The FRIENDS™ Experience: The One in New York City
Tourist attraction · The Friends Experience, 130 E 23rd St, New York, NY 10010, United States · United States
★ 4.5 on Google · 5,385 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 19, 2026 · 114 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
1,000
Flagged
114
11% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.8★
place average 4.5★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Jul ’25 | 30 | 15 |
| Aug ’25 | 118 | 14 |
| Sep ’25 | 116 | 11 |
| Oct ’25 | 100 | 8 |
| Nov ’25 | 80 | 8 |
| Dec ’25 | 83 | 10 |
| Jan ’26 | 103 | 9 |
| Feb ’26 | 67 | 8 |
| Mar ’26 | 60 | 8 |
| Apr ’26 | 80 | 11 |
| May ’26 | 84 | 9 |
| Jun ’26 | 51 | 2 |
| Jul ’26 | 28 | 1 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
- burst 3 five-star reviews on 2025-07-24 vs avg 0.0/day; 4 five-star reviews on 2025-07-26 vs avg 0.2/day; 3 five-star reviews on 2025-07-27 vs avg 0.4/day; 3 five-star reviews on 2025-07-28 vs avg 0.5/day weight 1
- low activity account 87 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 18 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 4 reviews, near-identical wording
A fantastic place. A must-see for any Friends fan.
- Wojciech Idziak ★★★★★ 2025-11-26 suspicion 56
- Craig Rowland ★★★★★ 2026-01-23 suspicion 86
- KatieFallsAlot ★★★★★ 2026-03-19 suspicion 86
- Magdalena Dąbrowska ★★★★★ 2026-05-17 suspicion 61
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Such a fun experience! We loved it.
- Niqui Chinde ★★★★★ 2025-08-02 suspicion 57
- Karen Mata ★★★★★ 2025-12-19 suspicion 59
- Emily Harmon ★★★★★ 2026-03-21 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Must visit if you're a fan of FRIENDS
- Piotr Ślęczkowski ★★★★★ 2025-08-30 suspicion 68
- Dani Diaz ★★★★★ 2025-09-19 suspicion 68
- Thomas Tan ★★★★★ 2026-02-16 suspicion 68
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
SO MUCH FUN!!! Amazing experience!
- susan wiles ★★★★★ 2025-10-30 suspicion 56
- Herbert Perez ★★★★★ 2026-05-18 suspicion 56
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
What an amazing experience!
- Clotures JPS Inc. ★★★★★ 2025-12-09 suspicion 66
- Tsvetina Tsoneva ★★★★★ 2026-03-30 suspicion 66
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Much better than I expected, great fun!
- Raluca Ianovici ★★★★★ 2025-10-06 suspicion 55
- Stephen Drysdale ★★★★★ 2026-03-07 suspicion 55
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
A must-have for fans of the series!
- stephanie belier ★★★★★ 2025-07-30 suspicion 59
- Claudio ★★★★★ 2025-08-11 suspicion 59
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 96 remaining flagged reviews.
Stacy Mol
2 reviews
★★★★★
2025-07-26
We really enjoyed this attraction. the authentic costumes and props were fun to look at plus the recreated rooms from the set where very fun to take pictures at. The staff were wonderfully friendly. There was zero pressure to buy photos from them. They are totally willing to help take pictu...
Garrick Vaughan
2 reviews
★★★★★
2025-07-26
All fans of the series will love this experience. It's like being thrust into a time machine and placed on set of the show. There's so many classic moments to revisit and even see yourself in. Major shout out to Kettie who was so much fun, very sweet, and brought a lovely disposition to enhance the...
Steve Swam
1 review
★★★★★
2025-07-24
Lisa Moldovan
364 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-07-28
A great place to wander and chat with friends.
Bartek Szy
22 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-07-28
A great place for fans of the series. The staff helps you take photos, and you don't need to buy anything. You feel like you're on set; everything is very well done.
neil whiston
187 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-07-28
Sam Sanders
86 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-07-27
Great people working there, a must do for true Friends fans!
Bernard Maloir
7 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-07-27
Brenda Maggio
5 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-07-27
Juli Pimentel
5 reviews
★★★★★
2025-07-26
When you go, make sure you have Kettie taking your photos. She's so much fun! We loved having her.
Report generated Jul 19, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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