Applebee’s

The service at this place is horrendous. I don’t even know who my waitress is every single time I go. There’s at least 6 of them standing around doing nothing the entire time. The computer system just adds more to the laziness of the waitresses here. Although the food is sometimes good, I once found a nail in my pasta. Which was just a cherry on top of my meal.

The Only reason for this low rating is their steak quality, I order my steak medium and it came out well and had a watery flavor. I’ve ate there multiple times and I have had a lot of really tasty meals there. Every once in a while I will order their steak and am always disappointed. I wait a year or so and order another one in hopes that it is better, to no avail its not, still disappointing.
So to sum it up I’ve been happy with my meals as long as they don’t involve steak.

Where do I begin.. it’s Ashland, Oh so there isn’t much here. This restaurant doesn’t have to do anything to have customers and they don’t do anything when it comes to the quality of food. You could expect for frozen chicken and steak to be prepared decently enough for somewhat enjoyable consumption but not here. As the friendly servers conjure around the hostess stand and computers you are left sitting… patiently and so is your already over cooked food. They’ll take it back and prepare you another meal of exactly the same. In the end you’ll be out $ 40 and still hungry. So be sure to at least bring along some good company.

Food was OK. Not bad for frozen chicken. It was grill a little to long. Waitress never bother to check on us for refills or to see if we needed anything else. Spent most of her time talking with her other table. Personally, I will avoid going back.

Let me start out by saying I am not a fan of Applebee’s. I hadn’t been in this chain for years and my last experience was memorable in a very bad way. Fast forward a number of years, we are in OH with a loved one in hospice and Applebee’s is the closest restaurant to the hospice facility. We were staying at the hospice ²⁴⁄₇ so when we needed to take a break for food it was nice to really take a break and get away for a short time. Applebee’s provided the necessary distraction.
First — this is one of the cleanest Applebee’s I have ever been in. The staff was friendly, welcoming and provided excellent service with our every visit. We became regulars in just 4 days and on our last visit, they went so far as to offer a discount even though we never asked. The friendly, personable bartenders helped us forget for just a short while why we were in OH this visit. Thank you!
The food — I wasn’t expecting much, but I have to admit it was fresh, well prepared and delicious. The Brew Pub Pretzels with Beer Cheese Dip were addicting. Salads were fresh and huge. My husband’s Thai Shrimp Salad had so many shrimp he couldn’t finish and to top it off, the shrimp were cooked perfectly –not chewy in the least. Sandwiches and burgers were also spot on. Every experience we had in this particular Applebee’s was positive, so much so I might be willing to give a location in NOVA another chance when I get a hankering for those pretzels.
Since we happened to be there over Cinco de Mayo we had to give their Margarita a chance. Our bartender recommended the Perfect Margarita and it was really quite good. I was surprised that it was garnished with not only a lime, but also an olive. Sounds weird, but the brininess of the olive imparted a great flavor to the margarita. It also tasted pretty darn good after it had soaked in margarita for a while.
All in all we had great experiences at this particular Applebee’s and if I were ever up in the area with an occasion to stop for food, this would probably be one of my first choices in Ashland.

It’s Applebee’s, so you know what to expect.
There’s really nothing that sets this store apart from its partner stores in other cities and towns, other than that it’s in Ashland, Ohio, which means that everyone in this town tends to flock to it when they have need of some place to «eat out» at. It’s generally always filled to the gills with folks, but I’ve never had to wait a ridiculous amount of time to eat here. The food is what the food is at every Applebee’s I’ve been to, which means that it’s fine, but I can’t escape feeling jacked over in regard to the bill every time I go.
I will say this, however: they have a foccacia burger that comes with a side of garlic-​parmesan fries that drive me absolutely crazy.