Wendy Williams looked overjoyed to be out of the assisted living facility where she’s living and back in the Big Apple streets … grabbing a meal with some friends.

The former talk show host stepped out in NYC Thursday night with media mogul Alvina Alston and fashionista Tobi Rubinstein … gripping them tightly when they met up on the sidewalk.

Check out the video … Williams is just buzzing with excitement while embracing her pals, and they even stopped to take a picture together before heading into the joint.

Not a whole lot from Wendy here … but, who can blame her after seeing so few people over the last few months.

As you know … Wendy’s been fighting to get out of her conservatorship since earlier this year — with numerous celebs coming to her defense in the last few months.