[HamiltonJay]

Applebee’s falls into the category of most chain restaurants..

Mediocre Food for way too high of a price.

[Flash Bazbeaux]

I went there once. They forgot to cook my order and then gave me the “it’s going to be ready in a minute” shtick. I used to work in a similar type restaurant as a cook, and I know what was really going on.

After people who’d come in after us got their food I told the manager “We’re out of here. I want you to comp me the beer I drank while waiting”. He said no. That was it.

The only other time I even thought of going there was some time later, on a super hot day, only because they had AC. The line was too long, so I said “forget it”.

Now we make a game of making the sign of the cross every time we see one.

[SamAdams76]

When Applebees was still a fairly new chain, the food was excellent. The wrap around well-lit bar was also great for people to meet after work or for travelling businessmen to have a meal in a family friendly place. On business trips, I'd always look for one and have the bourbon street steak with a beer.

However, the food and service has really gone downhill over the past 20 years. It seems like they just keep cutting corners to keep their margins up. I wouldn't recommend it to anybody unless you just want to sit at the bar and have some drinks. But if I'm going to go to a bar, the bars at Buffalo Wild Wings or Longhorns is much better.