Worst. Applebees. Ever. That's being fair too. I'm not sure why we continue to come, maybe it's in the hopes that the food will get better. I have never been more excited for mediocre food to finally arrive when it did. They changed up their kids menus, and they look very appealing and kid friendly, but once their meals arrive, their plates look very sad and unappetizing. The best thing I had were fries, everything else was over seasoned or not the right temperature. No refills, and the server couldn't get oir order right - don't get me wrong, she was a very sweet girl, but she was too overwhelmed to handle her section. My meal came out cold and I asked for them to just reheat it in the microwave because I didn't. want to wait for a new plate. The manager brought it out and gave a quick apology, but nothing to lighten the audacity of the mistake. We all left unsatisfied and wanting something else. read more

Not sure what happened today our server left the restaurant then a new waiter was Introduced who was then overwhelmed. Wow first time we were disappointed at this location read more

Brought my family in for dinner and I wish I hadn't. Long story short our server was so bad it too over 30nins for our sodas to be brought to the table. By that time we had already been given our food. The food was cold. Manager beside taking my meal off never offered an apology. I would skip this location and hit the McDonalds instead since they know how to serve HOT hicken fingers read more

It's Applebee's, they're all the same right? Food and service fair, Ambience is what you would expect. Bartender seemed more interested in her friends than the other customers :-/ read more

If you go here you really shouldn't expect too much in terms of quality food. It's like a dinner except its a chain. I have gone here a few times and each and every time i get my meal i ordered correctly, quickly and with a smile. These other tool bags who are giving it one star...what did you want Chateaubriand? THIS IS APPLEBYS, the service and staff are good, and its clean....4 stars! read more

This is my favorite Applebee's to eat at. The service was a little slow in the bar area but still good. It was nice to see the car racing on the TV screens for a little while before they changed it to baseball. The pretzels were good and the French onion soup was good. Our entrees were also good. We would like to see healthier dessert options with smaller portions. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - Bridgewater, New Jersey

Been there twice so far even though wasn't a fan of other Applebee's. One time had grilled chicken sandwich w/bacon, onion and cheese. YUM! The other time had steak fajitas. Very flavorful. I have nothing bad to say about this place. read more

This place is a hit or miss. Some days it's great and others it is just a mess with no organization. The half price apps deal which starts at 10pm is great and keeps me coming back. The wait staff is mostly friendly and attentive. read more

My "lovely" server didn't even notice I was waiting to be served....waited for 15 mins...while she talked to her coworkers....she knew nothing about the drinks or food on the menu...poor experience! This is why I prefer Fridays...smh read more

The chicken wonton appetizers are great as is the chicken taco soup. However, the size of the soup serving was small to say the least. It took a while to get our drinks but once we told the waitress we were trying to make a movie she really did a great job of making sure we did. read more

I was in town for work helping another building out for my company. After work I was super hungry so I thought I'd get a nice juicy burger from this Applebees. I pulled up to the curbside, no one came out to take my order. I walk in, nobody greets me. The hostess is sitting on her ass talking to one of the busboys. I grabbed my own menu. Finally the hostess comes to me and says "you gotta go to the bar to order..." I get to the bar and the bartender glances at me and keeps pretending she's busy. There was one couple at the bar...Finally she asks me "did you want to order something?" I say yes and order one of their burgers medium rare. She runs the check and hands it to me but doesn't take my card to process the transaction. She eventually does after chatting it up with fellow colleagues. Then, to my surprise my food comes out after only 10 minutes. I'm thinking everything was all good. NOPE!!! I get back to my hotel room and start eating only to find out that my burger was severely undercooked and it looked like it was just simply warmed up like somebody cooked it earlier that night and decided to screw me over with a left over burger made to look like it was freshly cooked. I threw that crap away!!! DON'T EAT HERE. BAD SERVICE AND BAD FOOD. No wonder the parking lot was kinda empty. read more

I went there for my birthday it was an huge messed Up the food looks good in the picture but in reality it's super nasty the burger was nasty and the fries nasty and the shrimp was stinking a lot it's the worst day ever I was suppose to have the best day ever instead I made the wrong decision to go with my family there I shoud've went to a buffet better they sell better food then Apple bees read more

I come here often for late night apps with my friends after work and I have experienced horrible service every time. However, we came again tonight because this is the only place open and had an amazing experience. Our waitress Erin was attentive, knowledgeable about the drinks and super friendly. The food and drinks came out fast. I will be requesting her next time I come here. Thank you Erin for saving this place from being the worst service restaurant in Bridgewater. Also shoutout to Tara the bartender for being very innovated with her mixology. read more

Terrible food ! Was there tonight first didn't have the wine I ordered asked for a Diet Coke I got a regular coke. Ordered boneless wings they were good but the waitress couldn't find us any plates ! This is a restaurant maybe the dishwasher was off today. The grilled chicken was over cooked dried out and the mashed potatoes tasted burnt my husband had ribs they were tough not cooked enough! Very disappointed! Would not recommend going there again ! read more

I feel like it's a 50/50 shot when I come here. The food is average I don't think you are ever going to walk out of her saying "holy smokes that was a fabulous meal". You usually say "that was okay, I didn't like xyz but it was doable". I wouldn't pick it over other restaurants for sure. Most other similar restaurants are a lot better!!! read more

Ordered curbside to go from Bridgewater. I had to wait to park. Server informed me that it would be a longer wait. Which is expected on a weekend night but it would be nice if they told you that when you ordered. Server was unhappy from the start. Obviously didn't check the order because I was missing mozzarella sticks and had to drive all the way back. Must have slapped on a good to go sticker to hold up the receipt. Server told me they were making fresh mozzarella sticks which was a lie because they were exploded and cold . Asked for hot french fries since the ones I got were cold. Server gave me an attitude. Also coupon code didn't work and had to rerun my card. Came home to nacho chips crumbs, cold chicken fingers, and lettuce in the pasta meal with soggy noodles. I know it's a chain with so so food, but after this experience I won't be back. read more

I have tried to be extra understanding during this pandemic, but this experience was ridiculous. Fries and burger were not cooked through, soda that we paid for was not given to us. Based on the grease coming out of the burger and soaking the bun it was cooked at least a hour ago. When I called about this Dan (some level of management hung up on me before I even voiced any of this. DO NOT ORDER FOOD HERE! Zero stars! read more

Have tried to give this location a couple tries over the last year or two but they just don't have it together. Staff is unmotivated and slow. There are always other dissatisfied customers when we have dined here. The other day when I stopped in for lunch with my mom, there were 2 servers on and both of them couldn't handle the tables. The employees, especially the hostess, looked dirty. I think it's important to look neat when you work in a food establishment and I don't want any hair etc in my food! Also don't go on the night they do karaoke. It's their staff singing along horribly to What's Up by the Four Non Blondes! Yikes!! read more

After a fun night at the 4h fair, my friend and I came to the promised land, Applebee's. After being seated we were treated by our very kind waitress Erin. She is by far the best server I have ever had at an Applebee's. After my friend and I were very indecisive about what to get, she was very patient with us and never frustrated. Her kind nature made it feel like home. I have never felt so appreciated at an Applebee's before. Her service was fantastic and very quick, the meals were timed perfectly with our appetizers. And after being surprised that my friend told her it was my birthday, it was the perfect ending to a perfect dining experience. I hope Erin gets to see this and to know that I would die for her. She is a gem and one of the few good people left in this world. Thank you for your fantastic service. read more

We had a great experience at Applebees in Bridgewater. Our waitress was incredibly attentive, and the food we ordered was delicious. It came out quickly and was hot. Looking forward to going there again soon! read more

My boyfriend and I had a wonderful experience thanks to our awesome waiter Caleigh M. She was amazing! Always returned to the table with something new without us having to wait to ask for another refill or more sauce it was like she read our minds. If you come to this location only request her! I'm telling you she truly was amazing and deserved every amount of the generous tip we left. read more

I had a three cheese mac & cheese with the chicken and it was excellent.The bartender was Marco and he was very efficient and attentive

Had lunch here with my wife and mom. Food was okay. Not bad but not great. Service was slow as heck. Waited 20 minutes to place my order. Could have just been our server but she was in no rush. Couldn't wait to order desert so I used the tablet on the table. Also had to ask for utensils. I ordered oak grilled salmon with garlic Beene and garlic mash potatoes. Neither of which had any garlic. Wife and mom ordered burgers which were very good. Everything is an extra charge. Cheese on a burger +$1, sweet potatoes fries + 1.29. They server never asked if we wanted more drinks. Won't be going there again. read more

Came here tonight, to the Bridgewater spot, we waited for 10 minutes before anyone acknowledged us. The waitress who came up acknowledged her friends who came in after us. We informed her that we were here before them. She stated that the host left at eleven. We requested a specific booth where my husband would be able to watch the television. The same waitress told us that the area was closed off, however she gave the seats we requested to her friends. We spoke with the manager who asked if we wanted to move. We decided against doing that then he stated " at least you have a window " as if this is any consolation. This restaurant lacks the basics for customer service. When I am spending my money at least basic service is required. I will never visit this restaurant again. There are better restaurants in this area that know what customer service really is. read more

i know - giving a chain restaurant 5 stars is not a good thing - but for my family this one is worth it. My 4 year old daughter is allergic to soy and Applebee's is, hands DOWN, the best place we can get her GOOD, soy free food. I would say 80% of their menu is soy free and they have a special menu for all types of allergies. The staff has always been so wonderful when it comes to her food allergy and we always have a good meal there. When you get a steak, they bring it out to you and have you cut right into it - to be sure it's cooked right. read more

A little bit over priced! Service and food quality it wasn't good, food & drinks took forever to be served but check come so quickly (and i didn't ask for it, because we wanted something else). Next time my wife & I will decide to go somewhere else like TGI Fridays, Chimney rock or the costa rican restaurant in Manville. read more

I have received the worst service ever in this place. I came here to have lunch with my girl on last Saturday (06/05) when I received the slowest and rudest service ever. I was seated immediately but had to wait 20 mins just to get my drinks. Then another 30 for my food. When the food arrived, the server just dropped them to our table and left right away without giving us utensils. I had to wait another 15 mins to get his attention to give us utensils cause how the hell are we gonna be able to eat our food? I was even being nice to him at this point. Eventually I asked for the check because we stayed in this place long enough.. nope. Took him another 15 mins to give us the check then probably another 15 mins to check us out. Now I understand if they were busy but I've been looking out for this guy and he's been doing nothing.. just walking around and not even checking up on his tables. At this point I got really annoyed so I decided to not leave him any tips. Now I normally give more than 20% tips to my servers every time but this time, I don't think he deserved anything. A week later which is today.. I checked my card statement, only to find out that he charged me 7$ for tips. 7 whole fucking dollars on a 33$ bill. What the fuck? read more

I dislike giving low ratings but I am being generous in my stars. I went out for a bite with my father and my child. Ordered tea, water and kids lemonade. Waiter brought my child a lemonade in a large glass, I didn't think anything of it as sometimes they run out of the children's plastic cups. So we get out food which was an artichoke app, entrees were sirloin steak, lime chicken and kids chicken nuggets. Kids meal had three sad small chicken fingers with a small handful of fries barely covering the center of the plate. My chicken was inedible, they had put some kind of ranch dressing on it. I have ordered this entree in the past and always enjoyed it. Server was pretty bad, he came to check up on us once when we were almost done with our meal. He never bothered asking if we wanted dessert or anything.We asked for the check and server came over and plopped out receipt on the table. I had never in many years dinning at Applebee's had a server give me my check without a check cover; but he didn't say anything about it so I assume he has given checks to patrons this way before. No worries I am a roll with it kind of gal..well that was until I saw he had charged me for an adult lemonade and the 75 cent refill for that size drink) I called him over and explained he had accidentally charged me the adult lemonade with adult refill, to which he said "yeah but your child drank the lemonade" and I said yes but she ordered a child's lemonade you delivered the wrong size drink. He said he needed to talk to his manager and came back telling me he switched the adult to a child but he would still have to charge me the refill. I wasn't about to argue for 75cents vs 49 cents for the kids drink refill so I left it at that. The funny thing is I was a waitress for many years and always tip generously upwards of 30% + of the bill. Instead of pulling a fast one on a customer charging them for an adult sized drink ordered by a child, he could have easily upsold in other ways like liquor or desserts. The food was the worst Applebee's, and servers were very young and seemed to be more interested socializing with one another than attending to customers. I will continue to eat at Applebee's just not this one. read more

The food was ok. Unfortunately being seated takes a bit but the real issue is the service. The last three times there, I explained I had a food allergy to raw tomatoes (specifically the juice) and both times I received a dish garnished or made with the raw tomatoes. The first two times I stopped going. the last time I needed something quick and ordered curb side. Needless to say it's not worth the risk, time or energy. read more

I am a former employee of 5 years for this restaurant. As far as food quality, it's a chain; don't expect fois gras on a chop steak budget. All I can say about this place is that the management treats its employees like absolute CRAP. The general manager is a pompous asshole and most of the waitresses are 18 year olds who would rather be out partying and underage drinking. This used to be a great place to eat and work. DO NOT support this restaurant. read more

The pictures are so deceiving because when you get your food it looks nothing like what you're expecting. I don't know why I keep giving Applebee's a chance. And they don't have onion petals anymore! My dinner was about as good as if I had heated it up from a frozen box. Our server was great though! read more

the order was wrong and there was a hair in one of the burgers. and the soda was flat as well. and the quality of the food as a whole was awful. i will not be going there again and dont recommend to others. read more

This Applebees is very inconsistent and they cannot cook a steak properly, it is either raw or overcooked. I visited this Applebee's last night with a friend. We ordered from the 2 for $20 menu. The salads we ordered as an appetizer came out at the same time as our food, with no dressing. The medium rare steak was raw and cold in the center. At the end of the meal the waitress dropped the check off and never came back. We couldn't get the little table system to work to pay the check so my friend ended up getting up to look for someone to take the bill. All in all, we will not go back. The food is microwaved and the service is awful. read more

I haven't been at this Applebees for a while. Now I know why. No Jameson's? I ordered 3 different items. All out. Ordered a salad it came out wrong. They might be hanging with Tequila Joes real soon. If I didn't have a gift card probably would not have went in the first place. I keep coming back for this review. So I finally order a steak. No mushrooms (makes me ill) and onions. ONE mushroom under my steak, like the cook stuck it to me! read more

Sad I'm writing this review, I've been coming here as a child enjoying nights out with friends and family. On numerous occasions I've come here thinking, "ok, maybe it's just that one person who doesn't care.." sadly, I'm starting to think it's the whole place. I've waited longer for someone to bring a check when we are trying to leave because they're busy trying to catch up on gossip, when I order takeout, something is always missing, or wrong, we ate at the restaursnt WITH NO SILVERWARE, so eating mac n cheese was a "pleasant" experiance , and not closing the lid where the food falls all over you as you're being handed food through the car window, trying to get the attention of waiters while they're gossiping. I've also noticed that food serving is getting smaller, but the price is the same? What's up with that? In general, applebees will not be first to come in mind when gathering family and friends. read more

If you are reading this absolutely do not come to this Applebee's, worst time ever me and my family are celebrating my mothers birthday and we go to Applebee's to wait 30 minutes in our table just to see no one was serving our table, after we told management and then a server arrives who then instead of apologizing gives a lame excuse and then the manager arrives to our table to see what the problem was and rather than making it up for what just happened she carelessly repeats I'm sorry and leaves and thinks that made it up which prompted us to walk out hungry, worst experience ever, if you care about being served at all by a waiter DO NOT COME HERE!!!!!!!!! read more

Bar staff was ok beer was cold (blue moon) burger was just ok I got the triple bacon burger it wasn't anything super good just your normal run of the mill burger with bacon cheese and dressing. Good place to grab a drink and a quick bite to eat. read more

I go here with my Boss almost every friday for lunch and we have a blast. The waitresses are good at what they do and go out of their way to get your order to you correctly. no complaints just compliments about this place. read more

Not sure I can give it 5 stars, "Woo-hoo! As good as it gets!" because it is an Applebee's. You know what the food is like...same as any other Applebee's. That being said, the service was great--could not believe how friendly the host and waitress were. Attentive, nice, seemed happy to be there. We were less than awesome customers, asking tons of questions about the menu and being indecisive when it was time to order, but our waitress was super, patient, kind, and helpful. The manager stopped during dinner to chat and see if there was anything that we needed. Food came out promptly, and was fresh and tasty. Menu is somewhat limited if you're looking for healthier or meat free options, but our party of four was all very satisfied with what we finally settled on! read more

this place is horrib. do not walk, but RUN away from applebee's bridgewater. service is sub par. "what do you want to drink??" didn't even get a name. i came in with a party of 8. we ordered appetizers and entrees. the apps came out 3 at a time, with a 10 minute period in between. one of the apps never came out :-/. entrees came out 45 minutes to an hour after sitting down. LONG AND BEHOLD, my $20 steak is cold, not cooked correctly, and tasted like it had been sitting under a heating lamp for 5-15 minutes. however, they were CLOSED at this point, and i was STARVED, so i ate it anyway. Afterwards i asked my server if i could speak to a manager.. so i did. this guy.. total lack of care. i told him the situation, and said i was not looking for a free meal, but just wanted to inform him on the carelessness of his staff. he did not try to push anything on me (ie meal comp, free dessert, coupons, nothing), and even tried to defend his neglectful staff by saying "well i was walking the food with them". after that he gave me almost a robotic response "well my name is r**** let me know if you need anything" and walked away. you aren't a cashier dude , you are a manager at a restaurant NOT TO MENTION, a steak from my table got sent back, and NO MANAGER was seen after it sent back, or even the period between that and getting a new one. no manager present at all actually, i had to ask for one. i work in and have been working in the service industry for years, and this place disgusted me. and trust me, i am NOT the type to complain. i know it's applebees and i'm not expecting much but cmon.. Lazy staff, lazy managers.. hope to gawd that gordon ramsay never steps foot in there. some kitchen nightmares sh*t. read more