Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar

I'm not the biggest fan of this place because you don't always get the best service here.  Lately they had a waiter who was always rude to customers and would not get them more drinks when they asked and was snippy with them.  I'm not going to say his name because he said he was moving or leaving the area soon so maybe he is not there anymore but if you want to know or have had a similar experience then you can message me and ask me about him.  I did not have him but my sister and her friends did, one of her coworkers, and one of my friends and coworkers had bad experiences with him and a few other waitresses there.  The only times that I really go here are during the week now when it is not busy otherwise you always end up getting poor service.  I don't know why they have to hire rude people all the time too.  I don't know how they even get hired and keep a job with how they treat customers.  My waitress was really nice the last time that I went in here but she could have given us one more drink a piece after she gave us our bill but she didn't and I don't agree with that because we were still eating and could have used more tea and coke or water.  I like going in for drink specials but I like to sit at the bar because the bartender is usually a lot more friendly than the waitresses and I think he makes the drinks better if you are tipping him directly.  Anyway, I also like to sit here because it is in the middle of the restaurant and it is cold in there by the windows.  I really think they need to turn up the heat in the winter months.  At least in the summer it is not too hot in there.  They keep it kind of cold in the summer actually and I like to bring a sweater with me just in case.  I bet it isn't so busy as it used to be now that we have Olive Garden and Buffalo Wild Wings but maybe they will start to train their workers on better customer service skills.  My boyfriend and I came in here and were going to do the 2 for $20 but we couldn't agree on what to eat because they had a 2 for $24 side too and I wanted something on that side and he wanted something on the other side so I said forget it I'm getting the lemon shrimp alfredo and he got the chicken strips and french fries even though they always give him horrible heartburn and I yelled at him and he was sick later as usual but oh well.  I just wish they would offer better options for deals and have better service.

I also agree with reviewer Aaron P. the service at this Applebee's is always poor. The food is mediocre at best and for the price, it's unacceptable. This location is always cold and drafty too. It's always busy due to lack of other local dining options, but you really would be better served to drive out of town for a quality meal and skip Applebees.

The previous reviewer Aaron P. I can relate to on previous visits but on my latest visit the day after Christmas day went pretty well. Of course it was busy around noon, the greeting staff was nice and quick to take our name and our party size, we waited for about 10-15 minutes. The server we had was super peppy and thorough. We ordered a skinny bee long island ice tea, a patron silver margarita, and for the appetizer we tried the new potato twisters with spicy queso blanco. The drinks were good and dangerous, the long island tasted yummy and lacked the strong alcohol taste which can turn dangerous for me. The margarita was perfect with a side of lime and salty rimmed glass. The appetizer I would've done without, the potato twisters are thick deep fried potato chips, however, they appeared to be a bit overcooked due to their overly dark brown color. The spicy queso blanco cheese was spicy in fact too spicy for my taste. The entree's ordered was the Sizzling Steak & Cheese a 9 oz. sirloin with sautéed onions, mushrooms, and red & green peppers covered with Italian cheeses and served with garlic mashed potatoes. As well as the Shrimp 'N Parmesan Sirloin It has grilled shrimp and Italian cheeses on top of a 9 oz. Sirloin, which included vegetables and garlic mashed potatoes. My steak which I ordered medium was perfect and juicy I ate the entire thing including my veggies! the garlic mashed potatoes could have had a bit more garlic but then again I ate them all as well. My friend ate her sizzling steak and she never eats red meat and she did a stint as a vegetarian for a while, so for someone with that background to eat an entire steak says a lot.