Applebee’s

I was there with my mother, the place was almost empty. The customer service was the worst that I got in a restaurant. The guy who service us brought the food and I have to ask for forks, plates and napkins. Bringing the order plate by plate was so patetic. What a shame this place in this area, where tourist came.

Look it’s Applebees, you don’t come here for Pliney the Younger on tap or grass fed beef hamburgers. You want $ 3.25 tall drafts and half off boneless wings with a killer view of the bay? Come here.

Pretty sure I haven’t been to an Applebee’s since high school.
My friend was REALLY craving boneless wings last night and is weirdly obsessed with Applebee’s so he recommended that we go there for dinner (keep in mind it was Wing Wednesday everywhere else in the city…). I do have pretty fond memories of Applebee’s from the good old days so i thought why not. Applebee’s it was.
I gotta say, this Applebee’s is pretty snazzy. It overlooks Fisherman’s Wharf and is HUGE on the inside. We had to walk up 3 flights of stairs to get there. I still couldn’t get over the fact that we were in an Applebee’s out of ALL the amazing food spots in SF we could’ve gone to. Hilarious. Didn’t feel like SF at all. But I must say, they have stepped up their game. They have a pretty decent cocktail menu including sangria, a variety of margaritas, and more!
The server was very friendly and attentive and to my excitement, they still have the exact item I used to get on the menu… The Quesadilla Burger. I did have a little bit of trouble deciding what to get though, since they recently (in the past 5 years) must have added a sampler platter option, where you can choose 2 – 3 different options from the appetizer/​bar bites menu — which is my dream come true. I decided to stick with what I knew — the good old Quesadilla Burger.
If you’ve never had this gem of a burger, I would highly recommend it. Imagine a classic, delicious, cheesy quesadilla with a burger on the inside, cut in half. It is so freaking good! Add a Diet Coke to that and you’ve got yourself the perfect meal.
Applebee’s, once again, you did not disappoint. Can’t say I’ll be back considering the insane amount of amazing food in this city but you just never know.

The steak I ordered was so tough. The pizza my child ordered tasted so bad that she can only take one bite. The rest of our order was bland. We paid left and went to a different restaurant. Will never go back to this location.

DONT GO THERE!
We’ve been at applebee’s for the first time. At first it looked nice. As appertizer we got the boneless wings, which were more chicken nuggets, and way too salty!
We ordered 2 sirloin steaks. One medium, one medium well. After about 30mins we got the steaks, both very well done. I poked the baked potato, so if they just replace the steak and not the potato, i would recognize.
Sent them back. After another 10 min we got our steaks again — again very very well done. And i got my old potato back, which was just put in the oven or microwave.
My guess: they put the steak in the oven — and when an order comes, they just put it on the grill, so it gets the grilled marks.
At least we didnt have to pay for the drinks. Waiter was nice tho.

This place was packed the day after Christmas and there was a line out the door and Petra and Tyffani were more than accommodating with getting us seated and the best ribs ever. Great job ladies! Will be back!

First thing I noticed when I walked in, they have several huge dining rooms, and large bar. After I got seated, my order was taken, and served. Staff is super friendly, the food was excellent. The restrooms are large and kept clean. I noticed a lot of people here with their families, I guess that’s because Applebee’s boasts about being a family restaurant. In closing I had something new, it is called the all day burger, because it has breakfast and lunch on a bun, I was a little hesitant to order it, but now I’m glad I did, super delicious. One more thing to mention it is on the second floor of course handicap accessible by elevator, you get a nice view of the bay.

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Edit 2: Bathroom slippery when barf.
Edit 3: Good for Appy birthday!

Not worth the money here! The food was not prepared as requested and the food was cold… Any other Applebee’s is better. I would give it 0 Stars if possible

The restaurant is on the third floor. There is a great view of the Fisherman’s Wharf. Staff if very polite but quite slow. Wish the service was a little faster.

Went here for lunch today. Had the ribs which were delicious, but the triple chocolate meltdown dessert was sooooo yummy! Service was good and a really nice view of fisherman’s wharf also.

I agree with most of the reviews. The customer service sucks. We were sat in the bar area and the servers and hostess continuously walked past us for 10 mins. No one offered drinks until I got sassy. Hello?! Does management not care about their restaurant? First and last time ill come unless I go straight to the bar.

Worst service ever. The waiter took so long to get to our table. We tried calling a waiter, no one whatsoever came to our table. The servers were just sitting fooling around. Probably won’t come here ever again

Worst service I’ve ever had in a restaurant. If I could give negative stars, I would. We were seated and never had a server stop by after that. Oh, four passed by, but avoided eye contact. Nifty tablet at the table. I hit call server. Nada. Even with the light on top blinking red. We pass 3 staff member up front chit chatting as we head into the waiting elevator. Should’ve heeded the warnings of the other reviewers for an establishment with this many stars. Folks like you have employed here don’t deserve $ 15 or the livable wage their campaigning for. A damn shame.

Was here on the night of halloween and the wait time was around 25 min which I thought was reasonable given that there was a rush during the hour. The service wasn’t too speedy either but again I don’t think I can complain. It was halloween after all and there were flocks of people everywhere. I loved that every table had a tablet device with games and options to call server, place order, pay bill etc. There were some couple games which hubby and I enjoyed playing. This made the service time seem enjoyable in fact :) Food was okay, not extraordinary. We ordered Mac and cheese, nachos and mozzarella sticks — all vegetarian. Their non veg options are probably better? They came in huge servings. We boxed the left overs and had a whole meal the next day. So ask before ordering too much. Also, they’re a chain, so the ambience is pretty stereotypical and service is not very personal. They are one of the few places open till midnight in and around the pier. Not sure if I would go again unless I’m too late for the other places.

Unprofessional server.
I guess Cole had barely read my review on Unilocal about my experience when I was dining in on vacation, about his lack of service and decided to send me a note & call my review ‘stupid’
I’m sorry Cole, but you are not only stupid and lack skills of being a server, but you’re also immature.

If you’re looking for the authentic San Francisco experience, then this is your spot! I’ve lived in the city for 3 years and, let me tell you, Applebee’s is the place to bee. Between Fisherman’s Wharf and the beautiful views it’s the best spot in the city! One of my friends told me to go to State Bird Provisions and it was awful.
The apps were great! Great service!

This places sucks! I’m from Sacramento CA, and I love to go to Applebee’s frequently. This is my first time going to this Applebee’s, and WORST SERVICE EVER!!! Didn’t get my drink (water) after appetizers came and I asked him for some salsa and the person who drop them gave me a dirty look! The salsa never arrived and I asked my server for some and he seemed to be mad about it.
I ordered the double whisky sirloin (medium well) and all my guest food came first but mine. After Getting it, it looked burned and the sirloin was way over cooked! The sever never checked on us neither he tried to care about us.
Horrible service Abner… NEVER coming back again.

This is my first time at Applebee’s and it was a good experience. Great views of the fisherman wharf area with the tourists walking below. We were lucky to have a table by the windows. Our server Nicole was very fast, efficient and she works very hard to make sure everyone is satisfied. I call her speedy Gonzalez like the cartoon character from Looney Tunes. In observing her she is the fastest server when compared to her coworkers meaning she make sure all her tables with customers are satisfied and any problems she will take care of it. I saw the family of three in front of my table had a problem with a dish and she took it back to kitchen ASAP.
Be careful when you start to play that little computer game at your table it automatically charges you two dollars if you do not read the fine print. So be smart and don’t touch it.
I was surprised that the menu had so much variety to pick from and it even had healthy choice options and they had nice fixed-​price menu is on the back cover. The food seems pretty good comfort food better than Dennys. I would say average food for a reasonable price entries. I ordered the pepper crusted sirloin and whole grains for about $ 16.00 that is under 600 calories. The atmosphere is nice and causal for everyone if you want a drink by the bar, get together with friends and families and tourists. There’s a private room in back for parties.
I know there are negative reviews in this restaurant considering I read the reviews before coming here. But for each diner their experience will be different. Yes, there are times where I can see that service can be slow at times, but I think people need to cut the servers some slack. This is a tourist area and things can get busy in the kitchen. There are times where I do just see two servers out in the main dining rooms. Others must be on break or waiting for food to come out.

Great lazy Sunday afternoon drink spot.
Greeted with smiles and sat quickly in an excellent people watching location. Window views of the bay, bridge, Alcatraz were amazing!
Service was quick, drinks were delicious and the service staff was amazing. Ernst was our server and he was great with food suggestions and sightseeing suggestions.

Typisch Amerikanisches Essen mit schönen Blick auf den Pier und auf das Meer,
Burger und Sandwich sind gut. Wir haben ausserdem die neuen «sweet potato french fries» probiert.
Seeehr lecker
Die Bedienung sind super nett.
Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt