After being told we'd have to wait for more than an hour at a restaurant across the parking lot, we dropped into this Applebee's. Yes, this was a 'Plan B' choice and with our experience, that seem apt. We visited on a Saturday evening and the place was not empty but neither was it full. It was, however, a surprising contrast to the place we'd just left. We were greeted promptly and seated quickly. Our server came by introduced herself and asked about drinks. My perception is that she was slightly exasperated as all of our party of 5 asked only for water. Nonetheless she was generous enough to bring us glasses and a pitcher - thank you. Oddly, despite a fairly long menu we all struggled to choose an entree we really wanted. We settled on Chicken Fingers, Fish & Chips, Cowboy Burger, Cheeseburger, & Chicken Wings. Our orders all arrived at the table together and the time required seems about normal. Everything tasted okay but that's it, just okay. Overall there's just an overarching mediocrity about the whole experience. Applebee's was an okay choice given our circumstance but it certainly wouldn't be a place we'd normally seek out. read more

Fantastic spot, we tried this for our first time. I had the bourbon chicken and shrimp, it was served with sautéed onions and mushrooms, and mashed potatoes. The shrimps were overcooked and tough, but the chicken was soft and well cooked. The sautéed onions elevated the entire dish with its delicious aroma! My husband got a basic steak and daughter got a cheeseburger. Our server (I believe, Monica), was very friendly. Got me a new water as the first cup I received was slightly sweet tasting. She also got us a box and paid the bill in advance, as I told her my daughter was getting sleepy when she came to checkup on us. read more

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This is my first time having Applebee's in Canada! The food was surprisingly very good! I did not have high expectations because the restaurant was empty. I had the quesadilla burger and it was delicious. Very oily but that's how I like it LOL. The only issue I have is that service was a bit weird. The server wanted to take my plate even when it was only 3/4 done and I was clearly eating it. Additionally it felt like we had to hurry and eat because the server wanted to cash out. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Quesadilla and burger - Sports Bars Near Me - Ajax, Ontario

We came about an hour before close (so sorry!), but the staff were still incredible and we admired the patience of our waitress as well. They were very hospitable and friendly. I had an issue with my order and it was fixed right away, that was amazing service! I got the bacon cheeseburger and it was delicious. Would absolutely come back. Thank you! read more

Bartender/server Leah and cook Devon. Came in late on a sunday, we can be picky and a pain but steak the way we like it and my extra spicy shrimp bowl to perfection. Salads with extra onion and dressing on the side. Ty for caring and getting it right. read more

There were neither apples or bees which disappointed our toddler but what they lack in apples and bees they make up for with great service and delicious food. The raspberry lemonade is an adventure for the mouth. read more

Applebee is my favourite chill place for comfort food. They give good portion sizes and the staff were friendly. The meal was fantastic and very tastes with lots of flavour. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Mac and cheese with honey chicken strips - Sports Bars Near Me - Ajax, Ontario

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I was first introduced to Applebee's when I lived in Winnipeg. It was a ten-minute drive from where I lived. Since I returned to Markham, the closest Applebee's is in Ajax. I choose to backroad getting there, which takes me half an hour. I have been to this location twice. The first time was probably a good decade ago. I couldn't tell you how I felt about my food experience then, but I do remember the person that I was with! Last weekend, my dear friend and I met to exchange Christmas presents early and to shop at the box stores. After we were done, I suggested Applebee's for dinner. She was game. She is vegan. We sat in my car and I looked up the menu. There was a portobello mushroom burger. Sold! I love mushrooms, especially portobello. This burger isn't a full portobello as the patty. Rather, it's a veggie burger topped with slices of portobello. It was still fabulous. You can substitute any burger for a veggie burger. My friend did that with the barbeque burger. She had sweet potato fries as her side. I chose mac and cheese as my side. The veggie burger was flavourful and moist. Thank goodness it didn't taste like cardboard! My friend was happy with her burger and sweet potato fries. I enjoyed my mac and cheese. It was the perfect size and portion. We were both stuffed that we had to say no to dessert. I couldn't even try to shovel down the brownie bite. My favourite is the maple nut blondie with pecans and vanilla ice cream. I am drooling just thinking about how yummy this dessert is on a hot, sizzling plate. It was snowing heavily that evening, so we had an enjoyable, quiet time chatting as we ate. Unfortunately, some jerk decided to smoke in the women's washroom, so it smelled like an ashtray when I stopped by. I recommend coming to this restaurant.The food is delicious and staff are incredibly nice. Although this next detail has nothing to do with the restaurant, a customer came over to my car as I was clearing the snow off my car with my brush. He asked if he could use it. I said that I would lend it to him once I was done with it. A minute later, I was done. He thanked me and went to his car to brush off the snow. He then came back and thanked me again. Just a public service that we live in Canada and we should always have a snow brush when it's Winter! (244) read more

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I was here the other night with my family and we opted for the 2 for $25 deal noted in their menu. This offer comes with two main entrees and one appetizer, which I thought wasn't such a bad deal. For my main dish, I ordered the Double Crunch Shrimp and my husband ordered the Bacon Cheddar Cheeseburger. My parents both ordered the Oriental Chicken Salad. The appetizers we selected were the Spinach and Artichoke Dip and my parents had the Onion Rings. Let's start with the appetizers: Although I was impressed with the size of the Spinach and Artichoke Dip appetizer, I was not impressed with the flavour! It was quite bland and had more cheese than spinach... and I don't think the artichoke even made an appearance! I'm also not quite sure why it came with a small dish of salsa on the side... seemed like an odd combination. The onion rings, although large and crispy didn't seem to compare in value to the dip (see pictures attached)... but I must say, they did restore my faith after the John Anderson's onion ring debacle (see previous review). On to the mains: The Double Crunch Shrimp consisted of 12 breaded shrimp, cocktail sauce, fries and coleslaw. I'm not sure what justified the name of 'Double Crunch' though as there wasn't really much crunch to them at all. The fries were so bland that they weren't even worth eating. I think the only saving grace for this dish was the cocktail sauce (to give some flavour to the shrimp) and the coleslaw. The Bacon Cheddar Cheeseburger came with all the usual condiments and I must say, the bacon was cooked perfectly. Sadly to say, even though the burger was flavourful, it was really dry... and we won't even get back into talking about the fries. The saving grace for this dish was the salsa that came with the Spinach and Artichoke Dip... perhaps this is what added the flavour to the burger...? On to the Oriental Chicken Salad. This dish left a lot to be desired. The chicken had far too much breading and was extremely dry. The lettuce wasn't even a nice mix of greens, it was just romaine. Romaine! That's it! Are you trying to tell me that there are no other types of lettuce in the orient? C'mon! There was so much more they could have done to this dish... I'm not even sure why it was called 'oriental'. The saving grace for this dish was the dressing. It had a really nice consistency and was quite sweet. I can't say that I'll be back. Applebee's used to have good quality food for a good price. I feel that the quality of the food has gone down in direct relationship to the rise in prices. There are far better restaurants out there for me to spend my money at. Last, but not least... the saving grace for the whole evening was the service. Our waitress was pleasant and cheerful. She even presented my Dad with a free dessert for his birthday. Happy Birthday Dad... sorry we picked such a shoddy restaurant. read more

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I usually like stopping by an Applebee's whenever I'm in the States, so when I saw this one in Canada, I had to give it a try. We went on a Sunday evening and it wasn't busy. Just a few tables were occupied. On arrival, we were promptly greeted and seated. Seat was dirty so I had to ask for it to be cleaned so I could sit. This was done promptly. However, you could see the table wasn't wiped from the prior diner, but I didn't bother mentioning. The pricing is not comparable to the US. It is higher. The special for 2 was not really worth the savings compared to how it is in the US. I ordered the Brisket Tacos with a Salad. The serving size was good. I thought there was no way I was going to be able to finish it. The tacos were very tasty. They were nicely seasoned and the combination of the toppings were good. They only thing I would have liked extra was to also have sour cream as an extra topping. I ending up eating everything, including the salad. The other person I was with had the Chicken Fajita. This was not on a sizzling platter as you would expect. This was OK with me as I didn't want to get stinky. On the side, there was a plate of various toppings along with the tortillas. This was also good. Service was attentive. I will return if ever back in this area. read more

I actually really enjoyed this place regardless of the low reviews here. We were hesitant to come here, not going to lie. We are huge fans of bar/grill chains and this is the definition of a Caucasian chain. I still really wanted to try Applebee's so HERE. WE. GO. Dinner service was quiet on a Sunday night and we had a great meal. I was happy to see their menu had a lot of variety & a lot of macro friendly and healthy foods! I ordered the grilled chicken breast bruschetta, which came with potatoes and steamed veggies. Not impressed by the veggies, the chicken was average. Honestly I think it may have been a bit over cooked and the bruschetta was just average. I was just happy they had such a clean source of protein and allowed me to fit my macros even when eating out- which is rare! I was left full, content and satisfied. My bf ordered fish tacos and they were HUGE! Portions are large and he was stuffed, which is hard to do.. haha. I probably could've eaten one and a half and been full. One thing I also enjoyed is they offer small bite sized desserts (bite size brownie, LEGGGGGO). A small decadent brownie with a small scoop of vanilla ice cream. Fabulous for your calorie count and stomach. Just enough to satisfy that inner dessert craving. Only $2 too! Service was great as well. Very attentive and impressed with how well we were served even though our waitress was on crutches. I'd definitely go here again! Way better than a Kelsey's any day. read more

Food cold,service very slow , I need to get myself a beer because waiter won't come to check on us won't come back.

I was in the area with family today looking for lunch. Since I wasnt familiar qith the area I used Yelp and the first place I saw was Applebees. There was an offer to check in and receive a free app (up to $12.50) with the purchase of an entreé, and another offer for mentioning yelp to get 15% off total bill. What a sweet deal!! For the free app we got the wonton taco with chicken (4/5). We ordered fish tacos (3/5) with a side of 4 cheese macaroni & bacon (4/5) and another entreé with mashed potatoes, sirloin steak, topped with gravy and onion rings (3.5/5). The mac & cheese was pretty good. We ordered another side of it! The total bill came out to $40 after the 2 promos. Thank you Yelp!!! read more

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Looking for somewhere different to go, we decided to drive to Applebee's, just like that at random. We usually go to the location in Niagara Falls and have been to the one in Barrie (which usually sucks) so expectations wasn't high. The 2 for $30 is a good deal. (One appetizer, two main meals) some chain restaurants want $30 for one meal so this is a pretty decent offer. We had a super nice server, who used to work at the location in Mississauga (which is now closed) It always makes for a pleasant dinner when you have a friendly server. We both ordered fiesta lime chicken, I believe it was called which is what we usually end up ordering on the 2 for $30 menu and I have to say it was probably the best one I've had! I will surely come to this location again, just not sure when.. read more

Updating review To say -both my husband and I love Applebee's lol Home today and was considering going for lunch to get their amazing Asian salad Okay infront of restaurant 11.02 and closed still -guess I wasted my drive read more

I absolutely hate Applebee's. It's always one of my girlfriends who drags me into this establishment. Usually on the pretenses that they're paying, because if I were paying there's a lot of other places I would rather be. Let's start with what they do good. The service is usually pretty good the people that work there are very nice, you never usually have to wait for a table. I don't know if that's a good thing or bad thing. Whenever you have a complaint staff usually address it with no hassles and a smile. The order was the spinach dip with the fiesta chicken and a bourbon steak The spinach dip was Ok the chips were coated in salt, so much that I found it to be not edible. The fiesta chicken tasted like a nacho supreme from Taco Bell with chicken The Bourbon steak it was good I mean you can't really screw up steak but it came with the wrong side order. I'm still trying to figure out what people like about this place. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Stalty chips n steak - Sports Bars Near Me - Ajax, Ontario

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I'm a African American and The service was professional. the food was nicely seasoned and hot. However it is very expensive and dirty.

Party of almost 25 people On my side some orders were Fish tacos-he loved them and the portion is quite large House salad w chicken- looked amazing super colourful w balsamic dressing cant go wrong 3 cheese tortellini add shrimp- shrimp was overly seasoned and salty the tortellini was also very salty couldnt eat much Bourbon steak w roasted potatoes- loved his steak was 9oz ...cooked perfectly Mozerella sticks and fried pickles also very tasty the aioli dip w the pickles was pretty awesome They also allowed us to bring our own bday cake was i was grateful for. Alcoholic drinks were portioned very well. I had a virgin strawberry daiquiri quite sweet but enjoyed it. Id definitely return not much to complain about. Customer service was also great we only had one waiter and she handled everything quite well and efficiently. Usually they give two for a large group but she did it on her own so shout out to her!! Should hve asked her name. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Bourbon steak n roasted potatoes - Sports Bars Near Me - Ajax, Ontario

Service was slow but there was a large group there. Way over priced for what you get. I had the steak tips with canned black gravy and mushrooms over mashed potatoes. Wouldn't be so bad if the meat wasn't cooked so much. Actually tasted like chopped liver. I don't think i will be back. read more

It was okay. a bit Over rated. I had a poutine burger it was good my dad is 84 and he was also okay with it. Good luck applebee's.Try to make your burgers a bit better. P.s. Your burgers need flavour read more

Horrible! The food was very cold ! The people in there are extremely racist very judgmental ! I was sitting in a booth 3 ladies looked at me and said " is she black" and kept starring like they've never seen black people before ! They treat people there way different ! It's a no go for me read more

This place is in business because the seniors enjoy it. Besides that, this place is horrible. Food is frozen and made... staff is a hit or miss and I was disappointed both times. Definitely not worth going to. read more

Went for my birthday with my mom and sister, REGRETSSSS. Was expecting it to be nice inside, nope. Old fashioned, dirty and ancient looking. My pasta was something I could buy for 50 cents at the grocery store and the meat in it was obviously cheap. Service was very slow as well for it having been around lunch time and next to no customers in there. Just overall was completely not worth it, will never go back again. read more

Not sure why the reviews are so poor here...First time going there as my friend wanted to have lunch there. We both chose the avocado burger (since I was in a burger mood), and it was really good!! The fries were pretty good too. The desserts - we ordered 2 - Both chocolate desserts, lava cake with ice cream and the chocolate brownie. Absolutely delicious ! Everything on that plate was finished and not because we were hungry. It was THAT good! and I am not a big dessert person. I blame her for being pregnant that we ordered 2. lol Everything around us smelt good and looked good too so if you haven't been, give it a shot. read more

$30 for 2 entrees + appetizer, 2 x $3.49 for drinks, and 2 x $7.99 for chicken finger meals for kids. Total before tip was about $58, for 2 adults and 2 kids. The mozzarella sticks were good. The chicken and shrimp entree was okay, but the portion was somewhat disappointing. The steak fettuccine went through a flavour vacuum before it hit the table; possibly the most boring pasta dish I've ever had. The kids seemed to enjoy the chicken fingers well enough. The frozen strawberry lemonade was disgustingly sweet. The raspberry iced tea was fine. 2 stars might seem harsh, but $70 for a disappointing meal (with tip) really sucks. Talk about buyer's remorse. One positive thing I can say is that staff were very nice, but service alone won't bring me back. My first and last visit to an Applebee's. read more

Well it was my 1st Applebee's in Canada ... I've been to many U.S locations but never one here in the GTA . It was pretty much the same in atmosphere and food . Quality was good as was the food . I wish it was the same prices as in the U.S but what can you do .... Our server was nice and courtious...took great care of our group . Drink specials are decent as is cocktail selection . All in all 2 thumbs up ! read more

Some friends and I were cruising down kingston and we seen Applybee's and we said out loud hey we never been to Applebee's let's try it! We sat at our table and ordered off the 3 course deal for $15. The waitress took our orders and we had to wait 20 mins for our appetizers which is a long time considering we ordered fried pickles, won ton chicken tacos and nachos. We then waited another 15 or so minutes for our main course. She came back to take our plates away and she said I didnt tell her my dessert order which I clearly did. Anyways she brings out our dessert and it was a two bite brownie with half a spoon of Bryers ice cream and a chocolate Sunday served in a shot glass. Overall experience was a 5.5. We should have went to Chucks Roadhouse like the original plan. read more

Service was ok. Food was not very good. Ordered the chili lime chicken something. It was not spicy, I did not notice any lime but lots of cilantro. The chicken was fine. I was told that it was a lunch sized portion, I was there for dinner, fine with me, no prob. Basically a chicken rice and vegetable dish. Sadly the vegetable was broccoli - ugh. Not much else. Rice....,I could have counted the grains. This is apparently some calorie reduced dish, hence the smaller portion size. So why the 4 pounds of broccoli? I can't imagine ever wanting to eat that much broc - ever. Desert, not worth mentioning. Came not as described on the menu, close but not. read more

I'm a steak lover. I ordered the Honey Pepper Steak earlier. I asked for medium cooked, then it came to me perfectly medium.. The steak was juicy and tender. Kudos! :-) read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Honey Pepper Steak - Sports Bars Near Me - Ajax, Ontario

This was our go to restaurant. Then in January they changed their prices. Must be the fact that minimum wage went up to $14.00 /hour. We stopped eating out to save money. However this evening we both got home and didn't want to cook. So we decided to make our way to Applebee's. We entered the restaurant, noticed it was not busy. The couple in front of us were waiting for the hostess. We waited and waited after a long period of time she sat the couple. Then didn't know where to sit us. An other long period of time passes and we're still standing at the door. We are seated at a booth, I open my menu to discover I can hardly ready it, it's so dark at our table. I had to use my the flash on my phone to read the menu. We placed our order, the drinks came out right away. Then our appetizer came out in a timely fashion also. The waitress refilled my drink as soon as she noticed it was empty. Our entrées came out, I had ordered the 9oz steak, I asked for it to be cooked medium rare. This steak was WELL DONE. The waitress never came back to make sure our food was okay! (Look at photo). My son got the three or four cheese penne pasta. This use to be in a bowl and $18.00 now it's $21 and on a plate plus the chicken was over cooked and dry. (Photo, sorry this is once he's 1/2 done). At this point I had finished my drink, the waitress came to our table 3 times and never asked or offered to refill my drink. She noticed I was getting up with my cup in my hands and this is when she offers to refill my drink. I told her I can go to the bar and get it myself. She told me the machine is not at the bar and took my cup. (Photo). I remember the manager use to come around and ask their guests how everything was, not tonight maybe that was the app on her phone. We paid our $90.00, my wife made sure the manager was informed of our disappointment of lack of service. She offered to give my wife something but she refused her offer. An other family was seated next to us, but they left without ordering anything because the appetizer are not made to be shared. They wanted Nachos but they don't have any at this restaurant. So this party of 6 all left. A big loss in my eyes, but I guess Applebee's is doing fine, since no one offered them anything to get them to stay. Maybe it's because In my field of work we never want to see anyone walk out empty handed. Give them a free appetizer or something to keep them from leaving NOPE not here, just take care! We will NOT be back to this overpriced restaurant. Save your money. read more

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My boyfriend and I came here for lunch on our day off - we've been meaning to come to Applebees for a while but it never comes up when we're deciding for dinner. We arrived just about noon and it wasn't very busy. Definitely a lot of older people in during the week at lunchtime. We were seated right away and told about the new updated menu. The menu has definitely changed since the last time I was here, complete overhaul with lots of new options. They had a 2 for $25 or 2 for $30 deal on, two entrees from a list with an appetizer to share and we ended up going with that. My boyfriend got the chicken fingers and I ended up with the crunchy shrimp platter and we got the mozarella sticks for an app. The mozz sticks were pretty good, super crispy outside, ooey gooey inside and they were thick, not super thin like most mozz sticks I've had before. My shrimpies were tasty, very crispy and I had them with onion rings, which were surprisingly good. Also very crispy but stayed together in one piece when bitten into (the Guy Fieri test). The fries were nothing special though and the gravy was a bit thin, although tasty. Service was very good, our server was attentive and helpful with the new menu, pointing out some options that she recommended. Given that we had an all fried lunch that was good but not amazing, I'm sticking with three stars with the intent to come back and try something else to get a sense of what their new menu is like. But I was pleased with the value and the new menu looks pretty good so I'd recommend it for a simple lunch out or a dinner at a good price. read more

I had a great time. We played trivia while waiting for our meal. the food was great! The place was really busy had to wiat for 30 min but its was worth it. I had a steak with a parm sauce and shrimp on top. great value read more

Came here with my boyfriend on a Saturday night (May 5th 2018) because he loves this place and neither of us wanted to be cooking so we ended up here. Our server was lovely and was totally okay with switching the fish tacos to chicken tacos for me, which I super appreciated cause I hate fish and it was Cinco De Mayo (trying to get my tacos in righttt???) Clearly a busy Saturday night but everything went smoothly. However, we took our extra food home with us and a few hours later when my boyfriend went to eat his red skinned garlic mashed potatoes, he found a corner piece of a plastic bag in his potatoes!! I have worked in the restaurant industry for 5+ years and I understand stuff like this is bound to happen sooner or later but clearly preventable. I'm giving three stars because the server was lovely and provided quick service!! read more

I had the bourbon chicken and shrimp dinner. I got small portions, big price tag, mediocre food. I've had better frozen dinners.

The food was not good at all. It took very long to be prepared and when it finally arrived the food was not hot. The chicken in the "Fiesta Lime Chicken" as well as the Kids Grilled Chicken was over cooked (dry and rubbery) My daughter ordered the "Chicken Parmesan" and the sauce did not taste good at all. My wife had ordered a Martini and the glass was not clean and sticky all over the stem. She had to us a tissue to hold the glass. When we received the bill we were surprised to see that the coke had been charged separately though it should have been part of the kids meal. We had to point it out to the server and have it corrected. I usually judge the quality of a restaurant by the cleanliness of the washrooms and they fell short in this department as well. read more

Had a great server, nice small town atmosphere. Can tell lots of regulars come here. They even helped us out with some special food needs and didn't charge us extra! The salads were yummy too! read more

The Golden Girls approved of this location since most are seniors eligible for the 15% off discount. We could hear each other speak which is a plus for us these days as most restaurants music is too loud to allow for a conversation. The service was great and most loved the food. I found my starters excellent but my main was a bit bland. Overall this is a place worth considering going to for a nice evening out with friends. read more

Went here for dinner on November 11th for Remembrance Day. Took my grandfather who is a WW2 Vet (all veterans get a free meal here on this day). I ordered the Buffalo Sauce Tossed Chicken Fingers with fries. The Chicken was decent and the fries were average. The portion was very large and I left completely full. The experience was average but I don't see myself going back here until next November 11th. read more

This location is very busy on the weekends between 5-9pm - parking lot is always packed and there is at least a 45-60 min wait for a table. Food is decent, service is good but the prices could be better. Run if the mill chain restaurant. read more

Honestly the worst meal I have had in 25 years. I did complain after the fact and the manager offered a free meal for my friend and I. I can't do it. Even if the food got better .....how good could it really be. The restaurant is tired and old. The menu is dated. The customers are elderly and if they like it great. Not my cup of tea thanks. Service was good. read more