Applebee’s

Never again at the Williston location. The wait staff kept hitting my sons car seat as they passed by. I thought my two month old was going to fall to the ground. I moved the sling many times

Consistently great service. From the time you walk in you are greeted with a warm hello and smile. I love 5hat they change up the menu every so often to bring variety to the menu. Their hamburgers are awesome!

This is our favorite All American restaurant in town! The exterior is well maintained and clean. The inside is clean and well kept as well– we have been here over 20 times and have never had a dirty table or had to wait longer than 5 minutes to be seated. The hosts are genuinely friendly despite having limited time with guests. The waiters run their tails off and will bend over backward to make your night! Our particular favorites are Levi, Nicole, Meghan, and Tatiana. They are so observant– your drink is never empty and you never wait more than 10 minutes for your appetizers or food! They’re quick to crack a joke and don’t bug you constantly. The servers, hosts, and managers (who are always present on the floor and helping their staff) seem to be a well oiled machine to keep the ship running smoothly. The food is presented well and the chefs know their way around the spice rack! Bad reviews probably just needed to feel like a special snowflake and came at a busy time… This Applebee’s is fantastic.

I am a foodie. I’m not anti-​chain restaurant but they’re not my first choice usually. All that said,
This was the tastiest Applebee’s experience I’ve had in so many years I can’t recall. I LOVED my meal. I had the Thai Shrimp salad and absolutely loved it. It was packed with flavor and crunch while being on the «Under 600 Calories» menu. I didn’t expect to enjoy my meal as much as my husband who had the American Breakfast burger covered in a fried egg, hash browns, onions and bacon. I tried on bite and that too was excellent.
Very good service for 75% capacity.
Salad is $ 14 in Williston but I’m getting used to that.

This is the 2^nd Applebee’s in North Dakota that I try and their ribs suck! Too hard that even the knife didn’t help! Appetizer was brought after we finished our meals and we were told it never went through the device that was on the table, which is understandable, but don’t ever order ribs!
Their steak and shrimp is ok.

I went today at lunch. I sat at the bar and the bartender was cold. Not friendly at all. A man gave her a $ 10 tip and she did not say thank you kiss my A$$ or anything. My ribs were dry and to spicy. I did not eat ¹⁄₃ of them. When I complained about the spice she told me that is just they way they are. Don’t know if I will give them a second chance or not!
Ps. Bill was over $ 30 for one person.

Had a bacon burger quesadilla ! With lettuce and pico de gallo (diced tomatoes, no spice or onion?), served with fries
Quesadilla was good with extra tobasco. Tip open it up and break up the burger to cover the whole tortilla or else it sits in the middle only
Service was great

After a long day at work, my fiancée and I decided to have lunch here. It was crowded and loud but we didn’t really mind. A red-​haired waitress called Sarah took forever to attend to us. She was rude, unhelpful and couldn’t even apologize when she mixed up our order. We decided not to stay and eat, requested the dinner to-​go and confronted the waitress on the need for courtesy. She refused to acknowledge, proudly advised us to speak to her manager and strolled off!
I have a very calm and patient personality and I overlook first time disappointments but this experience was too negative for me to ignore.

There are QUITE a few negative comments about this Applebee’s.and I’m not going to lie… I don’t get it.
I’ve spent many a lunch meeting here and every time, I have walked away happy.
The food is standard Applebee’s cuisine and in Williston… you pick your battles.
I’ve never had a bad meal.
I’ve never had a mistake with our order.
I’ve never had a careless waiter/​waitress.
In fact, once we were given free dessert because the kitchen made up a Blondie they didn’t need. (There are few situations in life as pleasant as getting free dessert!)
So…I’m giving them FIVE STARS. in hopes that you ignore the negative and give them a shot!
Also, their Carside To-​Go is awesome! They are fast and anyone willing to brave the North Dakota tundra and bring the food to my toasty SUV gets BIG points in my book

I ate here a couple of nights ago and I must say the food what what I expected and the drink was also fantastic, but what I didn’t expect was the absent minded servers. First, received my appetizer, which was shared and was given no napkins, no additional plates nothing! Wacky huh!!!
Them ordered main course and did not get utensils; when I asks for utensils they brought one although two meals were ordered; I mean come on people common sense. Then I waited 10 minutes and still did not get utensil from anyone in this establishment; had to wait to use my husbands utensils so I can eat: SMH!!! I mean come on people this is your job. The server had no knowledge of the menu in anyway and laughed I guess I need to learn my menu. Bottom line the food and drink was good but the service SUCKED!!!

I travel for work and this is probably the worst applebees I’ve came across. Food is hit or miss, the service is horrible at any sit down place in this town.

I’m never impressed with any Applebee’s but the food here is pathetic. The service is fine, the place is always packed, but the food is just terrible.

Every time I go here I think… darn it, why did I make that mistake again?!
The service is awful, and it is clearly cultural, because they go through tons of staff, and you rarely have a waiter who even cares vaguely. Management is just as bad. Yes, they are busy, but that doesn’t preclude friendly.
Lots of TVs if you want to watch sports. It’s chain food, so fairly predictable, and not really anything special. But the real kicker is, it takes FOR-​EVER. Don’t try to go on a lunch break, because you’ll surely be late with a doggy bag.

Could you hire any more people that don’t care to help?! This place isn’t your typical Applebee’s… good luck getting anything close to what is on the menu. They are always out of food, beer, and drinks. I have been here about 5 – 10 times for lunch or dinner and have had about the same experience everytime. (I know I shouldn’t go back, but not many options in this town.)
If you have another choice, go. Otherwise enjoy what you didn’t expect to get when you walked in the door…

Went for happy hour. Good priced drinks, but the content for said drinks is lacking. Should have trusted my instinct when I saw $ 2 Long Islands. More like lemonade with a splash of alcohol

Great food, great service, best sautéed bell peppers/​onions I’ve had in awhile. Beers cost 6+ bucks though, so, you know, don’t get drunk here.

Had good service and hot food that came quick. Amber was our waitress and had a really good attitude and an awesome accent!

It’s a chain restaurant in a city experiencing a glut of out-​of-​towners. Don’t expect to be thoroughly impressed but the menu does offer variety. And in the 4 times I have been here while in town for work, I have only had one waitress who wasn’t apathetic. The bar has options, and they have sports. This is probably as good as it gets around here.

The staff service is great food took so long to get and it was cold and I had to send my steak back to get it cooked longer … several other folks I’ve talked to said this is the same story for them. Long wait… but its Willytown!

It seems to be the same story at many businesses in Williston right now– This is truly a ‘Boom Town’ at the moment due to its central location in the prolific Bakken Shale. The sudden influx of oilfield workers has left many businesses scrambling to keep up with the crowds and make sure they have enough staff on hand and this Applebee’s certainly isn’t immune to that but it seems to be doing a decent job.
I’ve eaten at this Applebee’s twice now and I must say; It’s one of the better choices for a sit-​down meal in Williston. From what I hear it gets very busy during the normal lunch hours and dinner/​late-​night but I usually go for a late lunch between 2 – 4:00. The waitstaff have always been nothing short of friendly to me and are usually very attentive to my needs.
The food is about what I expect from Apleebee’s. I usually order a burger and fries. Burgers are cooked med-​well and the fries are crisp and hot. Nothing negative to report here but nothing that really stands out either. A solid and predictable meal from a decent restaurant chain.