Applebee’s

If I could give it zero, I would. Other reviews online said that service was slow, and it looked rather disorganized. I went to this Applebee’s very reluctantly since it’s one of the only few places that’s open on the late Sunday afternoon. Drove into town, and was starving as I’ve had no lunch. Walked in, sat at the bar. After waiting 4 to 5 minutes I got up and left. People were milling all about, around the bar, around the managers office, etc. but no one ever greeted me or even acknowledged my existence…

Management must have had a come to Jesus talk with the employees. I almost didn’t go after reading the reviews but, I was really craving one of their dishes so I braved it and was pleasantly surprised with fast, friendly service and good food prepared exactly as ordered. Not great food — I mean it is Applebees, not gourmet. Two beers for the price of one helped too.

I stopped and had dinner at Applebee’s late on a Sunday evening. I walked in the door and it seemed to me that the bartender and the other staff instantly got angry. No one greeted me or pointed me in a direction to be seated. I finally just sat at the bar. Was then greeted with a forced hello and asked for a drink order. I ordered the simplest food to prepare that the menu offered. A wedge salad and chicken strips. It took 40 minutes to receive the salad with hardly any other guest there. No tomatoes on the salad and dressing was very watery. Chicken was fine. Poor manager was having a tough time with staff as they seamed to only argue with her orders. Staff seamed overjoyed to lock the door at 10pm. Then it sounded like the kitchen was being destroyed and very noisy ruining any shred of the dining experience. Very poorly ran restaurant by people who don’t want to be there. Avoid this place for dining. I was really worried that they done something bad to my food.

The food is consistently prepared incorrectly and without quality standards. Even though patrons complain, the food preparers are unable to meet any consistent standards. Restrooms are often dirty. Management is very lacking in the friendliness category. Our recent server did a fine job but unfortunately the food quality was poor.

Not too bad for a chain. Its typically a clean place but some times the service isn’t all that it could be. The food isn’t too bad either. I do like going up there to meet friends for drinks a lot and maybe have an appetizer or two.