Applebee's

Last time I went to this chain the food was so below par I didn't eat it.  Luckily, I wasn't paying.  Against my better judgment, I went last night on the way back from a road trip with friends who were hungry.  Surprisingly, the food was decent, but I also ordered a shrimp salad - an item that was hard to mess up.  

Unfortunately, a trip to the restroom was the place's undoing.  Smelled so wretched, I decided to hold it for the hour long drive back home.  When I brought it up to my server, she said they "check the bathroom every 30 minutes," but would advise the hostess.  They may very well "check it," but no one is lifting a finger - and I guarantee that place hadn't seen a cleaning product since its doors opened for lunch.

Odors like that make it hard to keep a decent meal down.

Yikes! It's been years since I've been to this (or any) Applebee's, but my husband and I decided to stop by for lunch since I had a gift card. The only reason I'm giving it two stars is because our server was very sweet and attentive. Other than that...eep! The restaurant was hot, muggy and smelled like mildew. The table was sticky and there was food crusted in between the pages of some of the menus. There was food on the ground under the tables. When our meal arrived it was kind of slopped on the plate, with sauce flung to one side, sides on the other...zero presentation. What my husband ordered looked like a Lean Cuisine that had been heated in the microwave and them dumped upside down onto the plate. Like I said, our server was kind so that's a plus. Regardless, we will not be returning!

I am usually not an Applebee's patron, but stopped by here a few days ago while I was at the outlet mall.

I ordered a lunch combination and thought the Asian Chicken Salad was done very well. The service was prompt also.

No complaints!