Applebee’s

Bad… just really, really bad… consistently bad. Ate here late last night with friend. The service was horrible. There was hardly anyone in the restaurant but it took 10 minutes after we were seated for the waitress to come over and take our drink order. When she broke the drinks she forgot my friend’s water so we had to ask for that again. The strawberry daquiris were so watered down I seriously doubt they had any alcohol in them at all. When thr waitress dropped the daquaris off she joked? «Here is your Shirley Temple». We got an order of pretzels sticks with the beer pub cheese. It was cold and super watery like soup. We told the waitress and she took our cheese saying the would heat it up. The manager came over and said that he made the cheese dip himself and that they were out of the queso they usually make it with but it should taste the same. It was gross. Normally the pretzel sticks come with the honey mustard dipping sauce… not this time. I had to ask for since the cheese was gross. The waitress said the pretzels dont come with the honey mustard dipping sauce anymore because they changed their menu. It is still on their menu… menu days it comes with a honey mustard dipping sauce. The chicken in my wonton tacos didnt have the sauce that normally comes on the chicken but my friend to go order of wonton tacos had the sauce. Ordered a bacon burger to go for my boyrfriend and they gave a small box with just the burger in ot no fries but still tried to charge me the full $ 10.99 price. When I told the waitress there were no fries she acted all frustrated but brought the fries. Our visit was laughably bad… too bad the joke was on us.

Server kept pushing us to order or leave. We were not ech done with drinks and he got food with the final receipt. Wrong items on the receipt too… it’s convenient but not comfortable place.

This was by far the worst experience in a restraunt ever. We came in at 8:30pm and left at 9:45. Maybe 8 tables where occupied. It took almost an hour to get the appetizer. They overcharged us and we had to get the check fixed. The food was also not that great, and because it was so late we didn’t eben finish our food. I am in the service industry so I tipped normal but if I could have tipped on my experience they would have been dealing with a walk out.

This is the Applebee’s on Tampa rd. It took forever for someone to take drink orders, food order and of course for food to be brought to the table. And what happened to cordial, friendly service? Where are the smiles?

Worst place ever. Food and service suck. I came here with my 3 year old son for lunch and couldn’t even get any service or napkins to the table. Worst service ever

The spouse stopped in for sum apps and it was so nice. It was quiet but it was a Wednesday evening. I There was a guy in his guitar and singing which didn’t bother us but I could have done without.
They are advertising new apps which we didn’t try, we just wanted the regular bites. We love their boneless wings and their fries are good.
The atmosphere is nice with several TVs propped around for your viewing pleasure.
I give them 4 stars because their food is selfish and the restaurant is always clean.

Applebee’s where the customer doesn’t count only «corporate» rules.
I came in with my 80+ mom for lunch. The music was so loud that it was at the threshold of pain. When I asked the waiter about turning it down a bit so we could hear each other talk, he sort of ignored us. I then spoke to the hostess about the music. She said she’d tell the manager. Later, she, not the manager, came to say that the manager said that the music was as low as «corporate» would allow. Our waiter became a mix of sarcasm and veiled politeness. Our food was not timely in being served.
My mother and her groups eat out several times a week for lunch as do I. That involves 40 + retirees with disposable income. Applebee’s will not be one of our stops because customers do not count.
Nice job corporate when you find music, at lunch, should be louder than human conversation.

I go in here all the time. I love the atmosphere and staff. It is my hometown Applebee and would not change it at all. The staff know me by name and treat me as if I was family. My drink is started as soon as I come in, they know my favorite foods and greet me with a smile every time. Yes mistakes have been made with my order but no one is perfect and it gets fixed fast and with a smile.
I was in there a few hours ago and heard someone complaning to the manager that the music was too loud, that was nonsense it was not too loud at all! Excuse me but you are at a «bar and grill» we want to here the music not everyone elses conversion.
I will be back and proudly support my local Appelbees.
P. S. Now just get some onion strings as an appetizer and you would get a perfect score lol.

Horrible customer service. They need to have more than one waitress working when it is busy. Food was way too slow to come out. At the end of the meal the girl brought a to go box to the table but – for some reason – still took my food. I was in the restroom and my friends did not notice. Still, they should not have had to notice, as that is just pure stupidity! Food was also subpar. I will not be returning!

One word. Mitchell. I was in with family for a late night dinner and he was one of the rudest servers I’ve ever encountered. He i is single-​handedly the only reason why I would never eat here again. The food was good however the bathroom was a disgusting mess. And you know what they say, you can tell how a kitchen is kept by how the bathroom is kept.

There are days in life that are rough. There are days that are filled with disappointment — so — why make it worse by hitting up this, or any other Applebee’s? For ANYTHING? But a restroom pit stop .
Applebee’s is where people who looooooovvveee to be disappointed go for drinks and food. Really. To be specific — I decided to eat here due to the fact that I was on business — at a local hotel. And I was hungry. I was in a good mood when I hit the front door. I like to eat heathy. So I ordered the salmon. But what arrived was an orange piece of salmon jerky. Overcooked dry and down right inedible. Sure you can ask me why. was I ordering that… in a place like this? Because I was hungry for healthy food. Not a greasy burger.
I wouldn’t be commenting, if every time I went to an Applebee’s wasn’t a giant disappointment. Really? Can you show me someone is that has had a good meal here who was sober in the past six months? These places should be ALL shut down. I give it two stars because the service was good. That is all.

Worst service. Bartender had a hard time making a dirty vodka Martina. We could not even make it pass the appetizer. Everything on the plate was cold and the spinach dip taste like shit! Your choice but I am not recommending it!

The server who I had was okay, but the food was not great, honestly I even took a chance with the strawberry shooter and the graham cracker part tasted like pudding it was watered down and the whip cream was not even in the cup it was half fallen out and on the side she served it to me like that and in all respect I stay away from this applebees

Half off apps after 10pm + 2−4−1 drink specials
Half off apps also for lunch if you eat at the bar
They make mean mojitos
Pretzels and beer cheese are awesome
Fried green beans are awesome
I hear they sometimes purposely put the onions on top of your bourbon steak even tho you ask them not too. Be warned.

Never been a big fan but just learned THE time to visit Applebee’s is after 10 pm when they have ½ off appetizers and drinks.
We ordered Pretzels with Beer Cheese Dip and Green Bean Crispers — both were awesome. Green beans were battered and fried yet still al dente and served with 2 dipping sauces (bacon ranch and creamy horseradish). The pretzels were warm served with delicious beer cheese dip and a good honey Dijon mustard. 2-​for-​1 Mojitos made them $ 4 a drink — great deal.
They offer the ½ off app deal for lunch if you sit at the bar — neat.
Side note: can’t think of Applebee’s without thinking of Talladega Nights — haaaaaaaaaaaa!

I am at Applebee’s Oldsmar, because I have a $ 5.00 coupon and wanted to try their strawberry avocado chicken salad. I ordered a large glass of Mark West Pinot Noir and took one sip. It was awful! I just had the same brand at Flemings on Sunday and this was horrid! So I had a glass of water and they brought out my salad. It looked beautiful, but there was so much vinegary dressing on it, all I could do is pick off the chicken (which was delicious), the strawberries and avocado. My lips are burning from the vinegar and thank goodness I have water. And I am suppose to believe that this salad was even close to the 480 calorie count! No way!?! I have not seen a manager yet. Stay tuned…
I spoke with manager and her only defense was — there is a recipe we have to go by and I’m sorry the dressing was too spicy for you. She did not charge me, but I left a $ 5.00 tip for my awesome waiter — very personable! He also said my $ 5.00 coupon is still good for the future, but I will not be using it!

Myself and a few co-​workers walked here for lunch. We sat at the bar and I took advantage of the half priced appetizer special at the bar. I ordered the chicken quesadillas and had to bring half of them home. THAT’S a heck of a deal at half price. They were tasty too!

I’m seeing a bunch of bad reviews, but our experience hasn’t been so rough. We were seated right away, my drink was here within a few minutes, don’t judge a book by it’s cover and don’t judge a restaurant based on it’s reviews ;) Food was great– but I’ve never really had bad food at any of the Applebee’s lol.

I loved that they were pimping Howl-​O-​scream!
I really couldn’t decide what I wanted on the menu, so I opted to get the Pretzels for an appetizer and my friend and I opted for burgers. When I ordered mine, (cowboy burger) I asked for no onions, meaning the raw onions, it came to me without the fried onions, making it nothing but a bacon cheese burger, since I didn’t get any of the bbq sauce on it. Oh well. My friend had the bacon cheese burger. All was well with his.
It’s a chain location. Nothing wrong with it, but. it’s not the cream of the crop.

I’ve given this location a 3^rd and final chance – they just fail at life. If anyone out there reading this wants Applebee’s, drive a few miles further to the Palm Harbor or Sheldon Road locations. Better service, food and attitudes.
The Manager here, Amy, should be fired or demoted to dishwasher at best. She told us we couldn’t get the veggie patch pizza as a half price appetizer last night. We’ve been eating this thing for half price at every AB location in the area forever. It’s not even on the menu, so how can it be etched in stone that it’s no longer available as a half price app? We brought this concern up, even mentioned that we know the regional manager, and still nothing. Stone-​cold, unconcerned and unwavering in her defense of the restaurant’s policies. She probably wouldn’t have even cared if we got up and walked out.
Shame on this location.
Send our waiter, James, over to the Palm Harbor location because he was fantastic and deserves a better place to work.