Applebee's

Terrible customer service and the rudest waitstaff I've ever seen! We were traveling and came in to order some food to go and just take it back to the hotel. For this, they seated us next to the "car side to go" station, which apparently is where all of the waitstaff hangs out to bitch and moan about their tables and everything else imaginable because the whole time we were there, that's all we heard. And it's not like we were eavesdropping, these people were literally less than 5 feet away from us. I tried to give some nonverbal clues that signaled to them "hey peoples...we can TOTALLY hear everything you're saying!" but to no avail. Management really needs to step up and get this location's waitstaff under control. How embarrassing.

Their thai chicken pizza on the appetizer menu is note worthy, as is their deep fried bread pudding. I use to come here and gorge on french fries, nachos, spinach dip, boneless bbq chicken, the sampler platter and dessert all in one sitting, after my photo shoots in Chicago with my then honey and friday nights after work. Conveniently located right in front of south bend's mecca, a la Super Walmart. If you are a minority other than a black person, expect the entire restaurant to turn and stare once you make your entrance. Makes you feel like a movie star. So glamourous.