This place sucks I've been there twice and the same exact experience I got a blackened shrimp Alfredo pasta which had no flavor the portion was small . Makes me wonder how this place is still in business . Â The service was a lil bit better . If you want a good experience you'll find it somewhere else
Review Source:You can always count on applebees for a great happy hour . Â Â Â Â Â Â The sangria was booomb I loved the watermelon shots an long island ice teas. The appetizers were really good as I kept drinking tho an got pretty drunk those appetizers were used as props to make embarrassing photos of me
Review Source:Excellent service and wonderful food. Â Good place to eat. Â Our waitress Vanessa help us with our selection and offered advice on sides to allow a split of one sandwich that was perfect for lunch. Â While eating the manager Mark Farinas came over to our table to ensure we were being taken care of and, yes, we really appreciate the extra attention. Â Highly recommend this Applebee's both for food and service. Â Give it a try and tell Mark and Vanessa we sent you.
Review Source:The rating is for the service we received by the manager.
As far as Applebees go, you can count on several things: the food will always taste the same and usually, the service is pretty bland. We ordered take out, and the guy who brought our food out was super friendly. We got home, opened up our food, and the steak that we had ordered well done was almost purple with how rare it was. It was missing several other key components as well, and we called up the restaurant.
The manager and bartender took really good care of us when we came back in, and an entirely new order was up in less than ten minutes, a free dessert thrown in as well with everything else we wanted. Fantastic service for Applebee's standard.
For anyone used to five star food and service, go elsewhere: they messed up a very simple order and did what was right to fix it.
went here for their 2 for 20 deal after seeing it advertised on tv for a while. food was pretty decent, not bad. got 1 appetizer (spinach & artichoke dip) and 2 entrees (shrimp fettuccine and steak). this is a great deal and perfect amount of food for 2 people - no complaints! we also ordered drinks - white peach sangria and a strawberry margarita - these were pretty good priced as well at about $6.50 each!
Review Source:I would give it negative stars if I could. This place-like every other Applebee's is horrible. The server was nice & took our order promptly, our food made it on time as well as our drinks. However, the food was not good at all. My husband ordered the lime chicken & we could tell that it had been microwaved, his rice was super dry and just not good at all. The only reason we even came here in the first place was because someone gave us a $45 gift card. Once we use up all of the money in the card we will NOT be returning.
Review Source:people behind us were talking shit about metal, people to our left were hipsters to the max, took 15 minutes from ordering drinks for them to get there, and then they forgot my friend's second drink order for the rest of the night as well as at least 20 minutes for them to take our payment for the check
however the fries were the best i'd had in my life anywhere so 5 stars
Well the truth be told I don't usually eat here. Have had bad experiences before. But my Sis-inlaw sent a gift cert for my birthday so here we are.
That having been said.. It was terrible yet again.
Wife.. Chicken carbonara, chicken and pasta as dry as the paper napkins.
Me, rib basket, ribs have obviously been sitting around and were thrown on the grill to warm (or in my case get burned in places) Sauce has reduced so much that it's overly salty. Fries look like they have been under a hot lamp for a week and taste about as bad.
Service, if you have a large 15+ office party going and the place has many open tables WHY would seat others by them. Could hardly hear ourselves discuss how bad everything was.
So you might be saying.. Why didn't you ask for the manager?? Because all I'm gonna get is the "opportunity" to not want to eat here again.
(Sis I love ya all the same)
Stay far away.. Corp food would be a compliment for the place.
Came here with a friend, sat at the bar and was ID'd (not a problem) and then promptly had a wrist band put on me to show that i'm over 21. I understand the idea behind the wrist band, but seriously, we're sitting at the bar. I'm 24, wearing a wrist band in the bar area of a restaurant. Food was good for applebees, I got the 550 calorie chicken meal (can't remember the name) which was good and the bartender(s) were super friendly.
They have a Blue Moon sign, but no blue moon on tap. Shock top is a decent substitute, however.
I used to like this place better, and came here on a monthly basis because it was so good! Â But when we came here this weekend, it basically sucked.
To start off, the spinach & artichoke dip was great tasting and the portion was large, but it was only lukewarm, when it should have been straight out of the oven! Â
#2, both steaks that we ordered we asked for "medium"...and seriously the chef does NOT KNOW what medium means! Â One came out well-done and was rather chewy, and the other was rare, bleeding in the center. Â Plus, both were salty as hell. Â COMPLETE FAIL.
#3, I wasn't too hungry and had their soup and salad combo with french onion soup and chicken caesar salad. Â The french onion soup was the saltiest soup I've ever had and I could only manage to have a drop of it before I wanted to puke, and the cheese was coated on so thick (but it wasn't fresh and like a layer of rubber). Â Also my caesar salad BARELY had any salad in it, and too much dressing and cheese on it, I had to dig for the precious lettuce leaves.
bleh.
Ok, Yes I know that this place isn't really the best place to go and have dinner but on NYE I went to the one in Riverbank and had there new
2 for $20 and was really impressed especially with there appetizers. So last night 1/3/11 we went to the Modesto one for Happy hour to celebrate her 21st b-day. WHAT a mess. Did you know that you now have to wear a fucking wrist band if you want to drink.. YES it doesn't matter if your sitting at a booth or the high top tables. A WRIST BAND.. WTF.. Are you kidding me. Im sorry last i checked i was at a restaurant not the water-slides... The drinks were so so and the service was half assed... I dont think i will be patronizing this establishment  any time soon..
Wow~
Applebees has GONE down the DRAIN. Its not like the good old days anymore. We used to come here for ALL OCCASIONS when we were in high school. They certainly down graded a bit or A LOT.
2 for 20. Got some buffalo wings. Don't you guys remember when they used to provide celery and carrot sticks and a side of ranch with your buffalo wings? Yeah, not any more. Like I said DOWN GRADING.
Service is always mediocre or below. They changed managers or something, the atmosphere and energy is below the norm.
The whole restaurant was probably 1/3 full and we had to wait a good 15-20 minutes for a table!? Right when we were about to walk out they seated us. And they didn't even give us utensils when our foods came out.
I used to enjoy this place...its kind of sad. Feels like part of my adolescence years have been stolen from me. :( Â (a little dramatic!)
But Ill take my money else where.
Avoid this Applebee's. Â Correction, avoid ALL Applebee's.
When did Applebee's turn into a screaming jungle gym for children? Â I know it says neighborhood restaurant, but that is what Chuck-E-Cheese is for.
So the experience I had tonight started when my parents asked if I wanted to meet them for dinner here. Â First I was even shocked that is where they were, and to be honest, I did hesitate on even wanting to join them being that it was Applebee's, but I went for the company. Â When I had arrived my parents had received and finished their salads. Â
To start, after about ten minutes of being there, my Father had to flag down another waiter to ask for our waitress to take my order. Â She finally came to our table and asked what I would like to drink and if I needed a menu. Â I ordered water with five lemons and of course requested a menu seeing how I just got there. Â She walks away from our table and starts chatting with another waitress, pulls her lip gloss out and starts putting lip gloss on. Â I yell from a tables distance asking for a menu, she perked right up apologized and bought it to me. You JUST left my table asking me if I would like a menu! Â Strike one. Â She later comes back with my water (no lemons at all of the five I asked for, Stirke 2) asking if I was ready to order, I ordered the Weight Watchers chicken portobello mushroom sandwich that is accompanied with a side of fruit.
After my food arrived the first thing I noticed was the presentation of the food, and it was HORRIBLE. Strike 3. (First off the plates they bring you are so over sized. Now, I am not asking for more food on the plate, just a smaller plate for the portion of food they are serving.) That side of fruit they mention on the menu description doesn't say five sliced pieces of apples about an inch each that have started to turn brown with one, yes one, strawberry. Ew. Â I didn't even wait for her to come back to the table. Â I took the bowl of rotten fruit and walked into the back of the kitchen where she disappeared too and showed her. Â Do you know what her response was??? Â "O0o I know, I saw that". Â WHAT??? You saw this and still brought it out to your table?? Â I am sorry but don't you work for tips? Â Strike 4. (is their even a strike 4??)
She took the bowl of fruit and I returned to my table. Â Now at this point I haven't even looked at my chicken sandwich. Â I take the top off and notice that it is a half sliced chicken breast. Â HALF. Â I know it was a Weight Watchers meal, that is why I ordered it, but again the menu description does not say anything about a half chicken accompanied with one dry slice tomato and about 8 largely cut slices of mushrooms on top. Â No sauce and no condiments even offered when the food was presented to me. Â When she came back to the table, I told her about the sandwich and how turned off I was with the food and that I had even lost my appetite. Â Mind you, this meal was $8.99!! Â Rip off!
Strike 5.
I was so angry leaving there. The first thing I said to my parents when I left was "where should I go get food?" . Honeslty, I used to enjoy coming her back in the day, I am not sure if they have new management now, but it is run very poorly and the food is horrible. Strike 6.
I was here earlier this month and had a downright bad experience. The food is bland, but what decided the lowest score was the bad service!
A friend and I changed our mind from a deal to another before we had ordered a dish, and the not-so-kind waiter informed us that his hands were tied because, 'Oh, it's already in the computer and I, uh, can't fix it.' It just seemed like a lazy man's excuse. He did not once consider asking for help. He just came off as a jerk. I guess chomping on his gum while serving us food only helped to reinforce the unhygienic image of Applebee's service.
I don't plan on going back anytime soon.
Out of all the Applebee's in the Central Valley, this one is the worst. I came here recently and we the lady opened the door for us which was nice. We got seated and got our orders taken pretty fast which was good. Me and my boyfriend got the 2 for $20 special. It's a good deal because you pick an appetizer along with 2 entrees. I think the deal is only good if you're gonna share it with someone else. We got the spinach dip as our appetizer while I got a 7oz sirloin with mash potatoes and vegetables along with the riblet basket. After being there for a while, we were still waiting for our appetizer. We didn't get our appetizer after the people next to us got their food and they came there hella later than us. We were so mad because we were waiting for 20 minutes already. Within 5-10 minutes of getting our spinach dip, we finally got our entrees. The food was good but I just didn't like the fact that people were getting their food before us when we got there first.
Review Source:Ok so my wife and her sister went here for dinner. I decided to order there new Skinny Bee Margarita. Upon receiving it I take one sip and notice it taste like lemon water with a hint of sugar. No alcohol taste at all. So I call the waitress over and ask  "Why is the Skinny Bee Margarita so watered down?"  Her answer was, "Because its made with water and its not sugar based. I still will feel the effects but never taste it." lol WOW!  Next thing was my sister in law ordered a 9oz steak. When it arrived it was so small and turned out to was the same size as my wifes 7oz steak. Again I asked the waitress for an explanation. Her response was, "It most likely shrunk because of the heat of the flame so its still a 9oz just a little smaller cause of the cooking times" lol I can see this a tad more but even so the 7oz steak would have shrunk as well and it didn't.  I am not going to say we will not be going back because my wife seems to like this place for who knows what reason but beware of issues like this.
Review Source:I hate to give Applebee's four stars, but they really need to consider putting something healthy on their menu. I love going here, but have to pause when I realize the caloric content of the meal I am ordering. That being said, I can confidently assure you that you will have a great time at Applebee's.
The food is memorable and the staff, though very busy and sometimes interchangeable, do a decent job.
Another example of nationwide chain food hell. Bland, Dennys food at time and a half the price. A long wait for a badly made, watered-down drink. And, slow service masked by a corporate mandated, painted on smile.
I try to stay away from the mega-corporate restaurants, but, in north Modesto at 10pm, choices are limited for sit-down food and drinks. Next time a stop at a grocery store for a 6 pack and food to prepare at home will be a better option then Applebees.
My experiences at Applebee's have been quite varied, but tonight after class, it was of the 'good' variation.
Took a few minutes to get seated, but once we were, Brooks (our server) was super friendly and accommodating the entire time. Â His smile actually lit the room...no joke. :)
Anyway, it took forever to decide what my friend and I wanted because not everything sounded overly amazing, but I opted for the BBQ Pork Sliders with a side of fries (and honey mustard sauce...yum!). Â
My first bite into those babies and I was greatly surprised to find such juiciness and flavor packed into those sliders....it was quite nice! Â Probably the best sliders I've had...hands down.
Anyway, the location in Modesto is nice because its near the mall, but other than that, nothing too special, aside from our awesome server.
I have to give this one 3 stars at least. The service was excellent. I ordered the southwestern chicken salad. There was plenty of kick to it and that's what I like. Ordered a cappaccino and that's why the 3 stars. It was the worst cappaccino I have ever had. I consider myself an expert on that drink. I would go back for the salad again. At least my chicken was cooked unlike Karen G.'s
Review Source:I really like this Applebee's location.
I'm not going to review/critique the food - it's an Applebee's, not Morton's. Â I will say this: The meals are consistent. Â I usually only order a few different dishes from the menu, which hasn't changed in a while. Â This is a good thing (in my opinion).
This place actually is a "friendly neighborhood bar & grill" - Sarah behind the bar is very cool - she knows what I drink and can probably order my meal for me, too.
The patrons around the bar are generally pretty cool, too. Â I've struck up conversation with a few people at times, and other times I've watched young guys in their 20's drink their faces off (but don't worry, the bartenders shut them off before it gets ugly).
They also recently remodeled the bar area, which is much more open and you can see all the TVs clearly. Â They also upgraded to LCD screens from the 80 lb. monsters that used to hang off the ceiling.
This review would be 3 stars for the regular chain restaurant menu, but the personal, attentive service pushed it up a notch.
Long live Joe Rudi.
I've tried to like Applebee's. Â Really I have. Â Each time I've been here, I've had a bad dining experience for one reason or another. Â I won't go into each incident in this review. Â One of the times I ordered a salad with chicken and the chicken was still raw in the middle. Â Eww. Â I totally lost my appetite after that. Â I will say though that the servers have always been friendly. Â That is worth at least two stars.
Despite that, I won't be "eatin' good in the neighborhood" any time soon.
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