Applebee’s

Food was great! Service was horrible. No refills, no plates for our appetizers. I would understand if they had been busy, but three other tables besides ours. The waiter never checked up on us.

We usually only do Applebee’s after Christmas because my brother and sister-​in-​law have an obsession with giving us gift cards there. The last time we were at this location was probably NYE of about 2011. I slipped on refreeze going out to my car, and because I was still icing and taking ibuprofen for my knee, I reported it about a week after the fact. Never sought out medical attention, but the corporate person I spoke to made me feel like a real idiot with questions like «Didn’t you know that this is Minnesota and there is ice here in the winter time?»
Anyway, this visit. I have an issue with cilantro (which seems to land in about 90% of their dishes and one of their waitresses once asked me if I was allergic when I said something) but I like their wings, so I usually don’t make it past the appetizer menu. No exception, but I found a new fave: The sweet potato fries. Oh. yummy. My son (age 8) ordered a chicken quesadilla. No mention on the menu of pico de gallo, which I think was in it… didn’t look real closely, but I agree with the kid. Chicken quesadilla is a shell, cheese, and chicken. Had no issues getting it remade, so we’re good there. There were too many employees standing around when they could’ve been filling our drinks and taking our gift cards. My broken-​footed body went to the restroom, used it, and came back, and the gift cards were still sitting where I left them.
I give them «better than usual» on this visit. Still not planning to go on my own dime any time soon, but they’re winning me back.

I don’t think I’m much of a complainer or even possess very high expectations, however, it has been a long time since I received such poor service.
I’m currently sitting at the bar after finishing my one beer, my water (which I requested), and my plate is now moved to the side after I placed it there. It has been this way for roughly 20−30mins.
I was excited to come in to try the bottomless fries with the burger (fries are my favorite). I sat down about 5 before 9pm. The bar and most of the restaurant was very slow. About 3 – 4 mins after sitting down the bartender came over and asked, «What do you want to drink?»
No name, no «Hello», no «How’s it going?»…nothing except for «What do you want to drink?».
Went through the process of ordering my drinks, and subsequently food, with the same demeanor of short answers and having to request everything from information to a fry refill. The fry refill took 15mins in itself to come out and only after I asked how long they normally took to come out. She went to the kitchen and within seconds came back out with a bowl of fries.
The entire meal I had no drink refill even though my glass stayed empty for the majority of the time.
I think the thing that ultimately pissed me off and took the bartender’s tip from my normal 20% or more to 0% was her consistently standing at the other end of the bar with a guy she was apparently on a Tinder date with based on what she was saying to the other customers at that end of the bar.
The food was delicious, the hostess was gracious, the service at the bar was abismal.
As I just received my check, the bartender in question is named Aleasha. She single handedly made it to where I will never revisit this location.

It’s Applebees, if it is mediocrity you seek you shall find it here.

Currently there now and the service was aweful! The waiter got the food wrong. When we first were seated we didn’t even have silverware. My dad waited while the waiter walked by multiple times before he was asked if he needed a refill. We waited almost an hour for service. Apparently half priced apps means half the food. Just noticing the waiters sitting at the my table a lot of them are just wondering around not doing anything. Very disappointed with the service here.

I was there with friends for dinner on a Saturday night when I checked my bank statement I noticed I got charged an extra $ 5 to my bill the waitress added as a tip when I gave her tip in cash. My friend bill she added 2 extra dollars to there bill giving herself a $ 5 tip and also reprinted the bill gave herself the $ 5 and signed it herself

Decent food and service, what you’d expect from an Applebees.
One thing I can say about Applebees is that they are remarkably consistent everywhere you go, whenever you happen to go there. I’ve never had a bad experience at any of their locations, anywhere in the U.S.
My only negative comment from yesterday is that the artichoke, spinach, cheese dip sucks! Try as I might, the only spec of artichoke I could find anywhere, swimming in cheese, was a small leaf about the size of my fingernail.
I don’t seek out Applebees but I have no problem going there if someone wants to invite me. Next time, I’ll skip the dip though.
–Daddy Maxx Retro

There is nothing great, but nothing really bad.