Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar

We were tired after a long bus ride from Mt. Rushmore, and Applebee's was an oasis in Gillette, Wyoming. We arrived just in time for happy hour (which starts at 9:00) and enjoyed a couple of big beers and delicious food. The manager was fantastic, too, and stopped to talk with us several times.

Ok, so i've got a bit of a problem with Applebee's. The problem stems "almost" 100% from the fact that they allow smoking in the place. Seriously? Smoking in a family restaraunt? I can understand a bar, or maybe a more divey kind of restaraunt but Applebee's? I'm not really a fan of chain places like this to begin with so to add the billowing of cigarette smoke on top of my half bland food and pretty blah service and I am not to impressed.

I know Wyoming has it's independent, libertarian, leave me alone to do whatever the hell I want thing going. It's part of the charm of this state, we aren't politically correct and we don't give a damn, just leave us alone to do our own thing. But smoking in restaraunts where little kids are running around is kinda strange to me, no? I'm not going to be one of those people that jumps up and down and pushes for a law banning it or anything but atleast get some good ventilation going in there so I don't have to choke on someone's smoke from 20ft away.  It's hard to enjoy my lunch when I walk out smelling like I was at Jake's Tavern all night.

It's a toss up whether you will get good service or good food. Shift times doesn't matter. Good luck!