Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar

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  This is one of my family's favorite places to go to eat.  Service is very friendly, and the background chatter is usually quite low.  Babies are quite welcome here, and no one gives you a hard time about your child making noise (as long as it's within reasonable limits, of course).  As for the food?  I know people like to give Applebee's grief about their perceived lack of quality/taste, but I have absolutely no complaints.  My wife really loves their steak here (and she's not a steak eater *at all*), for one thing.  And for another, their 2 for $20 menu is pretty economical (my wife and I order off of it every time we come).
  
  Really, going to any of these chain casual dining restaurants is an exercise in expectation management.  Is it going to be the world's most amazing gourmet food?  Of course not.  Is it some glorious temple in which foodies and aspiring hipsters can congregate and worship?  No, there are many better options for that crowd (and they're welcome to them!).  And maybe if I weren't married with kids, my opinion would be like theirs.  But really, in my old age I've come to appreciate kid-friendly restaurants with friendly service and no-nonsense food -- and Applebee's delivers in that arena.

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  Posted on 01.27.13 Seung P.

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  I had about the worst burger of my life here. Worse than mcdonalds. Worse than the company cafeteria. Just bad.

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  Posted on 10.31.12 Jeffrey K.

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  I was here a few days ago with my friend and his mom. We all loved the food but the staff was a joke. First of all they couldnt decide who was serving you. I had our waitress, and the manager bring us things and my friends mom flagged another girl down just to get us some wet naps. We were seated with menus for about 5 mins before our waitress even bothered to get our drink orders. It took her another 10 mins to get our food orders and she didnt even ask if we wanted apps. The food was wonderful. Everything was cooked and seasoned well though I could have used more sauce on my creamy parm sauced chicken. But one of the managers I kid you not  was screaming at the staff pretty well the entire time we were there, in front of guests, on the floor. And even when she went in the kitchen to yell you could still hear her becasue she was that loud

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  Posted on 10.10.12 Rose R.

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  I feel like I want to like this restaurant because it has a convenient location and a menu that doesn't suggest complexity. Unfortunately, the food is just atrocious. The quality of everything they use is very poor, and it shows.
  
  I'd advise you to save your money and just pick somewhere else.

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  Posted on 10.07.12 Cara R.

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  Terrible attitude from the waitstaff. Walked in, sat down, had the specials rushed past us, and received an eye roll and exasperated sigh from the waiter when we asked for a minute to look over the drink menu. We promptly got up and left following that exchange. Definitely did not feel welcome at all.

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  Posted on 02.08.12 Tyler J.

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  Soooo, my boys enjoyed their pasta kid's meals.  I had trouble deciding what I wanted and the bruchetta salad was what the waiter suggested.  It was awesome!  I mean aside from the fried cheese it came w/.  I never understood why ppl what to always fatten up something healthy.  Anyways, my husband's experience was not so nice.  He placed his order and it came back wrong...TWICE!  He was already irritated w/ the waiter calling my hun and sweetie.  But when the waiter actually left the check and obviously checked me out...looking me up and down, it was all over.  I had to usher the Hubs out and I know he didn't leave a tip!  Well, not much of one...ugh.  Hence the three stars.  However the vibe was cool, people spoke and greeted you nicely...

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  Posted on 01.27.12 Kamilah B.

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  Eh, I'll be generous and give it 3 stars.  Applebee's, Chili's, Lone Star, etc.  They're all in this area.  It fills the bill if you'e going to a movie at the nearby Maxi-Saver as my friend Lisa and I were.  They've got a Sizzling Asian Shrimp & Broccoli on their under 550 calorie menu which is pretty good.

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  Posted on 01.06.12 Susan D.

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  I went here a couple of days ago for dinner with a friend; it was not impressive.  A friend and I are both calorie-counting right now and due to the new Diet-Conscious menu that Applebee's is so heavily advertising, we decided to give it a try.
  This was pretty stupid on our part...
  
  PROS:
  The "Under 500 Calorie Meal" options on the menu;
  Average Pricing;
  Restrooms were clean.
  Our waitress was nice and was willing to answer the questions that we asked about the menu.
  
  CONS:
  Food Quality is somewhere between Good and Fair;
  My plate came out looking like someone had just slopped the food onto it;
  Nothing too original on the menu;
  They don't carry any Low or No Fat Salad Dressings.
  
  All in all, this wasn't that good of a trip--it was "okay", at best.
  If you're interested in some sub-par chain restaurant food... go for it!
  If you go here thinking that you'll be able to watch your waistline AND eat some good food, you're heading towards disappointment.

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  Posted on 03.19.11 Carrie L.

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