Applebee’s

I’m concerned about chain restaurants and how it’s making diners loose their expectations. I’ll tell you why… places like Applebees, Chili’s, and Eat n Park are really lacking in customer service. Last night, we had a really nice server, but we had to ask for silverware… ask for napkins… ask for multiple refills. These things are the major parts of the job. It’s not just about the food. It’s the experience. If our standards drop but the prices of food rise people will not «go out» anymore. I went to a fine dining restaurant and had amazing service and food for lunch and paid the same price at Applebees for bad service and ok food.
My husband was ready to walk out due to his $ 14 piece of chicken and a scoop of rice. It wasn’t placed properly on the plate and there was no vegetable included. It was embarassing. We were offering some of our food to make up for it…
Just frustrated at the lack of effort in chain restaurants lately.

Great place for lunch and dinner! I am visiting from out of town and the staff is friendly and fast… The only problem I have with this establishment is the yelling coming from the kitchen! Are you serious? I travel 75% of every year and eat out 100% of that time… I’ve never been into an Applebee’s where there is such loud raucous behavior coming from the kitchen. This needs to be addressed! Seriously addressed!

This apple bees is located near the mills mall so you can do some shopping and eating.
The staff is super friendly and sweet. The food is quite good and a nice variety. Only Pop drinks are free refills unfortunately. The appetizers are filling in itself. The appetizers came quickly and refills were attentive.
Also the boneless chicken wings, I’m pretty sure it’s breast meat which is fine but confusing.
I’m taking off stars because we’ve been waiting for our food for over 45 minutes.. It’s very empty in the restaurant at 8 pm so I’m not sure what’s taking them so long. I’ve experienced tons of busier restaurants. Come on apple bees, what’s the hold up. Overall it’s great food, but expect to wait.

Everyone has been to an Applebee’s, and they’re all pretty much the same, so I’m not going to go into an in depth review of the place. What I will tell you is something you may not have known about them. Every night after 7, Applebee’s has half priced appetizers and cheap drinks! Last night we got 3 apps and a mudslide for around $ 20. They’re open till midnight most evenings, so if you feel like going out for a snack or a drink, go to Applebee’s!
A few apps I can recommend:
Chicken wonton tacos– crispy, flavorful, a little bit of a kick. And in my opinion, they’re about the prettiest thing on the app menu.
Quesadillas– you get a HUGE portion, and they’re very filling. Comes with some average salsa.
Pub pretzels with beer cheese– for some reason every new American restaurant has decided to come out with these in the past year. I don’t know if they’re just a fad or what, but I like it. I tend to try them wherever I go, and these are somewhere in between Hofbrahaus (theirs being the best), and Red Robin’s (they come in 3^rd best. Word to the wise, Max and Erma’s has the worst I’ve ever tasted, so don’t get them there.)
Wings– can’t go wrong with wings, but only the boneless are half priced after 7.

Food was tasteful but they forgot to cook the vegetables in the entrees (server acknowledged this was a common observation).