Applebee’s

Applebee’s reminds me of childhood. It’s the first casual chain type place I remember going to as a kid, but it’d been years and years before tonight.
It’s a solid meal, flavorful, good portion, decently priced. Lighter options that don’t taste like crap.
Efficient servers, always moving, always busy. Extra star just for them.
My plate was composed far better than you can tell from my photo. The server just asked me (politely) to cut into my steak to make sure it was cooked to my liking before I could get a picture.

The food snob in me actually found this so yummy. I haven’t eaten at Applebee’s in awhile, I honestly was never excited about any of the food here.
This last visit definitely changed my perception of the matthews location. I liked the chalk board at the door showing the «chef» for the night. I noticed the menu is completely different and has several options, even a «lighter fare» for us watching our waistline from time to time. I did order from this section bc I’m always ecstatic to see complex carbs, power packed proteins, and nutrition information on meals in restaurants.
For those who remember or enjoyed Applebee’s 2 for 20 dine in menu options, it’s still here, and looks like they «beefed» up the choices as well.
I ordered the sirloin steak from the lighter menu options, which came with a bed of sautéed spinach on whole grain and mushrooms. I must say everything was seasoned nicely with a good portion size for 380 calories. My love had the sirloin and shrimp, with sweet potato casserole, and sautéed green beans. That sweet potato casserole was delicious. We also had drinks, a delicious Margarita for me and a top shelf LIT for him, good job bartender, those drinks definitely had kick, no watered down spirits here.

I am an avid Applebees fan. In high school I used to go a few times a month for half price apps.
Since they’ve changed their menu, I’ve rarely gone. After moving to Matthews, my boyfriend and I visited this location twice. Both times were subpar. The food has gone downhill. Not sure if it’s because of the menu change or this particular location, but the quality just isn’t there.
Both times the service was horrible. They were nice but so slow and rarely checked in. As much as I love Applebees, they’ve lost a long time customer. I will be back, eventually, but probably not to this location.

I hadn’t been to a Applebee’s for a few years. Maybe this was why. Place was clean and not very busy. It took a while before our server stopped by. I had the Brisket something. The server mentioned that they were very popular and that the brisket was running low, at 6:30pm. I joked that maybe I should try something else but was told to not worry. I should have worried. I had the hardest time trying to find the meat. Wendy’s would have been a better option for the beef.

Portions very small food was very bland dying for salt
My wife ordered a drink waitress never checked in for refills appetizers were brought out 2 mins before entrees because waitress forgot them first time eating here would never go back

Food was poorly prepared. Too hot and then other items cold. Service was far and yet the best part of the visit. Will not repeat

I’ll review both trips to this terrible location. First trip was a late night trip so expectations were low. They were extremely slow, it was hard getting refills of drinks, and I’m pretty sure I saw our server buy drugs in the parking lot (while waiting for my refill.) this was my first trip and I let it slide because it was late, but we went back last night during normal hours and it was the same situation the server was slow and ride. We had French onion soup which is usually great at Applebee’s but it was disgusting, so much so that they comped the soup without us even asking or complaining about it. I will upload a pic of it. My finances steak was cold. They also messed up my entrée and we had the same problem with refills. We will not be returning.

This Applebee’s does not deserve one star, it is the only way I can leave a review. Beware!!! We had take out, so as I type this I am sick with food poisoning. The food was not that good either but when you spend your money you feel the need to at least try what you ordered. Never Again! BEWARE!!!

Food was okay… I got a burger was bland and needed seasoning. I would of be happier with cook out. Took about 25 mins to get my to go order… Staff was friendly though

I don’t think I’ve ever had a good experience here. They either get my order wrong and/​or the food is disgusting.

I keep going back here to give them one more try, despite my wife saying she’s had it with this restaurant. After this latest visit, I guess I’ll have to give in to her wishes. We’ve had both good and bad dinners here, but lately they seem to be consistently mediocre or worse. The chicken with portabello mushrooms was amazingly tasteless. My wife’s fries, accompanying her shrimp dinner, were stiff and unappetizing. The waitress, friendly enough when she showed up, either wasn’t trained properly to clear plates promptly or just didn’t care. The appetizer was late, so much so that it arrived only minutes before the main dishes… we had just started into it. I wondered to my eating companions if they understood the purpose of appetizers. I know Applebees in other areas have been better … so I blame this one on it’s manager. The wife wins this one … we won’t be back.

Great food. Staff is wonderful. Managers always come to each table and check on experience.

Applebee’s has really stepped it up! Lately when we go for lunch the staff has been amazing. Everyone is very friendly and the service is great. I love how they are always adding new menu items. This is definitely my favorite lunch spot.

Every time I think to give this place another try, I quickly regret it. The people there are horrible! Out of all the times I have been, only once did I have ok service. There have been times I literally waited 1 ½ hrs for my food. The staff is snotty and managers don’t care. I have waited so long the I just left without anything. Don’t waist your time or money!!!

The food and our server Nay were great. We sat at a table at the bar and 2 guys we thought were patrons who turned out to be employees of Applebee’s were out of control loud and dropping curse words left and right. No one, not even the manager, asked them to quiet down. There were children in the restaurant.

Only gave one star because you can’t give no stars. Tried to order off their pick a pair lunch menu, the French onion soup and chicken wonton tacos, that is clearly on the menu pic I posted. They said the chicken tacos wasn’t an option. Obviously they don’t want my business. I will go to Bonefish, it’s right around the corner.

I’m not a fan of applebee’s never have been and never will be, but I was out numbered yesterday when my family decided that they wanted to eat there. So I went, and I explained that it would be nasty but they said let’s give it a try so we did. When we got inside I noticed that the music was soo loud that it’s they were having a concert for the neighborhood, it was soo cold in there that it was warmer outside and it’s the fall people. Any who, our server was in the back laying down when we were greeted, he finally came to our table very nice guy and he was the high light of the whole visit even though it didn’t start off well. We ordered our food, the choices were not good not enough of a selection. Any way, we all ordered our food and waited, for some reason we didn’t notice that we didn’t have eating utensils until I food came. Our server didn’t even realize it, so my question is why wasn’t the tables set at the time of opening? Ok I ordered a bacon cheeseburger, and I must say that the bacon was the best part of the burger. Applebee’s has the most flavorless food I’ve ever had in my whole life, and yall know I like to eat… lol. Any who, it was horrible I had to make my self get through most of the burger because I was hunger, normally I would complain and not pay for it and move on. But I just was ready to go at this point, when I got my food my fries were so cold it’s like they had just taken them from the refridgerator, so he took them back and I got more not too much better so I just let it be. The rest of my family didn’t enjoy their food either, so it was like ok I’m going to eat this because we are hungry and we waited for it. I will never ever ever in my whole life even if it’s the last place on earth to eat, even if their are no more grocery stores, and I can’t grow my own food ever ever eat at Applebee’s again. It was just nasty, I said to my family before we started to eat our food I can’t believe that their even still a business. And after that was over, I don’t see how they are in business really. I didn’t think factory food could taste that bad. Oh yeah and the bartender had to seat us, I must say this was the first time I have ever seen that. Any who never again.

This is not going to be a good review. Our visit was horrible. we thought that we wasn’t going to be waited on after about 15 minutes from being seated. Finally our waitress arrived with this nonchalant attitude. If it hadn’t been the fact that we were tired and hungry, and would have eaten our shoes at this point, we would have gotten up and left. We ordered the under 550 calorie Sizzling Chili Lime Chicken. The chicken on top was cold and some of the vegi’s were burnt. The plate was a mess. I will upload a picture for all to see. The only taste that could be detected was the sauce that they poured all over it which I bet made it more than the 550 calories that was claimed. We won’t be back to this location.

Had an early lunch here this afternoon with the in-​laws as they live close, and like this place. We must have gotten there right when they opened as there about 3 groups of people waiting to be seated. With one waiter and the bartender trying to handle seating everyone.
We ended up being sat by the bartender in his section and that worked out well. He was really great, actually had personality (which is rare to see in chain restaurants), and got everything right on the money. Wife and I ended up with 2 for $ 20 which includes an app and 2 entrées.
Everything else was pretty ok. Nothing disastrous, but nothing great except our service.