I really don't know why I went here. I looked at their bad reviews and figured they have to be wrong because I remember Applebee's as being very tasty back in the day before most of them closed. Now I know why most of them closed, because their food quality is abysmal. The ribs I ordered were so dry that I could barely choke them down. And the fries were old and cold. I give them an extra star for the server who was really good, but other than that this was one of my worst food experiences in recent memory. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - Chester, Virginia

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Came in late on a Monday night. Our waitress Emily was super nice and helpful with answering questions. We stayed until closing and she didn't make us feel rushed. The new updated late night menu and happy hour cocktails is amazing. Not there's a list of cheap drinks "all day every day" and the late night apps aren't restricted to just a handful, it's all apps excluding a handful. We got to try the new loaded potato waves half price! They were actually reeeeaally good. Nice and crispy and flavorful with the bacons and cheese. For my meal I got 3 half priced apps, the fried pickles, buffalo boneless wings, and mozzarella sticks. The fried pickles were soggy which wasn't great but I was ended up taking my them to go and they fried up nicely and tasted great. The mozzarella sticks are great, no to die for cheese pull but they have such great flavor in the breading I always enjoy. The wings came out great, their boneless wings usually come out great. I also got the monthly $6 drink, a watermelon margarita. It was delicious, I would get it again for sure. I also got their $5 mucho hurricane which was okay. Very syrupy. My husband got the mushroom burger and hated how greasy it was, said it made him sick. He also got the other $6 monthly drink, a blue LIT which he liked. He also got a $3 can of truly. Over all, I would definitely come back to the location. Emily was great and I love how small the place is compared to some others I've been to. read more

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Of the many Applebees locations I have been too, this particular location went above and beyond to honor myself, a Veteran of the United States of America, with a special promotion I used just a little too late. They understood my predicament, and still allowed me to utilize the promotion. 10 of 10 would visit this location again, and I would personally recommend this location to anyone else in the area!!! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Burger Panini, with a side of Samuel Adam's very own seasonal brew - American Near Me - Chester, Virginia

We always forget about this place. We were warmly greeted on a Saturday night at the bar by Crystal H. I have a garlic allergy and she and her management went out of their way to make sure that I had a meal with no garlic. I had a steak and green beans and a salad. Everything was fresh and cooked to my preference. I was really impressed that the restaurant management came to me to let me know my options for items with no garlic. Crystal was the best, friendly, professional and helpful. We will be back. read more

Sat at the bar and got overlooked several times by the Bartender new customers got menus and orders before we were aknowledged. Seems to be the common theme at Applebee's. This was our first trip back in many years for the same continued issues with service. read more

Went in to this location for a very late lunch. We started with the onion rings as an appetizer...delicious! I got a burger with fries. I requested that the burger be cooked with no-pink in the center and that request was delivered successfully. The burger itself was good and well-seasoned. My only complaint with the burger was the powerhouse slice of a tomato that was housed within. The fries were disappointing though as they weren't that warm and had no crunch to them, just stale boards of potato. I also decided to get a margarita as I usually like to "judge a restaurant based on their marg." The margarita was big and at a price point of $6 I can't complain! It was a basic and honest to goodness frozen lime marg befitting a warm Virginia day. Also the perfect balance of alcohol, not too strong, not too weak. The staff was friendly and our waitress was good. As for the ambience, it falls off a bit. It's the classic Applebees with bar in center but the tables and seating options are in need of a refresh. Also a hung TV caught my eye and appeared to be a den for moths in desperate need of a good dusting. Overall, this location is good, and I can recommend it! read more

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If you love undercooked pasta, over marinated - mushy chicken and being ignored, then this is the place for you! I highly recommend that ya don't go here. read more

It has been a while since I have been to an Applebee's so I decided to go for lunch while working in the area. I was seated immediately and Jazzmarie took my order. I ordered the strawberry balsamic chicken salad. It was very good. Did not use much of the dressing on the side. New menu with daily specials is a plus. Too full to order dessert too. Bar area separate from dining. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Strawberry Balsamic Chicken Salad - American Near Me - Chester, Virginia

The food was amazing and the workers were nice and got to try the the big cluckin chicken sandwich

Skip this place. Steak was completely unchewable. It was so obvious they took it of the check, but I left the restaurant hungry as didn't have time to re-order. The only decent dish was tomato basil soup. Service was unremarkable. read more

Got my ordered delivered before midnight and this is what I got! The boneless wings were really good however, the packaging looks unhygienic. Like who does this? read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Boneless Wings - American Near Me - Chester, Virginia

When we arrived the host was sitting down on his phone and the entire restaurant was very dirty. We left before we could ever order.

Great cheese pizza. Loved it! Would come back again. Ashley was an outstanding waitress. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Oriental Chicken Salad & garlic mashed potatoes. - American Near Me - Chester, Virginia

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Good food and great service! Recommend Applebee's Grill & Bar whenever in need of a place to eat late at night! Nice place for family or friend's to get together! read more

If I could give negative stars I would. I went to this establishment, as I always do after long shifts at work, just to get some alone time with my fiancée before going to pick the kids up from my mom's house. We arrived at 10:05 pm. By 10:11 pm, we had not been seated nor spoken to by any of the staff. We decided to leave and go to the other location. Where we were seated and greeted as soon as we walked through the door. read more

The only reason I give this place one star is the side salads were outstanding. From there, everything went downhill. When I was in the hospital, the one thing that made me want to go home was the food. It was terrible. Applebee's reminded me of the hospital food. We ordered the Mac and Cheese with Chicken Tenders, a 6 oz Sirloin dinner and 8 oz Sirloin dinner. One steak was ordered medium and the other medium well. The were both overcooked. The medium steak was well done and the medium well was a solid brick devoid of any juice. The steaks had no taste and were of very cheap quality like the frozen ones you used to get cheap at Murrays meats. For sides we had broccoli and the garlic mashed potatoes. The mashed potatoes looked awful on the plate and my friend took one bite and said she could not eat them. My broccoli was heated frozen broccoli that obviously had been in the freezer for months because you could taste the freezer burn. None of the food was seasoned at all. You CANNOT season a steak after it is cooked -- any cook (except maybe a prison cook) knows you must season meat prior to cooking. We had to ask for salt and pepper but it did little to improve the meal. The mac and cheese with chicken tenders I cannot even give an accurate description of what it was. There was 1/2 inch of grease in the bottom of the dish, very little cheese and lots of bacon pieces and grease. My other friend did not eat half of it. I tasted it and would never, ever serve that to a guest in my house. The place was not busy at all. Now I know why. If you want to try this Applebee's, I would suggest you do it soon. I have a feeling this one will be out of business before years end. Total bill was $57 that did not even compare in quality to a McDonalds meal. read more

If you want to have an example of a restaurant at its worst go here. We usually would have drinks on a friday night but we could tell after sitting down that was not going to happen. We finally got to order our food which came with an app. We went with the chips n artichoke dip. 40 minutes later it came. 1 small piece of artichoke and the watery salsa with chips that must have been made in 1980. We didnt see our waitress and someone else brought the app out. Entree? Yeah another 30 minutes. We didnt even bother getting drinks stayed with water as it was clear we would not be getting more than 1 if that. No pitcher of beer unless we ventured to the bar. Our waitress had vanished. Our food was delivered by possibly the manager. I got the smallest saddest *not 8 ounce* steak that looked like it had been cooked in a oven on 400. Not medium and definitely not rare. We both asked for steak sauce. My broccoli had no butter or anything and was raw. If it had been steamed it was for maybe 30 seconds. I asked for butter. 20 minutes later we had to ask someone else for sauce. Waitress finally popped by and I asked her for butter. I got a container of frozen butter to put on cold broccoli. I can say this was one of the worst meals and service I ever have gotten and I will not ever go to an Applebees again. Not even for trying to figure out what 'riblets' are. The service and food are just awful. For the high prices you are far better off going to O-Charlies or even if desperate Chilis. No, close it down. Or level it its the only choice. read more

Really Enjoyed myself with the waiter Chrystal. They showed 5 star service. The food and drinks was fresh and hot. Chrystal knew her stuff. She was very fast and prompt with my order. I enjoy this location over any other. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - Chester, Virginia

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Food was awesome and Hot. Our Waiter Rae is the best. Took orders never wrote down a thing. It was just impressive to watch him operate with no errors. read more

Listened to the song "Pound Town" by Sexyy Red and Tay Keith while enjoying my 2 for $25.

Tried to eat here today. Stood in the rain for a while waiting for them to realize the doors are still locked. Tried to call but there was no answer or way to leave a message. Ended up having to leave, wet and disappointed. Hope they figure it out. read more

It's upsetting that the onion rings are not available as an appetizer anymore. They're the best onion ring anywhere in my opinion. Their chicken is good and their steak as typically on point for someone who eats it plain or just with a dipping sauce. I also enjoy dining there because they have most of the good games on. read more

First I'll start with the menu being extremely sticky so bring hand sanitizer with you. The bartender was very friendly and provided great service.m.. my only issue with the bar was they had so many dirty glasses over the bar that weren't tended too at all. They have the late night happy hour and the great day happy hour for Monday through Friday. We order the bbq boneless wings and a side salad as appetizers. They were ok.. the wings were fried too hard and the salad lacked lettuce and the salad that it bad have, had some bad pieces within it as I pictured. I order the 6oz steak, medium well. Had I known this was microwaves steak, they was no point in asking how I wanted it. The steak had the taste of potted meat and the texture of Vienna sausages. I immediately sent it back! I will not pay for dog food!! I then order a cheeseburger and fries. Everything was good until I started seeing pink in the burger I hate a soggy, pink meat burger!! Overall, I will probably not be visiting Applebee's until I want a drink during happy hour. The food and kitchen is trash. Find a better steak meat provider because what you have is in humane to serve to humans!!! read more

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I'm craving a burger from Applebee's . Yes this place has excellent Burgers and Nachos . Also HAPPY HOUR ... I love a place that has Happy Hour. Mon-Fri 3-6 all bar drinks & appetizers are half price . Yes , you read it right HALF PRICE $$$ Guess what , if I order their Nachos (which I love) 1/2 price $$$ the boneless wings 1/2 price $$$ the mozzarella sticks 1/2 price $$$... You get the idea . Our waitress's name was Kaylee . She did an excellent job even though she had to cover several areas due to a shortage of staff. Friendly, efficient and apologetic due to our food taking awhile before it was served to us . That's why I'm giving 3 stars . It just took to long for our food to come out . This in no way reflects on the service Kaylee gave us or the quality of our food . She was great. My burger was great as normal and my son's appetizers were delish . I will come back because their happy hour appetizers you just can't beat . I normally do not come to this location I go to the one near the Walmart in Chester . read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - American Near Me - Chester, Virginia

Walked in and the hostess couldn't find any menus. Once we where Seated we didn't get a menu until 10-15 minutes later. After that our server was walking around and didn't even get our drink orders. At this point we had been there for around 30 minutes without even speaking to our waiter. Ended up walking out. read more

I arrived at opening for lunch - first customer through the door. Ordered the chicken parmigiana, which is served over pasta. Thought the preparation time was a bit slow. Chicken was a good sized portion and good taste. Pasta didn't have enough sauce to the point that some of the "naked" pasta was sticking together. Server was slow to refill my beverage as she brought a refill a moment before I would have been empty. Not a terrible experience, but I have certainly had better. read more

This was a pretty average eating experience, so there's honestly not much to write about. The location was surprisingly not too busy for a Friday night, and we only had a ten minute wait. The restaurant itself was not too loud or crowded, and the wait for our food was as expected for the time. The food itself was completely mediocre. I got a three cheese pasta minus the chicken , and maybe I'm just not enough of a cheese aficionado but I could identify one, likely Kraft or Velvet, cheese. It was pretty salty, but the sauce was creamy and the pasta was a good texture, so overall I was satisfied. The accompanying breadstick was good as well, albeit small and slightly salty itself. I probably wouldn't come back, but overall it was an okay experience. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Three Cheese Penne Pasta minus the Chicken - American Near Me - Chester, Virginia

This place suck!!!! Don't eat here. Don't even drive by and think about it. It took over an hour for me to receive my food read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - view from inside car - American Near Me - Chester, Virginia

Worst mistake! My wife nor I felt like cooking tonight, so I suggested Applebees. We both had just gotten home from work and were exhausted. I saw online that they would deliver. So I placed the order paid the delivery fee plus tip. Which totaled about 92.00 and change. They were an order of ribs missing from the order when we received the delivery. I called the store and they told me to get the entree I would have to call door dash to reorder it. I asked for a refund of the entree and they said that wasn't an option and that I could pick it up. The waitress ask what sides did I have with it and I told her fries and broccoli. When I went to pick it up the fries were missing. I didn't even ask about them I just left. I'm done with that location. Never eaten there before and never will again. read more

All the food was so good the waitress was good and the place look so good ambiance was amazing

We were here last night. We were seated immediately. We sat for 15 minutes and no one acknowledged us. Wait staff walked pass us several times and the manager was standing at the kitchen doorway less than 20 feet away from us. When we went to leave the greeter asked what happened and he didn't apologize when we told him. This will definitely be on our last resort list. read more

Was a good option and location to have lunch with friends as we just left a memorial service for our friend. Food was delicious but took awhile to come out and the waitress was a bit delayed in checking on us through out the time we were there. read more

When you order carside, rest assure if you order riblets, they touch your food and give you 1 riblet and a quarter riblet but when you are in the restaurant, you get at least 2-3...there is no justification for anyone cutting a riblet into quarters when your money is the same in the restaurant and with carside orders. Won't revisit this establishment again. read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - A riblet and a quarter...they said they have to be mindful of their portions lol... - American Near Me - Chester, Virginia

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While the staff may be fine, this location is dirty, from the tables to the windows, fingerprints everywhere and the bathroom smelling strongly of urine. Had to visit Chester for business but do not recommend this Applebee's read more

Seated very quickly but took 15 minutes before our waitress came to take our order even though they weren't busy, after waiting 20 minutes we're told that one of our parties orders (a prime rib dipper) was unavailable, therefore after reordering we didn't receive our food for another 15 minutes. Our waitress was also the bartender (no fault of her own) but very sad that we were not given the same amount of care as other tables. Then waited 25 minutes for our check after asking for it. Will not be coming back. read more

[8-22-16] Giving it two stars from one stars from my prior review. Still not the best place to go, but having gone more recently, it had improved. Slightly. Won't go out of my way to go to this Applebee's but it's doesn't seem as bad as it had been. [4-12-14]I never like going to this Applebee's. One way or another I will end up with some form of bad to not very good service. The servers are nice enough but the overall service is so slow. Food is standard Applebee's but if you are looking for prompt service this is not the one to go to. read more

I love Applebee's!! I'm a big fan of their perfect Margarita and half off appetizers after 9pm on weekdays!! But EVERY time I come to this particular location there has been a problem!! First time my mother in-law found a piece of metal in her French onion soup. The manager was very unfriendly about the whole situation. 2nd time I was with a group of friends and there were bugs in my drink and when we got the to go box there where dead bugs in there too!! But the manager this time was very nice and handled the situation professionally. This Saturday I would have to say was the straw that broke the camel's back. AGAIN there was a bug in my drink.. And there was so much going back and forth with the manager that I can honestly say I'm done with Applebee's as a whole!! read more

Applebee's Grill + Bar - Perfect Margarita!! With the bug!! - American Near Me - Chester, Virginia

I ordered from here and specifically said no TOMATOES and no onions. They gave me onions and tomatoes. I was highly upset and the customer service was terrible. read more

Stopped today for lunch. Hours are posted on the door indicating they open at 11:00 am. At 11:30 the doors were still locked. Several cars there but no one came to open the door. Was very disappointed as we haven't been out in a while and had looked forward to lunch. I understand COVID - but don't post hours that are not correct. We had checked web before driving over and the door had the same information. No reason you can't keep this information current. We will think long and hard before even attempting a return to your store. read more

Great service from every employee that we encountered. Food was great also. Staff were friendly, warm and on point.