Applebee’s

We give two Stars on this restaurant because our service was less than fantastic. Our appetizer of French Onion Soup was like warm at best. When the main course arrived. The Bourbon street chicken was very crispy and tar like. My husband did not even have a refreshed drink from the time we sat down until –almost the end of the main course. The staff was approx 2 persons for every table, but we weren’t even asked if the food was satisfactory. Not bad, but not very good either.

Our spin dip appetizer took about 20 minutes and came out cold. The ceaser salad came out with little to no dressing. After our appetizer, we noticed two people who came here probably 20 mintues after us, enjoying their meals while we’re once again, waiting. Thank God the actual meal was good. I got the bourbon street chicken and shrimp, it was delicious with the garlic butter. My boyfriend got the new Texas burger and loved it.

Mt wife and I came in on a Tuesday with our 4 year old. Kids are supposed to eat free on Tuesday from 3 – 9 and, despite it being after 3pm, they charged us for her meal. I ordered a medium rare steak and it was medium at best when I got it, which isn’t a huge deal for me, but the steak was very tough and chewy. Overall not a great visit which seems to be the norm more often than not when we go here.

Morgan our waitress brought our lunch with a smile. She keeps us feeling good in the neighborhood.

Typical Applebee’s. decent all around. Nothing special. Kind of overpriced. We went for lunch. The roast beef sandwich was good

I think this is for the Granite City, IL location as that would be the only Applebee’s I frequent on a weekly basis. Lunch options in the GRC are relatively limited unless its fast food. I don’t do fast food so Applebee’s is one of the few dining options. I get a free lunch every week or so compliments of my mom so can’t complain too much right?
Applebee’s is what it is. It’s a dining chain that carries the same menu across the board — same environment/​design/​etc. They have recently updated their menu, which is always nice to see. They do have a healthy option menu too, which is a plus but very little that caters to the strictly vegan/​vegetarian diet. One recent addition I will rave about… the pub pretzel appetizers. These are simply amazing and must. They come with a dish of melted gooey beer cheese as well as honey mustard dipping sauce. I don’t know what kind of magic happens to make these so spectacular, but they are phenomenal.
This particular location is OK. Service is hit and miss but usually not completely terrible. Some of the servers are frighteningly happy and excited to see you. We usually go during lunch so service is not really a problem and generally fast. Tables are clean and food is usually cooked to our liking although last week it got cold very fast… primarily due to the A/​C being on overdrive.
I am grateful we have a place to go so I can have lunch with my mom each week, but as I said… Applebee’s is what it is.