I only went here because my Aunt is on Weight Watchers and wanted to treat me to dinner... (I was trying not to have a temper tantrum and whine)...
Our waitress, Angela was kind of detached and a little brash.. She had the attitude like: "I don't want to be here, so I'm just going to be in a bad mood"
We ordered the Spinach and Arichoke Dip app, which was really good...Alot of the tortilla chips were crushed and/or broken, which was a bummer...
I wanted something more substantial and what they used to have that I did like is no longer on the menu. Â Literally 90% of their new menu is shrimp...we are both h orribly allergic, so we didn't have many choices outside of fried food...I ended up ordering chicken fingers and fries...I felt like a little kid...and they werent good at all...the grease was old...and the fries were oversalted...I was so upset and left hungry...
I walked in from work the other day and I was starving. Â I went for a bike ride on my lunch break earlier in the day and it took a lot out of me. Â When I walked in my house, I told my wife I was hungry and she handed me a white to-go container. Â I opened it and it was a salad.
I was thinking, cool! Â It had dressing on it already so I immediately took a bite. Â It was delicious! Â I loved it! Â My wife told me it was a salad from Applebee's. Â I said, "Well, what kind of salad is it?" Â It turned out to be an Oriental Chicken salad. Â It had almonds, lettuce, delicious dressing, red cabbage, shoe string carrot strips, little bits of chicken, and lots of other tasty items.
It was really an awesome salad. Â It was so good that I decided to write a review on Yelp! just for the salad. Â Four stars for the salad, but I normally would not give Applebee's four stars.
Yum!
It's your typical chain restaurant. Boxed and bagged food that is pre-packaged and trucked to the location and then steamed , nuked or otherwise warmed and served to the customer "Fresh". Â I guess i go in expecting a fast food quality dinner served by a college student, "actor" or person in need of a second job.
I have sampled many things on the menu, but the last thing i ate was the Bourbon black and blue burger. It was OK, not fantastic and i wouldn't run back for one.. but it wasn't terrible. If everyone just went to Applebee's for drinks and appetizers, this place would have 5 stars. I am not sure what it is, but i really like the appetizers. I have yet to have one i didnt like.
I think your visit should be about expectations... If you have high expectations, frankly you will hate it and never come back.. Set your sights low and treat this as if your going to a McDonald's but with a person you have to tip. I think you will be much happier and have a good experience.