We had an absolutely fantastic experience at Applebee's, and a huge part of that was our server, Jacob! From the moment we sat down, he was friendly, attentive, and genuinely made us feel welcome. Our drinks were always full, our food came out hot and exactly as ordered, and he checked in just the right amount without ever feeling rushed. Jacob went above and beyond to make sure our meal was perfect, and his positive attitude truly made the whole visit better. This is the kind of service that keeps us coming back. Great food, great atmosphere, and exceptional service--thank you, Jacob, for an awesome dining experience! We'll definitely be back Try the new O-M-cheeseburger! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - O-M-cheeseburger - Sports Bars Near Me - Big Rapids, Michigan

Applebee's has a great menu IF you do not have a gluten allergy and are not borderline diabetic. Too few options with no gluten and low sugar/carb. I ordered a salad and it was served with a breadstick touching the salad. The textbook definition of cross contamination. I feel they are overpriced for the few options I had. Need more options for people with dietary restrictions. read more

Was pleasantly surprised not having visited an Applebees in years. We sat at the bar so we could watch the football games on numerous TVs. Sitting at the bar resulted in great service as the bar keep was right there checking on us. This was a Saturday night and most places don't have specials during prime nights. There were 10 combo meals, you had to order the same meat for both people, for $25! We added the house salad, for $5 extra,that had various fixings and was good size. The main course was chicken breast and shrimp with mashed potatoes served on a very hot metal plate. The seasoning and juices were fantastic. A rating of 5 stars for quality of food, service and a total bill of $35 was earned. read more

Solid location, the food is excellent quality and value. Got 2 entrees, an Appetizer and 2 mixed beverages for 40$. The service was quick and kind, and the Ambiance is a casual dining experience. College student approved. read more

Veterans Day wait was only half an hour Everyone worked hard & Happy Good Menu for Vets read more

Ok.......I haven't been to an Applebee's in about 10 years since I had a case of presumed food poisoning at a location outside of the Osarks. So..... The placed was packed but we were greeted and seated quickly. The service was excellent and the food was better than expected. You could do a lot worse in Big Rapids. read more

Server was alright. Got orders in right away. Drinks took a bit to show up not too long though. Entrees showed up before appetizers. And I found plastic in my mashed potatoes managers "comp" was poor for size of bill and the fact there was a large chunk of plastic in the potatoes. read more

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Very disappointing order from them. Ordered the oriental chicken salad and well yes you guest it they got it wrong sent a plain salad with cut up old chicken. Tasted terrible. Called to let the manager know and was told there was no manager that day. Guess that explains the messed up order. Won't have it delivered again rather go in person now. Price is expensive for such a small salad. read more

Terrible food! Wings were very old and dry. Definitely sat around for a while. When we first got there my daughter and I had a whole glass of lemonade poured on. I cleaned it all, and never was provided anything to clean it up. Sat at a sticky table the whole time. Our "silverware" was the tool go plastic warehouse, and I ordered a steak. Had to ask three people for a real knife and fork. Then my med rare steak was very well done! Broccoli was shrieked and and beyond eating. It was a terrible experience. I most Definitely will never return. They rang our bill up wrong. Our 2/25 was rang up for more, and they said they did us a favor by comping the wings. No they added a set of wings onto the bill and comped that off. Tbe wings were already part box Our 2/25. Absolutely terrible. Do not go here!! ​we just paid $35 on food that we ate maybe a tenth of. read more

This restaurant has always been a go to when I'm in the area. However when I called in an order I was surprised to see all my condiments sitting on top of my food inside the carry out container. We are still in a Covid state of being Clean and careful when we are preparing food and drinks. I would have returned my food if the drive was not 60 miles round trip. Applebees you should be ashamed. read more

So to start off the guy who seated me was very nice but then things went downhill are waitress very rude we would try to ask for things when she was at the table she would just walkway bread sticks over cooked over crispy fries I do not reccomend. Ambiance is good my waitress was Jane this isn't the first issue we have with her read more

Very friendly, The best part is when the servers know your name. And what you are going to have for a cocktail! read more

My husband spent $95 on our meal yesterday for Mother's Day for us and our two kids. The food was not good. Broccoli undercooked, chicken strips and shrimp over cooked and burger was dry dry dry and unseasoned. Fries were all old and garlic mashed potatoes had a sheen on them. Disappointed to say the least. Service was substandard as well. Manager walking around with ponytail but not taking care of anything. Had to wait over 20 minutes for a drink. read more

Applebee's. Is there a theme song that should go with this as I say it in my head... hmmm. Maybe not. Applebee's is not my favorite place but they do a good job on most of the standard thoroughfare we call food. I had a steak and it was cooked right and seasoned well. I had appetizers and they were good too. I also had a couple beers and that was alright as well. Applebee's is no special high flaunt restaurant it's just decent food fairly fast. Would I choose to go here on a regular basis, most likely not, but when your in Big Rapids and the pickings are slim ya gotta do, what ya gotta do. The town shuts down beyond early on the weekday, so it only make sense to go to your local Applebee's if your in need of the goods. By the way good job! I was fed well and I did not leave hungry! read more

in town visiting and were turned away service because we had 12 people and no reservation.informed her we don't live here so why would we make a reservation, again it's Applebees .. the place was NOT busy. the girl was extremely rude to us and I was embarrassed for her. read more

This is about the worst dessert that I have ever seen given to a customer for a Birthday, dinner party. The very small price of the brownie was almost un unedible, the Tea Spoon of ice cream was unbelievably small not even a single bit. They have gone so being cheap, we will be sure to not return to this restaurant, we only live 2 1/2 miles from this location, thank the Lord we have other choices. read more

Stopped for lunch as I was visiting the university. Sat at the bar and had quesadillas and a beer. I was seated really quickly, and the food came out fast. Overall I enjoyed my stay. I would definitely re visit. read more

On an extremely busy Veterans Day staff was very upbeat and let customers know they were pleased to serve them. Checked in on us numerous times. The food was excellent. Couldn't have asked for a better experience! read more

So I was hesitant about going to this Applebees because I had a horrible experience at the one in Mt Pleasant. Gotta say service was excellent here. Waitress was right on top of all her customers and the food was really good. I told her about the experience in Mt Pleasant and she did say they were actually owned by different companies. Thanks for restoring my faith. I'll be back here! read more

Most of the food here will leave you satisfied if you enjoy mostly simple food. I think a few menu items are overdue for an upgrade in flavor though, such as the pasta sauces. A few more choices on cuts of steak would be a game changer too. The last couple of times I visited, I ordered a crispy chicken salad only to have it served on a bed of not so cold, Bagged lettuce... Not good at all. The next time was fish and chips served with what they consider coleslaw?? Tasted like a 'dry' bunch of broccoli and grass! Nasty ... I sure hope those few things get fixed in a hurry! Who doesn't like a cold, creamy coleslaw? read more

liz is an awesome employee. always upbeat and smiling. I love the oriental chicken salad, it is one of my favorites. however you cant ever go wrong with a burger, their breadsticks, or even a nice cold Pepsi product. their appetizers are always fresh and hot, and I love their crunchy side salads. other notable things are the location, speediness and cleanliness of the location. I enjoy that they also always hold the door open for you. a charming touch. read more

Awesome place to take family and hang out. Definitely will come again. The food was amazing and staff was great read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Sports Bars Near Me - Big Rapids, Michigan

Worst Chicken platter on the planet. Cold, overcooked chicken, soggy and limpy cold too salty, salty, salty fries, Colored water that was supposed to be ranch dressing. What he happened to quality control? I guess just shoving food out the door means more than customer service. Whoever is responsible for allowing food to go out of that kitchen should be FIRED!! Along with the manager on duty. If anyone doesn't know the the restaurant biz call me. I will be more than happy to teach EVERYONE!! read more

The service is always TOP NOTCH when Suze is working. We have learned a couple months ago to just request her and we always get her. She always makes great recommendations for us to try new things, both food and drink specials. She is an absolute delight and funny as heck.. Definitely a major asset to your restaurant. I don't think we would come here nearly as often if it wasn't for her! read more

Maggie was a wonderful waitress. Very attentive! Meal was delicious!

The food was fine. Wait staff was great. The hostess? Obviously afraid of being in public. She was afraid to hand the menus to us and directed us to the table rather than escort. The store policy? Absolutely pathetic. Telling people to wait outdoors or in their cars for 45 minutes - when it snowed this morning??? I would like to say that the overall experience will bring me back. But considering I'm still freezing 45 minutes after being seated, I think next time I'll go where the policies actually reflect a desire to serve the customer. read more

Our Big Rapids Applebee's is an awesome place to come to. Dacie, Jayme, Elise, and the rest of the servers and Managers are super friendly. Whenever we come in and sit at the bar the bartenders already have our nice ice cold beers waiting for us. read more

Food is good for the money but drinks are a bit pricey but service is nice and the the options are worth the discounts that you get for the choices read more

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Favorite restaurant in big rapids!!! Erica is the best server! I got happy hour apps which is a great deal and had incredible service! Food is great! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Sports Bars Near Me - Big Rapids, Michigan

Great late night place. Friendly staff, good drinks, cheap food. College kids like it, it must be good, hmmm.

I love this place for the "Half off Apps" after 9pm! It's such a great deal and it gives my friends and I a great place to meet up while not breaking the bank. Usually have a great experience here every time I come. Yet the most recent time, they mixed up so much of our food. I got all my food before my friend got any of hers. I was done eating by the time her food came. Other than that I love this place and will come back often! read more

So there I am, minding my own business, hanging brain with my boys, when the waitress comes all up in my area, quacking and wailing, snapping at me about how we cant hang brain, saying it's a family establishment... uh, I'm sorry? This is the land of the free, Christ died for our ability to hang brain. So I told that nibblebot to squeeze on out of this exchange, and plopped a squeeze on her shoe-holders. Then because of feminism or something, she told her manager and we all got kaputzed. So her we are, looking to hang brain, and just generally bummed. Slide in my dms if you know a place around here to hang brain, and any ladies looking to play some skin bongos, hit my Kik @ RagAndBONEr read more

Horrible food. Burnt and literally black. Service was horrible! They make you feel like you need to get out of there as fast as you can.

GREAT ESTABLISHMENT! Me and my boys came in hanging brain (long and low of course). The hostess was very accommodating to our needs, and lead us straight to a high top table where or chewed gum was free to swing. I ordered the two for twenty, like any sane adult would and it came out promptly by a lovely server. She complimented my brain for its hang. I will be going back. read more

Ordered to go beverage and the manager was quite rude to me. I've been waited on them here prior to today and this was.by Far the worst experience. read more

Great food, but waited 20 minutes for a brownie bite to go. Also when we walked in, we were not greeted by our waitress Theresa.... read more

Probably one of the best Applebees chains I've ever been to. The staff is very attentive, the environment is very clean, and the meals are always excellent. Honey pepper chicken tender mac and cheese is the best. read more

This restaurant is extremely cleanly. The hosts are considerate and as accommodating as they possibly can be.

I love coming to eat here with my wife, but the last time I came our server (Jayme) was really awful. First, she kept on taking off her mask, and when my wife asked if she could please keep it on due to her history of heart disease the server continued to take it off. She came to our table once, never asked if we needed anything else (we were going to get more drinks and desert). She came with the check before we were even close to being half way done, and when we told her we were still eating she rolled her eyes. I am mostly upset with the removing of the mask because we don't go out much due to COVID, but we thought we would give it a shot and we regret it. Honestly the worst service I've received from this location that I downloaded yelp just to say something about this server and the lack of respect she had towards us. read more

The worst service you could think of. Watched a group of 4 that arrived a 1/2 an hour after our family of 4 receive their meal 15 min later. When I confronted the manager she was ready to try and make it my fault because we ordered appetizers. ( 2 house salads took 20 minutes to arrive) Another manager brought our food out then asked us to leave. I will never go there again. It is not right to wait an hour and a half for 2 hamburgers and 2 rib dinners. read more