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Applebees

2.0
655 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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randall r. gaines

Jan 16, 2022
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food of choice is the bourbon street steak, the quality of these steaks recently are substandard, tough, no flavor, they replaced mine with another steak,, for another very tough no flavor steak I couldn't eat it way to tough, trouble cutting it. They were made aware of this and did not compensate for this.

I did not eat this piece of shoe leather.. Applebee's has always been my restaurant of of choice, until now. 99 for shoe leather. Wont happen again to many other good places to eat. The service is also poor. About a month ago I ordered the Bourbon steak that came with free shrimp.

They were out of the Bourbon street steak, so i upgraded to a better steak with a bourbon street flavor, didn't happen, I ask for the free shrimp and was told It only came with the Bourbon street steak (…

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Tommie Delores Reeves

Dec 9, 2021
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I was in the mall parking lot when I called in my order around December 4,2021 about 12 noon. I immediately went to Apptlebees and parked in the takeout section. I'm waiting a white Honda comes up and get their food.

I'm still waiting for almost an hour no food. I leave because I'm mad. I went to Starbucks while waiting I call to check on my order and it's ready. I went in and I ask if my food is hot she says the French fries is probably cold.

I tell her to keep it I don't want the order. When I called the manager after I left he said he would send me a $25 giftcard. I haven't received it yet. Awful customer service.

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Terri Stephens

Nov 6, 2021
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I just called the chili ave location tried to place an order and TRUDY answered the phone she put me on a brief hold twice when she told me she was gonna do it again i said can i speak to a manager a gentle man answered and rudely said hold on so i did then TRUDY came back and rudely said they were to busy to take an order i would have to wait TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE

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Valerie Walker

Oct 25, 2021
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Order a drink online tonight at 6:41 pm and never received it or anything they told me to call people and that they could not refund my gift card then hung up on me yelling at me a manger guy in council bluffs Iowa Applebee's

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Treva Warman

Oct 24, 2021
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We went to the Applebee's in Huber hrs ohio on old Troy pike. We waited 17 minutes never greeted no hostess when we asked at bar we were very rudely told wait in line tables were being bussed although it was only half full n open clean tables in view.

We left only return if regular server is at bar. The rude server or bartender lost my 4 top n several other guests that were waiting already when I entered.

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Tonya Hines

Sep 19, 2021
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I visited the Rocky Mount, NC location on 9/18/21. It was a party of 4 with two checks. We placed our drink order and appetizers. My ticket consisted of two $5 Mucho, mozzarella sticks, and shrimp and bourbon chicken. Our drinks finally arrived but we were still waiting 30 minutes for appetizers. We made a complaint to the manager Gregg. He apologized and stated he would give 10%.

My mozzarella sticks came with the food order and were cold. I didn't complain, I just didn't eat them all. The other party food was incorrect and over cooked. They made a complaint and requested to have the food that wasn't correct removed. So, Greg took my ticket back and took the 10% away because he had to remove the food from their ticket. Two separate tickets. I asked why did he take my 10% away (for my…

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Connie Payton

Sep 12, 2021
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Applebee’s has been one of my fav places. Although I have been to Huntsville al store, Birmingham al And most recent Fultondale al. All encountered very rude employees After this last time at Fultondale, I left before even setting down for a meal.

I left and vowed to never eat at a Applebee’s again Very rude employees. I will never go to any Applebee’s restaurant again. Extremely Rude employees!!!!

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Lupe Garcia

Aug 28, 2021
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Cannot understand you have 6 open tables in the bar area and probably another 8 in the restraunt area and you tell me 20 minute wait. spoke to the manager told him we are just having a drink and we understand the server situation.

He could care less about what we have to say, I will boycott applebees from now on they do not care about customers. I understand the server situation but we told him we just want a drink and we will be patient.

they are turning customers away. When I spoke to the manager he offered to give me the corporate office to call them. Again I willnot step foot at Applebees here in Los LUnas anymore. Small town after a football game people like to hang out.

His answer to me was they were expecting a big crowd. I got there before the big crowd but reserving tables for…

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Eluzabeth

Aug 8, 2021
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I picked up carside at your Stow Ohio location today and had to wait 35 minutes. I could see if it was busy but wasn’t. I think in these times when jobs are hard they would appreciate the business will not return.

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James Pongallo

Aug 7, 2021
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I ordered through Grubhub a lot of things that paid for I did not receive my order was totally wrong I ordered ribs that taste like they were cooked yesterday and reheated it today $27 I paid and I got her a little

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Katie

Jul 15, 2021
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I don’t usually complain about our service, but tonight there was more than 1 thing that went wrong. The first thing was the seats were wet,, we had to go and gets napkins to dry the seats. Then we sat down and the waitress (Emily) said I will be with you shortly.

She came back to take our order. We order a Pepsi and a Diet Pepsi. We wanted the 2 for $27 deal. Then our appetizer came but we still did not receive our drinks. When she came over to our table we told her we did not receive our drinks.

She said sorry and came back with 2 glasses of water. We said we ordered Pepsi’s. She said oh I got the wrong order. Then the meal came. We then noticed we did not have any silverware. We had to ask another server for the silverware.

Then we asked for refill on the soda, she took my glass and…

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Christy Michelle Wheeler

Jul 8, 2021
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I went in there with my husband at 11:15 pm on 7/7 and was told that they were sorry but they couldn't wait on us because they were all busy with 18 tops. The hostess said our best chance of getting service and she couldn't promise would be to sit at the bar but we weren't drinking.

Why would I sit at a bar when I'm not purchasing alcohol and have no ID on me. Needless to say I was refused service during normal business hours.

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Lonna INWARDS

Jun 28, 2021
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NW applebees. Richard our waiter screwed up our order. They refunded us money. When we got our final bill Richard said there better be a good tip for him.

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Cynthia Liggett

May 23, 2021
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We cannot stay seated at our booth because the flies were horrible and the floors under every booth and table were filthy and we were the first customers in it on Sunday

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Hope Brannan

May 21, 2021
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M. Service was bad from the second we entered. The Manager and a female server were standing by the bar and looked at us when we walked in. Neither of them acknowledged us at all and let us stand there for over 5 minutes before the male Manager sighed and decided we were worth acknowledging.

He rudely sat us and proclaimed the menu could be looked at via scanning a code and abruptly left. When our server (a different female from the one standing with the Manager when we entered) finally came to the table (about 5 minutes later) I asked her for a paper menu.

She grunted and walked away laughing. She finally returned with the paper menu and threw it on the table and rudely asked, "What do ya wanna drink"? We ordered our drinks anyway even though we were almost ready to leave.

Since the…

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josie

May 15, 2021
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I already sent my complaint against applebees this is to confirm it.

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Joan Madden

May 14, 2021
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Sit for 15 min n no one waited on us except the young man that was sweeping floor. It was not very busy. I was looking forward to your bourbon steak. I do not like doing this, but this shouldn’t happen. Tu

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Roy Rodrigues

May 11, 2021
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To whom it may concern, we are from out of town, Dublin Ca, and are visiting our 81year old. handicapped cousin, here in Boise Idaho.

First, I want to preface by saying, my wife and I have enjoyed dining at Applebees for years, and have always had a great experience, until now. We are staying at the SimpleSuites Hotel by the airport. The night we arrived, prior to visiting our cousin, we visited Applebees, by the hotel, and had a great experience.

We were greeted by a very cordial hostess, we were then seated, we were served by a young lady named Lindsey. Lindsey treated us with great service and respect, kudos for Applebees!

However, on the second night, our cousin wanted to treat us to dinner, her preference was, coincidentally, Applebees. It was on Emerald St. Our experience was as…

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AngeliquiaTippens

May 10, 2021
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Yes I was disrespected and threatened by one of your employees at the mesquite location and he stated his name was saint and told me he was the manager and would beat my ass and he was not severing me unless I was tipping that was poor customer service I come to that Applebee’s at least once a week and have never had a problem he made me feel as though my life was in danger and less then a customer

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Josie

May 9, 2021
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Not the 1st time I had complaint with Applebees in Audubon nj. Last tim I got home I live like 3 miles away and my food was cold so called back told manager John he said next time I order mention him , he gave no date and

couple wks passed and I called and mention what happened was hung up on called back talked manager and she gave me hard time said I had certain time limit n she asked John he didn’t remember me so never going back there again.

Cold food and don’t live up to their mistakes. Aweful experience !!

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Bryan Reddie

May 3, 2021
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It took almost3hours to get 2 burgers with side salads and drinks when it was time to pay the bill the server grace lost an bonus card we had from an different location to straighten the bill took close to 45 minutes the server was told multiple times by the manager to shout up as they were directly behind my wife at the counter trying to figure it out she then said to the manager I remember him witch would impossible for that I have never seen her before and the last time my wife and I were there was in spring of 2020 and

she was not the server this happened at Clifton New Jersey’ I will call to speak to someone tomorrow between 7and 7 as your website stated being today is Sunday at 11:30om

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Susanne Mason

Apr 28, 2021
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I took my husband in to Applebee's on Yale in Tulsa Oklahoma for his birthday dinner and it took 10 minutes for anyone to come to even seat us or greet us. All the employees that we're out on the floor seem to not care that customers just walked in the door and they were walking around talking and laughing playing not doing the job so

we walked over to the bar the bartender was very very friendly with my husband but wouldn't speak to me when we finally did get a table the waiter never came back to check on us I had to get up three times to ask for salt and pepper ask for ketchup ask for refills on our drinks ask for my check.

Then after I asked for my check and didn't get it I went to the bar and ask her if I could pay for my food and she just basically ignored me then

finally somebody…

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Anonymous

Apr 19, 2021
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I'm writing this review to say that I went into Applebees on Silver Lake Parkway the service was bad in the sense that the manager on I think her name was T something never asked how my meal was she never came to my table but when I asked to speak with her she made the remark is out of my control and didnt really do much but walk away saying I hear u so sorry for that.

She could have been more attentive to my issue buy wasn't when i looked up again she was gone no wear to be seen.

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LeRoy

Apr 18, 2021
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320 ridge road wichta ks. Manager "Heidi" was extremely unprofessional and rude when explaining that checks were not accepted. There was no prior warning of this. She was immediately hostile when approaching the table demanding we pay with cash or card, neither of which I have.

People like her are why businesses lose buisness and good employees. This person does NOT deserve to be in a lead position.

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Jesse Moore

Apr 10, 2021
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Ate at Apple Bee's 4/9/21 worst I had in many years It took 10 min to get water my drinks came well after I started eating I ordered before my food 20 min into staring at my water my food cane dropped off with no napkins an I had ribs waited to try to get the server I had to get up find manager I was pissed at this point she asked my issues an handed me napkins an seemed to act like I should be ok the drinks finally came but

no one even checked in me to see if I needed a refill we stopped the server to get check gave up

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Anita Angry

Apr 4, 2021
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Server had a nasty attitude- told me she was the only person working so I couldn’t get my food curbside. She bought my food out was missing my salad and utensils.

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Rosie

Apr 4, 2021
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waitresses are very rude and unprofessional I also heard the waitress which was serving me say that is why I spit on your drink I do not know if she was talking to me or to someone else I didn’t get to speak to the Manager because I don’t have any proof that she did say that and idk why I did not just say something to the manager tbh I should’ve the location is on Fordham plaza Bronx NY

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Julie

Mar 19, 2021
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Applebee’s in Coatesville,Pa. Is the worse place on earth to eat at . The waitress Haley F was rude disrespectful and didn’t get my order correct not 1 or 2 times but the whole order was wrong. I tried to talk to her to explain what was wrong but she didn’t want to hear it.

I did not not eat and would not ever ever eat there. She was so disrespectful. We go out to support local business for what this nastiness

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Kimberly Whitted-Graves

Mar 13, 2021
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Waited over 25 mins to be seated/ only to be told that my reservation was given away. Young inexperience waiter stated he call and I did not respond .He tried 3x .My phone was on and I sat in my with 3 grandchildren. My phone was on all the time Needless tosay I am a black woman he disrespect he his app and showed him my phone no call his co worker.

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Patience!!

Aug 10, 2020
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I need to speak with leadership immediately about this matter!! This experience was an outrage!!!

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Jennie massett

Aug 5, 2020
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Couple to be seated before us had left in their car and host told us to give them a moment for them to clean table for us to sit at and we would get that table since other couple had left in their car, after that was said to us the couple showed back up and caught wind we were about to be seated and

they threw a fit so the host told US TOO BAD and they were gonna seat them at our promised table?!?!?!?! Not even an apology from host!!!!!! Soooo unprofessional in Sonora California I’ll never return!!!!!

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Mary M Murphy

Jul 26, 2020
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We arrived to Applebee’s to have dinner only to be told there is awaiting list she informed us the waiting will be about 15 minutes. We said can wait, so she asked for a cell phone number. We gave her the number and proceeded to put it the computer.

She said to wait in the car and will notify us when it’s ready. That phone call never came after waiting more than 30 min. We ended going somewhere else. Lousy service, amount to NO SERVICE. The rating I wanted to give was a fat 0.

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Chyrlene Marshall

Jul 17, 2020
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Filed a complaint around 4/24/20 about your buffalo boneless wings that was ordered online and picked up curbside. Claim #2509486. Spoke to the manager at the Tudor location and he stated that he was sorry for my disappointment with their service and would be sending me a coupon for future orders.

As of this date 07/17/2020 I have yet to receive any coupons in the mail. I guess customers are not valued by this restaurant. Could someone help me with this complaint? Thanks

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Allison Ann Yates

Jul 17, 2020
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I had a Problem with the Manger that was on at lunch time today, at the Apple B's on Riverside Drive in Macon, GA. I feel that the Manger that was on at the time when I was their was disrespectful to my "DAD" who has a hard time walking, and the Manger only had BOOTH'S opened, and

NO TABLES, when their wasn't anyone at the HIGH TOP TABLES that were across from the regular tables. Now after my DAD and I go down to this location usually once or more a week I feel like we shouldn't have any problems.

I will say this, I like to eat this location because I like the Servers that work down their are RESPECTFUL to their Customers like myself. I sure don't APPRECIATE the way that my Dad was treated, who is someone who's had 5 STROKES.

So you wonder why this location doesn't get much business ,…

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Sherri Farrell

Jun 13, 2020
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One out of five is generous, I simply could not rate lower. The local Johnstown, NY restaurant is terrible and I have had a bad experience everytime I decide to give it another try. In the past I have gotten food poisoning, mystery cardboard under my potatoes, produce stickers on vegetables, sat for half an hour unable to to get silverware after food was placed at table, etc.

However, my daughter won a gift card at school and was eager to treat mom to dinner. I can only hope that the reason for such sub par food was due to perhaps lack of experience upon the post covid reopening.

We ordered online for curbside pickup and was greeted by a charming young man that brought our bag out and completed the transaction. how can you mess up a salad? Iceburg lettuce for starters. About three leaves…

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Joy M Wotring

May 30, 2020
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Your company in Flemington Ga. fired me after 6 years of service and dedication. Mainly do to a lot of new staff members complaining, a lot of verbal abuse from them, and not doing there job. I was one of the first to go back after Covid 19 and was supper excited until everybody was different and didn't even want to be there.

I ignored them still did my same job I was hired for. Now I am jobless with four children and they took my unemployment from me for false information. Managers would not even listen to 14 customers of the truth.

they all said they will not return and help my and join my protest also fliers handed out starting June 6 2020 have a blessed day. Plus I am very sorry for anyone innocent this may hurt. JOY WOTRING

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Melinda Allen

Mar 20, 2020
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I order from applebees for delivery at least once a week. I always order chicken Alfredo. I pay with credit card online so I'm sure you have records. Anyways, the noodles were the wrong noodles. These were skinny noodles, a little thicker then a spaghetti noodle, like if a spaghetti noodle was flattened.

They were also a little on the soggy side. Their not suppose to melt in your mouth. I wouldn't usually worry about it, but this is the second time this happened now and $15 is a lot of money to me, not counting all the other fees.

They also put it in the wrong tray. I feed me and my grandmother with the one dinner and have leftovers for lunch the next day. Needless to say, that did not happen. I'm trying to leave a pic, but it keeps saying it's to big.

If you need a pic, I can send it…

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April gentry

Mar 12, 2020
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Applebees Miller park way in west Milwaukee.. 20 minute wait and 14 tables open.. poor customer service. Bartender had two people and took 15 minutes to get drinks..

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Britt

Mar 7, 2020
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The service all together sucks! The waitress / waiters need to learn how to be a little more friendly ! ” Apparently my friend didn’t hear her because she told me to get her attention. I cant even remember a time at Applebee’s where I had good service.

The cooks could be trained on how to cook steaks. Both Steaks came out Medium rare when suppose to be medium well .

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Donna Martin

Feb 27, 2020
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Hello, my name is Donna Martin. I would first like to start by saying, I am a regular customer of Applebee's - Dothan, AL. My visit on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 was the worst experience I have had at any Applebee's restaurant I have visited.

When we (myself and my 2 kids), we were seated promptly. I also notified them that we would have another guest joining us. We were seated and our waiter, Luke, was there to take our drink orders within seconds. We received our drinks within 2 minutes.

Our guest arrived approximately 10 minutes after we were seated. At this point everything starts to go downhill. After 20 minutes, our orders were finally taken. We all needed refills for our drinks when our orders were placed and our waiter was made aware of this.

Our food arrived lukewarm,and still…

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Cornetta Gage

Feb 26, 2020
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O2/25/20 Today my husband my cousin and I went to Applebees for a late dinner. We walked in and waited to be seated, the hostess walked past us as though we wasn't there. After standing there for about 5 min we decided to seat ourself.

After a couple minutes she walks over and threw our menus on the table then threw the utensils on top of the menue and walked away. My cousin asked the bartender to speak to a manager, the manager comes out and after reporting what happened she tells us that she'll speak to the waitress and started talking to a female that was sitting at the bar.

Needless to say we decided not eat there. What ever happened to customer service and human decency . Applebees was one of our favorite restaurants to visit for late dinners. Now I think we'll go elsewhere. I hope…

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Brenda

Feb 25, 2020
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Maybe he should punished for what he did.

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Judy

Feb 23, 2020
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I received horrible service today in Applebee’s Bessemer AL 35022. After the person with me and I received our food, we asked for condiments. The server said ok and then proceeded to go to 4 different tables and took orders from each table. Meanwhile our food was getting cold while we waited. The server returned after turning in the orders of the 4 tables but still did not have our condiments. We waited and waited while our food was getting cold,

I later spoke to the manager (Greg) about the poor service we were receiving. I was not rude or loud as I spoke. The manager RUDELY talked over me as I was explaining what happened with the server. As I was talking, he walked away while I was still talking. This was VERY disrespectful and rude. This type of behavior from a manager is totally…

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Lori Reiss

Feb 23, 2020
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We visited today 02/22/2020 around 3:45 ordered a soda and the special vodka lemonade, we waited forever and the waitress was very nice apologizing the bar was super busy due to change in shift but she works 13 hour shifts. So our food came husband had salmon I ordered a burger she suggested the middle mix and match so that is what we did, now I had a burger on 2/13 it was delicious i took a bite of this one and

I thought I would choke she must have seem my reaction and asked I told the truth to her it tasted like bad meat it was a very tart taste. She offered to get me something else but my husband was almost done till she offered so I said no thanks.

Well the manager lady came over seemed like she could care less not even a apology just do you want something else absolutely not I said.…

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T.Brunson

Feb 18, 2020
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RATE 0: On 1/13/2020 I visited Applebee's located at 4898 Okeechobee Rd Fort Pierce, Fl with my fellow Sorority Sisters in celebration of our Founders Day. (Approx. 10 or more), arriving approx. 7PM, we were seated, and orders taken shortly then after, at approx.

730 the waiter came back to our tables and stated she misplaced our orders and we placed our orders again. My order arrived approx. 30 minutes later and was cold, the waiter took my order & stated she would have them recook my order. At approx.

830 my new order arrived not hot but warm, I took it because I was hungry and needed to eat. I ordered the all you can eat. All you can eat turned out to be joke because I only received one additional item because the length of time it took.

I ended up taken the 2nd item home and later…

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Yvonne Walker

Feb 18, 2020
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My friend and I went to the Appleby's in Orangeburg, SC, last Saturday, February 15, 2020. We both ordered an appetizer. I'm not sure what it was called, but online the menu called it the NEIGHBORHOOD NACHOS BEEF White corn tortilla chips are topped with taco-seasoned ground beef, queso blanco, a blend of Cheddar cheeses, sour cream, house-made pico de gallo, fried jalapenos and chopped cilantro.

That was what was on the menu (although it may have been called something different on that particular menu). We also ordered a side of guacamole. The waitress came back to tell us they were out of the guacamole. We told her that was fine.

When our order FINALLY came, we only had a lot of chips, very little cheese and very little meat for all the chips we got. She told us they were out of the…

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Adrianne Caltrider

Feb 17, 2020
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I had a terrible experience at Applebees on 2/14/2020. I called in a Car side to go order to be ready at 6:10 pm and I called it in around 5pm. When I arrived there was no place to park.

I called in to the store to let them know I was there and they couldn't find my food. Someone said that it was not done yet and I needed to wait. I then told the person that it should have been done 20 min prior since it was 6:30 now.

She then handed me off to the manger who did find my food. She brought it out to me but was very rude and wont not hand my food until she had you pen back. She also didn't give me a copy of my receipt.

I left Applebees at 6:45 ! That alone is unacceptable! Once I got home I looked at my food. My steaks were not cooked the way I asked 1 was under done not a big deal there…

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Tammy Poisson

Feb 16, 2020
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The manager at applebees on Transit rd in Lancaster, ny 14086 on 216 at 2 pm refused to turn the Daytona 500 on any of the 20 TVs for customers saying that trump was there and that made it political. It's a sport and it's the great American race.

He needs to be trained better to deal with customers. We left and so did everyone else. It was dead! I felt fir the servers cuz they didnt make any money cuz of that managers political snowflake views. How unprofessional. I was dusgusted

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Ben

Feb 16, 2020
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For someone to get. 99 and get charged 100 bucks is a little outrageous would be ashamed. Come in to have a good time and get fucked by someone because we have had some drinks prior to going in. NEVER WILL GO BACK TO ANY APPLEBEE'S EBER AGAIN

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Marguerite Yamilkoski

Feb 14, 2020
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Have enjoyed Applebees which is my favorite restaurant and always order the Bourbon Steak and it is always fabulous. Went to the Pittsfield MA location for our 38th wedding anniversary dinner and I ordered Bourbon Steak. Not sure what I received but it was not what I am use to eating. It was very disappointing.

It is one of your signature meals. Usually go to the restaurant in Hadley, MA never had a complaint. I may add that the "Perfect Margarita" was perfect. Not sure if I would order again. Dissapointed. Do not have the opportunity to go out to eat very often.

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