Applebee’s

In Sandusky for a convention and figure we would stop at Applebee’s for dinner. We at in «The Hive» pretty cool addition to the place!!! Had the bourbon chicken which was very good and ended it wit a pecan blondie that was outstanding. Waitress was great, she was working the bar and the tables and did excellent!!!

Came into this Applebee’s an hour before closing time and doing so apparently gave the staff the right to be rude and condescending so I decided to place my order to-​go. Ordered a simple burger, no cheese… Xtra lettuce tomato and pickle with a side of fries. Ended up with a burger with extra cheese, and no lettuce tomato or pickle also missing the fries…

This place was slow and the food was warm. The kids food took forever and our server wasn’t very helpful at all.

Great food great service. We love this place. The outdoor patio bar is awesome and has a different feel than other Applebee’s.

Well see 30 minute wait. So far. Ill let you know how the food is. Wtf. All prepared food taste like its prepared wrong. Ribs was overcooked and crunchy. I never seen a salad served on a small saucer before and why did my waiter give me a steak knife instead of a salad fork I’ll never know. Then disappear. Someone please draw that guy a map and give him a clue. We got the same service and the same carpet tasting food last year. So glad my company paid for this and not me. I would’ve demanded my money back. The only thing that tasted ok was the marinas sauce for the cheese sticks.

Never thought I’d give a chain four stars, but I had a great experience here yesterday. Looking at the ratings, I think you’d have to assume they are inconsistent at best.
I haven’t been here for years, but I thought I’d give it a check up. The chains are struggling. Darden finally gave up on Red Lobster, said they couldn’t fix it and spun it off. Now they are trying to fix Olive Garden. Friday’s is lost. Chili’s is mediocre at best. Longhorn is nice but way overpriced. Outback still does a decent job. Cracker Barrel continues to shine (for what it is.)
Which brings us to Applebee’s. Here’s my experience: Walked in, was greeted by the hostess, gave her my usual bar point and sat at the bar. Ashley, the bartender, promptly greeted me and got me a wine. I ordered the Southwest chicken chop salad, and it came in about 5 minutes. And get this… everything was fresh and delicious, including the chicken! I always assumed everything here was frozen for eons before it ever made it to a plate. Not here, not this day. Great service, great food, not too expensive.
Now this was midday, and it was not crowded. But it was very good.
They’ve added on this «Hive» thing on the side. It’s like a bar attached to a bar. I think in the summer it’s like their patio bar or something. I’ll probably try that next.

This is the lowest rating I’ve ever given an Applebee’s. We usually love their food, but not this Applebee’s. My husband ordered the grilled chicken salad & half the ingredients were missing. It was basically just lettuce and grilled chicken. I ordered the chicken strip basket and the chicken was okay, but no seasoning on the fries. If you’re on a bland food diet this is the place for you. Also, this one doesn’t have the potato twisters anymore (one of our favorite appetizers). We were told by the waitress that they quit doing them in May «because we are a tourist town & they’re too hard to make» (whatever that means). The wait was long to get a seat, so we thought maybe the food was good. We thought wrong. The hostess is about as friendly as a prison guard. The waitress was friendlier than her, but seemed to be much more preoccupied with 2 of her tables than the rest. Honestly wish we had went to McDonald’s. I am sure the taste and service would’ve been about the same, but faster and cheaper.

It’s applebees. If you actually need a review for this place you’ll probably enjoy it. So hurry up and eat here… and try not to breed.

My first time at Applebee’s, and it was a fine dining experience for me as everything was of excellent standard, namely the venue and food. We had their $ 20 for two dinner deal and ordered salads –appetisers-​, riblet basket, and honey pepper chicken and shrimp, and everything was absolutely delicious, and their house salad was of exceptional standard, with grated cheese combo and ranch dressing.
Our server lady was a little eccentric but otherwise fine, and it was an ace dining experience for us after a hard day of fun at Cedar Point!

Same ol same ol. These places are all the same no matter what location you go to.

I like to get a bite here after the park on my way home. This one is pretty standard. As of recent the staff lacked energy. We had to wait a few minutes before anyone greeted us.
Food was sloppy, and presented decently. We both got burgers, we ordered with pink, and we got well done. Not a big deal we didnt complain. Manager approached our table, he was looking like he was going to ask us how we were, but then turned around.
we always go after the park closes or near close, the Applebee’s has never been busy. Ill keep going. kinda making it tradition.

Slowww service (maybe because its on the strip heading to Cedar Point) but the server was a nice gal. Food was blah.

I’ve been disappointed the last few times I came in here. The menu is standardized and the wait staff is friendly enough but the kitchen seems lacking in consistency. Last time two salads came to the table with no dressing. The time before I ordered a pasta dish that barely had sauce and tasted like plain noodles with grilled chicken tossed on top.
On the up side, the beer is served cold. But that seems to be all you can really count on.

It is what it is. National chain with predictable food. We had a group of fifteen for lunch, and they did a great job of taking care of us, feeding us quickly and pleasantly. The food was fine but I always find chain restaurants overdo the salt. Overall, a pleasant experience.

gave it a four because the bartender was awsome. not a big fan of applebees or chains but they are predictable if thats what you are looking for. i am more of a fan of the people who work in these places. they depend on us for a living too, and just once in a while you meet a good one who shows it.

This is actually not a bad Applebee’s. They update it frequently and teh staff has always been competent and friendly.
Applebee’s is Applebee’s, but this is one of their better one’s.