The food is consistently good, their prices are reasonable, and the service is fast and friendly. It's a better value than fast food and the atmosphere is casual. Pile into a booth with your kin or belly up to the bar for the win! I'm a big fan of their riblets, Slow cooked and slathered in your choice of sauce. My favorite is the Sweet Asian Chili sauce for a little kick! The onion rings and french onion soup are good as well! Applebee's is a great value, however, this is where they get you. Everything is a small upcharge. Want onion rings instead of fries? Upcharge! Want french onion soup instead? Upcharge! Next thing you know, the check is much higher. And if your in the mood for a cold libation, they got you covered. Cold beer and cocktails. The perfect Patrón margarita is my fave! Patrón silver tequila and Patrón Citrónge orange liqueur with a lime wedge served in a martini glass. They give you the cold cocktail shaker on the side so that you can refill your drink. It's smooth and not too acidic. Olé, amigo! read more

The classic cheese burger was greasy and I got very few fries. Mc Donald's would have given you more fries.

Great food. Server revisited our table many times to see if we needed anything. The Applebee's atmosphere is consistent throughout the franchise. read more

Went during lunch time before Valentine's Day. Ended up trying the "all you can eat" option between ribs, boneless chicken wings, and shrimp, i believe. Amy was our waitress, and wow, was she amazing. It was so much fun and one of the best servers I've ever had. Not once did she make us feel guilty for wanting another round. I don't know which was better, Amy or the Parmesan Garlic boneless wings. I tried doing the survey to let the company know about our experience, but no luck getting them to work. We lucked out and got her again a few weeks later for lunch. This time, we shared onion rings for a starter and blackened chicken - which be careful as I had black specks all over my teeth after and didn't know. The place was nice and clean, and the food was tasty. If you want great service, go before 4 pm and ask for Amy. Hope management sees this and gives her the recognition she deserves. After all, we went back just to see her... the food was just a bonus. read more

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Overall good. We had a bit of a problem with how a salad was made. No problem, the manager totally took care of it. We also had somewhat of a problem with waitstaff just not taking care of our table, refills, etc. That can happen anywhere. I think part of that problem was they seated us back in a corner near the restrooms and kitchen. It's sort of easy to get forgotten. read more

Ate here for the first time. I ordered the the 2 for $22 (1 appetizer and 2 entrées). I chose the Bourbon Street Chicken and Shrimp and Oriental Fried Chicken Salad as my entrées and spinach artichoke dip as my appetizer. They all tasted good, but nothing really special about it. I think the Bourbon Street Chicken and Shrimp was very flavorful. It's actually pretty similar to Chili's. We came here to watch a basketball game, but the main large TV froze so we ended up watching our game on the small side TVs. The parking lot is huge. We ate at the bar and our waitress was very friendly and fast. Our waitress switched places with the manager later in the night and she too was very friendly and helpful. If you're trying to go to a bar and eat some pupus and watch a game conveniently especially when you're from the hotels in the area, this is an overall good place to come. read more

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Brittany was our server today and has been in the past. We always receive exceptional service from her and she always on top of every order! I would recommend her service to everyone! read more

We ordered it to be delivered to our hotel. It arrived hot delish and moderately priced!

Had an issue with a missed communication didn't get our appetizers but the manager a young man came and apologized and comped our appetizers and packed them to go. Without us even asking for it after we informed our server we didn't get our appetizers. read more

This was the worst car side pickup we have ever experienced. We intentionally scheduled a pick up time and were a few minutes early and were told our food was almost ready. At our scheduled pick up time we were told one more minute. Then TWELVE minutes later someone brought out our food. There were 7 cars that came and got food during the time we waited for our food that had a SCHEDULED pick up time. When we tried to flag down the waitress she yelled at us from the door "in a minute it's almost done"! What's the point of letting us schedule if it doesn't matter?! We placed order at 5:10 and received food at 6:12 - seriously! To top it off food was cold! read more

We visit Clinton Iowa restaurant and we were not disappointed. My lime chicken delicious and my husband prime rib sandwich was so delicious and filling for a big man. All around great place for a beautiful afternoon. Out service was on point our server was so nice and made me some great dollar margaritas. No complaints here .thank you and we definitely will be back. Oh their appetizers chips and white cheese. Yummy too. Nice and clean and the music was a plus!!! read more

We were there for dinner we orderex 2 burgers and waited and waited 3 tables come in order and got there food after we were there for 45 minutes still no food ao walked out will not rexommend this apple bees to no one will not be back read more

Came at 9:30pm on Saturday. 1/2 price appetizers & $1 Zombie drinks! Score. Chicken Wontons, Boneless Chicken, Burger & Fries were delish. & shout out to our awesome server Richard. read more

The hostess was very rude, short and lacked any customer service skills. Then we had a long wait with many open tables, in front of us.

This is your typical Applebee's. The menu has been reduced due to Covid with limited options. The Covid measures are excessive in my opinion. The service and drinks were good. I got what expected from my meal at a reasonable price. read more

Service wasn't good empty drinks not getting refilled having to ask more than once for condiments

Short wait for very good food. Waitress was very nice and very prompt. I had bourbon shrimp and chicken & wife had a whopping bacon cheese burger. Food was made to perfection. read more

It is an Applebee's so you know what you are getting. I ordered on line and they brought the food right out. I thought I paid in advance but they bring you something to sign so you can add a tip for bringing it to your car.... Food was good though. read more

I got what I expected. The menu was been changed due to COVID and unfortunately many of my favorites are taken off. The service was good and the bar menu provided adequate choices. The place was nice and clean. We had to wait in our car for a period of time due to COVID, and they wouldn't allow use to call ahead for some reason. It's not that I won't be back, just not blown away. read more

Food is horrible if you try to eat here late at night. Chicken was blackened/very dry and actually tasted more like turkey for some reason. The good news is that they are open late unlike many local restaurants. The better news is that they have a great friendly staff, especially the nice female bartender. Only recommendable if you are in town late at night with nothing else open, otherwise, keep on driving. ;) read more

I always enjoy Applebee's and this is a very nice one! Food is what you'd expect and the service is always fast and attentive in the Clinton location! read more

Ordered a full rack of ribs cost $20. The ribs were absolutely disgusting, tasted like they were cooked about a week ago then reheated today the amount of fries i got with them equal out to about the size of a mcdonalds small fry, why is it so expensive? Did i miss something? The customer service was absolutely atrocious would never recommend to ANYONE and i will never be coming back absolutely god awful use of $20, i deeply regret choosing to eat here. Would rate NEGATIVE stars if i could! read more

Some of the other reviews regarding service are spot on. I was seated quickly, but then a violation of a pet peeve; letting me sit there without contact. 15 minutes later I was asked if I cared for something to drink, and was provided a menu. I ordered a shrimp salad and wings. Asked to get at separate times.....but received them simultaneously. Waitress took forever between meal delivery and seeing if I wanted a second beverage. Wings were decent but over sauced. read more

From the minute you opened the door, the waiting area, then to the booth was filthy. Your feet stuck to the floor. Your back stuck to the booth. And even after watching the girl spray the table off it was still sticky. The floor was full of food and filth. In fact when we arrived there were chips and mozzarella sticks on the floor and took the staff at least 20 minutes to finally sweep up. Yes swept it right in the bin! Sorry we couldn't bring ourselves to even eat there. read more

Very slow service. Went here for lunch today. They were not busy. Took a couple of minutes to get seated. We got our menus and no one came back to get our order. We left after 15 minutes of being ignored. read more

Terrible service. Waited 15 minutes after being seating without anyone coming over. What a difference from the great service I received yesterday. read more

I travel a lot and for the past four years have eaten at the Applebee's in Clinton Iowa two - four times a month. The food is good and typical of what you would expect. Customer service is fine. Of late I've noticed this trend to speed feed you. I understand the need to turn tables but tonight 10/16 was ridiculous. When I arrived at 5 pm I was the only the second customer in the restaurant. I ordered soup, salad, and a burger. All three came out simultaneously. Not wanting the soup and burger to get cold I ate them first. The word for this visit was indigestion. I was literally done at 5:20. Too fast. This is now the second time I've been speed fed. Come on guys. Slow down. read more

Great atmosphere, good service, thought over priced for what we got meal wise , I just wasn't impressed with the overall taste of everything, I dont think we'll come back, its not the staff , they were great, I'd rather pay less or more and get a far better meal somewhere else read more

Great place to spend time with your honey on a date or bring the kids. Awesome service. Good prices. This restaurant has had a face-lift too. Nice new fresh look. read more

Typical Applebees. Nothing special here. Food is good. Service is ok. Just location to hotel makes it an easy choice when getting something late for dinner. read more

I'm not normally a fan of Applebee's or the other chain style family restaurants, but I was in Clinton on business and stopped here. The servers were pleasant, and while they didn't have the Sam Adams they were advertising, I really enjoyed the tomato basil soup and the Tai Shrimp salad, which was fabulous. Later in the evening we waited about 15 minutes for a round of drinks but the waitress fixed that problem by comping us, which is the right thing to do, but out of the norm for this kind of place. I'm impressed! read more

This is your typical Applebee's I normally roll through this restaurant on business trips and the service is average. Their credit card machine was down this evening and they were having to run everything manually, which was a pain and slowed service down. My beer didn't come until after my food came. read more

Had the Fiesta Chicken Salad. Very nice with a bit of a spicy kick. The service here is great!

1$ Bahamas mammas are horrible, but the wings are great. Get yourself two orders of them and an order of mozzarella sticks

Y'all niggas microwaved my steak, it still had a left hoof. Not satisfied. Almost sent it back but ate it as a man. Pro tip when microwaving steak put on grill for 2 min each to get more flavor and color. read more

Asked 3 different waitstaff for a refill of non-alcoholic beverages waited over 20 minutes and finally got the check, ravioli tasted like SALTY hormel chili dumped on, steaks over cooked and no resolution from management read more

Good reliable place to eat. Applebee's isn't usually a place I like to go, but there aren't a ton of options in Clinton. The two times I've been to this location, it hasn't been busy or anything. The service is okay, the food is alright... Overall a pretty average experience. read more

Not nothing super special, 9 times out of 10 the food is never the way you had it before, wonton tacos, sometimes hot, sometimes cold, sometimes a shit ton of the extras sometimes very minimal to none... Aside from that drinks are week and overpriced unless your there for the night crowd... hope you like 20 year Olds read more

Clean place. Service last night was not good. They never came back with water, coffee or the lemonade. My order was to have 2 sides and I asked if they would simply double the french fry order. The resulting amount of fries was equal to a small fry at a fast food restaurant. Generally overpriced for the quality and quantity of food. read more

Order the chicken strip platter and onion rings for an appetizer. They all came out looking like the oil had not been changed, very dark and not very good flavor. This is not what I would expect from here. read more