Applebee’s

My experience was a lot better than many of the listed reviews. The cream of mushroom soup was very good, the salad and garlic bread also. Appletini was 5 $ and it was a strong mix. Service was fast. Staff was friendly. For my first time in Barrie, I had a wonderful experience.

Garbage!
Friendly staff does not make up for microwaved entrees and out dated décor. It has «potential» to be a time warped dive bar… but the hungry pregnant wife barely touched the rat turd shepperd’s pie. Move on… we now confirmed the nasty rumours.

Possibly the worst restaurant meal ever. Asked the server «is the fish fresh», he replied «umm, there’s no fresh fish in Canada unless you live next to the ocean». Should of left after that but I was hungry. The fish was terrible. Mushy and cold in the middle. My colleague had the nachos which reminded me of what a plate of microwaved nacho leftovers would look like. They need to fire whomever is in charge of their kitchen.

We went there for lunch on a Saturday, not overly busy. The server was great. Food was OK. I had a burger and the meat patty was crumbling apart and the bun was greasy. The toppings were fabulous tho and the coffee was good and our cups were kept full. The sweet potato fries and regular fries were both delicious. One of the better sweet potato fries I’ve had.

I went here and had a great dinner! I quite enjoyed my chicken penne and my husband said his steak was excellent. My mucho Bahama mamas were very tasty too! When we first got there the music was lame but was better half way thru. It was kind of chilly, next time I’ll bring a sweater

Just went for lunch. Not sure if I am going to end up
with an upset stomach. The chicken was cold and reheated and was not fresh. It tasted burnt and bitter. The California chicken sandwich had bitter and rotten arugula on it.
The only edible items were: glass of milk, children’s chicken fingers, coffee and mozzerella cheese sticks.
No one came to check if the food was ok. I think they knew the food was disgusting. Of course there were no offers for a credit or a refund on 60.00 lunch for three.
Better quality food at McDonald’s.

We were there for supper and inside the restaurant we had a marvellous experience. A cordial greeting as soon as we entered, to finding a table that would accommodate a wheel chair, to some yummy eats
The waitress was engaged and extremely helpful explaining the unique menu offers (2 Can Dine) and making some nice recommendations for the food. We started with the Spin Dip appetizer. A generous portion of chips. The hot dip was tasty as was the salsa, however the salsa portion was a bit skimpy
The Double Cruch shrimp were definitely ‘doubled’. Very very crunchy, maybe just a bit too much. They were nice but the crunch hid the shrimp taste a bit. The Napa Portabello chicken was a hit ax was the Sweet & Spicy Stir Fry. While the beef chunks were plentiful some were a little chewy; however the veggies were nicely done and along with the wise recommendation from our waitress to have extra sauce on the side made for a great dish. Very pleased with the meal overall
But now for the «But». The Handicap parking spots are a serious safety risk. They are on a significant slope so anyone with a wheelchair is at great risk. Nothing like a nice family outing then rolling into the path of a car or falling out of the chair through loss of balance. Add to that the sizeable lip to get over trying to navigate up the sidewalk to the front doors. We had to park over in the regular parking area. It was just too risky, and talking to others there, they agreed
So a nice meal but the access issues must be addressed

Badly in need of a makeover, both in appearance and in menu. I had the Cajun Shrimp Pasta, not expecting general purpose flavourless shrimp, cooked to rigidity, served on a bed of limp, powdery pasta.
The surroundings are well worn, and the condition shows a general lack on interest in the customer. The food tasted old, the ambiance was old, the service was lackluster.
I’d wait for the facelift or the new occupant…

My family and I stop here regularly, the service has been great and 2 can dine menu is a nice option. Stopped by this summer for the first time in a few years and really enjoyed it.

This was not my family’s first trip to this particular Applebee’s but it might be our last. We took «advantage» of the two for twenty-​five deal. I don’t know whether ordering from the main portion of the menu would have been a better idea or not. What I do know is that none of us were able to finish our meals (chicken fingers and fish and chips). The only highlight of the visit was the mozzarella sticks we had as an appetizer, and it was only a highlight in comparison to the relative mediocrity of the rest of the meal. I’d eat elsewhere, given the chance to do this over.

Don’t be hating, too much hating happening in these other reviews, and there needs to be a recent review, come on fellow Barrie Unilocalers, where are you?
I once too did feel like all of you, but after trying the Niagara Falls, NY location I decided to give the 2 for $ 25 I try on this side of the border.
It was a quiet night, and service was fast and prompt. Actually we had an amazing server who helped us decide what we wanted and also told us what not to order!
I love when they can be upfront and straight with you. They know what’s good they work there, they see what people like and what is popular and not so famous…
We started with the spinach and artichoke dip, which only lasted a few seconds! It was delicious!
We both ordered Honey Pepper Sirloin off the 2 for $ 30 menu but if someone wanted one entrée from the $ 25 side and one from the $ 30 side they will meet you in the middle with the price.
Now back to the steak which our server recommended and I’m glad she did, I wouldn’t have ordered a steak at Applebee’s because I just didn’t think it would be the right place for good steak but I was WRONG!
It was cooked perfect to liking, and really tasty! The honey really gives it a sweet taste.
Also, if you use foursquare there is an offer for a free dessert shooter!
For all the food we got, it was very reasonable and it was awesome!
I would come back!

If I could give this a 0 I would, I hate this place that much. The only good part about the whole applebee’s experience was the hostess that seated us and the pomegranate iced tea.
Our waitress berated us with questions about appetizers, after the 10^th question of «do we want an appetizer» and us stating «Noooooo WE DON’T» I wanted to kill myself.
We ordered, the food was BLAND. I got a side salad with my meal instead of fries, there was so much lettuce in my «chicken rollup» that I added it to my salad to make it a full sized portion. It was $ 38 dollars plus tax and I felt robbed after paying, also sadenned that I had suggested it for my mom’s birthday (I had never been to one before). I did they’re survey online, some places give customers who didn’t have a plesant experience vouchers for another try, if I receive one I will chuck it out, that’s how much I don’t ever want to go here again. I suggest you don’t go here either unless you want to eat boring ass food and pay way too much for it.

Too expensive for the horribly small portion sizes and bland tasting food. So horrible it’s ridiculous.