Applebee’s

The door states open till 11:00 on Thanksgiving. We got to the host stand at 10:20 and was told «we are closing at 10:30.» We politely said «Oh sorry. The door states the hours for the holidays, and it said 11:00 today.»
So we were told we could place a to-​go order if we wanted.
There are so many great places to eat in this area. It being the only place open should be the only reason you choose to eat here.

I was about to write a good review until the server brought out dirty dishes with my appetizer. Then he brought mild wings when I asked for honey BBQ. They’re usually pretty good, hence the 3 stars.

Today we were doing some shopping and thought we’d have fun and grab some drinks and dinner while out, so we tried this Applebee’s. It has serious issues. We sat at two different tables, and both were crusted with old food, and the tabletop displays of drinks were also covered in crud. They hadn’t been cleaned in ages. Even more, at our second table, we sat across from a table that was filthy with trash on the floor, and no one, not manager, waiter, or host, would pick it up. Also, the back of our booth was stacked with condiments and old drinks.
We tried to make the best of it, but the service was horrible. The waiter has this awkward manner of staring blankly at you while taking your order, and didn’t know how to open a conversation, eg, «May I prepare some drinks for you while you review our menu?».
Finally the food. The quality is deteriorating. It had been three years since we ate at Applebee’s last, and though the food was never great, it was a good place for some drinks and food. Not now.
My wife’s steak was nearly raw. She ordered it medium rare, and got black and blue. Also, the meat was terribly freezer burned. I ordered chicken and shrimp with peppers and onions. The chicken was so chemically marinated, that it was rubbery and tasted of chicken flavoring, not chicken. The onions and peppers were drenched in oil, and the shrimp were little rubber erasers.
We used to come here for drinks, and my wife’s favorite was the mudslide with the chocolate swirls on the glass. Not this time. Here drink arrived with the chocolate dumped one spot and the bottom of the glass, and there was no discernible flavor of alcohol. It was just a milkshake.
Overall, it wasn’t worth the money at all, even if they charged me only half of what I payed. I’ve had better food and cleaner tables at roadside taco trucks.