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Applebees

2.0
589 complaints

Address

450 North Brand Boulevard, Glendale, CA 91203

Applebees is experiencing systemic issues across multiple locations with extremely long wait times, poor food quality (cold, burnt, undercooked items), and inattentive service. Management appears ineffective at addressing customer concerns, and staff professionalism is frequently criticized. Many customers indicate they will not return.

Common Issues

45% (99)
waitedslow servicenever came back
40% (88)
cold foodburntraw
20% (44)
wrong orderdidn't receivemissing
25% (55)
rudeunprofessionalmanager
10% (22)
dirtybugfilthy floor

Complaints

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Marcus Sims

Dec 5, 2024
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Ate at Applebee's Restaurant @ 3:49 pm on 12/3/2024 and ask the waitress could we get our Military Discount, my wife was in the U. S. Army. 00 that we could not get an additional discount. We have been there before and have been given it, but not this time.

He was not the same Manger, nor did a Manager come before. The Address is: 1250 Boots Blvd, Fultondale, AL 35068. The Waitress name was: Amicah B. 00 tip. We was at table #55 and they had us down as 1 guest, but it wasn't.

We go there quite often, but I think this is our last time going.

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Cleo Helland

Dec 3, 2024
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My chicken alfredo was very dry not enough sauce. Ask for more sauce and was charged $0.59 more It should have had more sauce on it to begin with and another table had the same problem they think they're saving money by not putting enough sauce on when actually in charging me more there losing a customer Sad This happened in la Plata Maryland Applebee's

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Tiara

Mar 31, 2024
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The level of unprofessionalism that I received while paying for a service is ridiculous. The attitude of the younger staff is unacceptable need immediate and appropriate training. Should be a welcoming establishment of CUSTOMER SERVICE in which it’s lacking and proper communication!

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Joseph Graff

Mar 30, 2024
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I found hair on my plate. I want a refund of what I paid

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Nancy bell

Mar 13, 2024
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I went a party of 4 to Applebees in Lawrence New York the service was horrible they mix the order so bad that my daughter food didn’t come until we was getting to leave. Waiter didn’t come around wanted to ask for napkins n fork because they gave 2 silverware and 1 plastic one and it fell on floor n waiter was nowhere horrible experience and $75 I paid wasn’t worth it

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John Lee

Mar 7, 2024
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I have been an employee at your vallejo store *Applebee's VALLEJO 1041 Admiral Callaghan Lane* for moving to six months now. I am here to address an issue to hopefully someone that will make my workplace more comfortable. Two months working as a host at your restaurant a coworker named Dylan Fajardo began being flirtations' and attempting to be physical with me at your store.

Dylan Fajardo knows I have a loving partner, even so he continued to pursue, pushing me around at work and attempting to trip me on purpose MULTIPLE times. Another example of his unacceptable actions would be, me at my host stand doing my duties, Dylan Fajardo coming over returning menus, while doing so he would rest his hand on my shoulder and whisper things such as "here you go" into my ear. Pushing this disgusting…

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Jennifer

Jan 28, 2024
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Food was cold , bread was soggy, no sauce was on chicken sandwiches

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Kim Stackenwalt

Jan 22, 2024
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Came to apples bees for family dinner. 99. All you could eat. Shrimp, boneless wings or giblets.

Also comes with cole slaw amd endless French fries. My husband or giblets. After we put our order in a awhile passed. The server came to us and said sorry we are out of giblets. So he went with the shrimp.

We all got our food. After the server walked away I noticed we didn't get our cole slaw so I called another worker over to our table as she walked our way. I said isn't this suppose to come with cole slaw she said yes but we are out of cole slaw.

Our server came back to our table and said oh yes we are out of cole slaw. I said well I dont eat fries can I substitute for something else he said he would check with his manager. The manager came to our table and said we are out of cole slaw.

I…

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RaNae Stevenson

Jan 21, 2024
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A gift card was not honored even though it was purchased about 6 months ago. This was a bonus card with a $50 gift for a friend who had just buried her husband. I specifically asked if this card expired and was told that it would be honored no matter what.

Well we found out tonight that was not the case. The purchase was about 6 months ago, so this early of expiration is not right. We have been loyal customers, but will no longer be eating there if nothing is done about this.

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Danny Smith

Dec 17, 2023
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On the date of Dec 16 2023 between 6-7:30, my wife, her mom and myself stopped at the 14400 Weaver Lake Rd, Maple Grove, MN 55331 location for a light late dinner. We were about to wrap up, got our desserts when someone right behind our table started hurling, gagging and throwing up at the table.

At about the 4th hurling noise I turned around and asked the lady who was sitting at the same table if there is a way the sick one can be taken to the bathroom. At that point I was showered with insults, FUs.

The hurling, puking, insults continued, so I got up and started handing out the coats to my wife and grandma to leave. At that point the FU speech laden lady got up, got in my face still going on with her insults.

I am an ex military so with a loud and firm voice I told her to shut up and…

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Danette Truso

Oct 25, 2023
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05 and I ordered a Cesar salad to go. When the salad came, I picked up the bag and felt like it was not much salad in the container. I got home and gave the salad to my son and when he opened it, it was full of brown lettuce.

He was so mad and I was too. That was not acceptable and against the health code to serve someone brown lettuce. Danette Truso 5107071524

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MARQUITA WATSON

Oct 17, 2023
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00 E GIFT CARD - SO OCTOBER 16 VISIT THE SAME APPLE BEES AND GOT TWO KIDS MEAL WHEN I ARRIVED HOME HAMBURGER WAS NOT TASTY SEEM LIKE IT HAD BEEN SITTING OUT FOR AWHILE AND THE FRIES WERE OLD NOT FRESH SO I CALLED THE MANAGER OF ST CLOUD MN APPLE BEES AND THEN WROTE A COMPLAINT TO THE CORPORATE OFFICE - U SEE APPLEBEES IN ST LOUIS MO AT THE CWE IS THE BEST THE FOOD IS ALWAYS HOT - FRESH - AND

GOOD EATING - THE SAD PART IS THE ST CLOUD MN SEEMS TO GIVE WHITE FOLKS THE BEST AS I OBSERVED AND PEOPLE OF COLOR SEEM TO GET THE WORST!

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Cindy Fox

Sep 26, 2023
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I took my mom and Dad out to Sunday sept 24, dinner. My husband and I ordered thr all you can eat boneless chicken wings. What a joke! We got a plate of 1 inch crunchy overcooked boneless chicken. We ordered more I asked for more sauce, when they came to the table still the same amount of sauce topped with 5 shreds of a white cheese.

Very dissatisfied with that special. Applebees we always enjoyed not any more. I should have taken pics but didn't want my mom disappointed, she suggested Apple bees.

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Lucille Hritz

Sep 17, 2023
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The Applebee's garlic Parmesan boneless wings use to be me and my husband 's favorite now changed only use dry wings and a few slivers of Parm cheese on not even melted.The blue cheese dressing does not taste like it use to.Lucky if you can find any blue cheese in it .Last visit the server did not listen to my order and then disputed what I had ordered.

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Sherry dowling

Sep 14, 2023
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I orderderd the five cheese mac and tenders with fries and cole slaw and i never got my coleslaw with my order

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Regina Hicks

Sep 12, 2023
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My girlfriend and I decided to go to Applebee's located in Largo, Md. for some girl time. As we sat at the bar there was this horrific smell that was overpowering. We both looked at each other wondering if was the sitting water that was being used to wash the glasses.

After speaking with the bartender on duty, he apologized and stated that it was the drains that was giving off that odor. I cannot phantom how a business would not handle a situation that could cause patrons to choose another establishment due to this reason.

This needs to be handled IMMEDIATELY! I can promise that I will not be returning to this location.

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Katrina

Sep 12, 2023
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Our server named Makenzie was very rude !!!! Rushed us whole time , acted like she hated her job , was talking about other employees after we were sat with the lady who sat us.got frustrated when we asked for extra sauce rolled her eyes and walked away

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Sarah Walker

Sep 11, 2023
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Yes my husband and I and our grandson we went to Applebee's for lunch after church today on Sept the 10 on 5340 McFarland in Durham for One thing our food looked like it had come out of the trash can and The waitress with her nasty ass attitude this company need to let her ass go she is To rule her name is Ericka F she is making your company lose a lot of money we are not the only people who left today Sept 10 cause of her ways that will begin to make lose business we will never return

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Bruce Blaylock

Sep 9, 2023
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After filling out survey listed at bottom of my receipt and supposed to get $10 off of $40 dollar purchase was denied redeeming two times by Waterloo ,IL. Location which we dine at about 4 times a week. How can you advertise an offer,get your satisfaction survey info,then deny the redemption of the offer you posted at bottom of YOUR receipt.

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Lawrence Berg

Sep 6, 2023
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This evening my wife and I stopped in at a Applebee's in Albert Lea, Minnesota. The waitress called us guys instead of folks. My wife asked not to be called guys, but use the term folks. She continued use the term guys five times she refused to change.

) was vacuuming by our table. My wife asked her to not vacuum by us and she laughed and ignored us. I am a 78 year old male veteran. My wife is 75. Both of us had extensive experience in the hospitality industry.

In my case, 40 years worth. Our waitress happened to be a manager, she said the use of guys was a Minnesota thing. Apparently she thought we were out of staters. Wrong, we were both born and raised in Minnesota. I told her so.

Needless to say, I found that the waitress and hostess were rude to us. This is very poor customer…

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Benny Ray Harris

Sep 4, 2023
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There is a GM named Lecia or Alecia w/e it is that runs the Applebees in Sevierville, TN... She is the WORST GM I've ever seen in my life. She does NOT know how to run a restaurant & currently she's getting ready to quit to go back to SC & she's trying her best to be a bitch to all the employees & cause them to quit before she leaves.

She said she doesn't give a F*** & wants to burn all her bridges before she leaves. That restaurant is already suffering very badly & someone needs to step in and DO something!

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Laura Griffith

Sep 2, 2023
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Applebee at 320 S. Ridge Rd. in Wichita, Kansas 316-942-0070 has refused to get their air conditioning system fixed. I was there with my son and his wife and 2 young daughters. I looked over at my 7-year-old granddaughter and she was as red as a beet. If you want to stay in business, you need to care of the comfort of your customers. I can imagine how the Waite staff could even function without air conditioning. We were there August 26th, 2023, just a week ago. You have a skeleton crew working and no air conditioning not a good way to spend a Saturday evening. The place was packed, and everyone was complaining and waiting for their order. If you don't get this fixed it won't be crowded much longer.

Laura Griffith 11709 W. Douglas Wichita, KS 67209

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Tywania Plummer

Sep 1, 2023
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Called the restaurant on 9/1/23. ,to place curbside order. Got hung up on Twice. Was told the person whom I spoke with : doesn't work there ,so, I went to the restaurant and was told they didn't have any order for me was asked to you place your order on line.

No I called it in from the number on my phone under Contacts. Was told that the phone system tells you the restaurant is the one you place order But It's Not !!! Never Again. Forget Applebee's. I'll Never Come Back

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Lori Wampler

Aug 29, 2023
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First off I called in an order and they brought it out in less than 10 mins. 00 for the worse meal of my life I ask for extra dressing and they hollered it's in there didn't get no extra though it was just an all out very bad experience smh

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Cheryl Bennett

Aug 27, 2023
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My husband and I both ordered all you can eat wings, fries and cole slaw. We did not order any additional wings or fries and was told after we were finished eating we could not take it home. I questioned this action, cause it’s food I am paying for.

I would totally understand this if we had sat there and ordered additional food. The second thing that was distributing when the brought my grand child’s box to go for his hamburger the server grabbed our plates without asking if we were through.

That was rude and bad customer service. I can promise one thing, I will not be eating at this restaurant if this is how you treat customers! This experience was a really bad taste in my mouth. This is what I call theft of a customers food.

I ordered and could not eat all my food because of health…

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Charles H Bender

Aug 27, 2023
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We have been going to the same place for 25 years.Today we had to wait 20 minutes for a server,and then another 15 for a beer.Then it took another 20 minutes for our food .The double crunch shrimp was half the order as usual and the French fries were cold.It was the waitresses first day but the trainer was of no help.

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David Ball

Aug 27, 2023
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m. m. upon arrival we observed that the restaurant appeared to be less than half full. We were asked to wait in the waiting area for 10 or 15 minutes of which we did. We were not the first ones waiting and chatted with them as they had been there 10 or 15 minutes as well.

Upon observing the interior of the facility there were at least two to three boost open and numerous tables unoccupied. We also observed numerous tables that did not have chairs at the tables. After 15 minutes we were told we would be taken to a table.

I'd indicated to the hostess that we would like a booth her facial express was one of disgust and she took a Sarah dropped off the menus and walked away without a word. We then sat without water or wait staff for 10 minutes.

The wait staff was kind and attentive when…

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Cynthia McMillin

Aug 26, 2023
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leave since we ordered all you can eat wings we settled for one order. Was informed by staff that the air had been out of order for 3 weeks.. I truley feel for the staff as a whole but the kitchen staff should be given a big bonus for cooking in 100+ temperatures.

It had to have been close to that in the seating area. Not a good way to encourage repeat diners.

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Shamepane

Aug 26, 2023
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On previous visits, I have noticed Ms. Linda's Applebees manager is dismissive and unprofessional behavior towards other customers as well. It is disheartening to see such a lack of customer service, especially from a person in a managerial position.

On this particular occasion, my family and I were celebrating a birthday and we were looking forward to a pleasant dining experience. However, Ms. Linda's attitude cast a shadow over our celebration. When I asked about my discount, she responded in a very condescending manner, suggesting that I should have dined at my store location. This was not only embarrassing but also completely uncalled for.

I believe that every customer deserves to be treated with respect and courtesy, regardless of the location they choose to dine at. I am not…

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Dorothy Curtis

Aug 19, 2023
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#1. The service is always good, but the food is always cold. The past two times the we've been here, we've complained to the managers about the food being cold. The first manager didn't charge us for the dinners. The second time, the manager sent the food back to the kitchen to be heated up again. What they did would be acceptable, but my husband and I are diabetic. We wait for our food to be brought, then we take our shot. When we begin eating, we find out our food is cold. ( it only takes about 1 minute to take the shot ). This is not a good thing !!

#2. There was a special on a rum drink. They were out of Bacardi rum, so they couldn't serve the drink !

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Angela Hounshell

Aug 19, 2023
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We arrived and there were alot of tables that still were dirty with dishes and everything all over them. They cleaned us off a table and sat us. The waitress was very nice. When our order came my friend had ordered no sauce on his ribs and they just took it back and wiped it off the best they could.

We had ordered mossarella sticks and they never came. So I asked and she had to put the order in. When we got them they were cold. I also ordered my wings light on the BBQ sauce and they were covered.

The couple behind us had gotten ribblets and they got sent back cause they were cold. Now for the rest the entire time we were there tables sat with dirty dishes. The door greeter just stood there at the door and never lifted a finger.

I heard him tell a couple that had came in that the bar was…

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Donald

Aug 18, 2023
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Didn't get refund from Applebee's like it said in my receipt.manage at store gave me the run around

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Crystal Palomeque

Aug 16, 2023
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Went to Applebee's in Wake Forest last night. who waited on us) after 10 minutes I asked the other waitress if she could a least take our drink orders. She went to grab our bartender/waitress. She took our drink and food orders.

Drinks came out in about 8 minutes, food in about 20 minutes. When she came to check on us 15 minutes later, I ordered an appetizer that came out ANOTHER 10 MINUTES, CRISPY AND BURNT. I had to ask the other waitress again for drink refills, our waiter apologized saying she was about to bring us a pitcher (which she never did) the drink (sweet tea) refills were unsweetened.

When I finally was able to wave to her to get her attention she had a bus boy bring us our receipt, he told us she was too busy. We were her only table and there were 2 maybe 3 ppl at the bar.…

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Jocelyn Gamez

Aug 16, 2023
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I went to have dinner with my 9 year old daughter, the male waitress was mean and rude. I asked if we could be seated in a different table, over an hour, customer were coming and going, they totally forgot about us, brought our food out, it was horrible, the food was horrible and the service.

The other waitress stood the mocking us from hunger, laughing. I asked to speak to a manager, she was no help, she said she would see what she can due, didn't bother to come back out. The entire experience was a joke!

We're very unsatisfied and displeased.

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Beckie

Aug 15, 2023
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I placed an order on-line for applebees. Applebee's menu items were listed at one price whereas the restaurant charged me close to $15 over applebees online menu. Every item was $2-$4 over listed price. They refused to honor it at 3304 rainbow; KCKS.

8/15/23 pick up time 12:12 pm. I choose to think twice before eating at applebees in the future. I was ripped off.

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Victoria Burge

Aug 15, 2023
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My family and I went to the Cartersville, GA location at 185 Cherokee Place Cartersville, GA 30121 tonight. My husband ordered the quesadilla salad. His salad was nothing more than lettuce and salsa. There was no chicken and there was no dressing.

His quesadilla did not even have chicken in it. It was a plain cheese quesadilla. My oldest son ordered the all you can eat wings and he only got one order. He ordered the Sweet Asian wings but there was no sauce on the wings.

I ordered the chicken finger platter which is supposed to be bigger than the regular plate but I only got 4 chicken fingers. I think my plate was sitting in the back because my fries were cold and mushy. My younger son ordered the cheese quesadilla but his had chicken in it which he did not want.

I also ordered the…

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Steven wimbish

Aug 12, 2023
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Bought a seventy dollar order a couple of weeks ago and it was terrible.contacted them and they said when I came back in town they would refund it.went In today and the manager was extremely rude and wouldn't do anything

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Teri Wacikowski

Aug 9, 2023
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On Saturday August 5th, my husband and I walked into the Applebee's on Virginia Beach Blvd in Virginia Beach,Virginia at 7:20 pm. There were no people waiting in the lobby and very few people in the restaurant. How ever, we were told by the hostess there would be a 30-45 minute wait.

I asked why and was told they had to take care of their to go orders from Doordash and Grubhub. Obviously we left. I would expect that walk in customers should be priority.

Also I wouldn't think the servers and bartenders that work for tips would appreciate loosing customers. I feel this was totally unprofessional and unfair to regular customers. I have worked in the restaurant industry for 40+ years and feel this was totally unacceptable.

I will have to consider returning to this Applebee's in the future.…

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Tarika Jackson

Aug 8, 2023
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RE: Waitress Ashin M Check # 9811-856087 (Lithia Springs) – Poor service date: 8/1/2023

Great afternoon,

I write today to bring a serious matter to the attention of those that are in charge or positions of authority over service and disrespectful/unprofessional employees.

On last Tuesday, August 1, 2023, I visited your Thornton Road location with my mother and sister for dinner. We were seated and shorty after greeted by waitress Ashin M. She gave us menus and disappeared. After about 10 minutes or so I asked another waitress who looked to be actually working who my server was and could she get her? Shortly after Ashin returned to our table to take our orders. She was gone for such a time that I stated to her, “oh baby, I forgot you were the server”, to which we all laughed.

We…

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Karen Waylers

Aug 8, 2023
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Child working in the kitchen

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Marie L Connor

Aug 5, 2023
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I went to the Applebees located at 3702 Eastern- Nazareth Highway with my family for lunch. The waitress took our order I asked for a well done burger. Not only did we wait 20 minutes yes 20 minutes for our food my burger was red almost raw.

I called over the manager and he said no problem they would make me another. So my burger was given to me when my family was done eating !!!

Also the waitress never came over and asked if we needed anything or was everything alright. We were given the check the person who gave us the check was not our waitress so when we asked her about a charge on the check she immediately became nasty put her hand on her hip and

with a disgusting attitude she told us what the charge was for. I go shopping up there at least twice a month and I can assure you that I…

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Latonya Leland

Aug 5, 2023
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I went in to your establishment on Friday 8/3. I ordered a steak med well got the food it was well done.. told my server. She took it back. Got another steak to go. Got home they steak was rare.. blood everywhere. Im pissed.

You have lost me as a customer

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Tamara Eickman

Aug 4, 2023
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I ordered a meal for a family event iI made the food allergies very clear and specific and when my order was picked up some of the food was not prepared correctly we was missing a order we didn’t have any sauces . I called to pick up my food I spoke to a manager who ask me to pick up the order the following day so I did when I arrived I was told that they couldn’t locate my name for the replacement food but

my food was ready I wasn’t allowed to have any food I was yelled at embarrassed and disrespected by a different manager

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Denise sullavin

Aug 3, 2023
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My aunt went to apple bees and my cousin said she saw one of the workers spit in her food, my aunt asked for her name and she said her name was amber bunch my baby cousin has autism and my olde cousin saw her spit in the food. She needs to be fired and let go before she makes you company look bad more than she already has. Apple bees on 225 Fl-312 ST AUGUSTINE FL 32086

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Lisa Tarlton

Jul 31, 2023
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upon arriving and inquiring about my order, I'm told it's not there and asked if I selected am or pm when i ordered.. once I got home my roommate and I started emptying the bag.. I won't ever order online again for fear of a repeat situation...

I hope you get your app straightened out so no one else has to go through this same frustration..

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Joseph T Dutra

Jul 31, 2023
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Your manager in the Menifee branch approached me and my service dog! That you need to put you dog on the floor which I did (10-lbs MinPin). And continue to instruct me with attitude that we do not serve water or food to animals. Which is incorrect because I am a devoted customer to this facility for many years, including my dog, and this is the first time I’ve encountered any type of attitude of this manner and more often the people are very friendly to bring water without asking and ask if my dog would like something to eat.

This particular manager tiara needs to take some courses in dealing with customer service.

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Daphne Carr-Groce

Jul 29, 2023
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We arrived with reservations but had to wait a long time until we ask to be seated. The table was not properly set, forks & knives were in a pile middle of the table for eight. Waited a long time for appetizer and beverages plus meals.

We were only given napkins instead of small plates to eat our appetizer. This was a very disappointing service in Hoover Alabama on July 28, 2023.

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Wilfredo Santiago

Jul 28, 2023
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When do you guys keep an Applebee open? Without no running water, no bathrooms. Sending people to target to use the bathroom. I want an explanation.

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Jennifer Barnett

Jul 26, 2023
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I had a very horrible experience it was bad service. We got moved 2 times and I had to go get my own ticket

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Angela hanks

Jul 25, 2023
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Door dashes should be ready when drivers arrive to pick them up. Tonight I got there. Told the bar tender I had a dash for Brooke. She immediately walked over to a couple at the bar and talked to them.

15 minutes later after telling no one I was there she was still talking to them when I had to bother another employee to check on it. He got the manager who got my order but didn't even apologize that my customer ordering from there is now getting cold food or that I had to wait.

Not good customer service at all . This is for the store in Durant Oklahoma.

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