that place. When I first moved to Nassau, the only Friendly's I knew of was in Plainview ny, and they closed within a few years. I really enjoyed eating there, as the staff, waiters and waitresses were all great and provided the best services possible. I felt at home there, and knew that I was going to get a great meal at good prices. They made the best pancakes for breakfast, burgers and sandwiches for lunch, and dinner. But they are the best known for making the best ice cream sundaes around. My personal favorite was the Resses Pieces Sundae. I had a blast when I ate there. At times, while  I was waiting for my meal, I would bring  some kind of paper pad to draw on to help pass the time away.
But it was worth the wait. Freindlys has  been around since I was a kid, and it was a real treat when taken there. I have to say that they had some very creative meals, such as a soup that was poured into the center of  freshly baked bread that had the center scooped out.
                   I'm sure that a lot of families and kids enjoyed their meals there as well, as it made it easier to feed their kids and not have to worry about washing the dishes or cleaning up after wards.
At times while I was there, I think that one of the waitresses may have had a little crush on me, or perhaps they were just being friendly.  But one of the most memorable things I'm going to miss is the Friendly's sundae snack cups. I was  told at the restaurant that they didn't have  them there, as they had no room in the freezer to put them, as you had to place an order with them, so they can get them and have them ready for you. The only store I knew that sold those sundae snack cups were King Kullen, Super Stop and Shop, but King Kullen by us is gone, and Super Stop and Shop is too far to shop at. On the plus side, I did manage to purchase a few boxes of Friendly's ice cream bars, so the memories will still be alive. Sad to see such a wonderful place go, but I  guess that Friendly's didn't make enough money to continue to stay open at that location. Maybe in the future, Friendly's will have a special ice cream  truck that will offer their great ice cream sundaes, cones, and such. Probably not, but one can have ice cream dreams. Hey, since the Broadway mall is making changes and has new owners, maybe Friendly's can open up at the Broadway Mall.

Friendly's is now closed and gone, but the sweet ice cream memories
will never melt away from me.