Applebee’s

I was very underwhelmed with my experience today. Upon arriving, it was stifling hot inside the restaurant. After they seated us, I noticed it was cooler and could feel cold air blowing on me. Then the hot air would blow on me. Then cool. Then hot. It appeared we were seated under a duct that was freezing and roasting us.
I ordered the steak and shrimp with garlic mashed potatoes and mixed veggies. It was all just «okay.» Nothing was outstanding and the garlic mashed potatoes were a little «overly» garlicky for my taste.
The waitress was okay, but not stellar. She kept our drinks filled but mostly treated us with a sort of mild neglect. Finally, when she brought the bill, she wouldn’t take my credit card but insisted we pay at the table with some sort of electronic device.
Overall a very average experience.

Applebees is trying to market the Bar and Grill and to come have a good time with them. NOT AT THIS LOCATION! My husband and I came here for a Friday night date night. We arrived about 7:30, had a couple drinks and appetizers at the bar then ordered off of the 2 for $ 25 menu. As we were finishing our meal another couple came and sat at the bar beside us. This mind you was now approximately 9:00pm at night AT THE BAR! They were a very fun couple and we had a good time socializing and laughing with them. Then the bartender asked us to keep it down. We noticed at the other end of the bar a couple ladies that just sat down and ordered complained about how loud and annoying my laugh was and asked the bartender to ask us to be quiet. AGAIN it is now 9:00, LATE NIGHT, AT THE BAR, and they don’t like the loud laughter going on! REALLY?!? The bartender literally asked us to stop laughing! If you want to have late night fun at a bar and grill DO NOT GO TO THIS APPLEBEES!

Horrible, lied about the size and cost of appetizer, over salted food, and manager just walks around not interacting with any of the customers. Lesson learned: tell your pregnant wife when she gets a craving for Applebee’s hell no.

I have food allergies so when I placed my order I gave explicit directions for preparation which were ignored. I asked for no butter on anything and ended up with buttered vegetables draped over everything on my plate. With my dairy allergy I couldn’t eat anything on the plate. But wait there’s more: similar instructions for my wife’s entrée were ignored as well. Will not be eating here again.

Maybe we caught them on an off day but I have a feeling there is more to it than that. It was very busy and there were many groups hanging out watching the game. That should be situation normal though here in Nebraska. As we are not demanding customers we are very easy to please. We had trouble getting utensils and refills for our water. The food came out late and some entrees were completely forgotten. We reminded the waitress and she came back a few minutes later with my meal. The food was ok, but we are pretty sure we aren’t going to head back.

They need better training for waitress. I got my soup without spoon and took 5mins to get the spoon. I had a cold soup. When we finished appetizers the waitress brought us check to pay. She didnot serve our entrée yet WTF. She totally forgot to serve our foods and Never asked refill drinks. WTH. I hate going to franchise restaurant but no choice for new year day.

My son took us out for dinner for my birthday, I choose Applebee’s as there is a great selection. We (2 couples) all did the 2 for $ 25. We had the Bourbon Steaks and the Napa Chicken & Portabellas — both dishes were EXCELLENT! But the reason for this review is to make people aware of what a Great Waitress we had… her name is Sandy. She was truly OUTSTANDING! She answered all our questions, made recommendations, and checked on us frequently but not to the point of being overly irritating. She was absolutely the best waitress we have had in a long time, even at more high class places. She definitely deserves a raise!

I hate to bash on chain restaurants, as they are easy targets, but I will say Applebee’s earns the negativity. First our food was cold AND undercooked. When I asked to speak to a manager I was told there was not one on duty… okay?!? Then after asking for a properly cooked meal I was told I would be charged for another plate. I will NEVER go back to this slop house of a «restaurant». Seriously who continues to eat their swill?

As usual the food at Applebee’s was very good. Hard to beat their 2 for $ 20 deal also! However, this review is in regards to our amazing server we had this past Thursday. His name is Brian (Don’t know his last name). Brian was friendly, funny, & prompt. Definitely made our dining experience even more enjoyable. Best server I’ve had in a long time!

This review update is to give more food recommendations after sampling almost everything on the happy hour menu.
I always go with an order of at least 20 boneless wings for myself and wife to share. Our favorite by far is the sweet n’ spicy. These are simply fantastic with great flavor, the perfect amount of heat and require absolutely no dipping sauce. We think ranch or bleu cheese actually ruins the awesome taste of these wings.
Next the sliders, you can’t go wrong with any of the 3 options they have, cheeseburger, french dip or pulled pork. I usually go with the cheeseburger & french dip. The cheeseburger is declicious with the grilled chopped onions and special sauce, perfection. The french dip has juicy tender meat with an awesome buttered toasted bread and great au jus for dipping.
Lastly give the nachos a try. A nice portion of chips and cheese. They’re simple but the queso they put on is off the hook. It has chunks of jalapeño and salsa that has just the righ amount of kick. The onion rings are crunchy and amazing when dipped in the bbq sauce, but the portion size is small compared to your other options. Won ton tacos are average in my opinion and usually gets ordered the least.
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